A domestic tour of men's golf was held in Hyogo Prefecture, and in the first round, 25-year-old Hiroyo Ikemura and two others took the lead with 6 unders.
Ikemura showed a stable play with 6 birdies and no bogie, and 21-year-old Tomohiro Ishizaka is 2 young players aiming for the tour's first victory with 1 eagle, 7 birdies and 3 bogies, both 6 under. Takes the lead.
Four amateur players, including 19-year-old Ukita Toru and 53-year-old Toru Taniguchi, are in third place with a one-stroke difference.
Takumi Kanaya, who won the championship last week, went under 2 and is in 24th place with Ryo Ishikawa and others.