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Boys A Group Winner
Ryusei TAKATA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I will do my best to achieve my goal to win 1 game at the national tournament.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Shoji SATO, Keishi KAWAGUCHI
- What is your dream?
- To become a badminton player
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Girls A Group Winner
Yume SATO
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To reach the last 8.
I will practice hard to be able to reach as many shuttles as possible and play with no regrets in Yatsushiro. - Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Akane YAMAGUCHI
- What is your dream?
- I want to become a player who can win on the world stage.
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Boys A Group Runner-Up
Hyuga TAKANO
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To work as if my life was at stake to reach the last 4.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Yuta WATANABE
- What is your dream?
- An Olympic player
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Girls A Group Runner-Up
Haruna NAGASHIO
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I want to bring out my best and play to a level I can be proud of.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Nozomi OKUHARA
- What is your dream?
- I want to become an internationally successful player like OKUHARA.
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Boys B Group Winner
Kanta TANOUE
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I came third in Class C when I was in the second grade so want to become Japan’s top player this time.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- LEE Chong Wei
- What is your dream?
- Getting a gold medal at the Olympics for men’s singles!
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Girls B Group Winner
Hinano YAMAMOTO
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To reach the last 4.
I want to do my best. - Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Akane YAMAGUCHI
- What is your dream?
- A badminton player
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Boys B Group Runner-Up
Riku KIYAMA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To pass through the preliminary rounds and reach the final tournament. To reach the last 8.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- To become Japan’s top player and compete at the international tournament. Getting into the Olympics.
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Girls B Group Runner-Up
Yuna MORITA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I will play each game carefully, so I can play in as many games as possible against a lot of different players.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Mizuki FUJII, Akane YAMAGUCHI, Nozomi OKUHARA
- What is your dream?
- A baker. I want to become a badminton player and join the Japanese national team.
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Boys C Group Winner
Kotaro YANAGI
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I want to play in the green court.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- Getting a gold medal at the Olympics as a badminton player.
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Girls C Group Winner
Ayaka MATSUURA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I am nervous because it’s my first time. Still, I am very happy and I am looking forward to the matches.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Keigo SONODA, Shiho TANAKA
- What is your dream?
- I want to become Japan’s best badminton player.
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Boys C Group Special Praise
Ko IWASAKI
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I just want to win as many games as I can, one at a time.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- I want to become a self-defense official.
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Girls C Group Runner-Up
Saki YAMASHITA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I will do my best.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Misaki MATSUTOMO
- What is your dream?
- I want to get a medal at the national tournament!
Kengo NONOGUCHI (Director, Kumamoto Badminton Association Primary School Subcommittee)
The Daihatsu ABC Badminton National Primary School Tournament had been held in Kumamoto since 2007. Due to the Kumamoto earthquakes in April 2016, it was no longer possible to hold the tournament in Kumamoto so it was held in Saitama prefecture and then in Hokkaido in the following year.
This year it is going to be held in Kumamoto again after 3 years. We will work even harder than before as the management of the tournament. Badminton is also a popular sport in Kumamoto prefecture. We expect amazing performances from the players who won in the prefectural qualifying rounds.
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We couldn’t help being mesmerized by the heated contests between the kids.
We were glad to hear the players and the supporters say “I didn’t know about this! It’s great!” about the services we provided on the day.
We are looking forward to DAIHATSU×Badminton spreading all over the country in the future. 
