Their unlikely leader that week? Japan’s Shigeki Maruyama, who entered the week as a top talent from the Japan Tour but a relative unknown on the international stage; he was an event rookie and ...
Judo athletes from around the world convened in San Jose on Saturday to remember the life of legendary San Jose State University judo coach Yoshihiro “Yosh” Uchida.
Fate stepped in when Chikara Maruyama, 75, a “barrier-free” industrial designer in Kumamoto, contacted the city. Maruyama, who has constructed and repaired pipe organs, learned about the ...