is a retired Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

ka.

Kitada was born in Shirahama, Wakayama

Shirahama, Wakayama

is a town located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama, Japan.On March 1, 2006 the town of Hikigawa, from Nishimuro District, was merged into Shirahama....

 and began judo at the age of 10. She belonged to Miki House after graduating from Nippon Sport Science University

Nippon Sport Science University

is a private university with campuses in Setagaya, Tokyo and Aoba-ku, Yokohama. The precursor of the school was founded 1893, and it was chartered as a university in 1949...

 in 2001.

In 2002, She participated Asian Games

Asian Games

The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...

 held in Busan

Busan

Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...

 and won a gold medal at the Extra Lightweight category.

Kitada also won a gold medal at Paris Super World Cup

Grand Slam Paris

The Grand Slam Paris is an international, judo competition held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, as part of the IJF Grand Prix series.- Venues :*Stade Pierre de Coubertin...

, Otto World Cup Hamburg and other international championships but have not participated Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

 and World Championships

World Judo Championships

The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their...

 for long time because of existence of Ryoko Tamura

Ryoko Tani

is one of the world's most famous and successful judoka. She was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. She was an employee at Toyota Motor Corporation, but is now entering politics.-Career:...

, 7 times world champion.

In 2005, Kitada participated world Championships for the first time but defeated by Yanet Bermoy

Yanet Bermoy

Yanet Bermoy is a Cuban judoka. She won the silver medal in the Women's 48 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...

 from Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

 and Alina Alexandra Dumitru

Alina Alexandra Dumitru

Alina Alexandra Dumitru is a Romanian judoka. She is under contract with CSA Steaua Bucureşti....

 from Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

. In April 2006, Kitada retired.

As of 2010, Kitada coaches judo at Yoshida Dojo

Yoshida Dojo

The Yoshida Dojo is a mixed martial arts academy based out of Chiba, Japan. Yoshida Dojo has produced some of the top fighters in Japan and primarily focuses on Judo. Many members, including founder Hidehiko Yoshida, have participated in both Judo and mixed martial arts...

 which Hidehiko Yoshida

Hidehiko Yoshida

is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a long time veteran of Japan's Pride Fighting Championships, competing in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix...

 manages and Shutoku High School.