Japanese American National Bowling Association since 1975
A nationwide association of Japanese American bowlers. Each March, members from across the country gather for the week-long National tournament.
Every Location has its own page
Each one carries the latest news, event information, schedules, scores and forms for the National tournament.
Sacramento
Sacramento tournament schedules, results and news.
- Founded
- 1975
- First tournament
- 1947
- Regions
- 10
- Annual tournament
- Every March
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Built for bowlers, by bowlers
One National tournament every March, a different Host Location each year, and a tradition that reaches back to 1947.
One tournament, every March
The National tournament is a week of bowling at a different Host Location each year.
Next Host Location
Where the tournament travels
The National tournament rotates between nine Locations. Each one has its own page for schedules, results and news.
Board of Directors
The elected officers who govern JANBA and steward the national tournament.
- President
- Jeff Okumura
- Vice President
- Darren Tsumura
- Vice President
- Karen Adolphson
- Treasurer
- Jami Tanihana
- Secretary
- Diane Okumura
- Past President
- Lon Handa
Tournament week
Sunday to Saturday: seven days of bowling, ending with the Awards Banquet.
- Sunday
- Registration, Ragtime Doubles
- Monday
- Men's 6-Game Classic, Women's 4-Game Classic
- Tuesday
- Mixed Doubles, No-Tap Trio
- Wednesday
- Men's & Women's Team
- Thursday
- Men's & Women's Doubles
- Friday
- Doubles (final squads), Men's & Women's Singles
- Saturday
- Singles (final squads), Awards Banquet
A tradition older than JANBA
The National tournament began under the JACL, 28 years before JANBA was founded.
- 1947
The first National tournament
Salt Lake City, run by the JACL
- 1975
JANBA is founded
and takes over the tournament
The next Host Location
To be announced