Judo

doc Program for 3rd National A.A.U. Judo Championships (ddr-densho-394-51)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-394-51/

img Man in judogi (ddr-densho-394-41)

Man standing posed in a judogi. Caption on the back is in Japanese.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-394-41/

img Judo championship (ddr-densho-326-65)

Caption on front: "Los Angeles, Calif. Oct. 24-5-1936"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-326-65/

img Judo team (ddr-densho-326-59)

Caption on front: "Nakako Studio, Los Angeles, CAL; 1939"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-326-59/

img Judo team (ddr-densho-326-64)

Caption on front: "March 5, 1939. Nakako Studio Los Angeles."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-326-64/

img Judo pennant (ddr-densho-326-66)

Pennant reads "1933 FIFE DOJO"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-326-66/

img Group of men posing for photo outside of building (ddr-ajah-3-176)

Inscription on front in Japanese. Translation below photo: Waseda Judo Club Welcome Memorial Tournament, June 2, 1929. Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA. Photographer unknown

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-3-176/

img Judo team (ddr-densho-34-73)

Top row, left to right: Ichiro Nagatani, Arthur Koura. Middle row, left to right: Noboru Koura, Akira Shibukawa, Momoru Shibukawa. Bottom row, left to right: Tairoku Nishimori, Akira Sakuma, Kiyo Nagatani, Henry Ogawa.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-73/

img Louis Ferdinand and Kira Kirillovna watching judo (ddr-njpa-1-337)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Kaiser's Grandson and his Wife Observe Jujutsu. (Tokyo) August 8, 1938. The Kaiser's grandson and his wife have spent their days since coming to Japan in a dazzled state as they've gone sightseeing and been welcomed everywhere. One example was their visit to the Kodokan at 2 p.m. on the 8th, where …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-337/

img The judo team (ddr-densho-353-402)

Captioned: "H.T. Furukata Studio."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-402/

Hollywood Judo Dojo footage, part 3 of 3; interview with Paul Minerich, Tim Nomiyama, Masao Kataoka, and Kenjiro Hayakawa, part 1 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1798)

av Hollywood Judo Dojo footage, part 3 of 3; interview with Paul Minerich, Tim Nomiyama, Masao Kataoka, and Kenjiro Hayakawa, part 1 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1798)

From start of tape until 3:00, footage of Frank Emi and Gary (last name unknown) sparring at the Hollywood Judo Dojo. Interview with (from left to right) Paul Minerich, Tim Nomiyama, Masao Kataoka and Kenjiro Hayakawa starts at 3:08. Nomiyama, Kataoka and Hayakawa were part of the "DB Boys", Nisei soldiers who were court-martialed for disobeying …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1798/

av Hollywood Judo Dojo footage, part 2 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1797)

Continued from ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1745/Gary (last name unknown), a student at the Hollywood Judo Dojo, discusses learning from Frank Emi and how the Hollywood dojo learns from others worldwide. From 6:27 to end, footage of Gary and Emi warming up and sparring. Loni Ding can be heard behind the camera. Original title: II RES/PRO #8, Frank Emi …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1797/

av Interview with Yosh Nakayama, part 4 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1588)

Nakayama discusses his experiences with Japanese locals, his worst memories of camp, his difficulty finding a job after the war, his work translating letters in Japan, his time learning judo in camp and in Japan, and his thoughts on why judo is important for Japanese-American youth. Video starts at 0:29. Loni Ding can be heard asking …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1588/

av Interview with Frank Emi, part 6 of 6; Hollywood Judo Dojo footage, part 1 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1745)

Interview continued from ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1796/. Emi reads a bulletin from the Fair Play Committee. Starting at 8:41, Emi and Gary (last name unknown) discuss the history of Hollywood Judo Dojo and their experiences with judo. Last few minutes of tape are b-roll the dojo. Original title: 43B, II RES/PRO #7, Frank Emi, UCLA, 5-31-86, Judo Dojo …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1745/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 28 (September 7, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-34)

Selected article titles: "LA Police Drops Judo Training from Curriculum" (pp. 1-2), "Response Favorable on Job Termination Policy" (p. 1), and "Renunciation Bill Under Review--Myer" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-34/