On February 23, Japanese table tennis star Ishikawa Yoshijun ushered in her 29th birthday, many Chinese netizens and fans who liked her sent their blessings in various ways, and she also responded to everyone with a Chinese on her personal social platform: "Thank you, 29 years old hope to see you at the game site!" ”
Born in 1993, Ishikawa Yoshijun is the leading figure in Japanese women's table tennis after Ai Fukuhara, she has already made a name for herself as early as 2009, creating some trouble for the Grand Slam Zhang Yining, and has been the main opponent of the Chinese team for more than a decade, and won the gold medal in mixed doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships in 2017, ranking among the world champions.
Yoshijun Ishikawa on the field is the opponent of national table tennis, but she is also our good friend outside the field. Like Ai Fukuhara, Ishikawa Yoshijun also came to China for table tennis training, learned a good skill and established a deep friendship with Chinese people, and also spoke fluent Mandarin, which was loved by fans and friends.
At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Ishikawa donated masks to Chinese athletes, so that he later had a shortage of his own. After Learning of this, Chinese netizens have returned the favor and sent masks to Ishikawa Jiajun to solve his urgent needs, which has also become a good story in the table tennis world.
With the increase of age, Ishikawa Yoshijun's state has also declined significantly, and her status as the "first sister" of Japanese women's table tennis has gradually been replaced by the junior Ito Mimachi. But despite this, Ishikawa Yoshijun still insists on being active in the first line of the field, and can still ensure the ranking of the world's top ten and sit firmly in the no. 2 main position of the team.
On her 29th birthday, Chinese fans gave Ishikawa a special gift, that is, to record her bits and pieces on and off the field, and wrote many words of blessing to make a birthday celebration video, which made Ishikawa moved - it is rare for a foreign player to get so much recognition in China, but Ishikawa deserves it!
Looking to the future, Ishikawa Yoshijun certainly hopes to compete in another Olympic Games, but the competition in Japanese women's table tennis is indeed very fierce, and she will also be a 31-year-old veteran in 2024, and will inevitably encounter more difficulties. So will you be able to see her again in Paris two years later? Let's wait and see: Happy Birthday and come on!