Naoko Masuda is a former taijiquan athlete from Japan.
Her first international victory was a silver medal in taijiquan at the 1989 Asian Wushu Championships.
[1] She then won a silver medal at the 1991 World Wushu Championships and two years later, she became first Japanese female athlete to become a world champion in taijiquan at the 1993 World Wushu Championships.
[2][3] She also won the silver medal in women's taijiquan at the 1994 Asian Games.
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