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2016 student visit to Japan
Kevin Asano wrote to thank the organizers of the summer abroad program at Tokai. Dear Yamaguchi Sensei Thank you again for hosting the summer abroad program. I appreciate all the hard work that went into the program. Our students thoroughly enjoy the trip and learned...
Remembering Sensei Tsuyoshi Miyazaki (1931-2016)
By Rachel Friedrich and Tad Nalls Sensei Tsuyoshi Miyazaki passed away in the evening of Friday the July 29, 2016. He was 85 years old and died of heart failure at Howard University hospital with Janet, his beloved wife of 57 years, nearby. photo from Shufu...
Sensei Tsuyoshi Miyazaki has passed away
Sensei Tsuyoshi Miyazaki passed away a few days ago. He had been the captain of the Keio University Judo team, and a three-time winner of the Outstanding Athlete of the All Japan Championships. photo from Shufu website Read more about Sensei Tsuyoshi Miyazaki
Marti Malloy and the Long Road to her High Seeding for Rio
At the 2016 US National Championships in Dallas in early April the USJF Roving Reporter spoke with the three women who are representing the US Olympic Team in Rio in August. The first interview was with Angelica Delgado, and the second interview in this series of...
Kayla Harrison interview
Vaughn Imada wrote: "An article describing Kayla Harrison's preparations for Rio appears in the Wall Street Journal."
Interview with Angelica Delgado
When she was nine years old, Angelica Delgado began learning judo under the guidance of her father, Miguel Delgado, a former Cuban judo Olympian. It was a great start, because sixteen years later, she has qualified for the United States Olympic Judo team, and will be...
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2025 Nanka Nage no Kata Clinic Lake Elsinore, CA | Nanka | Mary Wakabayashi |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Paul Owen Memorial Tournament Lincoln, NE | Chicago | ✉ Ron Hulshizer (402) 617-9782 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Big Island Nage no Kata Examination Hilo, HI | 50th State | ✉ Michael Hayashi (808) 330-9909 |