In a building in a busy neighborhood in central Tokyo, Olympians from around the world pay tribute to their sport inside its spiritual home. By Tariq Panja TOKYO — Edson Madeira was struggling to ...

In the late 1800s the great Kano Jigoro streamlined the overly complicated Japanese grappling art Jujitsu into the highly effective Kodokan Judo. Japan was now open to the world, freely trading goods ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has challenged Russian President and judo enthusiast Vladimir Putin to throw down on the mat with Olympic gold medallist Yasuhiro Yamashita in the homeland of the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second right, watch a demonstration of judo with former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, third right, during their ...

Judo is coming home at the Tokyo Olympics, and the Japanese team is under a world of pressure. Fortunately for the host nation, this powerhouse group of athletes is eager to rise to the momentousness ...

Jigoro Kano – the “Father of Judo” – features on today’s Google Doodle. Illustrated by Cynthia Yuan Cheng, the Doodle celebrates the life of the legendary Japanese judo pioneer on what would have been ...

The nearly 800 judoka who descended upon Tokyo from all over the globe last week to compete in the 27th World Judo Championships arrived with one objective in mind: to win. And though few had any ...

Throw! Choke! Slam and sweep! Kodokan Judo has a reputation as being one of the more violent forms of martial arts, but that hasn’t stopped the Waynesville Kodokan Judo Club. Easily adapted for the ...

Joseph Cannizzo III of Great Kills shows off his judo gold medal. (Courtesy of Joseph Cannizzo III) Sometimes teachers can learn a lot from their students. Such is the case with judo sensei Joseph ...

Jigoro Kano – the “Father of Judo” – features on today’s Google Doodle. Illustrated by Cynthia Yuan Cheng, the Doodle celebrates the life of the legendary Japanese judo pioneer on what would have been ...