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All Japan Judo Federation issued the following notification regarding the death of two elementary school students last year.

All Japan Judo Federation issued the following notification regarding the death of two elementary school stude […]

Two elementary school students seriously injured in judo this year; one of them died

Two elementary school students seriously injured in judo this year; one of them died By Toru Nakakoji/Senior S […]

College freshman in judo team hit by coach with a stick, suffers complications.

Osaka Sangyo University announced on September 20, 2018 that a first year male member (19) of the judo team wa […]

High school judo club member fractured a leg while practicing with teacher, who was then suspended for a month

The Miyazaki Prefecture Board of Education announced on June 26 the disciplinary action to suspend a male pref […]

Head coach of high school women’s judo club suspended for six month for allowing use of violence

All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) suspended for 6 months the instructor qualification of Yuta Yazaki, the head […]

Coach’s use of choke out on a teenager is illegal

Tetsuya Shibui Freelance writer   In February 2019, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the defense […]

First grade junior high school student in wheel chair: brain injury from osotogari in judo

First grade junior high school student in wheel chair: brain injury from osotogari in judo A teenage boy with […]

My mission to communicate the dark side of extracurricular club activities

The following article is the outline of the interview of Dr. Ryo Uchida posted on the Chunichi Shimbun on Sept […]

Corporal punishment continues: Mindset reform is needed

The following article is the English translation by JJAVA of the editorial from the Mainichi Shinbun on Septem […]

Judo, a sport with risk

Judo, a sport with risk The following article is taken from the blog written by Shigeyuki Oba, who has lost hi […]


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