14th International Chito-ryu Soke Cup

The 14th International Chito-ryu Soke Cup will be held in kumamoto, Japan from August 11-13, 2023.  A tournament package for the event can be found here.

Registration deadline is May 31st, 2023

Schedule:

<Date>August 11^th (Fri.), 12^th (Sat.), and 13^th (Sun.), 2023

・11^th (Fri.) 8：00 Doors open ・ 9：00 Start

Set up the venue・Officials clinic・Kobujutsu (preliminary rounds)

・12^th (Sat.) 8：00 Doors open ・ 8：30 Opening ceremony

Demonstration・Competition （kata・kumite preliminary rounds）・ Kobujutsu finals

(Kumamoto Fire Department Orchestra will play at the opening ceremony)

・13^th (Sun.) 8：00 Doors open ・ 8：30 Opening ceremony

Competition (Kata・Kumite) Finals ・ Closing ceremony

International Exchange Party (KKR Hotel) 18:00～21:00

<Venue>Kumamoto City General Gymnasium

Kumamoto Chuo-ku Izumi 2-7-1 TEL: 096-385-1010

<Party Venue>KKR Hotel Kumamoto

Kumamoto Chuo-ku Chibajyo Machi 3-31 TEL096-096-355-0121

<3^rd Generation Shumei Ceremony＞ 14^th (Mon.)

10am～ Kumamoto Fujisakigu Shrine

<Divisions> Individual competition  men’s & women’s kata & kumite divisions are separate

Master’s A, B, C    blackbelt & kyu divisions are separate

Adult, Jr. A～Jr. C    blackbelt & kyu divisions are separate

Jr. D～Jr. H          blackbelt & kyu divisions are not separate

Individual Men’s Adult blackbelt kumite division will be separated by weight: >75kg and <75 kg

Individual Women’s Adult blackbelt kumite division will be separated by weight: >65kg and <65 kg

・Team kata: Master’s, Adult, and Jr. A～Jr. G. One team 3 members, all teams can be mixed（all male teams, all female teams, and Master’s age competitors is allowed）

・Team Kumite: One team 3 members in the Master’s and Women’s divisions. One team 5 members in the Adult Men’s division. One team 3 members in the Jr. A～Jr. C divisions (No team kumite in the Jr. D～Jr. G divisions).

・Kobujutsu: Bo & Sai Master’s A～C, Adult, and Jr. A～Jr. C (men and women separate)

※We are planning on using 8 courts labelled A～H

<Participation Fee>

・Junior divisions: Individual 3,500 yen per event/Team 10,500 yen per event

・Master’s & Adult: Individual 4,500 yen per event/Team kata 13,500 yen per team/Team kumite 22,500 yen per team

<Special Events>　Demonstrations (Soke, Sodai, and Junior division nunchaku demo)・special attractions・party etc.

(Kumamoto Fire Department Orchestra will perform)

<Registration Deadline＞ Wednesday May 31^st, 2023