by Stilman Davis | 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 just for San...
by Stilman Davis | 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 School,...
by Stilman Davis | 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 Denver is pleased to...
by Stilman Davis | 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 competitor on the...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 14, 2013 | Articles
We have amazing news hot off the press! We are so happy to announce that Mrs. Judo: Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful has received the Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2013 International Festival of Sports Movies in Moscow, Russia. The award winning documentary...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 3, 2013 | Obituary
Sensei Victor Anderson, Godan, of Sacramento Judo Club died unexpectedly March 31, 2013. He was a life-long member of the US Judo community. He has been a member and contributing senior instructor of Sacramento Judo Club, a member of the Sacramento Judo Club Board of...
by Stilman Davis | Mar 22, 2013 | Articles
We interred Sensei’s ashes this morning. A very nice gathering/service. And the film festival hosted a special free community screening of the film this afternoon. Please go to www.today.com to see a very nice short slide show of celebrating Sensei. Sent by...
by Stilman Davis | Mar 12, 2013 | Articles
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by Stilman Davis | Mar 12, 2013 | Articles
Yoshisada Yonezuka, Sensei, 9th Dan, came to the USA in the early 1960’s after graduating from Nihon University in Japan. ‘Yone’, as many of his students and friends call him has recently published the English version of his book titled, Yone. The...
by Stilman Davis | Mar 12, 2013 | Referee
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