In 2002 the fiftieth anniversary was celebrated with a book of USJF history. In it were a number of biographies. including this:
Hawaii State Judo Association
Date of Birth March 6, 1919
Shunyo Kan Judo Club
February 15, 1932 Enrolled in Shunyo Kan 1935 Attained Shodan, instructed first class at Army & Navy YMCA1942-1945 Instructed the Honolulu Police Department1947 named Assistant Instructor for Shunyo Kan, Elected Vice-President of Shunyo Kan 1959-1973 Chief InstrucLOr for Waikiki-Kapahulu Judo Club, branch of Shunyo Kan1963 Instrumental in obtaining CharLer for Shunyo Kan from the State of Hawaii1973 Appoinlcd Head Instructor1968-1976 Served as President1970-1980 Served as one of the negotiators to obtain lease agreement to huild the present Dojo from the Makiki Japanese Language School1980-1985 Served as Co-Chairman of the fund raising Committee for the new huilding 1996-1997 Elected Chairman of the Board of Directors1998-2001 Elected to serve as Technical Advisor2001-2001 Elected Chairman of the Board of Directors
1961-2001 Memher, Board of Directors1961-1993 Memher, Board of Examiners 1962-1993 Member, Life Membership Committee. Life Member Number 13201964-1974 Member, Insurance Committee1982-1993 Member, Promotion Committee1995-1997 Member, Standards Committee; Certilied as a National Referee; Member. U.S. Kodokan Council
1961-1962 Vice-President 1961-1983 Chairman, Nomination Committee1962 Instrumental in obtaining the Charter for JBBAH from the State of Hawaii 1963-1966 President 1963-1993 Member of the Buard of Directors1967-1973 Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors1970-1974 Chairman, Referee Committee 1986-1987 Chairman of the Board of Directors1982-1993 Member, Promotion Committee1986-1993 Chairman Promotion Committee 1991 Served as Advisor for the 2nd Pacific Rim Judo Championship; Served as host to visiting dignitaries and Teams from Japan
August 1993 Instrumental forming the Hawaii State Judo Association and obtaining the Charter 1993-1999 Chairman of the Board of Directors 1993-1995 Chairman of the Board of Review 1993-2000 Delegate to USJF Board of Directors 2000-2001 Technical Director
1959 Recipient of the Hawaii AAU “Judo Man of the Year” 1964 Recipient of the Quarterback Club’s “Judo Man of the Year”; Awarded the status of “Referee Emeritus” by the US Judo, Inc. April 5. 1994 Inducted into the “USJF JUDO HALL OF FAME”
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