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JUDO 3

Japan Times
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Aug 29, 2014
Nun Ira collects silver at judo worlds
Karen Nun Ira won the silver medal in the women's under-70 kg class on Friday, the fifth day of the World Judo Championships.
Japan Times
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Aug 28, 2014
Tashiro earns under 63-kg bronze at judo worlds
Miku Tashiro fell in the women's under 63-kg semifinals on Thursday, but won a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships.
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Aug 26, 2014
Tokyo expected to host 2019 or 2020 judo worlds: Vizer
Tokyo will likely host the 2018 or 2019 World Judo Championships as part of the buildup to the 2020 Olympics, International Judo Federation President Marius Vizer said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 10, 2014
Olympic judo champ's five-year rape term finalized
The five-year sentence for two-time Olympic judo champion Masato Uchishiba for raping a woman in 2011 has been finalized by the Supreme Court.
JAPAN
May 1, 2014
Judo coach guilty of hurting boy
The Nagano District Court has found a former judo coach guilty of inflicting a serious brain injury upon a student after a lay panel overturned an initial decision by prosecutors not to indict him.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2013
High court upholds five-year rape sentence for Olympic judo champion
The Tokyo High Court upheld on Wednesday a lower court decision sentencing two-time Olympic judo champion Masato Uchishiba to a five-year prison term for raping a female member of a university judo team in 2011.
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Sep 5, 2013
Scandal-ridden Tenri University judo program suspends operations
Tenri University on Thursday announced its elite judo program will cease activities until it takes steps to prevent physical abuse.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2013
Railway's answer to cheating, combative rider: judo flip
A Keikyu Line railway employee handed a violent passenger a surprise earlier this week at Yokohama Station by flipping him with a judo throw after the man punched her, the Kanagawa Prefectural Police said.
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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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
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.
EDITORIALS
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.
EDITORIALS
Jun 29, 2013
Judo head should resign now
As long as Haruki Uemura clings to his chairmanship of the All Japan Judo Federation stays, Japanese judo will continue to suffer from a tainted image.
Japan Times
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Jun 25, 2013
Judo chief Uemura hints at resignation
Haruki Uemura, the beleaguered chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation, hinted Monday he is willing to step down from his post in the coming months after the completion of his mission to reform the scandal-tainted body.
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.
JAPAN / Society
May 24, 2013
Judo federation probes exec's alleged sexual misdeed against female athlete
The All Japan Judo Federation is probing allegations that a top female judoka was the target of an inappropriate sexual advance in December 2011 by a director of the body.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
May 5, 2013
Two documentaries on the rougher side of sports; CM of the week: Bandai Namco's Gundam games
The life of a pro athlete can be grueling, but 37-year-old soccer player Dan Ito has a perverse determination to make his even more so.
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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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 18, 2013
JOC report brands judo coach 'sadist'
A Japanese Olympic Committee probe concludes that 15 elite female judoka suffered a 'grave injustice' from the physical and verbal abuse inflicted by their former coach.
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Mar 15, 2013
Tanabe to be named women's judo head coach
Masaru Tanabe, the acting head coach of the Japanese women's judo team, will be promoted to the job on a full-time basis, the All Japan Judo Federation said Thursday.
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Mar 5, 2013
Judo coaches changed minds over planned resignations
Japan's acting head coach of the women's judo team and two assistants, who were planning to quit in a show of protest, decided to stay on Monday after the All Japan Judo Federation suggested it would lift reprimands issued to them in connection with a scandal related to the abuse of 15 judoka.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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