2026 Kodokan Cup All-Japan Judo Weight Class Championships: Complete Tournament Brackets Released for November 7-8 Events

2026 Kodokan Cup All-Japan Judo Weight Class Championships: Complete Tournament Brackets Released for November 7-8 Events

The All Japan Judo Federation announced the official tournament brackets for the 2026 Kodokan Cup All-Japan Weight Class Judo Championships, scheduled for November 7 and 8, 2026, at Chiba Port Arena (Chiba City, Japan). The upcoming tournament serves as a direct selection event for the Grand Slam Tokyo 2026 international competition, which takes place December … Read more

Ryukyu Golden Kings Announce Shuri Castle Reconstruction 2026 Initiative and Special Uniforms

Ryukyu Golden Kings Announce Shuri Castle Reconstruction 2026 Initiative and Special Uniforms

The Ryukyu Golden Kings announced a comprehensive fundraising campaign and special uniform series titled “Shuri Castle Reconstruction 2026,” marking the upcoming November 2026 general public opening of the rebuilt Shuri Castle main hall in Okinawa, Japan. PR TIMES reported that the professional basketball club organized the initiative to thank supporters who contributed to the initial … Read more

5th Okinawa Arena Cup 2026: Top Youth & Adult Basketball Finals in Okinawa

5th Okinawa Arena Cup 2026: Top Youth & Adult Basketball Finals in Okinawa

The fifth installment of the Okinawa Arena Cup brings together top youth and adult basketball talent at Okinawa Suntory Arena, featuring regional finals across multiple age divisions on October 24 and 25, 2026. Okinawa Suntory Arena Hosts U12 and Adult Championships Play opens on Saturday, October 24, at Okinawa Suntory Arena with the U12 and … Read more

PR TIMES: 2026 Baku World Judo Championships run Oct 4-11 in Azerbaijan

PR TIMES: 2026 Baku World Judo Championships run Oct 4-11 in Azerbaijan

The 2026 Baku World Judo Championships run from October 4 to October 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing together top international competitors for a week of individual and team bouts, PR TIMES reported. Day 6 of the tournament features the men’s 100kg and women’s 78kg divisions, where Japan’s Dota Arai and Kurena Ikeda take to the … Read more

Sanshiro Murao, Gouki Tajima and Shiho Tanaka compete in Baku

Sanshiro Murao, Gouki Tajima and Shiho Tanaka compete in Baku

The 2026 Baku World Judo Championships bring elite international competition to Azerbaijan, featuring high-stakes clashes across multiple weight divisions as global contenders chase world titles. Scheduled from October 4 to October 11, 2026, at the competition venue in Baku, the tournament reaches its fifth day with marquee showdowns in the men’s 90kg and women’s 70kg … Read more

Japan Blind Judo Federation Publishes Four-Part Documentary Series

Japan Blind Judo Federation Publishes Four-Part Documentary Series

The four-part project, funded by sports promotion lottery grants, aims to showcase the daily training routines and personal motivations of athletes competing in the home-country tournament. Documentary Breakdown Across Four Volumes The federation divided the 13 selected judokas across four distinct YouTube releases on its official channel to give viewers a closer look at each … Read more

2026 Baku World Judo Championships: Yuhei Ono and Haruka Kajimu Compete

2026 Baku World Judo Championships: Yuhei Ono and Haruka Kajimu Compete

The 2026 Baku World Judo Championships in Azerbaijan feature the men’s 81kg and women’s 63kg divisions on day four, bringing world champions and rising contenders to the mat for international competition. Yuhei Ono Targets Gold in First World Championships Appearance Yuhei Ono of Asahi Kasei enters the men’s 81kg division seeking his first world title … Read more

Tissot Supersport NBA: The New Monochrome Chronograph Inspired by Basketball Culture

Tissot Supersport NBA: The New Monochrome Chronograph Inspired by Basketball Culture

Swiss watchmaker Tissot expanded its basketball-inspired product lines with the release of the Tissot Supersport NBA, featuring a 42mm case size and design elements drawn directly from professional basketball culture and arena technology. The new timepiece builds on a partnership that began in 2015 when Tissot became the official timekeeper for the NBA, WNBA, and … Read more

UPSIDER Signs Official Sponsor Deal with Sendai 89ERS for 2026-27 Season

UPSIDER Signs Official Sponsor Deal with Sendai 89ERS for 2026-27 Season

株式会社UPSIDER and the Sendai 89ERS finalized an official club sponsorship for the upcoming 2026-27 season, tying a major corporate financial platform to a professional basketball team preparing for a historic league transition, according to reports from prtimes.jp. Sendai 89ERS Enter B.League Premier After Corporate Support Deal The Sendai 89ERS operate as a professional basketball club … Read more

Watch 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku: Live Broadcast Schedule for Hifumi and Uta Abe

Japanese judo stars Hifumi Abe and Uta Abe are set to headline the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, with domestic broadcaster CS Nippon announcing an emergency schedule adjustment to air the tournament’s second-day block live. Live Broadcast Secured for Baku Block CS Nippon confirmed that its sports channel, Nittere G+ (Nippon Television G+), … Read more