Ube, Yamaguchi Pref.

Ube is in Yamaguchi Pref., Chugoku region.

In 2017, Yamaguchi Pref.has 139 Judo clubs and 2056 judo members; pre-school kids 51, elementary school kids 544, junior high school kids 351, high school kids 261, university students 163, adults 254, instructors 429.

Ube city is the 3rd largest city in Yamaguchi Pref., 1st, Yamaguchi city, and 2nd, Shimonoseki city.

Coordinator

Yamane Tomohiko sensei

He is a high school teacher and representative and founder of “Boseikan”, his private Dojo. He think that international Judo exchange has great educational effect for students,so he has doing international Judo exchange especially with USA and Australia for a long time.

Host

Boseikan /望星館

Judo Environment

Ube city has 8 judo clubs and there are a lot of judo clubs in neighborhood.

High school in Ube city

• Ube technical high school Judo Club (only boy)
• Ube commercial high school Judo Club (only girl)
• Onoda high technical high school Judo club(only boy)

Junior high school in Ube city

• Tokiwa junior high school (only boy)

Junior Judo club in Ube city

• Ube Budokan judo Club
• Ube Chuo Meisei Judo Club
• Ube Police Station Judo Club
• SIS Judo club

Judo Game

• 2019/11/3 Judo Game for elementary school kids and junior high school kids  /山下泰裕杯(中学生、団体＆個人)& 阿知須町長旗(小学生、団体＆個人)

Accommodation

Homestay

You can stay at Yamane sensei’s big house.

Related Information

Tourism

• Yamaguchi Travel Guide (English) 山口県観光連盟
• UBE NAVI; Ube city official travel guide (English)  宇部観光コンベンション協会

Judo Federation

• Shunan city Judo Association 周南市柔道協会