Aki Nawa
Encyclopedia
Aki Nawa is a Japanese
female
professional
ten-pin bowler
. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association
, license no. 365. Although Nawa bowls right-handed, she writes and uses chopsticks left-handed. She is managed by SUNNY SIDE UP.
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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
ten-pin bowler
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association
Japan Professional Bowling Association
The is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in Japan. The organization was founded by , and was established on January 27, 1967. The JPBA sanctions tournaments and other functions related to professional bowling for both men and women. Its headquarters are...
, license no. 365. Although Nawa bowls right-handed, she writes and uses chopsticks left-handed. She is managed by SUNNY SIDE UP.
Major accomplishments
- 2003 - Japan National Championships (4th place)
- 2004 - Ladies vs. Rookies (winner)
- 2005 - Eagle Classic (8th place)
- 2006 - Japan National Championships (3rd place)
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- Tournament 2 - winner
- Tournament 3 - 2nd place
- Tournament 6 - 3rd place
- Tournament 9 - 3rd place
- Tournament 13 - 2nd place
- Personal records: nine strikes in a row, high game 279