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Portrait
Kiyoshi Murakami: One Life

It is often said that we only have one life but that if it is short, it is also broad and that we must ...

Auction for Judo Children

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 Elementary School National Championships in Japan were unavoidably ...

VIDEO
Kosei Inoue Bows Out

The information is important because it not only marks a turning point in the history of judo, especially ...

History - Culture
Judo: What Is It All About?

As the Tokyo Olympics are fast approaching, let's look back to a lecture given by Kano Jigoro Shihan ...

Interview
Koga Genki

When you are 22 and the son of a true sporting legend, competing on the circuit in which your dad was ...

Interview
Nomura: I Want to Learn More

Tadahiro Nomura, born 10th December 1974 in Nara, Japan, is one of the most famous judoka in the world. ...

Editorial
Athens and Koga

In 2004 I saw Iliadis become the youngest ever male Olympic champion and I witnessed Nomura-San achieve ...

News
Toshihiko Koga: An Artist Has Gone

The news fell overnight: Toshihiko Koga (JPN) passed away at the age of 53.

2020 All Japan Judo Championship
Traditionally Exciting

For all judo enthusiasts and not just the Japanese, the All Japan Judo Championship for Men and Women ...

Tokyo 2020 Qualification Match
ABE vs MARUYAMA

Planet Judo has been waiting for that moment for months.

Interview: the Children’s Way
“Never Give Up - Just Be Stubborn!”

Some judoka just have it! One in particular commands respect and demands your gaze, not via volume or ...

Breaking News
Health First

In light of the continued uncertainty still existing around the Covid-19 pandemic, along with considering ...