{"id":9252,"date":"2018-11-07T13:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T19:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/jotw\/?p=9252"},"modified":"2018-11-07T12:23:07","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T18:23:07","slug":"moe-furusawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/jotw\/moe-furusawa\/","title":{"rendered":"Moe Furusawa"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week’s judge is a recent level 2 from Kyoto. Find out more about her and the cultural exchanges she promotes in this edition of Judge of the Week, featuring Moe Furusawa!<\/p>\n

\"MoeName:<\/strong>\u00a0Moe<\/span> Furusawa<\/a><\/span><\/span>
\nLevel:<\/strong> 2
\nLocation:<\/strong> Kyoto, Japan
\nJudge\u00a0start date:<\/strong>June 2017, leveled up in February 2018
\nWhy did you become a\u00a0Judge?<\/strong> I wanted to judge at Pro Tour Kyoto 2017. I didn’t know that only L3 can judge in Pro Tour…
\nFavourite card:<\/strong> True-Name Nemesis<\/a>
\nLeast favourite card:<\/strong> Collected Company<\/a>
\nFavourite format:<\/strong> Limited
\nCommander General:<\/strong> I don’t play commander.
\nFavourite non-Magic Game:<\/strong> Mah-Jongg
\nBest tournament result:<\/strong> Standard Showdown 3-0
\nRandom fact about yourself:<\/strong> At GP Nagoya, I got my nameplate which I had been eagerly waiting for.<\/p>\n

\"Using
Using cards for a cultural exchange<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How did you get involved in Magic in the first place?<\/strong>
\nI joined Friday Night Magic. I just learned the rules the day before. I remember that my first opponent asked me, “Do you know the stack?” because my playing was too poor.<\/p>\n

You were nominated for being involved in the organization of a cultural exchange at Japanese GPs. Can you tell us more about this?
\n<\/strong>I think GPs are a wonderful chance for communicating Japanese to foreign judges. But many Japanese has no confidence about their English and they only talk in Japanese. What a waste! So we started this activity. Around 20 judges participated in our activity at GP Nagoya 2018.<\/p>\n

What is one tip you have for other\u00a0Judges?
\n<\/strong>Be more positive. If you want to challenge anything, you should tell your friend. I’m sure your friend will help you.<\/p>\n

\"Deckchecking\"
Deckchecking at Japanese Nationals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What has been your favourite Magic event that you\u2019ve judged?
\n<\/strong>Grand Prix Kyoto 2017 – This is my first GP as judge. Everything was fantastic! All players played greatly. I was proud to be a judge.<\/p>\n

If you could chat with one person, real or fictional, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
\n<\/strong>Sorin Markov<\/a>, because I love him. My first standard deck was WB Tokens. And he (Sorin, Solemn Visitor<\/a>) was a key card. I couldn’t buy Gideon, Ally of Zendikar<\/a> because it was too expensive.<\/p>\n

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\"Moe
Moe and Mashi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What would you be doing now if Magic no longer existed?
\n<\/strong>I’d make Magic!<\/p>\n

If you were a Planeswalker what would be your ultimate?<\/strong>
\n-8: You get an emblem with “At the beginning of your end step, create two 3\/3 white Cat Angel tokens with flying and lifelink.”<\/p>\n

Proudest moment of your\u00a0Judge\u00a0life?
\n<\/strong>I’ve never experienced it. I save it for the day that I judge in Pro Tour!<\/p>\n

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Two Truths and a Lie<\/strong>
\nTwo of the following statements are true and one is false. Figure out which!<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. At GP Nagoya 2018, I forgot my judge pants, so I had to back to the judge hotel.<\/li>\n
  2. I am a steady person.<\/li>\n
  3. I love judging.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [expand title=”The answer to the last Two Truths and a Lie…”]Adam has indeed broken some bones.[\/expand]<\/p>\n

    If there is a judge who is also doing something exemplary, please nominate a judge\u00a0TODAY!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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