On Thursday, November 11, 2021, the Governor presented the "Kando Osaka Grand Prize" and the "Kando Osaka Prize" to athletes associated with Osaka who have achieved outstanding results at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
As a commemorative gift, the Tinware Business Cooperative Association kindly provided us with an "Osaka Naniwa Tinware" tumbler, a traditional Osaka craft, which we handed over with the award certificate.

◆ A total of 18 winners
(Impressive Osaka Grand Prize)
○ Olympics
・ Softball gold medalist
Nayu Kiyohara (from Osaka Prefecture)
・ Karate (women's form), Silver medalist
Kiyou Shimizu (from Osaka Prefecture)
・ Archery (Men's group), Bronze medalist Archery (Men's individual) Bronze medalist
Takaharu Furukawa (Kinki University)
○ Paralympics
・Track-and-field events (Men's 1500m / T11), Silver medalist
Track-and-field events (Men's 5000 meters / T11), Bronze medalist Shinya Wada (from Osaka)
・Track-and-field events (4 x 100 meters universal relay), Bronze medalist Yuka Takamatsu (from Osaka Prefecture)
(Impressive Osaka Award)
○ Olympics
・ Swimming (artistic swimming / duet) 4th place prize
Swimming (artistic swimming / team) 4th place prize
Yukiko Inui (Imura Artistic Swimming Club)
・ Swimming (artistic swimming / team) 4th place prize
Juka Fukumura (Imura Artistic Swimming Club)
・ Swimming (artistic swimming / team) 4th place prize
Okina Kyogoku (from Osaka Prefecture)
・ Swimming (artistic swimming / team) 4th place prize
Moeka Kijima (Imura Artistic Swimming Club)
・ Swimming (artistic swimming / team) 4th place prize
Mashiro Yasunaga (from Osaka Prefecture)
・ Swimming (diving / men's synchronized diving 3 meters diving) 5th place prize
Ken Terauchi (Miki House)
・ Swimming (diving / women's synchronized diving 3 meters diving) 5th place prize
Hazuki Miyamoto (student at Kinki University)
・ Archery (women's group) 5th place prize
Azusa Yamauchi (Kinki University)
・ Karate (Men's Kumite 75kg class) 5th place prize
Ken Nishimura (graduated from Kinki University)
○ Paralympics
・ Archery (mixed team recurve open) 5th place
Tomohiro Ueyama (from Osaka Prefecture)
・Track-and-field events (Women's Long Jump / T63) 5th place prize
Kaede Maegawa (resident in Osaka Prefecture)
・ Swimming (Women's 100-meter breaststroke / SB8) 6th place prize
Mikuni Utsugi (student at Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)
・ Judo (100 kilogram class) 7th place prize
Yoshikazu Matsumoto (from Osaka Prefecture)
* Enter the event name, grades, player names, and relationship with Osaka Prefecture (school of origin, affiliation, etc.).

<What is the Impressive Osaka Grand Prize (Governor's Award)>
This gift is given to those who have made a deep impression on the citizens of the prefecture, such as achieving excellent results at world-class sports competitions and events, and who have made a significant contribution to the policies of the prefecture.
(This time, it was presented to the medalist of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games)
<What is the Impressive Osaka Award (Governor's Award)>
This gift will be given to those who are not eligible for the Impressive Osaka Grand Prize and who the governor deems worthy of this "prize".
(This time, it will be presented to the winners of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games)

(State of the presentation ceremony)

(Supplementary prize: Tinware Business Cooperative Association "Osaka Naniwa Tinware (Osaka Naniwa Tinware) Tumbler)