Welcome to the world's greatest collection of judo stamps, coins, and phone cards!  Without a single recorded injury, judo stamp collecting has to be the safest judo-related activity of all, safer even than kata judging and refereeing.  Now it is even easier to learn more about this non-vigorous aspect of our sport.   I offer the Judo Stamp, Coin, and Telephone Card Lists to assist you.  In return I ask that you inform me about omissions and errors.  Not all images are actual size.

The Coin List is near the bottom.

Stamp Trivia --  It is no surprise that Japan issued the first judo stamp.  It was in 1953, long before judo became an Olympic sport.  This green ¥5 stamp depicts kata-guruma.

Some African nations didn't hear about judo's exclusion from the 1968 Olympics.  Chad, Gabon, Senegal, Togo, and Yemen Arab Republic issued stamps commemorating the judo that never happened.  Gabon even issued a First Day Cover showing tai-otoshi both on the stamp and on the envelope, with Jeux Olympiques De Mexico 1968 printed just below the image.

The United States won a gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.  That's what an attractive Maldives stamp says.  It was news to me, too.  The stamp credits Frank Wieneke of the USA with a Gold Medal.  This hiki-komi-gaeshi stamp is an overprint of one issued before the Olympics.  After Frank's triumph, the Maldives hurriedly announced his gold medal win for America.  Producing overprints allows a post office to reissue a stamp, selling more of the existing design.  They were wrong.  Frank Wieneke fought for West Germany.

Unlike referees, whose seamless perfection we all admire, the creators of judo stamps make mistakes.  Mismatches between athlete and country, as above, and judo stamps for the Olympics in Mexico (which included no judo) are prime examples.  It seems nobody informed the mints of Gabon, Senegal, and Togo, three African nations, that Mexico did not offer judo at its Olympics.  Some stamps show impossible techniques.  Others don't resemble  judo at all.  Names are misspelled:  Anton Geesink becomes Geesinck on an Ajman issue, and Sainobu Sekine becomes Shinodu on a Central African Republic stamp -- and Saindu on one from Sharjah.  Other errors, such as the + 2 B with a skull on the Yemen stamp, are not so obvious and do not involve judo.  

Umm al Quiwain (find this one on your map!) is the only country that has issued a 3-D judo stamp.  The attractive, three-dimensional airmail issue is a 1-riyal stamp.  Umm al Quiwain, an emirate of 100-square-miles, population 5,000, is part of the United Arab Emirates.

Ajman issued a double-image stamp that shows boxers slugging it out.  Seen at an angle, it shows judo.  Well, both are combative arts, anyway.  It might have showed synchronized swimming instead!  North Korea has issued the most judo stamps, followed by Ajman and then Senegal and Mongolia.  Guinea Bissau, Kazakhstan, and Cuba have issued many too.  Ajman, a 100-square-mile emirate, the same size as Umm al Quiwain and also part of the United Arab Emirates, is home to 6,000 people.  Either judo is very popular there or the government milks judo stamp collectors for revenue.

Monaco's harai-goshi stamp commemorating the 1964 Tokyo Olympics was over a quarter century ahead of its time, for the competitors are in colored judogi -- one red, one green.  Now that the International Judo Federation specifies blue judogi for tournaments, this colorful stamp is less unusual.  Players on stamps of other countries wear yellow (Costa Rica; Peoples' Republic of Congo), black (Bhutan), red (Liechtenstein), and orange (Liechtenstein).  An article addresses Designer Judogi Colors.  

Canada's judo stamp, celebrating the 1976 Montreal Olympics, is interesting:  even when inverted, the technique looks good.  The stamp issued by the Federal Republic of Germany looks good upside down, too.  Its players, commemorating the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, wear topknots.  Their features resemble samurai in the woodblock prints known as ukioye.

In 1991, Antigua and Barbuda issued a colorful four-stamp set that showed judo (Mickey Mouse throwing Donald Duck) as well as aikido, kung-fu, and sumo.  Because the International Judo Federation permits only same-sex pairs for competition, mixed species in judo seems strange.  With a brick-wall background, this stamp may represent a practice session rather than competition.  The throw Mickey uses to deck the duck is hard to identify, but it is not a Mickey-komi technique!  (Judo:  Sport for All Species addresses mixed-species judo competition.)

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Collecting --  Many lesser nations issue judo stamps.  The United States has never issued one.  The closest America has come was an aerogramme (an air letter with a printed stamp)  whose reverse shows several sports, including judo, to commemorate the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.  America also had a cancellation mark for judo at this event as well as a postcard with an eagle mascot in a judogi and black belt.

Some stamps feature judo with logos or sketches not even resembling judo.  Others show multiple sports.  One from Monaco shows athletes jumbled in a pile, with judoka on the left center of the heap.  Some stamps cram everything together -- flags, Olympic rings, spacecraft, maps, and so forth, in order to appeal to more of those who collect stamps on specific topics.  Hungary issued a stamp featuring a satellite surrounded by logos of 18 Olympic sports (including judo); Olympic rings; and the Canadian flag for the 1976 Montreal Olympics.  Although the logos are the size of a pencil eraser, if you collect flag stamps, you need this one.  Collectors of space stamps will want it too.  So will collectors of Olympic rings.  They will buy this stamp even though it is unattractive.

I generally buy stamps new in a set.  I don't like doing this, but usually it is the only way I can get them.  Later I may find the same item in cancelled form at a fraction of the cost.  With this list as a guide, you may wish to look for them yourself before sending your Want List to a topical stamp company.

This Stamp List includes data on over 1,500 stamps and variations.  The American Topical Association lists far fewer.  You may wish to collect one of each, or perhaps you want both mint NH (never hinged) and canceled examples and minor variations.  After Judo Stamps comes a sampling of Other Martial Arts Stamps.  There are more than I can display, so I have included the most interesting, listed according to martial art rather than by country.

Cancellation marks interest many collectors.  These are after the Stamp List.  Special thanks to Piet Van Hool of Belgium for sharing his extensive collection and data and to Frank Dresselaerts, also of Belgium, for contributing most of the First Day Covers.

First Day Covers are envelopes commemorating a special event.  Some have judo pictures and  judo stamps.  The cancellation mark may itself represent judo, making some FDCs a triple treat -- judo picture, judo cancellation, and judo stamp -- for collectors of judo commemoratives.  I list sample FDCs of Other Martial Arts after Judo FDCs.

Miscellaneous items include Preprinted Cards and Envelopes as well as judo match boxes, cigar bands, and beer coasters.  Many preprinted cards and envelopes have judo stamps and/or judo cancellation marks.  Five years ago when I revisited the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo, my alma mater, I discovered Kodokan cigarette lighters in their gift shop.  I find it odd that the world's foremost judo school encourages smoking.  I have always considered smoking unhealthy.

I list Judo Phonecards and a sampling of Other Martial Arts Phonecards by art rather than by country.  Judo phone cards, often called telecards, are popular in Europe as well as Japan.  They even work for non-judo telephone calls.  One from Japan shows a judoka throwing a huge bowl of soba or ramen noodles into the air with tomoe-nage.  I hate throwing away food!  Another has squids in judogi battling it out, one wearing a black belt.  The other's belt is obscured by lots of legs.  A card from Israel depicts osae-komi during shiai, with the player on top putting his hand in his opponent's face while the referee scores yuko.  Tori meantime talks on a corded telephone in his free hand.

Some judo stamps from Mauritania have been fraudulently reproduced and sold.  These items are included as well.

Coin information introduces Judo Coins and a sampling of coins of Other Martial Arts.

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How to Find Judo Stamps --  To immediately increase your collection, mail a copy of this stamp list to any of several topical mail order places, first deleting any you already have.  (Allow plenty of time and paper, as this is the world's most comprehensive listing of judo and other martial arts stamps, coins, and telephone cards!)  Mail order suppliers will find many stamps for you at reasonable costs.  In this manner I significantly increased my collection.  The average cost of each stamp was about US$2.  I could return any I did not want, already had, or thought too costly.  Bear in mind that many items on this list will be difficult even for dealers to find.

For several years I have enjoyed doing business with County Stamp Center.  They post new listings and illustrations and offer you the option to list stamps you want.  County Stamp Center even sends lists by email.  EBay is another internet source for judo stamps, coins, and telephone cards.

The problem with most lists and websites is that countries issuing sports stamps often tout them as "Sydney Olympics -- boxing, wrestling, etc.," making it impossible to tell the collection includes  judo.  Occasionally lists specify a judo stamp in a set or rarely, a single judo stamp.  County Stamp Center offers a system whereby they wait until they have a judo stamp order totaling $10 or more before sending it.  In this way I receive most new issues.

In the rare case that but one judo stamp might be available, I get it, since I hold nidan rank in judo stamp collecting and thereby outrank all other collectors!  I also hold shodan rank in judo stamp photography.  (I state this for humorous purposes only!)

Because more often than not a judo stamp is part of a set, you'll be forced to purchase others.  Trade, give away, or collect these, because you'll accumulate quite a few.  The way to get around having to buy an entire set is to become a hunter.  Often you can find a judo stamp by itself, outside a set, at a stamp show or shop, occasionally in cancelled condition.  The price always will be less than buying it in a set.  When you hunt for judo stamps, take this list.  It will prove invaluable.

You can find out about stamp shows, where dealers and big-time collectors offer philatelic material on tables, from Linn's Stamp News.  Linn's, available in most libraries, lists show dates and locations throughout the country.

Most dealers do not arrange their stock by topic.  If you locate one, focus on "Sports" and "Olympics" categories.  Before I complied this list, I would be stopped dead in my tracks whenever a dealer would ask me for catalog numbers of stamps I wanted.  Now I can hand the dealer a copy of this list and put much of the hunting effort into his or her hands.

Some dealers have stock books of unsorted stamps selling for 10¢ or 15¢ apiece.  When you get good at this, you'll be able to spot judo stamps quickly.  Haunting shops can be tough, involving long trips through strange towns in search of shops that may have nothing you want.  Calling ahead to ask if they have topical arrangements or large recent foreign issues can help, especially if you don't know your way around town, are limited on time, and must choose from among several shops.  Steer clear of tables or shops specializing in early issues, say before 1970.  Most judo stamps were born after then.  Shops are listed in phone book yellow pages under "Stamps for Collectors."  When I find duplicates of attractive stamps that cost $1 or less, I buy them to trade with other collectors or give to my judo students and friends.

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Reference Numbers and Terms --  Wherever possible I have provided multiple numbers representing different systems.  Numbers for newer issues are hard to obtain and consequently may not be indicated.  In cases where cross-referencing produced numbers that did not match, I included all numbers.  I have listed variations separately, beneath stamps they emulate.  First comes the stamp, then the imperforate and/or souvenir sheet or bloc or sheetlet.

The U.S. and Canada use predominantly Scott numbers, while Michel and Yvert and Tellier numbers are popular in Europe.  Piet Van Hool of Belgium provided most reference numbers and images of stamps from his extensive collection.

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Identifying the Techniques --  Tomoe-nage may be the most popular throw on stamps.  Uchi-mata is also common.  At judo camps throughout the country, experienced judoka and I, sometimes with a magnifying glass, would attempt to identify techniques.  Though often we cannot agree, we do agree about the beauty of the stamps.  Many techniques remain unidentified.  If you are fairly certain of the name of a technique in such cases, or if the technique is incorrectly described, please contact me.

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Photographing and Scanning --  A 2-x macro-converter lens works great for taking pictures of your stamps and coins to enjoy or frame.  Squinting through a magnifying glass is not the easiest way to view them.  Natural light works best, but beware of breezes that blow away stamps and sunlight that curls them.  Anchor stamps before photographing.

Computer scanning produces more faithful reproductions.  Be aware that many stamps light up under UV light, some significantly.  For example, Brazil's 5.20-cruzeiros stamp (Scott # 1437/MI # 1531/YT # 1194) yellows appreciably under UV long-wave and also short-wave.  Short-waves do not pass through a plastic cover.  UV long-wave has a wavelength of 3660 angstroms, while UV short-wave has a wavelength of 2537 angstroms.  Some stamps turn different colors after they have been removed from the envelope.  Perhaps adhesive intrudes into the stamp.  Because adhesive is most often fluorescent, it is best to scan unused stamps for optimum color reproduction.

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Compiling the Stamp List --  This list is the product of three decades of compiling information.  In the early years friends mailed me Xeroxed copies of their collections, which widened my search.  I bought lists from the American Topical Association, although the ATA does not update its list each year.  This Judo Stamp List includes more accurate data on more stamps, with more technical details. 

Due to website limitations, some images do not appear their actual size.  Several are larger than actual size.  Sometimes when a stamp appears in multiple forms, such as stamp, imperforate, souvenir sheet, and imperforate souvenir sheet, I have reduced the size of subsequent images.  Several listings have no value and technically are not stamps but vignettes, valueless attachments to stamps.  Pictures or logos on some souvenir sheets and First Day Covers may be on the border and not on the stamp itself.  Stamps are ordered alphabetically and cross-referenced by country (with various spellings), then by denomination.  Vignettes are included in the Miscellaneous section.   The date at the top of the Stamp List indicates the most recent updating.

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Other Martial Arts --  My own collection includes material from Other Martial Arts, especially when it is inexpensive.  I don't bother with costly stamp items and coins, devoting my energy towards judo stamps.  Judo stamps outnumber all others in the martial arts category, with taekwondo a distant second.  This is understandable, because judo has been an Olympic sport since 1964.  

Though THIS Stamp List includes quite a few taekwondo stamps (in the Other Martial Arts category), I attempt to show only the most interesting and beautiful items as a sample.  Now that taekwondo is an Olympic sport, as has been judo since 1964, we will see more issues of taekwondo stamps.  

There even are ninja stamps, one depicting a happy ninja with a shuriken (throwing star) in her hand.  Stamp collectors want Olympic issues, so demand is there.  Governments around the world, with the exception of the United States, recognize this as a means for revenue.

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Copyrights --  Several have asked whether images on stamps are copyrighted.  I have been informed that, as foreign stamps, they are in the public domain.  U.S. stamps, however, are copyrighted.  I was also advised that Disney stamps are protected by international copyright, which would preclude using designs from the Antigua and Barbuda martial arts set on T-shirts.

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Judo Coins -- Some are stunningly beautiful.  They are from Australia, the Republic of Korea, the USSR, Cuba, Fiji, the Isle of Man, Mongolia, and Tonga.  The Soviet coin, in my estimation the most beautiful, is 90% silver and commemorates the 1980 Moscow Olympics.  It was issued in a set with 13 others, so you must find it alone or it will be expensive.  Tonga's coin depicts a judoka kicking at another, over the word JUDO.  The Tonga mint needs a judoka on its advisory staff!

Australia has issued the most variety in judo coins, 3 different ones to date, plus two tokens.  The Isle of Man has the most issues of the same image using different metals.  The judo on this coin is very small indeed.

Because coins are minted in different metals, costs vary enormously.  Most collectors will be satisfied with one of each type.  If you have a yen (¥) for a complete collection, you may want to sell your home to finance your hobby -- gold and platinum coins are expensive!  An Australian company provided me with much information about Australian coins.  Coin offerings also are on eBay, where I located a Cuban coin.

Information about judo coins follows this Stamp List.  You may click directly to The Coin List through the index above.  If you have martial arts coins not on the Coin List that you can scan, preferably as jpg files, send them to me.  An article about judo coins is in the articles section.

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Keeping the List Current --  Inform me of omissions and errors.  Please send scans of missing items.  JPG format works best.  Contact information is at the very end.

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COLLECTOR CONTACTS

Looking for Martial Arts stamp, coin, and/or telephone card swap sites?  Here are links to those wishing contact with other collectors.  If you want to be listed here, send me contact information and state whether you have duplicate stamps, coins, or telephone cards to swap or sell, or if you are looking to purchase items.  My contact information is at the end of this List.

Piet Van Hool
Boshovestraat, 181 - B-2100 - Deurne - Antwerpen, België - Belgique - Belgium 
Email address:  petrus.van.hool@telenet.be    
Martial art collection websites:  http://martialartscollection.be as well as  http://users.telenet.be/martial.arts.col 

Frank Dresselaerts
Email address:  frankdresselaerts@hotmail.com    
Interested in buying judo stamps, especially First Day Covers.  Lives in Belgium.

Henri Aubry
Mareuil, 24600 St Meard de Drone, France
Email address:  henri.aubry@free.fr
Interested in buying or swapping judo stamps, coins, and telephone cards, especially die proofs, imperfs, essays, FDCs, and memorabilia (tickets, accreditation cards, medals).  

Mike Heath
Email address:  culture.shock@virgin.net
Interested in swapping and buying taekwondo stamps. 

Paul Smith
Email address:  vinac@frontiernet.net
Interested in buying karate stamps. 

Olaf Tornow
Email address:  O.Tornow@t-online.de
Interested in exchanging stamps.  Lives in Wolfenbüttel in Niedersachen, Germany.

Blaise Aquirre
Email address:  blaise@fridges.com
Has some Jimmy Pedro US postage stamps on special envelopes to sell.  These are in stamp section below, under U.S.A.  Click on letter U in index at top of this site.

Ed Carol
Email address:  eddy@mycvc.net
Interested in buying and/or swapping judo and Olympic coins.  Lives in Texas, USA.

Andrej Cus
Email address:  andrej.cus@guest.arnes.si
Interested in buying judo stamps or trading for Slovenian mint or used stamps.  Andrej is 15 years old, a blue belt, who lives in Slovenia.

Gilad Peled
Email address:  plala@walla.com
Collects martial arts stamps, FDCs, cancellations, and other items.  Lives in Israel.

Bruno has judo phonecards of Brazil, many variations of which are not on this List, to sell at website www.bbcards.com.br 
Email address:  bbcards@bbcards.com.br

Wu Wei Wu lives in the People's Republic of China and collects cancellations.  He has access to judo, taekwondo, wushu, and kung fu cancellations from his country.  His website is www.chinaolympicphilately.com 

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Articles

STAMPS

(Dr. Ronald Allan Charles' articles have appeared in American Judo, the official publication of the United States Judo Association.)

The Safest Activity of All:  Judo Stamp Collecting by Master Collector Ronald Allan Charles describes oddities concerning judo stamps and First Day Covers.  

Judo:  Sport for All Species by Master Collector Ronald Allan Charles is a humorous article describing non-humans in judogi on stamps, a phonecard, postal card, and an envelope. 

Americans on Judo Stamps by Master Collector Ronald Allan Charles explains why dying to be on an American stamp traditionally is not a bright idea.  See your favorite judoka on stamps, an envelope, and a souvenir sheet.

Program on Martial Arts Stamps, Coins, and Phonecards describes a program that Master Collector Ronald Allan Charles conducted several times at The Greatest Camp on Earth in North Carolina, USA, Earth.

Designer Judogi Colors by Master Collector Ronald Allan Charles surveys the colorful world of judogi on stamps.  

Judo Postmarks by Master Collector Ronald Allan Charles discusses judo cancellation marks.

Judo First Day Covers discusses these items and their attraction to collectors.  Master Collector Ronald Allan Charles includes colorful examples of First Day Covers.

Cartoon Martial Artists shows stamps of Disney cartoon characters who are skilled in martial arts.  Master Collector Ronald Allan Charles identifies their arts and offers a warning should you encounter one of these characters.

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(The following articles in Dutch by Piet van Hool have been published in Judo Contact, the official publication of the Belgian Judo Federation.  All are in Dutch.)

Een Ander Aspect van Judo:  Vervolg by Master Collector Piet van Hool describes collecting judo stamps, phonecards, souvenir sheets, and postmarks.  Click here for page one, and for page two, click here.

Een Ander Aspect van Judo:  Ons Judo-Postzegelhoekje by Master Collector Piet van Hool discusses issues from Austria and Belgium.

Een Ander Aspect van Judo:  Judo Aspect via de filatelie by Master Collector Piet van Hool covers Greek issues of the Athens Olympics.

Een Ander Aspect van Judo by Master Collector Piet van Hool covers several aspects of philately.

Filatelie op de Tatami by Master Collector Piet van Hool describes stamps from Ajman.  

Filatelie op de Tatami by Master Collector Piet van Hool discusses current stamps of Austria, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

Filatelie op de Tatami by Master Collector Piet van Hool describes cartoon martial artist characters on stamps.

Filatelie op de Tatami describes issues of Cuba.

Filatelie op de Tatami is a brief piece by Master Collector Piet van Hool about stamps issued to commemorate the 2000 Sydney Olympics.  

Filatelie op de Tatami is a short article by Master Collector Piet van Hool about a sheet of judo stamps issued by Kazakhstan about the 2000 Sydney Olympics. 

Filatelie op de Tatami is a short article by Master Collector Piet van Hool about a 2000 Sydney Olympics stamp sheet from Guinè-Bissau honoring nine judo champions. 

Filatelie op de Tatami is a short article by Master Collector Piet van Hool about a sheet of judo stamps issued by Kazakhstan about the 2000 Sydney Olympics. 

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(Franky Dubois also writes in Dutch.)

Judo op Postzegel --  Judo Door de Jaren Heen by Master Collector Franky Dubois discusses judo stamps.  Download the same article in PDF format, which requires Adobe Reader, by clicking here.

Judo op Postzegel -- Judo in België by Master Collector Franky Dubois describes many Belgian philatelic issues.

COINS

Judo Coins by Master Collector Ronald Allan Charles describes coins in Word format.  Download the same article in PDF format, which requires Adobe Reader, by clicking here.

PHONECARDS

Judo Phonecards by Master Collector Ronald Allan Charles tells about collecting these, with images of some of the most interesting.

Martial Arts Phonecards, another article by Master Collector Ronald Allan Charles, shows the many martial arts depicted on phonecards.  

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LINKS

Martial Arts Collection contains a wealth of images and data on many martial arts.  Piet Van Hool of Belgium maintains this fantastic, professional-looking site.  Piet was instrumental in making THIS site as comprehensive as it is.  His own includes a thorough display of martial arts items, with detailed information about each.

Franky Dubois of Belgium has a wonderful stamp and FDC collection, in both English and Dutch.  Spanish is under development.

Mike Heath of the United Kingdom has created an incredibly beautiful site for taekwondo stamps.  He has well over 100 now and is adding material as fast as he finds it.  I bet Mike would appreciate your sending taekwondo stamp images and information his way.  

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Ajman
----, 25 NP, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, sumi-gaeshi, blue column on left, Scott # 30, MI # 34, YT # 30
----, 25 NP, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, sumi-gaeshi, blue column on left, imperforate, Scott # 30, MI # 34, YT # 30
----, 8 dirhams, 1972 Munich Olympics, tomoe-nage, Scott # 768-787, MK # 642, MI # 732, YT # 122
----, 8 dirhams, 1972 Munich Olympics, tomoe-nage, on sheet with 15 different denomination non-judo stamps, Scott # 768-787, MK # 642, MI # 732, YT # 122
----, 25 dirhams, Dh o/p on NP on # 34, sumi-gaeshi, MI # D126
----, 1 riyal, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Sapporo 1972, Isao Okano, uchi-mata, green stamp, MK # 688 s, MI # 766, YT # 127
----, 1 riyal, airmail, harai-maki-komi with spectators in background, 1972 Munich Olympics, MI # 2725 A, YT # 119
----, 1 riyal, airmail, harai-maki-komi with spectators in background, 1972 Munich Olympics, on sheet of 16 small stamps, each valued at 1 riyal, MI # 2725 A, YT # 119
----, 1 riyal, airmail, harai-maki-komi with spectators in background, 1972 Munich Olympics, on sheet of 16 large stamps (except for size and slightly different border design, the same as sheetlet of small stamps, above), each valued at 1 riyal
----, 1 riyal, airmail, harai-maki-komi with spectators in background, 1972 Munich Olympics, imperforate, MI # 2725 A, YT # 119
----, 1 riyal, s/s, airmail, Ajman State And Its Dependencies, 1973, photo of dynamic harai-maki-komi with spectators in background, three different borders (pink -- CA # 2559 p, white - -CA # 2559 w, and blue -- CA # 2559 b), only blue border stamp is perforated, MI # 2725 A (perforated) and B (imperforate)
----, 1 riyal, 1972, Ajman State And Dependencies, Olympic Games, photo of dynamic harai-maki-komi with spectators in background, miniature version of MI # 2725 A, on sheet of 16 miniature stamps, each valued at 1 riyal, MI # 2741, CA # 2559 a
----, 1 riyal, 1972 Munich Olympics and 1976 Montreal Olympics, imperforate double image s/s depicting Anton Geesinck (sic) throwing with hiza-guruma and, when tilted, image of Muhammad Ali boxing, MI # 1442, MI bloc 372, MK # 1415
----, 2 riyals, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, sumi-gaeshi, red column on left, Scott #34, MI # 38, YT #34
----, 2 riyals, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, sumi-gaeshi, red column on left, Scott #34, MI # 38, YT #34, imperforate
----, 2 riyals, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, sumi-gaeshi, red on left, same as # 34 with o/p of Pan Arab Games (in English), Cairo 1965, MK # 52 (also # 59-68), MI # 56 I, YT #48
----, 2 riyals, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, sumi-gaeshi, red on left, imperforate, same as # 34 with o/p of Pan Arab Games (in English), Cairo 1965, MK # 52 (also # 59-68), MI # 56 I, YT #48 
----, 2 riyals, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, sumi-gaeshi, red on left, same as # 34 with o/p of Pan Arab Games, Cairo 1965 (in Arabic), MK # 52 t (also # 59-68), MI # 56 ii, YT # 53
----, 2 riyals, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, sumi-gaeshi, red on left, imperforate, same as # 34 with o/p of Pan Arab Games, Cairo 1965 (in Arabic), MK # 52 t (also # 59-68), MI # 56 ii, YT # 53
----, 2 riyals, Riyals overprinted on # 34, sumi-gaeshi, # 242-251, MI # H 126
----, 2 riyals, s/s, imperforate with 3 non-judo stamps and with changed (blue background) color for sumi-gaeshi stamp (same stamp as # 34), # 38, MI bloc 2B, YT bloc 2
----, 3 riyals, XI Winter Olympic Games, Sapporo 1972, s/s, imperforate, uchi-mata, reprint of MK # 688 s, MI bloc 253
----, 5 riyals, 1972 Munich Olympics, with no image in left ring, no winner's name, with MI # 1590 in right ring
----, 5 riyals, 1973, Olympic Gold Medal Winner S. Sekine, imperforate, uchi-mata, image of MI # 1590 in right ring, CA # 2729, MI # 1633
----, sheet of 30 sports stamps including judo in first column, fifth row down, perforated, image of MI # 1590
----, 5 riyals, 1972 Munich Olympics, Olympic Gold Medal Winner S. Sekine, Middle Weight Judo, Japan, long blue-green stamp, uchi-mata, MI # 1590, YT # 120
  ----, 5 riyals, 1972 Munich Olympics, Olympic Gold Medal Winner S. Sekine, Middle Weight Judo, Japan, long blue-green stamp, uchi-mata, imperforate, MI # 1590, YT # 120

Albania (Shqiperia)
----,  2 quindarka, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, hane-goshi, Scott # 755, MI # 860, YT # 708
----, 2 quindarka, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, hane-goshi, imperforate, Scott # 755, Scott # 755 A 172, MI # 871

Algeria (Algerie)
----, 0.50, 1975, 7th Mediterranean Games, throwing logo of hane-goshi, Scott # 547, MI # 657A, YT # 618
----, 0.50, 1975, 7th Mediterranean Games, throwing logo of hane-goshi, Scott # 550 a, MI bloc 1A, YT bloc 14
----, 0.50, 1975, imperforate of Scott # 550 a, MI bloc 1B, YT bloc 14
----, 10.00, judo logo, Olympic rings, 7th African Sports Games, Johannesburg 1999
----, 24.00, 2000 Sydney Olympics, judo logo, Sydney Opera House and bridge in center, MI # 1294, YT # 1245

Andorra
----, 1.30, 1979 World Championship (meet not held), o-uchi-gari, Scott # 274, MI # 302, YT # 281
----, 1.30, same as Scott # 274, but imperforate, o-uchi-gari, Scott # 203-4

Angola
----, 4k, 1991, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, de-ashi-harai, Scott # 808, MI # 859, YT # 832
----, 5, 2nd Jeux d' Afrique Central (2nd Central African Games), 1981, depicts judo and boxing, matwork, Scott # 648 (# 763? 643?), MI # 658, YT # 648

Antigua & Barbuda
----, $4, Disney stamp, Japan '91, The Art of Judo: Mickey Shows Donald the Gentle Way, perhaps osoto-otoshi, but definitely not a Mickey-komi technique, Scott # 1442, MI # 1513, YT # 1369, in set with 3 non-judo stamps (aikido, kung- fu, and sumo)

Argentina
----, 75 c, 2004 Athens Olympics, female judo competitors, MI # 2921
----, 75 c, 2004 Athens Olympics s/s with two stamps of female judo competitors and two each of three non-judo sports, MI # 2921

Austria (Österreich)
----, 2.5 shillings, World Judo Championship, Vienna 1975, seoi-otoshi, players with black bushy hair, Scott # 1022, MI # 1493, YT # 1322
----, €0.55, Claudia Heill showing the 2004 Athens Olympic silver medal around her neck
----, €0.55, Claudia Heill showing the 2004 Athens Olympic silver medal around her neck, on 20-stamp sheetlet with five other medallists, with Claudia's included twice
----, €0.55, Claudia Heill in blue judogi at 2004 Athens Olympics
----, €0.55, Ludwig Paischer, topless, 2004 Athens Olympics
----, €0.55, Claudia Heill in blue judogi at 2004 Athens Olympics, on 20-stamp sheetlet with 17 non-judo athletes and one of judoka Ludwig Paischer, and with post office logo stamp
----, €0.55, 2005 Tag des Sports (Day of Sports), Claudia Heill appearing to eat her 2004 Athens Olympic medal
----, €0.55, 2005 Tag des Sports (Day of Sports), Claudia Heill appearing to eat her 2004 Athens Olympic medal, on sheetlet with 19 stamps of non-judo athletes

Azerbaidzhan (Azorbaycan)
----, 500 m, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, s/s, shows Nazim Huseynov, Barcelona medalist, MI bloc 20

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Bangladesh
----, 6, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, harai-goshi, MI # 577, YT # 553
----, 6, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, two se-tenent imperforated stamps, harai-goshi, MI # 577, YT # 553
----, 6, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, s/s with harai-goshi judo stamp (same as MI # 577, YT # 552) and three non-judo stamps with different values and with judo image in border, MI bloc 22, YT bloc 21

Barbados
----, $2, 2004 Athens Olympics, both males competing in white judogi, MI # 1079

Belarus
----, 500, s/s with two identically valued stamps of 2004 Athens Olympic gold medallists -- a 100-meter sprinter on left stamp, and  judoka I. Makarov, wearing warm-up suit and medal, on right stamp, with stamps separated by a vignette listing medals won by Belarus athletes, with s/s surrounded by 12 vignettes of non-judo winners; MI # 562 identifies stamp; MI bloc # 41 identifies s/s

Belgium (Belgique)
----, limited edition sheet of five tournament photos of Gella Vandecavaye as vignettes, each beside stamp lacking denomination; sheet includes 10 stamps, with two each of the five photo vignettes; the judo federation's recognition of Gella's achievements
----, limited edition strip of five tournament photos of Gella Vandecavaye as vignettes, each beside stamp lacking denomination; the judo federation's recognition of Gella's achievements
----, 8 + 2 francs, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, yoko-otoshi, Scott # B 1029, MI # 2171, YT # 2118, NSC # 2119
----, 8 + 2 francs, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, imperforate, yoko-otoshi, Scott # B 1029, MI # 2171, YT # 2118
----, 17 + 4 francs, Judo word + male symbol, 1997 (10a), Valerie Paul, in set with Judo stamp with female symbol, MI # 2755,YT # 2704, NSC # 2703
----, 17 + 4 francs, Judo word + male symbol, 1997 (10a), Valerie Paul, imperforate, MI # 2755,YT # 2704
----, 17 + 4 francs, Judo word + female symbol, 1997 (10b), Valerie Paul, in set with Judo stamp with male symbol, MI # 2756, YT # 2705, NSC # 2704
----, 17 + 4 francs, Judo word + female symbol, 1997 (10b), Valerie Paul, imperforate, MI # 2756, YT # 2705
----, 17 francs, €0.42, non-judo stamp with personalized vignette (organized and accepted by postal authorities) of Belgian Judo stamp collector Piet Van Hool of Antwerp
----, €0.50, competition photo of Robert Van de Walle, with close-up of him at bottom, 2005, NSC # 3407
----, €0.50, competition photo of Ingrid Berghmans, with close-up of her at bottom, 2005, NSC # 3408
----, €0.50, competition photo of Ulla Werbrouck, with close-up of her at bottom, 2005, NSC # 3409
----, €0.50, competition photo of Gella Vandecaveye, with close-up of her at bottom, 2005, NSC # 3410
----, €0.50, competition photo of Christel Deliège, with close-up of her at bottom, 2005, NSC 3411
----, €0.50, competition photo of Johan Laats, with close-up of him at right, 2005, NSC # 3412
----, Belgian International Sport Champions, Judo, s/s of six €0.50 stamps, each featuring a player in competition with close-up of player, 2005, NSC bloc # 121
----, €0.52, non-judo stamp with personalized vignette of Zoé Aubry of France, daughter of French judo teacher and stamp collector Henri Aubry, on far right of group of judoka 

Belize
----, $1, 1988 Seoul Olympics, uchi-mata, Scott # 667, MI # 1007, YT # 898

Benin
----, 15 francs, 1980 Moscow Olympics, 1983 o/p of 200 franc stamp, judo logo, MI # 329, YT # 574
----, 25 francs, 1983, 1980 Moscow Olympics, tai-otoshi, o/p of 70-franc stamp, MI # 331, YT # 576
----, 70 francs, 1980,  tai-otoshi, MI # 227, YT # 488
----, 190 francs, 1988 PhilexAfrique III Sports, under magnifying glass, o/p on 250-franc stamp (lower case f), MI # 469 I
----, 190 francs, 1988 PhilexAfrique III Sports, under magnifying glass, o/p on 250-franc stamp (capital F), MI # 469 II
----, 200 francs, 1980, MI # 228, YT # 489
----, 250 francs, PhilexAfrique III Sports, under magnifying glass, se-tenent with non-judo stamp, Scott # 606, MI # 424, YT # 624
----, 300 francs, 1976 Los Angeles Olympics, airmail, cartoon eagle in USA flag-like top hat with ring of sports logos including judoka in seiza in front of Olympic rings on hat, MI # 356, YT # 382

Berlin (See Germany, Berlin)

Bhutan
----, 1 Nu, 1988 Seoul Olympics logo, two figures in black gi with black faces and feet and white arms appear to be punching, with Judo name in upper left, MI # 1079, YT # 801

Bolivia
----, $b10 (pesos Bolivinao) at top left and $b4 at lower right, 1980 Moscow Olympics, blue and white pictogram including kneeling judoka, MI bloc 100
----, Bs1.50, 2004 Athens Olympics, judo silhouetted in right of three boxes at bottom, MI # 1583 

Brazil (Brasil)
----, 5.20 cruzeiros, 1976 Montreal Olympics, harai-goshi, as seen through fence-like grid, Scott # 1437, MI # 1531, YT # 1194
----, 20.00 Cz$, 1988 Seoul Olympics, tomoe-nage, Scott # 2140, MI # 2258, YT # 1879
----, R $0,40, 2000 Sydney Olympics, cartoon boy throwing another by his wrist with what appears aikido, YT # 2612
----, R $0,40, 2000 Sydney Olympics sports sheetlet, cartoon boy throwing another by his wrist with what appears aikido, on sheetlet with 19 non-judo stamps, one of which shows boy demonstrating taekwondo, YT # 2612
----, 300 cruzeiros, Brasil '92, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, showing judo at lower part of South America, near Chile

British Virgin Islands
----, 12¢, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, judoka not yet into grips, Scott # 683, MI # 702, YT # 662

Brunei
----, 1992, exhibition, Scott # 442 b

Bulgaria
----, 25 leva, 1976 Montreal Olympics, judo logo on s/s border, includes four stamps valued 25 leva each, Scott # 2355, MI bloc 66, YT bloc 64
----, 13 CT, 1980 Moscow Olympics, purple stamp, Scott # 2649, MI # 2854, YT # 2508
----, 50 CT, 1980 Moscow Olympics, s/s with judo kneeling logo at bottom, Scott # 2688, MI bloc 109, YT # 97 A
----, 0.10 leva, 2000 Sydney Olympics, goateed male black belt in white judogi depicted alone with hands reaching for grip, MI # 4455, YT # 3859

Burkina Faso (Formerly Upper Volta/Haute-Volta)
----, 50 francs, 1963, Dakar, Friendship Games, tomoe-nage, Scott # 110, MI # 119, YT # 112
----, 50 francs, 1963, Dakar, Friendship Games, tomoe-nage, imperforate, Scott # 110, MI # 119, YT # 112
----, 125 francs, 1976 Montreal Olympics, 1975 Pre-Olympic Year, airmail, judo players on left and double judo logo on right, Scott # C 228, MI # 614, YT # 201 air
----, 125 francs, 1976 Montreal Olympics, 1975 Pre-Olympic Year, airmail, judo players on left and double judo logo on right, identical to Scott # C 228, MI # 614, YT # 201 air, except for being imperforate on white paper
----, 125 francs, 1976 Montreal Olympics, 1975 Pre-Olympic Year, airmail, judo players on left and double judo logo on right, Scott # C 228, MI # 614, YT # 201 air, perforated on sepia green paper
----, 125 francs, 1976 Montreal Olympics, 1975 Pre-Olympic Year, airmail, judo players on left and double judo logo on right, Scott # C 228, MI # 614, YT # 201 air, imperforate on very thick white paper
----, 150 francs, 1971 Pre-Olympic Year, airmail, koshi-guruma, Scott # C 118, MI # 332, YT # 93 air
----, 150 francs, Conquerors of Munich Olympics, Kawaguchi (Japan), Gold Medal, with Japanese flag below uchi-mata, airmail, MI # 396, YT # 118 air
----, 150 francs, Conquerors of Munich Olympics, Kawaguchi (Japan), Gold Medal, with Japanese flag below uchi-mata, airmail, MI # 396, YT # 118 air, imperforate
----, 150 francs, Conquerors of Munich Olympics, Kawaguchi (Japan), Gold Medal, with Japanese flag below uchi-mata, airmail, MI # 396, YT # 118 air, imperforate on sepia green paper
----, 500 francs, 1976 Montreal Olympics, s/s with non-judo stamp but with judo logo on top and bottom borders, Scott # C 230, MI bloc 40, YT bloc 5
----, 3000 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, on s/s with gold foil tennis stamp featured and with judo throw in border but not on actual stamp (MI # 1362 a), MI bloc 151

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Cambodia (See Kampuchea)

Canada
----, 15 + 5¢, 1976 Montreal Olympics, hidari tai-otoshi (stamp looks good even inverted), Scott # B 9, MI # 604, YT # 578
----, $20, 1976 Montreal Olympics, 23-caret golden stamp, hidari tai-otoshi, not in catalogs, SG # 816
----, permanent stamp (postage not indicated, but stamp may be used once for domestic mailing, even if postage increases [and likely, though not mentioned, if postage decreases]), self-adhesive, 1976 - 2006, 30th anniversary, Women's Competitive Judo, 2006, showing Canadian Olympian Marie-Helene Chisolm in blue attempting to throw white

Central African Republic (Empire Centrafricaine)
----, 80 francs, 1980 Moscow Olympics, harai-goshi at bottom, Scott # 383, MI # 618, YT # 386
----, 80 francs, 1980 Moscow Olympics, harai-goshi at bottom, imperforate, Scott # 383, MI # 618, YT # 386
----, 80 francs, 1980 Moscow Olympics, harai-goshi at bottom, in se-tenent with five non-judo stamps, Scott # 383, MI # 618, YT # 386
----, 80 francs, 1980 Moscow Olympics, harai-goshi at bottom, s/s with same stamp as Scott # 383/MI # 618/YT # 386, MI bloc 62
----, 150 francs, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, harai-goshi, in set with four non- judo stamps, Scott # 853 A 225, MI # 1277, YT # 766
----, 150 francs, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, s/s, Scott # 853 A 225/MI # 1277/YT # 766, MI bloc 416
----, 150 francs, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, imperforate, Scott # 853 A 225/MI # 1277/YT # 766
----, 160 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 1993, 100th Anniversary of Olympics, Anton Geesink of Holland, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Judo, picture of Geesink and also exaggerated uchi-mata, Scott # 1018 a?, MI # 1508, YT # 891
----, 160 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 1993, 100th Anniversary of Olympics, Anton Geesink of Holland, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Judo, on s/s with eight non-judo stamps, picture of Geesink and also exaggerated uchi-mata, Scott # 1018 a?, MI # 1508, YT # 891
----, 200 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, with left edge of image partly on attached stamp from sheetlet, Judo, Montreal 1976, Shinodu (sic) Sekine, Japon, YT bloc 127
----, 200 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, on sheetlet with eight non-judo stamps and with left edge of image partly on attached left stamp, Judo, Montreal 1976, Shinodu (sic) Sekine, Japon, YT bloc 127 a
----, 300 francs, 1988 Seoul Olympics, hidari-harai-goshi, Scott # 895, MI # 1337, YT # 798
----, 300 francs, 1988 Seoul Olympics, s/s with large hidari-uchi-mata picture and taekwondo flying kick over five martial artists on elbows and knees in border, with different judoka doing hidari-harai-goshi on stamp itself, MI bloc 444
----, 300 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Memorial Martin Luther King, Scott # 1117 f?, te-guruma, MI # 1693, YT # 1050
----, 300 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Memorial Martin Luther King, s/s, te-guruma, Scott # 1117 f?, YT # 1050
----, 750 francs, 2000 Sydney Olympics, uchi-mata, YT # 1628
----, 750 francs, 2000 Sydney Olympics, uchi-mata (YT # 1628), s/s with three non-judo stamps
----, 750 francs, 2000 Sydney Olympics, uchi-mata, imperforate, with three non-judo stamps on sheetlet of four, YT # 1628
----, 1500 francs, 1980 Moscow Olympics, s/s with non-judo stamp but with judo (harai-goshi) and five non-judo sports on sheet, each of these six sports inside a letter spelling Moscow in Russian, with judo inside letter K, MI bloc 65, same judo picture as stamp Scott # 383, MI # 618, YT # 386 in 80-franc stamp

Ceskoslovensko (See Czechoslovakia)

Chad (Tchad)
----, 40 francs, 1968 Mexico Olympics, s/s with swimmer in stamp but with judoka in seiza on border with Japanese women in traditional garb in background with mention of Tokyo 1964 and Munchen 1972 and Olympic rings, MI bloc 11
----,  40 francs, 1968 Mexico Olympics, imperforate s/s with swimmer in stamp but with judoka in seiza on border with Japanese women in traditional garb in background and mention of Tokyo 1964 and Munchen 1972 and Olympic rings
----,  40 francs, 1968 Mexico Olympics, o/p on s/s with swimmer in stamp but with judoka in seiza on border with Japanese women in traditional garb in background with mention of Tokyo 1964 and Munchen 1972 and Olympic rings, o/p being golden Olympic rings and Munich 72 on stamp
----, 50 francs, 1972 Munich Olympics, commemorates Ruska of Holland as victor of Munich, multi-colored Olympic rings, MK # 691, Scott # 287 E?, MI # 629, YT # 288
----, 50 francs, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, harai-goshi, Scott # 401, MI # 919, YT # 394
----, 50 francs, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, harai-goshi, imperforate, Scott # 401, MI # 919, YT # 394
----, 50 francs, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, harai-goshi, s/s, Scott # 401, MI # 919, YT # 394 stamp with other sports on border, MI bloc 110
----, 250 francs, Sydney 2000 Olympics, player executing drop-knee ippon-seoi-nage, blue stamp, sheetlet includes three other stamps
----, 250 francs, Sydney 2000 Olympics, s/s, player executing drop-knee ippon-seoi-nage with three non-judo stamps attached, both players in white judogi on blue stamp
----, 300 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, kaeshi-waza, in sheetlet with 2nd sheetlet, eight stamps in all, YT # 665
----, 300 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, kaeshi-waza, imperforate, YT # 665
----, 300 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, kaeshi-waza, same YT # 665 stamp in s/s with three non-judo stamps
----, 750 francs, 2000 Sydney Olympics, uchi-mata, with three non-judo stamps on sheetlet of four

China
----, s/s of Chongging 1st Sports Games, 2003, including judo, wushu, and taekwondo, along with non-judo activities, such as the sport (?) of chess
----, 80 yuan, with vignette of judo pandas

China, Hong Kong (See Hong Kong)

China, Republic (Taiwan)
----, 2, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, uchi-mata with yellow background, Scott # 2420, MI # 1576, YT # 1517

Colombia
----, $10, 1978, 13th Central American and Caribbean Games, hidari-koshi-guruma, cartoon characters not in judogi, XII Exposicion Filatelica Nacional, Medellin, Scott # 868 i, MI # 1366, YT # 722
----, $10, 1978, 13th Central American and Caribbean Games, hidari-koshi-guruma, cartoon characters not in judogi, with 15 non-judo stamps on sheet for XII Exposicion Filatelica Nacional, Medellin, Scott # 868 i, MI # 1366, YT # 722

Congo, Republic (Brazzaville); (Republique du Congo; République Démocratique du Congo)
----, 150 CF, 2004 Athens Olympics s/s of Japanese champions, with judo showing men's 66-kg. winner Masato Uchishiba, with three equally-valued stamps of other sports
----, 150 CF, 2004 Athens Olympics s/s, with judo in border, with all four identically valued stamps of judo, showing Hiroshi Izumi competing against Zurab Zviadauri on top left stamp, and on other stamps, Ilias Iliads, Keiji Suzuki, and Ihar Marau
----, 150 CF, 2004 Athens Olympics, Ilias Iliadis in open blue judogi, shouting
----, 150 CF, 2004 Athens Olympics, Keiji Suzuki, hand over heart, wearing crown and medal
----, 150 CF, 2004 Athens Olympics, Hiroshi Izumi in action
----, 150 CF, 2004 Athens Olympics, Ihar Makarau, with hands raised in victory 
----, 500 francs, 2004 Athens Olympics, judo stamp on sheet with 11 similarly priced non-judo stamps, each showing two action photos of the sport
----, 1,000 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, MI # 1443
----, 1,000 francs, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, s/s, MI # 1443, but showing most of both players' bodies, MI bloc 127, YT bloc 66

Congo, Peoples' Republic (Republique Populaire du Congo)
----, 45 francs, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, airmail, Scott # C 323, MI # 946, YT # 320 air
----, 45 francs, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, imperforate, Scott # C 323/MI # 946/YT # 320 air, surrounded by yellow border with many Olympic rings, YT bloc 35
----, 75 francs, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, airmail, three sets of throws with middle image players in yellow judogi; 1st French world champion Jean Luc Rougé is tori; Scott # 324, MI # 947, YT # 321
----, 75 francs, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, airmail, s/s, imperforate depicting three sets of throws with middle one in yellow judogi, surrounded by yellow border with many Olympic rings; 1st French world champion Jean Luc Rougé is tori; YT bloc 36

Cook Islands (Aitutaki)
----, 40¢, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Yvonne Boenisch, Women's 57 kg. Judo, o/p in gold, Olympic Poster and Stamp, Athens to Athens, 1896 - 2004, Germany 14
----, sheetlet of five 40¢ sports stamps, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Athens to Athens, 1896 - 2004, including one for Yvonne Boenisch, Women's 57 kg. Judo, gold o/p, with vignette
----, 60¢, 2004 Athens Olympics, gold o/p of 57 kg. Judo gold medalist Yvonne Boenisch
----, sheetlet of five 60¢ sports stamps plus vignette, 2004 Athens Olympics, International Competition in the Friendly Field of Sports, gold o/p of 57 kg. Judo gold medalist Yvonne Boenisch and other gold medalists
----, $1, 2004 Athens Olympics, gold o/p of Yvonne Boenisch, Women's 57 kg. Judo, Germany, on Cycling Event stamp
----, sheetlet of five $1 sports stamps plus vignette, 2004 Athens Olympics, gold o/p of Yvonne Boenisch, Women's 57 kg. Judo, Germany, on Cycling Event stamp
----, $2, 2004 Athens Olympics, gold o/p of Yvonne Boenisch, Women's 57 kg. judo, Athens to Athens, 1896 - 2004, Olympic Gold, 1936 Berlin, Germany
----, sheetlet of five $2 sports stamps, 2004 Athens Olympics, all o/p in gold, including one for Yvonne Boenisch, Women's 57 kg. judo, Athens to Athens, 1896 - 2004, Olympic Gold, 1936 Berlin, Germany
----, 95¢, 1988 Seoul Olympics, o/p on Scott # 419, Hitoshi Saito, Japan, Judo, MI # 640, YT # 474
----, $1.50, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, arm bar, Scott # 462, MI # 685, YT # 508

Costa Rica
----, 40 centavos, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, o-goshi, airmail, tori in yellow judogi with uke in white, Scott # C 413, MI # 670. YT # 399 air

Cuba
----, 1 centavo, uchi-mata, beige color with red lettering, has "Inder" on stamp, National Sports Institute, Scott # 713, MI # 774, YT # 602
----, 1 centavo, 1972, National Scholars Sports Games, with drawings of ten other sports, Scott # 1751 or 1757?, MI # 1832, YT # 1633
----, 1 centavo, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, tomoe-nage performed by Jean-Luc Rougé of France, eight stamps together, imperforate, MI # 2722, YT # 217 A
----, 5 centavos, 1990, 11th Pan American Sport Games, Havana/91, Scott # 3274, MI # 3443, YT # 3082, hidari seoi-nage
----, 8 centavos, 1980 Moscow Olympics, judo players with small smiling bear in judogi in upper right, Scott # 2039 A 618, MI # 2458, YT # 2174
----, 10 centavos, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, depicting throw and medal, and on attached vignette is table of medals won by Cuba in all sports, hidari sode-tsuri-komi-goshi, YT # 3579
----, 13 centavos, 1976 Montreal Olympics, uchi-mata, white stamp, Scott # 2065 A 552, MI # 2140, YT # 1935
----, 15 centavos, Santo Domingo 2003 Juegos Panamericanos, MI # 4527
----, 20 centavos, 1986, 5th University Youth Sports of Central America and the Caribbean, uki-waza, Scott # 2878 A 800, MI # 3032, YT # 2707 A
----, 30 centavos, 1976 Montreal Olympics, Victors of Montreal Olympics 1976, gold stamp, picture of medal on bottom left, Scott # 2111 A 565, MI # 2185, YT # 1980
----, 30 centavos, 1980 Moscow Olympics, text about weight classes on attached vignette, Scott # 2366, MI # 2516, YT # 2226
----, 35, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, uchi-mata, Scott # 3386, MI # 3551, YT # 3184
----, 50 centavos, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, male couple and female couple, showing medals and their categories, Scott # 3454, MI # 3620, YT # 3249
----, 50 centavos, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, male couple and female couple, showing medals and their categories, Scott # 3454, MI # 3620, YT # 3249, on sheetlet with eight non-judo stamps
----, 65, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, women competing, Scott # 3724 or 3785 a (?), MI # 3901, YT # 3517
----, 90 centavos, 1995, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, women grip-fighting, Scott # 3669, MI # 3847, YT # 3466
----, 1 peso, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, tomoe-nage performed by Jean-Luc Rougé of France, MI # 2722, YT # 217 A
----, 1 peso, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, s/s, tomoe-nage performed by Jean-Luc Rougé of France, Scott # 2573 A 700, same stamp as MI # 2722, MI bloc 75, YT bloc 74

Cyprus (Greek)
----, 100 M, 1976 Montreal Olympics, Olympic logo of judo and other sports, Scott # 467, MI # 456, YT # 450
----, 20¢, 1988 Seoul Olympics, stylistic presentation of kumi-kata, Scott # 708 A 247, MI # 702, YT # 698

Czechoslovakia (Ceskoslovensko)
----, 1 Kcs, 10 January 1991, European Judo Championship, Prague, sketch of morote-seoi-nage, Scott # 2815, MI # 3075, YT # 2875

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DDR (See Germany, Democratic Republic)

Dhufar
----, 1 riyal, 20 b., 1976 Montreal Olympics, airmail, o-soto-gari, on sheet with seven non-judo stamps in package with 49 non-judo stamps

Dominica, Commonwealth
----, 25¢, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, harai-maki-komi, purple background, Scott # 1782, MI # 1986, YT # 1769
----, 90¢, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Yamashita (Japan) from 1984, hidari osoto-gari, in sheet with eight non-judo stamps, Scott # 1897 g, YT # 1964

Dominican Republic (Republica Dominicana)
----, 2 centavos, 12th Sports Games of Central America & the Caribbean, Santo Domingo, 1974, hidari sode-tsuri-komi-goshi, yellow background, in set including three other judo stamps, Scott # 707-8, Scott # C 204-5, MI # 1025, YT # 726
----, 8 centavos, 12th Sports Games of Central America & the Caribbean, Santo Domingo, 1974, airmail, hidari sode-tsuri-komi-goshi, blue background, in set including three other judo stamps, Scott # 707-8, Scott # C 204-5, MI # 1029 air, YT # 244 air
----, 10 centavos, 12th Sports Games of Central America & the Caribbean, Santo Domingo, 1974, airmail, hidari sode-tsuri-komi-goshi, pink background, in set including three other judo stamps, Scott # 707-8, Scott # C 204-5, MI # 1033 air, YT # 248 air
----, 25 centavos, 12th Sports Games of Central America & the Caribbean, Santo Domingo, 1974, hidari sode-tsuri-komi-goshi, green background, in four-stamp se-tenet set including three other judo stamps, Scott # 707-8, Scott # C 204-5, MI # 1021, YT # 730
----, 25 centavos, 12th Sports Games of Central America & the Caribbean, Santo Domingo, 1974, hidari sode-tsuri-komi-goshi, green background, Scott # 707-8, Scott # C 204-5, MI # 1021, YT # 730
----, 1.00, 1988 Seoul Olympics, tsugi-ashi, Scott # 1033, MI # 1565, YT # 1041 C
----, $4, 10th National Sports Games, San Juan '92, kata-guruma, Scott # 1130, MI # 1664, YT # 1107
----, $5, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, solid black figures executing throw, hidari tai-otoshi, MI # 1795, YT # 1227
----, 19 November 1987, 8th National Games, indicated as judo stamp by Michel catalog but stamp appears to be karate, Scott # 1397, MI # 1544  

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Ecuador
----, S/.0.70, 1975, 3rd Ecuadorial Games, Quito, hidari osoto-gari, figures in traditional costume, Scott # 924, MI # 1673, YT # 932
----, 1200 sucres, VIII National Sports Games, Esmeraldas '96, mascot cartoon judoka, in set including a karate stamp, Scott # 1397, MI # 2331

Ecuadorial Guinea (Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial)
----, s/s with judo o/p on border, 1874 UPU 1974; Espania 75, 25th Anniversary stamp showing ship beside small native sailboat
----, s/s with judo o/p on white border, 1874 UPU 1974; 1969, 25th Anniversary stamp showing radar array and planet with people hanging on 
----, s/s with judo o/p on partly yellow border, 1874 UPU 1974; 25th Anniversary stamp showing radar array and planet with people hanging on 
----, 1972 Munich Olympics, Scott # 7248
----, 5 Guineanas pesetas, 1972 Munich Olympics, morote-seoi-nage, many flags in background, Scott # 26, MK # 640, MI # 111, YT in series # 23
----, 250 + 50 Guineanas pesetas, 1972 Munich Olympics, Olympic judo symbol in border of s/s, imperforate, MI bloc 18
----, 3 ekuele, 1980 Moscow Olympics, tomoe-nage, Scott # M 640, Scott # 7828, MI # 1289, YT in series # 155
----, 60 ekuele, 1976 Montreal Olympics, tomoe-nage, Scott # 1033 [2-1033 (?)], MI # 870, YT in series # 70
----, 60 ekuele, 1976 Montreal Olympics, tomoe-nage, same stamp as MI # 870 except for being imperforate and on green paper with NEA Ecuator at bottom
----, 60 ekuele, 1976 Montreal Olympics, tomoe-nage, MI # 870 imperforate, on green sepia paper without text at bottom

Egypt
----, 10 piastres, 1991, 5th African Games, Cairo '91, with karate and taekwondo on same stamp, seoi-nage, MI # 1191, YT # 1441
----, 10 piastres, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, judo logo top left, MI # 1214 
----, 30 piastres, 1988 Seoul Olympics, large imperforate bloc stamp depicting eight sports besides judo, kata-guruma, Scott # 1372, MI bloc 38, YT bloc 46
----, 150 piastres, North African map in background, with judo (left), karate (bottom left), and taekwondo (bottom right) cats (wildcats?), plus other sports cats, on border
----, £1, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, solid black judo figures on imperforate s/s with Olympic torch in center, tai-otoshi, airmail, MI bloc 52, YT bloc 60

El Salvador
----, 60 centavos, 2nd Central American Sports Games, 25 Noviembre - 4 Diciembre 1977, airmail, o-uchi-gari, Scott # C 423 A P 57, MI # 1238, YT # 400 air
----, 75 centavos, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, attempted harai-goshi, pale red stamp, Scott # 1003 A 247, MI # 1511, YT # 578 air
----, C 1.00, 2000 Sydney Olympics, males in white judogi seemingly studying their feet while competing
----, C 1.00, 2000 Sydney Olympics, judo stamp on sheetlet with nine non-judo stamps, males in white judogi seemingly studying their feet while competing
----, C 1.50, 1997, 6th Central American Sports Games, judo inside one of three medallions, with other two depicting non-judo sports, MI # 2092, YT # 1351
----, Colones 5, 2nd Central American Sports Games, San Salvador, 25 Noviembre - 4 Diciembre 1977,  judo logo on imperforate s/s, MI bloc 35, YT bloc 31

Empire Centrafricain (See Central African Republic)

España (See Spain)

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Fiji
----, 58¢, 2004 Athens Olympics, drawing of female competitors, MI # 1076
----, 63¢, Centenary of the Modern Olympic Games, hane-goshi, Scott # 763, MI # 771, YT # 784
----, 87¢, 2000 Sydney Olympics, player in white judogi throws one in blue with utsuri-goshi, MI # 941, YT # 916
----, $1.50, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, judoka in seiza, yellow background, Scott # 668, MI # 663, YT # 677

France
----, 50 centimes, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, hidari harai-goshi, Scott # 1105, MI # 1486, YT # 1428
----, 50 centimes, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, hidari harai-goshi, imperforate, Scott # 1105, MI # 1486, YT # 1428
----, 50 centimes, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, hidari harai-goshi, s/s, Scott # 1105, MI # 1486, YT # 1428
----, 1.60 francs, 1979 World Championship, Paris, osoto-gari, Scott # 1681, MI # 2182, YT # 2069
----, 1.60 francs, 1979 World Championship, Paris, osoto-gari, imperforate, Scott # 1681, MI # 2182, YT # 2069
----, 1.60 francs, 1979 World Championship, Paris, osoto-gari, s/s, Scott # 1681, MI # 2182, YT # 2069
----, 3 francs, 1997 World Championship, Paris, ippon seoi-nage, MI # 3250, YT # 3111
----, 3 francs, green imperforate on white sheet, 1997 World Championship, Paris, ippon seoi-nage, MI # 3250, YT # 3111
----, 3 francs, 1997 World Championship, Paris, se-tenent with left stamp darker blue than the right one, ippon seoi-nage, MI # 3250, YT # 3111
----, 3 francs, €0.46, 2000 Sydney Olympics, attempted tai-otoshi, judo females in white judogi, brown background with blue border on three sides, with relay running and diving, MI # 3482, YT # 3340
----, 3 francs, €0.46, 2000 Sydney Olympics, complete stamp with light blue background, without being divided into two se-tenents and without border, printed on card, Imprimerie Des Timbres Poste France, with continued sports scenes, attempted tai-otoshi, judo females in white judogi, MI # 3482, YT # 3340
----, 3 francs, €0.46, 2000 Sydney Olympics, s/s, five identical se-tenent stamps with continued sports scenes, attempted tai-otoshi, judo females in white judogi, brown background with blue border, judo stamp shared with relay running and diving, judo name in border with other sports' names, MI # 3482, YT # 3340
----, value for priority letter up to 20 grams, self-adhesive, with two fluorescent stripes, Tournoi de Paris, Ile de France, 2008, overhead view of players, judo in kanji on left
----, value for priority letter up to 20 grams, self-adhesive, with two fluorescent stripes, Tournoi de Paris, Ile de France, 2008, limited edition sheet of 10 stamps showing overhead view of players, judo in kanji on left, with stamp illustration on left side larger than other 10 actual stamps

Fujeira
----, 23 dirhams, 1972 Munich Pre-Olympics, harai-goshi, with 29 non-judo stamps in a sheet, Scott # T 877, MK # 768, MI # 1083, YT # 122
----, 5 riyals, 1972 Munich Olympics, Munich Winners, Japan, airmail, harai-goshi, with logo, Scott # T 1315, MI # 1420
----, 5 riyals, 1972 Munich Olympics, Munich Winners '72, Japan, airmail, harai-goshi, with logo, imperforate of MI # 1420 B
----, 5 riyals, 1972 Munich Olympics, Munich Winners '72, Japan, s/s with decorative design at top and Munich Olympic Games 1972 at bottom, airmail, harai-goshi, with logo, imperforate, MI # 1445 B, MI bloc 161
----, 5 riyals, 1972 Munich Olympics, o/p Sainobu Sekine, Munich Winners '72, Japan, airmail, harai-goshi, with logo, MI # 1445
----, 5 riyals, s/s, o/p Tokokazu Nomura, Munich Winners '72, Scott # 1303-27

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Gabon (Republique Gabonaise)
----, 40 francs, 1979 World Championship, Paris, sumi-otoshi, Scott # 435, MI # 714, YT # 425
----, 40 francs, 1979 World Championship, Paris, sumi-otoshi, imperforate in red but with same image as Scott # 435/MI # 714/YT # 425
----, 100 francs, 1968 Mexico Olympics, airmail, tai-otoshi, Scott # C 72, MI # 310, YT # 74 air
----, 100 francs, 1968 Mexico Olympics, airmail, tai-otoshi, imperforate, Scott # C 72, MI # 310, YT # 74 air
----, 100 francs, 1968 Mexico Olympics, tai-otoshi, in booklet pane with cover containing three non-judo stamps, with two sets of se-tenent stamps, Scott # C 73 a, MI bloc 10, YT bloc 11
----, 1980 Moscow Olympics, s/s with 3 non-judo stamps and judo in border, MI bloc 39, YT bloc 35
----, 1980 Moscow Olympics, s/s with o/p in different colors, with three non-judo stamps and judo in border, MI bloc 40, YT bloc 36

Gambia
----, D1, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 86 kg., kuchiki-daoshi, Scott # 1269, MI # 1390, YT # 1208

Georgia
----, 6, 1972 Munich Olympics, 100 years of judo, name of judo winner Shota Chochisvili, in set including two other judo stamps, MI # 221
----, 8, 1980 Moscow Olympics, 100 years of judo, name of judo winner Shota Khabareli, in set including two other judo stamps, MI # 223
----, 10, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 100 years of judo, name of judo winner David Khakhaleischvili, in set including two other judo stamps, MI # 224

Germany (Berlin)
----, 120 + 55, 1987 World Championship, Scott # 9NB244, MI # 778, YT # 739

Germany (DDR/Deutsch Democratic Republic)
----, 10 pfennig, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, sumi-otoshi, blue figures in blue judogi, Scott # 708 or 714 a, MI # 1044, YT # 745
----, 10 pfennig, 1980 Moscow Olympics, harai-goshi by Erhard Schmidt, Scott # 2119, MI # 2528, YT # 2187
----, 20 pfennig, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, de-ashi-harai Scott # 708 or 714 a, MI # 1035, YT # 738

Germany (Federal Republic/Deutschland)
----, 20 pfennig, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, harai-goshi (stamp looks good even inverted), players wearing topknots, Scott # 899, MI # 451, YT # 319
----, 20 pfennig stamps, sheet of 50, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, harai-goshi (stamp looks good even inverted), players wearing topknots, Scott # 899, MI # 451, YT # 319 
----, €0.89, Annet Böhm, Judoclub Leipzig, kata-guruma, Briefshop, PIN Compact Mail 

Ghana
----, ¢3000, 25th Anniversary of JOCV (Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers) in Ghana (1977-2002), instructor monitoring class during practice, with flags of Ghana and Japan at top, MI # 3515, YT # 2857
----, ¢4000, 25th Anniversary of JOCV (Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers) in Ghana (1977-2002), instructor monitoring class during practice, with flags of Ghana and Japan at top, s/s with judo stamp in middle of strip of five, all similarly valued, MI bloc 447 (stamp on MI bloc 3518), YT bloc 437

Greece
----, € 0.47, 2003, stamp of 2004 Olympic doll mascots, Phevos and Athena, doing judo; named from the mythological brother, also known as Apollo, god of light and music, and his sister, also known as Athena, goddess of wisdom and namesake of the city of Athens
----, € 0.47, 2003, block of four se-tenent stamps, with stamp of 2004 Olympic doll mascots, Phevos and Athena, doing judo; named from the mythological brother, also known as Apollo, god of light and music, and his sister, also known as Athena, goddess of wisdom and namesake of the city of Athens
----, € 0.47, 2003, large block of four se-tenent stamps, with stamp of 2004 Olympic doll mascots, Phevos and Athena, doing judo; named from the mythological brother, also known as Apollo, god of light and music, and his sister, also known as Athena, goddess of wisdom and namesake of the city of Athens, with names of activities -- rhythmic gymnastics, judo, trampoline, and archery -- in Greek and English to left of stamps
----, €0.65, 2004 Athens Olympics, Greek 81 kg. gold medalist Ilias Iiadis wearing laurel crown
----, €0.65, 2004 Athens Olympics, 10 identical stamps in s/s, each featuring Greek 81 kg. gold medalist Ilias Iiadis wearing laurel crown, MI # 2244
----, €0.65, 2004 Athens Olympics, s/s of 16 Greek Olympic Medal Winners, each on identically-valued stamp, including gold medallist Ilias Iliadis, top row, second from left; two bottom right photos are of taekwondo medallists; with three medals at top

Grenada
----, 35¢, 1976 Montreal Olympics, tomoe-nage, Scott # 734, MI # 768, YT # 692
----, 75¢, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, uchi-mata, Loigien of Poland fighting Wieneke of West Germany, MI # 2965, YT # 2571
----, $2, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, photo of kazure-kesa-gatame, Scott # 2098, MI # 2445, YT # 2144
----, $2, Martial Arts teddy bear wearing judogi with black belt 
----, $2, 100th Birthday, Sporty Bears, Martial Arts teddy bear wearing judogi with black belt on teddy bear shaped s/s with three non-judo stamps of equal value; large bear image surrounding the four stamps is wearing Vermont Teddy Bear short pants
----, $3, 1976 Montreal Olympics, tomoe-nage, judo on border of s/s, same image as on 35¢ Scott # 734/MI # 768/YT # 692, MI bloc 56, YT bloc 54
----, 23 June 1995, Scott # 2455 b

Guinea, Ecuatorial; Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial (See Ecuatorial Guinea)

Guinea (Republic of Guinée; République de Guinée)
----, 20 francs, 1988 Seoul Olympics, sumi-gaeshi, Scott # 1028, Scott # 1022 A 151 (?), MI # 1139, YT # 815
----, 20 francs, 1988 Seoul Olympics, sumi-gaeshi, s/s, with other martial art kata and dragon in border, (same stamp as Scott # 1028, Scott # 1022 A 151 (?), MI # 1139, YT # 815), MI bloc 246
----, 50 francs, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, uchi-mata, green stamp, Scott # 359, MI # 269, YT # 221
----, 50 francs, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, uchi-mata, green stamp, imperforate, Scott # 359/MI # 269/YT # 221
----, 50 francs, 1966, uchi-mata, green stamp with red o/p, pyramid and Sphinx,  Pan-Arab Games, Cairo 1965 on Scott # 359; Scott # 413, MI # 352, YT # 269
----, 200 FG, 2000 Sydney Olympics, Judo Dames, drop-knee seoi-nage, with another judo stamp and four non-judo stamps in s/s with duplicate images of these two techniques in border, with shadow techniques on vignette included on sheetlet
----, 200 FG, 2000 Sydney Olympics, Judo Hommes, ko-uchi-gari, with another judo stamp and four non-judo stamps in sheetlet with shadow image of same technique in border
----, 500 GNF, 1995 World Championship, David Douillet of France depicted with hands ready for grip
----, 500 GNF, 1995 World Championship, David Douillet of France depicted with hands ready for grip on pink s/s, 1990-2000
----, 500 GNF, 1995 World Championship, David Douillet of France depicted with hands ready for grip on sheetlet with eight non-judo stamps and photos on border
----, 1000 GNF, Baron Pierre de Coubertin on stamp, with Anton Gessink holding opponent in kesa-gatame in 1964 Tokyo Olympics on vignette to left; because this vignette shares background Olympic torch with the stamp on right, it is included both here and in the Miscellaneous section
----, 1500 FG, 2003, Athens 2004 Taekwando - Judo, with judo images within four circles in background, with taekwondo kick in foreground, MI # 4068 A
----, 1500 FG, 2003, Athens 2004 Taekwando - Judo, imperforate, with judo images within four circles in background, with taekwondo kick in foreground
----, 1500 FG, 2003, Athens 2004 Taekwando - Judo, bloc with judo images within four circles in background, with taekwondo kick in foreground
----, 3000 FG, 2003, Athens 2004 Taekwondo - Judo, s/s with same stamp as described above except for higher denomination, with one large and five small judo pictures to right of stamp
----, 3000 FG, 2003, Athens 2004 Taekwondo - Judo, s/s with imperforate stamp as described above except for higher denomination, with one large and five small judo pictures to right of stamp

Guinea Bissau (Guiné-Bissau)
----, 160 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2001, sheetlet of nine judo stamps, each valued at 160 FCFA, depicting the following different medalists in victory stance:  Mark Huizinga (two stamps for him), Stephane Traineau, Ryoko Tamura, David Douillet, Lin Tang, Giuseppe Maddaloni, Shinichi Shinohara, and Kosei Inoue
----, 160 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2001, Mark Huizinga. arms raised in victory
----, 160 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2001, Mark Huizinga. eyes closed with arms raised in victory
----, 160 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2001, Stephane Traineau expressing victory
----, 160 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2001, Ryoko Tamura with gold medal near her mouth
----, 160 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2001, David Douillet. arms raised in victory
----, 160 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2001, Lin Tang holding gold medal
----, 160 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2001, Giuseppe Maddaloni expressing victory shout
----, 160 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2001, Shinichi Shinohara with hand on his forehead 
----, 160 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2001, Kosei Inoue pointing in victory
----, 450 FCFA, 2003, Jogos Desportivos De Verão, Athenes 2004, males in white judogi competing, sheetlet with 5 equally-valued non-judo stamps (with date on each except for tennis stamp)
----, 450 FCFA, 2004 Athens Olympics sheetlet of six equally-valued stamps, with Tadahiro Nomura in white judogi on top left stamp and Xian Dongmei in blue judogi on top right stamp, both with hands raised in victory pose
----, 450 FCFA, 2005, Zurab Zviadauri in action in colorful drawing
----, 450 FCFA, 2005, Deportistas Célebres s/s of five non-judo stamps and Zurab Zviadauri in action
----, 2000 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, s/s, Laetitia Tignola in blue judogi competes against Rebecca Sullivan in white
----, 2000 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, s/s, American Jimmy Pedro, in blue judogi, fights Sin, (Choy Yong Sin), wrapping him up in ne-waza
----, 2000 FCFA, 2000 Sydney Olympics, s/s, Nicholas Gill of Canada in white judogi being thrown with uchi-mata by Kosei Inoue in blue
----, 3500 FCFA, 2004 Athens Olympics, s/s of woman lighting Olympic torch, with stamp of Zurab Zviadauri fighting for grips, with only the hand of his opponent shown

Guinée (See Guinea)

Guyana
----, $600, 1996 Atlanta Pre-Olympics, gold embossed s/s with judo and swimming, harai-goshi, individually numbered at bottom, Scott # 2084 (or 2085) f, MI bloc 321
----, $600, 1996 Atlanta Pre-Olympics, silver embossed s/s with judo and swimming, harai-goshi, individually numbered at bottom, Scott # 2084 (or 2085) fm
----, $600, 1996 Atlanta Pre-Olympics, silver embossed s/s with judo and swimming, with silver o/p of Winter Olympics, Lillehammer '94 and logos of three non-judo sports, harai-goshi, individually numbered at bottom, Scott # 2084 (or 2085) fm,

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Haiti
----, 5 centimes, 1972 Munich Olympics, upper body of W. Ruska (Holland), with vignette showing flags and Olympic flame at bottom, MI # 1205, YT # 713
----, 5 centimes, 1972 Munich Olympics, upper body of W. Ruska (Holland), same stamp as MI # 1205, YT # 713 except imperforate and on salmon-colored paper

Haute-Volta (See Burkina Faso)

Honduras
----, L 0.85, 1991, 11th Pan-American Sport Games, airmail, tomoe-nage, waving cartoon bird wearing yellow Havana '91 hat to left of picture, Scott # C 827, MI # 1114, YT # 764 air
----, L 1.50, 6th Central American Sport Games, 1997, cartoon of a gecko in judogi preparing to rei, on sheet with nine other similarly valued stamps including two other martial arts gecko stamps (karate and taekwondo), MI # 1365, YT # 905 air

Hong Kong, China
----, $3.10, 2000 Sydney Olympics, players in kumi-kata silhouetted in gold with rower in foreground, YT # 946

Hungary (Magyar)
----, 40 f., 1976 Montreal Olympics, judo logo in border, space satellite in center, Canadian flag at bottom, Scott # 2424, MI # 3125, YT # 2501
----, 60 f., 1976 Montreal Olympics, judo logo in border, equestrian event in center, Canadian flag at bottom, Scott # 2425, MI # 3126, YT # 2502
----, 1 Ft., 1976 Montreal Olympics, judo logo in border, swimmer in center, Canadian flag at bottom, Scott # 2426, MI # 3127, YT # 2503
----, 2 Ft., 1976 Montreal Olympics, judo logo in border, boat-paddler in center, Canadian flag at bottom, Scott # 2427, MI # 3128, YT # 2504
----, 3 Ft., 1976 Montreal Olympics, judo logo in border, fencer in center, Canadian flag at bottom, Scott # 2428, MI # 3129, YT # 2505
----, 4 Ft., 1976 Montreal Olympics, judo logo in border, javelin-hurler in center, Canadian flag at bottom, Scott # 2429, MI # 3130, YT # 2506
----, 5 Ft., 1976 Montreal Olympics, judo logo in border, gymnast on horse in center, Canadian flag at bottom, Scott # 2430, MI # 3131, YT # 2507

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Indonesia
----, 40 r, PON IX Games Jakarta, 1977, different sports logos include judo and two of karate, MI # 874, YT # 797
----, 140 r, 1989, 12th National Sports Week, attempt at shime-waza, in set including kickboxing stamp, Scott # 1404 [1403 (?)], MI # 1315, YT # 1198
----, 500 r, 2000 Sydney Olympics, se-tenent with boxing stamp, with partial taekwondo silhouette below it, YT # 1776
----, 5000 r, 2000 Sydney Olympics, s/s featuring weightlifting in stamp with judo scene (same as in 500 r stamp -- YT # 1776) and other sports in border, YT bloc 158

Iran, Islamic Republic of
----, 10 riyals, 1988 Seoul Olympics, MI # 2304, YT # 2087
----, 650 riyals, 2004 Athens Olympics, attempted te-guruma as counter to uchi-mata, four-stamp se-tenet block including taekwondo stamp, MI # 2970
----, 650 riyals, 2004 Athens Olympics, attempted te-guruma as counter to uchi-mata, four-stamp se-tenet block with attached Olympic rings vignette, including taekwondo stamp

Israel
----, 1.50, 2004 Athens Olympics, with 1992 medallion in background, judo action inside Olympic rings in foreground, MI # 1788
----, 3.00, Wingate Institute with vignette of the institute, with stamp of drawing of judoka from shoulders down, wearing medal on winner's stand
----, 3.50 agorot, 10th Maccabiah Games, 1977, sasae-tsuri-komi-ashi, Scott # 592-5 (Scott # 635), MI # 706, YT # 644

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Japan
----, ¥5, 1953, 8th National Athletic Meet at Matsuyama, kata-guruma, green stamp, Scott # 590, MI # 623, YT # 544
----, ¥5, 1953, 8th National Athletic Meet at Matsuyama, in se-tenent bloc with two green stamps of kata-guruma and two stamps of another sport, Scott # 590, MI # 623, YT # 544
----, ¥5 + 5, 1962 issue for 1964 Tokyo Olympics, hane-goshi, Scott # B 17, MI # 797, YT # 713
----, ¥5 + 5, 1962 issue for 1964 Tokyo Olympics, hane-goshi, same stamp as Scott # B 17/ MI # 797/ YT # 713, with o/p (Mihon) in Japanese characters
----, ¥5 + 5, 1962 issue for 1964 Tokyo Olympics, hane-goshi, s/s in se-tenent with two other sports to its right, (same stamp as Scott # B 17/MI # 797/YT # 713) MI bloc 68, YT bloc 54
----, ¥10, 1956, 1st World Championship Meet, Tokyo, sumi-otoshi, Scott # 619, MI # 651, YT # 574
----, ¥10, 1956, strip of four stamps, 1st World Championship Meet, Tokyo, sumi-otoshi, Scott # 619, MI # 651, YT # 574
----, ¥50, 1967 Nippon, big letter U for University with five stars underneath and black strip with sport logos with upper half of judoka on far right
----, ¥80, 1995 World Judo Championship, female (Ryoko Tamura) executing throw, Scott # 2496, MI # 2337, YT # 2217
----, ¥80, 1995 World Judo Championship, female (Ryoko Tamura) executing throw, o/p (Mihon), Scott # 2496, MI # 2337, YT # 2217

Jersey
----, 23, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Centenary of Olympics, uchi-mata, Scott # 756, MI # 743, YT # 737

Jugoslavija (See Yugoslavia)

Jordan
----, 5 fils, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Scott # 1420 (?),  MI # 1478, YT # 1324
----, 25 fils, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Scott # 1194, MI # 1266, YT # 1138
----, 100 fils, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, imperforate s/s including same judo image as on stamp Scott # 1194/MI # 1266/YT # 1138, MI bloc 65

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Kabardino-Balkaria (Republic of the Former Soviet Union)
----, 1.50, cartoon of judoka with red obi and lapel stripe in jigo-tai 

Kampuchea (Formerly Cambodia)
----, 200 R, Olymphilex '96, hon-kesa-gatame, MI # 1599, YT # 1382

Kazakhstan (Kyrgyzstan)
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, s/s with nine judo stamps each valued at 20 c, and with victory stance of, or winning throw for, Stephane Traineau, Manolo Poulot, Gella Vandecaveye, Mayumi Yamashita, Tamerian Tmenov, Ryoko Tamura, Huan Yuan, Kosei Inoue, and David Douillet
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, victory picture of Stephane Traineau with arms raised
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, victory picture of Manolo Poulot with arms raised
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, action picture of Gella Vandecaveye
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, victory picture of Mayumi Yamashita
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, action picture of Tamerian Tmenov
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, picture of Ryoko Tamura with finger raised
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, victory picture of Huan Yuan
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, picture of Kosei Inoue with arms raised
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, action picture of David Douillet
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, s/s with two judo stamps and nine non-judo stamps, all valued at 20 c, with victory pictures of Kosei Inoue and Ling Tang
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, victory stance of Kosei Inoue, finger pointing
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, victory stamp of Ling Tang, hands on head
----, 300 + 50 T, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, judoka alone appearing to pounce into scene with water skier, sailboat, and hot-air balloon, MI # 123, YT # 96
 ----, 2000 Sydney Olympics, s/s with 2 judo stamps and seven non-judo stamps with victory picture of  David Douillet and with Severine Vandenhende executing a leg grab 
----, 20 c, 2000 Sydney Olympics, victory picture of David Douillet with arms raised
----, 20 C, 2000 Sydney Olympics, Severine Vandenhende executing a leg grab
----, 5.00, 2002 s/s, The History Stamp on Stamp of the Summer Olympic Games, together with five non-judo stamps and three stamp-like vignettes in the middle, in a set of four s/s; the historic stamp represented on the judo stamp is from the 1968 Mexico Olympics and is not judo, but wrestling

Kenya
----, 3 shillings, 1988 Seoul Olympics Scott # 458, MI # 448, YT # 448
----, 8 shillings, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Men's Judo, Scott # 579, MI # 561, YT # 549

Korea, North (Democratic Peoples' Republic)
----, 5 won, 1966, Asiatic Sports Festival, Nouvelle Forces, tai-otoshi, light blue color, also in se-tenent at bottom of two 10-won non-judo stamps, Gibbons # N 737 336, MI # 732, YT # 711
----, 5 won, 1980 Moscow Olympics, players who lost face, in grips, MI # 1881, YT # 1537 A
----, 5 won, 1980 Moscow Olympics, s/s with seven non-judo stamps, players who lost face, in grips, same stamp as MI # 1881/YT # 1537 A, with judo sketch on border, MI bloc 61 A
----, 5 won, 1980 Moscow Olympics, imperforate s/s with seven non-judo stamps, players who lost face, in grips, same stamp as MI # 1881/YT # 1537 A, with judo sketch on border
----, 10 won, 1972 Munich Olympics, Gibbons # N 1080, MI # 1105, YT # 1030
----, 10 won, 1976 Montreal Olympics, orange stamp with large Olympic rings, silhouette of kata-guruma, se-tenent with two non-judo stamps of different denominations, MI # 1510, YT # 1392 C
----, 10 won, 1976 Montreal Olympics, orange stamp with large Olympic rings (same stamp as MI # 1510/YT # 1382), silhouette of kata-guruma, s/s with six non-judo stamps plus flag vignette, MI bloc 26 A
----, 10 won, 1976 Montreal Olympics, orange stamp with large Olympic rings (same stamp as MI # 1510/YT # 1382), silhouette of kata-guruma, s/s with six non-judo stamps plus flag vignette, with bird o/p on each stamp, MI bloc 26 A
----, 15 won, 1976 Montreal Olympics, imperforate 3-D-like stamp, Rodriguez Hector, Cuba, Olympic Games Winners, MI # 1593, YT # 1411 Q
----, 15 won on sheet with five non-judo, 1976 Montreal Olympics, imperforate 3-D-like stamps; judo stamp featuring  Rodriguez Hector, Cuba, Olympic Games Winners, MI # 1593, YT # 1411 Q
----, 20 won, 1983, Pre-Olympic Games, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, drop-knee seoi-nage, in set including 80-won judo stamp, Scott # 2299-2308, MI # 2350, YT # 1753-1
----, 30 won, 1980 Moscow Olympics, judoka in seiza facing right side of stamp, MI # 1894, YT # 1552
----, 30 won, 1980 Moscow Olympics, imperforate, MI # 1894, judoka in seiza facing right
----, 30 won, 1980 Moscow Olympics, s/s, MI # 1894, judoka in seiza facing right, with judo drawing on border and six non-judo stamps and vignette on s/s
----, 30 won, 1983 Pre-Olympics Games, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, photo of judoka setting up throw, MI # 2351, YT # 1753-2
----, 30 won, 1983 Pre-Olympic Games, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, judoka on left wearing wrap on left foot, MI # 2356, YT # 1742 A
----, 30 won, 1983 Pre-Olympic Games, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, s/s with four non-judo stamps of different denominations and vignette, with judoka on left wearing wrap on left foot (same judo stamp as MI # 2356), MI bloc 143 A
----, 40 won, 1974, Sports Issue, harai-maki-komi, light green background, # 1216 DPRK, MI # 1242, YT # 1148
----, 40 won, 1974, Sports Issue, harai-maki-komi, same as above stamp but with white background, an error
----, 40 won, 1995, 1st Military World Games (CISM), woman shooting pistol with judo in background above pistol, same scene as in YT bloc 221
----, 40 won, 1995, 1st Military World Games (CISM), s/s of three identically valued stamps of woman shooting, with judo in background above pistol and with CISM vignette, YT bloc 221
----, 70 won, 1980 Moscow Olympics, s/s, value of the non-judo stamp, with logo of judoka in seiza in lower right border after Winners of Olympic Games, along with many other sports logos, MI bloc 84 A
----, 80 won, 1983, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, harai-goshi, MI # 2413
----, 80 won, 1983, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, s/s, harai-goshi (same stamp as MI # 2413), Scott # 2359-65, MI bloc 156 A
----, 80 won, 1983 Pre-Olympic Games, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, round-off escape, MI # 2354
----, 80 won, 1983 Pre-Olympic Games, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, s/s, MI # 2354, round-off escape, in set including 20-won judo stamp, Scott # 2299- 2308, MI bloc 142 A
----, 80 won, 1997, same female as on YT bloc 272 with starry blue sky background, MI # 3911, MI bloc 360
----, 80 won, s/s of five identical 80-won stamps of same female with starry blue sky background on YT bloc 272, with 5 drawings of judo throws on border
----, 80 won, 1996 Atlanta