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IJF World Judo Tour / Calendar
Key international judo dates for the second half of 2026, from Lima and Lausanne to the Baku World Championships, Tokyo Grand Slam and Dushanbe World Judo Masters, plus the Kowloon Asian Open in Hong Kong, China.
Judo Education / IJF
JUDO4LLC, a European project co-funded by the Erasmus+ Sport programme of the European Union, helps judo clubs become centres of lifelong learning and community development.
Hong Kong Judo / Exchange
The 2026 Hong Kong Youth Judo Exchange Delegation runs from 10 to 15 August in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, listed by the Judo Association of Hong Kong, China for judoka aged 13 to 23.
Hong Kong / Judo Safety
Hong Kong is experiencing extreme heat with temperatures up to 36°C. Judo practitioners should take precautions against heat exhaustion.
Japan Judo / Grand Slam
The All Japan Judo Federation has announced 14 athletes for the 2026 Lausanne Grand Slam, 28-30 August.
Junior Judo / European Cup
The 2026 Skopje Junior European Cup takes place 8-9 August in North Macedonia with 317 judoka from 33 countries.
Japan Judo / Student Judo
The 2026 Japan National High School Judo Championships continue at Wakayama Big Whale with men's heavier categories and women's team competition.
EJU / Media
The EJU will hold its only online photography workshop of 2026 on 24 September. Certification is required for EJU event accreditation.
Kuma Dojo / Judo Content
Kuma Dojo has launched its new "Dojo Newsroom," a television-style news programme covering dojo activities and training updates.
IJF Programme / Women's Judo
The IJF Sakura Judo programme launches in Lima, Peru, bringing together 30 women participants for three days of leadership, technical and Safe Sport training.
Travel Advisory / Judo Events
Typhoon Dolphin is affecting East and Southeast Asia. Judo practitioners should monitor flight schedules.
Youth Judo / Sports Science
A new study suggests that among teenagers with attention disorders, those who follow a Mediterranean-style diet perform significantly better on cognitive tests.
Safeguarding / Judo Education
The European Judo Union has launched a free SAFE COMBAT online course covering safeguarding, violence prevention, weight management, concussion and injury prevention for combat sports clubs.
Judo Development / Youth Judo
Teddy Riner returns to Egypt's North Coast for the second Judo on the Beach programme, training 350 young judoka as part of the Yalla Sahel summer initiative.
Kodokan / Judo Culture
The Kodokan publishes its August 2026 judo magazine, covering spring red-and-white contest, dan-grade system, kata seminars, judo history and competition reports.
Kata / Judo Education
Kuma Dojo has launched a judo kata classroom covering nine traditional Kodokan kata with Japanese names, romaji and official demonstration links.
World Judo
Canada and England each won three gold medals across the first ten judo categories at Glasgow 2026, with India taking two and Malaysia and Mauritius winning one each.
Judo Profiles
Telma Monteiro reflects on six Olympic cycles, visualisation, psychological support, rule changes, social media pressure and accepting the end of her competitive career.
Para Judo
The official IBSA event window for the 2026 Judo European Championship runs from 9 to 16 August in Heidelberg, Germany, featuring J1 and J2 competition classes.
World Judo
Judo at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games begins on 31 July at the SEC, with 174 athletes from 41 nations competing for fourteen gold medals across three days.
World Judo
Members of the Indian judo team arrived in Glasgow for the 2026 Commonwealth Games to find their checked luggage, including competition judogis and training gear, had been lost by the airline.
World Judo
Indian judoka Arun Kumar has been withdrawn from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games after an out-of-competition doping test returned an adverse analytical finding for an anabolic steroid.
World Judo
Judo Australia will launch a public sanctions register on 5 August 2026, allowing members, clubs and event organisers to verify current disciplinary sanctions affecting eligibility.
Hong Kong, China Judo / Youth Judo
LIN Hau will compete at under-66 kg and LIN Wing Hin at under-73 kg for Hong Kong, China at the World Cadet Championships in Guayaquil.
World Judo
Glasgow 2026 judo begins on Friday, with 174 athletes from 41 countries and territories currently listed across fourteen categories.
Kodokan / Judo Culture
Kodokan's ten-day Shochu-geiko brings daily early-morning practice to Tokyo from 27 July to 5 August.
Japan Judo / Youth Judo / Coaching Education
Misato Nakamura led a technical seminar alongside the Baku Judo Hopes Tournament, where 289 young judoka from ten countries competed.
Judo Education / Public Courtesy
The Bangkok BTS incident involving Italian students offers a reminder that Judo education extends beyond technique to respect, self-control and mutual welfare.
Hong Kong, China Judo / Asian Youth Competition
Hong Kong, China finished the Macau Asian Cadet and Junior Cups with two bronze medals, one fifth-place result and four seventh-place finishes, including Chan Tsz Kwan’s fifth place in women’s -70 kg.
Japan Judo / High School Competition
The 98th Kinshuki High School Judo Tournament concluded on 24 July, with Taisei High School and Hieizan High School winning their first men’s and women’s titles.
Hong Kong, China Judo / Learning Resources
Kuma Dojo’s new Judo Classroom brings together 68 throwing techniques and 32 groundwork techniques, with Japanese pronunciation, category filters and links to Kodokan official demonstrations.
Japan Judo / People
Former JR East women’s team athlete Azusa Eiro recalls rebuilding after an ACL injury, her career and the values of judo that remain in family life.
Japan Judo / Safe Practice
The Seven-Tenths Judo Club in Fukui teaches that safer randori depends on restraint, safe ukemi and awareness of training partners and the mat.
International Judo / Youth Training
The Sergei Judo Camp runs from 19 to 25 July in Fiesch, bringing competition-level judoka aged 14 and over together for technical training, randori and event preparation.
World Judo / Broadcast Technology
The Sarajevo European Open offers a look at the technical work behind live judo, from replays and scoring to contest data, call-room operations and referee review.
Hong Kong, China Judo / Asian Youth
Four young judoka represented Hong Kong, China in Amman, with MAK Ching Man finishing seventh in the junior women’s -63 kg category.
Judo Education / Moral Code
The familiar values of politeness, courage, sincerity, honour, modesty, respect, self-control and friendship were formally organised in France in 1985.
Judo Health / Sleep and Safety
Late-night World Cup viewing can leave judoka slower to react, less powerful and less controlled on the mat. Research links sleep loss with changes in attention, strength, high-intensity performance and perceived effort.
World Judo / Ne-Waza
The first standalone European Ne-Waza Judo Championships will be held in Riga, Latvia, on 29 and 30 August 2026.
Kodokan Judo / Summer Course
The second part of the Kodokan 2026 Summer Course will run in Tokyo from 20 to 24 July, with separate classes for beginners and dan holders.
Hong Kong, China Judo / Asian Cadet and Junior Cups
Hong Kong, China judoka won three bronze medals across the home Asian Cadet and Junior Cups, with one fifth-place and two seventh-place finishes.
Judo Safety / Event Medical Support
The AJJF Medical Science Committee held a judo event medical support course in Osaka covering bleeding control, initial trauma care and safe transport.
Japan Judo / Student Judo
Japan will stage national high-school and junior-high judo events in August, alongside an elementary-school judo development project.
Asian Judo / Youth Competition
Macau will host Asian cadet judo on 25 July and the Asian junior event the following day, continuing a busy regional youth calendar.
Japan Judo / Junior Competition
All seven Japanese women reached the podium at the 2026 Czech Junior International Judo Tournament in Prague, winning three gold, two silver and two bronze medals.
Japan Judo / Sports Medicine
Japan’s 13th Judo Medical Science Research Conference will focus on first aid, medical support and safety in judo events.
Japan Judo / Coach Education
The All Japan Judo Federation is training coaches to design judo lessons around children’s physical development stages.
Hong Kong, China / Asian Youth Judo
Four young judoka from Hong Kong, China are set to compete at the Asian Cadet and Junior Judo Championships in Amman, Jordan.
Hong Kong, China / European Open
LAU Wan Lok will represent Hong Kong, China at the Sarajevo European Open in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hong Kong, China / World Cadet Judo
IJF competition information lists LIN Hau and LIN Wing Hin as the two Hong Kong, China judoka for the World Cadet Judo Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Kodokan Judo / Kata
The first part of the Kodokan Judo Summer Course began on 11 July, with an eight-day programme covering seven kata disciplines and a final demonstration.
Hong Kong Judo / Asian Open
Ka Lee Wong won bronze in the women’s -48 kg category at the Taipei Asian Open 2026, as Hong Kong, China also recorded two fifth-place finishes and one seventh-place result.
World Judo / Para Judo
Brazil finished first at the IBSA Judo Grand Prix São Paulo with six gold medals, while Japan’s Kazusa Ogawa won the women’s J2 -70 kg title.
World Judo / Youth Judo
Türkiye dominated the Kocaeli Judo Hopes Tournament with 22 gold medals, while Georgia won seven, Kazakhstan five and Bulgaria secured one title.
World Judo / Para Judo
The IBSA Judo Grand Prix São Paulo runs from 11 to 13 July and opens the first ranking opportunity of the LA28 Paralympic cycle.
Judo Culture / Para Judo
IJF features from São Paulo use trust, touch and movement to explain the values made visible through para judo.
Japan Judo / Athlete Support
The All Japan Judo Federation has introduced support resources on health, menstruation, safe weight management and recovery for women judoka.
Japan Judo / Youth Development
The Kinshuki Judo Clinic will bring leading Japanese judoka to five free teaching sessions for young athletes in Fukuoka.
Judo Technology / Match Analysis
From football VAR to the mandatory IJF Video Replay System, image and data tools are changing how people understand contests, review technique and learn judo.
Hong Kong Judo / Kata
Lit Lok Yi and Chan Cheuk Chi qualified second in the preliminary round and finished fourth in Kodokan Goshin Jutsu Seniors in Laval.
IJF Academy / Judo Education
The IJF Academy Foundation completed its self-defence instructor pilot in Malta with 26 participants from 15 countries and regions, including Hong Kong, China.
World Judo / World Championships
The 2026 World Judo Championships will take place in Baku from 4 to 11 October, with ticket sales now open.
European Judo / Judo Education
The European Judo Union has placed Safe Sport, education, uniformed services championships and IJF Academy self-defence work on its recent agenda.
Hong Kong Judo / Kuma Dojo
After ten years of judo, two serious knee injuries and countless setbacks, a Hong Kong judoka reaches another milestone through the world of international judo.
Hong Kong Judo / Local Competition
Hong Kong’s July judo calendar features the team championships on 12 July, followed by Asian cadet and junior events on 18 and 19 July.
Asian Judo / Senior Competition
The Taipei Asian Open 2026 will take place on 11 and 12 July, with 243 athletes from 23 countries and regions currently listed by the IJF.
Asian Judo / Youth Competition
Hong Kong and Macau will host back-to-back Asian youth judo events in July, creating a compact regional competition route.
Kodokan Judo / Education
Kodokan’s 2026 summer courses include youth, women’s and instructor courses, showing judo as a structured system of education beyond competition results.
Kodokan Judo / Publishing
The contents cover the high-dan tournament, kata seminars, youth judo and history.
Japan Judo / Inclusive Judo
The event will be held in Hachioji, Tokyo, on 29 and 30 August.
British Judo / Refereeing
A World Judo Tour referee shared evidence about women's routes into professional sport.
Children's Judo / Digital Life
Judo offers real interaction, movement and structured learning beyond automated video feeds.
Hong Kong Judo / Local Competition
The non-ranked team event will be held at Shek Kip Mei Park Sports Centre.
Hong Kong Judo / School Judo
The event is listed for 8 November at Shek Kip Mei Park Sports Centre for athletes aged 12 to 18.
World Judo / Youth Judo
Bulgaria finished third with two gold and two bronze medals.
Japan Judo / Junior Judo
The AJJF has announced a seven-athlete women's squad for Prague on 4 and 5 July.
IJF World Judo Tour
Japan finished first with five gold, two silver and two bronze medals, while host China won one gold and three bronzes.
Hong Kong Judo
Wong Ka Ki defeated world No.12 Luukas Saha in the men's -66kg opening round, while Lee Kwok Wing completed his -81kg campaign.
Hong Kong Judo
Hong Kong’s next local international judo focus is Asian Cup Cadets & Junior Hong Kong 2026, scheduled for 18-19 July at Ma On Shan Sports Centre.
Australia
Australian judoka Aoife COUGHLAN has reached No.1 in the IJF Senior Women -70kg World Ranking, marking an important milestone for Australian judo on the international stage.
Spectator Guide
The Qingdao Grand Prix opens on 26 June. Hong Kong judo fans planning to attend should check flights, the venue location and official ticketing channels before travelling.
China / Hong Kong
The IJF World Tour moves to Qingdao from 26 to 28 June, with 521 athletes from 58 countries and regions listed for the Grand Prix.
Hong Kong Judo
A Kuma Dojo adult judoka began judo at 41, trained every week for seven years, and reached first-dan black belt with the support of family, coach and dojo teammates.
Japan
Uta Abe claimed her 12th Grand Slam title in 14 appearances in Ulaanbaatar, a rare record in women’s judo highlighted by the IJF.
Korea
Korea’s Kim Minjong defeated leading heavyweight opponents in Ulaanbaatar to claim his first Grand Slam gold in the men’s +100kg category.
China / Hong Kong
The IJF entry list shows the 2026 Qingdao Grand Prix will run from 26 to 28 June, with Hong Kong, China entering Wong Ka Ki and Lee Kwok Wing.
IJF
The 2026 IJF Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam reached its final day on 21 June, with men's -90kg, -100kg and +100kg, plus women's -78kg and +78kg in action. IJF reporting highlighted Sanshiro Murao's controlled performance in the -90kg category as he claimed the men's -90kg gold medal.
Japan
The 2026 Japan Masters Judo Tournament brought together judoka of different age groups for continued training, exchange and lifelong judo practice.
World Judo
As an early marker in the Los Angeles 2028 qualification cycle, the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam brought together around 240 athletes from 28 countries and regions. For Hong Kong readers, the event offers a useful window into Japan's team rotation, Asian depth and the new Olympic cycle.
IJF
The 2026 Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam is now into its second day in Mongolia, with the race for LA 2028 Olympic qualification already underway. After a dramatic opening day led by four Japanese gold medals and Balabay Aghayev's -60kg victory, today's -73kg, -81kg, -63kg and -70kg contests are set to raise the intensity even further.
Japan
The All Japan Judo Federation released the official page for the 2026 IJF Grand Slam Ulaanbaatar on 18 June; the tournament runs 19–21 June in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Japan is sending a 23-member delegation (9 staff + 14 athletes), with Keiji Suzuki and Maki Tsukada serving as the men's and women's team managers respectively. The event counts toward 2028 Los Angeles Olympic qualification.
IJF
The All Japan Judo Federation released the official details for the 2026 IJF Grand Prix Qingdao on 18 June; the tournament runs 26–28 June in Qingdao, China. Japan is sending an 18-member delegation (7 staff + 11 athletes), with stars including Hifumi Abe (66 kg) and Sone Akira (+78 kg).
IJF
The IJF has confirmed that the 2026 Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam (19–21 June) opens the qualification window for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Japan
The All Japan Judo Federation has launched the official event page for the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku, scheduled for 4 October (Sunday) to 11 October (Sunday) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event is the highest-level competition within the LA 2028 Olympic qualification cycle and is expected to draw more than 80 countries and regions.
IJF
The International Judo Federation has confirmed that Georgia will host the 2029 World Judo Championships. With Georgia's deep judo culture, strong national team and passionate audience, the announcement is an important signal for the sport's global map.
Japan
The All Japan Judo Federation has released the schedule for the 2026 All Japan Student Judo Championships by Weight Category, set for 26–27 September at the Nippon Budokan. The event follows the IJF weight category system and is the highest-level student competition of the year.
Japan
The All Japan Corporate Judo Federation announced the women's division 2 result of the 76th All Japan Corporate Judo Team Championships: Park 24 reclaimed the title for the first time since 2024. The competition was held over 13–14 June at Nobeoka Arena in Miyazaki Prefecture, with three men's divisions and two women's divisions contested in parallel using a three-person team relay format.
Hong Kong Judo
Two Hong Kong judoka from Kuma Dojo achieved consecutive victories at the Kodokan Spring Kohaku Shiai in Tokyo, marking a meaningful step for Hong Kong judo on the Kodokan stage.
Japan
The All Japan Judo Federation has published details of the judo events at the 80th National Sports Festival (Kokutai). The competition is scheduled for 17–19 October in Aomori Prefecture. This edition is the first after the renaming of the national sports festival, and uses the IJF weight category system combined with team events.
Japan
The All Japan Judo Federation on 15 June announced the 2026 High Performance Directorate coaching line-up, with former World Champion Ryuji Sonoda appointed head coach of the men's team and former Olympic gold medalist Hideto Yoshida appointed head coach of the women's team. The new coaching staff will serve from April 2026 to March 2028, coordinating Japan's preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Japan
The 2026 Spring All Japan High Dan Holders Judo Tournament was held on 9 May (Saturday) and 10 May (Sunday) in Osaka, hosted by the Kodokan with participants all at fifth dan or above. The list of technically outstanding players was published by the Kodokan on 11 May.
Japan
The 76th All Japan Corporate Judo Team Championships concluded on 14 June at Athlete Town Nobeoka Arena in Miyazaki Prefecture, with Asahi Kasei completing the first-ever five-peat in men's division 1. Asahi Kasei also won men's division 2, making the corporate team the dominant force of the tournament, which is split into three men's divisions by team strength.
Hong Kong Judo
The Judo Association of Hong Kong, China has published details of the 2026 Hong Kong Judo Team Championships, scheduled for 12 July (Sunday) at the Shek Kip Mei Park Sports Centre. Registration details, competition format, categories and venue information are subject to the official notice from the Judo Association of Hong Kong, China.
Japan
The All Japan Judo Federation has published full details for the judo competition at the 20th Asian Games 2026, set for 30 September to 3 October in Aichi-Nagoya.
IJF
Croatia's JudoFest opened in Poreč on 8 June with 600+ senior and 200+ cadet judoka training in Zelena Laguna. Olympians and world champions including Lukáš Krpálek and Jorge Fonseca joined the week, which also features a Kodokan-led kata seminar.
Japan
At the 74th Kanto High School Judo Championships, Tokai University附属相模高校 completed a consecutive men's team title defence, defeating Hakuoh University Ashikaga High School 3-2 in the first final rematch between the two schools in 34 years. In the women's event, Kasukabe Girls' High School from Saitama Prefecture took the title.
IJF
On 7 June, the historic Friuli Mosaic School hosted "The Mosaic of Movement," welcoming 6- to 17-year-olds for judo and other activities. Organisers used the metaphor of each tile's place in a finished mosaic to push a message of inclusion.
Japan
The All Japan Judo Federation's referee committee has compiled the Judo Referee Licence Guide 2026 — covering the IJF rules in force from 1 April, junior rules, and certified-referee regulations — and released the PDF on 10 June.
Kodokan
The Kodokan has announced this year's Shochu Keiko summer camp: a 10-day intensive running 6:30 AM daily from 27 July to 5 August, open to dan-grade judoka nationwide.
IJF
The International Judo Federation has officially announced that the 2026 World Judo Masters will take place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from 18 to 20 December. The invitation-only event brings together the top 36 ranked athletes in each weight category, with the gold medallist awarded 1,800 World Ranking points that also count towards qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
IJF
The IJF, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and the Jenys International Sports Foundation have signed an MoU to introduce judo programmes — coaching, classes, and competitions — into Kazakhstani universities.
Japan
The federation has refreshed its safety-notice archive on head/neck injuries and heat-stroke prevention, republishing the 3 June 2026 directive for prefectural bodies and safety officers to circulate.
Japan
The AJJF public-relations magazine Mind has published issue 48 in a free web edition, alongside a back-catalogue of issues 27 through 47 readable on any device.
Kodokan
Kodokan 9-dan and council member Chiba Midori, born in Iwate, contributes a reflective piece looking back on 85 years of life and a lifetime devoted to judo, urging the next generation to keep exploring the deeper values of Kodokan judo.
Kodokan
The Kodokan has published full details of its 2026 Summer Camp for Juniors, covering tachi-waza and ne-waza instruction plus randori, aimed at primary and secondary school students and held in early August.
Japan
The All Japan Judo Championships, the highest level open-weight individual judo competition in Japan, was held on 26 April at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Hosted by the Kodokan and the All Japan Judo Federation, with support from Asahi Shimbun and others.
Japan
The All Japan Judo Federation held an online board meeting on 16 March and approved the FY2026 budget assuming a ¥183 million deficit.
IJF
The IJF has announced the inaugural World Judo Continental Team Championships for Peace, to be held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2026.
