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2019 USJA JF Summer Nationals Photos

Jul 16, 2019 | Tournament Results

2019 USJA JF Summer Nationals took place at Wagner College in New York on July 6-7, 2019. Happily we can provide links to three collections of photos. Links to photos from 2019 USJA/USJF Summer Nationals provided by Roy E Nanjo are below....

Jerry Wee, 1951-2019

Jul 14, 2019 | Obituary

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, Gerald Wee, devoted husband, father, grandfather, son and brother passed away surrounded by his family. Jerry was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 3, 1951. He graduated from Cass Tech High School and went on the...

May and June 2019 Self Defense Committee Oahu, Kona and Shufu Workshops

Jun 27, 2019 | Self Defense

The Self Defense Committee has been assisting several Yudanshakais in launching their own self defense committees. Over that last three years, the Committee has offered grants to Yudanshakais through the development committee to launch programs....

2019 Keiko Fukuda Scholarship

Jun 25, 2019 | Scholarship & Grants

The 2019 Keiko Fukuda Scholarship recipient was Totie Oishi. Unfortunately, she was not able to attend the Senior National this year. Torie sent me, as Chair of the Scholarship Committee, this letter of appreciation after receiving the check.

Haruo Imamura

Apr 12, 2019 | Class of 2019, Hall of Fame Class

Haruo Imamura Inducted 2019 Imamura Sensei began his study of judo when he was ten years old in Tamana, Japan under his first judo instructor, Hiroyuki Nishii. During his senior year as team captain, he led Tamana High School to a 3rd place finish...

Mitchell Palacio

Apr 12, 2019 | Class of 2019, Hall of Fame Class

Mitchell Palacio Inducted 2019 Beginning his judo journey at the age of 4 under the tutelage of his father, Ben Palacio, Mitchell continues to be a presence in the development of judo in the United States. First excelling in judo competition as a...

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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
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