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John Anderson

Jul 6, 2018 | Class of 2018, Hall of Fame Class

John Anderson Inducted 2018 The following is a Biography Sensei John Anderson wrote about himself before his death. I was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia and entered the U.S. Navy in 1945. I practiced judo at the Shobukan Dojo in Hawaii and...

National Kata Conference

Jul 3, 2018 | Kata

Gary Hashiro writes: This year’s USJF National Kata Conference will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 2, 3, and 4. The early bird discount deadline for the hotel and the conference have been extended to July 7. Come and attend the Kata...

Reminder — Traditions of the Kodokan

Jul 2, 2018 | Articles

Here follows information from the brochure Traditions of the Kodokan Clinic On Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids MI, host hotel for the 2018 USJF/USJA Junior Nationals, there will be a unique judo opportunity. Lecture and...

Albert Aoki

Jun 30, 2018 | Class of 2018, Hall of Fame Class

Albert Aoki Inducted 2018 Albert Masaji Aoki was born on January 28, 1933, and died on April 21, 2021 (see his obituary here). The Aoki Family judo tradition originated in Kumamoto, Japan. Aoki states in the second edition of his autobiography,...

Passing of Sensei Virgil Goodwine

May 1, 2018 | Obituary

Tom Sheehan writes: As many of you know, Virgil Goodwine recently passed away. Virgil obtained the rank of Rokudan. He was student under George Funakoshi Ohio State University. When George retired Virgil took over as head instructor at OSU. He...

American Judo Alliance Agreement — A Letter to USA Judo Members

Apr 26, 2018 | ADJM

April 5, 2018 Dear USA Judo Members, We have heard from many of you that you are as excited as we are about the recent American Judo Alliance Agreement (“The Agreement”) and collaborative partnership with USJA and USJF. We have also heard from some...

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Jun 22, 2026	2026 Seattle Dojo Summer Camp Seattle, WA	Northwest	Leslie Mizuki-Lo (206) 715-5903
Jun 29, 2026	Budokan Summer Camp 2026 Seattle, WA	Northwest	✉ Krista Steeele
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