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Judo in Fresno Imamura

Feb 14, 2017 |

As the 83-year-old sensei Haruo Imamura, the patriarch of Fresno Judo, battles cancer, his family is hoping for one more milestone: Journeying to Tokyo in 2020 to watch their youngest grand daughter Miranda Imamura, compete in the Olympics. The...

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US Fields Large Team for Paris Grand Slam

Feb 11, 2017 |

By Chuck Medani, for the USJF Paris, February 10, 2017. The city of lights is cold and overcast. But it’s still Paris, with its charm, the river Seine, and the law that says drivers must miss pedestrians by at least a meter (it’s a major sport...

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Sanix 2016 — Greg Ondrus, Konan

Feb 11, 2017 |

This past December I had the good fortune to attend the SANIX International Judo Tournament as a coach for the second year in a row. If you have not traveled internationally as an athlete or a coach it is hard to imagine the scope of a trip like...

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Joe Nakano Sensei

Feb 8, 2017 |

Vaughn Imada writing on behalf of the San Jose Buddhist Judo Club We are saddened to inform you that Joe Nakano Sensei from the San Jose Buddhist Judo Club passed away January 7, 2017. Joe Nakano Sensei was born September 2, 1928 and has been a...

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SANIX Tournament and Taise Tournament 2016

Feb 7, 2017 |

Team Report – Coach Douglas Tono Tohkon Judo Academy – Boy’s Team Members Douglas Tono – Coach – Tohkon Judo Academy – Chicago, IL Tatevos Manucharayan – Coach – Fresno Judo Club – Fresno, CA Brad Daniels – Coach – Judan Judo – Portland, IN Seth...

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Sanctioned Events

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Oct 18, 20252025 Fresno Judo Clinic
Clovis, CA		San Joaquin✉ Hannah Tsutsui
Oct 19, 20252025 Fresno Judo Club Invitational
Fresno, CA		San Joaquin✉ Hannah Tsutsui
(559) 905-4350
Oct 19, 2025JBBAH Goshin-Jutsu Kata Clinic
Honolulu, HI		Hawaii✉ Gary Hashiro
(808) 721-5881
Nov 01, 2025Shufu Yudanshakai BOE & BOD Meeting & Promotional
Beltsville, MD		Shufu✉ Kevin Tamai
Nov 01, 2025JBBAH Kata Exam
Honolulu, HI		Hawaii✉ Gary Hashiro
(808) 721-5880
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