All Japan tournament has always been hard. And when the position in the tournament determines who will represent Japan in the upcoming World Cup, there will be extra close race.
The tournament was held 27/28 Oct 2012
Many quality fighters were to find in this lineup. And as mentioned this was Qualifying for the 5th world cup 2013. Names as Kenta Mori, Daiki Kato, Yuji Shimamoto, Shota Maeda, Kazufumi Shimamoto, Kazuhito Yamada, Kosei OCHIAI, Naohiro Nomoto, Tsuyoshi Midori, Tomikazu Yoshida, Kou Tanigawa, Yuki Maeda and Konuhiro Suzuki
All are good fighters, and it’s very difficult to say in advance who can win. It will of course also have something to say with whom fighters faced who. This decides tournament draw, which can often provide unexpected results.
Japan has always had strong fighters, and there’s no holding back when they meet on the mat. This true Budo attitude always makes a great impression. and when you are from karate `s own country of birth is this image that everyone wants to give. Strength comes do not from size but from a dilated mind. Shihan Kenji Midori has shown this to the whole world, and continues to do so. All Japan Tournament is an arena where these good attitudes and qualities come forward. This makes Shinkyokushin Budo Karate for what it is and keeps its steady course in a world of influences.
The results for the tournament :
1.Yuji Shimamoto
2.Kazufumi Shimamoto
3.Daiki Kato
4.Kenta Mori
5.Syouta Maeda
6.Kunihiro Suzuki
7.Yuta Shoguchi
8.Kenbu Iriki
Spirit Award : Kenbu Iriki
Technical Award : Atsushi Kawase
Tameshiwari : Yuji Shimamoto
Kunihiro Suzuki has fought at the highest level in a generation. Many thought he had stopped to fight, but a true warrior never rests! It’s incredibly inspiring what he does and it sends a message to everyone to never give up. Now, not all of his respectable age fight in the All Japan open because it needs very good qualities to do so. But the message is that one should never stop challenging themselves!
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