153 Teams Confirmed for Osaka Regional High School Baseball Tournament Draw The 108th National High School Baseball Tournament’s Osaka regional preliminary draw took place on April 16 at Hotel Awinia Osaka, finalizing matchups for the first three rounds of the tournament, which will begin on April 4, according to the Osaka High School Baseball Federation … Read more
Harasawa Cup Promotes Youth Judo Development in Shimonoseki Harasawa Koki, who won a silver medal in the men’s 100kg+ category at the 2016 Rio Olympics, organized the second Harasawa Cup youth judo tournament on the 14th in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, according to local media reports. The event attracted 109 participants aged 3 to 13, marking … Read more
Seigaku High School’s judo team secured its first-ever qualification for the National High School Championship (Interhigh) after athletes Hiroki Asano and Takafumi Hira claimed victories in the Okayama Prefectural High School Sports Festival, according to multiple verified sources. The 2013-founded team achieved the milestone by winning the 81kg and 66kg weight classes, respectively, marking a … Read more
Okayama Prefecture High School Judo Tournament 2026: Results and Highlights The 2026 Okayama Prefecture High School Judo Tournament took place on June 6, 2026, at the Okayama Budokan. This annual event serves as a critical stage for student-athletes across the prefecture to demonstrate their technical proficiency and discipline, with top performers securing their standing within … Read more
Christa Deguchi: The Olympic Champion Inspiring the Next Generation of Judoka For Christa Deguchi, the road to the top of the podium at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was paved with years of relentless discipline and an unwavering commitment to the sport of judo. Since capturing the gold medal in the women’s 57kg category, the … Read more
Young Judoka Display Grit and Spirit at 45th Maizuru Elementary Tournament In the coastal city of Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, the future of Japanese martial arts was on full display this past May. The 45th Maizuru Elementary Judo Tournament, organized by the local Maizuru Judo Federation, brought together 165 young athletes to compete at the Maizuru … Read more
NAGASAKI — The atmosphere at Onoue-no-Oka, just outside the Nagasaki Prefectural Government building, was electric this past week as thousands of supporters gathered to celebrate a historic milestone for their city and their club. Nagasaki Velca, having secured their first-ever B.League B1 championship, held a commemorative ceremony that served as both a victory lap and … Read more
Judo Safety Revolution: How Japan’s Elementary Schools Are Teaching Kids to Fall Safely By Daniel Richardson | Editor-in-Chief, Archysport Published June 5, 2024 | Updated June 5, 2024 In a groundbreaking initiative blending traditional martial arts with modern safety science, Shotetsu City’s judo federation has launched a pilot program teaching elementary school children proper falling … Read more
Nagasaki Versa Claims First B1 Title in Club History with Emotional CS3 Victory Over Ryukyu March 27, 2024 Daniel Richardson 18 min read YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nagasaki Versa made history Wednesday night, defeating Ryukyu Golden Kings 92-87 in Game 3 of the B1 Championship to claim their first-ever Japanese basketball title since joining the league … Read more
Road to Nationals: 76th Men’s and 34th Women’s Kansai Student Judo Championships Set for Amagasaki The intensity of Japanese collegiate judo returns to the spotlight this weekend as the 76th Men’s and 34th Women’s Kansai Student Judo Championships descend upon Hyogo Prefecture. Scheduled for May 24, the tournament will transform the Baycom General Gymnasium in … Read more