The Perfect Conclusion

08. Dec 2024 news

That's it, the 2024 judo season is over. It ended in the most beautiful way in Japan, with the conclusion ...

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Ebinuma in a New Role

05. May 2024 interview news

Masashi Ebinuma, one of Japan’s greats, is known for his professional calmness, unshakeable focus and ...

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What a Year that Was!

03. Dec 2023 news

After the second day of the Tokyo Grand Slam, the curtain fell on twelve months of competition on the ...

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The Vision (10)

09. Nov 2023 news plain story

As we have seen from a very young age, Kano Jigoro Shihan was attracted to and passionate about education, ...

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It's Going to be Close

26. Aug 2023 news

Heavyweight day always feels different, on the World Judo Tour, at the biggest championships and also ...

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A Curious Man (9)

28. Apr 2023 news plain story

During his first trip to Europe, as we saw, Jigoro Kano never stopped learning and enriching himself ...

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A Unique Experience

22. Apr 2023 interview news story

Johannes Daxbacher, Head of the IJF Police Commission, visited Japan recently with a group of judoka ...

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The First Trip (8)

21. Apr 2023 news plain story

The year 1889 marked a turning point in the career and life of Jigoro Kano. At odds with the new director ...

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A Born Teacher (7)

15. Mar 2023 news plain story

As judoka, we see Jigoro Kano above all as the founder of our sport and that's normal, as he dedicated ...

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The Influences (6)

13. Mar 2023 news plain story

In order to understand a little more about what prompted Jigoro Kano to found the Kodokan and create ...

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Upside Down

25. Nov 2022 news

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

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Kosei Inoue Bows Out

01. Oct 2021 news

The information is important because it not only marks a turning point in the history of judo, especially ...

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For a Few More Points

03. Apr 2021 news

Everything you wanted to know about Olympic qualification. We have been talking about it for months and ...

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Traditionally Exciting

08. Feb 2021 news

For all judo enthusiasts and not just the Japanese, the All Japan Judo Championship for Men and Women ...

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How to Write Judo (1)

14. Dec 2020 news

Japanese is a complex language, especially when it comes to translating it or at least when it comes ...

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ABE vs MARUYAMA

10. Dec 2020 news

Planet Judo has been waiting for that moment for months. After a long domestic qualification process, ...

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Health First

22. Sep 2020 news

In light of the continued uncertainty still existing around the Covid-19 pandemic, along with considering ...

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The Accreditation Fever

23. Aug 2019 news

When does a judo competition start? Officially as soon as the first 'hajime' are pronounced by the referees. ...

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Closing of Entries

06. Aug 2019 news

The moment that the entire judo community around the world is waiting for is approaching. The Judo World ...

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Throw to Tokyo

30. Apr 2019 news

The International Judo Federation launched its first online game to win a trip to the 2019 World Judo ...

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Kodokan Exhibition

11. Feb 2019 news story

The Kodokan Judo Institute (Kodokan) represents the origin of Judo that was started by Kano Jigoro Shihan ...

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The Abe's Dynasty

24. Sep 2018 news

Abe Uta and Abe Hifumi won the world title the same day, writing a new page of the history of judo.

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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF KANO

25. Jan 2018 news plain story

In less than four years, the judo world will gather together in Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. ...

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What’s left in 2017?

18. Sep 2017 news

Following a blockbuster 2017 Suzuki World Judo Championships, the undoubted highlight of the IJF calendar ...

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