Taro Miyake

Taro Miyake
Miyake visiting Maitrot’s Academy in Paris, 1914
BornAugust 15, 1881
Okayama, Japan
Died1935
Professional wrestling career
Billed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Billed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Billed fromJapan
Trained byMataemon Tanabe Uyemura
Yataro Handa
Debut1898

Taro Miyake (Miyake Taruji) (c. 18811935) was a professional Japanese jujutsu fighter, instructor, catch wrestler and author. Protege of the legendary ground-fighter Mataemon “Newaza” Tanabe, he is credited with helping establish jujutsu and MMA in the United Kingdom, France and the United States at the start of the 20th century.