The All-Japan Championship to determine Japan's best breaking, a new sport for the Paris Olympics, has begun, and top athletes such as Shigeyuki Hani, whose dance name is Shigekix, has already been selected as a member of the Olympic team, showed off their world-class skills.
Breaking, a dance sport born in the United States, involves improvising dance moves to music played by a DJ, and competes for skill and expressiveness.
Breaking is scheduled to be held as a new sport at this summer's Paris Olympics, and the All-Japan Championship to decide the best in Japan began on the 17th at NHK Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Shigekix, who has already been selected to represent the Paris Olympics and aims to win his fourth consecutive tournament, showed sharp moves that leveraged his physical strength and won smoothly.
In addition, ISSIN and Isshin Hishikawa, who is participating in the qualifying series aiming for the Paris Olympics, performed a series of "power moves", a rotation technique that is his specialty, and excited the venue, advancing to the final eight.
On the women's side, 40-year-old AYUMI and Ayumi Fukushima, who are also aiming to participate in the Paris Olympics, demonstrated world-class skills with their fluid footwork and advanced to the top eight, aiming for their third consecutive championship victory. We won and advanced.
The All Japan Breaking Championship will be held until the final on the 18th, and NHK will broadcast it live on General TV and other channels, as well as simultaneously stream it on NHK Plus.