The Weight-Class Open Championship to Determine the "Strongest" in Women's Judo! Tournament Bracket Released for the "41st Empress's Cup All Japan Women's Judo Championship"
The All Japan Judo Federation has released the tournament brackets for the 41st Empress's Cup All Japan Women's Judo Championship, scheduled for April 19, 2026, at the Yokohama Budokan. This tournament features top athletes from various weight classes competing in an open-weight format to determine the best in Japan.
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The All Japan Judo Federation has released the tournament brackets for the "41st Empress's Cup All Japan Women's Judo Championship," which will be held on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Yokohama Budokan.
This tournament will feature athletes who successfully qualified through 10 regional qualifiers across the country, including the previous tournament's winner, Reina Tanaka (78kg class), and runner-up, Mio Shirogane (57kg class).
Top athletes who normally compete in their respective weight classes will compete in an open-weight format to decide the number one spot in Japan. We hope you will come to the venue to watch.
Tournament Bracket *As of 3/26
[Link: d166018-91-77708946c96e545c009287e0bd64d46c.pdf]
Tournament Overview
Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026. Doors open at 10:00, starts at 11:00.
Venue: Yokohama Budokan (2-9-10 Ogi-machi, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture; TEL: 045-226-2100)
Ticket Information
Period: Until 23:59 on Tuesday, March 31
Ticket Guide: Ticket Pia
For store purchases: Seven-Eleven (P-Code: 866-138)
Period: From 10:00 on Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Ticket Guides: Ticket Pia, eplus
For store purchases: Seven-Eleven (P-Code: 866-138)
*There will be no same-day ticket sales if the planned number of tickets is sold out during advance sales.
Arena S Reserved Seat: 4,000 yen
Arena A Reserved Seat: 3,000 yen
2nd Floor Unreserved Seat (General): 2,000 yen
2nd Floor Unreserved Seat (High school students and younger): 1,000 yen
*Admission is free for preschool children; however, if a seat is required, there is a charge.
*In addition to the ticket price, user charges such as system usage fees and ticketing fees apply separately. For details, please check the sales page of each ticket guide.
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Information Regarding This Tournament
Information regarding this tournament is updated as needed on the federation's website, official SNS (Instagram, X, Facebook), and the "Sports Navi All Japan Judo Federation Official Information Page."