Fujii and Mori win Japan Bouldering Cup

Six months prior to the Olympics, Japan hold their first Bouldering Cup of the season. Kokoro Fujii and 17-year-old Ai Mori, barely made it to the finals as #6. Taking the advantage of starting first in the final with fresh holds and less pressure, Mori got a superior victory over Olympian Miho Nonaka. Among the male, Fujii had secured his win prior to the remaining five started on the last problem, as he had topped all four problems in just six tries. Olympian Tomoa Narasaki was second needed three attempts more.

1 - Kokoro Fujii 44 (6) - Ai Mori 44
2 - Tomoa Narasaki 44 (9) - Miho Nonaka 24
3 - Yoshiyuki Ogata 44 (12) - Futaba Ito

Interestingly, the other two Olympians, Akiyo Noguchi was #7 and Kai Harada was #6, scoring just two zones. #4 of the male was Youth World Champion from 2019, Sohta Amagasa who never has done a Boulder World Cup. The last few years, Japan has dominated the Bouldering scene, especially among the male. Video of the final.