BC.1500-AD.720 Japan came into being as a nation. There are references to the art of wrestling during this period.
AD.721-1140 Sukune Nomi formulated sumo wrestling
AD.1156-1526 Japanese samurai began studying Bushido,refining fighting arts and developing weapons.
AD.1596-1881 The development of ju-jitsu. there are over 300 different theories.
AD.1860-1938 Jigoro Kano was born in the sea-side town of Mikage, his familly moved to Tokyo in 1871 where he learned ju-jitsu. He died in 1938 at the aged 78 of pneumonia while on the trans pacific liner "Hikawa Maru".
AD.1882 Kodokan opens (teaching the way hall). Kodokan judo was Jigoro Kano's own theory of ju-do. Founded as an educational institution , free from financial interests, with the object of facilitating the study and practice of judo as a means of physical, mental, ethical training elavating judo as a scientific and ever progressive subject on the principle of maximum efficiency and minimum effort..
AD.1885 On the 8th of July in the province of Ibaraki twenty miles north of Tokyo Gunji koizumi was born.
AD.1892 On April 29 Takashima Shidachi of the Yoshin Ryu gave a lecture on the history and development of ju-jitsu,jui-do and the Yoshin Ryu at the meeting of the Japanese Society in London
AD.1895 The Butokukai was founded for the study and teaching of japanese samurai arts.
AD.1897 E.J. Harrison arrived in Yokohama to work for the Japan Daily Herald as sub editor.
AD.1899 Yukio Tani arrived in London.
AD.1900 Sadakazu (Raku) Uyenishi arrived in England.
AD.1904 In Fusan Korea Gunji Koizumi attende the ken-jutsu and ju-jitsu school conducted by an ex-samurai of the Owari clan Seneei Nobukatsu Yamada and learned the techniques of Shin Shin Ryu, ju-jitsu and katsu.
AD.1904 William Bankier founded The Society For Ju-jitsu. Yukio Tani was the instructor. Yukio Tani opened The Japanese School Of Ju-jitsu at 305 Oxford Street London
AD.1905 Taro Miyake a Yoshin Ryu ju-jitsu man arrived in London and joined Yukio Tani at The Japanese School Of Ju-jitsu.
AD.1905 Akitaro Ohno 4th Dan Kodokan arrived in Prestatyn (north wales). He travelled to Liverpool to take up a ju-jitsu instructor's possition.
AD.1906 Gunji Koizumi arrived in England and stayed for twelve months teaching at the Kara Ashikaga School of Ju-jitsu in Liverpool, The Piccadilly School of Ju-jitsu, the Polytechnic, The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve etc. At this time Ju-jitsu was the vogue and with Yukio Tani, Taro Miyake, Raku Uyenishi and Akitaro Ohno were touring the music halls.
AD.1907-1910 Gunji Koizumi travels to America to study electrical engineering and returns to London in May 1910.
AD.1918 Gunji Koizumi opened a dojo in Grosvenor Place london SW1 and called it the Budokwai. Yukio Tani became the chief instructor.
AD.1919 Masutaro otani arrived in England in 1920 he started to study with Hikoichi Aida.
AD.1920 Jigoro Kano came to England with Hikiochi Aida, who was appointed as kodokan coach to the Budokwai
AD.1920 Jigoro Kano awards Gunji Koizumi and Yukio Tani Kodokan second dans in jiu-do.
AD.1921 His excellency the japanese ambassador, Baron Gonske Hayashi set a precedent for the japanese ambassador to be president of the Budokwai, a practice which was followed by his successors until the second world war.
AD.1925 His imperial highness Prince Chichibu honored the Budokwai annual display with his presence.
AD.1926 Hikoichi Aida became assistant instructor to Yukio Tani.
AD.1928 Jigoro Kano makes a second visit.
AD.1929 Financial responsibility for the Budokwai was undertaken by the Nihon-Bujutso Ltd, a company limited by guarantee.
The first international judo match with Germany was held in Frankfurt and Wiesbaben.
AD.1930 The first annual inter-varsity judo match was held between Oxford and Cambridge University judo clubs.
The German judo team visited Britain.
AD.1932 International judo summer school was held at Frankfurt stadium; which was subsequently held each year until 1939.
Jigoro Kano visits the Budokwai.
AD.1933 Visit from Jigoro Kano, S.Takasaki and S.Kotani.
AD.1936 Visit from Jigoro Kano and S.Nagaoka.
AD.1941 The Budokwai suspended its functions and the Judokwai was formed as a temporary measure.
AD.1944 The name Budokwai was resurrected on the body of the Judokwai.
AD.1945 The Budokwai started the issue of a quarterly bulletin "Judo" and inaugurated yearly summer schools in provincial towns for the purpose of spreading judo through the country.
AD.1945 Masutaro Otani founds the Jubilee Judo Club.
AD.1947 The French judo team was invited for a match with a Budokwai team.
AD.1948 The British judo Association and The European Judo Union were formed by Gunji Koizumi at conferences held in London.
The Budokwai instructional film was made.
AD.1951 The European Judo Union was reconstituted into the International Judo Federation.
The British Council and register of black belts was formed.
The Kodokan mission visited London headed by Risei Kano, S.Tashiro, T.Matsumoto and T.Daigo.
The fist European judo championships were held in Paris (France won).
AD.1952 By grouping countries into four areas as the memberships, the I.J.F. was reconstituted.
AD.1953 Teizo.Kawamura,6th dan, arrived to be instructor at the Budokwai fo two years.
AD.1954 The Budokwai was moved to G.K.House South Kensington London.
AD.1954 Masutaro Otani founded the M.O.S.J.
AD.1955 Kenshiro Abbe arrived in England.
AD.1956 P.Butler founded the A.J.A
AD.1956 The first B.J.A. championships were held in Weston Super Mare.
AD.1956 The first world champioships were held in Tokoyo (the second in 1958).
AD.1958 Kenshiro Abbe founded the British Judo Council.
AD.1964 R.H.Bleakman founded the Budo of Great Britain, a martial arts society with a judo section.
AD.1970 The M.O.S.J. and the B.J.C. amalgamated.
AD.1980 Jane Bridge becomes the first British world champion on 30th November 1980.
AD.1995 B.J.A. and the B.J.C. are affiliated.