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.
After winning 58 Olympic medals at Tokyo 2020, Japan collected 45 at the Paris Games, including 20 gold, and earned medals in 16 different sports.
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...
A native of Nagasaki, 30-year-old Takanori Nagase became the first Olympian to repeat as a gold medalist in judo's middleweight category.
