RISA YOSHIDA         

Country:                  Japan  
Date of birth:           11/10/1976

Dart of choice:           Puma Signature  22gm Steel tip

                                       Puma Signature 19gm Soft tip

The favourite part of my barrel  is that the design cut allows me to easily control the difference in the pressure when gripping and it is front-weighted"......... Risa Yoshida

                                                   
How long playing darts:

Risa has been playing darts for 7 years starting when she was given the opportunity to learn from one of the National team members in Japan.   He inspired her to become a professional dart player.  Risa also likes the fact that everyone can play darts and compete in tournaments whether you are male or female.

Career highlights:

• July 2006 Shizuoka DO Winner
• Jun 2006 Ehime DO Winner, Championship and 3rd place
• April 2006 JSFD Winner ICS International Exchange Game Women's Singles Second

Other points of interest:

• Risa's home base  is  Shot (Yokohama)
• The people Risa admires the most are her parents
• Risa enjoys musicals and her favourite show is Phantom of the Opera, (before darts she wanted to act in a musical).
• Enjoys spending time with her dogs.
• Favourite food is Nattou a traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented with bacillus subtilis. 
• Risa played Kyudo (Japanese archery) when she was in high school.