Japan judo hits crisis point as bullied, burnt-out children quit
Number of people taking part in judo has plummeted by almost half since 2004 to about 120,000. Pressure group says 121 judo-related deaths were reported in Japanese schools between 1983 and 2016. Masayoshi Yamashita says scrapping the competition has put a spotlight on “a problem that involves Japanese society”. Japan is the home of judo … Read more