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Kata Opens the 2026 Oceania Championships in Melbourne

Day 1 of the 2026 Oceania Championships opened with a strong kata competition featuring 12 pairs from Australia and New Zealand.

Oceania Shines in Kata Representation at the 2025 World Championships in Paris

Australia’s Bernhard and Bianca Tandean delivered a strong 5th-place group finish in the Ju-no-kata at the 2025 World Kata Championships, marking an impressive Oceania representation on the world stage.

France Announced as Host of 2025 Kata and Veterans World Championships

The IJF has announced that the 2025 Kata and Veterans World Championships will be held in Paris, France from 3–9 November 2025. The OJU encourages athletes and federations to save the dates and prepare to be part of this major international event.

Day 2 Highlights from the 2024 Kata World Championships in Las Vegas

Oceania athletes closed out the Kata World Championships with strong Day 2 performances, including a 6th-place world ranking for Australia’s Tandean siblings in U23 Ju-No-Kata and a powerful Goshin-Jutsu display by New Zealand’s Manu and Palilavong.

Strong Performances from Oceania on Day 1 of 2024 Kata World Championships

Day 1 of the Kata World Championships saw strong performances from Oceania athletes, including Australia’s Tandean siblings and Katame-No-Kata standouts Yutaaka Wakamatsu and Nick Mackey. New Zealand’s Goshin-Jutsu pair compete tomorrow.

OJU Executive Announces Appointment of Commission Directors

The Oceania Judo Union has appointed ten new Commission Directors to lead key areas of the sport’s growth in Oceania, following an open Expression of Interest process. The new appointees bring expertise in kata, refereeing, medical, gender equity, communication, and more.