Judo founder Jigoro Kano, grandson of Yukimitsu Kano, dies on March 9 at 18:48
Yukimitsu Kano, grandson of Judo founder Jigoro Kano, long-time director of Kodokan and chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on the 8th. 87 years old.
Yukimitsu Kano, the founder of Judo, the grandson of Jigoro Kano, succeeded to his...
Date of Birth and Lifespan:
Jigoro Kano was born on October 28, 1860, in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. He died on May 4, 1938, of pneumonia.
Early Family Life:
Kano was born during the final days of the Tokugawa military government. Along with this, there was a lot of distrust of government and some political unrest. Though he was born into a sake...
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THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) ANNULS THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHINESE JUDOKA WEN TONG DUE TO A PROCEDURAL FAILURE
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Laussane,23 February 2011- The court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld the appeal filed by the Chinese judoka Wen Tong against the decision of the International Judo Federation (IJF) dated 4 April 2010, pursuant to which a two-year ban was imposed on the athlete following a positive doping test for clenbuterol.
Wen Tong, the current Olympic champion in the...
Congratulations to the Sobell team who travelled with JFAUK to the Matsuura International’s Cup in Thessaloniki, Greece. Growing year on year, this regular event on the WJF international circuit drew competitors from the UK, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Syria, Macedonia, and a large team from Serbia.
From the Sobell judo club, Gold medals went to Alex Charalambous and Sacha McClean, and...
The World Judo Federation (FMJ) reports on the preparation of activities for the celebration of the 10th World Day of Discipline on August 26, 2020 under the motto "United in Adversity" whose foundation is based on the solidarity required by the sport in this unexpected epidemic of Covid-19.
This day is especially dedicated to athletes, coaches, referees, managers, administrative support...
Team JFAUK have officially crowned 7 new WJF World Champions after taking part in the WJF World Championships this weekend in Carrara, Italy.
Integrated into the International Martial Arts Games, a global festival bringing together ~4000 martial artists from various disciplines across the globe, the WJF World Championships provided a world platform for affiliated judoka to compete for a coveted...
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X Día Internacional De Jigoro Kano 28 Octubre 2020 / 10 TH International Jigoro Kano’s Day October 28 2020
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El Día Mundial de Judo iniciado por la Federación Mundial de Judo tiene como objetivo promover los valores de nuestro deporte tal como han sido diseñados desde sus inicios. Con este evento, la FMJ también quiere finalmente acercarse a las personas que hacen que el judo esté vivo a diario en todo el dojo del mundo.
Se celebrará el...
Carrara, Italy.- Within the framework of the 8th World Martial Arts Games, the International Martial Arts Committee of, IMGC, held its 10th Congress with the participation of the different international federations that make up the structure of that entity.
The activity took place in the CarraraFiere Meeting Room of this city where the martial activity is based.
Among the federations present...
Dear WJF Friends,
The WJF Sweden is the Swedish branch of World Judo Federation, accepted in 2019.
WJF Sweden is administrated by a board and the National Office Dokan Dojo, located in Gothenburg.
Our main objective is to spread the message about a”Judo for All”, a training for all ages in traditional Kodokan Judo.
Our wiew of a traditional Kodokan Judo
We value the...
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2019 JFAUK LONDON INTERNATIONAL JUDO OPEN / JFAUK ABIERTO INTERNACIONAL DE LONDRES
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2019 JFAUK LONDON INTERNATIONAL JUDO OPEN
Congratulations to everybody who took part in the JFAUK London International Open this past weekend. With over 140 competitors from the UK, Belgium, Bulgaria and Japan the weekend proved to be a resounding success.
The JFAUK London International Open has been growing year on year and 2019 was certainly our biggest year yet. Alongside the...
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