Judo, designed to use an opponent’s force to generate throws and pins, means the “gentle way” in Japanese. But critics say the way it’s playing out in Japan has been anything but.

Japan wins its first gold of the Games in judo on hallowed ground Naohisa Takato of Japan celebrates after defeating Yung Wei Yang of Teipei in the men’s judo 132-pound final on Saturday.

The All Japan Judo Federation sent none of its Olympic team members to the World Judo Championships in Budapest this summer, yet Japan’s backups still came home with six golds, four silvers, two ...

Japan is the home of judo, and the 19th-century martial art is sure to get more attention at home than any other sport at next year's Tokyo Olympics. “I feel it is sad judo is being perceived as ...

Olympics Sports Judo in Japan: Getting unwanted scrutiny for abuse, violence Oct. 8, 2020 at 10:28 pm Updated Oct. 8, 2020 at 10:29 pm ...

Judo teacher Tomoo Hamana helps protect the neck of a new student during a judo lesson at Hamana Dojo in Oiso town, west of Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2020. Japan is the home of judo, and the 19th-century ...