Japan announces team lists for the Paris Grand Slam

The Paris Grand Slam is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the tournament.

The Japanese team, which is fan favourite, will be led by the new men’s kantoku, the chief executive, 2004 Olympic Champion Keiji Suzuki. Katsuyuki Masuchi has been confirmed in his post for the women’s team until Paris 2024. Kosei Inoue will have a more helicopter view but will remain responsible within the AJJF.

A Japanese delegation of twenty judoka will be present on October 16 and 17 at the AccorHotels Arena. 

The team lists among men and women are now official:

Women’s team

-48kg : Wakana KOGA
-52kg : Ryoko TAKEDA
-57kg : Haruka FUNAKUBO
-70kg : Yoko ONO
-70kg : Saki NIIZOE
-78kg : Rika TAKAYAMA
-78kg : Mao IZUMI

Men’s team

-60kg : Ryuju NAGAYAMA
-60kg : Genki KOGA
-66kg : Ryoma TANAKA
-66kg : Taikoh FUJISAKA
-73kg : Kenshi HARADA
-73kg : Soichi HASHOMOTO
-81kg : Sotaro FUJIWARA
-81kg : Takeshi SASAKI
-90kg : Sanshiro MURAO
90kg : Kenta NAGASAWA
-100kg : Kentaro IIDA
+100kg : Kazuya SATO
+100kg : Yusei OGAWA

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