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Kosei Inoue: All Japan Judo Championships stands at the pinnacle of the sport
The All Japan Judo Championships, which have no weight class categories, first took place in 1948. The All Japan Judo Championships can be said to showcase judo in its original form. It has, therefore, a special allure that makes all Japanese judoka eager to give it a try at least once. These days most top judo competitions, including the Olympic Games and the World Judo Championships, are subdivided into weight classes. Originally, however, judo competitions took place without weight distinctions.