20 young Japanese athletes headed by professor of the International institute Budo (city of Katasura) to Kensuka Ishe arrived to Kemerovo with reciprocal visit. Last year the Kuzbass judoists went on collecting to Japan. We will remind, regional team Matsushita Mazami - the judo ex-coach of the Italian men's national team, the mentor of the double Olympic champion, nowadays trains the trainer of the Russian men's national team Ezio Gamby.

On the basis of the Kuzbass regional center of judo Japanese carried out three-day educational and training collecting. In addition the delegation of the Country of a rising sun got acquainted with Kuzbass. Japanese, in particular, carried on the Chernigov section. "We were surprised very much by these huge sizes because in Japan similar you won't meet anything", - shared impression of excursion to Kensuka Ishe.

It is decided to finish work of Japanese delegation in Kemerovo was a friendly meeting 9 on 9. It is unambiguously useful to come to a tatami against carriers of traditions of judo for young Kuzbass athletes, but also than to answer guests too will be, the sports director of Federation of judo of the Kemerovo region Anatoly Belyshev speaks. "In Kuzbass also there are athletes of high level with a peculiar equipment. Fighters did in due time tour of Japan across Siberia, on areas where they tried to combine the equipment with Russian".

Age of Japanese athletes – 20-23 years. In the Kuzbass nine – young men of 16-18 years. To judge competitions the referee of the Olympic category working at the Olympic Games in London, Vladimir Vostrikov was invited.

In weight category of 60 kg the champion of Russia Ayub Bliyev conceded in the first meeting to the leader of Japanese team Sackey Ryyunosuka. Following the results of 9 meetings the Kuzbass team lost with the score 7:2. Thus one of victories to owners included in a type of a trauma of the rival: in fight with Musa Tumenovy Nagano Takakhiko broke a finger on a hand. Askhartag Godizov (81 kg) caused a stir a victory only. At the beginning of a duel from Kym Dzhinpo it gained a point юко and kept the account until the end of the main time. The victory of Askhartaga could be purer, the senior coach of the team, the assistant Matsushita Mazami, Damir Gilvanov considers: "Probably, I directed all efforts and it was already rather heavy when climbed on suffocating reception, and for the end of fight it didn't suffice".

Japanese athletes are objectively stronger – they are more senior and are more skilled, representatives of regional federation of judo speak. Nevertheless, the Kuzbass judoists fought adequately. Representatives of Kuzbass now well prove to be at the Russian and international competitions. Matsushita Mazami notes progress of the wards and says that the age of 16-18 years allows to be ideally prepared for the Olympic Games-2020 in Tokyo.