Japan to provide 150 judo uniforms to Iraq

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic judo gold medalist Yasuhiro Yamashita (L) and Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Masatoshi Abe (C) hand Sameir al-Mousoy, head of Iraq's judo association, a judo uniform and a list of judo equipment Japan will donate to Iraq, at the Foreign Ministry on March 3. The equipment includes 150 judo uniforms and about 200 tatami judo mats.

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