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Upside Down

The Tokyo Grand Slam is fast approaching. In a few days, the elite of world judo will once again be present ...

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IJF Academy Mile Stone Course at the Kodokan

For several years the IJF Academy has proven its effectiveness in delivering teaching content that is ...

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A Signing of Contracts is a Public Reaffirmation

Behind the scenes, in judo, there are often discussions, decisions and progressive moments which warrant ...

Interview
Uemura Sensei: Principles First

It could be said that the remit of the Kodokan President is to safeguard the essence of Jigoro Kano’s ...

Judo Family Saddened by the Loss of Mr Abe Shinzo

Following the tragic death of Mr Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan, the International Judo Federation ...

AJJF National Championships: The Champions Are Back

The AJJF National Championships are an institution in Japan and for Japanese athletes it is a must-attend ...

Ichiro Abe Sensei Has Passed Away

It is with infinite sadness that we learn of the passing of Ichiro Abe sensei, Kodokan 10th dan, in his ...

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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 ...

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Kosei Inoue Bows Out

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

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Tokyo 2020 - Krasniqi and Takato Olympic Champions

We will remember from this first day of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Games that, yes, sport and especially ...

Tokyo 2020
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