Eguchi Shihan became one of Dr Kano's closest disciples during these early years and it was also at about this time that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (founded in 1874) chose the techniques of Kyushin Ryu Jujutsu as part of their officer combat and defence training schedules [REF].
Edward William Barton-Wright, founder of Bartitsu trained with Eguchi Shihan, although it is not known to what extent.