19 May 2011 To:       East Bay Judo Institute From:   David Matsumoto Re:       Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Donation As you know we collected donations for the Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster areas’ relief. Considering what we could do as a judo dojo, I had previously contacted our judogi sponsor, Mr. Nobumasa Hayakawa of Kuzakura, letting him […]

Jeff Fujimoto, Molly O’Rourke, Ann Shiraishi and honorary EBJI member Mike Eldred all competed at the 2011 Senior National Championships held on April 29-30, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. With hundreds of competitors vying for a National Title, the Senior Nationals always attracts the top ranked players in the country. Mike Eldred, the number two ranked […]

Thank you for making our spring picnic and egg hunt a huge success! Almost 90 members of EBJI met at Arlington Park in El Cerrito to play Frisbee, soccer, baseball, eat BBQ and socialize with their judo friends. Events like these allow for community building and an opportunity for everyone to get to know each […]

6 members of EBJI flew to Twin Falls, Idaho on April 1st to compete in the Twin Falls Judo Tournament on April 2nd. Estefany Gonzalez, Nico Gonzlaez, Ociane Canadas, Jackson Kim, Sato Matsumoto and Masa Matsumoto were accompanied by Ken Sensei and Sayaka Sensei on their journey. All EBJI Members came home with a medal- […]

Held at the Lynbrook High School in San Jose, CA, several EBJI members competed at the Cupertino Judo Tournament on March 27, 2011. Tale a look at some of our members in action. Dominic and Cole from the Beginning Kid’s Class: Nathaniel Attia from the Beginning Kid’s Class: Sato Matsumoto from the Intermediate Kid’s Class: […]

East Bay Judo Institute has teamed up with KuSakura, a Japanese judo gi company, to provide uniforms for judo players in Japan who have lost theirs in the tragedy. How can you help? Make a monetary donation to the East Bay Judo Institute. We’ll collect donations until March 31, 2010. We’ll then send our donations […]

The East Bay Judo Institute had many first-time competitors compete at the 2011 Makimoto Judo Tournament in Vacaville on February 27, 2011. Leading the way for EBJI taking Gold Medals were Nathan Ho, Nico Gonzalez, Nathan Canadas and Jeff Fujimoto. This was Nathan’s first tournament and he won 4 matches to take home the gold. Nico […]

The San Jose Buddhist Invitational Tournament was held on February 20, 2011 at the San Jose State Event Center in San Jose, CA. With over 700 competitors from around the country, this tournament is acknowledged as one of the toughest regional tournaments in the Bay Area. Representing EBJI were 14 individuals ranging from students in […]

Most parents and students at EBJI know Molly O’Rourke as the instructor of the Monday and Wednesday beginning children’s class. Currently ranked number one in the United States in the women’s 78+kg category, Molly also avidly competes in the sport of powerlifting. She currently holds the American record in the deadlift and recently competed at […]

January 30, 2011  Arlon, Belgium Annie Shiraishi went 4-1 at the Belgium Ladies Open in Arlon, Belgium the last weekend in January. Competing in the women’s 48 kilogram category, Shiraishi had over 50 competitors in her division. In an unusual style compared to most tournaments, all competitors are put into groups of 3 or 4 […]