by Stilman Davis | Apr 30, 2020 | Judo Profile
Dr. Kuniko Takeuchi, who resides within the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco’s jurisdiction will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays. Here is the letter of commendation, English and Japanese.
by Stilman Davis | Jul 22, 2016 | Judo Profile
Vaughn Imada wrote: “An article describing Kayla Harrison’s preparations for Rio appears in the Wall Street Journal.”
by Stilman Davis | Jul 21, 2016 | Judo Profile
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...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 26, 2016 | Judo Profile
Some interesting photos of James Takemori have been received. Notice from the Congressional Record. Read a letter from Ambassador Ryozo Kato to Paul Tagliabue in which he tells of a link with Jigoro Kano and Jimmy Takemori, “ambassador in judogi” and...
by Stilman Davis | Jan 25, 2011 | Judo Profile
97 year-old living legend, Keiko Fukuda (Kodokan 9th dan) lives her life by these words, her motto. These words are also the title of the documentary film about her inspirational life. We have finished filming and now the challenge is to raise the finishing funds, as...
by Stilman Davis | Jan 7, 2011 | Judo Profile
George Harris, a member of the inaugural 1964 US Olympic Judo Team, spent time with many of us in San Dimas, California last month at the Winter Nationals. It was a shock to hear that George had an aggressive form of cancer and that he was hospitalized and had been...
