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Passing of Yoshito Vince Tamura

Apr 20, 2010 | Obituary

Passing of Yoshito Vince Tamura Vince Tamura passed peacefully this afternoon following his having a series of strokes a week ago Monday and never regaining consciousness. For those of you who do not know, Vince was our representative to the First...

Hiro Fujimoto, Konan Pioneer, Passing Away at 88

Apr 8, 2010 | Obituary

To all Judokas, Hiro Fujimoto, 88 years old, a pioneer of Konan Yudanshakai and a past president of the USJF, passed away peacefully in Naples Florida, early morning 4/8/2010. His family was at his side. Sensei Fujimoto was a co-founder of the...

Memorial for Rusty Kanokogi

Jan 17, 2010 | Obituary

There will be a memorial for Ms. Rusty Kanokogi on Saturday, January 23, 2009. The memorial will be from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM. It wil be held at at the Huntington Hilton, 598 Broadhollow Road (Route 110), Melville, NY 11747. This is the Starrett Cup...

Open letter from a USJF Athlete/Scholar Award Recipient

Jan 6, 2010 | Scholarship & Grants

Open letter from a USJF Athlete/Scholar Award Recipient Dear constituents of United States Judo Federation, As one of the first three recipients of the USJF Athlete/Scholar Award it is a great honor for me to be asked to give a brief update of my...

Eldred Wins Balch Scholarship and First A-Level Medal in Samoa

Dec 30, 2009 | Scholarship & Grants

Balch Scholarship news A Note from Michael Eldred Currently I am ranked number one in the USA and trying to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London. This requires me to travel for training and competitions. With all of the travel I am doing, I am...

Passing of Roy Murakami

Dec 21, 2009 | Obituary

It is with great sadness that we inform everyone that Mr. Roy Murakami passed away on December 20, 2009. Murakami Sensei was the Head Instructor of San Fernando Judo Club. A service for Murakami Sensei will be held on: December...

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Date	Event	Yudanshakai	Contact
Jan 17, 2026	2026 Fresno Judo Club Kata Clinic Clovis, CA	San Joaquin	✉ Kris Watanabe (559) 360-7155
Jan 24, 2026	January 2026 Winter Tournament Anchorage, AK	50th State	✉ Mark Langberg (907) 250-7895
Jan 24, 2026	Intermountain Judo Teacher Certification Course Caldwell, ID	Intermountain	✉ Bret Gerthe (986) 895-2077
Feb 21, 2026	2026 Michigan State Games Judo Grand Rapids , MI	Konan	✉ Neil Redding (616) 291-8158
Feb 22, 2026	Konan Promotional Northville, MI	Konan	✉ Tom Sheehan
Feb 28, 2026	75th Annual Ore-Ida Judo Club Tournament Ontario, OR	Intermountain	✉ Joe Cox (208) 724-7824
Mar 06, 2026	Fourth Annual Kata Clinic with Sensei Eiko Shepher Lincoln, NE	Chicago	✉ John Bailey (402) 474-5425
May 16, 2026	PSJA Judo no Kata & Kime no Kata Clinic Vista, CA	Pacific Southwest	✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812