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Achieved 2nd place in the world, following his brother in 2018! Fire Knife Dance World Championship Fire Knife Dance Team “Shibaora” Fumiya Mua (Real name: Fumiya Matsushima, from Saitama Prefecture)
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Fumiya Mua (real name: Fumiya Matsushima) is a member of the fire knife dance team “Shibaora” at Spa Resort Hawaiians, which is operated by Tokiwa Kosan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Representative: Junichi Nishizawa). We won 2nd place at the 31st Fire Knife Dance World Championship held at the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu, Hawaii. This is a feat that follows his older brother, Yuya Matsushima (real name: Yuya Matsushima), who became the first Asian to win second place in 2018.
The tournament was held over two days from May 8th (Thursday) to May 9th (Friday), 2024, with 32 participants from various countries including Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Las Vegas, and Florida. Two players from the Spa Resort Hawaiians participated: Fumiya Mua (second time) and Ryota Afi (first time). *Please see below for the details of the tournament.
・Day 1: Preliminary round (32 participants)
This was Fumiya Mua’s second attempt since 2019, and he passed the preliminary round in 1st place and was selected as one of the three finalists who will advance to the final round.
Incidentally, Afy Ryota, who was participating for the first time, unfortunately lost in the preliminary round.
・Day 2: Final round (3 participants)
In the final round, he appeared second and showed off his magnificent performance. Supported by the loud cheers of the audience, they finished in second place. He is the second Shiba Ora member to achieve this feat, following his older brother, Yuya Matsushima (real name: Yuya Matsushima), who became the first Asian to win second place in the 2018 tournament.
[Image: https://prtimes.jp/i/18649/276/resize/d18649-276-7745641f580db37f76dc-0.jpg&s3=18649-276-1155e7edbd3e7561397ddea90240d5a9-1477×1108.jpg] Fumiya Moore (far left)
Fumiya Moore comment
“We were able to achieve this result with the support of the Shiba Ora members. Shiba Ora is the best fire knife dance team. We will continue to work hard with the Shiba Ora members, practice even harder, and hope to win next time.”
Mua Fumiya Profile
・Real name: Fumiya Matsushima (Matsushima Fumiya)
・Birthplace: Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture
・Date of birth: May 3, 1997
・Career
When he was a child, he was fascinated by the fire knife dance he saw on a family trip to Hawaiians, and began practicing with his older brother Yuya by imitating it. With no master to teach him, he desperately collects literature and video materials and continues to practice on his own, such as by spinning a thick wooden stick on the riverbank. Their efforts and technical skills were recognized, and the brothers joined the company in April 2016. My brother will be on stage with me as “Bar Yuya”.
She has participated in the Fire Knife Dance World Championship once in 2019. April 2016 Joined Tokiwa Kosan Co., Ltd. Assigned to Entertainment Group July 2016 Stage debut
May 2019 Participated in the Fire Knife Dance World Championship Fire Knife Dance World Championships
This tournament, now in its 31st year, is sponsored by the Polynesian Cultural Center, Hawaii’s largest theme park, and is held once a year in early May (cancelled in 2020). This is the world’s most prestigious fire knife dance competition, with 32 participants this year from Samoa, Hawaii, mainland America, Tahiti, and other countries. This is the 13th time that Spa Resort Hawaiians has sent fire knife dancers since the first time in 1999.
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