The 6th day of the main event of the Aomori National Sports Festival was held in Hachinohe and elsewhere, with athletes from Saga placing highly in both the men’s and women’s wrestling events, as well as in bowling, athletics and rugby. A female canoe sprint athlete also won her qualifying race.
On Day 6, Sato Akito (佐藤瑛人) won the boys’ Greco-Roman 51 kg class and Kinjo Yukiharu (金城幸悠) won the 71 kg class in wrestling, with both representing 鳥栖工高. Nakajima Takuma (中島拓摩) of 育英大 finished 3rd in the men’s senior 60 kg class, while Takahashi Reon (髙橋礼恩) of the same university finished runner-up in the 80 kg class.
Kawaguchi Fumie (川口富美恵) of パピオボウル finished 8th in the women’s senior individual bowling event, while Ozono Rintaro (大園倫太郎) of 戸上電機製作所 also finished 8th in the men’s senior 3,000 m steeplechase. In boys’ rugby, Saga Technical High School defeated Japan Aviation High School Ishikawa 29-7 in the first round. Hanaoka Yurara (花岡ゆらら) of 神埼高 finished 1st in the girls’ kayak single 500 m canoe sprint qualifying round and advanced to the final.
Seven sports are scheduled to be held in Aomori and elsewhere on the 7th day, 16 October.
The photographs show scenes from the competitions and award ceremonies.