Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport, and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally. Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors due to an emphasis on "randori" instead of "kata" alongside its removal of striking and weapon training elements. Judo rose to prominence for its dominance over established jujutsu schools in tournaments hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, resulting in its adoption as the department's primary martial art. A judo practitioner is called a "judoka", and the judo uniform is called "judogi".
The 1958 Asian Games, officially the Third Asian Games and commonly known as Tokyo 1958, was a multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 May to 1 June 1958. It was governed by the Asian Games Federation. A total of 1,820 athletes representing 20 Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games. The program featured competitions in 13 different sports encompassing 97 events, including four non-Olympic sports, judo, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. Four of these competition sports – field hockey, table tennis, tennis and volleyball – were introduced for the first time in the Asian Games.
Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.
The 2005 Asian Judo Championships were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 14 May to 15 May 2005.
The 2004 Asian Judo Championships were held at the Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sports in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 15 May to 16 May 2004. A total of 194 judokas participated, 113 men and 81 women.
The 2007 Asian Judo Championships were held in Kuwait City, Kuwait from 16 May to 17 May 2007.
Asian Judo Championships is the Judo Asian Championship organized by the Judo Union of Asia.
Judo is an event at the Asian Games since 1986 in Seoul, South Korea.
The 2008 Asian Judo Championships were held in Jeju City, South Korea from 26 April to 27 April 2008.
Judo at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, China between 13 and 16 November 2010. All competition held in the Huagong Gymnasium.
East Asian Judo Championships is the Judo East Asian Championship organized by the Judo Union of Asia.
Judo at the 2014 Asian Games was held at the Dowon Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea between 20 and 23 September 2014.
The 2016 Asian Judo Championships were the 22nd edition of the Asian Judo Championships, and were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from April 15 to April 17, 2016.
The 2017 Asian Judo Championships were the 23rd edition of the Asian Judo Championships, and were held in Hong Kong from May 26 to May 28, 2017.
Judo at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia, from 29 August to 1 September 2018.
The 2019 Asian Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Asian Judo Championships, and were held in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates from April 20 to April 23, 2019.
The Judo Union of Asia (JUA) is the governing body of judo in Asia. It is one of the five continental confederations making up the International Judo Federation (IJF). JUA was formed in 1956 in Tokyo (Japan), with Chinese Taipei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines and Thailand being the founder members. JUA has headquarters in Kuwait and consists of 39 member federations.
The 2021 Asia-Oceania Judo Championships were held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from April 6 to April 9, 2021.
The IJF World Tour is a worldwide top-tier judo tour, organized by the International Judo Federation since 2009.
The 2022 Asian Judo Championships was held from 4 to 7 August 2022 at the "Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Art Palace" in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. The last day of competition featured a mixed team event.
Hatsuyuki Hamada (JPN)
Lai Su-Shan (TPE)
Lee Kyung-Keun (KOR)
Mohammad Ibrahim (KUW)
Ta (HKG)
Rudi Rapar (INA)
Panganipan (PHI)
Nahar (BAN)