The scoreboard was 4-2 for Japan. In the end, the Japanese defended their junior world mixed team title from 2023. The next ...

But his accomplishments have rarely been talked about in Japanese judo circles until now. Ikuko Yoshida, who published a biography of Kawaishi in 2004, recalled, “I had a hard time finding ...

He was awarded his medal by Mr. Shinichi Nakamura, All Japan Judo Federation President. At -52kg a moment of brilliance from ...

PARIS--Teddy Riner earned the decisive victory as France defended its Olympic title in mixed team judo on Saturday night, beating Japan in the final for the second straight Games. After Riner ...

Japan, the birthplace of judo, dominates the all-time Olympic medal table. Japan's 48 gold medals and 96 medals overall are far and away the most of any country. France (16 gold medals, 57 total ...

South Korea’s Kim Ji-youn has paid the penalty in the women’s open category competition. She receives three shido penalties ...

Happily, Canadian judo also has a large presence in Ottawa. Its base is the Takahashi Dojo. This dojo has played a remarkable role in the development of judo nationwide. Takahashi Dojo’s tatami mats ...

Yuko Fujii is unlikely to be thrown head first on the mat these days At Yuko Fujii's first judo practice, over 30 years ago in Japan, a little boy threw her head-first on the mat, and she never ...

meaning Japan is guaranteed yet another judo medalist on home soil. Arai, the No. 3 seed in the 70kg class, will meet Austria's Michaela Polleres for gold. Naohisa Takato, Hifumi Abe, Shohei Ono, and ...

Judo finals for the day end in the same manner as they began. A Japanese judoka with the surname Tatsukawa winning gold. This ...