The All Japan Judo Federation held an online board meeting on 16 March 2026 and approved the FY2026 budget, which assumes a deficit of approximately ¥183 million.
Secretary-General Ken Takayama indicated that the FY2025 accounts are also expected to close at a similar deficit. FY2025 membership stood at 125,336 — an increase of roughly 1,500 year on year.
AJJF's medium- to long-term plan (2020–2028) targets the highest medal count at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The deficit budget reflects post-pandemic recovery in domestic judo participation and expanded high-performance investment; for Hong Kong readers, it signals Japan's continued resourcing of its LA 2028 Olympic build-up.
Full article: Hochi Shimbun