This is a translation of an online article from March 23, 2010. The online article was featured in a magazine “Gonngu Kakutougi” April 17th Shinya Aoki will make his debut in the cage for the Strikeforce[…]
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Category: Japan Studies Blog
Japan Studies blog is a collection of random thoughts and encounters I have with all things related to Japan in my life.
As Kimura’s teacher, master, and mentor
Ushijima goes in search of a promising prospect to accomplish what he was unable to and seize the Imperial Championships. The person he found was his fellow alum from Chin Zei Middle School ❶ under[…]
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Kimura’s teacher: Ushijima Tatsukuma
Tatsukuma Ushijima, (March 10, 1904 – May 26, 1985) Ushijima is known as one of the toughest koryu jiujitsu fighters and judo competitors of his time. Several of his famous quotes are: “Judo is nothing less[…]
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Gender and Japan: Lady San-shi-ro Yamaguchi Kaori speaks frankly 02
This is a translation of an interview published on August 29th, 2016. “Sataka Makoto no Hitori Ichiwa.” LINK Somewhat irritated by their attitude, Yamaguchi made her point and urged the athletes to speak up for themselves.[…]
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Gender and Japan: Lady San-shi-ro Yamaguchi Kaori speaks frankly 03
This is a translation of an interview published on August 29th, 2016. “Sataka Makoto no Hitori Ichiwa.” LINK When asked, “Mrs. Yamaguchi, did you receive strict spartan like training?” She responded, “No, we were stronger. When[…]
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Gender & Japan: Lady San-shi-ro Yamaguchi Kaori speaks frankly 01
This is a translation of an interview published on August 29th, 2016. “Sataka Makoto no Hitori Ichiwa.” LINK “Lady Sanshiro” appeared with a quiet presence to the Yama no ue Hotel, where our interview would take[…]
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Gender & Japan: Splitting opinions between Tani and Yamaguchi
This is a translation of an article written on February 14th, 2013 in Josei Sebun. LINK Since the unraveling of the power harassment & physical abuse within Japan’s Women’s Judo team on January 29th, the[…]
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The passing of Anton Geesink by Yamaguchi Kaori
The 1964 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Anton Geesink (Netherlands), who beat Kaminaga Akio (deceased) in the open weight division, passed away on the 27th at a hospital in the Netherlands. He was 76. It was[…]
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Gender and Japan: Tani Ryoko, Pulling Women’s Judo to Center Stage by Yamaguchi Kaori
This is a translation of a blog from Yamaguchi Kaori on October 15th, 2010. Yamaguchi Kaori was Japan’s first women’s world medalist in Judo. This blog talks about the sudden retirement of Ryoko Tani, her[…]
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Gender and Japan: Introduction to Kaori Yamaguchi
Qualifying to compete in the tournament meant I needed to make weight. It wasn’t easy to weigh in under 52kg (114.5 lbs) and there was a time I had to weigh in completely naked in[…]
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