In a tweet on July 1, 2021, the EX Furinkazan announced that Nikaido Aki and Katsumata Kenji have renewed their contracts, while Takizawa Kazunori has decided to not have his contract renewed.
In the tweet, it was indicated that Takizawa had a strong intention to leave, and even with the team trying to sincerely dissuade him from leaving, no agreement was reached and Takizawa became a free agent. The team sincerely apologized to all the fans and supporters who supported them over the past three years.
Takizawa was the Ex Furinkazan’s 2nd draft pick in the M-League 2018 draft. In the 2018 Season, he earned +314.8pts in the regular season and got 2nd in the in the individual overall standings. With his help, he helped the team finish in 2nd place in the 2018 Season. Though the team ended up 8th in the 2019 Season, the team cam back stronger in the 2020 Season, with a very important back-to-back win in the semifinals from Takizawa to help the team get to the finals and eventually helped the EX Furinkazan win the championship.
With Takizawa’s departure, the EX Furinkazan has two picks in the 2020 Draft in August. The team indicates that one of the picks will be the winner of the EX Furinkazan Audition, The other pick, due to the unforeseen circumstances, will be made considering all eligible players.
We would like to wish Takizawa Kazunori good luck in all his future mahjong ventures.
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