Mika Sakai
Encyclopedia
Mika Sakai is a Japanese
female
professional
ten-pin bowler
. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association
, license no. 268. Sakai is also a team member of the DHC Ladies Bowling Tour
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Sakai comes from a bowling family. Her father is Takeo Sakai, also a professional bowler in Japan. Her younger sister is Reika Sakai.
In 2002, father and daughter formed a doubles team, and won the All-Japan Mixed Doubles tournament. In the same year, Sakai won the Tokai Women's Open. In 2006, Sakai became a part of the first Bowling Revolution P★League tournament.
P★League
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
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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. 268. Sakai is also a team member of the DHC Ladies Bowling Tour
DHC Ladies Bowling Tour
was a Japan-based bowling tour for women bowlers. The Tour hosted a series of four to five tournaments each year throughout Japan. The tournaments were open to both professionals and amateurs. The Tour's corporate sponsor was DHC Corporation, a maker of cosmetics and health food supplements...
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Sakai comes from a bowling family. Her father is Takeo Sakai, also a professional bowler in Japan. Her younger sister is Reika Sakai.
Biography
Sakai first started bowling while in elementary school. During the second grade of junior high-school, her father won the first All-Japan Championship. It was this event that inspired her to become a professional bowler. She frequented the bowling establishments every day, practicing after school while being coached by her father. She became a professional in 1992 at the age of 17, just missing out on breaking the record for being the youngest to become a professional in the JPBA (16). The Sakai's also became the first parent/child duo to be active professional bowlers at the same time.In 2002, father and daughter formed a doubles team, and won the All-Japan Mixed Doubles tournament. In the same year, Sakai won the Tokai Women's Open. In 2006, Sakai became a part of the first Bowling Revolution P★League tournament.
Major accomplishments
- 2002 - All-Japan Mixed Doubles (winner, along with her dad)
- 2002 - Tokai Women's Open (winner)
- 2003 - Eagle Classic (2nd place)
- 2005 - DHC Ladies Bowling Tour, 2005 season, 1st leg (winner)
- 2006 - Miyazaki Professional/Amateur Open (3rd place, 300-game)
- 2006 - JLBC Prince Cup (2nd place)
- 2007 - Rokko Queen's Open (8th place)
P★League
- Tournament 7 - 3rd place
- Tournament 11 - 2nd place
- Personal records: nine strikes in a row, high game 279