On September 28, a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of Los Angeles Tenri Judo Dojo was held at Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in America. About 100 people attended the event. Guests included Honbu-in Yoshihiko Yasuno, vice president of Tenri Judo Association, and Takamasa Anai, who competed in the 100 kg weight…
Three-time Olympic Judo champion Tadahiro Nomura, who is a graduate of Tenri University, won his sixth overall title in the 60-kilogram class at the National Weight Class Invitational Judo Tournament held in Kyushu in April. This win, his first in three years, assures him a spot in the world championships…
Tenri University graduate Tadahiro Nomura, a 29-year-old Yoboku belonging to Umami Branch Church, became the first judoka to win three Olympic gold medals when he defeated Georgia’s Nestor Khergiani in the final in the men’s 60-kilogram category on August 14. He was holding his opponent down on the mat when…
On June 19, Tenri Judo Association sponsored a pep rally at the Home of the Parent for Japanese judoka Tadahiro Nomura, 29, who will try to set an Olympic first in Athens–winning three golds in the same weight category. A graduate of Tenri High School and Tenri University, Mr. Nomura…