Welcome to Budokan Judo Dojo
Japanese Olympian Misato Nakamura visiting Budokan Dojo
Budokan is a 501(c)(3) Non Profit Organization that provides high quality instruction for all skill levels for all of our students
We are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please refer to our class schedule page for more information
Budokan Dojo has instructors from all over the world from various backgrounds
Friends in the Greater Seattle area:
We are having a cookie decorating class next month at the JCCCW, hosted by Budokan Dojo, to raise money for the Seattle Betsuin Arson Restoration & Building Fund.
Lynn Miyauchi & I will be donating all supplies and ingredients so that 100% of the “class fee” will go to Seattle Betsuin.
Space is limited! To register, click on link in bio
In advance, we appreciate your support!
Friends in the Greater Seattle area:
We are having a cookie decorating class next month at the JCCCW, hosted by Budokan Dojo, to raise money for the Seattle Betsuin Arson Restoration & Building Fund.
Lynn Miyauchi & I will be donating all supplies and ingredients so that 100% of the “class fee” will go to Seattle Betsuin.
Space is limited! To register, click on link in bio
In advance, we appreciate your support!
Midweek power at Budokan Dojo Seattle! 🥋💪
Supercharge your week with our intense adult Judo workout each Wednesday, 7:30 to 9 PM. But wait, there’s more...
While Sensei Grant is in Japan, we`re excited to announce that Sensei Artem and Sensei Philbert—both Iron Man competitors—will be guest instructors through October! Their elite, next level endurance, discipline, and drive will push you to new levels.
From beginners to advanced judokas, our fast-paced Wednesday Seniors practice will challenge and elevate your skills. Learn from these iron-willed senseis and push your limits!
#judo
#judolife
#judofamily
#BudokanDojoSeattle
#JudoWorkout #WednesdayNightJudo #IronManJudokas
#SeattleJudo
#combatsports
#selfdefense
#pnwlife
#martialarts
#sport
#grappling
#fighter
#ippon
#tachiwaza
#newaza
#uchikomi
#bjj
#training
#seattle
#washington
Midweek power at Budokan Dojo Seattle! 🥋💪
Supercharge your week with our intense adult Judo workout each Wednesday, 7:30 to 9 PM. But wait, there’s more...
While Sensei Grant is in Japan, we`re excited to announce that Sensei Artem and Sensei Philbert—both Iron Man competitors—will be guest instructors through October! Their elite, next level endurance, discipline, and drive will push you to new levels.
From beginners to advanced judokas, our fast-paced Wednesday Seniors practice will challenge and elevate your skills. Learn from these iron-willed senseis and push your limits!
#judo
#judolife
#judofamily
#BudokanDojoSeattle
#JudoWorkout #WednesdayNightJudo #IronManJudokas
#SeattleJudo
#combatsports
#selfdefense
#pnwlife
#martialarts
#sport
#grappling
#fighter
#ippon
#tachiwaza
#newaza
#uchikomi
#bjj
#training
#seattle
#washington
Tanaka Sensei & Nakano Sensei Clinic Saturday morning session 1. Everyone got to learn some chokes 💫
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Tanaka Sensei & Nakano Sensei Clinic Saturday morning session 1. Everyone got to learn some chokes 💫
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Tomoe Nage demonstration with Tanaka sensei and Nakano Sensei 🥋
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Tomoe Nage demonstration with Tanaka sensei and Nakano Sensei 🥋
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Tomoe Nage practice at the Tanaka sensei & Nakano sensei clinic
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Tomoe Nage practice at the Tanaka sensei & Nakano sensei clinic
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Tanaka sensei & Nakano sensei clinic 🥋
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Tanaka sensei & Nakano sensei clinic 🥋
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Friday open mat with Tanaka Sensei
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Friday open mat with Tanaka Sensei
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#japan #judo #training #sport #fight #martialarts #jujitsu #judoka #judofamily #judolife #judovine #judovideo #judomylife #judoworld #judotraining #ippon #judolove #judokids #judokas #judogirls #judoippon #judogi #judoippon #usajudo #tokyo #japanese #tatami #yokohama #grappling #bjj #fitness
Tanaka Sensei & Nakano Sensei clinic sessions 3&4. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
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Tanaka Sensei & Nakano Sensei clinic sessions 3&4. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
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Budokan Summer Camp 2024! Five days full of fun, friends, and, of course, lots of judo. We’re already counting down the days until next year 💪
Budokan Summer Camp 2024! Five days full of fun, friends, and, of course, lots of judo. We’re already counting down the days until next year 💪
Beautiful private with nateorch10p
Worked on some ashiwaza for the first half of the lesson, and this is what we produced… In just a half hour. Dramatic differences and he came leaps and bounds in terms of understanding the mechanics of judo.
At washington_judo_academy we love jits guys.
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Slide into my DMs to book a private.
Or a date.
Beautiful private with nateorch10p
Worked on some ashiwaza for the first half of the lesson, and this is what we produced… In just a half hour. Dramatic differences and he came leaps and bounds in terms of understanding the mechanics of judo.
At washington_judo_academy we love jits guys.
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Slide into my DMs to book a private.
Or a date.
washington_judo_academy is hosting hidemasa.judo.sambo and shintaro_nakano on the weekend of August 17th.
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Come learn a thing or two.
Don’t wait- spots will fill up fast.
We accept jits guys.
washington_judo_academy is hosting hidemasa.judo.sambo and shintaro_nakano on the weekend of August 17th.
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Come learn a thing or two.
Don’t wait- spots will fill up fast.
We accept jits guys.
Join us for an extraordinary Judo Clinic with Shintaro Nakano (shintaro_nakano) and Hidemasa Tanaka (hidemasa.judo.sambo), two legendary Japanese Judo instructors and world-class athletes! 🥋✨ This special event will take place on August 17-18, 2024, at the Washington Judo Academy in Kirkland, WA (kirklandgov) 📅📍 Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from the best Japanese senseis and renowned YouTube Judo heroes. Spots are limited, so act fast! Learn more and register now at 🔗 www.wajudo.com/nakano-tanaka
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Join us for an extraordinary Judo Clinic with Shintaro Nakano (shintaro_nakano) and Hidemasa Tanaka (hidemasa.judo.sambo), two legendary Japanese Judo instructors and world-class athletes! 🥋✨ This special event will take place on August 17-18, 2024, at the Washington Judo Academy in Kirkland, WA (kirklandgov) 📅📍 Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from the best Japanese senseis and renowned YouTube Judo heroes. Spots are limited, so act fast! Learn more and register now at 🔗 www.wajudo.com/nakano-tanaka
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Just as Paris 🇫🇷 will be the center of global judo for the 2024 Olympic Games 🥋🏅, Parisian Sensei Guillaume Neau joins the Budokan Judo community. Sensei Guillaume is a serving military engineer (Corps de l`armement) with nearly 30 years of judo experience. Watch Sensei Guillaume teach his excellent Seoi Nage techniques in his native French 🇫🇷📽️!
#Judo #SeoiNage #Paris2024 #Olympics #MartialArts #FierdEtreJudoka #SenseiGuillaume #BudokanJudo #JudoLife #JudoTraining #FrenchJudo #JudoCommunity #JudoLove #DojoLife #MartialArtsJourney #RoadToParis
#JudoTechnique
Just as Paris 🇫🇷 will be the center of global judo for the 2024 Olympic Games 🥋🏅, Parisian Sensei Guillaume Neau joins the Budokan Judo community. Sensei Guillaume is a serving military engineer (Corps de l`armement) with nearly 30 years of judo experience. Watch Sensei Guillaume teach his excellent Seoi Nage techniques in his native French 🇫🇷📽️!
#Judo #SeoiNage #Paris2024 #Olympics #MartialArts #FierdEtreJudoka #SenseiGuillaume #BudokanJudo #JudoLife #JudoTraining #FrenchJudo #JudoCommunity #JudoLove #DojoLife #MartialArtsJourney #RoadToParis
#JudoTechnique
Join us for our second annual Budokan Summer Camp July 29th-August 2nd! Last year was a blast and this year is going to be even more jam-packed with judo and fun! Link in bio to register online or fill out a paper form at the dojo.
Join us for our second annual Budokan Summer Camp July 29th-August 2nd! Last year was a blast and this year is going to be even more jam-packed with judo and fun! Link in bio to register online or fill out a paper form at the dojo.
Thank you to @japanfairus for having us! What a great opportunity to share our love of judo with others.
Thank you to @japanfairus for having us! What a great opportunity to share our love of judo with others.
Our 5-day Summer Camp 2024 was a blast, filled with lots of judo, outdoor runs, outdoor workouts, movie time, show-and-tell, wrestling, art, story time and more. Sensei Karol and Sensei Pepper are grateful to the parents for trusting us with their kids
and extend a big thank you to all senseis and volunteers who made this camp special. The kids worked hard, learned a lot, and most importantly, had FUN!!!
Thank you to north_sound_judo_team & seattlebudokan for joining us. We hope to see new dojos join us next summer camp!
Already counting down to next summer camp!😎
To get access to all the pictures and videos from the summer camp, please DM us!
Our 5-day Summer Camp 2024 was a blast, filled with lots of judo, outdoor runs, outdoor workouts, movie time, show-and-tell, wrestling, art, story time and more. Sensei Karol and Sensei Pepper are grateful to the parents for trusting us with their kids
and extend a big thank you to all senseis and volunteers who made this camp special. The kids worked hard, learned a lot, and most importantly, had FUN!!!
Thank you to north_sound_judo_team & seattlebudokan for joining us. We hope to see new dojos join us next summer camp!
Already counting down to next summer camp!😎
To get access to all the pictures and videos from the summer camp, please DM us!
📅 Flashback to 1990: Our Sensei Bert Mackey was aiming for the Goodwill Games!
🥋 National ladder champion
🏆 Top U.S. player in his age class (1988)
🎯 Goal: Compete in Seattle`s Connolly Center
From ambitious competitor to inspiring sensei, Mackey`s judo journey continues to shape our dojo. 🔥🥋🫡
Read the full 1990 Seattle Times article:
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19900416&slug=1066792
#JudoJourney #SenseiMackey #JudoLegend
#SeattleJudo
#PacificNorthwestJudo
#WashingtonStateJudo
#emeraldcityjudo
#USAJudoNorthwest
📅 Flashback to 1990: Our Sensei Bert Mackey was aiming for the Goodwill Games!
🥋 National ladder champion
🏆 Top U.S. player in his age class (1988)
🎯 Goal: Compete in Seattle`s Connolly Center
From ambitious competitor to inspiring sensei, Mackey`s judo journey continues to shape our dojo. 🔥🥋🫡
Read the full 1990 Seattle Times article:
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19900416&slug=1066792
#JudoJourney #SenseiMackey #JudoLegend
#SeattleJudo
#PacificNorthwestJudo
#WashingtonStateJudo
#emeraldcityjudo
#USAJudoNorthwest
On what was quite possibly one of the worst days I’ve had since coming out to Seattle-
Seeing my friends/students at seattlebudokan was a nice treat.
russianfrommoldova philbertlin petr.shypila
What a bunch of studs.
On what was quite possibly one of the worst days I’ve had since coming out to Seattle-
Seeing my friends/students at seattlebudokan was a nice treat.
russianfrommoldova philbertlin petr.shypila
What a bunch of studs.
The excitement continues on Day#2 with outdoor runs and tons of games for the kids! 🏃♂️ 🏃♀️
A big shoutout to Van heyitsvaaaan for being an amazing game leader. We appreciate you! ✨
The excitement continues on Day#2 with outdoor runs and tons of games for the kids! 🏃♂️ 🏃♀️
A big shoutout to Van heyitsvaaaan for being an amazing game leader. We appreciate you! ✨
🪭Performance - Japan Fair 2024
𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐣𝐨
Sat. June 29 10:20~10:50
Our dojo was established in 1968 and for the past 56 years, Budokan Dojo has been teaching Kodokan judo to hundreds of judoka in the greater Seattle area. We practice three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and have two classes Youth/Adult Beginner and Advanced/Senior. We have an exceptional group of Senseis that teach all of our classes and they are all VOLUNTEERS! Our dojo is focused on our families and our goal is to use judo to bridge cultures and develop wonderful people.
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www.budokanjudoseattle.org
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📅 Save the Date!
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Experience a free two-day festival on June 29th and 30th celebrating traditional and modern Japanese arts and culture. Enjoy live music, performances, and workshops, including a cosplay contest, martial arts demonstrations, and Japanese cuisine. A diverse range of exhibitors will keep you entertained. Families with children can delight in activities at the Kids` Corner, featuring calligraphy and Japanese carnival games.
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Sat. June 29th, 10 AM - 6 PM
Sun. June 30th, 10 AM - 5 PM
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Meydenbauer Center
11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
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www.japanfairus.org
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🪭Performance - Japan Fair 2024
𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐣𝐨
Sat. June 29 10:20~10:50
Our dojo was established in 1968 and for the past 56 years, Budokan Dojo has been teaching Kodokan judo to hundreds of judoka in the greater Seattle area. We practice three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and have two classes Youth/Adult Beginner and Advanced/Senior. We have an exceptional group of Senseis that teach all of our classes and they are all VOLUNTEERS! Our dojo is focused on our families and our goal is to use judo to bridge cultures and develop wonderful people.
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www.budokanjudoseattle.org
seattlebudokan
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📅 Save the Date!
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Experience a free two-day festival on June 29th and 30th celebrating traditional and modern Japanese arts and culture. Enjoy live music, performances, and workshops, including a cosplay contest, martial arts demonstrations, and Japanese cuisine. A diverse range of exhibitors will keep you entertained. Families with children can delight in activities at the Kids` Corner, featuring calligraphy and Japanese carnival games.
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★☆★ 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 ★☆★
Sat. June 29th, 10 AM - 6 PM
Sun. June 30th, 10 AM - 5 PM
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Meydenbauer Center
11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
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Day #1 ☀️KIDS JUDO SUMMER CAMP ☀️
Look at the incredible art from today’s camp activities! We’re excited to share more throughout the week!
Stay tuned!!! 😎
Day #1 ☀️KIDS JUDO SUMMER CAMP ☀️
Look at the incredible art from today’s camp activities! We’re excited to share more throughout the week!
Stay tuned!!! 😎
🔥 Thank you Sensei Robert and USA judo for working with us to host the PNW Regional Training Camp 🙌 what an amazing opportunity it was for our judo community. We hope to have you back soon!
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🔥 Thank you Sensei Robert and USA judo for working with us to host the PNW Regional Training Camp 🙌 what an amazing opportunity it was for our judo community. We hope to have you back soon!
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first session last night with Sensei Robert Erickson from USA Judo!
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first session last night with Sensei Robert Erickson from USA Judo!
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June 3rd I will be teaching a class on fundamentals at ivansalaverrymma for my good friend philbertlin
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Let’s have some fun.
June 3rd I will be teaching a class on fundamentals at ivansalaverrymma for my good friend philbertlin
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Let’s have some fun.
Congratulations to all of our judoka who competed in our 2024 Annual Budokan Tournament last month!
Kai
Rowen
Ethan
Seiji
Milly 🥈
Autumn 🥈
Philomena 🥉
Kaylee 🥇
London 🥇
Honora 🥉
Mae 🥉
Truly
Lincoln
Jaxon 🥇
Vincent 🥇🥈
Derek 🥇🥇🥇
Canbo 🥈🥈
Takumi
Jayne 🥇🥇
Kaiya 🥇🥈
RC
Chris
Mathew
Marcus
Kazuki
Vadim
Melody
Minjun
Teresa
Sensei Dartanyon 🥈
Congratulations to all of our judoka who competed in our 2024 Annual Budokan Tournament last month!
Kai
Rowen
Ethan
Seiji
Milly 🥈
Autumn 🥈
Philomena 🥉
Kaylee 🥇
London 🥇
Honora 🥉
Mae 🥉
Truly
Lincoln
Jaxon 🥇
Vincent 🥇🥈
Derek 🥇🥇🥇
Canbo 🥈🥈
Takumi
Jayne 🥇🥇
Kaiya 🥇🥈
RC
Chris
Mathew
Marcus
Kazuki
Vadim
Melody
Minjun
Teresa
Sensei Dartanyon 🥈
Announcements
Updated July 2024. Q: Does Budokan teach adults? A: Budokan has an adults judo class. We call it “seniors” class,…
Annual tournament will take place at Kentridge High School on April 13th, 2024. More information to come at a later…
Two time Olympian Nick Delpopolo will be visiting Budokan Dojo on Thursday, October 5th at 8 PM. Come join us…
Jayne Loo came home with a Bronze medal from the 2023 Pan American Judo IJF Junior Championships on September 9, 2023 in Calgary,…
Stay up to date with the adult practice by following our instagram judointhe206. Schedule, announcements, events, and lots of technique…
Sandra Bacher-Fakaosi and her daughter Elini Fakaosi visited Budokan’s adult judo practice July 13th. Sandy is one of the most…
We are having another shiai practice with our friends at Washington Judo Academy, this time at Budokan. July 22nd, don’t…
We’re thrilled to announce that Artem Ciumac and Philbert Lin, our brown belts at Budokan Dojo, have successfully completed the…
Members and Parents, Please mark your calendars for the 2022 Summer Promotions and Potluck Night, which will be held on…