[BS11]2025 Kodokan Cup All Japan Judo Weight Class Championships/Commentary: Takamasa Anai, Aiko Sato, and others (broadcast archived on November 2, 2025)

“Who will be the best individual in Japan by weight class?” The Kodokan Cup is a competition in which top high school, university, and adult athletes of all ages participate to determine the strongest individual weight group.It also serves as the selection for Japan’s representative for Japan’s only international tournament, “Grand Slam Tokyo,” which will be held in December. In past tournaments, Hifumi Abe became the youngest player in history to win at the age of 17, when he was a sophomore in high school, and then won the Grand Slam Tokyo the following month, becoming the world champion. It is a stage where the young people who will lead the next generation can grab their ticket to the world stage, and at the same time, it is also an attention-grabbing event where athletes with Olympic experience compete once again in hopes of shining at the Olympics. At this tournament, the focus for women is Teru Sone, who weighs over 78kg. Although he won the gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, he has been away from competitions in recent years due to a knee injury. Will he be able to win this tournament for the first time, having finished runner-up twice in the past, and gain momentum for his selection to represent Japan? Among the men, the focus is on Tate Saito, who weighs over 100kg. Despite being described as a person with “unparalleled physical ability,” he was unable to achieve the results he had hoped for at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and shed tears of frustration. What kind of fight will he have in his comeback fight, with his comeback after neck surgery at stake? Other Olympic medalists have also entered, including Naohisa Takato in the men’s 60kg class, Masaki Baker in the men’s 90kg class, and Haruka Funakubo in the women’s 57kg class. We will bring you a passionate battle that transcends generations from Chiba Port Arena. 📌 “All Japan Student Judo” matches are also being streamed! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFv6b8aodEYVydx3z-wPimL2JAZRw8t44[Cast]Men’s commentary: Takamasa Anai (2010 World Championships men’s 100kg class gold medalist) Women’s commentary: Aiko Sato (2011 World Championships women’s 57kg class gold medalist, Tokyo Women’s University of Physical Education Judo club coach) Live commentary: Hideharu Shike (free announcer) Interviewer: Natsumi Yamamoto (BS11)[Program information]Nationally free broadcast BS11 “2025 Kodokan Cup All Japan Judo Weight Class Championships” Program official website: https://www.bs11.jp/sports/koudoukanhai-judo-weight/[BS11+ Official Instagram]https://www.instagram.com/bs11plus[BS11+Official#BakerMayu#NaotoTakato#TakamasaAnai#SoneTeru#AikoSato#ParisOlympics#LosAngelesOlympics#Judo#AllJapanStudentJudoWeightClass#StudentJudo#BS11