6th grade elementary school student who won the Okayama Prefecture Judo Preliminary Tournament aims to advance to the top in the national tournament[Kodomo Mirai Park]| KSB News | KSB Seto Inland Sea Broadcasting

6th grade elementary school student who won the Okayama Prefecture Judo Preliminary Tournament aims to advance to the top in the national tournament[Children’s Mirai Park]6th grade elementary school student who won the Okayama Prefecture Judo Preliminary Tournament aims to advance to the top in the national tournament[Kodomo Mirai Park]

There is a 6th grade elementary school girl in Okayama City who is devoted to judo. As a representative of Okayama Prefecture, I am practicing hard with the aim of advancing to the top in the national tournament.

Chihiro Kamuro (12 years old) is a 6th grade student at Shikata Elementary School and practices hard with the Shikata Judo Sports Boys Club in Okayama City.

Mr. Bald participated in the 6th grade division of the Okayama prefecture preliminaries for the Nissei National Judo Tournament held in May 2024, won the mixed gender individual competition, and won the spot to represent Okayama Prefecture. .

(6th grade elementary school student/Mr. Tomoyu Ha)
“I was happy because I came in second place in my fourth and fifth years, and I was happy because I never thought I would win in my sixth year.

Mr. Bald started judo when he was in the first grade of elementary school, when he saw a flyer recruiting youth clubs for trial sessions.

Currently, he goes to the boys’ team practice three days a week and trains hard for about two hours.

Mr. Bald’s specialty is the inner thigh. This is a technique where you put your foot between the opponent’s legs and jump up to throw.

(6th grade elementary school student/Mr. Tomoyu Ha)
“I think it’s easy for me to make a decision when I make one shot, so I guess that’s why I’m good at it.”

Maki Mimura, representative of the Shikata Judo Sports Boys Club, who coaches him, says that the secret to Mr. Bald’s strength lies in his strong mental strength.

(Shikata Judo Sports Boys Club/Representative: Maki Mimura)
“He has a very flexible and flexible body, but I think he has a strong belief that he will definitely win in the end, no matter how bad he is mentally, rather than his ability. I think that’s a very strong part.”

She is also an older sister whom her younger sister Mayu, who practices hard at the dojo, admires.

(Sister, 4th grade elementary school student / Mayu Haruka)[10]）
“My sister is a strong athlete who I admire and can’t lose to anyone, and I want to do my best to become her.”

Mr. Bald’s next goal is to compete in the Japan Prefecture National Judo Tournament, which will be held in Tokyo on November 17th. This is a team competition between 5 representatives from 4th to 6th grade elementary school students, aiming to advance to the top.

(6th grade elementary school student/Mr. Tomoyu Ha)
“Last year, I was in the first round, so if that’s my goal, I’d like to make it to the top four.”