Tomoe Makabe
# Tomoe Makabe

Tomoe Makabe (真壁 友枝, Makabe Tomoe, born 28 November 1974) is a retired Japanese judoka.

Makabe was born in Shōō, Okayama, and began judo at the age of a 2nd grader. She entered the Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance after graduating from high-school in 1993.

In 1998, she participated in the Asian Games held in Bangkok and won a gold medal. In 1999, she also participated in the Asian Championships held in Wenzhou.

Makabe retired when she was defeated by Kayo Kitada due to her misjudgment at the semi-final of All-Japan Selected Championships in 2003.

As of 2010, Makabe coaches judo at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group judo club which she belonged to once.

## Achievements

* 1992 - All-Japan High School Championships (-48 kg) 1st
* 1994 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 3rd
* 1995 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 2nd
* 1996 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 3rd

       - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 1st
* 1997 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 3rd

       - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 1st
* 1998 - Asian Games (-48 kg) 1st

       - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 2nd
* 1999 - Asian Championships (-48 kg) 2nd

       - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-48 kg) 2nd
       - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-48 kg) 3rd
       - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 3rd
       - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 1st
* 2000 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 1st
* 2001 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-48 kg) 2nd

       - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 3rd
* 2002 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-48 kg) 3rd

       - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 1st
* 2003 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 3rd
