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USJF Funds team to Irish Open

Sep 23, 2005 |

United States Judo Federation Funds Team to Irish Open A team of eleven athletes will represent the United States Judo Federation at the Irish Open Judo Championships in Dublin, Ireland October 22-23. Through a rigorous selection process, a team of...

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Passing of Furukawa Sensei

Sep 21, 2005 |

SENSEI LOUIS MASAMICHI FURUKAWA December 12, 1914 to August 30, 2005 USJF 7th Dan This is to informed the judo community regarding the late Furukawa Sensei, my Uncle. Furukawa Sensei started judo when he was 14 years old at the Seinan Dojo. He was...

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Thank you note from Michael Eldred

Sep 10, 2005 |

August 7, 2005 United States Judo Federation Dr. Chris Mitsuoka, JYDS Chairperson Dr. David Matsumoto, Development Chairperson Mr. Vaughn Imada, Development C0-Chairperson Mr. Noboru Saito, President P.O. Box 338 Ontario, OR 97914 Dear USJF, This...

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Thank you note from Maccabiah Team

Aug 24, 2005 |

August 17, 2005 Dear Robert, On behalf of the 2005 USA Maccabiah Judo Team I would like to thank the United States Judo Federation for their donation of judo bags. The team enjoyed success taking a bronze medal in the team competition behind very...

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Death of Gene Mauro

Aug 22, 2005 |

Hello All, As most of you know, Gene Mauro, age 67, passed away this past Wednesday, August 17, 2005, after a short illness. Gene, a shichidan, was the US National Open Division Champion in 1967. In addition, he was a member of the US World Team in...

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Kitaura Referee Grant Awarded!

Aug 11, 2005 |

Tamo Kitaura Referee Development Grant July 9, 2005 The USJF Tamo Kitaura Referee Development Committee is very proud in selecting Mr. Andrew Connelly, Mr. Nick Goodly, Mr Mark Hirota and Ms Joan Miller as grant recipients for 2005. They join the...

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Sanctioned Events

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Nov 09, 2025The Chaves in House Tournament
Cambridge, MA		Rokushu
Nov 15, 20252025 Nanka Nage no Kata Clinic
Lake Elsinore, CA		NankaMary Wakabayashi
Nov 15, 2025Paul Owen Memorial Tournament
Lincoln, NE		Chicago✉ Ron Hulshizer
(402) 617-9782
Nov 29, 2025Big Island Nage no Kata Examination
Hilo, HI		50th State✉ Michael Hayashi
(808) 330-9909
Dec 05, 20252025 Winter Nationals
Los angeles, CA		Nanka
Dec 06, 20252025 International Winter Newaza Clinic with Katsu
Honolulu, HI		50th State✉ Shintaro Taniguchi
(808) 931-0738