Source, text, comment: Eitake Furuta
Photo: Shinya Inui and Shinya Henmi
[Up to the semi-finals]
Genki Koga (Asahi Kasei), who has won the All Japan Selection Weight Category Championship for the second time in a row, and Hayato Kondo (Kokushikan University, 3rd year) who won the strengthening selection meeting in May. The two strongest contenders, who were considered to be the most right-wing contenders, advanced to the final.
No. 1 seed Koga advances to the final in a cold sweat in the first match
Koga, who was assigned to the first seed, got off to a turbulent start. In the second round, he throws himself into a drastic obi-dori-gaeshi against Ryunosuke Ichikawa (a staff member of Ryotokuji University), but Ichikawa sees through Koga’s action foot and controls his head to complete it with one foot on the ground. to cover. Koga’s body was buried in the tatami, and then Ichikawa, who went around his head, covered it, and the referee declared “Ippon”. Koga was defeated in the offense and defense when he set himself up, and he spreads his arms and appeals “Why?”, which has been seen many times in international competitions. Looking back at the footage, it was difficult to find any elements that would reduce points, and the match was thought to be over. However, as a result of the referee’s check, this “Ippon” was canceled and the match continued. Koga, who saved his life, did not miss this chance and settled the situation with “Ippon” in the 2:15 GS extra time.
