Isuke Shinmen (23 October 1889 – 8 September 1967) was a Japanese judoka and wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Biography Initially a practitioner of Sōsuishi-ryū jujutsu, Shinmen joined the Kodokan judo school in 1907, training under Sanpo Toku.Seiji Noma, Judo Kyoshi, 1934Takeshi Kuroda, Mei Senshu Monogatari 38 - Shinmen Sumitake, 1982, Baseball Magazine He became known by his fearsome tomoe nage, which he famously used to throw away the 130 kg 6th dan Shutaro Ohno as if he was a much lighter opponent. However, Shinmen was a specialist in chokeholds, and was famous his skill to get them in while standing and then complete them on the ground,Cesare Barioli, L'Avventure del Judo, Corpo Mente Cuore especially after failing a throw. His favorite choke was okuri eri jime.
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