Dan (rank) is by far the most recognizable symbol to the general public. The highest dan ranks are sometimes reserved for the founder or leaders of a style and only high-ranking students can be promoted to them. For example, only five living people hold a tenth dan in judo and only about thirty-five worldwide have been promoted to the rank since its inception; of those 10th dan promotions only fifteen were conferred by the Kodokan, all of them to Japanese judoka. This has led to upper level ranks becoming extinct in some arts. In other styles, the dan ranks are not the
Judo in Romania first Romanian international championships were held. The first Romanian medal at a senior European Championship was a bronze medal at Ludwigshafen in 1977; won by Szabo Árpád -63 kg. The Romanian men's team reached third place. This initial success was largely attributable to Korean Han Chan-He's work. At Females first Romanian female European Championship medalist silver medal for Simona Richter Birmingham 1995 Open weight. Judo in Romania Judo in Romania began with Heishichi Ishiguro, Japanese judoka, journalist and diplomat. Ishiguro taught judo in college for one year: ONEF (Oficiul National de Educatie Fizica).The best student was Emilian Teac, a police