Chūgoku
Chūgoku is a Smash region in Japan located on the island of Honshū. The Chūgoku region is comprised of five prefectures. These include Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi.
The largest Smash tournaments tend to occur in Hiroshima. This prefecture hosts the long-running Hirosuma series. While Hiroshima remains the main tournament hub Okayama and Yamaguchi also host regular series. In contrast, Tottori has had very few tournaments in the lifetime of the Smash series as the prefecture is the least populous in Japan. In spite of this, the prefecture is home to Ron, who has been ranked on multiple editions of the Panda Global Rankings in Smash 4 and Ultimate.
While Chūgoku hosts a relatively small Smash scene, the region has been home to notable players spanning several decades. In Melee, the region came to prominence as a result of Rudolph and Zoma. However, the regions most world renowned players competed in Brawl. Specifically the brothers Kakera and Otori. Otori famously took a few years to win a tournament despite being a top competitor. That first win came at the largest Brawl tournament in history, Apex 2012.
Smashers[edit]
- See also: Category:Chūgoku smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
Globally ranked players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Asimo |
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 LumiRank 2024.2: 8th |
Originally from Shikoku. |
| Kakera |
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 SSBBRank 2014: 16th |
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| Kuwa |
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 PGR 100: 93rd |
Also known as Chanshu. |
| Miko |
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LumiRank 2024.2: 85th |
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| Munekin |
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OrionRank 2022: 94th |
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| Nizemamo |
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LumiRank 2024.1: 100th |
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| Omuatsu |
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LumiRank 2024.1: 83rd |
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| Otori |
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SSBBRank 2014: 4th |
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| Parme |
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LumiRank 2024.1: HM (Top 150) |
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| Ron |
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PGR 100: 57th LumiRank 2023: 37th |
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| Rudolph |
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 SSBMRank 2016: 52nd |
Nationally ranked players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croske |
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LumiRank 2023 Japan Top 200: 190th |
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| Dano |
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Japan SSBM Rank 2016: 20th |
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| Hiroki |
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Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 66th |
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| kakiP |
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LumiRank 2024 Japan: 193rd |
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| Kojika Yoshio |
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PGR v3: Top 50 |
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| Lagnel |
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JAPAN Power Rankings: 65th |
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| Meteo |
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Japan Player Rankings: 65th |
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| Moneyright |
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LumiRank 2023 Japan: 104th |
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| Shunsuke |
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Japan SSBM Rank 2018: 5th |
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| Zoma |
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Japan SSBM Rank 2018: 3rd |
Other notable players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9B |
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Played during the 2000s before moving to Kansai. |
| Moyashi |
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The best Smash 64 Kirby player in the world at his prime, best known for winning Kanto 2010 and Kansai 2011. |
Tournaments[edit]
- See also: Category:Chūgoku tournaments
Notable tournament series[edit]
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.
| Tournament | Games | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirosuma (Hiroshima) |  |
Unscheduled | Ongoing |
| Izumo Susanoo Smash (Shimdai) | |
Unscheduled | |
| Okasuma (Okayama) | |
Biannual | Discontinued |
| Smash Laboratory (Hiroshima) | |
Unscheduled | |
| Yamabura (Yamaguchi) | |
Unscheduled |
Notable tournaments[edit]
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.
| Tournament | Date | Entrants | Supermajor | Major | Superregional | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirosuma Tokaigi Qualifier (Hiroshima) | December 11th, 2016 | 79 | — | — | |
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| Hirosuma: Revolution (Hiroshima) | March 19th, 2017 | 101 | — | — | |
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| Hirosuma 6 (Hiroshima) | June 3rd, 2017 | 68 | — | — | |
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| ITSUKUSHIMA 1 (Hiroshima) | June 10th-11th, 2023 | 181 | — | — | |
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| ITSUKUSHIMA 2 (Hiroshima) | October 21st-22nd, 2023 | 201 | — | — | |
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| ITSUKUSHIMA 3 (Hiroshima) | March 16th-17th, 2024 | 202 | — | — | |
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| ITSUKUSHIMA 4 (Hiroshima) | July 6th-7th, 2024 | 127 | — | — | |
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| ITSUKUSHIMA 5 (Hiroshima) | April 19th-20th, 2025 | 209 | — | — | |
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Largest singles events[edit]
| Rank | Tournament | Date | Game | Attendance | Winner | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITSUKUSHIMA 3 (Hiroshima) | March 16th-17th, 2024 | |
202 | acola |
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| 2 | ITSUKUSHIMA 2 (Hiroshima) | October 21st-22nd, 2023 | |
201 | Yaura |
  
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| 3 | ITSUKUSHIMA 1 (Hiroshima) | June 10th-11th, 2023 | |
181 | Jogibu |
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| 4 | ITSUKUSHIMA 5 (Hiroshima) | April 19th-20th, 2025 | |
176 | Raru |
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| 5 | Okasuma SP 11 (Okayama) | February 18th, 2023 | |
128 | Yaura |
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| 6 | ITSUKUSHIMA 4 (Hiroshima) | July 6th-7th, 2024 | |
127 | Hurt |
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| 7 | Hirosuma Revolution 3 (Hiroshima) | October 20th, 2019 | |
125 | Rudolph |
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| 8 | Okasuma SP 14 (Okayama) | February 23rd, 2024 | |
118 | Asimo |
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| 9 | Hirosuma 25 (Hiroshima) | February 26th, 2023 | |
106 | Yaura |
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| 10 | Hirosuma: Revolution (Hiroshima) | March 19th, 2017 | |
101 |  Mr.R |
 
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| Yakumo 2 (Okayama) | August 12th, 2024 | |
Mark |
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