The 2026 IJF Grand Prix Qingdao takes place 26–28 June in Qingdao, China; it is part of the IJF World Tour series and serves as a key build-up for the World Championships.
Japan is sending an 18-member delegation (7 staff + 11 athletes). The men's team features Hayato Kondo (-60 kg), Hifumi Abe (-66 kg), Tatsuru Ishihara (-73 kg), Sotaro Fujiwara (-81 kg), Goki Tajima (-90 kg) and Hyoga Ota (+100 kg); the women's team features Kokoro Fujiki (-52 kg), Momo Tamaki (-57 kg), Narumi Tanioka (-63 kg), Misuzu Sugimura (-78 kg) and Akira Sone (+78 kg). No Japanese athlete will compete in the men's -100 kg category this stop.
Full announcement: judo.or.jp tournament page