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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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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: Kodokan Cup

Officials disinfect a mat as the two-day Kodokan Cup judo championships begin on Oct. 31, 2020, in Chiba near Tokyo without spectators, marking the first national judo event since the coronavirus hit Japan in the winter of 2020. About 240 judoka participated in the weight-category championships, down sharply from 460 last year.

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Judo: Kodokan Cup

The two-day Kodokan Cup judo championships begin in Chiba near Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2020, without spectators, marking the first national judo event since the coronavirus hit Japan in the winter of 2020. About 240 judoka participated in the weight-category championships, down sharply from 460 last year.

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Judo: Kodokan Cup

The two-day Kodokan Cup judo championships begin in Chiba near Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2020, without spectators, marking the first national judo event since the coronavirus hit Japan in the winter of 2020. About 240 judoka participated in the weight-category championships, down sharply from 460 last year.

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Judo: Kodokan Cup

Officials disinfect a mat as the two-day Kodokan Cup judo championships begin on Oct. 31, 2020, in Chiba near Tokyo without spectators, marking the first national judo event since the coronavirus hit Japan in the winter of 2020. About 240 judoka participated in the weight-category championships, down sharply from 460 last year.

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Judo: Inoue wins over-78 kg category at Kodokan Cup

Akari Inoue (L) defeats Akira Sone by ippon in the women's over-78 kilogram final at the Kodokan Cup at Chiba Port Arena outside Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo