Congratulations Dr. Lloyd Migita! 2021 US Judo Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Lloyd K. Migita started Judo in 1946 at the age of 7. At 16, he won the Territorial-wide Senior Judo Tournament. He received his Shodan at age 17 and became the assistant instructor at Shobukan Judo Club. He won a silver medal in the 1963 Senior National AAU …
Aoki Sensei
Albert M. Aoki, 89 years old, of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away on April 21, 2021. Born in
Hilo, Hawaii, to Tamotsu and Mitsuko Aoki. A Korean War veteran, Albert graduated from Iowa State
University. Upon his return, he worked alongside his father Tamotsu and uncle Moto Aoki at American
Savings Loan in Hilo. He ventured in Real-estate, and was a developer of Commercial & Agricultural
properties and then became an International Business Consultant in Land development.
Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou
Happy New Year everyone! Welcome to the 50th State Judo Association’s new website. Our goal is to focus on what is most important to our members. Feedback from our viewers have shown that the website is primarily used for upcoming tournament information. With that in mind, we will make sure to keep that information up front and easy to access. …