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Japanese American Lives coming to PBS

by | Apr 20, 2014 | Articles

Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi will host a special three episode series Japanese American Lives on PBS. Presented by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), the programs will explore the “rich and diverse history of Japanese Americans” with...

Memorial service for Kenji Yamada

by | Apr 18, 2014 | Obituary

Here is the information about the memorial services to be held for Kenji Yamada: Memorial Services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 9, 2014 at: Boys and Girls Club of Bellevue 209-100th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98004 telephone –...

Psychology professor coached Judo at Olympic level

by | Apr 2, 2014 | Articles

David Matsumoto wasn’t interested in the sport of Judo when he first started at seven years old, but being the youngest of three boys, he was expected to follow in their footsteps when his time came. His perseverance in the sport brought him the honor of seventh...

Two interesting videos on youtube

by | Mar 22, 2014 | Articles

From Edward Szrejter – video on meaning of judo by Dr. Kano This video sums up what Judo is to the Traditionalist Kodokan instructor. Not a condemnation on what others do in the name of Judo however, most often the full term, Kodokan Judo” is not...