Today, preliminary contest of Chugoku area for Hakuba Praise contest was held at Kure Portopia Park.
There was a tow‐way tie for first place between Zerubbabel of Okayama and Niji of Shimonoseki, but we asked them to sing one more time, and Zerubbabel won the first prize. Zerubbabel will go into the finals of three areas as Chugoku, Hokuriku and Shikoku. Two groups will be selected in that finals, and those two will go to Hankuba contest.
The runner‐up in a contest was Niji.
And Young praise contest was held. True won the first prize. Although the decision will be made after all preliminary contest of every area had finished since the group to go to Hakuba contest will be selected with consideration of area and capability.
