The All Japan Judo Federation has released the schedule for the 2026 All Japan Student Judo Championships by Weight Category. The event will be held on 26–27 September at the Nippon Budokan (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo), under the IJF weight category system, with men's divisions at 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100 kg and over 100 kg, and women's divisions at 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78 kg and over 78 kg.

The All Japan Student Judo Championships by Weight Category is the highest-level annual student judo competition in Japan, played in a single-elimination format with four-minute bouts. Winners receive the "Student Yokozuna" or "Student Queen" honours, and many past recipients have gone on to medal at the Olympics and World Championships. The event is also a key reference for the AJJF High Performance Directorate when selecting national squad members.

The two days are split by weight category. On 26 September the men's 60, 66, 73 and 81 kg divisions and the women's 70, 78 and over-78 kg divisions are contested, with doors opening at 08:00 and the opening ceremony at 09:00. The remaining categories — men's 90, 100 and over-100 kg, and women's 48, 52, 57 and 63 kg — follow on 27 September, with doors at 08:00 and competition from 09:00.

The championships are a designated competition in the UNIVAS CUP 2026 university sports series, with a total of 2,490 points awarded to universities. In each of the seven men's and seven women's categories, UNIVAS lists 80 points for the champion, 50 for the runner-up and 25 for each of the two semi-finalists.

Live progress and results are published on the organiser's Seiko Sports Link page, linked from the official event page.

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