In the women’s individual 57 kg class final, which was a confrontation between seniors and juniors in Sapporo Yamanote, Masayoshi Takahashi (2nd year) won the first all-road champion with Anna Takahashi (3rd year).

“I’ve been fighting against my seniors since I was in elementary school, but I’ve never won, and I can’t believe it because I’ve been aiming for it all the time,” he couldn’t hide his surprise.

“I just dared to hit him,” he said innocently and aggressively attacked from the beginning. Although it was a fierce development, he struck a momentary gap and decided the game with his footwork. Before this tournament, I suffered an injury that hurt the ligament of my right elbow, and I was worried about whether I would participate until just before the tournament. Still, I faced with a strong feeling and stood at the top. “It was complicated because of the competition with my seniors who had been working hard, but I’m glad I won all the way for the first time,” he recalled with a smile.

Director Seiichi Ito (45), who has been teaching for over 20 years, said, “I think it is one of the best players I have ever seen. To gather. Takahashi will be the first to participate in the national competition through elementary and junior high schools. “I want to win by sticking to the content,” he vowed to play an active part on the big stage.[Kenji Kobayashi]