Akari Ogata
is a Japanese judoka. She started taking part in karate at the age of 7 and she became national junior karate champion when she was 10, but at age 13, she quit karate and started to practise judo. She won the bronze medal in the half-heavyweight (78 kg) division at the 2010 World Judo Championships, and silver a year later. She has also won silver at the Asian Games. She had previously won the junior world title in that weight division. Her favorite techniques are uchimata, ōuchi gari and sankaku-jime. She currently competes in the Japanese MMA league Shooto, and works as a Judo therapist is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo") .... References External links * * * 1990 births Living people Japanese female judoka Asian Games medalists in judo ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Ar ...
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2011 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo
The 2011 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo was held in Tokyo, Japan from 9 to 11 December 2011. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table References External links * {{Authority control 2011 IJF World Tour 2011 Judo Grand Slam Judo Grand Slam, 2011 Judo Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo") ...

Judoka
is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō () as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors (primarily Tenjin Shinyo-ryu jujutsu and Kitō-ryū jujutsu) due to an emphasis on " randori" (, lit. 'free sparring') instead of "kata" (pre-arranged forms) alongside its removal of striking and weapon training elements. Judo rose to prominence for its dominance over established jujutsu schools in tournaments hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁武術大会, ''Keishicho Bujutsu Taikai''), resulting in its adoption as the department's primary martial art. A judo practitioner is called a , and the judo uniform is called . The objective of competitive judo is to throw an opponent, immobilize them ...
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2009 World Judo Juniors Championships
The 2009 World Judo Juniors Championships is an edition of the World Judo Juniors Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation. It was held in Paris, France from 22 to 25 October 2009. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Source Results References External links * {{2009 in IJF World Tour World Judo Junior Championships World Championships, U21 World Championships, U21 Judo World Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo") ... Judo, World Championships U21 ...
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World Judo Juniors Championships
The World Judo Juniors Championships are the highest level of international judo competition for juniors, 21 years of age or less. The championships are held once every year (except the years when the Olympics take place) by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home countries. The World Junior Championships are the only junior event awarding ranking points for the seniors world ranking list. The last edition of the championships took place in Guayaquil, Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ... in 2022. Competitions Team competitions References {{International judo *Juniors World Championships, Junior World Championships, Junior Judo, Junior Recurring sp ...
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2015 Judo Grand Prix Ulaanbaatar
The 2015 Judo Grand Prix were held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 3-5 July 2015. Medal summary Medal table Host nation Source Medal Summary Men's events Women's events Summary Results References External links * {{IJF World Tour Ulaanbaatar 2015 IJF World Tour IJF World Tour Ulaanbaatar 2015 Judo Grand Prix Judo Judo competitions in Mongolia Judo Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo") ...

2010 Judo Grand Prix Rotterdam
The 2010 Judo Grand Prix Rotterdam was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands from 15 to 17 October 2010. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table References External links * 2010 IJF World Tour 2010 Judo Grand Prix Judo Judo competitions in the Netherlands Judo Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo") ...

International Judo Federation
The International Judo Federation (IJF) was founded in July 1951. The IJF was originally composed of judo federations from Europe and Argentina. Countries from four continents were affiliated over the next ten years. Today the IJF has 200 National Federations on all continents. There are over 20 million people around the globe who practice judo, according to the IJF. History Since 2009, IJF has organized yearly World Championships and the World Judo Tour consisting of five Grand Prix, four Grand Slams, a master tournament, and a Continental open tournament. The IJF initially named Russian President Vladimir Putin its honorary president and IJF Ambassador in 2008. That status of Putin's was suspended in 2022, in reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The IJF also cancelled all competitions in Russia, but allowed their athletes to compete as neutral athletes. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, all of the other 31 international Olympic sports organizations banned ...
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2015 Judo Grand Slam Paris
The 2015 Judo Grand Slam Paris was held in Paris, France, from 17 to 18 October 2015. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table References External links * {{IJF World Tour Paris 2015 IJF World Tour 2015 Judo Grand Slam Judo Grand Slam Paris 2015 Judo Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo") ...

2012 Judo Grand Slam Paris
The 2012 Judo Grand Slam Paris was held in Paris, France, from 4 to 5 February 2012. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Source Results References External links * {{IJF World Tour Paris 2012 IJF World Tour 2012 Judo Grand Slam Judo Grand Slam Paris 2012 Judo Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo") ...

2010 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo
The 2010 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo was held in Tokyo, Japan, from 11 to 13 December 2010. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Source Results References External links * {{IJF World Tour Japan 2010 IJF World Tour 2010 Judo Grand Slam Judo Judo competitions in Japan Judo Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo") ...

2015 Judo Grand Slam Baku
The 2015 Judo Grand Slam Baku was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 8 to 10 May 2015. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table References External links * {{IJF World Tour Azerbaijan 2015 IJF World Tour 2015 Judo Grand Slam Judo Grand Slam Baku 2016 Judo Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo") ...