Juvenile Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1976) award
Michiko Takeda
たけだ みちこ
Takeda Michiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-07-29 （Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Mixed martial artist, Sambist, Judoka
- Active Years
- 1994-2010
- Affiliations
- Zendokai (Karatedo) Hiroshima Branch
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Denki University High School (now Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Takushoku University | — | — | — | 1993-1997 | Japan |
Hiroshima Denki University High School (now Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin High School)
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
Japan
Formerly Hiroshima Denki University High School; now Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin High School.
Takushoku University
Period:
1993-1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
Japan
Member of the university judo club; also competed in sambo events.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | World Sambo Championships | Women's 68 kg | サンボ | International Sambo Federation | 優勝（金メダル） |
| 1997 | All-Japan Student Women's Judo Championships (13th) | Women's 66 kg | 柔道 | — | 準優勝 |
World Sambo Championships
1996
Work:
Women's 68 kg
Category:
サンボ
Organization:
International Sambo Federation
Result:
優勝（金メダル）
All-Japan Student Women's Judo Championships (13th)
1997
Work:
Women's 66 kg
Category:
柔道
Result:
準優勝
Awards & Nominations
Minami-Nippon Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1982) award
Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1985) honorable mention
Legacy
Started judo in elementary school and competed in sambo from university. She won the 1996 World Sambo Championships (women's 68 kg) and later competed in MMA events such as SMACKGIRL, JEWELS and VALKYRIE, leaving a record as a Japanese female mixed martial artist.
In Popular Culture
- Official blog: "Michiko Takeda's Casual MMA Days"
- Twitter (X) account: ponta1975202
Trivia
- She began judo in elementary school.
- In junior high there was no judo club, so she joined the kendo club and holds a shodan (first-degree black belt).
- Won the 1996 World Sambo Championships (Tokyo) in the women's 68 kg division.
- Made her professional MMA debut in 2004, drawing with Fang Suzuki.