Letter of appreciation from Hokkaido to tennis player Naomi Osaka October 26, 12:48

On the 26th, a letter of appreciation was given to Osaka from the road, saying that Naomi Osaka, who won the US Open for the second time in tennis, gave a dream and excitement to Hokkaido, which has a connection with him. ..

Naomi Osaka, who won the US Open for the second time in two years, one of the four major tennis tournaments last month, has a mother from Nemuro City and donated a tennis racket to the disaster area in the event of the Hokkaido earthquake. , I have a connection to Hokkaido.



On the 26th, the grandfather Tetsuo Osaka, who lives in Nemuro City, attended the ceremony to present the letter of appreciation held at the prefectural office in place of Mr. Osaka, who is active overseas.



Grandfather Tetsuo, who received a letter of appreciation from Governor Suzuki, said, "I would like to thank you on behalf of my grandchildren. When I return from overseas, I will come back to say hello."



Governor Suzuki also thanked him for winning the unprecedented tournament of unattended spectators, giving the people dreams and courage, and giving him a racket to the disaster area. I hope you will play an active role. "



Depending on the road, the presentation of an honor award given to people who have been active in the fields of culture and sports, such as Olympic medalists, was also considered for a while, but because there is a standard that "I have lived in Hokkaido for more than 5 years", It means that we will give a special letter of appreciation.