Judo is a martial art sport that was born in Japan, and it is now known around the world as an Olympic sport. Judo was created in 1882 by combining jujutsu,Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors ; Judo was one of the first Japanese martial arts to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport.