{"id":22556,"date":"2024-03-21T12:26:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T16:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=22556"},"modified":"2024-03-21T12:26:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T16:26:22","slug":"shingo-kunieda-will-be-the-grand-marshall-at-the-japan-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=22556","title":{"rendered":"SHINGO KUNIEDA, Wheelchair Tennis Star and Paralympic Four-Time Gold Medalist, to be the Grand Marshal at the 3rd Annual Japan Parade…5\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy of IMG Japan.<\/p>\n

Wheelchair tennis star and four-time paralympic gold medalist\u00a0Shingo Kunieda\u00a0will be the Grand Marshal of the\u00a03rd Annual\u00a0Japan Parade\u00a0<\/a>in New York City, to be held on\u00a0Saturday, May 11 at 1pm,\u00a0it was announced today. The purpose of the parade is to celebrate and bring awareness to the friendship between NYC and Japan with a thank you from the Japanese community.<\/p>\n

Widely considered by many as the best wheelchair tennis player in history,\u00a0Shingo Kunieda\u00a0is a seven-time International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champion, the first wheelchair tennis player to secure a Grand Slam, and the first male wheelchair tennis player to achieve a \u201cCareer Grand Slam,\u201d in which a player wins each of the four major championships over the course of their career. In 2006, Kunieda made history by becoming the first Asian to reach rank No. 1 in the world rankings and in April 2009, Kunieda became the first Japanese wheelchair tennis player to turn pro.\u00a0Kunieda also holds four gold and two bronze medals over four Paralympic Games. Dominating the sport for 21 years, he retired from wheelchair tennis in 2023 at the age of 38.<\/p>\n

In March 2023, Kunieda became the first Para athlete to receive the People\u2019s Honor Award in Japan. Established in 1977, the award has been presented by Japanese Prime Ministers to people who brought\u00a0a \u201clight of hope\u201d to society through accomplishments in different fields such as sports and culture. He has also achieved six Guinness Book of World Records titles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very honored to serve as Grand Marshal of the Japan Parade,\u00a0and I\u2019m delighted to be involved in this opportunity to promote Japanese culture,\u201d said\u00a0Shingo Kunieda.\u00a0\u201cI look forward to marching in the parade with all of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Parade will also feature a live performance of the 2.5D Musical\u00a0\u201cDemon\u00a0Slayer: The Stage.\u201d\u00a0<\/i>\u201cDemon\u00a0Slayer<\/a>\u201d<\/i><\/b>\u00a0is one of the most internationally recognized and popular manga series of all time. The franchise has sold over 150 million copies worldwide.\u00a0\u201cDemon\u00a0Slayer,\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/b>written and illustrated by\u00a0<\/i>Koyoharu Gotouge,<\/b>\u00a0was first published in Shueisha\u2019s magazine Weekly Shonen Jump in 2016, where it ran for five years and was serialized in 23 volumes. \u201cDemon\u00a0Slayer\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/b>was Netflix’s most-watched anime in 2023.<\/p>\n

Sandra Endo<\/b>,\u00a0news\u00a0correspondent on KTVV Los Angeles, Fox 11\u00a0News, and a feature reporter for Good Day LA, will serve as Emcee of the parade.<\/p>\n

The very first\u00a0Japan Parade\u00a0<\/b>and the\u00a0Japan Street Fair\u00a0<\/b>was held in 2022. Actor, author, civil-rights activist, and influencer\u00a0George Takei\u00a0<\/b>was the Grand Marshal for the inaugural parade, while Olympic Gold medalist and author\u00a0Kristi Yamaguchi<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>was the Grand Marshal for the Japan Parade in 2023.<\/p>\n

Over the last two years, the parade\u2019s participants have included the cast\u00a0of\u00a0<\/i>\u201cPretty Guardian Sailor Moon\u201d The Super Live<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cLive Spectacle \u2018NARUTO\u2019\u201d<\/b>\u00a0as special guests from Japan, as well as children\u2019s choirs, taiko performers,\u00a0bon-odori\u00a0<\/i>dance and kimono groups, Karate and other martial arts groups, and many more.<\/p>\n

More performers will be announced in the coming weeks. The\u00a0Japan Parade<\/b>\u00a0is affiliated with Japan Day at Central Park, an annual event that has taken place in Central Park since 2007.<\/p>\n

Activists protesting against attacks targeting Asian citizens and anti-Asian rhetoric have also marched in the parade.<\/p>\n

MORE ABOUT SHINGO KUNIEDA<\/b><\/p>\n

At the age of 9, Kunieda began living with a wheelchair due to a tumor in his spinal cord. He discovered wheelchair tennis at 11. While at first he was simply engrossed with playing sports alongside his able-bodied friends, this honed his skills, thus developing his ability and mastery in maneuvering with his wheelchair. In 2006, Kunieda made history by becoming the first Asian to reach rank No. 1 in the world rankings. The following year, in 2007, he achieved a monumental milestone by becoming the first wheelchair tennis player to secure a Grand Slam (*at this time consisting of the Australian Open, Japan Open, British Open, and the U.S. Open). In April 2009, Kunieda became the first Japanese wheelchair tennis player to turn pro, marking a new chapter in Japanese wheelchair tennis. Kunieda\u2019s remarkable singles winning streak of 107 matches, lasting until November 2010, solidified his dominance in the sport. In 2021, he achieved his third Gold Medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, his first medal in two Paralympics. In 2022, he claimed his first, long-awaited Wimbledon championship, and in doing so became the first male wheelchair tennis player to achieve a \u201cCareer Grand Slam,\u201d in which the player must win each of the four major championships over the course of their career.\u00a0Kunieda\u2019s Wimbledon championship win was also the final title he needed to achieve a \u201cCareer Golden Slam,\u201d having won a major title in each of the four majors and having captured a Paralympic medal. With an unmatched tally of 11 Australian Open titles, 8 French Open titles, 1 Wimbledon title, and 8 U.S. Open titles, Kunieda accomplished an unprecedented feat of excellence. He retired in January 2023 while still holding the No. 1 spot in rankings. He received the People\u2019s Honor Award in March.<\/p>\n

MORE ABOUT SANDRA ENDO<\/b><\/p>\n

Sandra Endo is a television news correspondent on KTTV Los Angeles, Fox 11 News. Endo covers breaking news in feature reports for a good Day LA. She moved back to her hometown of Los Angeles after spending most of her career on the East Coast. Before making the move to LA, she worked for CNN based in Washington DC. Her stories have appeared on prime time shows such as\u00a0AC 360\u00a0<\/i>with Anderson Cooper. She also reported on the devastating tsunami and earthquake that struck Japan in 2011, as well as the international conflicts in Egypt in the US involvement in Libya. Prior to joining CNN, Endo was a political reporter, host, and anchor for NY1, covering a wide array of campaigns, the transit strike of 2005, and reporting around the clock after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. A California native, Sandra is a second-generation Japanese American whose grandfather was interned during WWII. She believes it is important to teach her two young children their cultural heritage to keep traditions alive and to learn from the past.<\/p>\n

MORE ABOUT JAPAN DAY<\/strong>
\nJapan Day Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the primary organizer of the Japan Day @ Central Park festivals since 2007, and of Japan Parade and the Japan Street Fair since 2022. Japan Day Inc.\u2019s activities are made possible by the support of the local leading Japanese American companies that compose Japan Day Inc.\u2019s Board of Directors, the Consulate General of Japan in New York, and all the individuals, organizations, and companies that sponsor, donate, or volunteer and be a part of this great celebration.<\/p>\n

Our interview with Kristi Yamaguchi.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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