First Japanese Korfball Championship for 14 years

November 24, 2014/in Asia, Korfball News /by Rob Smith

Japan Korfball Association hosted the Eighth Japanese Korfball Championship on 22 November 2014.

This was the first time the event has taken place since 2000, and reflects strong recent progress made in the development of korfball in Japan under president of Japan Korfball Yoshimitsu Tobisa (Tobi)

In conjunction with the tournament, a coaching and referee course also took place, mentored by international korfballers from Hong Kong Ivan Lee and Akiko Tsujikawa.

Results from the 2014 Japanese Korfball Championship:
1. Korfball Club Tokyo(東京)
2. Korfball Club Nagoya(名古屋)
3. Gverle Nagasaki(長崎)

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