Keiko Fukuda Joshi Judo, Inc

Keiko Fukuda Joshi Judo, Inc At Joshi Judo Camp, participants develop as women judoka. It is a great weekend to refocus back on t

Be Strong, Gentle and Beautiful in Mind, Body and Spirit is Fukuda Sensei’s motto. At Joshi Judo Camp, participants get instruction and practice to develop as women judoka. It is a great weekend to refocus back on the principles of judo and of being a woman.

Save the date! Joshi Camp will be held in Boise this summer July 17-19. Look for registration and more details soon.
02/14/2026

Save the date! Joshi Camp will be held in Boise this summer July 17-19. Look for registration and more details soon.

Last day of Joshi Camp! We started the day with sense Fukuda’s favorite dance Tanko Bisho (Coal Miner’s dance). We learn...
07/18/2025

Last day of Joshi Camp! We started the day with sense Fukuda’s favorite dance Tanko Bisho (Coal Miner’s dance). We learned more standing techniques, Joshi Goshin Ho and finished up with referee practice and some randori. Great camp! Looking forward to next year

Late post. Day 2 Joshi Camp. Sensei Karol Palacio taught a lot of ground techniques and we ended the day with our camp d...
07/17/2025

Late post. Day 2 Joshi Camp. Sensei Karol Palacio taught a lot of ground techniques and we ended the day with our camp dinner.

07/17/2025

Who did it better? The juniors or the seniors?

07/11/2025

Camp starts tomorrow! We cannot wait to see you all. If anyone still wants to attend we are accepting walk up registrations. You can come for 1-3 days. More info in comments

07/10/2025

Camp schedule is posted to the Joshi Camp website. Link is in the comments below

07/10/2025

It's not to late to go to Joshi Camp this coming weekend! We are still accepting online registrations or walk ups at camp!

07/06/2025

Keiko Fukuda was the first and only woman to earn a 10th-degree black belt in judo, achieving this honor at age 98.

Born in 1913 and the granddaughter of Jigoro Kano’s jujutsu teacher, she defied gender norms to dedicate her life to judo.

She moved to the U.S., founded the all-women Soko Joshi Judo Club, and taught well into her late 90s.

Fukuda passed away at 99 but left a lasting legacy of strength, grace, and perseverance. Her motto, “Be strong, be gentle, be beautiful,” continues to inspire martial artists worldwide.

She was the last surviving student of Kano himself. Despite early obstacles, she never married, choosing the “path of judo.” Her story symbolizes discipline, resilience, and empowerment.

06/26/2025

Coach Rhadi Ferguson's brightest student is a 15-year-old with the same name and comes with his pedigree.

Did you miss early bird registration? It’s not too late to register for camp though.We have an online registration form ...
06/24/2025

Did you miss early bird registration? It’s not too late to register for camp though.
We have an online registration form available too.

USJF Sanction #25-07-05 Camp will be held in San Jose, CA San Jose Buddhist Judo Club 1050 N. 5th Street San Jose, CA 95112 2025 Joshi Judo Camp Registration Package Attendees will need to be membe…

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