Home to former Olympians, International Champions, Canadian Champions and inspiring Champions. Come train with World Class Judokas and become a Champion. Rendokan was founded in 1958 by the late Masao Kawasaki. Masao a Godan (5th Degree Black Belt) was a pioneer of Judo in the Niagara Peninsula. He taught Judo in such varied locations as to the YMCA, YWCA, the Jewish community center, and even churches and garages. He conducted course's seven days a week two times a day. Masao was a co-founder of the Ontario Judo Federation, which later amalgamated with the Ontario Judo Black Belt Association to form "Judo Ontario". In 1970, Kawasaki Sensei passed away. In honour of his name the club was then reorganized and renamed, "Kawasaki Rendokan Judo Academy". Masao's son Mitchell then became the Chief Instructor.