Grand Prix Chiba 2018 - Welcome to the Fold

This weekend in Japan, we get to Welcome three new judges to the Fold!

Daiki Ito

Name: Daiki Ito
Level: Level 1
Location: Sendai-shi, Japan
Region: Japan
Approximate date/month/year you started playing Magic: April 2012
L1 Certification Date: July 17, 2013
Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic: Finding the best “”strategy”” of playing games and managing tournaments
Occupation: a magic shop staff
Random fact about yourself: Now I’m a poker aficionado… not only MtG! 😀
Why did you become a judge?: For becoming more familiar with mtg rules and contributing to local communities
What excites you most about this event?: To be engaged in GP with many members
What worries you most about this event?: Tense atmosphere of the venue…X<
What are you hoping to learn at this event?: Learning how operating a huge tournament, like this GP!
Who are your mentors?: Kazushi Shimamura and Satoshi Ooishi (both are Lv2)
What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?: Good communication with various players
How have you worked to overcome those challenges?: I participated in many tournaments as players, and referred the good points of the judges.
What is the best part about your local Magic community?: Teaching players how to enjoy Magic tournament
What is your favorite Magic memory?: When I won a PPTQ and participated in the first RPTQ(4/25/2015), I was able to see that great operation of Lv3 judge (Kenzi Suzuki) at hand.