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2009

Daishin Judo Club News in 2009
Dec 25
We had the last tournament in 2009, and after that we had a year closing party at Dojo. (Photos)
Dec 17
We received a nice Christmas greetings from Little Dragon Judo Club of South Africa. (View)
Dec 17
Saeko Matsuura(3rd dan) who is coaching JUDO in Samoa was interviewed by Yomiuri Newspaper. (Article)
Dec 12
We had a training with Yao Judo Organization at Yao city Taiikukan (3:30pm~5:00pm) and we had Bonenkai (forget-the-year party). Daishin Judo Club just had sister affliation with the Yao Judo Organization. This is the 20th Sister Judo Club of Daishin and it is a first Sister Judo Club in Japan. (Photos)
Monthly M.V.P.
Monthly M.V.P. of Elementary School Class in Dec is Arashi Kawakami. (Photo)
New Member
in Dec
Masahiro Torii
Nov 8
Kohei Saito got a second dan at Shodan-jiai which was held at Osaka Shudokan. Congratulations!
Nov 4
Patrick from France sent us a photo of I’A.S.ESTAPLES JUDO club. (Photo)
Monthly M.V.P.
Monthly M.V.P. of Elementary School Class in October is Taichi Nomura. (Photo)
Oct 9
Michael McMahon from Darwin, Australia had his last practice at Daishin today. Daishin Judo Club just had sister affliation with the PCYC Judo Club in Darwin, Australia where Michael teaches Judo. This is the 19th Sister Judo Club of Daishin. (Photos)
Oct 7
Kinsley Matthews came to practice Judo. (Photo)
Monthly M.V.P.
Monthly M.V.P. of Elementary School Class in Sep is Arashi Kawakami. (Photo)
New Member
in Oct.
Kose Tomie (1st dan)
Hideko Sugamori
Kiichi Yamada (Elementary School)
Aug 30
Yuki Shinoda got a black belt. Congratulations!
Sep 23
Osaka Shotai Group Championship Judo Tournament held at Yao Taiikukan.
Daishin team won to Higashi Osaka Kashiwara high shool in the 2nd round and lost to Yao Judo Federation Club in the 3rd round. (Photos)
After the tournament, members joined the Yao Judo Federation 60th anniversary party. (Photos)
Sep 23
Osaka East region Judo Tournament was held at Osaka Kodokan Center.
Daishin team lost to Josho Gakuen in the 1st round.
In the individual game, Shoki Sakamoto won 3rd prize. (Photo)
Oct 1
Daishin Judo Club just had affliation with the Shudokan Judo Club in Melbourne, Australia.
The former chairman of the Kodokan Judo Federation in Australia, Ivan Zavetchanos is the director of Shudokan.
Damon Ellis who went back to Australia in Aug was also a member of this Judo Club.
This is the 18th Sister Judo Club of Daishin.
New Member
in Sep.
Kazuki Takamura
Koki Kanemitsu
Shyunya Kanemitsu
Maurice Kelleher (Ireland)
Ikuo Asano (1st dan)
Monthly M.V.P.
Monthly M.V.P. of Elementary School Class in Aug is Taiichi Nomura.
Aug 30
Osaka Junior Judo Tournament and Osaka Judo Group Championship were held. (Photos
Aug 19
Damon Ellis had his last training at Daishin. He will go back to Australia. (Photos)
New Member
in Aug.
Kim Soderrlund (Swedish)
Aug 9
The 6th Kiwi Club International Junior Judo Tournament was held at Sakai Ohama Taiikukan. (Photos)
Takuma Hayashi got a 3rd prize in elementary school 1st grade category. (Photo)
Monthly M.V.P.
Monthly M.V.P. of Elementary School Class in July is Takuma Hayashi.
Aug 4
Damon Ellis from Australia is going to go back home on Aug 20th. He received the 2 dan diploma. (Photo)
July 19
Choichi Kim got a black belt in Shyodan-jiai. Congratulations! (Photo
July 16
Michael McMahon from Darwin, Australia came to Daishin Judo Club for learing how to teach Judo. He will stay here for 3 months. (Photo1 Photo2
July 11
Shiho Hayashi got a second prize in Osaka Junior-high school Judo Tournament (individual heavy weight category) at Sakai Ohama gym. She will play in Kinki Judo Tournament in Aug. 5th. (Photo)
July 1
Monthly M.V.P. of Elementary School Class in May are Kaisuke Inoue & Takuma Hayashi. (Photo)
New Members
in July.
Ryo Taneura (Elementary School)
Michael McMahon (Australia) 3rd dan
July1st & 3rd
DANIEL WALDMAN from Sydney University in Australia came to practice Judo in Daishin. (Photo)
Monthly M.V.P.
Monthly M.V.P. of Elementary School Class in May is Kaisuke Inoue.
New Members
in June.
Yuki Shinoda (High School)
Seiya Oura (Adult)
Kei Kizu (Adult)
June 21
Osaka Jyusei Junior Judo Tournament was held at Osaka Jusei Kaikan. Daishin members didn’t get any prizes, but please train hard for the next tournament which is Kiwi Cup (Osaka Junior Judo Tournement) on Aug. 9th. (Photos)
June 14
Saeko Matsuura who is teaching Judo(JICA) in Samoa was published on the samoan local newspaper. article
June 14
Shodan-jiai was held at Osaka Shudokan. Yukio Asami got 3rd dan, Damon Ellis got 2nd dan, Tsuyoshi Kawata, Yosuke Kitagawa and Kazuma Onoue got 1st dan. (Photos)
June 7
Shiho Hayashi won the 1st prize in 70kg+ category in the Osaka-city Junior-High Judo Tournament which was held at Osaka Shudokan. Osaka-prefecture Junior High Judo Tournament will be held on the July 11th and 12th. Good Luck! (Photo)
June 7
The 53th Osaka Mayor Judo Tournament was held at Osaka Chuo Gym. Yuki Sibamoto won 2nd prize and Choichi Kim and Sala John Williams won 3rd prize in the white belt category, and Damon Ellis won the 3rd prize in the black belt category. (Photos)
Monthly M.V.P.
Monthly M.V.P. of Elementary School Class in March and April is Kaisuke Inoue.
May 6
Tetsuya Hiroyama got a black belt. Conratulations!
New Members
in May.
Choichi Kim (China)
Scott Kulinger (America)

May 7

The members of Kiwi Club Judo came back from Judo Roadtrip to Greece.
Akihiro Matsuura (7th dan), Takenobu Kunimoto (3rd dan), Peter Broid (1st dan) and Yuki Shibamoto (1st glade)
The result of the tournamnet :
Takenobu Kunimoto won 1st prize of veteran’s category.
Yuki Shibamoto won third prize at the 60Kg category.
Avgerinos Maistrellis from Greece who organized this trip was certified as an honorary member of KIWI CLUB OSAKA and Daishin Judo Club. (Newspaper Arcitle) (Photos)
Road Trip to Greece
From May 2nd(sat) to May 7th(thu), the members of Kiwi Club Judo, Akihiro Matsuura (7th dan), Takenobu Kunimoto (3rd dan), Peter Broid (1st dan) and Yuki Shibamoto (1st glade) are gonig to Greece as the Judo road trip to Greece. They will participate the International Judo Tournament which will be held on the May 3rd and also they will visit our sister judo club, IRAKURIS JUDO CLUB. (Photos from Greece)
April 19
The 14th Maruchan Kinki Junior Judo Tournament Women’s devision was held at Osaka Chuo Gym.
Daishin team was badly beaten by the Yuasa High School in the first round. The result was 0 vs 3. (Photo)
April 19
Bredon Crocks who used to be a Daishin Judo member visited us with his family. He participated in the Olympic in Sydney as a NZ judo player. (Photos)
New Members
in April.
Kosei Okamoto (Elementary School)
Sala Johnwilliams (Samoa)
Yu Sasaki(Kindergarten)
Kazuma Sasaki 2nd dan
March 22
Our sister club, IRAKLIS Judo Club in Greece had a link to Daishin Judo Club on their website.
http://iraklis-judo.blogspot.com/
March 19
Daishin member, Yukio Asami graduated from Kinki University. He will be a teacher. Good luck! (Photos)
March 9
Cedric Lanarre came to Daishin Judo Club to practice Judo from France. He will stay in Japan for 3 weeks. He practice Judo at A.S.QUETIGNY JUDO Club in Dijion area in France. He is first-degree in Judo. (Photo)
New Members
in March.
Eriko Miake
Yohei Hosome (2nd dan)
Masahiro Watanasbe
March 3
Daishin’s poster boy, Quicky became 14years old. He is 72 yaers old in human age.
Please take care yourself… (Photos)
Montly M.V.P.
Monthly M.V.P. of Elementary School Class in Jan is Nomura.
Monthly M.V.P. of Elementary School Class in Feb is Okumura. (Photos)
Jan. 8
Avgerinos Maistrelli from Iraklis Judo Club (Greece) had a baby called Kalliopi. (Photo)
New Members
in Feb.
Takashi Asano
Feb.15
Shozo Matsushita and Shuji Kawamoto got 2nd Dan at Shodan Shiai which is held at Shudokan. Congratulations! (Photos)
Jan.15
Articles of newspaper in Samoa introduced Saeko Matsuura. (Articles)
New Members
in Jan.
Michael Starr (Canada)
Jan.9
2009 Kagami-biraki (cutting a Kagamimochi ceremony) was held. Also the result of the grade test was announced. (Photos)
Jan.6
Akihiro Matsuura(7th Dan) visited Saeko Matsuura(3rd Dan) who is teaching Judo in Samoa) during new year holiday in 2009.
Saeko has been teaching Judo to Police men in Samoa since March 2008 as a member of Japan Overseas Cooperative Association. (Photos)

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