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 Jose...

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...

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...

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...

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 Yuriko

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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 book is full of...