Ep. 119: Kuniko discovers Sayaka's secret training while Jigoro announces team selections for the upcoming championships.

119

Kuniko witnesses Sayaka’s private practice, which she claims involves intimacy with Shinnosuke. Jigoro announces that Yawara and Fujiko will skip the All Japan Championship to focus on the All Japan Selected for Olympic qualification. Sayaka wins the All Japan Championship without opposition. Jigoro tells TV announcers that Sayaka hides a new secret weapon, prompting Hanazono to dismiss her as insignificant compared to Yawara. Takabe Yoko defeats Tohdoh to face Sayaka, who struggles until using a tomoe nage developed through sandbag exercises. Sayaka attributes this move to instinct rather than a strategy against Yawara. Jigoro accidentally reveals that his son Kojiro coaches Sayaka, shifting media focus. He then challenges Sayaka for the All Japan Selected. Matusda warns Yawara about the resulting media frenzy over the father-daughter rivalry. Tamao is only upset about being kept in the dark, fearing only for her husband's life, not judo outcomes. She encourages Yawara to compete fully, sensing Kojiro will return if she tries her best.