69th Annual Obukan Judo Shiai and Kata
/ Onchi Sensei Memorial Tournament
USJF Sanctioned Event #25-03-04
Sponsored by Obukan Judo Dojo, Inc.
“Competition makes you sharp, but the way of Judo makes you shine”
Obukan Judo
Welcome to the 69th Annual Obukan Judo Tournament / Onchi Sensei Memorial Shiai!
This is our 99th year of Obukan Judo! We are only 1 year away from our 100th year in 2026! Obukan Judo started back in 1926, right here in Portland, Oregon. Jigoro Kano Shihan, the founder of Judo, visited us twice. On his second visit in 1938 Kano Shihan “Believed” in our Judo and renamed us from Portland Judo to Obukan! Our tournament is a player’s tournament, which means it’s all about you and your Judo! We are so proud that you are here participating in our tournament and helping us celebrate the legacy of Kodokan Judo and our journey to 100 years!
Thank you for celebrating 69 years of tournaments and 99 years of Judo with us!
Bowing to you all,
Rod Conduragis
Obukan Judo Dojo, President
Contestants must be an amateur athlete and must have a current USJF, USJA, or USA Judo membership and present card. In order to keep the quality of our tournament, we are limiting the number of contestants to 325.
Competition Start
Kata: Friday, March 21, 2025 5:00 PM
Shiai: Saturday, March 22, 2025 9:00 AM
(pre-tournament Taiko Takohachi entertainment at 8:30 AM)
Officials, coaches, and managers meeting: Saturday, March 22 8:00 AM
Head Referee: Mark Hirota
NW Class “R” Referee certification is available. Contact Mark Hirota – [email protected]
Location
Location
Venue: PCC Cascade Campus Gym, 600 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97217
Parking: Free on Campus during the weekends at campus lots. Lot 1 is the biggest lot and a quick direct walk to the Gym. Lot 3 fills up early from tournament workers. See link below:
Parking Map
Contact
Rod Conduragis or Tanor Morinaka
503-208-3035, [email protected]
Registration and Payment
- $60 for 1st shiai division, $50 for 2nd division – max 2 divisions
- $70 per kata team
- All registrations must be completed on smoothcomp.com. No walk-up entries will be accepted.
- Make sure you have a valid USJF, USJA, or USA Judo membership before registering for the shiai or kata competition.
Weigh-In Procedures
- Register and pay online on Smoothcomp by Thursday March 20, 2025.
- Satellite Weigh-In: Satellite weigh-In for all contestants will be held at your home dojo by your dojo leadership between March 13 (Thurs) – 20 (Thurs) 2025. All weights will be verified at the tournament site.
- Submit Paperwork: Dojo satellite weigh in sites must email contestants complete roster and actual weights no later than midnight, March 20 to obukantournament ONLY.
Apply here for the 2025 The Jim Onchi Memorial Judo Scholarship
Application Deadline: March 17, 2025
Pre-Order the 2025 Obukan Tournament Tee
Reserve your t-shirt today. Pickup and purchase at the tournament.