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Video
The Most Anticipated Match: Abe v. Sone

For more than 100 years (from 1916 for men and 1990 for women), the KINSHUKI High School Team National ...

Solidarity
Special Charity Auction by Japanese Judo Athletes

Many active players such as Ono Shohei or Abe Hifumi, and legendary judoka, like Inoue Kosei or Yamashita ...

Kodokan launched official YouTube channel

The Kodokan Judo Institute recently launched its YouTube channel to offer to the public various Judo ...

Kodokan
MURATA Naoki Passed Away

It is with deep sorrow that the Kodokan Institute informed the judo community of the sad news of the ...

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 ...

Technical Analysis DAY 3
Just for the Love of Ippon

For the last day of competition at the Osaka Grand Slam, we asked several well known experts to give ...

Technical Analysis DAY 2
Some Space and a lot of Pressure

Morgan Maury is a journalist for RMC Sport in France.

Technical Analysis DAY 1
A First Day Synonymous with Ippon

The first day of the Osaka Grand Slam is just over and it is already time to analyse what happened in ...

Osaka GS
Last Stop in Japan before the Olympic Games

For three days, the eyes of judo fans around the world will be focused on Japan, since the Osaka Grand ...

World Championships 2019
The Accreditation Fever

When does a judo competition start? Officially as soon as the first 'hajime' are pronounced by the referees. ...

History
Nippon Budokan, Where the Judo Legend is Written

At the end of August, for eight days, the Nippon Budokan will become the temple of judo, a function for ...

World Championships 2019
Closing of Entries

The moment that the entire judo community is waiting for is approaching.