Rank in Judo English language edition (1955) of "Illustrated Kodokan Judo", edited by the Kōdōkan, says: This statement was later clarified, however. Essentially, the dan-rank system was capped at 10 after the death of Kanō. In that respect, in the November 1963 issue of "Jūdō", the Kōdōkan's official magazine, the Kōdōkan responding to the question "Do the 11th and 12th Dan really exist?" clarifies that the hierarchy now stops at 10 and that the Kōdōkan does not envisage any nominations to these grades. There have only been fifteen 10th dan promotions awarded by the Kōdōkan in the history of Judo. Although "dan" ranks
Judo in the United Kingdom Ben Quilter won bronze in the -60 kg category, and Sam Ingram won silver in the -90 kg category. Journalist Mark Law was named 'Best New Writer' in the 2008 British Sports Book Awards for his book "The Pyjama Game: A Journey into Judo", which was later published as "Falling Hard: A Journey into the World of Judo" in the United States. The book is a history of Judo in Japan, Britain, and other parts of the world, framed by Law's own experience of beginning Judo after his fiftieth birthday and working his way up to "sho dan" (first-degree black