IJF Grand Slam

Japanese Women's Team for Tokyo GS

By Oon Yeoh

Japanese Women's Team for Tokyo GS

Like the mens’ team, the women’s team also features a lot of players who are not well-known outside Japan. However, there are a few famous names in the women’s team, such as Uta Abe at -52kg, Haruka Kaju at -63kg and Akira Sone at +78kg.

-48kg
Wakana Koga
Mizuki Harada
Hikari Yoshioka
Sachiyo Yoshino

-52kg
Uta Abe
Kisumi Omori
Nanako Tsubone
Kokoro Fujishiro

-57kg
Momo Tamaoki
Akari Omori
Mio Shirakane
Ayami Takano

-63kg
Kirari Yamaguchi
Narumi Tanioka
Minami Aono
Haruka Kaju

-70kg
Rin Maeda
Erina Ike
Mayu Honda
Shiho Tanaka

-78kg
Kurena Ikeda
Mami Umeki
Mao Izumi
Reina Tanaka

+78kg
Mao Arai
Akira Sone
Wakaba Tomita
Ruri Fujii 

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