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The wake for the late Jin Saito, head of the All Japan Judo Federation's training committee, who built an era by winning two consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men's heavyweight division and also demonstrated his strength as a coach, was held on the 22nd at Bukkoden in Hirano Ward, Osaka City. About 600 people, including AJJF Vice President Yasuhiro Yamashita, who was a rival of Saito's during his active career and fought many fierce matches with him, attended the funeral in the rain. He vowed to rebuild Japanese judo. Article details http://www.47news.jp/CN/201501/CN2015...