Akari Ogata

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 Uoki City, 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 came of age during an era when Japanese judo was reclaiming its identity after some humbling Olympic moments, so that competitive pressure was always in the background. 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.

Akari Ogata is a Japanese judoka born on September 24, 1990, in Ueki City, Kumamoto Prefecture. She stands 171 cm tall and attended the University of Tsukuba, a renowned institution for competitive judo in Japan. Details about her active career period and agency remain private.

Name (English)

Akari Ogata

Name (Japanese)

緒方亜香里

Reading

おがた あかり

Born

September 24, 1990 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

Origin

Ueki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Height

171cm

Occupation

Judoka

University

University of Tsukuba

Motto

Private

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Tags

• From Kumamoto Prefecture
• Judoka

Last updated

2026-06-02

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