7/12 First stop on the Japan Yo-Yo Tour: Osaka Report

 

7/12 First stop on the Japan Yo-Yo Tour: Osaka

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As soon as we opened the doors people went streight for the sales booth.

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Special guest in Osaka, World Yo-Yo Champion (Team YoYoJam) Rei Iwakura.

People were very impressed by his perfect freestyle.

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Next, our special guests from the U.S.A., Zac and Gentry!

After that, they were swarmed by people for pictures and autographs.

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First mini contest was the 10-second sleeper contest! it was a popular game with everyone from beginners to world champions.

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The winners! Congratulations!

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People spent their free time hanging out and exchanging tricks.

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For the last demo performances, they did their World Yo-Yo Contest Finals Freestyles.

The Freestyles were so great that people got very excited!

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The next mini contest, Foreward pass speed challenge.

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Finals were on such a high level! These are the winners. Congratulation

 

We uploaded more pictures to Facebook.

Thanks to everyone who came to our tour stop in Osaka!

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One of the top 1A players in Japan, Kazuki was the 2009 and 2010 Japan National runner-up in the 1A Division, and is a JYYF official judge. He is the older brother of Naoto Okada (2009, 2011 World Champion in 4A). When he's not playing yo-yo, he loves reading books and playing with his three kids.

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