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To Sunday 13 August 2023 - 09:00pm
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 11th (Fri.), 12th (Sat.), and 13th (Sun.), 2023
・11th (Fri.) 8:00 Doors open ・ 9:00 Start
Set up the venue・Officials clinic・Kobujutsu (preliminary rounds)
・12th (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)
・13th (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
<3rd Generation Shumei Ceremony> 14th (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 31st, 2023