Gillette Blitz 2nd Wind has long had strong connections to Japan and when Dutch judge Nico Bons selected the 5-year-old Peace-Valley Holtex Hammer Sire by Gillette Windhammer (<Bolton), one of 2nd Wind’s successful Canadian sons, out of 80 submissions as Grand Champion at the North Iwate Holstein Show (Japan), 2nd Winds’ influence was again having a big impact in Japan.