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 ...

PARIS, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's judo veteran Hifumi Abe successfully defended his Olympic title in the men's 66kg category at Paris 2024, while Diyora Keldiyorova of Uzbekistan claimed the ...

On the final day of the Judo Junior World Mixed Team Championship in Dushanbe, Japan defended their title with a 4-2 victory ...

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 ...

They give me energy so I can perform properly throughout the day,” said Mkheidze, 28, after France defeated Japan in the Olympic mixed team judo final on Aug. 3. Mkheidze took home the silver ...

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 ...

Cubans Maylín del Toro (63 kg) and Jonathan Charón (60 kg) failed to advance on Saturday in the first day of the Paris 2025 ...

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games served as a powerful celebration of judo's enduring legacy, a sport that has evolved from its origins in Japan to become a global phenomenon. First introduced at the ...