JAPAN Stage 5: first title for 松吉輝宗, season breakthrough for 林桃加
松吉輝宗 won his first JAPAN title in his second professional season, while 林桃加 took her first JAPAN LADIES victory of 2025.
JAPAN’s official report on Sportsnavi recorded victories for 松吉輝宗 and 林桃加 at the 8 June 2025 event in Niigata.
A first title in his second season
松吉輝宗 claimed his first JAPAN win. He noted that his professional debut had also come at Stage 5 the previous year, connecting the start of his tour career with this breakthrough.
The previous champion wins for the first time this season
林桃加, the previous season’s overall JAPAN LADIES champion, earned her first victory of 2025.
The results represent different firsts: an opening career title and a first win within the current season.
Hokkaido was next on the announced schedule
The report listed Stage 6 for 14 June at Access Sapporo in Hokkaido. That was the next event scheduled at the time.
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SOFT DARTS PROFESSIONAL TOUR JAPAN（スポーツナビ公式情報）プロダーツJAPAN2025 第5戦 プロ2年目、注目の選手・松吉輝宗がついに初優勝、女子部門は昨シーズン年間女王の林桃加が優勝sports.yahoo.co.jp · 9 Jun 2025Read source Related articles
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