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Here are the players who earned a ticket to the national tournament!

	Boys A Group Winner Kazuya KAWAKITA What is your goal at the Nationals? I will do my best to go on to the final tournament and win as many points as possible against stronger opponents. Who is your favourite badminton player? Nozomi OKUHARA What is your dream? Getting a gold medal at the Olympics.

	Girls A Group Winner Saki MAEDA What is your goal at the Nationals? I will give all my strength so that I can leave with the best result possible. Who is your favourite badminton player? Aya OHORI What is your dream? School teacher.

	Boys B Group Winner Yuki NAKAMURA What is your goal at the Nationals? I want to reach the last 4. Although I have confidence, I will need to work even harder. Who is your favourite badminton player? Misaki MATSUTOMO,Ayaka TAKAHASHI,Yuta WATANABE,Hiroyuki ENDO,Kenichi HAYAKAWA,OKIMOTO-kun,LEE Chong Wei,LIN Dan,CHEN Long,Akane YAMAGUCHI,Nozomi OKUHARA What is your dream? Becoming the world’s best player and getting a gold medal at the Olympics. Becoming the best player in Japan.

Boys B Group Winner

Yuki NAKAMURA

What is your goal at the Nationals?: I want to reach the last 4. Although I have confidence, I will need to work even harder.
Who is your favourite badminton player?: Misaki MATSUTOMO,Ayaka TAKAHASHI,Yuta WATANABE,Hiroyuki ENDO,Kenichi HAYAKAWA,OKIMOTO-kun,LEE Chong Wei,LIN Dan,CHEN Long,Akane YAMAGUCHI,Nozomi OKUHARA
What is your dream?: Becoming the world’s best player and getting a gold medal at the Olympics. Becoming the best player in Japan.

	Girls B Group Winner Minori NUMATA What is your goal at the Nationals? Winning the tournament. I want to compete against myself as well as the opponents. Who is your favourite badminton player? Nozomi OKUHARA What is your dream? World number 1 in women’s singles

	Boys C Group Winner Kakeru IDEGUCHI What is your goal at the Nationals? I will work hard from now on so that I can win the tournament. Who is your favourite badminton player? Kento MOMOTA What is your dream? I want to get into the Olympics when I am older.

	Girls C Group Winner Kotone TOMITA What is your goal at the Nationals? To never give up and fight until the end. Who is your favourite badminton player? Misaki MATSUTOMO What is your dream? A badminton player

	Girls A Group Selection Tomoka MIYAZAKI What is your goal at the Nationals? I want to show the results of my training at the national competition, and approach my matches with the confidence that I will be able to win if I play my own style. Who is your favourite badminton player? Nozomi OKUHARA What is your dream? Getting into the Olympics and becoming a famous player.

Check out the exciting matches between elementary school students!

From the Osaka Prefecture School Children Badminton Federation

Masaaki KAWAMURA (Osaka Prefecture School Children Badminton Federation Chairman)

The tournament was festive and lively. We got to see the tournament from the perspective of a third party, and the players were more motivated thanks to the signboards and posters.
If it is held at a big venue, the number of participants might increases even more and there can also be car inspections, thanks to Daihatsu. We look forward to the continued support from Daihatsu that allows us to hold such a memorable tournament.
I want the players to work hard to achieve their goals.

We received messages of support to the Japanese national players from the players and spectators!

OSAKA DAIHATSU supported the tournament together with locals from the region!

From OSAKA DAIHATSU

It was our first time to watch games at a primary school badminton tournament and we were surprised by the high level of play fan all the players. It was great to see the cheering from their teams, as well as the passionate support from the parents and families of the players from up close. It encouraged us to continue our activities to bring more excitement to the tournament!