Masutaro Otani

Masutaro Otani (大谷 増太郎, Otani Masutaro, 25 March 1896 - 23 January 1977), was an 8th-Dan Japanese master of judo and a pioneer of judo in the United Kingdom and a leading student of Yukio Tani. He was best known for his speed and agility and was reputed to be one of the fastest-throwing exponents ever seen. He is most notable as the president of the British Judo Council alongside Kenshiro Abbe. He held the rank of 8th dan in judo and is the father of Robin Otani and Tomio Otani. He died on 23 January 1977, at the age of 80.