On November 8, 2025, the Wailuku Hongwanji Judo Club participated in the 63rd Annual Honpa Hongwanji State Judo Championships (HHJF) hosted by the Pearl City Hongwanji Judo Club at the Salt Lake Recreation Center in Honolulu on Oahu. The Wailuku Hongwanji Judo Club has been a member of the HHJF since its inception in 1958 and Sensei Masato Kawashima of the Wailuku Hongwanji Judo Club and Sensei Richard Uno of the Kahului Hongwanji Judo Club were founding members of the HHJF. This annual event, which is rich in tradition, is rotated every year amongst the clubs of the HHJF on the islands of Hawaii, Oahu, and Maui. In addition to the judo tournament there are souvenir shirts, a program booklet, and an awards dinner banquet at the conclusion of the event.
