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 who has been ranked on multiple editions of the Panda Global Rankings.



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 and. However, the regions most world renowned players competed in Brawl. Specifically the brothers and. 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,.

Other notable players

 * At one point was considered the strongest Kirby in the world.

Globally ranked players
These Chūgoku players have been ranked nationally in the past; their highest national placement is listed:
 * 52nd on the 2016 SSBMRank.

Other notable players

 * A fox main but is also regarded as one of the strongest Mewtwo players in the world. Previously ranked 3rd on the Japan SSBM Rank 2018.
 * - Previously ranked 5th on the Japan SSBM Rank 2018.
 * Played during the 2000s before moving to Kansai.
 * Previously ranked 20th on the Japan SSBM Rank 2016.

Globally ranked players
These Chūgoku players were ranked on CLASH Tournaments' 2014 SSBBRank.

Other notable players

 * Placed 4th at Japan's second largest Brawl tournament,

Globally ranked players
These Chūgoku players were ranked on the Panda Global Rankings 100.

Other notable players

 * The best Samus player in Japan. Ranked 68th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
 * Ranked 65th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
 * Ranked 100th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
 * Ranked 174th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
 * Ranked 181st on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
 * Ranked 199th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.

A list of significant regional Smash 4 events hosted in Chūgoku.

Some notable tournament series held in Chūgoku.


 * Hirosuma located in the Hiroshima prefecture.
 * Okasuma located in the Okayama prefecture.
 * Yamabura located in the Yamaguchi prefecture.

Globally ranked players
These Chūgoku players were ranked on the UltRank 2022 and/or the OrionRank 2022.

These Chūgoku players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest national placement is listed:
 * 50th on the Fall 2019 PGRU.

Nationally ranked players
These Chūbu players were ranked on the Experimental Smash Player Rankings.

Other notable players

 * Ranked 65th on the discontinued Japan Player Rankings.
 * One of the fifty players to watch in Japan on the PGRU v3.

Major tournaments hosted
A list of significant regional Ultimate events hosted in Chūgoku.

Some notable tournament series held in Chūgoku.


 * Hirosuma located in the Hiroshima prefecture.
 * Izumo Susanoo Smash, held in the Shimdai prefecture.
 * located in the Okayama prefecture.
 * Smash Laboratory located in the Hiroshima prefecture.
 * Yamabura located in the Yamaguchi prefecture.