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I participated in the All USA Judo Competition in Reno, Nevada that took place on May 15th and 16th. I was a 3.5 hour long flight from Chicago, but the main objective was to meet with the Chairman and the Executives of USA Judo (Keith Bryant) to request support for the O-1 Visa (Same VISA Type as Shohei Ohtani and Rui Hachimura).  We had discussed about detailed conditions for this support, but it was the first time we met.  I am not so good if it’s not on the TATAMI, being nervous, I met to request the above support. The meeting with Keith was brilliant as my thoughts and his […]

It’s been a month since my arrival to Chicago and now enjoying the best time of the year.  Continuing my 4 lessons/week at the partner dojo (Tohkon Judo Academy)  Initially I was just excited to meet the cute little kids, but now I feel a bit more responsible.  I need to make sure that the kids do their best at every lesson, and they go home with confidence that they did.  I ask myself with this question too. My education style still has a lot of room for improvement but I take this positive to push myself even harder.  Regardless, the smiles of the kids gives me the best power

After my arrival on April 4th, I started by 4 days/week lessons at the partner dojo (Tohkon Judo Academy) starting on the 6th. The smiles and the effort of kids are the best vitamins for me! (see photo) However, in my personal life, it was a VERY BUSY 2 weeks. I had a 3 hour interrogation at immigration. They did let me in, but I will require a VISA next time… I had a problem with my ears and had my first doctors visit (Nihon Clinic) Struggled to find the prescription drugs, and ended up searching through 4 pharmacies.  What I had taken for granted in Japan takes 4x the