Roundtable participants. From the right, Mr. Dai Asahi, Mr. Kenichiro Jomizu, Mr. Dai Nishimori, and the moderator Furuta.
*The discussion was held on May 2nd and 3rd.
Looking back on the 2020 tournament
Furuta Thank you for joining us again this time for the All Japan Championship Review Roundtable. Of course, at the end, I would like each of you to give a summary, but first of all, I would like you to give me a few words about your impressions of this tournament and how you felt after finishing it. thank you. First of all, Mr. Jomizu, what kind of competition was your frank impression?
Kenichiro Jomizu Professor of martial arts, Faculty of Physical Education, Tokai University, coach of the men’s judo team. Since taking office as manager in 2008, he has led the school to 7 straight victories in the All Japan Student Judo Tournament until 2014, and 6 straight victories from 2016 to 2022, a total of 13 victories. He is known as one of the leading theorists in the field. He himself has participated in the All Japan Judo Championships three times.
Sheung ShuiAt last year’s retrospective round-table discussion, Ritsu Saito won the championship. I think this year’s All Japan was such a tournament where the veterans were encouraged to say, “Don’t forget yet,” after the new era opened up. As far as I remember, there was no All Japan tournament where 30-somethings competed for the final. Of course, the world championships were set up right after the tournament, and I think there are some people who think and talk about the lack of representatives, but I think that, along with the weightlessness, the appeal of the All Japan Championships is that it transcends generations. It can also be said that it was a tournament that gave us a glimpse of the fact that the age of competition has definitely risen compared to the past due to the efforts of the people themselves and the scientific approach. think. This is the last time for Ryu Shichinohe, but he fought until he was 34 years old. Also, this year’s All Japan Championship is about technology. I think it was a competition where the concentration of technology was seen everywhere.
Furutathank you. On the day of the event, Ms. Yuka Nishida, who was with me during the commentary on the LIVE broadcast, commented, “This year is the Easter festival.” It felt like a championship.” It seems that there used to be a time when judo practitioners were in their thirties. The technology was also high, so I would like you to fully talk about this in retrospect. Next, Mr. Nishimori, I would like to say a few words.
Hiroshi Nishimori NHK Kochi Broadcasting Station Content Center (Production) Chief Lead. He is famous in the industry as a rare judo enthusiast. Produced “NHK Special: The Man Who Saved Japan’s Judo – Satoshi Ishii’s Devotion to a Gold Medal” and “Athlete’s Soul, Judo Shohei Ono”, etc. Since 2016, he has also served as a public relations committee member for the All Japan Judo Federation.
NishimoriFirst of all, I mentioned in advance that the battle between Kuki Harasawa, Tsuyoshi Ojitani, and Ryunosuke Haga, who have won the championship in the past, will be a point of focus. Since it was Haga, I had the impression that it was their tournament. I want to win this tournament even after turning 30, so I bring new weapons and come here to match my peak and win. I felt that my determination was still different from that of young players. Next, I mentioned another thing about the success of young heavyweight fighters who will be on par with Saito in the future. I feel like this was a little lonely. Kanta Nakano may have had an injury, but he was defeated by Michihiro Arai, and Yuga Chinon disappeared. Ota Aya showed his strength, but overall, I got the impression that he was a bit uncertain about the future. And speaking in the context of the All-Japan Championship-like, “indiscriminate fight”, Mr. Goki Tajima became the eye of the storm. As Mr. Jomizu just said, he has interesting things that can’t be seen by weight in the details of his technique, such as skillful bargaining, how to kill the opponent’s technique, and so on. It made me look again.
Furutathank you. Keiji Suzuki, the manager of the All Japan Men’s Championships, also talked about the performances of the veterans in the boxed interview after the match, saying, “Overall, the technical level of the heavyweight players has improved.” We have become accustomed to the high level of skill of athletes, so it is difficult to stop and think about it. The overall resolution of judo has increased tremendously. I think the average value, such as the precision of making, cannot be compared to what it used to be. It was also a competition that felt that kind of thing again. …Thank you for waiting.
Asahi UniversityAsabi Dojo Director, Keio University Instructor. He is one of Japan’s leading instructors and a leading figure in youth judo instruction. He himself participated in the 1985 tournament, and has sent many of his students to the All Japan Championships, including world champion Ryunosuke Haga in the 100kg class.
ChaofeiI’m running out of things to say (laughs).
FurutaI’m sorry (laughs)
Chao FeiNo, no, it’s exactly as you two said. Three of the top four players have won the championship. Tajima, who defeated Harasawa, entered there and four people. I think he has clearly shown that even if he is older, he can still compete even after he turns 30 if he has the skills. I think that there will be times when active athletes are in their late 20s wondering what to do next, but it was a fight that encouraged them and pushed them forward. It made me think that the age at which judo players will retire will rise.
FurutaAfter the match, Ryu Shichinohe told us that although he was happy that veterans like him were happy to participate, it would be better for the judo world to have more and more new fighters appear. was That’s certainly true, it’s more interesting to have metabolism, and it has to be. However, it is suggestive that all surviving players are highly skilled players. “I can continue because I have the technology” is a positive topic, isn’t it? The higher the hurdles, the higher the level of young players, and as Mr. Asato just said, there are things that can be shown to mid-level players. This makes sense. As Jomizu-sensei said at the end, last year I thought that the world would be centered on Ritsu Saito for the next 10 years, but this year, this is the very future of the judo world. Listening to Mikata’s story, I thought again that the All Japan Championship was a good direction for the future. … Then, I would like to start with the first round.
Moderator: Hideki Furuta (eJudo Editor-in-Chief)
first round
Keita Iwao (Kanto/Keiyo Gas) ○ Predominance[有効・大外刈]△ Kenta Adachi (Kinki, Sakuyo High School) Keita Iwao’s Osotogari is “effective”.
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