Press Release                        
July 13th, 2010

Visit of Olympian Judo Champions Mr. Yasuhiro Yamashita and Mr. Kosei Inoue

1. The Representative Office of Japan is pleased to announce the visit of Mr. Yasuhiro Yamashita and Mr. Kosei Inoue to the Palestinian territories and Israel from July 17th to July 22nd. The visit is co-hosted by the Japan Foundation.


2. Mr. Yamashita is a legendary Judo-ka who won a gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and achieved 203 consecutive victories until his retirement.  Mr. Inoue is one of the most accomplished students of Mr. Yamashita.  He won a gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.


3. During their stay, Mr. Yamashita and Mr. Inoue will give lectures and trainings to the Palestinian and Israeli Judo-ka.  In cooperation with the Palestinian Judo Federation, the workshop for advanced Judo-ka will be held at the Catholic Action Sports Center, Bethlehem in the morning of July 20.  Those who wish to cover this workshop are requested to inform the Representative Office in advance in order for us to guarantee the access.