Yano Shougorou

野正 五郎

He is an assistant professor at Gakushuin and the founder of Seidokan Judo, which modernized jujutsu. He urges Sanshirou, "Judo is about knowing yourself and improving your character. He is deeply moved by Sanshiro's willingness to spend a night in the pond, saying, "I would die for judo.