Yoshio Senda
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Yosh |
| Born | February 14, 1922 |
| Died | September 9, 2009 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Judo |
| Rank | 9th dan black belt |
| Club | Lethbridge Kyodokan Judo Club |
Yoshio Senda CM (14 February 1922 – 9 September 2009) was a Canadian judoka, Member of the Order of Canada, Canada's first kudan (ninth-degree black belt) in Judo, and founder of the Lethbridge Kyodokan Judo Club.[1][2][3][4]
Senda was forcibly relocated from Mission to Lethbridge during World War II.[5]
In 1989, the University of Lethbridge awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree (Hon. LL.D.) to Yoshio Senda.[6] In 2004, Senda's daughter-in-law Jane Senda published a biography of her father-in-law and history of his club titled Kyodokan: the story of the Kyodokan Judo Club and the founder, Dr. Yoshio Senda.[2]
Publications
- Senda, Yosh (11 December 2024). "Judo". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica–Dominion Institute. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
See also
References
- ^ "Mr. Yoshio Senda: Member of the Order of Canada". The Governor General of Canada Website. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Our History". Lethbridge Kyodokan Judo Club website. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Yosh Senda". Judo Alberta website. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "'Wayne Gretzky of judo' dead at 87". Calgary Herald. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Yoshio Senda". Landscapes of Injustice Archive. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council/University of Victoria Humanities Computing and Media Centre. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Kenney, Trevor (7 October 2009). "A Tribute to Dr. Senda". University of Lethbridge. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
Further reading
- Senda, Jane (2004). Kyodokan: the story of the Kyodokan Judo Club and the founder, Dr. Yoshio Senda. Lethbridge, Alberta: Lethbridge Kyodokan Judo Club. ISBN 0973582901.