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

	Boys A Group Winner Kai ISHIZAKI What is your goal at the Nationals? My goal for the national tournament is to reach the last 8. I want to set a goal to practice everyday and do my best at the national tournament to achieve my target. Who is your favourite badminton player? Kento MOMOTA What is your dream? I want to make rackets and shoes.

	Girls A Group Winner Manaka TAKATSU What is your goal at the Nationals? I want to play matches that I can be proud of as a representative of Saitama prefecture. I want to believe in myself and win each game. Who is your favourite badminton player? Nozomi OKUHARA What is your dream? A pharmacist.

	Boys B Group Winner Issei ITO What is your goal at the Nationals? The last 4. I’m happy to be the winner of my group. Who is your favourite badminton player? Yuna NAKAGAWA What is your dream? I want to get into the Olympics.

	Girls B Group Winner Miri KAWAMURA What is your goal at the Nationals? I have reached the 3rd prize before at the national tournament but have never come 1st, so I want to win the tournament this time. Who is your favourite badminton player? Nozomi OKUHARA What is your dream? I want to come 1st at the Olympics.

	Boys C Group Winner Osuke ARIE What is your goal at the Nationals? The last 4. I want to win. Who is your favourite badminton player? LEE Chong Wei, Kento MOMOTA What is your dream? To come 1st at the Olympics.

	Girls C Group Winner Konoka UEMATSU What is your goal at the Nationals? I want to do my best and aim to win the tournament! Who is your favourite badminton player? Nao YAMAKITA, Nozomi OKUHARA What is your dream? An Olympic player, a nursery teacher.

	Boys A Group Selection Kaname ISHII What is your goal at the Nationals? I leave with regrets at the ABC tournament each and every year, so this time I want to bring out everything I have trained for so I won’t have any regretful feelings this year and leave with a satisfactory result. Who is your favourite badminton player? LIN Dan, LEE Chong Wei, Kento MOMOTA, Nozomi OKUHARA, Akane YAMAGUCHI, Yuta WATANABE, Koki WATANABE, Takuma OBAYASHI What is your dream? I want to perform well as a badminton player and become the world’s number 1 ranked player.

Boys A Group Selection

Kaname ISHII

What is your goal at the Nationals?: I leave with regrets at the ABC tournament each and every year, so this time I want to bring out everything I have trained for so I won’t have any regretful feelings this year and leave with a satisfactory result.
Who is your favourite badminton player?: LIN Dan, LEE Chong Wei, Kento MOMOTA, Nozomi OKUHARA, Akane YAMAGUCHI, Yuta WATANABE, Koki WATANABE, Takuma OBAYASHI
What is your dream?: I want to perform well as a badminton player and become the world’s number 1 ranked player.

	Girls B Group Selection Umi MATSUDO What is your goal at the Nationals? I will compete against players who are 1 year older than me, but I will do my very best. Who is your favourite badminton player? Nozomi OKUHARA What is your dream? To get into the Olympics.

	Boys B Group Selection Shunki HAGIWARA What is your goal at the Nationals? I want to reach a high rank. Who is your favourite badminton player? Kevin Sanjaya SUKAMULJO What is your dream? To become the world’s number 1 player.

Check out the exciting matches between elementary school students!

From the Saitama Prefecture School Children Badminton Federation

Koichi SUDA (Saitama Prefecture School Children Badminton Federation Vice-President)

Thanks to gaining a sponsor, the tournament was charged with more excitement than in previous years.
I want the players who will appear at the main tournament, including the selected players, to be aware of how they can freely express their abilities when they compete.
While assessing the physical and mental growth for each child, I would like to move forward with giving sensible guidance to them.

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

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

From SAITAMA DAIHATSU

It was a very meaningful event for our company where we were able to contribute to the local community. We were surprised to see how small children can play such exciting, high-level games that would put adults to shame! The atmosphere all around the venue was also very lively thanks to the passionate support from many team mates and family members. It reminded us of nostalgic memories of club activities from when we were at school, while we were also energized by the performances of the young players. We would like to actively continue our support if there is anything we can contribute as a company in the future. Saitama Daihatsu will keep doing our very best to support the development and spread of badminton!