is a retired

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player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and the 1980s. Her international victories included the

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women's doubles with Mikiko Takada in 1978 and the Danish (Denmark) Open women's doubles in 1981 and 1988 with Takada and with Yoshiko Yonekura Tago respectively. Though most of Tokuda's international success came in doubles, she won the Japanese national singles title in 1978. She earned a bronze medal at the

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in women's doubles with Yonekura. Tokuda helped Japan win world team titles in the

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competitions of

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and

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by compiling a strong winning record in her individual matches.Davis, 136.

References

Japanese female badminton players Living people Asian Games medalists in badminton Badminton players at the 1978 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games 1955 births {{Japan-badminton-bio-stub