She is the first woman promoted to 6th dan (1972), and later 9th dan (2006), by the Kodokan.
She is also the first and, so far, only woman promoted to 10th dan in the art.
18 August 2011
4'10" Keiko Fukuda, 98, 1st woman to earn & one of only 4 living masters - to earn 10th dan black belt in judo
Keiko Fukuda (born April 1913) is the highest-ranked female judo practitioner in history, holding the rank of 9th dan from the Kodokan and the United States Judo Federation (USJF), and 10th dan from USA Judo, and is the last surviving student of Kanō Jigorō, founder of judo.
She is the first woman promoted to 6th dan (1972), and later 9th dan (2006), by the Kodokan.
She is also the first and, so far, only woman promoted to 10th dan in the art.
She is the first woman promoted to 6th dan (1972), and later 9th dan (2006), by the Kodokan.
She is also the first and, so far, only woman promoted to 10th dan in the art.
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