All-Japan Judo Championships
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Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
held every year in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The men's tournament is held in Nippon Budokan
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
on April 29 and the women's tournament is held in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
is an indoor sports arena, located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people and was opened in 1962.It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Kannai Station, on the JR/Yokohama Municipal Subway....
in April. The Kodokan
Kodokan
, or the Kodokan Institute, is the headquarters of the worldwide judo community. Literally, kō means "to lecture" or "to spread information," dō means "the way," and kan is "a public building or hall," together translating roughly as "a place for the study or promotion of the way." The Kodokan was...
and All-Japan Judo Federation sponsor the championship.
This tournament has only one open-weight division. Weight distinction is held as and particularly.
For Japanese Judoka, this is one of the three major judo titles, along with the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
and World Championships
World Judo Championships
The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their...
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Since 2011 All Japan Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
Championship
Championship
Championship is a term used in sport to refer to various forms of competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.- Title match system :...
is fought with International rules.
Men
- Most titles
- Yasuhiro YamashitaYasuhiro Yamashitais one of the most successful judo competitors of all time. He currently works as an instructor or advisor for numerous organizations, including Tokai University, the International Judo Federation, and the...
: 9 titles - Naoya OgawaNaoya OgawaNaoya Ogawa is a Japanese former world judo champion, Olympic silver medalist, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist...
: 7 titles - Masahiko KimuraMasahiko Kimurawas a Japanese judoka who is widely considered one of the greatest judoka of all time. Kimura was born on September 10, 1917 in Kumamoto, Japan...
: 4 titles - Keiji Suzuki : 4 titles
- Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu : 3 titles
- Akio KaminagaAkio Kaminagawas a judoka who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.-Biography:Kaminaga was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, and began learning judo during high school; a considerably late start for a top competitor. Kaminaga improved his techniques at a quick pace, and took a dan rank exam at the Kodokan...
: 3 titles - Shinichi ShinoharaShinichi Shinoharais a former jūdōka and winner of the gold medal at the 1999 World Judo Championships in Birmingham. To Shinohara's disappointment, French champion David Douillet did not compete at Birmingham due to back injury; Shinohara was quoted as saying, "Even though I lifted the double crown at the worlds,...
: 3 titles - Kosei InoueKosei Inoueis a Judo practitioner from Japan. He won the gold medal in the under 100 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is well known for his specialty throws, Uchi Mata and Ōuchi gari ....
: 3 titles
- Yasuhiro Yamashita
- Most Participation
- Katsuyuki MasuchiKatsuyuki Masuchiis a Japanese judoka. His wife, Chiyori is bronze medalist of Olympic Games in 1992.Masuchi is from Tsu, Mie. He began judo at the age of a 10 and after graduation from Tsukuba University, He belonged to Marunaka and Nippon Steel....
: 13 times - Isamu SonodaIsamu Sonodais a retired judoka who competed in the middleweight division.-Biography:Sonoda was born in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. He attended the Fukuoka Institute of Technology, and won a gold medal at the 1969 World Judo Championships along with his older brother, Yoshio, who won the gold medal in the...
: 12 times - Jun KonnoJun Konnois a Japanese judoka. He is four times Asian champion and also won All-Japan Judo Championships in 1994 and 1997.He is from Saitama Prefecture and began judo at the age of a seventh grader. After graduation from Nihon University, He belonged to Sohgo Security Services...
: 12 times - Naoto Yabu : 12 times
- Kazuhiro NinomiyaKazuhiro Ninomiyais a retired judoka who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.-Biography:After graduating from Tenri University, Ninomiya entered the Shoki Juku under the instruction of Isao Okano. He joined the Fukuoka Prefecture police force in April, 1972, and placed third in the All-Japan Judo Championships...
: 11 times - Yasuhiro YamashitaYasuhiro Yamashitais one of the most successful judo competitors of all time. He currently works as an instructor or advisor for numerous organizations, including Tokai University, the International Judo Federation, and the...
: 11 times
- Katsuyuki Masuchi
- Youngest champion
- Satoshi IshiiSatoshi Ishiiis a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist noted for winning a gold medal in Olympic Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and two All-Japan Judo Championships...
: Champion at 19 years and 4 months of age in 2006 - Yasuhiro YamashitaYasuhiro Yamashitais one of the most successful judo competitors of all time. He currently works as an instructor or advisor for numerous organizations, including Tokai University, the International Judo Federation, and the...
: Champion at 19 years and 10 months of age in 1977
- Satoshi Ishii
- lightest champion
- Isao OkanoIsao Okanois a retired judoka who competed in the middleweight division. He was born in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki, Japan.-Biography:He entered the 1964 Summer Olympics while studying at Chuo University's law school, and won the gold medal in the middleweight division...
: 79 kg in 1969 and 80 kg in 1967
- Isao Okano
Women
- Most titles
- Maki TsukadaMaki Tsukadaborn January 5, 1982 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese female judoka.She won the Women's +78 kg category gold medal at the Athens Olympic in 2004 and the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics....
: 9 titles - Yoko TanabeYoko Tanabeis a retired Japanese judoka.She won two Olympic silver medals in the half-heavyweight division, in 1992 and 1996.She won All-Japan judo championships 6 times （1987 - 1992）.-External links:**...
: 6 titles - Noriko AnnoNoriko AnnoNoriko Anno is a Japanese judoka who won the gold medal in the women's -78 kg judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She has won gold in the World Championship at -78 kg four times, and was fifth in the -72 kg category at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
: 5 titles - Miho NinomiyaMiho Ninomiyais a Japanese judoka.She started Judo at the age of 14.She won All-Japan judo championships 2 times （1997 - 1998）.She has also won silver and bronze medals at the 1997 and 1999 World Judo Championships....
: 2 titles
- Maki Tsukada
Men
- 2011 - Keiji Suzuki
- 2010 - Kazuhiko Takahashi
- 2009 - Takamasa AnaiTakamasa Anaiis a Japanese judoka.He began judo at the age of 5.He is Coached by former world champion and olympic silver medalist Shinichi Shinohara. He won the All-Japan Championships and took the bronze medal...
- 2008 - Satoshi IshiiSatoshi Ishiiis a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist noted for winning a gold medal in Olympic Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and two All-Japan Judo Championships...
- 2007 - Keiji Suzuki
- 2006 - Satoshi IshiiSatoshi Ishiiis a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist noted for winning a gold medal in Olympic Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and two All-Japan Judo Championships...
Women
- 2011 - Mika SugimotoMika Sugimotois a Japanese judoka. She won the gold medal in the heavyweight division and in the openweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com....
- 2010 - Maki TsukadaMaki Tsukadaborn January 5, 1982 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese female judoka.She won the Women's +78 kg category gold medal at the Athens Olympic in 2004 and the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics....
- 2009 - Maki Tsukada
- 2008 - Maki Tsukada
- 2007 - Maki Tsukada
- 2006 - Maki Tsukada