The Hokkaido Cup was given to Judo Alberta in 1982 by the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture to celebrate the exchange of coaches in various sports between Hokkaido and Alberta. The award is to formally recognize the dedication, achievements, leadership and abilities of those
individuals who have who have demonstrated a real and substantial contribution to the Sport of Judo in the Province of Alberta.
The general criteria are:
- Significant and outstanding contribution to the development of Judo in Alberta.
- A minimum of 30 years as a regular member of Judo Alberta.
- As a Builder, must have rendered exceptional service to Judo Alberta, whether as an administrator, referee or coach.
- As an Athlete, must have achieved exceptional results in Provincial, National and International competition.
More details on the Hokkaido Cup can be found here.
- Yoshio Senda* 1983
- Harry Tanigami* 1984
- Hiro Kanashiro* 1985
- Yoshio Katsuta* 1987
- Ron van den Heuvel 1989
- Allan Sattin 1991
- Ray Kelly* 1992
- Victor Hunt* 1996
- Ron Senda 2005
- Joe Meli 2017
- Guy Sunada 2018
- Garry Yamashita 2023
- Gordon Okamura 2024
- Michael Tamura 2025
*Indicates they have passed away.
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