It looks like the “14th Wanpaku Sumo Nishinomiya Tournament” will be held at Imazu Elementary School on Sunday, May 31.
Quoted from Information on the 14th Wanpaku Sumo Nishinomiya Tournament｜Nishinomiya Junior Chamber
14th Wanpaku Sumo Nishinomiya Tournament
When is it?
Sunday, May 31
Reception starts at 9:00
Opening ceremony starts at 10:00
Scheduled closing time: 15:00
Where is it?
Imazu Elementary School
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 4-10 Imazu Futabacho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo.
What kind of event is it?
The “Wanpaku Sumo” Nishinomiya Tournament is for 4th to 6th grade elementary school students. With support from the sumo club at Hotoku Gakuen High School, this is a full-fledged tournament featuring exciting matches divided by gender and grade🏆
The winner in each grade will earn the right to compete in the Hyogo Prefectural Tournament, which will be held in Amagasaki on June 28. On top of that, top finishers at the prefectural tournament will be able to take on the national tournament held at Ryogoku Kokugikan💪
On the day of the event, as part of “with Kodomo Shokudo,” there will also be chanko cuisine served for families and spectators🍲
Participation fee?
1,000 yen
Who can participate?
Boys and girls in grades 4 to 6 who live in Nishinomiya
How to apply
Apply through the official LINE account
Deadline: Monday, May 25, by 17:00
Please send the following required information↓
- Participant’s name (with furigana), gender
- Date of birth
- School name and grade
- Address
- Home phone number
- Parent/guardian’s name
- Parent/guardian’s mobile phone number
- Parent/guardian’s email address
- Height and weight (optional)
- Medical history
- Name of sumo class (for those attending one)
Details are available →here
Finally
The national tournament will apparently be held at Ryogoku Kokugikan, so this is a seriously authentic competition. With chanko cuisine being served too, families coming to cheer should have a good time as well. If your child is interested in sumo, why not give it a try?😄
