She started judo when she was an elementary school student, influenced by her brother and father.

Yokosawa retired from competition in 2008 and emigrated to Canada in 2011.

[2] As of 2023 Yokosawa was an instructor at the Steveston Judo Club in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

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