by Stilman Davis | Feb 25, 2018 | Class of 1994, Hall of Fame Class
Isamu Shishido Inducted 1994 In 1976, he and two other local residents — Genkichi Okazaki and Kizo Suzuki — were honored by the emperor of Japan for their contributions toward promoting Japanese martial arts in Hawai’i. Each was awarded a kun rokuto zunihosho (sixth...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 25, 2018 | Class of 2015, Hall of Fame Class
Marti Malloy Inducted 2015 From Washington to the Olympic Stage Hailing from Whidbey Island located in beautiful Pacific Northwestern Washington, Marti has been doing judo since the age of 6. She picked up the sport alongside her older brothers and after winning her...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 25, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Henry Okamura Inducted 1993 Henry Okamura (1924 – May 25, 2005), was a former four time US National Judo Champion. Okamura co authored a book in 1960 called How to Improve Your Judo. Okamura was awarded an 8th dan in judo. Okayuma lived in an internship camp during...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 25, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Don Moon Kikuchi Inducted 1993 Don “Moon” Kikuchi was the head instructor of the San Jose Buddhist Judo Club for 40 years, a position he assumed in 1952, five years after the club’s inception when founder Yoshihiro Uchida, now Head Coach at SJSU, left to concentrate...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 23, 2018 | Testimonials
2017 Sanix Judo Report by David Michael Capron Although I have been to several countries in Europe on more than one occasion, not in a thousand years would I have dreamed of being able to visit Japan. Thanks tothe vision and generosity of several people, going to...
