The nation's top male and female table tennis players assembled at Ota City General Gymnasium on Monday for a special one-day event, giving fans an opportunity to watch many of the country’s elite talents compete for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Participants included top players from the professional T. League as well as both the men's and women's national teams. The national team select squads included globally noted players such as Tomokazu Harimoto and Kasumi Ishikawa.
Jun Mizutani, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics men’s singles bronze medalist, withdrew from the event at the last minute after feeling unwell.