Third-grader Nanoharu Fujita takes national karate runner-up in kumite
関谷小３年・藤田渚乃春さん 空手・組手で全国準優勝
On August 1–2 in Miyagi Prefecture, third-grade student Nanoharu Fujita from Sekiya Elementary placed second in the national elementary kumite competition.
At the 68th National Elementary and Middle School Karate Championships held August 1–2 in Miyagi, Kamakura’s Sekiya Elementary third-grader Fujita Nanoharu finished as runner-up in the girls’ third-grade kumite division. Fujita, who trains with Shokukan Kamakura, advanced through the tournament to reach the final and earned the national silver medal. The result marks a major achievement for the young athlete and her local karate club.