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My Take
Akari Ogata is the kind of athlete who makes you stop and respect the sheer commitment it takes to pursue judo seriously. Growing up in Uki, Kumamoto, and making it all the way to the University of Tsukuba — which is basically Japan's premier destination if you're dead serious about sport — tells you everything about her drive before you even look at her results. At 171 cm she carries real physical presence on the mat, and judo at that level is brutal: years of grinding repetition distilled into a single throw that lasts a second. Born in 1990, she won the world junior title in 2009 and reached world championship podiums in 2010 and 2011, before switching to mixed martial arts in 2022. I genuinely admire people who pick a discipline this demanding and see it through. The rest of us can barely commit to a gym routine.
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Overview
Akari Ogata is a Japanese judoka born on September 24, 1990, in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture. She stands 171 cm tall and attended the University of Tsukuba, a renowned institution for competitive judo in Japan. A 2009 world junior champion in the 78 kg class, she took bronze at the 2010 World Championships and silver in 2011, retired from judo in 2019 and turned to mixed martial arts in 2022.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Akari Ogata
- Name (Japanese)
- 緒方亜香里
- Reading
- おがた あかり
- Born
- September 24, 1990 (age 36)
- Origin
- Ueki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 171cm
- Occupation
- Judoka
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
2. Background
- University
- University of Tsukuba
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Akari Ogata born?
Akari Ogata was born on September 24, 1990 and is 36 years old.
Where is Akari Ogata from?
Akari Ogata is from Ueki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does Akari Ogata do?
Akari Ogata works as Judoka.
How tall is Akari Ogata?
Akari Ogata is 171 cm tall.
Where did Akari Ogata study?
Akari Ogata attended University of Tsukuba.
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