 In the autumn of his second year there, he was promoted to 5th "dan", by which time he was reported to have been fighting 20 opponents in succession.In May 1935, Abbe competed in the 5th "dan" division championship and defeated Masahiko Kimura.This match was one of only four professional career losses for Kimura, who was already well known as one of the best judo competitors in Japan, and would later gain further fame for defeating Hélio Gracie of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.