Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful

Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful is the title of Yuriko Gamo Romer’s still-in-progress documentary film chronicling the life of Keiko Fukuda. Ms. Fukuda, the last surviving judoka to have studied directly under Jigoro Kano, was recently promoted to 10th Dan by USA Judo.  She remains the highest ranking female judoka in the world, and becomes the first female 10th dan.

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