Judo, a martial art with roots in traditional Japanese jujitsu, has evolved into a refined sport emphasizing physical and mental discipline. Founded in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano, judo was ...

The credit for the formal founding of Judo, which means “the gentle way,” goes to Dr. Jigoro Kano, who opened the first dojo in 1882 in Tokyo. From NFL plays to college sports scores ...

At age 18, when he was a student at Nippon Sport Science University, Koga captured the Jigoro Kano Cup Tokyo International Judo Tournament. He was favored to win the gold medal at the 1988 Seoul ...