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Congratulations to Corinne Shigemoto

It is my great honor, on behalf of the United States Judo Federation, to congratulate Corinne Shigemoto on her induction into the U.S. Judo Hall of Fame.

USJF and USA Judo Agree for a Partnership

The United States Judo Federation extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Ron Tripp, USA Judo CEO Corinne Shigemoto and USJF Executive Director Robert for their collaboration in establishing this reciprocal membership agreement.

2026 USJF Summer Nationals

Smoothcomp Registration in Now Open 2026 USJF Summer Nationals is coming to San Francisco!  July 11-12,2026 at City College of San Francisco.  Open to members with current membership in either USJF, USA Judo or USJA.  This tournament will also be a USA Judo point...

Robert Berland

Robert Berland Inducted 1993 Robert “Bobby” Berland (born November 5, 1961) is an American judoka who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1984 he won the silver...

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Shigeo Tashima

Shigeo Tashima Inducted 1993 After the war, the Norwalk dojo resumed in 1948. Mr. Shigeo Tashima, the head instructor at the Manzanar relocation center camp, and instructor at Gardena, San Gabriel...

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Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey Inducted 2010 Born February 1, 1987 in Riverside County, California, Rousey qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, becoming the youngest competitor in those entire Games, at...

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Sachio Ashida

Sachio Ashida Inducted 1993 Dr. Sachio Ashida (Brockport, N.Y.) was an Olympic Coach at the 1976 Games in Montreal. Dr. Ashida served as a referee at the 1984 Olympic Games and was an A-Level kata...

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Ryozo Nakamura

Ryozo Nakamura Inducted 1993 Ryozo Nakamura immigrated to the United States as an adult from Japan, in order to share his knowledge with the U.S. National Judo Team. It was in the States that he...

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Sanctioned Events

Robert Berland

Robert Berland Inducted 1993 Robert “Bobby” Berland (born November 5, 1961) is an American judoka who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1984 he won the silver in the under 86 kg (Middleweight) division. He was the first American...

Shigeo Tashima

Shigeo Tashima Inducted 1993 After the war, the Norwalk dojo resumed in 1948. Mr. Shigeo Tashima, the head instructor at the Manzanar relocation center camp, and instructor at Gardena, San Gabriel and Hollywood Dojo, was soon to be selected Norwalk’s head instructor....

Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi

Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi Inducted 2010 Rusty is often called “the Mother of Women’s Judo”. She lived for judo. She was passionate about judo as a participant. Her entry into Judo was in 1959 when she disguised herself as a man to compete in the YMCA Judo Championships....

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey Inducted 2010 Born February 1, 1987 in Riverside County, California, Rousey qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, becoming the youngest competitor in those entire Games, at just 17. In that year she won a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Judo...

Sachio Ashida

Sachio Ashida Inducted 1993 Dr. Sachio Ashida (Brockport, N.Y.) was an Olympic Coach at the 1976 Games in Montreal. Dr. Ashida served as a referee at the 1984 Olympic Games and was an A-Level kata judge. Born in Japan, Dr. Ashida began studying judo at the age of 12...

Ryozo Nakamura

Ryozo Nakamura Inducted 1993 Ryozo Nakamura immigrated to the United States as an adult from Japan, in order to share his knowledge with the U.S. National Judo Team. It was in the States that he married and began his family. Ohio Judo's Hall of Fame has a posting of...

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Jun 29, 2026Budokan Summer Camp 2026
Seattle, WA
Northwest✉ Krista Steeele
Jul 13, 2026Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2026
Clovis, CA
San Joaquin✉ Krista Steele
Jul 17, 2026Keiko Fukuda Joshi Camp
San Jose, CA
Central CoastAlaine Abad
(510) 468-3417
Aug 15, 2026PSJA Katame no Kata Seminar
Vista, CA
Pacific Southwest✉ Bruce Knight
(619) 368-9812
Aug 23, 2026Konan Promotional Clinic
Northville, MI
Konan