Keiko Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 敬子, Hepburn: Fukuda Keiko, April 12, 1913 – February 9, 2013) was a Japanese-American martial artist. She was the highest-ranked female judoka in history, …

Feb 7, 2025 · Keiko Fukuda was a Japanese-American martial artist who held the rank of 9th dan from the Kodokan and 10th dan from USA Judo and the United States Judo Federation. She …

Feb 14, 2013 · Keiko Fukuda was a Japanese-born American Judoka. She was the highest-ranked female judoka in history, holding the rank of 9th dan from the Kodokan and the United …

Keiko Fukuda Inducted 1993. At 98, she is still teaching the Japanese martial art three times a week at a women’s dojo in Noe Valley, giving pointers from a fold-out chair, wearing her ki – …

Feb 12, 2013 · SAN FRANCISCO — Keiko Fukuda, who went against centuries of tradition to become the highest-ranking woman in judo history, has died at the age of 99. The …

Fukuda Sensei passed away on February 9, 2013. She was 99 years old, and had taught judo in San Francisco until just before her death. She was last disciple of judo’s founder, Jigoro Kano.

Feb 16, 2013 · Keiko Fukuda, who learned judo from its inventor and went on to become the sport’s highest-ranked woman, died on Feb. 9 at her home in San Francisco. She was 99.

Oct 30, 2010 · Keiko Fukuda, who stands a couple inches shy of 5 feet, has been teaching judo for nearly 70 years. Fukuda, who surrendered her Japanese citizenship to become a U.S. …

Jan 1, 2025 · One such is the story of Keiko Fukuda, a Japanese-American martial artist who became the highest-ranked female judoka of all time. She was the first woman in history to …

Feb 16, 2013 · Sensei Keiko Fukuda is the highest-ranked female judo instructor in history, holding the rank of 9th dan from the Kodokan and the United States Judo Federation and 10th …