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Tokyo GS
Azerbaijan, Canada, Korea, Netherlands and Japan Shine in Tokyo

The first day of the Tokyo Grand Slam ended with titles divided between five countries: Azerbaijan, Canada, ...

Tokyo GS
+78kg: Junior World Champion Arai Steps Up At Home

Despite the absence of current Olympic champion Akira Sone and former world champion Sarah Asahina at ...

Tokyo GS
-81kg: Lee Gets the Better of Casse

Final results

Tokyo GS
-70kg: Van Dijke Powers to 6th Grand Slam Gold

The number 1 seed at -70kg for the Tokyo Grand Slam 2023 was the Netherlands’ Sanne Van Dijke, one ...

Tokyo GS
-73kg: Heydarov Sets the Record Straight

Last year’s Tokyo Grand Slam winner at -73kg, Soichi Hashimoto, has already secured his place at the ...

Tokyo GS
-57kg: Deguchi Leads the Way

In our preview for the Tokyo Grand Slam 2023, we noted that the ongoing battle for supremacy and an Olympic ...

Tokyo GS
Tokyo is Ready to Close the Season

The last draw of the season took place on Friday 1st December without a hitch.

Tokyo GS
The Preview: Four Things to Get Excited About

This weekend the IJF World Judo Tour heads to Japan, the home of judo, for the final stop on this year’s ...

Tokyo GS
Diversity and Spectacle in the Home of Judo

There are 88 nations inscribed for this weekend’s Tokyo Grand Slam and many of them we don’t meet ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (21): Naohisa Takato (JPN)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...

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Who else wants an autograph from Ono Shohei?

Who else wants an autograph from Ono Shohei?

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (13): Shohei Ono (JPN)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...