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Kata Worlds 2024
The Need to Study Kata

The hushed atmosphere of the start of the 2024 Kata World Championships lent itself perfectly to a discussion ...

IJF Academy
The IJF Academy Visits the Kodokan for the Third Time

A week ago, the IJF Academy was in China for the first time in its history.

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In the Land of the Thunder Dragon, Judo Is Growing Fast

The Kingdom of Bhutan is a country in South Asia, located in the eastern Himalayan range between India ...

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Lisa Allan and Hedvig Karakas Graduated at the Kodokan

As the Tokyo Grand Slam was about to begin, an important event took place at the Kodokan premises in ...

Jigoro Kano: Who Was He Really?
The Vision (10)

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

Kata Worlds 2023
Beyond the Kata

Attending the Kata World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023 means having the chance to see the best specialists ...

Kata
Azerbaijani Judoka Made Debut at European Kata Championship and Attended Kodokan Kata Seminar

In an exciting development, Azerbaijani judoka participated in the European Kata Championship for the ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (7): Haruki Uemura (JPN)

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

The Kodokan Delivers in Slovenia

While #JudoAstana gets underway in Kazakhstan, the Porec Judo Festival continues in Croatia and the African ...

WJC - Doha 2023
Why Do Judoka Bow?

We cannot repeat it enough, judo is more than a sport.

Jigoro Kano: Who Was He Really?
A Curious Man (9)

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

Jigoro Kano: Who Was He Really?
The First Trip (8)

The year 1889 marked a turning point in the career and life of Jigoro Kano.