february october known person awarded 10th degree red belt rank pioneer united_states early years born capital powerful father class boy trained traditional japanese martial arts schools august joined nineteenth member advanced degree black belt rank months fourth degree ranking years sixth degree fourteen years member team competed teams 1890s jobs included teaching modern guardians began develop efforts met fierce opposition practitioners drew loyal following included exceptional fighters term guardians came existence referring introducing america february seattle based railroad executive decided year old son learn apparently seen heard business trip japan hill words idea boy learn ideals class class men noble high minded class look modern commercial spirit hill spoke japanese american business associate advice referred hill student yale_university told hill july hill wrote letter asking come seattle hill expense august replied writing wife students leave seattle september ship carrying party docked seattle october week later october gave exhibition seattle theater hill rented evening attendance invitation guests included mother law wife senator hill took party east washington hill young living favorable publicity surrounding event caused japanese americans living seattle start club known soon arriving district_of_columbia visited japanese march japanese naval commander took white_house meet president roosevelt practiced wrestling boxing white house received jackets lessons philadelphia police officer studied living nagasaki roosevelt impressed skill march april gave lessons president interested family staff room white house subsequently locations wife gave lessons prominent american women include sister pioneer wife senator sister children january got job teaching students class including future admiral position ended end school term following year president roosevelt heard spoke secretary navy turn told superintendent consequently taught months later life end academic year left united_states japan july participated conference called purpose forms taught japanese public schools 1910s 1930s worked teacher capacity attended tournaments exhibitions taught september april committee developed new japanese police example teaching method advice major public appearance probably celebration 50th anniversary establishment event took place november british described participation follows ultimate promotion 10th dan posthumous video footage
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