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JAPAN JUDO FEDERATION

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Feb 27, 2021
Judo federation head Yasuhiro Yamashita hints at stepping down
Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita on Friday hinted he may quit as the head of the All Japan Judo Federation following allegations one of its former executive officers engaged in harassment of a staff member.
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May 15, 2020
Japan to keep qualified judo team in place for 2021
Judoka already named to Japan's 2020 Olympic team will not have to qualify again for the games that have been postponed until 2021, the All Japan Judo Federation decided Friday.
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Apr 12, 2020
Ninth member of Japan judo federation tests positive for coronavirus
The infection count at the All Japan Judo Federation is high enough to meet the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's standards for designating an infection cluster.
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Feb 27, 2020
Japan judo federation names bulk of Olympic team
Shohei Ono will grapple for his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men's 73-kg division, this time on home soil, after being named to Japan's judo team for this summer's Tokyo Games on Thursday.
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Nov 24, 2019
Akira Sone becomes first judoka to make Japan's 2020 Olympic team
Akira Sone became Japan's first judoka for next year's Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.
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Mar 20, 2019
Japan national judo team to be dubbed 'Godzilla Japan'
In a nod to one of cinema's most powerful monsters, the Japan national judo team has adopted "Godzilla Japan" as its official nickname, the All Japan Judo Federation announced Tuesday.
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May 1, 2018
All Japan Judo Federation announces team for Hohhot Grand Prix
Olympic gold medalist Mashu Baker and world champion Soichi Hashimoto are among the 14 team members selected for this month's Hohhot Grand Prix, the All Japan Judo Federation announced Tuesday.
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Feb 28, 2018
Aaron Wolf pulls out of national invitational judo meet with knee injury
Japanese judoka Aaron Wolf will sit out the national invitational weight class championships in April due to a lingering left knee injury, the All Japan Judo Federation said Wednesday.
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Jan 19, 2018
Knee injury sidelines 100-kg world champ Aaron Wolf
Aaron Wolf will skip next month's Grand Slam judo competition in Paris due to a left knee injury, the All Japan Judo Federation said Friday.
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Jun 23, 2017
Yamashita named new All Japan Judo Federation president
Yasuhiro Yamashita, the men’s open-weight category gold medalist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, was appointed as the new president of the All Japan Judo Federation on Friday.
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May 26, 2017
Yamashita to become next AJJF chairman
Yasuhiro Yamashita, the men's open-weight category gold medalist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, is set to be appointed as the next chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation, sources said Friday.
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Apr 6, 2017
Baker to miss judo worlds due to shoulder injury
Mashu Baker told the All Japan Judo Federation he will sit out this summer's world championships, a source said Thursday.
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Mar 4, 2017
Ono set to compete at open-weight national championships
Judoka Shohei Ono will compete in the open-weight national championships on April 29, sources close to him said Saturday.
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Feb 17, 2017
Tsunoda, Minei to skip European Judo Open due to injuries
Natsumi Tsunoda, the 52-kg silver medalist at the Paris Grand Slam earlier this month, and 63-kg wrestler Miho Minei will miss this weekend's European Judo Open due to injury, the All Japan Judo Federation said Friday.
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Apr 29, 2016
Ojitani captures national title; Harasawa earns Rio berth
Takeshi Ojitani captured his second open-weight National Judo Championship on Friday, while beaten semifinalist Hisayoshi Harasawa was chosen for the over-100-kg division for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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Aug 6, 2013
New judo chief to be chosen next week
The All Japan Judo Federation said Tuesday it will select its new chairman at an extraordinary board meeting next week.
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Jul 30, 2013
Judo chief to quit early over abuse, fund fiasco
All Japan Judo Federation Chairman Haruki Uemura announced during an extraordinary board meeting Tuesday that he will resign in August over the physical abuse meted out by coaches and the misuse of funds.
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Jul 24, 2013
Judo federation's next move
Public trust of the scandal-ridden All Japan Judo Federation will be on the line when it discusses a proposal to dismiss 23 directors including the chairman.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2013
27 judo coaches got illegal payments
An independent panel investigating misappropriation of funds by the All Japan Judo Federation says 27 coaches received illegal payments to the tune of ¥36.2 million.
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Mar 27, 2013
Ex-judo gold medalist Yamashita selected to spearhead efforts to end abuse
Former Olympic gold medalist Yasuhiro Yamashita will assume the responsibility for eradicating abuse within the All Japan Judo Federation, the body decided Tuesday.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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