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Recent Promotions

USJF Promotion Committee

Most Recent Promotions

The Promotion Committee shall consider all promotion applications not falling under the jurisdiction of the Yudanshakai of the applicant, and make recommendations to the Board of Examiners concerning these promotion applications.

Following is a list of the most recent black belt promotions.

Judan (10th Degree)

Name Rank # Date Yudanshakai Dojo
Hayward H. Nishioka10-103April 5, 2024NankaLACC Judo Club

Hachidan (8th Degree)

Name Rank # Date Yudanshakai Dojo
Masao Fukuma8-171April 5, 2024NankaNorwalk Judo Club
Edward S. Hanashiro8-170October 26, 202350th StateMakiki Seidokan Judo Club
Ray T. Imada8-169April 14, 202350th StateWadokan Judo Association

Shichidan (7th Degree)

Name Rank # Date Yudanshakai Dojo
Herbert M. Kogasaka7-289October 26, 2023HawaiiWailuku Hongwanji Judo Club
Myra L. Kirk-Goode7-288April 14, 2023ChukaClovis Judo Club

Rokudan (6th Degree)

Name Rank # Date Yudanshakai Dojo
Shannon A. Hashimoto6-608November 11, 2024HawaiiHonolulu PAL Judo Club
Ralph M. Palmer6-607April 5, 2024HokkaSacramento Judo Club Inc.
Harvey S. Takeda6-606April 5, 2024HokkaSacramento Judo Club Inc.
Dwayne T. Fujitani6-605April 5, 2024HawaiiWaiau Judo Club
Gary L. Steward6-604October 26, 2023NorthwestNorth Sound Judo
Jason S. Harai6-603October 26, 2023NorthwestIppon Judo Dojo
Edwin T. Shiosaki6-602October 26, 2023NankaSouth Bay Judo
Curtis S. Morita6-601October 26, 2023HawaiiHonolulu PAL Judo Club
Gerardo Tello6-600October 26, 2023Florida StateA. Kolychkine Judo Foundation Inc.
Rodney T. Imamura6-599April 14, 2023San JoaquinSacramento State Judo Club
Masataka Hirayama6-598April 14, 2023HawaiiKo'olau Judo Club
Julio A. Rodriguez6-597April 14, 2023Florida StateA. Kolychkine Judo Foundation Inc.

Godan (5th Degree)

Name Rank # Date Yudanshakai Dojo
Jensen M. Yoshimoto5-1070October 1, 2024HawaiiKaimuki YMCA Judo Club
Nathan J. Torra5-1069September 29, 2024DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Robin K. Puahala5-1068August 16, 2024HawaiiHawaii Kaikaku Judo Club
Chishiro Newman5-1067July 22, 2024Central CoastAt Large
Jon N. Lum5-1065June 29, 2024HawaiiHawaii Kaikaku Judo Club
Byron T. Redditt5-1066June 8, 2024NorthwestIppon Judo Dojo
Ralph C. Bajema5-1062May 29, 2024NorthwestWestern Judo Club
Nidal F. Makki5-1064April 21, 2024KonanShojin Judo Inc.
Jessey L. Bouchard5-1063April 21, 2024KonanBouchard Judo Club
Leah R. Fisher5-1061April 20, 2024ShufuHui-O-Judo Beltsville
Mark A. Staniszewski5-1060April 5, 2024NiagaraSeaford Judo & BJJ
Wilina L. Monar5-1059January 17, 2024Central CoastSoko Joshi Judo Club
Aaron Castillo5-1057November 6, 2023HawaiiHilo Hongwanji Judo Club
Dale Swett5-1056October 26, 2023RokushuTohoku Judo Club
Harold H. Oshima5-1055October 26, 2023RokushuTohoku Judo Club
Sergio Suguieda5-1053October 26, 2023Florida StateA. Kolychkine Judo Foundation Inc.
Paul E. Newman5-1052August 17, 202350th StateLeeward Judo Club
Allen R. Gordon5-1051July 20, 2023DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Benjamin C. Ott5-1048July 15, 2023IntermountainMushin Judo
Mark D. Langberg5-1058May 28, 202350th StateAnchorage Dojo
Enoch L.S. Lum5-1049May 28, 202350th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
Chris A. Sokugawa5-1046May 11, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Neal Y. Shiosaki5-1045May 11, 202350th StatePearl City Ken-Shin Judo
Sheldon K.H. Konno5-1044May 11, 202350th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
Jackie K. DeLima5-1041April 20, 2023HawaiiHilo Hongwanji Judo Club
Lewis E. Palomeque5-1054April 14, 2023NiagaraCC Judo Club
Gustavo A. Sanchez5-1039April 14, 2023San JoaquinAt Large
Robert M. Imamura5-1038April 14, 2023San JoaquinFresno Judo Club
Richard M. Imamura5-1037April 14, 2023San JoaquinFresno Judo Club
Troy D. Leis5-1043April 8, 2023NorthwestNorth Sound Judo
Steven J. Braun5-1042April 7, 2023NorthwestJoseki Dojo
Robert N. Chang5-1040March 29, 2023HawaiiHonolulu PAL Judo Club
Milton S. Shiosaki5-1050February 14, 2023NankaSouth Bay Judo

Yondan (4th Degree)

Name Rank # Date Yudanshakai Dojo
Shaunton A. Davis4-1644September 29, 2024KonanShindano Academy
Matt M. Iseri4-1642July 27, 2024IntermountainIdaho Martial Arts Institute
Grace S. Talusan4-1640June 30, 2024KonanKokushi Midwest Judo
Joseph Cannizzo4-1641June 25, 2024HudsonStaten Island Judo Jujitsu Dojo
William J. Fineran4-1639April 20, 2024ShufuHui-O-Judo Beltsville
Jessey L. Bouchard4-1638February 18, 2024KonanBouchard Judo Club
Daniel Hsieh4-1636December 3, 2023HokkaNapa S.A.L. Judo
Bryce H. Hamamoto4-1635November 21, 202350th StateShudokan Judo Club
Maximillian N. Rayner4-1637November 4, 2023Central CoastPalo Alto Judo Club
Stephen G. Palmer4-1643October 27, 2023ChicagoAt Large
Clayton D. Willett4-1633October 13, 2023NorthwestShipyard Judo
Hector I. Mendez Sanchez4-1634October 6, 2023NorthwestColumbia Judo Dojo
Julius Bhang4-1631August 18, 2023NankaSawtelle Judo Dojo
Scott T. Hayama4-1632August 7, 2023HawaiiKaimuki YMCA Judo Club
Nathaniel M. Saal4-1630June 7, 2023Central CoastPalo Alto Judo Club
Tosh J. Kameda4-1626May 27, 2023Central CoastPalo Alto Judo Club
Kati I. Gibler4-1625May 11, 202350th StateSterling J.C./49th St. Judo & S-D Inc.
Bruce K. Hirayama4-1624May 11, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Marcos A. Marmol4-1629April 14, 2023Florida StateA. Kolychkine Judo Foundation Inc.
Juan L. Guerrero4-1621April 14, 2023Pacific SouthwestArt of Takedowns
Marc K. Narciso4-1623March 23, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Margaret T. Kettl4-1622February 25, 2023ShufuHui-O-Judo Beltsville
Mary H. Wakabayashi4-1628February 1, 2023NankaBunasawa-Kai
Pamela A. Moye4-1627February 1, 2023NankaSawtelle Judo Dojo
Emil M. Scoffone4-1620January 26, 2023Central CoastPalo Alto Judo Club

Sandan (3rd Degree)

Name Rank # Date Yudanshakai Dojo
Cheryl A. Mitchell3-2926November 2, 2024ShufuAt Large
Oscar G. Gonzalez Arenas3-2927October 18, 2024NorthwestNorth Sound Judo
Joshua D. Hsieh3-2924September 8, 2024HokkaNapa S.A.L. Judo
Gregg M. Ichimura3-2923August 16, 2024HawaiiHawaii Boys & Girls Club Judo
Daniel R. Beaudry3-2922August 15, 2024NorthwestJoseki Dojo
Salvador Cruz3-2919July 27, 2024IntermountainIdaho Martial Arts Institute
Jarrett O. Miner3-2921July 22, 2024Central CoastSan Jose Buddhist Judo Club
Marcie M. Miner3-2920July 22, 2024Central CoastSan Jose Buddhist Judo Club
Hannah T. Tsutsui3-2918June 27, 2024San JoaquinFresno Judo Club
Robert D. Davis3-2917June 24, 2024DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Nicole E. Ward3-2912April 22, 2024HawaiiAt Large
Robert Gonzales3-2914April 13, 2024Pacific SouthwestSan Shi Judo Club
Jade Lollett3-2916March 15, 2024NankaNorwalk Judo Club
Harry B. Kindelberger3-2915March 1, 2024IntermountainMushin Judo
Loren T. Naito3-2910February 29, 202450th StateMililani Judo Academy
Benoit K. Kihumbu3-2908February 25, 2024KonanSouth Hills Judo Academy
Robert S. Wissmiller3-2913February 18, 2024KonanMichigan State University Judo Club
Jared C. Bicker3-2909February 18, 2024KonanMichigan State University Judo Club
Michael R. Lullo3-2911February 10, 2024NiagaraAt Large
Steven T. Aoki3-2925February 1, 2024San JoaquinFresno Judo Club
Acazah M. Goodman3-2904December 3, 2023HokkaVallejo Judo Club
Frankie P. Valentine-Flores3-2903December 3, 2023HokkaVallejo Judo Club
Jacob A. Dempsey3-2907November 30, 202350th StateAnchorage Dojo
Richard K. Perry3-2905November 21, 202350th StateAiea Hongwanji Judo Club
Kerwyn S. Tokeshi3-2902November 21, 2023HawaiiHigashi Hongwanji Judo Club
Dennis A. Gutridge3-2906November 4, 2023Central CoastCYC Judo
John S. Watters3-2898October 13, 2023NorthwestObukan Judo Dojo Inc
Clifford A. Gale3-2901October 1, 2023NiagaraCC Judo Club
Sidney B. Gilmore3-2900October 1, 2023NiagaraCC Judo Club
Mazen Chaker3-2899October 1, 2023KonanShojin Judo Inc.
Jorge R. Beato3-2897September 10, 2023Florida StateA. Kolychkine Judo Foundation Inc.
Chet A. Schneider3-2895September 3, 2023HokkaNapa S.A.L. Judo
Maika A. Watanabe3-2896September 2, 2023HokkaNapa S.A.L. Judo
Brian F. Funai3-2893August 17, 202350th StatePuna Hongwanji Judo Club
Michael K. Dorsey3-2892August 17, 202350th StateMarch Judo Club
Satoshi R. Matsumoto3-2891July 2, 2023DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Masashi D. Matsumoto3-2890July 2, 2023DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Heather Swett3-2894June 14, 2023RokushuTohoku Judo Club
Reed A. Matsuo3-2886May 28, 202350th StatePearl City Ken-Shin Judo
Mallory M. Kato3-2887May 27, 2023Central CoastSan Jose Buddhist Judo Club
Lancelot L. Kao3-2884May 27, 2023Central CoastCity College of San Francisco Judo Club
Craig D. Engel3-2883May 17, 2023NorthwestOjukan Judo Club
Jon S. Latham3-2880May 2, 2023HokkaSanta Clara P.A.L. Judo
Gary Haver3-2885May 1, 2023Pacific SouthwestSan Shi Judo Club
Matthew W. Plavcan3-2877April 7, 2023NorthwestOjukan Judo Club
Katherine K. Norton3-2881April 6, 2023NorthwestSeiwakan Judojo
Bennett Frech3-2879April 6, 2023NorthwestSeiwakan Judojo
Michael G. Gauvin3-2876April 5, 2023NorthwestShipyard Judo
Brent H. Hashimoto3-2875March 29, 2023HawaiiHonolulu PAL Judo Club
Jodi N. Chang3-2874March 29, 2023HawaiiHonolulu PAL Judo Club
Jason C. Pietroniro3-2873March 25, 2023ShufuShinzan Dojo
Hunter R. Nagai3-2888March 23, 2023NankaSawtelle Judo Dojo
Marc K. Daog3-2882March 23, 202350th StateKazoku Judo Academy
Guy T. Yoshimoto3-2878March 23, 202350th StateKazoku Judo Academy
Mary Jane G. Okamoto3-2872March 7, 202350th StatePuna Hongwanji Judo Club
Richard J. Cox3-2889March 3, 2023NiagaraAt Large
Ryan J. Nash3-2870February 22, 2023IntermountainOwyhee County Judo

Nidan (2nd Degree)

Name Rank # Date Yudanshakai Dojo
David D. Adams2-5417November 17, 2024ShufuKuma Judo Club
Devin E. Mardvich2-5419November 2, 2024ShufuDC Judo
Sebastian John2-5418November 2, 2024ShufuWashington Judo Club/Georgetown Univer.
Theresa M. Rackson2-5415October 25, 2024DaiheigenOkubo Judo Club
Scott M. Shironaka2-5414October 25, 2024DaiheigenOkubo Judo Club
Josiah M. Gonzales2-5413October 25, 2024DaiheigenOkubo Judo Club
Nathan J. Spoo2-5422October 18, 2024NorthwestNorth Sound Judo
Brynn A. Buskerud2-5421October 18, 2024NorthwestShipyard Judo
Haley J. Buskerud2-5420October 18, 2024NorthwestShipyard Judo
Travis K. Miyamoto2-5416September 17, 2024HawaiiWaiau Judo Club
Ronald D. Peterson2-5411September 10, 2024ChukaClovis Judo Club
Sophal Keo2-5412August 18, 2024NorthwestSeattle Dojo
Darren K. Higa2-5408August 16, 2024HawaiiHigashi Hongwanji Judo Club
Jacob A. Shon2-5407August 16, 2024HawaiiHigashi Hongwanji Judo Club
Annette F. Harai2-5410August 8, 2024NorthwestHarai Dojo
Juan Munoz2-5406August 7, 2024NorthwestObukan Judo Dojo Inc
Akio I. Yamada2-5402July 16, 2024NorthwestPacific Judo Academy
Carla Genao2-5404July 14, 2024NorthwestSeattle Dojo
Edwin C. Matos2-5401June 25, 2024HudsonJudo Sports Long Island
Cheng-Tzu Hsieh2-5400June 18, 2024NankaSawtelle Judo Dojo
Seungyup Lee2-5399June 18, 2024NankaSawtelle Judo Dojo
Taryn T. Ichimura2-5403June 10, 2024HawaiiHawaii Boys & Girls Club Judo
Kenneth Cajigas2-5398May 17, 2024NorthwestPacific Judo Academy
Arnold Wong2-5395April 30, 202450th StateManoa Judo Club
Bruce Kang2-5405April 19, 2024NorthwestSeattle Dojo
Danielle E. Dang2-5397April 19, 2024NorthwestSeattle Dojo
Juli Y. Yamanaka-Bondoc2-5393April 13, 2024Pacific SouthwestSan Shi Judo Club
Michael R. Yadao2-5390February 29, 202450th StateShobukan Judo Club
Staci Jane K. Kubo2-5389February 29, 202450th StateShobukan Judo Club
William Choi2-5388February 29, 202450th StateShobukan Judo Club
Tyler E. Cook2-5391February 18, 2024KonanMaxOut Sports Judo Club
Benoit K. Kihumbu2-5386February 18, 2024KonanSouth Hills Judo Academy
Royland S. Suzuki2-5387February 15, 2024HawaiiWaiau Judo Club
Claudio Insenga2-5392December 22, 2023FloridaAt Large
Dane I. Urabe2-5385November 29, 202350th StateLeeward Judo Club
Maxime F.D. Boutemy2-5384November 25, 2023NorthwestObukan Judo Dojo Inc
Hugo Hendrick D. Goncalves2-5382November 25, 2023NorthwestObukan Judo Dojo Inc
Anne Platt2-5383November 21, 202350th StateLeeward Judo Club
Layne N. Fujioka2-5381November 21, 202350th StateRoosevelt Judo Club
Dewey E. Schramm2-5377November 18, 2023ShufuToshi BudoKai
Sebastiaan De Vlaam2-5376November 18, 2023ShufuNext Generation Martial Arts
Seung C. Kim2-5380November 14, 2023HawaiiHawaii Boys & Girls Club Judo
Brian G. Lopez2-5372November 4, 2023ShufuHui-O-Judo Beltsville
Nicholas A. Burgess2-5396October 27, 2023ChicagoTohkon Judo Academy
Christopher L. Reid2-5373October 1, 2023KonanShojin Judo Inc.
Caryn Tono2-5409September 27, 2023ChicagoTohkon Judo Academy
Mazen Chaker2-5370September 24, 2023KonanShojin Judo Inc.
Florent Barale2-5371September 10, 2023Florida StateA. Kolychkine Judo Foundation Inc.
Taylor Y. Chen2-5367August 20, 2023NankaGoltz Judo
Gezlen S.F. McKenzie2-5394August 19, 202350th StateNewtown Shinseikan Judo Club Inc.
Gerick A. Ragudos2-5379August 19, 202350th StateNewtown Shinseikan Judo Club Inc.
Jaycee Lee K. Corpuz2-5368August 19, 202350th StateAt Large
Robert H. Brown2-5366August 17, 202350th StateAiea Hongwanji Judo Club
Ernesto I. Viera Sifonte2-5374August 14, 2023Florida StateA. Kolychkine Judo Foundation Inc.
Keith K. Tomomitsu2-5369August 1, 2023HawaiiWaiau Judo Club
Takashi M. Matsumoto2-5365July 2, 2023DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Brenna H. Clark2-5362June 25, 2023DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Juan Gamboa2-5378June 7, 2023Central CoastCity College of San Francisco Judo Club
Radu Ursu2-5361May 27, 2023Central CoastNakano Judo Academy
Ryan C. Sorensen2-5360May 27, 2023Central CoastDeLeon Judo Club
Dennis A. Gutridge2-5359May 27, 2023Central CoastCYC Judo
Shawn L. Wills2-5357May 23, 2023NorthwestBudoKan Dojo
Luis A. Gomez2-5349May 16, 2023Florida StateA. Kolychkine Judo Foundation Inc.
Susan E. Meagley2-5348May 15, 2023NorthwestPacific Judo Academy
Cindy K. Otomo2-5356May 11, 202350th StateShudokan Judo Club
Kilar M.K.K Fujimoto2-5355May 11, 202350th StateShudokan Judo Club
Samson L. Mahi2-5352May 11, 202350th StatePearl City Ken-Shin Judo
Jean S.M. Lum2-5351May 11, 202350th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
David M. Namiki2-5363April 28, 2023HawaiiKaimuki YMCA Judo Club
Anthony M. Reyes2-5335April 10, 2023NorthwestShipyard Judo
Keith Yamane2-5344April 5, 2023NorthwestJoseki Dojo
Randal J. Gore2-5342April 2, 2023NorthwestShipyard Judo
Mariko Kuwana2-5350March 31, 2023NorthwestSWOCC Judo Club
Isaac T. Imoto2-5345March 29, 2023HawaiiHonolulu PAL Judo Club
Wendy L. Pietroniro2-5334March 25, 2023ShufuShinzan Dojo
Matheus Lopes Mendes2-5364March 23, 2023FloridaAt Large
Robin I. Matsukawa2-5354March 23, 202350th StateWadokan Judo Association
Chastyne Dolor2-5353March 23, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Maika H. Mukawa2-5347March 23, 202350th StateRoosevelt Judo Club
Russ K. Mochizuki2-5346March 23, 202350th StateWadokan Judo Association
Melissa M. Kunz2-5343March 23, 202350th StatePuna Hongwanji Judo Club
Alexander-Kaulana M. Narciso2-5340March 23, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Mikhail Y. Melkumyants2-5339March 23, 202350th StateAt Large
Jason R. Kundell2-5337March 23, 202350th StateIndustrial Strength
Kellen T. Goya2-5333March 23, 202350th StateShudokan Judo Club
Desmond H. Wong2-5341March 7, 2023NankaNorwalk Judo Club
Daniel Sone2-5331February 25, 2023ShufuArlington Judo Club
R. Wayne Brown2-5330February 25, 2023ShufuHui-O-Judo Beltsville
Alan T. Israel2-5329February 24, 2023ChukaClovis Judo Club
Rebecca J. McInerney2-5338January 26, 2023Central CoastSoko Joshi Judo Club
Olga Bakhtiarova2-5336January 26, 2023Central CoastSoko Joshi Judo Club
John A. Federico2-5375January 23, 2023KonanBlack Swamp Judo
Todd K. Iida2-5327January 9, 2023HawaiiWaiau Judo Club

Shodan (1st Degree)

Name Rank # Date Yudanshakai Dojo
Brady T. Lee1-12945November 7, 202450th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
Ezekiel G.Y. Lum1-12944November 7, 202450th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
Logan N. Saiki1-12943November 7, 202450th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
Micah B.F. Shibuya1-12942November 7, 202450th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
Mandimby N. Raharison1-12939November 2, 2024ShufuDale City Woodbridge Judo Club
Maximillian N. Bishop1-12938November 2, 2024ShufuArlington Judo Club
Eleanora M. Baranowski1-12937November 2, 2024ShufuDale City Woodbridge Judo Club
Jordan A.M. Williams1-12935October 27, 2024Pacific SouthwestArt of Takedowns
Morten A. Lund1-12933October 27, 2024Pacific SouthwestArt of Takedowns
Adrian Gonzalez1-12934October 25, 2024DaiheigenOkubo Judo Club
Eric T. Chen1-12941October 18, 2024NorthwestSeattle Dojo
Kaiya N. Bonifacio1-12930October 18, 2024NorthwestBudoKan Dojo
Julius D. Mara1-12931October 1, 2024MakotoMigoto Judo Dojo
Hiva Jahangiri1-12926September 25, 2024San JoaquinFresno Judo Club
Haden C. Tamura1-12914September 24, 2024IntermountainOre-Ida Judo Club Inc.
Alek Vince Jeo C. Trinidad1-12936September 17, 2024HawaiiHigashi Hongwanji Judo Club
Gavin M. Yukitomo1-12929September 1, 2024Hawaii StateSogoro Judo Club Inc.
Dagoberto Segura Leal1-12913August 5, 2024MakotoMigoto Judo Dojo
Matthew J.M. Yadao1-12940July 30, 202450th StateShobukan Judo Club
Kaleialohamaikalani A.E. Yasumura1-12932July 30, 202450th StateMililani Hongwanji Judo Club
Aaron H. Kim1-12927July 30, 202450th StateShobukan Judo Club
Richard K. Hamada1-12925July 30, 202450th StateMililani Hongwanji Judo Club
Wyatt Y.K. Lee1-12924July 30, 202450th StatePrecision Grappling
Isabella M.K. Mow1-12923July 30, 202450th StatePuna Hongwanji Judo Club
Evan T. Nishida1-12922July 30, 202450th StateManoa Judo Club
Zachary I. Omonaka1-12921July 30, 202450th StateMililani Hongwanji Judo Club
Kamailemaikalani S.M. Yasumura1-12920July 30, 202450th StateMililani Hongwanji Judo Club
Brandon A. Manibog1-12919July 30, 202450th StateNewtown Shinseikan Judo Club Inc.
Cameron A. Nishida1-12918July 30, 202450th StateManoa Judo Club
Brian Casmey1-12915July 29, 2024Central CoastDeLeon Judo Club
Josh Radford1-12910July 26, 2024IntermountainMushin Judo
Jemon A. Johnson1-12928July 22, 2024Central CoastSan Jose Buddhist Judo Club
Tomio K. Yamada1-12906July 16, 2024NorthwestPacific Judo Academy
Eric L. Ludwig1-12903July 14, 2024NorthwestShudokan Judo Dojo
Carla Genao1-12902July 14, 2024NorthwestSeattle Dojo
Noah K. Rivera1-12905July 8, 2024IntermountainOre-Ida Judo Club Inc.
Justice A. Cunningham1-12898July 3, 2024NorthwestPacific Judo Academy
Nathan K. Terada1-12895June 27, 2024NorthwestBudoKan Dojo
Daniel S. Wallace1-12916June 25, 2024HudsonJersey Judo Karate Academy
Charles A. Catanese1-12899June 25, 2024HudsonAt Large
Emily L.A. Lavarias1-12908June 10, 2024HawaiiHigashi Hongwanji Judo Club
Ryder M. Kon1-12894June 10, 2024HawaiiHawaii Boys & Girls Club Judo
Edgar Alcaine1-12897June 8, 2024Central CoastCity College of San Francisco Judo Club
Peter Zivanovich1-12909June 5, 2024GanbaruBojuka Judo
Kenneth C. Fowler1-12901June 5, 2024GanbaruBojuka Judo
Benjamin A. Flores1-12900June 5, 2024GanbaruBojuka Judo
Logyn Lynn L. Puahala1-12907June 1, 2024HawaiiHawaii Kaikaku Judo Club
Jedidiah Winn1-12891June 1, 2024DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Tewodros K. Berry1-12890June 1, 2024DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Joseph K. Hernandez1-12886May 28, 2024DaiheigenStockton Judo Club
Matthew A. Whelan1-12893May 17, 2024ShufuAt Large
Branden F.I. Iwane1-12888April 30, 202450th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Alejandro H. Esteverena1-12887April 28, 2024ShufuShodokan Martial Arts Center
Jason Huang1-12879April 20, 2024ShufuDC Judo
Tenavi E. Nakamura-Zimmerer1-12881April 19, 2024NorthwestSeattle Dojo
Yoshiki A. Suzuki1-12880April 19, 2024NorthwestBudoKan Dojo
Galina Buckhout1-12889April 13, 2024Pacific SouthwestSan Diego Judo
Thomas R. Wright1-12911April 11, 2024FloridaAt Large
Pastor A. Machado1-12904April 11, 2024FloridaOrlando Judo Inc.
William D. Thein1-12875April 4, 2024San JoaquinSacramento State Judo Club
Lynne A. Bautista1-12876April 1, 2024HawaiiHilo Hongwanji Judo Club
Jacob S. Trader1-12877March 31, 2024DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Aiden C. O'Brien1-12882March 20, 2024GanbaruBojuka Judo
David E. Unenbat1-12870March 16, 2024DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Jordan K. Enos1-12878March 15, 2024HawaiiHilo Hongwanji Judo Club
Daniel R. Schuette1-12873March 13, 2024RokushuTohoku Judo Club
Dania Y. Furuya1-12912March 9, 202450th StateWadokan Judo Association
Ezra L. Firestone1-12869March 4, 2024DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Taylor-Jean L. Allen1-12874February 29, 202450th StateLeeward Judo Club
Ian Mikale A. Llaneza1-12868February 29, 202450th StateLeeward Judo Club
Anthony J. Gracia1-12867February 29, 202450th StateIndustrial Strength
Romeo M. Kihumbu1-12896February 18, 2024KonanSouth Hills Judo Academy
Ekaterina Petri1-12883February 18, 2024KonanSouth Hills Judo Academy
Steven S. Afton1-12866February 18, 2024KonanWee Dojo
Timothy L. Scales1-12865February 18, 2024KonanSouth Hills Judo Academy
Ryan A. Rubis1-12872January 29, 2024Pacific SouthwestSan Shi Judo Club
Carli R. Orozco1-12871January 26, 2024HokkaSalinas Judo Club
Michael A. Simonetti1-12861January 23, 2024MakotoImperial Beach Judo
Anthony P. Johnson1-12884January 22, 2024HudsonTech Judo
Dylan A. Lomori1-12892January 17, 2024Central CoastCupertino Judo Club
Vanessa R. Luna1-12863January 10, 2024ChukaFowler Judo Club
Kelly Ann K. Ichimura1-12859January 9, 2024HawaiiHawaii Boys & Girls Club Judo
Abel L. Champion1-12885January 3, 2024FloridaOnikusu Judo Club
Cassie K. Itatani1-12864December 22, 2023Central CoastSan Jose Buddhist Judo Club
Rafael P. Ribas1-12847December 9, 2023IntermountainBoise State University Kodokan Judo Club
Jason D. Buchholz1-12851December 8, 2023DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Yuri G. Garmashov1-12846December 3, 2023HokkaSacramento Judo Club Inc.
Christopher J. Dealy1-12857November 29, 202350th StateHonolulu Judo Club
Tim V. Le1-12838November 26, 2023DaiheigenEast Bay Judo Institute
Jeena Huneidi1-12858November 25, 2023NorthwestObukan Judo Dojo Inc
Natalie K. Bonsi1-12855November 25, 2023NorthwestBudoKan Dojo
Hwa Seong Kim1-12852November 25, 2023NorthwestSeattle Dojo
Josmin B. Manog1-12856November 21, 202350th StateIsland Judo Hawaii
Brycen Gabriel B. Pagurayan1-12845November 21, 202350th StateIsland Judo Hawaii
Gregory J. Morton1-12844November 21, 202350th StatePuna Hongwanji Judo Club
Elias K. Aurello1-12843November 21, 202350th StateShudokan Judo Club
Williams E. English1-12833November 18, 2023ShufuShodokan Martial Arts Center
Tristan W. Kim1-12842November 14, 2023HawaiiHawaii Boys & Girls Club Judo
Arne Y. Nakahara1-12841November 14, 2023HawaiiHawaii Boys & Girls Club Judo
Candace Ferguson1-12832November 14, 2023MakotoImperial Beach Judo
Kira V. Ferrandini1-12860November 7, 2023Central CoastNakano Judo Academy
Dawson L. Lomori1-12862November 4, 2023Central CoastCupertino Judo Club
Sebastian Smith1-12820November 4, 2023ShufuDC Judo
Christopher A. Waliser1-12819November 4, 2023ShufuFt. Belvoir Grappling Judo Club
Lance Y. Murashige1-12818November 4, 2023ShufuDC Judo
Richard E. Denney1-12840October 27, 2023ChicagoRoss Community Center Judo Club
Ian C. Santoyo1-12854October 14, 2023KonanGodai Judo Club
Timothy J. Vincent1-12837October 13, 2023NorthwestObukan Judo Dojo Inc
Hung D. Nguyen1-12835October 13, 2023NorthwestObukan Judo Dojo Inc
Takumi K. Foss1-12834October 13, 2023NorthwestBudoKan Dojo
Nathaneal S. Hayashida1-12823October 13, 2023NorthwestSeattle Dojo
Rodrigo Vega1-12836October 6, 2023NorthwestRichland School Of Judo
Matthew T. Szczepaniak1-12853October 1, 2023NiagaraAt Large
Allen L. Weary1-12824October 1, 2023KonanShindano Academy
Mark E. Kiczewski1-12817October 1, 2023NiagaraAt Large
Martin Memminger1-12815October 1, 2023NiagaraAt Large
Haley Beebe1-12812October 1, 2023KonanShojin Judo Inc.
Jayne Y. Loo1-12850September 22, 2023NorthwestBudoKan Dojo
Mazen Chaker1-12814September 17, 2023KonanShojin Judo Inc.
Alejandro Mora1-12809September 3, 2023HokkaSalinas Judo Club
Zylee K. Kuikahi1-12849August 19, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Zachary-Pono M. Narciso1-12848August 19, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Giana T.F. Ragudos1-12839August 19, 202350th StateNewtown Shinseikan Judo Club Inc.
Kai P. Juliano1-12816August 17, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Adrian G. Tello1-12810August 17, 2023Florida StateA. Kolychkine Judo Foundation Inc.
Todd Turnbull1-12806August 17, 2023NorthwestBridgetown Judo
Thaddeus C. Sweet1-12805August 17, 202350th StateBridgetown Judo
Gerick B. Ragudos1-12804August 17, 202350th StateNewtown Shinseikan Judo Club Inc.
Darieus K.D. Pavao1-12803August 17, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Sydnie S. Hirayama1-12802August 17, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Colby P.T. Kitagawa1-12801August 17, 202350th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
Samantha R. Iha1-12800August 17, 202350th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
Dekin G. Hom1-12799August 17, 2023NorthwestBridgetown Judo
Treyson K. Furuta1-12798August 17, 202350th StateShobukan Judo Club
Jeremy W. Docekal1-12797August 17, 202350th StateShobukan Judo Club
Ernesto I. Viera Sifonte1-12821August 7, 2023Florida StateA. Kolychkine Judo Foundation Inc.
Dayson N. Crivello1-12796August 1, 2023HawaiiHigashi Hongwanji Judo Club
Kalani H. M. Lima1-12793July 15, 2023IntermountainAt Large
Matthew M. Phillips1-12784July 12, 2023NankaNorwalk Judo Club
Rahman D. Ferguson1-12791July 8, 2023MakotoImperial Beach Judo
Johnny Mui1-12831July 7, 2023HudsonStaten Island Judo Jujitsu Dojo
Timothy J. Nagosky1-12830July 7, 2023HudsonSmithtown Judo
Anthony J. Viola1-12829July 7, 2023HudsonStaten Island Judo Jujitsu Dojo
Stewart D. Hines1-12828July 7, 2023HudsonStaten Island Judo Jujitsu Dojo
Alex M. Izaguirre1-12826July 7, 2023HudsonWatanabe Judo
Joel M. Burgess1-12813July 7, 2023HudsonAt Large
Lani A. Yamanaka1-12794June 30, 2023Pacific SouthwestSan Shi Judo Club
Francisco Soto1-12917June 27, 2023ChicagoTohkon Judo Academy
Titus K. Matsubara1-12792June 23, 2023Pacific SouthwestSan Shi Judo Club
Daniel M. Bonardi1-12807June 15, 2023RokushuTohoku Judo Club
Afolabi Ogungbe1-12795June 14, 2023RokushuTohoku Judo Club
Charles Max W. Luckey1-12781June 11, 2023RokushuTohoku Judo Club
Henry P. Flores1-12783June 8, 2023NankaLACC Judo Club
Tara K. Nishiyama1-12775June 8, 2023NankaVenice Judo Club
Christian Carandang1-12780June 7, 2023Central CoastSan Jose Buddhist Judo Club
Joshua R. Estabilio1-12786May 28, 202350th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
Kayla A. Shota1-12779May 28, 202350th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
Linda K. Kaneshige1-12772May 28, 202350th StateAiea Hongwanji Judo Club
Allison K. Takara1-12785May 27, 2023Central CoastAt Large
Rebeca V. Hoang1-12782May 27, 2023Central CoastSan Jose Buddhist Judo Club
Patrick E. Gray1-12773May 27, 2023Central CoastCity College of San Francisco Judo Club
Aaron T. Katayama1-12774May 26, 2023NankaAt Large
Quinn M. Susuki1-12808May 15, 2023NorthwestOregon State Judo Club
Conner W. Breedlove1-12755May 12, 2023NorthwestOregon State Judo Club
Hugo Hendrick D. Goncalves1-12749May 12, 2023NorthwestObukan Judo Dojo Inc
Scott S. Shiosaki1-12765May 11, 202350th StatePearl City Ken-Shin Judo
Kelsea Y. Shiosaki1-12764May 11, 202350th StatePearl City Ken-Shin Judo
Rommel B. Salamat1-12763May 11, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Sage S. Mahi1-12761May 11, 202350th StatePearl City Ken-Shin Judo
Elisha L.Y. Lum1-12760May 11, 202350th StateSalt Lake Judo Hawaii
Katelyn H.M. Higa1-12759May 11, 202350th StatePearl City Ken-Shin Judo
Clayton A. Higa1-12758May 11, 202350th StatePearl City Ken-Shin Judo
Tyson N. Baniaga1-12757May 11, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Samuel Rodriguez1-12754May 2, 2023FloridaJudo Sport Academy
Joon Hong1-12790April 27, 2023NankaGardena Judo Club
Greg K. Harada1-12787April 21, 2023NankaGardena Judo Club
Sean M. Coffman1-12753April 21, 2023NorthwestNorth Sound Judo
Justin C. Houk1-12746April 21, 2023NorthwestObukan Judo Dojo Inc
Kahalia H.Y. Masaoka1-12770April 20, 2023HawaiiHilo Hongwanji Judo Club
Kevin R. Cerrito1-12745April 19, 2023KonanBlack Swamp Judo
Rebecca Bonsi1-12744April 19, 2023NorthwestBudoKan Dojo
Nancy K. Williams1-12741April 19, 2023NankaSouth Bay Judo
Liam J. Buskerud1-12732April 19, 2023NorthwestShipyard Judo
Haley J. Buskerud1-12731April 19, 2023NorthwestShipyard Judo
Brynn A. Buskerud1-12730April 19, 2023NorthwestShipyard Judo
Ian T. Kuhne1-12825April 18, 2023ChicagoKitokan Judo Club
Jeffrey R. Latshaw1-12827April 17, 2023ChicagoTohkon Judo Academy
Adam J. Saltzman1-12789April 15, 2023RokushuTohoku Judo Club
Jairo M. Amarillo1-12788April 15, 2023RokushuTohoku Judo Club
Maurice A. Cruz-Morales1-12735April 12, 2023NankaLos Angeles Tenri Judo Dojo
Jet H. Miyahara1-12756March 29, 2023HawaiiHilo Hongwanji Judo Club
Powell T. Dixon1-12727March 25, 2023ShufuShodokan Martial Arts Center
Cody A.K. Lee1-12778March 23, 202350th StateWadokan Judo Association
Anjelynn K. Baron1-12771March 23, 202350th StateRoosevelt Judo Club
Jayden H. Tanaka1-12752March 23, 202350th StateShudokan Judo Club
Elena G. Shibuya1-12751March 23, 202350th StateShudokan Judo Club
Irie H. Sakai1-12750March 23, 202350th StateShudokan Judo Club
Bryson M. Dechoso1-12748March 23, 202350th StateLeeward Judo Club
Nicholas-Nainoa M. Narciso1-12747March 23, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Tristan K.G. Ramos1-12739March 23, 202350th StatePrecision Grappling
Megan Y. Y. Lam1-12738March 23, 202350th StateMakiki Seidokan Judo Club
Chelsea K. Johnny1-12737March 23, 202350th StateLeeward Judo Club
Ayden J. Coronil1-12734March 23, 202350th StatePearl City Hongwanji Judo Club
Justyce Dale K. Mercado1-12728March 23, 202350th StateKazoku Judo Academy
Jill R. Honjo1-12726March 23, 202350th StateAiea Taiheiji Judo Club
Rhea J. Quezon1-12725March 7, 202350th StateRoosevelt Judo Club
Nicklaus K.B.D Kakazu1-12724March 7, 202350th StateRoosevelt Judo Club
Stephen L. Weeks1-12723February 25, 2023ShufuDale City Woodbridge Judo Club
Brandon M. Wang1-12722February 25, 2023ShufuDale City Woodbridge Judo Club
Omar I. Alamin1-12721February 25, 2023ShufuDale City Woodbridge Judo Club
Adam Y.H.L Alamin1-12720February 25, 2023ShufuDale City Woodbridge Judo Club
Alounkone Theda1-12766February 15, 2023San JoaquinFresno Judo Club
Delaney C. Theda1-12740February 15, 2023San JoaquinFresno Judo Club
Serena L. Gutridge1-12736January 26, 2023Central CoastCYC Judo
Boyd A. Fowler1-12719January 26, 2023Central CoastNakano Judo Academy
Dianne S. Albright1-12718January 26, 2023Central CoastNative American Judo
Sara Beberian1-12717January 25, 2023ChukaWest Clovis Judo Club
John T. Beck1-12716January 18, 2023HokkaSalinas Judo Club
James V. Beck1-12715January 18, 2023HokkaSalinas Judo Club
Shane Frykholm1-12714January 18, 2023HokkaAt Large
Raj Patel1-12709January 18, 2023IntermountainIdaho Martial Arts Institute
Ren A. Uyehara1-12705January 4, 2023NankaNorwalk Judo Club
Jarren H. Chiang1-12707January 3, 2023HawaiiKo'olau Judo Club

Honorary Shodan

Name Rank # Date Yudanshakai Dojo
Terri B. WaibelHS-115April 20, 2023NorthwestAt Large