The TV Tokyo Group announced that it will hold "STAGE:0 2025" at the Osaka-Kansai Expo from Friday, August 15, to Sunday, August 17, 2025.
This tournament is Japan's largest high school esports competition, and it will be the first time a high school esports tournament has been held at an expo in Japan.
The venue will be the "EXPO Hall," one of the expo's largest indoor event spaces, which is a circular hall with seating for about 1,900 spectators.
STAGE:0 2025 to be Held at the Kansai Expo!
PR TIMESSTAGE:0 2025 will be held for three days from Friday, August 15, to Sunday, August 17, 2025 at the "EXPO Hall" within the Osaka-Kansai Expo venue.
The EXPO Hall is a circular hall where the audience and the stage are integrated, with approximately 1,900 seats.
Holding a high school esports tournament at an expo is a first for Japan, and it will be the only esports event held at the EXPO Hall.
Teams of high school students from all over Japan will participate in the tournament, with the winning teams from the preliminaries advancing to the national tournament.
During the event, each team will engage in fierce battles to determine who is truly the best in Japan.
Detailed schedules and how to participate will be announced at a later date on the official STAGE:0 website and the official STAGE:0 X account (@stage0_jp).
| STAGE:0 2025 Event Outline | |
| Dates | August 15 (Fri) to August 17 (Sun), 2025 |
|---|---|
| Venue | EXPO Hall "Shine Hat" |
| Supported by | Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition |
About the "STAGE:0 eSPORTS High-School Championship"
The "STAGE:0 eSPORTS High-School Championship" is Japan's largest esports tournament for high school students.
Since it was first held in 2019, many high school students have participated each year, providing them a place to compete and grow with their teammates through esports.
The tournament name "STAGE:0" reflects the idea that everything begins from this stage, and it aims to be an opportunity for high school students to start a new challenge.
The tournament proceeds from regional qualifiers to the national tournament.
In the national tournament, representative teams from each region gather to engage in fierce battles to become the true champions of Japan.
The competition titles change every year, with popular esports games being selected.
In the past, games such as "League of Legends" and "Fortnite" have been chosen as competition titles.
For tournament details and the latest information, you can check the official STAGE:0 website and the official STAGE:0 X account (@stage0_jp).
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