1956 World Judo Championships
# 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 |
