The real significance of this week in judo: Without question this has been the most successful week in American Olympic judo history. However, few people understand the deeper significance of what happened this week. A truly great Judoka, Isao Okano was once talking to a foreigner studying judo in Japan. He noted the foreigner was making a concerted effort to be as Japanese as possible- he was not just learning judo – he was learning to be Japanese. Okano remonstrated him, saying, don't try to be Japanese
