Keiko Fukuda never made the cover of Black Belt. She lived to be 99, but she wasn’t that fierce or imposing. Longtime Black Belt contributing editor Dave Lowry delves into her life story in this fascinating article.
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Keiko Fukuda, the first female judoka to be awarded the rank of 10th-degree black belt, died February 9, 2013, in San Francisco. She was 99.
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Born February 1, 1987, international judo champ Ronda Rousey has been called an “MMA powerhouse” by Black Belt magazine. Her judo info in terms of competition success would arguably qualify her as a “judo powerhouse,” as well. At the 2004 Olympics, the 17-year-old North Dakota native was the youngest judoka competing. She placed ninth, which
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