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Keiko Fukuda, Japanese-American martial artist and trainer (born 1913)

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Keiko Fukuda

Japanese-American martial artist (1913–2013)

Keiko Fukuda was a Japanese-American martial artist. She was the highest-ranked female judoka in history, holding the rank of 9th dan from the Kodokan (2006), and 10th dan from USA Judo and from the United States Judo Federation (USJF), and was the last surviving student of Kanō…
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February 9

Day of the year

February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 325 days remain until the end of the year.
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