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JAPAN / Society
Aug 8, 2019
Multiracial athletes spark debate in Japan ahead of 2020 Olympics
Amid a shifting cultural landscape, talented multiracial athletes are among some of Japan's best chances to reach the podium at next summer's Tokyo Olympics and consequently draw attention to an often ignored yet growing segment of the country's population.
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Feb 19, 2019
Injury to keep Mashu Baker out of Dusseldorf Grand Slam
Olympic gold medalist Mashu Baker will skip this week's Dusseldorf Grand Slam due to a right hamstring injury, the All Japan Judo Federation said Tuesday.
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Aug 31, 2018
Judoka Ruika Sato, Kentaro Iida, Akira Sone add to Japan's gold-medal haul
Japan continued to dominate the Asian Games judo competition on Friday, adding a further three gold medals to the five it had already won in Indonesia.
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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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May 2, 2017
Japan judo coach Inoue unveils new-look national squad for worlds
National team coach Kosei Inoue is upbeat over the depth of Japanese judo and heated competition among domestic athletes as 10 of his 18 selected members will make their world championships debut in Budapest starting in August.
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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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Apr 2, 2017
Nagase earns ticket to judo worlds; Baker hurt
Rio Olympic bronze medalist Takanori Nagase secured his fourth straight national invitational weight class championship on Sunday and a place in this summer's world championships in the men's 81-kg division.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 8, 2017
Japan's human rights issues fared better in 2016
Welcome back to JBC's annual countdown of the top issues as they affected Non-Japanese (NJ) residents of Japan. We had some brighter spots this year than in previous years, because Japan's government has been so embarrassed by hate speech toward Japan's minorities that they did something about it. Read on:
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OLYMPICS
Aug 30, 2016
Japan's judo gold medalists praise country's efforts with eye on 2020 Games
Japan's Rio Olympic judo gold medalists believe their country has reclaimed its rightful place as the sport's world No. 1, but warned the pressure to succeed at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be enormous.
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May 2, 2016
Inoue determined to help Japan keep pace in judo
Judo had always been a reliable provider of Olympic medals for Japan since the sport was first officially included in the 1964 Tokyo Games.

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