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

Japan has become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium.

In Japan, many children quit judo after their arduous experiences during ... in the world when it won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the Tokyo Olympics last year.

A Ukrainian judo team visited Japan in September to train. The 18 athletes, aged 14 to 23, aim to represent their country in Los Angeles at the 2028 Summer Olympics. Their two coaches joined them.

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Abe was the last member of Japan’s 14-strong judo team to be officially selected. “I was watching my sister’s game. I believed that I would definitely win a gold medal. I was watching the ...

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 ...

The final day of the 2025 Baku Grand Slam delivered thrilling judo action. Murao Sanshiro, Arai Dota, Ruri Takahashi and Ota Hyoga led Japan to a total of 10 golds. Anna Monta Olek triumphed in a ...

Japan, the birthplace of judo, dominates the all-time Olympic medal table ... But Khakhaleishvili was disqualified for missing his weigh-in after team officials mistakenly took him to the Georgia ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday.