Japan Picks Up Five Judo Bronzes at Tokyo Deaflympics

By Barrier Free Japan

November 19 2025

TOKYO – Japan collected a series of bronze medals in judo at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, earning five third-place finishes across multiple weight classes as the competition entered its middle stage.

Japan’s first judo podium came on Nov. 14, when Kazuma Gamo secured bronze in the men’s 73-kilogram division. The remaining medals followed on Nov. 17, with Yuto Fukasawa taking bronze in the men’s 81-kg class, Mizuki Mizutare in the men’s 90-kg, and Tomoki Takahashi in the men’s 100-kg. In the women’s events, Akira Kinugawa added another bronze in the 70-kg category.

While host-nation athletes have yet to reach the top of the podium, the judo squad’s steady results contributed all five of Japan’s medals to date at the Games, which run through Nov. 26 at venues across Tokyo and surrounding prefectures. Officials said they hope the momentum in judo will boost Japan’s prospects in the latter half of the tournament.