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Boys A Group Winner
Rentaro HARA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I will get into the upper tournament and aim to reach the last 16.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- LEE Chong Wei, Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- To join the Japanese national team and succeed on the world stage.
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Girls A Group Winner
Himeka SAKURAI
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To play well. To use all my strength.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Kento MOMOTA, Nozomi OKUHARA
- What is your dream?
- I will get stronger to be able to compete at the national tournament.
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Boys B Group Winner
Akio YAMAGUCHI
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I want to reach the final tournament and win as many games as I can.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- I will partner with my sister for mixed doubles to play at the Japanese National Badminton Championships.
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Girls B Group Winner
Natsuki SUTO
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I want to reach the last 4 of the national tournament.
I want to work hard and leave good results. - Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Nozomi OKUHARA, Akane YAMAGUCHI
- What is your dream?
- I want to join the Japanese national team and play at the Olympics.
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Boys C Group Winner
Yusei OBA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I want to reach the last 16.
I will do my best and have fun. - Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Yuta WATANABE, Arisa HIGASHINO
- What is your dream?
- I want to become a professional badminton player.
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Girls C Group Winner
Hiyori NAKANO
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I want to come 1st.
I want to see Kumamon in Kumamoto. - Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Akane YAMAGUCHI, TAI Tzu Ying
- What is your dream?
- I want to get a gold medal at the Olympics.
I want to become a doctor.
Sadao TAKANO (Gunma Prefecture School Children Badminton Federation Chairman)
Thanks to the cooperation of Daihatsu Motor for the operation of the tournament, we managed it in a new way. I feel that the venue had a bright atmosphere and the tournament was lively.
The number of participants increased by about 40 people compared to last year. With the success of the Japanese national team players, badminton is getting more and more popular.
For those who are entering the national tournament, I hope that they will improve their manners as well as their performances and succeed at the national tournament.
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It is our 2nd time to support the qualifying round of Gunma for the Daihatsu ABC Badminton National Primary School Tournament.
We were very delighted to see the kids again who grew a lot since last year and remembered us. We were surprised and impressed by how innocent they were when talking to us and how serious they became when they were competing. To all the players, thank you for your great effort. We also wish the best of luck to the players who are entering the national tournament, so they can achieve success with the Gunma spirit. All of us at Gunma Daihatsu will be supporting you!! 
