THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO HISTORY

As of 2011, fifteen Japanese Gentlemen are promoted to jūdan (十段, tenth dan) via the Kodokan;[119] the IJF and Western and Asian national federations have promoted An additional eleven who will be not recognized at that volume of rank through the Kodokan. On 28 July 2011, the promotion board of United states Judo awarded Keiko Fukuda the rank