The All Japan Judo Federation was scheduled to participate in the International Belgian Judo Open (January 28-29) held in Herstal, Belgium on the 24th. Announced that Yuna Kyou (Meiji International Medical University 3rd year) will not participate. Both are champions of the All Japan Junior Weight Category Championship last September.
Miki Mukuki (1st year, Pacific Rim University) in the over 78kg class and Raimo Ishioka (1st year, Pacific Rim University) in the 63kg class were selected to fill the two vacancies.
The latest dispatch list is below.
Athletes dispatched to international tournaments in Belgium (updated 1/24)
48kg classKano Miyaki (Shutoku High School 3rd year)
52kg classHikari Yokota (Saku Chosei High School 3rd year)
57kg classHina Igarashi (2nd year student at Kokushikan University)
63kg classNarumi Tanioka (2nd year, University of Tsukuba), Raimo Ishioka (1st year, University of the Pacific Rim)
70kg classHonda Manyu (Hieizan High School 3rd year), Hoshino Nanako (Toin Gakuen High School 3rd year)
78kg classMiyuki Sugimura (Tokai University 1st year),
78kg superMao Arai (Nippon Sport Science University 1st year), Miki Mukuki (Pacific Rim University 1st year)
