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Tokyo GS
-66kg: The Return of the King

In our preview for the Tokyo Grand Slam 2023, we highlighted the return of Hifumi Abe and his sister ...

Tokyo GS
-52kg: Welcome Back to the Abe Show

Having not lost a match on the IJF World Tour since the Osaka Grand Slam 2019, where she was beaten in ...

Tokyo GS
-100kg: Kanikovskiy Cruises to Gold

Since bursting onto the IJF World Tour at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2021, where he took a silver medal, ...

Judo for Children
Children in the Spotlight!

During the second day of competition at the Tokyo Grand Slam 2023, the number of champions on the tatami ...

Tokyo GS
-90kg: Murao Outclasses Everyone

Though Japan continues to dominate in certain weight categories on the world stage, it has been some ...

Tokyo GS
Azerbaijan, Canada, Korea, Netherlands and Japan Shine in Tokyo

The first day of the Tokyo Grand Slam ended with titles divided between five countries: Azerbaijan, Canada, ...

Tokyo GS
+78kg: Junior World Champion Arai Steps Up At Home

Despite the absence of current Olympic champion Akira Sone and former world champion Sarah Asahina at ...

Tokyo GS
-81kg: Lee Gets the Better of Casse

Final results

Tokyo GS
-70kg: Van Dijke Powers to 6th Grand Slam Gold

The number 1 seed at -70kg for the Tokyo Grand Slam 2023 was the Netherlands’ Sanne Van Dijke, one ...

Tokyo GS
-73kg: Heydarov Sets the Record Straight

Last year’s Tokyo Grand Slam winner at -73kg, Soichi Hashimoto, has already secured his place at the ...

Tokyo GS
-57kg: Deguchi Leads the Way

In our preview for the Tokyo Grand Slam 2023, we noted that the ongoing battle for supremacy and an Olympic ...

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Lisa Allan and Hedvig Karakas Graduated at the Kodokan

As the Tokyo Grand Slam was about to begin, an important event took place at the Kodokan premises in ...