Naoko Masuda

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. 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. She also won the silver medal in women's taijiquan at the 1994 Asian Games.