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Ok.....Fujinami is the #1 seed. I get it just because she won the Meiji Cup at that weight, but I thought they would have put Shidochi at #1. Anyways, Shidochi and Okuno are on the bottom half and they'll most likely meet in the semis.

I really do think Shidochi has the edge right now only because of her competing more recently at a higher level. I think it might also depend which side of the bracket all 3 of them are in because 2 of them will on one side FOR SURE. I'm guessing Okuno will be on the same side as Fujinami due to the fact that Shidochi just won in Belgrade, Okuno won U23 and Fujinami hasn't competed since the Asian championships in April.

Forgot about 76kg. 17 year old Ayano Moro(2022 U20 world champion) beat Yamamoto(20yrs old, 2022 national collegiate champion at 76kg) in the 76kg finals, 4-3. Moro hasn't lost within Japan since the 2017 Jr HS national championships, where she place 2nd. However, I do think that when Kagami is back healthy, she'll win the Meiji Cup next year and win the playoff match. 53kg is going to be insane.

50kg- Hanano Sakurai shockingly, completely outwrestles Yuki Tanaka(Irie) and wins 7-0, then loses in the semis to Yoshimoto by tech. Susaki completely dominates Nanami Irie in neutral/mat wrestling by tech(worse than the times she's lost to Fujinami) and sets up another Susaki vs Yoshimoto match in the finals. 57kg- In a result I'm not shocked by, Sae Nanjo squeaked by Tsugumi Sakurai, 5-4. When Sakurai had beaten Nanjo earlier this year, it was by a td right at the buzzer. That sets up a teammate vs teammate match in the finals vs Sara Natami. Nanjo looked really, really sharp. 59kg- Risako beats good friend and club teammate, Akie Hanai in the semis then wins the weight in a close match against Metro Police Officer, Sakano(competed at the World Cup). Didn't look in top form yet. 68kg- Ishii beats Morikawa 5-2 in the finals. 72kg- Niikura won in a close match. In mens fs.....completely surprised by Rei Higuchi teching Yuki Takahashi at 57kg. All of their past matches have been razor thin.

Susaki with a quick tech over Nakamura, former 2016 U20 WC Umi Ito about to tech another high schooler who is entered. Both are on the same side of the bracket as Nanami Irie. Yuki is on the same side as Remina Yoshimoto and Hanano Sakurai(Tsugumi's sister)

Looks like when Cheeks was a freshman in hs

55kg- Kiyooka(2022 U23 55kg gold, 2022 U20 55kg gold) wins in a close match, 2-0 65kg- Mahiro Yoshitake(2022 U20 65kg gold) wins in a close match, 5-3 Unless I'm missing something, it looks like the 68kg and 76kg finals didn't take place yet. I quickly scrubbed through the video on mat A of the finals and didn't see the matches. Finals 68kg- Ishii(2022 senior world silver) vs Morikawa(2021 65kg senior world silver, 2022 65kg senior world gold). 76kg- Yamamoto(2019 U17 73kg bronze, also competed at the World Cup in Iowa at 76kg) vs Moro(17 years old, 2022 U20 76kg gold)

I went to sleep after I posted and missed everything, but I figured Kagami injured her elbow even more since it looks like she had to forfeit 2 matches. There were a very small amount of competitors at 76, so they went Nordic.

68kg 2nd round is going to be interesting... Ishii(2022 senior world silver) vs Miyaji(2021 senior world silver) Imai(Japanese military) vs Furuichi(2022 senior world bronze/Japanese military)

Kagami with a tough first round win against Yamamoto One of the high schoolers just won her opening round match by pin

Japan's #1 at 76kg Yuka Kagami is wrestling now

You have three high school competitors here at 65kg.

The same wrestler has to win the Emperor's Cup AND the Meiji Cup to be the rep at whatever weight. All of the best wrestlers are going for the Olympic weights. if the same person doesn't win both, there will be a playoff between the winner of each tournament for the world team spot.

The one to watch at this weight is Moe Kiyooka and pretty much nobody else unless any of the top 3 at 53kg bump up for next year's national tournament after losing this weekend.

Like right now, two teammates are wrestling against each other and they're both lower tier.

They all dropped to 53 or went up to 57

Haha, yeah but you know what I mean

I can understand why Nanami did just because she lost to Okuno not too long ago right before U23, been destroyed by Shidochi and has literally never been close to beating Fujinami. That would be like if Dom had a sister that was also a medal contender, but went into senior nationals at the same weight.

I'm hoping not because seriously.....why would they both go 50kg?

Yuki got married and her new last name is Tanaka

That is going to be the weight to watch for sure. The only way Susaki loses is if the Irie sisters have been scheming something

I'm pretty sure it is. They're going by the current UWW rules.

Yep, going on right now

50kg- Both Irie sisters confirmed for 50kg.....which is weird.

Nah, the deadline is on the 17th.