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Tokyo GS 2022
The Experience of a Lifetime

It's no secret that for the judo family coming to Japan again and again is a special moment each time. ...

Video
Upside Down

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

IJF Academy
IJF Academy Mile Stone Course at the Kodokan

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

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 ...

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 ...

Tokyo 2020
Media Information

Useful information for the media during the judo event.

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 ...

Olympic Games Playbook for Athletes and Officials

The International Olympic Committee just published the last version of its Playbook with just over one ...

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. ...

News
Toshihiko Koga: An Artist Has Gone

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

Tokyo 2020 Qualification Match
ABE vs MARUYAMA

Planet Judo has been waiting for that moment for months.