It's no surprise that top judoka all hate to lose, but teammates on the Japanese national team point to one member, saying, “That guy, especially.” That "guy" is Hifumi Abe, 26, who claimed ...

After the World War II, thanks to the efforts of Kawaishi’s disciples, judo instructing became a national qualification ... In addition, many Japanese judoka have begun looking up to French ...

The Ukrainian judoka developed close ties with their Japanese counterparts during their stay. The team's trip to Japan ended after three weeks and each member returned home with a new sense of ...

Japanese judoka Uta Abe said Wednesday, ahead of her first competition since her shock second-round loss at the Paris Olympics, she wants to start from scratch as a challenger. The 52-kilogram gold ...

The final day of the 2025 Baku Grand Slam delivered thrilling judo action. Murao Sanshiro, Arai Dota, Ruri Takahashi and Ota ...