From Tokyo 1964 to Paris 2024, Japan's judo team has excelled, securing medals and showcasing remarkable talent and strategic evolution in each Olympic Games.
Teddy Riner came up big for the host nation against Tatsuru Saito to deny Japan a gold medal in the final judo event of the Paris...
Three-time world champion Natsumi Tsunoda relied on experience and self-assurance to earn Japan's 500th Summer Olympic medal, the nation's first at Paris 2024.