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Japanese Players participate in the Manila gateball exchange, and have friendly matches.


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The Manila team and Japan team have a friendly game.The Manila team and Japan team have a friendly game.  

Japanese Players visited Manila City where GB is spread rapidly by support of the Department of Tourism and the Retirement authority (PRA). They had friendly GB games with senior person's teams.

5 Japan teams and 7 local senior teams had games at luneta Park.
A lot of local people enclosed the court, and watched games.
Local teams' players was very interested in the GB strategy of Japan teams. 

Japanese players moved to the Subic the next day, and inspect the long stay retirement facilities of PRA. PRA is an organization that promotes settling down the Philippines to the foreigner after retirement.
Japanese players had been impressed by wonderful facilities for the permanent resident.
There are about 300 GB players in Manila now.

PRA Japanese club is planning to hold the Manila Mayor's cup GB tournament.
A lot of Japanese players will be expected to participate in it.



Alfredo S Lim, Mayor of Manila City(5th from left), promised holding city Manila Mayorfs cup GB tournament.
Alfredo S Lim, Mayor of Manila City(5th from left), promised holding city Manila Mayorfs cup GB tournament. South Korea teams took all prizes.

 
Mr. CASTILLO(center), Head of bureau in Manila City senior Citizens Affairfs, inspects the friendly games.
Mr. CASTILLO(center), Head of bureau in Manila City senior Citizens Affair's, inspects the friendly games. Mr. Ieda, Chairman of PRA Japanese club (right) and director Ono(left)
 
Many local people in Manila enclose the court, and watch ardently.
Many local people in Manila enclose the court, and watch ardently.
 
 
 

25 persons participate from Aomori, Miyagi, Niigata, Yamanashi, and Kagoshima Japan.
25 persons participate from Aomori, Miyagi, Niigata, Yamanashi, and Kagoshima Japan.