The following individual are Judo 10th Dan holders. A 10th Degree Black Belt is the highest rank in the Judo world.
Japanese Kodokan 10th Dan Holders
Yoshitugu Yamashita (1865-1935) Promoted 10th Dan 1935
Hajime Isogai (1871-1947) Promoted 10th Dan 1937
Hidekazu Nagaoka (1876-1952) Promoted 10th Dan 1937
Kyuzo Mifune (1883-1965) Promoted 10th Dan 1945
Kunisaburo Iizuka (1875-1958) Promoted 10th Dan 1946
Kaichiro Samura (1880-1964) Promoted 10th Dan 1948
Shotaro Tabata (1884-1950) Promoted 10th Dan 1948
Kotaro Okano (1885-1967) Promoted 10th Dan 1967
Matsutaro Shoriki (1885-1969) Promoted 10th Dan 1969
Shozo Nakano (1888-1977) Promoted 10th Dan 1977
Tamio Kurihara (1896-1979) Promoted 10th Dan 1979
Sumiyuki Kotani (1903-1991) Promoted 10th Dan 1984
Toshiro Daigo (1926- ) Promoted 10th Dan 2006
Ichiro Abe (1922- ) Promoted 10th Dan 2006
Yoshimi Osawa (1926- ) Promoted 10th Dan 2006
International Judo Federation 10th Dan Holders
Anton Geesink (1934-2010) (The Netherlands)
Charles Palmer (1930-2001) (United Kingdom)
Countries
Henri Courtine (1930- ) (France)
Jaap Nauwelaerts de Agé (1917-2016) (The Netherland)
