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Judo teacher Fukuda dies

TOKYO, Japan - A 2010 file photo shows Keiko Fukuda, the first woman to earn a ninth-dan ranking in judo from the Kodokan. Fukuda died at her home in San Francisco on Feb. 9, 2013, at the age of 99.

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People visit repaired Kodokan school of Mito clan

MITO, Japan - People visit the repaired Kodokan, the Mito clan's school for the feudal domains in the 19th century that was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on March 27. 2014. The school, opened in 1841, was closed in 1872.

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Mito clan's Kodokan school repaired

MITO, Japan - Ibaraki Governor Masaru Hashimoto speaks during a ceremony in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on March 27, 2014, to commemorate the repair of the Kodokan, the Mito clan's school for the feudal domains in the 19th century that was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. The school, opened in 1841, was closed in 1872.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Shoji Muneoka at the Kodokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Haruki Uemura at the Kodokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. He was replaced by Shoji Muneoka the same day as chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation.

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Japan judo chief announces Aug. resignation

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) All Japan Judo Federation Chairman Haruki Uemura, Vice Chairmen Hiroaki Fujita and senior director Koshi Onozawa bow prior to leaving at the end of a press conference at Kodokan hall in Tokyo on July 30, 2013. Uemura announced during an extraordinary board meeting earlier the same day that he will resign in August over physical abuse by coaches and the misuse of funds. Fujita and Onozawa will also step down.

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Japan judo chief announces Aug. resignation

TOKYO, Japan - All Japan Judo Federation Chairman Haruki Uemura speaks at a press conference at Kodokan hall in Tokyo on July 30, 2013. Uemura announced during an extraordinary board meeting earlier the same day that he will resign in August over physical abuse by coaches and the misuse of funds.

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Japan judo chief

TOKYO, Japan - All Japan Judo Federation Chairman Haruki Uemura heads to the federation's board meeting at Kodokan hall in Tokyo on July 30, 2013. The head of Japan's judo governing body is set to resign at the end of August 2013 to take the blame for its misappropriation of funds and the physical abuse of athletes by coaches, board members said. (Pool photo)

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Judo's executive council calls for Uemura's dismissal

TOKYO, Japan - Haruki Uemura (back L), chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation, attends a federation council meeting at Tokyo's Kodokan Hall on June 25, 2013. The AJJF has agreed to reconvene a council meeting in the coming weeks after its members proposed discussing Uemura's dismissal. (Pool photo)

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Judo's executive council calls for Uemura's dismissal

TOKYO, Japan - Haruki Uemura (back C), chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation, attends a federation council meeting at Tokyo's Kodokan Hall on June 25, 2013. The AJJF has agreed to reconvene a council meeting in the coming weeks after its members proposed discussing Uemura's dismissal. (Pool photo)

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Judo coach resigns over abuse scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese women's judo coach Ryuji Sonoda is pictured at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2013, at Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Sonoda said he will submit his resignation to the All Japan Judo Federation following revelations that 15 top female judo wrestlers sent a joint complaint to the Japan Olympic Committee at the end of 2012, alleging they had been subjected to harassment and physical violence by Sonoda and other coaching staff at a training camp in the buildup to the London Olympics.

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Judo coach resigns over abuse scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese women's judo coach Ryuji Sonoda is pictured at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2013, at Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Sonoda said he will submit his resignation to the All Japan Judo Federation following revelations that 15 top female judo wrestlers sent a joint complaint to the Japan Olympic Committee at the end of 2012, alleging they had been subjected to harassment and physical violence by Sonoda and other coaching staff at a training camp in the buildup to the London Olympics.

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Judo coach resigns over abuse scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese women's judo coach Ryuji Sonoda is pictured at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2013, at Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Sonoda said he will submit his resignation to the All Japan Judo Federation following revelations that 15 top female judo wrestlers sent a joint complaint to the Japan Olympic Committee at the end of 2012, alleging they had been subjected to harassment and physical violence by Sonoda and other coaching staff at a training camp in the buildup to the London Olympics.

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Judo coach resigns over abuse scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese women's judo coach Ryuji Sonoda (far R) bows at the end of a press conference on Jan. 31, 2013, at Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Sonoda said he will submit his resignation to the All Japan Judo Federation following revelations that 15 top female judo wrestlers sent a joint complaint to the Japan Olympic Committee at the end of 2012, alleging they had been subjected to harassment and physical violence by Sonoda and other coaching staff at a training camp in the buildup to the London Olympics.

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Judo coach resigns over abuse scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese women's judo coach Ryuji Sonoda is pictured at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2013, at Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Sonoda said he will submit his resignation to the All Japan Judo Federation following revelations that 15 top female judo wrestlers sent a joint complaint to the Japan Olympic Committee at the end of 2012, alleging they had been subjected to harassment and physical violence by Sonoda and other coaching staff at a training camp in the buildup to the London Olympics.

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Judo coach resigns over abuse scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese women's judo coach Ryuji Sonoda (C) arrives for a press conference on Jan. 31, 2013, at Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Sonoda said at the press conference he will submit his resignation to the All Japan Judo Federation, following revelations that 15 top female judo wrestlers sent a joint complaint to the Japan Olympic Committee at the end of 2012, alleging they had been subjected to harassment and physical violence by Sonoda and other coaching staff at a training camp in the buildup to the London Olympics.

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Judo coach resigns over abuse scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese women's judo coach Ryuji Sonoda bows at the start of a press conference on Jan. 31, 2013, at Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Sonoda said he will submit his resignation to the All Japan Judo Federation following revelations that 15 top female judo wrestlers sent a joint complaint to the Japan Olympic Committee at the end of 2012, alleging they had been subjected to harassment and physical violence by Sonoda and other coaching staff at a training camp in the buildup to the London Olympics.

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Judo coach resigns over abuse scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese women's judo coach Ryuji Sonoda (R front) leaves a press conference on Jan. 31, 2013, at Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Sonoda said he will submit his resignation to the All Japan Judo Federation following revelations that 15 top female judo wrestlers sent a joint complaint to the Japan Olympic Committee at the end of 2012, alleging they had been subjected to harassment and physical violence by Sonoda and other coaching staff at a training camp in the buildup to the London Olympics.

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Judo coach resigns over abuse scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese women's judo coach Ryuji Sonoda is pictured at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2013, at Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Sonoda said he will submit his resignation to the All Japan Judo Federation following revelations that 15 top female judo wrestlers sent a joint complaint to the Japan Olympic Committee at the end of 2012, alleging they had been subjected to harassment and physical violence by Sonoda and other coaching staff at a training camp in the buildup to the London Olympics.

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Judo coach resigns over abuse scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese women's judo coach Ryuji Sonoda is pictured at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2013, at Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Sonoda said he will submit his resignation to the All Japan Judo Federation following revelations that 15 top female judo wrestlers sent a joint complaint to the Japan Olympic Committee at the end of 2012, alleging they had been subjected to harassment and physical violence by Sonoda and other coaching staff at a training camp in the buildup to the London Olympics.

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Abuse allegations against Japan judo coach

TOKYO, Japan - All Japan Judo Federation Chairman Haruki Uemura bows after a press conference at the Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Jan. 30, 2013, over allegations that 15 of the federation's top female athletes were subjected to harassment and physical violence by head coach Ryuji Sonoda and other coaching staff. Uemura said that Sonoda will continue his duties as head coach since "he is repentant."

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Abuse allegations against Japan judo coach

TOKYO, Japan - All Japan Judo Federation Chairman Haruki Uemura holds a press conference at the Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Jan. 30, 2013, over allegations that 15 of the federation's top female athletes were subjected to harassment and physical violence by head coach Ryuji Sonoda and other coaching staff. Uemura said that Sonoda will continue his duties as head coach since "he is repentant."

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Abuse allegations against Japan judo coach

TOKYO, Japan - Koshi Onozawa (R), senior director of the All Japan Judo Federation, bows at a press conference at the Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Jan. 30, 2013, in a gesture of apology after admitting to allegations that 15 of its top female athletes were subjected to harassment and physical violence by head coach Ryuji Sonoda and other coaching staff.

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Kanokogi, mother of women's judo, dies at 74

TOKYO, Japan - Rusty Kanokogi, dubbed the ''mother of women's judo,'' is seen speaking during an interview at the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo in June 1985. Kanokogi died Nov. 21, 2009 in New York.

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Inoue makes triumphant comeback at Kodokan Cup

CHIBA, Japan - Kosei Inoue (R) defeats Hidekazu Shoda by ippon in the men's over-100 kilogram final at the Kodokan Cup national weight-class championships at China Port Arena on Nov. 19, making a dramatic comeback from injury.

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Tani shooting for judo gold at Athens despite bad injury

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoko Tani, Sydney Olympic champion in women's 48-kilogram judo, speaks at a press conference at Tokyo's Kodokan Hall on Aug. 4. Tamura, whose left foot injury sustained during training in mid-July was worse than first thought, said she will compete in Athens to defend her title.

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Iraqi judoka wants to elevate Iraq's presence in Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Iraqi judoka Hadir Lazame, who is training in Japan before taking part in the Athens Olympics next month, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 26. Lazame is scheduled to stay for two weeks through Aug. 7 and practice with Japanese judoka at facilities such as the Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.

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Japan's medal hopeful Tani in practice

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoko Tani, Japan's gold medal hopeful in the summer Olympic Games in Athens, is in practice at Kodokan Hall in Tokyo on March 23.

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Athens gold medalist Anno to withdraw from top-tier events

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympics women's 78-kilogram gold medalist Noriko Anno (file photo) said Nov. 20 she has asked the All Japan Judo Federation to withdraw her from top-level and international competitions. ''My long-term goal was to win the gold medal at the Athens Olympics. I have achieved that goal and made the step up,'' Anno told reporters at the Kodokan Cup tournament in Chiba Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Inoue makes triumphant comeback at Kodokan Cup

CHIBA, Japan - Kosei Inoue (R) defeats Hidekazu Shoda by ippon in the men's over-100 kilogram final at the Kodokan Cup national weight-class championships at China Port Arena on Nov. 19, making a dramatic comeback from injury. (Kyodo)

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Judo couple secure berths for Rio Paralympics

Visually impaired judo player Haruka Hirose (L) and his wife Junko Hirose celebrate as they each secured a spot in the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games at the Japanese qualifiers held at Kodokan in Tokyo on May 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo couple secure berths for Rio Paralympics

Visually impaired judo player Junko Hirose (L front) and her husband Haruka Hirose (R front) are surrounded by members of the press after they each secured a spot in the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games at the Japanese qualifiers held at Kodokan in Tokyo on May 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo couple secure berths for Rio Paralympics

Visually impaired judo player Junko Hirose (L) and her husband Haruka Hirose pose for a photo after they each secured a spot in the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games at the Japanese qualifiers held at Kodokan in Tokyo on May 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IJF decides to induct Yamashita, Uemura into Hall of Fame

Yasuhiro Yamashita (R), vice president of the All Japan Judo Federation, and Haruki Uemura, president of the Kodokan Judo Institute, make a toast in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 22, 2015, following the International Judo Federation's decision to induct them into its Hall of Fame. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamashita, Uemura to be inducted into IJF Hall of Fame

Yasuhiro Yamashita (C), vice president of the All Japan Judo Federation, and Haruki Uemura (R), president of the Kodokan Judo Institute, stand on the stage in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 22, 2015, following the International Judo Federation's decision to induct them into its Hall of Fame. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-judo champ Uemura speaks to press on return to IJF as director

Haruki Uemura, president of the Kodokan Judo Institute who has returned to the International Judo Federation as a director on its Executive Committee, speaks with a reporter on Aug. 21, 2015, in Astana, Kazakhstan, where the World Judo Championships took place. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo institute Kodokan holds seminar in Brazil for 1st time

Elementary and junior high school students participating in a judo workshop in San Paulo, Brazil, by Japan's Kodokan Institute to learn the basic "kata" forms pose with coaches on May 20, 2015. It was the first time that Kodokan has hosted a seminar in Brazil. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tani shooting for judo gold at Athens despite bad injury

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoko Tani, Sydney Olympic champion in women's 48-kilogram judo, speaks at a press conference at Tokyo's Kodokan Hall on Aug. 4. Tamura, whose left foot injury sustained during training in mid-July was worse than first thought, said she will compete in Athens to defend her title. (Kyodo)

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Iraqi judoka wants to elevate Iraq's presence in Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Iraqi judoka Hadir Lazame, who is training in Japan before taking part in the Athens Olympics next month, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 26. Lazame is scheduled to stay for two weeks through Aug. 7 and practice with Japanese judoka at facilities such as the Kodokan in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. (Kyodo)

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Kanokogi, mother of women's judo, dies at 74

TOKYO, Japan - Rusty Kanokogi, dubbed the ''mother of women's judo,'' is seen speaking during an interview at the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo in June 1985. Kanokogi died Nov. 21, 2009 in New York. (Kyodo)

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Judo: Japanese national c'ship

Wakaba Tomita (R) and Akemi Hashimoto fight in the final of the unlimited weight national women's judo championship at Tokyo's Kodokan Judo Institute on Dec. 27, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Judo: Japanese national c'ship

Wakaba Tomita celebrates after winning the unlimited weight national women's judo championship at Tokyo's Kodokan Judo Institute on Dec. 27, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Judo: Japanese national c'ship

Wakaba Tomita (R) and Akemi Hashimoto fight in the final of the unlimited weight national women's judo championship at Tokyo's Kodokan Judo Institute on Dec. 27, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Judo: Japanese national c'ship

The tatami mat is disinfected between matches during the unlimited weight national women's judo championship at Tokyo's Kodokan Judo Institute on Dec. 27, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Judo: Japanese national c'ship

Wakaba Tomita (R) and Akemi Hashimoto fight in the final of the unlimited weight national women's judo championship at Tokyo's Kodokan Judo Institute on Dec. 27, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Judo: Japanese national c'ship

Ryunosuke Haga (facing camera) defeats Hyoga Ota with an uchimata inner-thigh sweep for ippon in extra time of their final to win the national unlimited weight judo championship at Tokyo's Kodokan Judo Institute on Dec. 26, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Judo: Japanese national c'ship

Ryunosuke Haga (facing camera) defeats Hyoga Ota with an uchimata inner-thigh sweep for ippon in extra time of their final to win the national unlimited weight judo championship at Tokyo's Kodokan Judo Institute on Dec. 26, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Judo: Japanese national c'ship

Judoka wearing face masks attend the opening ceremony of the national unlimited weight championship at Tokyo's Kodokan Judo Institute on Dec. 26, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Judo: Japanese national c'ship

Ryunosuke Haga (R) reacts after defeating Hyoga Ota in the final to win the unlimited weight national judo championship at Tokyo's Kodokan Judo Institute on Dec. 26, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Judo: Qualifying playoff for Tokyo Olympics

Hifumi Abe meets the press after defeating Joshiro Maruyama in the men's 66-kilogram qualifying playoff for the Tokyo Olympics on Dec. 13, 2020, at the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo.