Promotion to 10th Dan

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This woman is a legend in Judo but her story is truly remarkable. She was a 5th dan for 30 years for no other reason than her gender. Her grandfather taught Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo, of whom she is the last surviving student. A man would have received this honor 40 years ago, but she waited a lifetime. This is inspirational regardless of what martial art you study:

http://mysite.verizon.net/resptwx6/Keiko Fukuda Promo 8-11.pdf

and a brief 10 clip of her story:

 
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