The event on June 11th is the Eastern Japan University Sumo Championship. The location is the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, which is the main sumo arena for professional sumo. The event combines a team event with the individual championship. Many of the best university sumo wrestlers turn pro and can be found in the top divisions of professional sumo. **This is an amateur sumo event.**

The event begins at 9:00am, but the top-class event begins around 12:00pm. We recommend arriving for this part of the day. Here are the details (times are approximate):

8:30am - doors open

9:00am - lower divisions tournament

12:00pm - top-division team tournament (school vs. school)

3:30pm - individual tournament

5:00pm - event finishes, closing ceremony

Tickets are 2,000 yen each. There is only 1 price and all seats are unreserved (first come, first served). This price is face value of the ticket, we are not charging service for this event. Children 14 years old and younger do not need a ticket.


General (unreserved)

Amateur June

The event on July 29th is at the Sky Hall Toyota (スカイホール豊田), also known as the Toyota City General Gymnasium (豊田市総合体育館). The closest station is Toyotashi (豊田市) which is on the Meitetsu Toyota and Mikawa lines. From there it's a 15-minute walk or a short taxi ride. For directions by train to the station, please use this useful website:

[https://world.jorudan.co.jp](https://world.jorudan.co.jp/mln/en/?sub_lang=nosub)

The event begins at 9:00am and finishes at 3:00pm, but you can arrive at any time. Here are the details (times are approximate):

9:00am - open practice for wrestlers

12:00pm - lower division matches, comic sumo performance, drums

1:30pm - upper division ring entrance ceremony and matches

3:00pm - bow-twirling ceremony, end of event

No shoes are allowed on the 1st floor (Ringside, Box, Arena 'S'). Bring your own slippers. You can buy them in convenience stores.

Ringside and 2-person Box are sitting on the floor and come with souvenir cushion.

Children 3 years old and younger don't need a ticket if they don't need their own seat, but only on the 2nd floor (2F). Children 5 years old and younger may not sit in Ringside 'S' at all.

Yokozuna Food/Souvenir Set contains a boxed lunch, green tea, program, and 4 souvenirs. Ozeki Food/Souvenir Set contains a boxed lunch, green tea, program, and 3 souvenirs. Food Set contains a boxed lunch, green tea, and program. If you want to eat at the event, we strongly recommend buying a food set. These events often have very limited food, or no food at all, for sale on the day. __These sets do not include a ticket to enter the event.__

Ticket prices include our service fee (1,500 yen for entry tickets, 500 yen for Sets) and payment fees (about 4% of ticket price).

Toyota, Aichi

Ringside S

Ringside A

2-person Box S

2-person Box A

1st-floor Arena S

2nd-floor Arena A

2nd-floor Arena B (adult)

2nd-floor Arena B (child 15 and under)

2nd-floor Arena C

Yokozuna Food/Souvenir Set

Ozeki Food/Souvenir Set

Food Set

July 29th - Toyota, Aichi

The event on August 2nd is at the Arena Tachikawa Tachihi (アリーナ立川立飛). The closest station is Tachihi station (立飛) on the Tama Monorail Line. From there it's about a 1-minute walk. For directions by train to the station, please use this useful website:

[https://world.jorudan.co.jp](https://world.jorudan.co.jp/mln/en/?sub_lang=nosub)

The event begins at 9:00am and finishes at 3:00pm, but you can arrive at any time. Here are the details (times are approximate):

9:00am - open practice for wrestlers

11:00am - lower division matches, comic sumo performance, drums

1:00pm - second-division ring entrance ceremony and matches

2:00pm - upper division ring entrance ceremony and matches

3:00pm - bow-twirling ceremony, end of event

No shoes are allowed on the 1st floor (including Ringside, Box). Bring your own slippers. You can buy them in convenience stores.

Children 3 years old and younger don't need a ticket if they don't need their own seat, but only on the 2nd floor.

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