Team Philippines and Team Japan tied with 14 gold medals each in the just concluded Philippines - Japan Invitational Karatedo Championships hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Karatedo (AAK) held last 23-24 February at the Music Hall of the SM Mall of Asia.
In the special Team Kumite exhibition that concluded the Championships, Team Philippines, (Drahcir Borja, Carlo Murillo, Rebecca Torres, Sharief Afif and Norman Montalvo) won over Team Japan with a score of 3 wins, 1 draw 1 loss.
Team Japan send a delegation of 37 participants from (8) eight top Japanese clubs/dojos while the Team Philippines consisted of 22 clubs representing dojos from Luzon Visayas and Mindanao.
Several karateka won double gold medals by winning both the Kata and Kumite events. These are Japanese Keiji Mitsuzuka, MVP of 2006 All Japan tournament (12-13 yrs old Boys event); Natsumi Ono (12-13 yrs. Old Girls event); Kojiro Tsukii, MVP of the 2007 Ozawa Cup in Las Vegas (14-15 yrs old Boys event); Miho Yamauchi (6-7 yrs old Girls event) Hiroyuki Yamashita (8-9 yrs old Boys event) and Seiya Sato, champion in the 2007 All Japan Age Group tournament (10-11 yrs. old Boys event). The Filipino double Gold medalists are: Rebecca Cyril Torres (14-15 yrs old Girls event); Norman Montalvo, 2007 11th Asia Pacific Shitoryu Karatedo Championships Gold Medalist, (Mens Kata and Kumite) and Muriel Farinas (Womens Kata and Kumite). The Medals and Trophies were awarded by the POC recognized acting PKF President, Mr. Otto Antao.
The Japanese referees are: SHIN TSUKII, SOFUE TOSHIHISA, MITANI KASUYA, MITANI EMIKO, TANIGUCHI PATRICIA, TOMITA MASAAKI, SEKIKAWA HIROMITSU and KAMOGAWA NAOTO. The Filipino referees are: RICHARD LIM, JUAN CARLOS VEGUILLAS, VIC LAXAMANA, ROD ESPIRITU, TONY RODRIGUEZ, JESS PAREDES, BERNARD ALVARINA and FELIX BALAN Jr.
The Japanese delegation was headed by former RP Team national coach SHIN TSUKII of Gojukai and AAK Japan. Tsukii Sensei is now the most famous and sought after karate instructor in Japan and featured in all issues of the magazine, JKF Fan, the official publication of the Japan Karate Federation. He has also produced several instructional tapes now being used by the Japanese national team.
Aside from the host Association for the Advancement of Karatedo (AAK) Philippines, the following organization have joined the Philippine delegation: ASKA of Cavite under Bernard Albarina; Golden Strikers under Benny Rodriguez; JKA NCR under Vic Luna; Lourdes Mandaluyong and Don Bosco under Donvic Laxamana; PKL under Dennis Aquino; PKL Malabon under Dante Aquino; PKL Quezon under Ramil Abragon; SSK Zamboanga Team of Otto Antao; AAK Batangas under Germie Lopez, AAK Davao under Rommel Tan; AAK-SKO Mandaue City under Jess Paredes.
This tournament was made possible thru the support of Nestle MILO, SM Supermalls, SM Mall of Asia, San Miguel Brewery, Island Photo, Sports Central, Yoshinoya, McDonalds and Chicken Company.
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Following are the complete list of winners:
1. EVENT: 6 - 7 Years Old BOYS Kata
GOLD: RYUSEI OMURA TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: ADAM BONDOC PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
BRONZE: JOSE HABALO PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
BRONZE: JEROME DE GUZMAN PHI - ASKA
2. EVENT: 6 - 7 Years Old GIRLS Kata
GOLD: MIKO YAMAUCHI TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: MARIEL ANDREA DAYAN PHI AAK La Salle Greenhills
3. EVENT: 8 - 9 Years Old BOYS Kata
GOLD: HIROYUKI YAMASHITA TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: VEN LAURENCE SILANGIL PHI-AAK MEGAMALL BRONZE: CHARLES NAVARRO PHI-AAK MEGAMALL
BRONZE: JORDAN CRAIG GUEVARA PHI-AAK MEGAMALL
4. EVENT: 8 - 9 Years Old GIRLS Kata
GOLD: HANA OBA PHI AAK MEGAMALL
SILVER: ANNIE UNAS PHI ASKA
5. EVENT: 10 - 11 Years Old BOYS Kata
GOLD: SEIYA SAITO TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: ALWYN BATICAN PHI AAK La Salle Greenhills
BRONZE: TATSUYA NISHITA TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: JULIAN MORRI QUITALIG PHI AAK BATANGAS
6 EVENT: 10 - 11 Years Old GIRLS Kata
GOLD: SAYURI MARUKAWA TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: REGINA TORRES PHI-AAK St. Paul College Pasig BRONZE: TAKAHASHI HARUKA TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: JAMIE LIM PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
7. EVENT: 6 - 7 Years Old BOYS Kumite
GOLD: JOSE HABALO PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
SILVER: PAUL NICO DECANO PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
BRONZE: RYUSEI OMURA TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: ADAM BONDOC PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
8. EVENT: 6 - 7 Years Old GIRLS Kumite
GOLD: MIHO YAMAUCHI TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: HANNAH MAE BELLO PHI PKL (Cavite)
BRONZE: MARIEL ANDREA DAYAN PHI AAK La Salle Greenhills
9. EVENT: 8 - 9 Years Old BOYS Kumite
GOLD: HIROYUKI YAMASHITA TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: RAY CARLO SILVA PHI - SSK Zamboanga
BRONZE: VEN LAURENCE SILANGIL PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
BRONZE: JORDAN CRAIG GUEVARA PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
10. EVENT: 8 - 9 Years Old GIRLS Kumite
GOLD: HANA OBA PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
SILVER: WYNZETH RAMOS PHI PKL Cavite
11. EVENT: 10 - 11 Years Old BOYS Kumite
GOLD: SEIYA SAITO TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: TATSUYA NISHIDA TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: JULIAN MORRI QUITALIG PHI AAK BATANGAS
BRONZE: ALWYN BATICAN PHI AAK La Salle Greenhills
12. EVENT: 10 - 11 Years Old GIRLS Kumite
GOLD: JAMIE LIM PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
SILVER: BERNADETTE ALVAREZ PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
BRONZE: NICOLE DOMINIQUE YU PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
BRONZE: SAYURI MARUKAWA TEAM JAPAN
13. EVENT: 12 - 13 Years Old BOYS Individual KATA
GOLD: KEIJI MITSUZUKA TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: SHUN KITAI TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: RYUYA OZAWA TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: DAIKI USUKATA TEAM JAPAN
14. EVENT: 12 - 13 Years Old GIRLS Individual KATA
GOLD: NATSUMI ONO TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: ALISA KARMINA CIFRA PHI AAK De La Salle Zobel
BRONZE: MARINA SEIKIKAWA TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: ALYZA ROSA BATICAN PHI-AAK St. Paul College Pasig
15. EVENT: 14 - 15 Years Old BOYS Individual KATA
GOLD: KOJIRO TSUKII TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: TOSHIYA YAMADA TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: CARLO MARTIN MURILLO PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
BRONZE: DRAHCIR BORJA PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
16. EVENT: 14 - 15 Years Old GIRLS Individual KATA
GOLD: REBECCA CYRIL TORRES PH I- AAK St. Paul College Pasig
SILVER: APRIL ROSE BATCAN PHI - AAK St. Paul College Pasig
BRONZE: ANNE MARIE dela RIARTE PHI - SKO Mandaue City
BRONZE: MADEL CRUZ PHI - JKA NCR
17. EVENT: 16 Years Old and Above GIRLS Individual KATA
GOLD: MURIEL FARINAS PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
SILVER: RAISSA MIKAELA VELASQUEZ PHI - AAK academy One BRONZE: _APRIL CAMPO PHI - SKO Mandaue City
BRONZE: ANA ECATERINA TAN PHI - AAK St. Paul College Pasig
18. EVENT: 16 Years Old and Above BOYS Individual KATA
GOLD: NORMAN MONTALVO PHI - AAK Jose Rizal University
SILVER: YOSUKE NISHITATENO TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: SOSHI TERAMURA TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: GERARDO ANONAS PHI-AAK Ateneo de Manila University
19. EVENT: 12 - 13 Years Old BOYS Individual KUMITE
GOLD: KEIJI MITSUZUKA TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: SHUN KITAI TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: MIGUEL ALFONSO SHAH PHI - AAK De La Salle Zobel
BRONZE: RYUYA OZAWA TEAM JAPAN
20. EVENT: 12 - 13 Years Old GIRLS Individual KUMITE
GOLD: NATSUMI ONO TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: MARINA SEIKIKAWA TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: ALISA KARMINA CIFRA PHI AAK De La Salle Zobel
BRONZE: _ALYZA ROSA BATICAN PHI - AAK St. Paul College Pasig
21. EVENT: 14 - 15 Years Old BOYS Individual KUMITE
GOLD: KOJIRO TSUKII TEAM JAPAN
SILVER: TOSHIYA YAMADA TEAM JAPAN
BRONZE: DRAHCIR BORJA PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
BRONZE: CARLO MARTIN MURILLO PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
22. EVENT: 14 - 15 Years Old GIRLS Individual KUMITE
GOLD: REBECCA CYRIL TORRES PHI - AAK St. Paul College Pasig
SILVER: APRIL ROSE BATICAN PHI - AAK St. Paul College Pasig
BRONZE: LOURAINE FUENTES PHI - ASKA
BRONZE: JHUSTINE RALA PHI - JKA NCR
23. EVENT: 16 - 17 Years Old BOYS Individual KUMITE
GOLD: LEONARDO RILLERA, JR. SSK Zamboanga
SILVER: JOSEPH MIRANDA PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
BRONZE: JOHN VINCENT SEVERINO PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
BRONZE: EDUARDO HERNANDEZ PHI USKA
24. EVENT: 16 - 17 Years Old Girls Individual KUMITE
GOLD: RAISSA MIKAELA VELASQUEZ PHI AAK academy One
SILVER: RHEA MADRID PHI JKA NCR
BRONZE: ALVENE DE LEON PHI JKA NCR
BRONZE: DEVIE ANN FUENTEZ PHI PKL (QUEZON)
25. EVENT: Under 65 Kg Mens Individual KUMITE
GOLD: NORMAN MOTALVO PHI AAK Jose Rizal University
SILVER: GERARDO ANONAS PHI-AAK Ateneo de Manila University
BRONZE: LORENZO MERCADO PHI PKL NCR
BRONZE: JOMAR RAPATAN PHI PKL NCR
26. EVENT: Under 50 Kg Womens Individual KUMITE
GOLD: ANA ECATERINA TAN PHI - AAK St. Paul College Pasig
SILVER: APRIL OCAMPO PHI - SKO Mandaue City
BRONZE: MARIA SHIELA LASIBAL PHI - PKL NCR
27. EVENT: Over 65 Kg MENS Individual KUMITE
GOLD: JERT STEPHEN YAO PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
SILVER: OLIVER MANALAC PHI - AAK Jose Rizal University
BRONZE: RONALD PAREΡA PHI - PKL CAVITE
BRONZE: JOSEPH MAGADIA PHI - AAK BATANGAS
28. EVENT: Over 50 Kg Womens Individual KUMITE
GOLD: MURIEL FARINAS PHI - AAK MEGAMALL
SILVER: JOHAN FALCATAN PHI - SSK Zamboanga
BRONZE: ANALY CATAPANGAN PHI PKL QUEZON
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