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Judo culture
The Dojo: A Place of Study and Practice

The term dojo (道場) has long since passed into common language and has therefore lost some of its ...

Judo culture
Judogi: Much More Than Armour

'In the beginning was the Word', a word that in judo was defined by Jigoro Kano in 1882, propelling our ...

Japan
Grandson of the Founder of Judo passed away

It is with deep sorrow we inform you that Honorary President of the Kodokan Judo Institute and All Japan ...

News
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Elisabetta Fratini

How many times have I seen Eli’s ‘active now’ notification on at 2am, 3am, as she squeezes every ...

History
From Martial Art to Olympic Sport - PART 6

On the road to Tokyo 2020, we publish on a regular basis a series of articles about the history of judo. ...

The French Influence
From Martial Art to Olympic Sport - PART 5

On the road to Tokyo 2020, we publish on a regular basis a series of articles about the history of judo. ...

Judo Expansion
From Martial Art to Olympic Sport - PART 4

On the road to Tokyo 2020, we publish on a regular basis a series of articles about the history of judo. ...

Japanese attraction
From Martial Art to Olympic Sport - PART 3

On the road to Tokyo 2020, we will publish on a regular basis a series of articles about the history ...

Judo as an Educational Method
From Martial Art to Olympic Sport - PART 2

On the road to Tokyo 2020, we will publish on a regular basis a series of articles about the history ...

HISTORY - Kano's Early Years
From Martial Art to Olympic Sport - PART 1

On the road to Tokyo 2020, we will publish on a regular basis a series of articles about the history ...

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF KANO

In less than four years, the judo world will gather together in Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. ...

AMENDED RULES

The IJF Head refereeing Director, Mr. Juan Carlos Barcos, published today an open letter to explain to ...