is a judo tournament held every year in Japan. The men's tournament is held in Nippon Budokan on 29 April and the women's tournament (dubbed "Empress cup All-Japan women's Judo championships") is held in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in April. The Kodokan and All Japan Judo Federation sponsor the championship.
This tournament has only one open-weight division. Weight distinction is held as and particularly.
To Japanese judoka, it is one of the three major judo competitions, next to the judo events at the Summer Olympic Games and World Championships. Since 2011 All Japan Judo Championship is fought with International rules.
Records
Men
Most titles Yasuhiro Yamashita : 9 titles Naoya Ogawa : 7 titles Masahiko Kimura : 4 titles Keiji Suzuki : 4 titles Most Participation Yasuyuki Muneta : 15 times Katsuyuki Masuchi : 13 times Isamu Sonoda : 12 times Jun Konno : 12 times Naoto Yabu : 12 times Youngest champion Satoshi Ishii : Champion at 19 years and 4 months of age in 2006 Yasuhiro Yamashita : Champion at 19 years and 10 months of age in 1977 Lightest champion Isao Okano : 79 kg in 1969 and 80 kg in 1967
Women Most titles Maki Tsukada : 9 titles Yoko Tanabe : 6 titles Noriko Anno : 5 titles Miho Ninomiya : 2 titles Youngest champion Sarah Asahina – Champion at 20 years and 8 months of age in 2017
Recent Winners
Men
2026 – Goki Tajima 2025 – 2024 – 2023 – Takeshi Ōjitani 2022 – Tatsuru Saito 2021 – Hyōga Ōta 2020 – Ryunosuke Haga 2019 – Aaron Wolf 2018 – Hisayoshi Harasawa 2017 – Takeshi Ōjitani 2016 – Takeshi Ōjitani 2015 – Hisayoshi Harasawa 2014 – Takeshi Ōjitani 2013 – Takamasa Anai 2012 – 2011 – Keiji Suzuki 2010 – 2009 – Takamasa Anai 2008 – Satoshi Ishii 2007 – Keiji Suzuki 2006 – Satoshi Ishii
Women
2026 – 2025 – 2024 – Maya Segawa 2023 – Mami Umeki 2022 – Wakaba Tomita 2021 – Shiho Tanaka 2020 – Wakaba Tomita 2019 – Akira Sone 2018 – Akira Sone 2017 – Sarah Asahina 2016 – Kanae Yamabe 2015 – Megumi Tachimoto 2014 – Kanae Yamabe 2013 – Akari Ogata 2012 – Kanae Yamabe 2011 – Mika Sugimoto 2010 – Maki Tsukada 2009 – Maki Tsukada 2008 – Maki Tsukada 2007 – Maki Tsukada 2006 – Maki Tsukada
References
External links
Kodokan All-Japan Judo Federation