Eddie Yamaki (last updated 4 June 2017) Eddie Yamaki Inducted 1994 In 2002 the fiftieth anniversary was celebrated with a book of USJF history. In it were a number of biographies. including this: PROFESSOR EDDIE B. YAMAKI Hawaii State Judo Association Date of Birth March 6, 1919 Shunyo Kan Judo Club February 15, 1932 Enrolled in Shunyo Kan 1935 Attained Shodan, instructed first class at Army & Navy YMCA1942-1945 Instructed the Honolulu Police Department1947 named Assistant Instructor for Shunyo Kan, Elected Vice-President of Shunyo Kan 1959-1973 Chief InstrucLOr for Waikiki-Kapahulu Judo Club, branch of Shunyo Kan1963 Instrumental in obtaining CharLer for Shunyo Kan from the State of Hawaii1973 Appoinlcd Head Instructor1968-1976 Served as President1970-1980 Served as one of the negotiators to obtain lease agreement to huild the present Dojo from the Makiki Japanese Language School1980-1985 Served as Co-Chairman of the fund raising Committee for the new huilding 1996-1997 Elected Chairman of the Board of Directors1998-2001 Elected to serve as Technical Advisor2001-2001 Elected Chairman of the Board of Directors United States Judo Federation 1961-2001 Memher, Board of Directors1961-1993 Memher, Board of Examiners 1962-1993 Member, Life Membership Committee. Life Member Number 13201964-1974 Member, Insurance Committee1982-1993 Member, Promotion Committee1995-1997 Member, Standards Committee; Certilied as a National Referee; Member. U.S. Kodokan Council JUDO BLACK BELT ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII 1961-1962 Vice-President 1961-1983 Chairman, Nomination Committee1962 Instrumental in obtaining the Charter for JBBAH from the State of Hawaii 1963-1966 President 1963-1993 Member of the Buard of Directors1967-1973 Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors1970-1974 Chairman, Referee Committee 1986-1987 Chairman of the Board of Directors1982-1993 Member, Promotion Committee1986-1993 Chairman Promotion Committee 1991 Served as Advisor for the 2nd Pacific Rim Judo Championship; Served as host to visiting dignitaries and Teams from Japan HAWAII STATE JUDO ASSOCIATION August 1993 Instrumental forming the Hawaii State Judo Association and obtaining the Charter 1993-1999 Chairman of the Board of Directors 1993-1995 Chairman of the Board of Review 1993-2000 Delegate to USJF Board of Directors 2000-2001 Technical Director SPECIAL AWARDS 1959 Recipient of the Hawaii AAU “Judo Man of the Year” 1964 Recipient of the Quarterback Club’s “Judo Man of the Year”; Awarded the status of “Referee Emeritus” by the US Judo, Inc. April 5. 1994 Inducted into the “USJF JUDO HALL OF FAME”
