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Life Membership Year-end Report 2017–2018

Nov 18, 2018 | Administration News

This is the first year that we changed over to the new fees on the Life Membership programs. We gave a grace period of two months on the changeover at the beginning of the new fiscal year. We did receive 124 new Regular Life Members. So we had a...

Honoring Joon Chi and Frank Morales

Nov 14, 2018 | Articles

At a luncheon on 10 November 2018 in Seattle, Washington, Joon Chi and Frank Morales, both IJF A Referees, were recognized for their years of dedication to Judo by the referee commisssion. Many were there to celebrate Mr Chi and Mr Morales. Frank...

2018 USJF Kata Conference Report

Aug 21, 2018 | Kata

The USJF Kata Chairman, Eiko Saito Shepherd, 8th Dan, writes: The 2018 USJF Kata Conference was held in Honolulu, Hawaii. The clinic was held August 2, 3, & 4th at Ala Wai Golf Course Ballroom. This conference was sponsored by the Judo Black...

Lamont Darrell Saunders

Aug 19, 2018 | Obituary

Hello Everyone, This past Monday, Mrs. Renee Saunders’ husband, Mr. Lamont Darrell Saunders, passed away. Here is link to the obituary for Mr. Saunders: https://lienkaemper-thomason.com/obituaries/lamont-darrell-saunders/ I thought that now the...

George Funakoshi – 1935 – 2018

Jul 31, 2018 | Obituary

Jim Marshman writes: George Hiromi Funakoshi, age 83, previously of Upper Arlington, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018. George was born in Kailua, Hawaii and grew up in Japan, son of the late Shomasa and Kimi Funakoshi. Also preceded in death by...

Summary of The 2018 USJF/JA Summer Junior National Tournament

Jul 24, 2018 | Tournament Results

The 2018 USJF/JA Summer Junior National Tournament is over and the results are in. The Konan Judo Association hosted the event in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The results of the tournament have been posted. The Jack Hatton and Harun Bogdanic Judo...

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Sanctioned Events

Date	Event	Yudanshakai	Contact
Oct 19, 2025	2025 Fresno Judo Club Invitational Fresno, CA	San Joaquin	✉ Hannah Tsutsui (559) 905-4350
Oct 19, 2025	JBBAH Goshin-Jutsu Kata Clinic Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881
Nov 01, 2025	Shufu Yudanshakai BOE & BOD Meeting & Promotional Beltsville, MD	Shufu	✉ Kevin Tamai
Nov 01, 2025	JBBAH Kata Exam Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5880
Nov 15, 2025	2025 Nanka Nage no Kata Clinic Lake Elsinore, CA	Nanka	Mary Wakabayashi
Nov 15, 2025	Paul Owen Memorial Tournament Lincoln, NE	Chicago	✉ Ron Hulshizer (402) 617-9782