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Kiyoshi Shiina
Kiyoshi Shiina © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Kiyoshi Shiina Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Kiyoshi Shiina was born in 1937 in Tochigi, Japan. He was promoted to 1st dan at the age of 14. He was...
Charles Medani, M.D.
Charles Medani, M.D. © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Charles Medani, M.D. Inducted 2023. Judo Biography Charles "Chuck" Medani began his nearly lifelong journey in judo, and became a member of...
Ray Imada
Ray Imada © 2023 Steven Nohara, all rights reserved Judo Biography Judo Credentials Ray T. Imada was born and raised in Hawaii, with frequent time spent in Kumamoto, Japan during his youth. He had a...
Mickey Matsumoto
Mickey Matsumoto © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Men’s Central Jail Deputy Mickey Matsumoto has again shown his incredible athletic and Judo skill by earning the Judo...
Bryan Matsuoka
Bryan Matsuoka Bryan Matsuoka © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Judo Biography Robert Fukuda provided a portrait of "Bryan Matsuoka, the Educator" The Matsuokas were a typical judo...
2023 USJF Spring Board of Directors Workshop/Clinic Gallery
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Kiyoshi Shiina
Kiyoshi Shiina © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Kiyoshi Shiina Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Kiyoshi Shiina was born in 1937 in Tochigi, Japan. He was promoted to 1st dan at the age of 14. He was the 1955 mid-Japan all high school champion for judo. Shiina studied...
Charles Medani, M.D.
Charles Medani, M.D. © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Charles Medani, M.D. Inducted 2023. Judo Biography Charles "Chuck" Medani began his nearly lifelong journey in judo, and became a member of Shufu, in Boston at the age of 12 under Paul Hapgood and Bob Palazzi at...
Ray Imada
Ray Imada © 2023 Steven Nohara, all rights reserved Judo Biography Judo Credentials Ray T. Imada was born and raised in Hawaii, with frequent time spent in Kumamoto, Japan during his youth. He had a challenging beginning in kindergarten, speaking only Japanese. His...
Mickey Matsumoto
Mickey Matsumoto © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Men’s Central Jail Deputy Mickey Matsumoto has again shown his incredible athletic and Judo skill by earning the Judo gold medal at the 2011 World Police and Fire Games in New York City....
Bryan Matsuoka
Bryan Matsuoka Bryan Matsuoka © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Judo Biography Robert Fukuda provided a portrait of "Bryan Matsuoka, the Educator" The Matsuokas were a typical judo family back in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. His father, Guy Matsuoka founded...
2023 USJF Spring Board of Directors Workshop/Clinic Gallery
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| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 08, 2025 | JBBAH Nage no Kata Clinic Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | ✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 2025 Seattle Dojo Summer Camp Seattle, WA | Northwest | Leslie Mizuki-Lo |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 2025 National Kata Conference Boise, ID | Intermountain | ✉ Ben Ott |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Keiko Fukuda's Joshi Judo Camp San Jose, CA | Central Coast | ✉ Elaine Abad (510) 458-3417 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 2025 International Summer Training Camp Honolulu, HI | 50th State | ✉ Rena Asano |