TOHKON CLASSIC 28 •              SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026

LOCATION:

Oak Lawn Community Pavilion 

9401 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Lawn, IL 60453 

Modern, air-conditioned sports facility. Parking is FREE and located adjacent to the Pavilion. Concessions will be available at the venue.

CLOSEST AIRPORT: CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT

USA Judo sanction #00824.

Tournament Directors:

Douglas Tono, 7th dan - info@tohkon.com, 773 865-7268

Co-Tournament Director -Travis Yamanaka, 5th dan - travis.yamanaka@gmail.com

THIS IS A NATIONAL REFEREE EVALUATION SITE

Referee Committee:

Head Referee and Chief Evaluator: Mr. Michael Takata, IJF-A

Evaluators: Mr. Russ Scherer, IJF-A and Mr. David Smith, IJF-A

Honorary Guest Referee: Mr. Gary Takemoto, IJF-A and PJC Referee Director

CASH PRIZES for Senior Elite Male and Female Divisions:

$1000.00 - 1st Place, $500.00 - 2nd Place, $200.00 - 3rd Place (X2)

(Male Olympic Weight Divisions with 8 or more competitors)

(Female Olympic Weight Divisions with 6 or more competitors)

$500.00 - 1st Place, $250.00 - 2nd Place, $100.00 - 3rd Place 

(Male Olympic Weight Divisions with 4-7 competitors only)

(Female Olympic Weight Divisions with 4-5 competitors only)

Awards: 

Custom Tohkon Classic Medals will be awarded to all finalist of all divisions.

Special Awards:

Jerry Okubo Memorial Award will be presented to the Outstanding Junior Competitor.

The Tohkon Fighting Spirit Award will be presented to the Outstanding Senior Competitor.

ON-LINE REGISTRATIONS ONLY!

NO DAY-OF WALK-UP REGISTRATIONS ALLOWED

CUTOFF DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026

REGISTRATION FEES: JUNIORS, SENIOR NOVICE and VETERANS

Early Registration:

August 1 - September 30, 2026 (11:59pm CST) = $75.00 per competitor.

Additional shiai division entry = $50.00 per competitor.

Maximum of 2 shiai divisions per competitor.

Late Registration:

October 1 - October 14, 2026 (11:59pm CST) = 85.00 per competitor.

Additional shiai division entry = $60.00 per competitor.

Maximum of 2 shiai divisions per competitor.

Discounts available for families with three or more competitors: email Douglas Tono - dtjudo@tohkon.com for a discount coupon of $25.00 for the first shiai entry for 2nd and 3rd family members.

(EXCEPT SENIOR ELITE MALE and FEMALE DIVISIONS)

REGISTRATION FEES: SENIOR ELITE MALE and FEMALE DIVISIONS (CASH PRIZE DIVISIONS)

All Registrations:

August 1 - October 14, 2026 (11:59pm CST) = $100.00 per competitor per division.

Maximum of 2 shiai divisions per competitor.

WEIGH IN / WEIGHT VERIFICATION:

Each competitor must enter your accurate weight (in pounds) when you register online. This weight will be used for pooling. Due to Insurance guidelines ALL WEIGHTS MUST BE VERIFIED on the day of the event. All competitors must complete the mandatory weight verification which will be held at the tournament venue. A 2-pound (maximum) weight allowance will be allowed for scale variances. If a competitor is over the 2-pound weight allowance, he/she will be moved into the appropriate weight division.

See following schedule of Weight Verification:

Friday, October 16, 2026: 7:00pm - 8:00pm at tournament venue.

Saturday, October 17, 2026: 8:30am - 10:00am at tournament venue.

Failure to attend mandatory Check In and Weight Verification will result in removal from the competition.

No exceptions! No Refunds! 

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Fairfield Inn and Suites Chicago Midway Airport

6630 South Cicero Ave.

Bedford Park, IL 60638

708 594-9448

"Tohkon Classic 2026" - Group Rate = $169.00 plus Tax

Standard Two Double Beds

Free Airport Shuttle (Midway Airport)

Free Parking

Breakfast Included

Here's your reservation link your guest can use to make reservations:

Book your group rate for Tohkon Classic 2026

Reservation Cutoff Date: September 16, 2026

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE COMPLETING REGISTRATION:

• To register you must create a Smoothcomp account.  If you are registering minors, you should create one account and add each child to your account as a profile.  
• Once your profile is created you MUST re-click the link for the tournament and complete your registration.
•  You MUST sign up each participant for each category and division they wish to compete in.  
• You are not finished with your registration until you have made payment and receive a confirmation email for each participant! 
• Each dojo should set themselves up in Smoothcomp before their competitors register for the event.  This is a onetime setup and allows you to view and manage your competitors and their registration details.  For existing dojos who need to take control of their club profile in Smoothcomp, click here.  For dojos not in Smoothcomp click here to learn how to setup your club profile.