judo
modern martial art, combat and Olympic/Paralympic sport
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Summary
judo is a type of sport[1]. judo ranks in the top 5% of type of sport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,632 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Kanō Jigorō[3]
- Founder: Kanō Jigorō[4]
- Subclass of: combat sport[5], martial arts[6], Olympic sport[7], budō[8]
- Commons category: Judo[9]
- Country of origin: Japan[10]
- Inception: 1882[11]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1882[12]
- Authority: International Judo Federation[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Judo[14]
- Commons gallery: 柔道[15]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Judo[16]
- OpenStreetMap tag: sport=judo[17]
- Topic has template: Template:Judo[18]
- Native label: 柔道[19]
- Uses: judogi[20], tatami[21]
- Practiced by: judoka[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[23], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24]
Why It Matters
judo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] judo is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]