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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...

Mits Kimura

Mits Kimura Inducted 1993 Mitsuho Kimura was born in San Francisco in 1916. He was oldest of 8 children. About 1931, the family moved to the San Gabriel valley, in Southern California, and a few...

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Vince Tamura

Vince Tamura Inducted 1994 Vince Tamura was born in Fife, Washington, one of eleven children. It was there in a Japanese-American community, that he first became interested in Judo. At the age of...

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James Bregman

James Bregman Inducted 1993 James Steven (“Jim”) Bregman (born November 17, 1941, in Arlington, Virginia) was a member of the first American team to compete in judo in the Summer Olympics. Jim...

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Joey Wanag

Joey Wanag Inducted 2010 As a 1992 Olympian, he won a Silver Medal at the 1991 World Champion and Gold Medals at the 1990 World University Games and the 1991 Pan-Am Games. Joseph Paul Wanag (born...

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Marge Castro

Marge Castro Inducted 1993 Margaret “Margie” Castro (born August 22, 1959), also known as Margaret Castro-Gomez, is a former Olympic-level female judo athlete for the United States from Manhattan,...

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Sanctioned Events

Mits Kimura

Mits Kimura Inducted 1993 Mitsuho Kimura was born in San Francisco in 1916. He was oldest of 8 children. About 1931, the family moved to the San Gabriel valley, in Southern California, and a few years later, Kimura graduated from El Monte High School, where he...

Takahiko Ishikawa

Takahiko Ishikawa Inducted 1993 Memories of My Sensei Takahiko Ishikawa, 9th Dan by Harold (Hal) E. Sharp I would like to share some of my experiences with you about my Sensei and dear friend, Takahiko Ishikawa, 9th Dan, who passed away at the age of 91 in June, 2008....

Vince Tamura

Vince Tamura Inducted 1994 Vince Tamura was born in Fife, Washington, one of eleven children. It was there in a Japanese-American community, that he first became interested in Judo. At the age of five, Vince stepped on Judo mat for the first time. After residing...

James Bregman

James Bregman Inducted 1993 James Steven (“Jim”) Bregman (born November 17, 1941, in Arlington, Virginia) was a member of the first American team to compete in judo in the Summer Olympics. Jim Bregman started his judo career when only 12 but he quickly became very...

Joey Wanag

Joey Wanag Inducted 2010 As a 1992 Olympian, he won a Silver Medal at the 1991 World Champion and Gold Medals at the 1990 World University Games and the 1991 Pan-Am Games. Joseph Paul Wanag (born August 2, 1966) is an American judoka. He trained under Kiyoshi Shiina....

Marge Castro

Marge Castro Inducted 1993 Margaret “Margie” Castro (born August 22, 1959), also known as Margaret Castro-Gomez, is a former Olympic-level female judo athlete for the United States from Manhattan, New York. Castro is rather tall at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and had a...

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