SPORTS YOKOHAMA Vol.40 : Feature(2/3)
The City of Yokohama has a number of organizations and schools that have made significant contributions by conducting community-based activities and hosting tournaments and other events, as well as many competent instructors.
This section highlights some of these organizations and schools that are committed to developing world-class players and helping children achieve spiritual and physical growth through sports.
Gumisawa Badminton Club – Totsuka Ward
http://www12.ocn.ne.jp/~nacayan/
Since its foundation in 1982, the Gumisawa Badminton Club has provided opportunities to play badminton as a lifetime sport. We launched a separate junior program in 2004 targeted at kindergarten children and elementary school pupils. We offer lessons three times a week using the school facilities open to the public. The purpose of this club is to help children achieve growth and learn to act as a group by playing badminton, as well as expand the wave of exchange through interactions with local residents.
Manager: Mr. Hiroaki Nakayama
Yokohama Hakusan Junior Sports Club – Midori Ward
It has been 23 years since the Yokohama Hakusan Junior Sports Club was established. Under its motto of “group togetherness,” the club focuses not only on skills and techniques but on educational purposes as well including teaching children to respect good manners and exchange proper greetings and having older club members take care of younger ones. Members of the club have participated in national tournaments many times. Our contribution is not limited to excellent achievements in the sport of badminton but also includes active participation in local community activities.
Representative: Mr. Tatsunori Sonoki
Yokohama Senior High School – Kanazawa Ward
Since Yokohama Senior High School has many competitive sports clubs, members of the badminton club can use all of their courts only three times a week. While it does not have a privileged environment, the club has had its members take part in Kanto regional tournaments and inter-high school championships many times. With the club attended by members of different levels from beginners to famous players, its motto is “think and act on your own.” All the members actively engage in practice in order to keep improving their performance.
Coach: Mr. Masaru Ebina
Nippon Sport Science University – Aoba Ward
Our club boasts a tradition of producing a number of Olympians and national champions, some of them being current students of the university. We are working hard together routinely to improve ourselves in the spirit of union and cooperation. We have great facilities here, and our goal is to achieve full potential of our athletic performance during the four years at the university.
Since 2008, we have hosted a “step-up school” aimed at coaching players who belong to local clubs.
Manager of the men’s team of the club: Mr. Tadashi Otsuka
Yokohama City offers a variety of tournaments, classes and other badminton-related events for its citizens.
Here is an introduction to some of the organizations that support these activities and how to find the information you need when you want to enjoy playing badminton in the city.
Yokohama Badminton Association
In order to let more people know the fun of badminton, the Yokohama Badminton Association engages in a number of projects aimed for such purposes as spread of badminton, promotion of citizens’ friendship and fitness, development and promotion of the sport, and sharing of information. We quickly update our website with posts about coming tournaments, match results, and so on to provide badminton lovers with the latest information.
We hold six citizen tournaments a year, which feature men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles, inter-ward competition, junior tournament and senior tournament. We also host tournaments for residents in 18 wards in the city to provide as many people as possible with opportunities to enjoy playing badminton.
In line with the change in board members in the latter half of fiscal 2013, we have renewed our scope of activity and website. From fiscal 2014 on, we will also focus on securing venues for junior tournaments and developing junior players.
Yokohama Badminton Association http://www1.ttmy.ne.jp/m_ono/yokohamasi/
Yokohama Ladies Badminton Federation
With the support of 130 registered clubs and a total of 2,047 members (as of this fiscal year), the Yokohama Ladies Badminton Federation has various projects in progress to promote the game of badminton and help players improve badminton skills. Our efforts are intended to assist people in staying fit and having fun and offer opportunities for interaction.
The 38th tournament we held this year attracted 1,568 participants. Four teams composed of players of five classes – Class A (high-level players), Class B (medium-level players), Class C (beginners), Class H (players over 55) and Class K (enrolled class participants) – competed in the tournament over a 17-day period from September through December. We host team competitions, age-specific individual competitions, workshops and exchange tournaments as well. We are also committed to exchanges with players of other sports as a member of the Yokohama City Federation of Women’s Sports Organizations.
The ward facilities in Yokohama offer opportunities for you to enjoy playing badminton in many different ways.
You can find information about tournaments, classes and other sports-related events at “Hamaspo.com”!
Example If you want to play badminton with your family or friends and wonder whether there is any available facility, go to:
Search contents → Facilities → Area or train line → Category → Search
Example If you want to play badminton after a long interval and wonder whether there will be any class or event you can attend, go to:
Search contents → Events/classes/tournaments → Area or train line → Category → Search
Example If you want to play badminton on a regular basis and wonder whether there is any badminton circle in your neighborhood that suits your needs, go to:
Search contents → Circles → Area or train line → Category → Search
The City of Yokohama has a number of organizations and schools that have made significant contributions by conducting community-based activities and hosting tournaments and other events, as well as many competent instructors.
This section highlights some of these organizations and schools that are committed to developing world-class players and helping children achieve spiritual and physical growth through sports.
Gumisawa Badminton Club – Totsuka Ward
http://www12.ocn.ne.jp/~nacayan/
Since its foundation in 1982, the Gumisawa Badminton Club has provided opportunities to play badminton as a lifetime sport. We launched a separate junior program in 2004 targeted at kindergarten children and elementary school pupils. We offer lessons three times a week using the school facilities open to the public. The purpose of this club is to help children achieve growth and learn to act as a group by playing badminton, as well as expand the wave of exchange through interactions with local residents.
Manager: Mr. Hiroaki Nakayama
Yokohama Hakusan Junior Sports Club – Midori Ward
It has been 23 years since the Yokohama Hakusan Junior Sports Club was established. Under its motto of “group togetherness,” the club focuses not only on skills and techniques but on educational purposes as well including teaching children to respect good manners and exchange proper greetings and having older club members take care of younger ones. Members of the club have participated in national tournaments many times. Our contribution is not limited to excellent achievements in the sport of badminton but also includes active participation in local community activities.
Representative: Mr. Tatsunori Sonoki
Yokohama Senior High School – Kanazawa Ward
Since Yokohama Senior High School has many competitive sports clubs, members of the badminton club can use all of their courts only three times a week. While it does not have a privileged environment, the club has had its members take part in Kanto regional tournaments and inter-high school championships many times. With the club attended by members of different levels from beginners to famous players, its motto is “think and act on your own.” All the members actively engage in practice in order to keep improving their performance.
Coach: Mr. Masaru Ebina
Nippon Sport Science University – Aoba Ward
Our club boasts a tradition of producing a number of Olympians and national champions, some of them being current students of the university. We are working hard together routinely to improve ourselves in the spirit of union and cooperation. We have great facilities here, and our goal is to achieve full potential of our athletic performance during the four years at the university.
Since 2008, we have hosted a “step-up school” aimed at coaching players who belong to local clubs.
Manager of the men’s team of the club: Mr. Tadashi Otsuka
Yokohama City offers a variety of tournaments, classes and other badminton-related events for its citizens.
Here is an introduction to some of the organizations that support these activities and how to find the information you need when you want to enjoy playing badminton in the city.
Yokohama Badminton Association
In order to let more people know the fun of badminton, the Yokohama Badminton Association engages in a number of projects aimed for such purposes as spread of badminton, promotion of citizens’ friendship and fitness, development and promotion of the sport, and sharing of information. We quickly update our website with posts about coming tournaments, match results, and so on to provide badminton lovers with the latest information.
We hold six citizen tournaments a year, which feature men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles, inter-ward competition, junior tournament and senior tournament. We also host tournaments for residents in 18 wards in the city to provide as many people as possible with opportunities to enjoy playing badminton.
In line with the change in board members in the latter half of fiscal 2013, we have renewed our scope of activity and website. From fiscal 2014 on, we will also focus on securing venues for junior tournaments and developing junior players.
Yokohama Badminton Association http://www1.ttmy.ne.jp/m_ono/yokohamasi/
Yokohama Ladies Badminton Federation
With the support of 130 registered clubs and a total of 2,047 members (as of this fiscal year), the Yokohama Ladies Badminton Federation has various projects in progress to promote the game of badminton and help players improve badminton skills. Our efforts are intended to assist people in staying fit and having fun and offer opportunities for interaction.
The 38th tournament we held this year attracted 1,568 participants. Four teams composed of players of five classes – Class A (high-level players), Class B (medium-level players), Class C (beginners), Class H (players over 55) and Class K (enrolled class participants) – competed in the tournament over a 17-day period from September through December. We host team competitions, age-specific individual competitions, workshops and exchange tournaments as well. We are also committed to exchanges with players of other sports as a member of the Yokohama City Federation of Women’s Sports Organizations.
The ward facilities in Yokohama offer opportunities for you to enjoy playing badminton in many different ways.
You can find information about tournaments, classes and other sports-related events at “Hamaspo.com”!
Example If you want to play badminton with your family or friends and wonder whether there is any available facility, go to:
Search contents → Facilities → Area or train line → Category → Search
Example If you want to play badminton after a long interval and wonder whether there will be any class or event you can attend, go to:
Search contents → Events/classes/tournaments → Area or train line → Category → Search
Example If you want to play badminton on a regular basis and wonder whether there is any badminton circle in your neighborhood that suits your needs, go to:
Search contents → Circles → Area or train line → Category → Search