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Kiyoshi Shiina

Kiyoshi Shiina

Apr 17, 2023 | ,

Kiyoshi Shiina © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Kiyoshi Shiina Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Kiyoshi Shiina was born in 1937 in Tochigi, Japan. He was promoted to 1st dan at the age of 14. He was the 1955 mid-Japan all high school champion for...

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Charles Medani, M.D.

Charles Medani, M.D.

Apr 17, 2023 | ,

Charles Medani, M.D. © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Charles Medani, M.D. Inducted 2023. Judo Biography Charles "Chuck" Medani began his nearly lifelong journey in judo, and became a member of Shufu, in Boston at the age of 12 under Paul Hapgood...

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Ray Imada

Ray Imada

Apr 17, 2023 | ,

Ray Imada © 2023 Steven Nohara, all rights reserved Judo Biography Judo Credentials Ray T. Imada was born and raised in Hawaii, with frequent time spent in Kumamoto, Japan during his youth. He had a challenging beginning in kindergarten, speaking...

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Mickey Matsumoto

Mickey Matsumoto

Apr 17, 2023 | ,

Mickey Matsumoto © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Men’s Central Jail Deputy Mickey Matsumoto has again shown his incredible athletic and Judo skill by earning the Judo gold medal at the 2011 World Police and Fire Games...

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Sanctioned Events

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Jun 07, 2025Arlington Junior Spring Tournament
Arlington, VA		Shufu✉ Michael Landstreet
(517) 216-8992
Jun 08, 2025JBBAH Nage no Kata Clinic
Honolulu, HI		Hawaii✉ Gary Hashiro
(808) 721-5881
Jun 23, 20252025 Seattle Dojo Summer Camp
Seattle, WA		NorthwestLeslie Mizuki-Lo
Jun 26, 20252025 National Kata Conference
Boise, ID		Intermountain✉ Ben Ott
Jul 11, 2025Keiko Fukuda's Joshi Judo Camp
San Jose, CA		Central Coast✉ Elaine Abad
(510) 458-3417
Jul 21, 20252025 International Summer Training Camp
Honolulu, HI		50th State✉ Rena Asano