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Sensei and Friend, Yoshitaro Sakai

Jul 2, 2013 | Obituary

Dear Judo Friends, It grieves me to report the passing yesterday of our long-time Sensei and Friend, Yoshitaro Sakai (the last of the founders of the Chicago Yudanshai), reported to me by his wife Peggy. Sensei is also survived by his daughters...

Dage Travel Grant Announcement and Forms

Jul 1, 2013 | Scholarship & Grants

Please note that applications for the Dave Travel Grant will close on 6 July 2013 and decisions should be made during the weekend of Junior Nationals Please click on this link for the Travel Grant Announcement and Forms Further information can be...

SJSU Honors Judo Legend Yoshihiro Uchida

May 18, 2013 | Articles

Yoshihiro Uchida – local boy, World War II veteran, alumnus, part-time instructor and the driving force behind judo's rise to an Olympic sport – was honored for an astounding 65 years of service to the university. This is a record not...

William “Bill” John Castro, President of Southern Pacific Judo Yudanshaki

May 13, 2013 | Obituary

William "Bill" John Castro, Sr., 87, of Long Beach, passed away Thursday, May 2nd. Bill was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on April 26, 1926 to Frank and Elizabeth Castro and was raised in the Kalihi-Palama neighborhood where he attended Likelike Grammar...

The Order of the Rising Sun conferred upon Mr Paul Kuniaki Maruyama

May 7, 2013 | Articles

Japan Imperial Decoration The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette has been conferred upon Mr Paul Kuniaki Maruyama, President of Japan America Society of Southern Colorado Mr Paul Kuniaki Maruyama The Consulate-General of Japan in...

Judo in the Navy

Apr 21, 2013 | Articles

Hello Everyone, If you visit the story entitled, Sharpening the Warrior Spirit, you will see how two people use judo to better themselves and the Navy. The first part of the story is about Robert Turnquest, as an IT instructor with his status as a...

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Sanctioned Events

Date	Event	Yudanshakai	Contact
Jan 24, 2026	January 2026 Winter Tournament Anchorage, AK	50th State	✉ Mark Langberg (907) 250-7895
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