Champions!

What a great start to the year for 2 of my friends from Japan.

At the recent Worlds held in Orlando, US, both Yuki Ohashi & Toshiko Kawamoto emerged champions in the respective divisions in which they competed.

Toshiko was Overall Winner for the Showcase which earns her the prestigious title 'Superstar' and the honour and respect that goes with the position.

Yuki beat at least 4 other couples to emerge Grand Champion in the ProAm Couple Open Novice division. She had been training and preparing tirelessly towards this end and I'm ecstatic for her!

Both of them are back from Worlds now. In my email correspondence with them recently, they're still riding the wave of euphoria from their win. And so they should.

BRAVO! Yuki & Toshiko. BRAVO! & CONGRATULATIONS!