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Congratulations to Corinne Shigemoto

It is my great honor, on behalf of the United States Judo Federation, to congratulate Corinne Shigemoto on her induction into the U.S. Judo Hall of Fame.

USJF and USA Judo Agree for a Partnership

The United States Judo Federation extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Ron Tripp, USA Judo CEO Corinne Shigemoto and USJF Executive Director Robert for their collaboration in establishing this reciprocal membership agreement.

2026 USJF Summer Nationals

Smoothcomp Registration in Now Open 2026 USJF Summer Nationals is coming to San Francisco!  July 11-12,2026 at City College of San Francisco.  Open to members with current membership in either USJF, USA Judo or USJA.  This tournament will also be a USA Judo point...

Jerry Wee, 1951-2019

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, Gerald Wee, devoted husband, father, grandfather, son and brother passed away surrounded by his family. Jerry was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 3, 1951. He...

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Haruo Imamura

Haruo Imamura Inducted 2019 Imamura Sensei began his study of judo when he was ten years old in Tamana, Japan under his first judo instructor, Hiroyuki Nishii. During his senior year as team...

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2019 USJA JF Summer Nationals Photos

2019 USJA JF Summer Nationals took place at Wagner College in New York on July 6-7, 2019. Happily we can provide links to three collections of photos. Links to photos from 2019 USJA/USJF Summer Nationals provided by Roy E Nanjo are below. Highlights (approx. 50...

Jerry Wee, 1951-2019

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, Gerald Wee, devoted husband, father, grandfather, son and brother passed away surrounded by his family. Jerry was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 3, 1951. He graduated from Cass Tech High School and went on the Wayne State University....

2019 Keiko Fukuda Scholarship

The 2019 Keiko Fukuda Scholarship recipient was Totie Oishi. Unfortunately, she was not able to attend the Senior National this year. Torie sent me, as Chair of the Scholarship Committee, this letter of appreciation after receiving the check.

Haruo Imamura

Haruo Imamura Inducted 2019 Imamura Sensei began his study of judo when he was ten years old in Tamana, Japan under his first judo instructor, Hiroyuki Nishii. During his senior year as team captain, he led Tamana High School to a 3rd place finish in the All Japan...

Mitchell Palacio

Mitchell Palacio Inducted 2019 Beginning his judo journey at the age of 4 under the tutelage of his father, Ben Palacio, Mitchell continues to be a presence in the development of judo in the United States. First excelling in judo competition as a youth then going on...

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Jun 29, 2026Budokan Summer Camp 2026
Seattle, WA
Northwest✉ Krista Steeele
Jul 13, 2026Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2026
Clovis, CA
San Joaquin✉ Krista Steele
Jul 17, 2026Keiko Fukuda Joshi Camp
San Jose, CA
Central CoastAlaine Abad
(510) 468-3417
Aug 15, 2026PSJA Katame no Kata Seminar
Vista, CA
Pacific Southwest✉ Bruce Knight
(619) 368-9812
Aug 23, 2026Konan Promotional Clinic
Northville, MI
Konan