Endo Emi

The G1 All-Japan Championship boat race is underway at Karatsu in Saga Prefecture, Japan. On day two, Ikeda Koji won the 12th race with a flexible racing strategy, while Endo Emi claimed her first win of the event with an inside move from the second course, crediting fellow racer Aoki. Local favorite Mine Ryuta is chasing a long-awaited hometown G1 title and searching for more speed, and Kiryu Junpei is improving his cornering ahead of the semi-final.