is a retired badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and the 1980s. Her international victories included the All-England women's doubles with Mikiko Takada in 1978Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 108. and the Danish Open women's doubles in 1978 and 1987 with Takada and 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 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Yonekura."Details of championship", World Badminton, 16. Tokuda helped Japan win world team titles in the Uber Cup competitions of 1978 and 1981 with a strong winning record in her individual matches.Davis, 136. Tokuda and Takada were the first ever women's doubles world number ones in the first IBF world rankings released in 1978.
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Result Asahi Sports Award 1978 Victory at the 1978 Uber Cup with the Japanese women's national team Asahi Sports Award 1981 Victory at the 1981 Uber Cup with the Japanese women's national team
Achievements World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Yoshiko Yonekura Nora Perry Jane Webster 12–15, 17–15, 6–15 Bronze
World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Mikiko Takada Verawaty Fadjrin Imelda Wiguna 6–15, 15–18 Bronze 1980 Kyoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan Yoshiko Yonekura Verawaty Fadjrin Imelda Wiguna 15–12, 17–14 Gold
Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1982 Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India Yoshiko Yonekura Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 12–15, 8–15 Bronze
IBF Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Scandinavian Cup Yoshiko Yonekura Chen Ruizhen Zheng Jian 15–12, 15–8 Winner 1984 Denmark Open Yoshiko Yonekura Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 15–3, 5–15, 13–15 Runner-up 1984 Swedish Open Yoshiko Yonekura Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 11–15, 15–8, 9–15 Runner-up 1987 Denmark Open Yoshiko Yonekura Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 15–7, 15–10 Winner
International tournaments Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1978 Denmark Open Lene Køppen 4–11, 11–9, 9–11 Runner-up 1981 Japan Open Hwang Sun-ai 10–12, 12–10, 7–11 Runner-up
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 1978 All England Open Mikiko Takada Emiko Ueno Yoshiko Yonekura 18–16, 15–6 Winner 1979 Denmark Open Mikiko Takada Anne Statt Nora Perry 15–11, 15–9 Winner 1979 All England Open Mikiko Takada Verawaty Fadjrin Imelda Wiguna 3–15, 15–10, 5–15 Runner-up 1979 English Masters Yoshiko Yonekura Nora Perry Jane Webster 2–15, 15–8, 10–15 Runner-up 1980 Denmark Open Yoshiko Yonekura Gillian Gilks Nora Perry 15–18, 15–9, 9–15 Runner-up 1980 Swedish Open Yoshiko Yonekura Karen Bridge Barbara Sutton 15–8, 15–6 Winner 1980 All England Open Yoshiko Yonekura Gillian Gilks Nora Perry 15–11, 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1980 English Masters Yoshiko Yonekura Nora Perry Jane Webster 18–14, 6–15, 15–12 Winner 1981 Denmark Open Yoshiko Yonekura Nora Perry Jane Webster 12–15, 15–18 Runner-up 1981 Japan Open Yoshiko Yonekura Nora Perry Jane Webster 15–6, 7–15, 15–8 Winner 1982 Indonesia Open Yoshiko Yonekura Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks 14–17, 17–14, 12–15 Runner-up 1982 Scandinavian Cup Yoshiko Yonekura Nora Perry Jane Webster 15–11, 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up
Invitational tournament Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1977 Asian Invitational Championships Mikiko Takada Liang Qiuxia Liu Xia 7–15, 6–15 Silver
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