Nachimi Itakura
Encyclopedia
Nachimi Itakura is a Japanese
female
professional
ten-pin bowler
. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association
, license no. 372.
After graduating from high school, Itakura planned on working in the bowling business, starting off as an office lady at a bowling center. In 1997, at 22-years old, she gave up her job when she was selected as a member of the Japan national team. Between 1999 and 2000, Itakura competed in various professional and amateur tournaments. She competed in the NHK Cup Japan All-Star Championships. And, she won the 1st 2001 AMF World Cup in Japan.
Itakura became a professional in 2003, becoming the first bowler to enter the JPBA under a waiver, based on her success as an amateur, thereby bypassing the qualifying stages (usually, a bowler has to qualify via a series of difficult tests, which for many bowlers takes multiple years before they are successful.)
Professional
DHC
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
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. 372.
Biography
As a 13-year old, Itakura was into swimming. She was good enough to participate in the Junior Olympics. After retiring from swimming, she took up bowling upon the recommendation of her mother. She was coached by Yoshikazu Nishida. While in school, she captured three high school tournaments, including the 1993 17th All-Japan High School Championship.After graduating from high school, Itakura planned on working in the bowling business, starting off as an office lady at a bowling center. In 1997, at 22-years old, she gave up her job when she was selected as a member of the Japan national team. Between 1999 and 2000, Itakura competed in various professional and amateur tournaments. She competed in the NHK Cup Japan All-Star Championships. And, she won the 1st 2001 AMF World Cup in Japan.
Itakura became a professional in 2003, becoming the first bowler to enter the JPBA under a waiver, based on her success as an amateur, thereby bypassing the qualifying stages (usually, a bowler has to qualify via a series of difficult tests, which for many bowlers takes multiple years before they are successful.)
Major accomplishments
Amateur- 1993 - 17th All-Japan High School Championship (winner)
- 1999 - 33rd Japan Invitational Bowling Championships (winner)
- 1999 - 12th All-Japan Ladies Tournament, Youth Division (winner)
- 2000 - 34th Japan Invitational Bowling Championships (winner)
- 2001 - 37th AMF World Cup (winner)
Professional
- 2003 - 35th All Japan Women's Pro Bowling Championship (winner)
- 2004 - 36th All Japan Women's Pro Bowling Championship (winner)
- 2005 - 27th Kansai Women's Open (winner)
- 2005 - Pro Bowling Ladies 新人戦 (winner)
- 2007 - BIGBOX Higashiyamato Cup (winner)
DHC
- 2006 DHC Ladies Bowling TourDHC Ladies Bowling Tourwas 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...
2005/2006 - 5th-leg (winner)
P★League
- Tournament 4 - 2nd place