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Kantō is a Japanese Smash region, coterminous with the traditional region of Kantō, which includes the prefectures of Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. The region is mostly coextensive with the Tokyo metropolitan area, which is considered the most populated urban region in the world, naturally translating to a very large pool of competitive Smash Bros. players and tournaments hosted; consequently, Kantō is regarded by many as the strongest region in the whole world, rivaled within Japan only by Kansai, and is the region where most of the largest supermajors outside of North America (such as Umebura, Kagaribi and EVO Japan) are held.
The region is also occasionally referred as East Japan, especially historically in regards to its Melee scene.
Notable players[edit]
Globally ranked players[edit]
These Kantō players were ranked on the Fall 2019 PGRU.
| PGRU Rank |
Name |
Notes
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| 7 |
Zackray    |
One of the strongest players in Japan and the strongest R.O.B. player in the world.
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| 11 |
kameme    |
One of the strongest Mega Man players in the world.
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| 13 |
Shuton   |
Originally from Kyushu, Shuton moved to Kanto. One of the strongest Olimar players in the world.
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| 15 |
T  |
Strongest Link player in the world.
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| 16 |
KEN  |
One of the strongest Sonic players in the world.
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| 17 |
Raito   |
Strongest Duck Hunt player in the world.
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| 18 |
Kuro  |
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| 19 |
ProtoBanham   |
One of the strongest players in Japan, and the strongest Lucina and Min Min player in the world.
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| 21 |
Lea   |
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| 24 |
Abadango   |
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| 26 |
Choco |
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| 27 |
Nietono  |
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| 29 |
Gackt  |
One of the strongest Ness players in the world.
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| 34 |
Etsuji  |
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| 35 |
Umeki  |
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| 41 |
HIKARU    |
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| 48 |
Kirihara  |
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| 51 |
Eim |
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Other players[edit]
Tournaments[edit]
Notable tournament series[edit]
- Atsugi, held in Kanagawa.
- DAWN, held in Tokyo.
- Kagaribi, held in Tokyo.
- Kurobra, held in Kanagawa.
- Lightning Smash, held in Tokyo.
- Mjolner, held in Tokyo.
- Poyosuma, held in Saitama.
- Saibura smash, held in Saitama.
- Seibugeki, held in Tokyo.
- Shinjukusuma, held in Tokyo.
- Shinosuma, held in Tokyo.
- Shintenchi, held in Kanagawa.
- Tochisuma, held in Tochigi.
- Tokyo Nights, held in Tokyo.
- Tokyo Smash, held in Tokyo.
- Toryumon Kiwami, held in Tokyo.
- Tsukubura, held in Ibaraki.
- Umebura, held in Tokyo.
- Waseda, held in Tokyo.
- Winner, held in Tokyo.
- Weekly Smash party, held in Tokyo.
Major tournaments hosted[edit]
A list of significant regional Ultimate events hosted in Kantō. Nationals are bolded.
| Name |
Entrants |
Date |
Notes
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| Umebura SP |
746 |
December 16th, 2018 |
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| Umebura SP 2 |
500 |
January 12th, 2019 |
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| Umebura SP 3 |
509 |
April 13th, 2019 |
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| Umebura Japan Major 2019 |
1,015 |
May 1st-2nd, 2019 |
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| EGS Cup |
95 |
May 6th, 2019 |
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| Kurobra 17 |
127 |
July 3rd-5th, 2019 |
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| Umebura SP 4 |
517 |
August 17th, 2019 |
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| EGS Cup 2 |
128 |
August 25th, 2019 |
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| Umebura SP 5 |
512 |
September 28th, 2019 |
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| Umebura SP 6 |
772 |
October 22nd, 2019 |
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| Seibugeki 2 |
126 |
October 26th, 2019 |
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| Waseda Festival 2019 |
128 |
November 3rd, 2019 |
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| Umebura SP 7 |
758 |
November 16th, 2019 |
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| POP-OFF |
153 |
November 23rd, 2019 |
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| Seibugeki 3 |
128 |
November 29th-30th, 2019 |
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| Shintoshin Big 7 |
112 |
December 28th, 2019 |
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| Kurobra 19 |
192 |
January 11th, 2020 |
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| EGS Cup 3 |
128 |
January 13th, 2020 |
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| EVO Japan 2020 |
1,819 |
January 24th-26th, 2020 |
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| Seibugeki 4 |
154 |
February 1st, 2020 |
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| Eastern Powerhouse Invitational FINAL |
12 |
October 24th, 2020 |
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| Kagaribi |
133 |
December 13th, 2020 |
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| Kagaribi 3 |
132 |
March 27th, 2021 |
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| Kagaribi 4 |
386 |
June 26th-27th, 2021 |
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| Kagaribi 5 |
512 |
October 30th-31st, 2021 |
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| GI Carnival |
30 |
July 3rd, 2021 |
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| Seibugeki 8 |
192 |
October 10th, 2021 |
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| Seibugeki 9 |
192 |
November 7th, 2021 |
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| Kurobra 26 |
96 |
November 20th, 2021 |
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| Eastern Powerhouse Invitational FINAL |
32 |
November 20th-December 11th, 2021 |
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| SWT: East Asia Ultimate Regional Finals |
16 |
November 27th-28th, 2021 |
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| Kagaribi 6 |
768 |
January 8th-9th, 2022 |
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| WINNER! -Next Gen- |
96 |
April 9th, 2022 |
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| Seibugeki 10 |
192 |
May 3rd, 2022 |
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| Kagaribi 7 |
768 |
May 4th-5th, 2022 |
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Notable players[edit]
Globally ranked players[edit]
These Kantō players were ranked on the Panda Global Rankings 100.
| PG ranking |
Name |
Notes
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| 9 |
KEN  |
One of the strongest Sonic players in the world.
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| 13 |
Abadango   |
One of the strongest Bayonetta and Mewtwo players in the world.
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| 18 |
Kameme   |
The strongest Mega Man player in the world.
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| 28 |
Kirihara  |
The strongest Rosalina & Luma player in Japan.
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| 32 |
Tsu-  |
The strongest Lucario player in Japan.
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| 33 |
Nietono  |
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| 35 |
Choco  |
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| 38 |
Raito  |
The strongest Duck Hunt player in the world.
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| 46 |
T  |
The strongest Link player in the world.
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| 48 |
HIKARU  |
The strongest Donkey Kong player in the world.
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| 63 |
Etsuji |
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| 66 |
RAIN  |
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| 82 |
Shogun  |
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| 88 |
Zackray  |
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| 94 |
Umeki  |
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| 97 |
Kuro  |
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| 99 |
Eim |
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Other players[edit]
Tournaments[edit]
Notable tournament series[edit]
Major tournaments hosted[edit]
A list of significant regional Smash 4 events hosted in Kantō. Nationals are bolded.
| Name |
Entrants |
Date |
Notes
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| Umebura 8 |
170+ |
September 23rd, 2014 |
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| Umebura 9 |
200+ |
October 11th, 2014 |
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| Umebura 10 |
180+ |
November 23rd, 2014 |
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| Umebura 11 |
163 |
December 22nd, 2014 |
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| Umebura 12 |
150+ |
February 8th, 2015 |
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| Umebura 13 |
180+ |
March 15th, 2015 |
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| Umebura 14 |
150+ |
April 15th, 2015 |
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| Umebura 15 |
200+ |
May 16th, 2015 |
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| Umebura 16 |
200+ |
June 6th, 2015 |
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| Umebura 18 |
190 |
August 8th, 2015 |
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| Chokaigi 2015 |
??? |
August 25th-26th, 2015 |
A small scald event promoted by Nintendo with notable international attendance
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| Umebura 19 |
181 |
August 29th, 2015 |
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| Umebura F.A.T. |
312+ |
September 21st-22nd, 2015 |
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| Umebura Niconico Qualifier |
320 |
November 29th, 2015 |
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| Umebura 20 |
192 |
December 27th, 2015 |
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| Niconico Tokaigi 2016 |
7 |
January 30th-31st, 2016 |
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| SHI-G Tournament |
80 |
February 7th, 2016 |
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| Umebura 21 |
~180 |
February 11th, 2016 |
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| Rikabura 4 |
96 |
March 20th, 2016 |
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| Umebura 22 |
192 |
April 23rd, 2016 |
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| Umebura 23 |
219 |
May 21st, 2016 |
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| Rikabura 5 |
128 |
June 26th, 2016 |
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| Umebura 24 |
224 |
July 24th, 2016 |
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| Umebura S.A.T. |
304 |
August 20th-21st, 2016 |
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| Umebura 25 |
224 |
September 10th, 2016 |
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| Rikabura 6 |
128 |
October 30th, 2016 |
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| Waseda Festival 2016 |
128 |
November 5th, 2016 |
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| Umebura BenQ ZOWIE Cup |
224 |
December 18th, 2016 |
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| Single Game Championships: Umebura X Single-Chu |
193 |
January 7th-8th, 2017 |
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| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier |
268 |
February 4th, 2017 |
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| Niconico Tokaigi 2017 |
142 |
February 11th-12th, 2017 |
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| Umebura 26 |
256 |
March 20th, 2017 |
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| Rikabura 7 |
96 |
March 26th, 2017 |
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| Umebura 27 |
224 |
July 1st, 2017 |
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| Umebura 28 |
256 |
August 12th, 2017 |
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| Umebura 29 |
252 |
October 28th, 2017 |
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| Umebura 30 |
254 |
November 18th, 2017 |
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| Umebura T.A.T. |
280 |
December 23rd-24th, 2017 |
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| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 1 |
229 |
February 3rd, 2018 |
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| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 2 |
183 |
February 4th, 2018 |
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| Niconico Tokaigi 2018 |
16 |
February 10th-11th, 2018 |
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| Rikabura 9 |
96 |
March 18th, 2018 |
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| Umebura 31 |
183 |
March 21st, 2018 |
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| Umebura 32 |
450 |
May 12th, 2018 |
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| Umebura 33 |
418 |
July 28th, 2018 |
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| Umebura 34 |
319 |
August 25th, 2018 |
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| Umebura Smash 4 Final |
515 |
December 1st-2nd, 2018 |
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Notable players[edit]
Globally ranked players[edit]
These Kantō players were ranked on CLASH Tournaments' 2014 SSBBRank.
| SSBBRank |
Name |
Notes
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| 1 |
9B  |
The strongest Ice Climber player in the world.
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| 10 |
Mikeneko  |
The strongest Marth player in the world.
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| 14 |
RAIN  |
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| 30 |
Shogun  |
One of the strongest Snake players in the world.
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Top players[edit]
Tournaments[edit]
Notable tournament series[edit]
Major tournaments hosted[edit]
A list of significant regional Brawl events hosted in Kantō. Nationals are bolded.
Notable players[edit]
Globally ranked players[edit]
These Kantō players were ranked on the 2019 MPGR.
| MPGR |
Name |
Notes
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| 7 |
aMSa  |
Japans strongest player and the most successful Yoshi main in the history of competitive Melee. Currently ranked as an S tier on the MPGRContenders North America
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Other players[edit]
Tournaments[edit]
Notable tournament series[edit]
Major tournaments hosted[edit]
A list of significant regional Melee events hosted in Kantō. Nationals are bolded.
| Name |
Entrants |
Date |
Notes
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| Premium Fight |
??? |
August 25th, 2001 |
The first Melee smash tournament in the world. Event sponsored by Nintendo.
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| Jump Festa 2002 |
??? |
December 22nd-23rd, 2001 |
Doubles tournament sponsored by Nintendo.
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| Battle GateWay 21 |
100 |
July 22nd, 2018 |
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Notable players[edit]
Top players[edit]
- Cafe
  : One of the strongest Luigi mains in the world.
- Fukurou
 : Was considered the strongest player in the world in 2017.
- Keropi- :
Tournaments[edit]
Major tournaments hosted[edit]
- A list of significant regional 64 events hosted in Kantō. Nationals are bolded.
| Name |
Entrants |
Date |
Notes
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| Kanto 2006 |
2006 |
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| Kanto 2007 |
2007 |
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| Kanto 2008 |
14 |
May 5th, 2008 |
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| Kanto 2009 |
??? |
August 23rd, 2009 |
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| Kanto 2010 |
92 |
August 21st, 2010 |
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| Chuo University 2010 |
??? |
November 3rd, 2010 |
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| Kanto 2011 |
140 |
August 28th, 2011 |
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| Kanto 2012 |
120 |
August 25th, 2012 |
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| Chuo University 2012 |
??? |
November 3rd, 2012 |
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| Kanto 2013 |
125 |
August 3rd, 2013 |
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| Chuo University 2013 |
??? |
November 2nd, 2013 |
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| Kanto 2014 |
129 |
August 23rd, 2014 |
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| Waseda Festival 2014 |
97 |
November 2nd, 2014 |
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| Kanto 2015 |
103 |
September 20th, 2015 |
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| Kanto 2016 |
77 |
September 24th, 2016 |
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| Kanto 2017 |
135 |
July 8th, 2017 |
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| Autumn Kanto Tournament |
46 |
November 3rd, 2017 |
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| Kanto 2018 |
84 |
May 5th, 2018 |
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| Kanto Fall 2018 |
77 |
October 7th, 2018 |
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| Go Owl Cup |
36 |
December 1st, 2018 |
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| Kanto 2019 |
77 |
April 30th, 2019 |
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| Kanto Fall 2019 |
59 |
September 22nd, 2019 |
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| Kanto 2020 |
41 |
November 22nd, 2020 |
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See also[edit]
Smashers:
Tournaments:
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