A person who can work steadily toward a goal. People who are good at sports.

Judo athletes must join a university with a judo club or a business organization and achieve good results in tournaments. If they perform well at major tournaments such as the All Japan Judo Championships and the World Judo Championships, they can even compete in the Olympics. While being active as an athlete, some people teach judo as a coach of judo clubs of universities and industrial companies. Judo is a sport that places great importance on civility, so it is important for judo athletes to cultivate not only a strong body, but also a strong spirit and courtesy that will not let anything get in the way.

To become a judo player, one must either join a dojo that teaches judo or enter a high school or university with a judo club, train hard, and compete in tournaments held in Japan or abroad. After registering with the Judo Federation of each prefecture, and passing the kyu-kyu and shodan examinations, you will be awarded kyu-kyu and dan ranks. If you pass the Shodan examination, you will be admitted to the Kodokan, the head temple of Judo, and will be issued a membership card and allowed to wear a black belt, which is a sign of a dan. After graduating from school, students may join a company that has a judo club and continue to work while competing.

Along with kendo and karate, judo is one of the most widely practiced martial arts in Japan, but it is also popular in Europe, Russia, and Brazil. It has become an official event of the Olympic Games and is becoming increasingly internationalized. It is hoped that excellent athletes will continue to train their successors as great leaders after they retire from active competition, thereby raising the level of judo in Japan.

If you belong to a company, your income is the same as that of an employee. Therefore, the amount of income varies from company to company. If an athlete is selected as a strengthened athlete by the All Japan Judo Federation, he or she will receive subsidies from the national and local governments. Popular athletes can also earn income from commercial appearance fees and other talent work.

In most cases, employees have two days off per week, but it is not set in stone. Even in the off-season when there are no major tournaments in Japan, there are tournaments held overseas. Daily practice is essential.

Japanese and foreign dojos and tournament venues.

It's a chart that shows at a glance the main routes to get a job as a judo athlete!