title: 1956 World Judo Championships
text: # 1956 World Judo Championships
  
  The 1956 World Judo Championships were the 1st edition of the Men's World Judo Championships, and were held at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on 3 May, 1956.
  
  ## Medal overview
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Open | Shokichi Natsui | Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu | Henri Courtine Anton Geesink |
  
  ### Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
  | 2 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 2 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
  