The tournament was held over two days, the 26th and 27th.
Trip period: March 25th (Mon) - March 27th (Tue)
Venue: Yamagata Prefectural総合運動公園 (General Sports Park)
Number of participating teams: 9 teams
Yamagata Expedition Day 1
The Antlers arrived in Yamagata the day before the tournament. They arrived in Yamagata at 1 PM, stopped at a roadside station in Tendo City to enjoy a footbath, and then headed to Yamadera (Risshakuji Temple), a popular tourist spot, climbing the long stone steps to the top.
After checking into the hotel at 4 PM, they played practice matches with two local Yamagata teams from 5 PM.
They returned to the hotel, had dinner, did laundry, and turned off the lights at 9 PM.
Yamagata Expedition Day 2
On the second day of the Yamagata expedition, they had breakfast at 7 AM, left the hotel, and headed to the Ningen Shogi venue in Tendo City to get a panoramic view of Yamagata.
After that, they went to a nearby Aeon Mall.
They arrived at the tournament venue just before 11 AM, helped with the setup, and then visited the adjacent ND Soft Stadium.
The tournament started at 12 PM.
They played 4 matches and won all of them. After the matches, they played a practice game, but a sudden thunderstorm forced them to stop midway and return to the hotel.
After returning to the hotel and taking a bath, they participated in a study session on the Great East Japan Earthquake with representatives from Tohoku Konjin and a team from Yokohama.
After that, they had dinner and watched the Japan national team's match before turning off the lights.
Last Day of Yamagata Expedition
It was the last day of the Yamagata expedition.
They had breakfast at 7 AM, bid farewell to the hotel staff at 8:30 AM, and headed to the match venue.
As a co-host team, they helped with the setup and then played their first match.
Similar to yesterday, they played 4 matches and won all of them, securing their second consecutive tournament victory.
After the closing ceremony, they played 2 practice matches and departed the venue at 3:30 PM. They stopped at a souvenir shop and a footbath again before heading home at 4 PM.
During the car ride home, they held an event to get participation prizes for this tournament, arriving at the clubhouse around 9:30 PM. Without any major injuries or problems, their second Yamagata expedition concluded.