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Sumo—in which two hefty, virtually naked men push, shove, and throw each other—probably…

Eiichiro Azuma • March 27, 2014

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The Level of Training Was Different

Art Ishii began his judo training in 1954 at Hollywood Judo Dojo in Los Angeles, CA, under the dire…

Erik Matsunaga • Jan. 2, 2014

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Nikkei Chronicles #2—Nikkei+: Stories of Mixed Language, Traditions, Generations & Race

Diary of a Mad Hapa Judo Girl

Being a martial artist was not supposed to be a part of my life. The plan for me was to focus on sc…

Chanda Ishisaka • Nov. 13, 2013

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Be Strong

Be strong, be gentle, be beautiful. In judo you need strength of mind, body, and soul. I don’…

Erik Matsunaga • Nov. 7, 2013

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Francisco Miyasaka On Being a Cuban Nisei - Part 2 of 3

Read Part 1 >> All Issei to a maximum security prison “After Pearl Harbor, th…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Oct. 8, 2013

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Do You Know Kung Fu? - Part 2

>> Part 1The summer after 4th grade, 1971, it was somehow decided that my older sister, my yo…

Larry Wiley • Jan. 12, 2011

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Remembering Thomas Makiyama Sensei

Whenever I go back to Japan these days, it is really with more of a sense of mission, reevaluating …

Norm Masaji Ibuki • April 7, 2010

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Practicing Karate in Japan

Japanese martial arts such as judo and kendo have a strong presence in the Japanese American commun…

Thomas Tsutsumoto • Jan. 25, 2010

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Ghost of Bruce Lee Appears in Dan Kwong’s “Be Like Water”

Over 35 years ago, solo performance artist Dan Kwong remembers the moment martial arts legend Bruce…

Soji Kashiwagi • Sept. 17, 2008

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Learning to Fall

Like returning home after a long journey, stepping onto the tatami at the dojo is one of the most r…

Natalie Ume Liverant • July 25, 2008

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Japanese American Sumo in the Continental United States, 1900-1941 - Part 1