Ryoko Tani

Ryoko Tani
Ryoko Tani
谷亮子
	Tani in 2000
Member of the House of Councillors
	In office; 26 July 2010 – 10 July 2016
Constituency	National PR
Personal details
Born	Ryoko Tamura (田村亮子, Tamura Ryōko); 6 September 1975; Higashi, Fukuoka, Japan
Party	People's Life (2013–2016)
Other political; affiliations	Democratic (2010–2012); People's Life First (2012); Tomorrow (2012–2013)
Height	1.46 m (4 ft 9 in)
Spouse	Yoshitomo Tani (m. 2003)
Children	2
Alma mater	Teikyo University; Nippon Sport Science University
Nickname(s)	Yawara-chan, Tawara
	Judo career
Country	Japan
Weight class	–48 kg
Judo achievements and titles
Olympic Games	(2000, 2004)
World Champ.	(1993, 1995, 1997,; ( 1999, 2001, 2003,; ( 2007)
Asian Champ.	(1994)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
World Championships
Asian Games
Asian Championships
Summer Universiade
Profile at external judo databases
IJF	52630
JudoInside.com	2970
	Updated on 30 May 2023

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Ryoko Tani (谷亮子, Tani Ryōko; née Tamura (田村), born September 6, 1975) is a Japanese politician and retired female judoka.

Competing in the extra-lightweight (48 kg) class, she won a record seven world titles and five Olympic medals including two golds at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. After her retirement, the International Judo Federation named her "best female judoka ever".

In 2010, she was elected to the House of Councillors, the upper house of the Japanese parliament.