| Tomoko Ogawa | |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 1978 |
| Height: | 160cm (60inches)[1] |
| Weight: | 48kg (106lb) |
| Typeofclimber: | Bouldering |
| Knownfor: | First-ever woman to climb |
| Majorascents: | Catharsis |
is a Japanese boulderer. In 2012, she sent Catharsis, a boulder route in Shiobara established by Dai Koyamada, and confirmed by Daniel Woods, to become the first-ever woman to climb an route.[2] Ogawa began climbing in 2000, at age 22. Her other notable ascents of boulders include Caramba, Mutante, Akugeki, Atomic Playboy, Hatchling, and No Late Tenders .[2]