Judo / Exit Crysta, the best dream of the world with Canada representative

At the Judo World Championship, which will open at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on the 25th, a unique judo artist is aiming for the best in the world.It is an exit Crysta (Nippon Life) of the 57 -kilometer Canada.Two years ago, my 23 -year -old, who grew up in Japan, who decided to turn to his father's representative to his homeland, grown dramatically.He stands as a rival of Komatsu (Komatsu) of the same age who once was drained.

In late June, Yamanashi Gakuin University of my alma mater.There was an exit in a judo clothes sewn in the Canadian flag, and sometimes working hard to take care of students.Immediately after, he won the Grand Prix (GP) Montreal and won the international competition for four consecutive victories.Get on the big stage as the world rank 2nd place.Three years ago, the breakthrough that was hard to imagine, and the lessons were enthusiastic.

He was born in Nagano Prefecture between his father from Canada and his Japanese mother who came to Japan as an English lecturer, and started judo at the local Seishinkan Dojo.In the Matsusho Gakuen High era, he defeated Yoshida in the All Japan Junior and won the championship.In the western life of the judo, when he entered university, he moved away from the championship.

It was because the battle that pressed with power was "forcibly pushed the opponent".His unreasonable power was no longer a major weapon at universities and seniors.Yoshida and Momo Tamaki (Sumitomo Mitsui Marine), who are one year older, have won the world tournament of seniors and juniors, and they have lost the second round in the 16th Lecture Hall Cup.The invitation from the Canadian coach was when the Olympics were about to dream.

Even in high school, he refused, "I'm afraid of being a betrayal."However, she shook up to fulfill the Olympic dream and decided when he was riding a bicycle at the end of practice.

The exit of the exit, including the teacher at Seishinkan Dojo, was pushed by his back.While dispatched to an international tournament that was far in Japan, "The potential of instantaneous power and the power to mow has been demonstrated with experience," said Shinka Yamanashi, a female director of Yamanashi Gakuin University.In 2018, he won the international tournament in a row in the Grand Slam (GS) Paris."I wonder if it was blown or changed in terms of mental side," he recalls.

The shell broke from being stuck in Japan.She becomes the world queen, so the remaining wall is Yoshida.Last year's World Championships hit the semifinals and fell close."I tried to kill it in 4 minutes, so I was too aggressive and my physical strength was cut off.Nevertheless, the bronze medal that was protected.It was the first tournament that I thought for the first time, "I'm in a position to get my goals."

In response to the change of nationality, some voices were sent on SNS (exchange site), saying, "Go out of Japan."On the other hand, dozens of times the support for support supported.The surroundings said that many voices supported the exit decision of pursuing their dreams as a judo artist."It doesn't matter where the representative is. I want to see him playing an active part in the Olympics."Katsuyuki Masukuchi, the representative of the Women's Japan, also warmly sent out, saying, "Do your best in Canada."

Exit himself, "I am carrying various people's feelings, including my family and Canadian people who have accepted it."If a Japanese judo artist and the top battle are realized in Tokyo, it will be engraved as a new page that symbolizes the globalization of the Japanese sports world.

(Takuji Nishibori)

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