In the history of combat sports, the athletes who earned the most fame and fortune and whose legacies have stood the test of time are the champions who ...

Kano Jigoro shihan had a vision for judo, for the martial art that he created in 1882 as a 22-year-old to be disseminated across the world. Fast forward ...

In less than four years, the judo world will gather together in Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. A return to its roots is hotly-anticipated and hoped ...

Asahina Sarah (JPN), answered to our questions for the second EXPRESS INTERVIEW (after the IJF President). This is a new format of interview that we will ...

Kosen judo master Yuki Nakai visited the Japanese judo team’s National Training Centre in Tokyo, on Monday.

Hosts Japan win all seven gold medals on day one

ONO RETURNS FOR JAPAN AS FANS EYE DREAM MATCH – OLYMPIC CHAMPION V WORLD CHAMPION?

The Kodokan will celebrate the World Judo Day and the birth anniversary of Kano Jigoro Shihan (born October 28th, 1860) who created Kodokan Judo and who ...

Following a blockbuster 2017 Suzuki World Judo Championships, the undoubted highlight of the IJF calendar – and one that lived up to all expectations ...

20 for 20 – The IJF presents 20 key storylines for #JudoWorlds2017 as Tuesday 8 August marks 20 days until judo’s all-star extravaganza