By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer This is a banner year for judo pioneer Keiko Fukuda, who turned 98 on April 12. Fukuda, the highest-ranking female practitioner of judo (ninth dan) and the only surviving student of Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, has been honored by three organizations in as many months. She has … Continue reading A Banner Year for a Judo Pioneer