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Word: ju (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...varied are the requests received at the Student Employment Office that Harvard men would need almost a universal talent to satisfy The demand completely. Ventriloquists, sleight of hand performers, and experts in Ju Jitsu, are only a few of the special artists asked for from time to time Requests for expert accountants, advanced Greek scholars, experienced house painters, furnace men, and life guards help to swell the list of possible employments...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Unusual Requests Strain Ingenuity of Employment Office--Ventriloquists, Ju Jitsu Experts, Often Sought | 10/30/1928 | See Source »

Though even Royalty honors great sumos with medals and decorations, Mayor Nishikubo of Tokyo ranks, as an exponent of Kenjutsu (fencing), above the most renowned wrestlers and on a par with the most honored ju-jutsuists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Biggest Mayor | 1/31/1927 | See Source »

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