Edogawa Ward Shimo-Koiwa Daini Elementary School (table tennis player Ai Fujinuma)

September 27, 2019 Table tennis Olympian Ai Fujinuma visited the Edogawa Ward Shimo-Koiwa Daini Elementary School.

September 27, 2019 Table tennis Olympian Ai Fujinuma visited the Edogawa Ward Shimo-Koiwa Daini Elementary School.

The children were very excited about the table tennis demonstration with the headmaster.

The children were very excited about the table tennis demonstration with the headmaster.

Starting with the difference in holding two types of rackets, further practical guidance on such as how to accurately hit the opponent’s court was given to 5th and 6th graders. Even the children who couldn’t play as expected got cheered on.

Starting with the difference in holding two types of rackets, further practical guidance on such as how to accurately hit the opponent’s court was given to 5th and 6th graders. Even the children who couldn’t play as expected got cheered on.

Starting with the difference in holding two types of rackets, further practical guidance on such as how to accurately hit the opponent’s court was given to 5th and 6th graders. Even the children who couldn’t play as expected got cheered on.

Starting with the difference in holding two types of rackets, further practical guidance on such as how to accurately hit the opponent’s court was given to 5th and 6th graders. Even the children who couldn’t play as expected got cheered on.

Starting with the difference in holding two types of rackets, further practical guidance on such as how to accurately hit the opponent’s court was given to 5th and 6th graders. Even the children who couldn’t play as expected got cheered on.

Starting with the difference in holding two types of rackets, further practical guidance on such as how to accurately hit the opponent’s court was given to 5th and 6th graders. Even the children who couldn’t play as expected got cheered on.

Profile table tennis player Ai Fujinuma
Born in Tochigi Prefecture. When she was in elementary school, she started playing table tennis at the local Shiroyama club. She has been representing Japan since high school and participating in many events such as team competitions, women's singles and women's doubles as one of few left-handers. She competed in the women’s doubles at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the women’s singles and women’s doubles at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Retired from her active duty in March 2011.