The Japan eSports Union (JeSU) announced projects to be held during Tokyo eSports Festa 2026, which will take place at Tokyo Big Sight from Friday, January 9, 2026, to Sunday, January 11, 2026. As Japan's central esports governing body, JeSU will conduct several panel discussions and seminars.
Special Panel Discussions and Seminars to Be Held at Tokyo eSports Festa 2026
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東京eスポーツフェスタ2026
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This is the 7th time Tokyo eSports Festa is being held, to spread esports and promote related industries. At this event, JeSU will conduct the following:
Panel Discussion
- Theme: The Current State of Esports x Elderly Welfare – Towards a Future Where the Gamer Generation Becomes the Late-Stage Elderly
- Date and Time: Friday, January 9, 2026, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
- Speakers (In no particular order): Shion Sawa (Kanagawa Prefecture Bureau of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Commerce Consultant, eSports Advisor), Yasunobu Masahiro (SEGA Corporation Global eSports Promotion Department), Hiroshi Suzuki (Kanagawa Institute of Technology Department of Information Media Professor), Toshinobu Wakasa (eSocial Cue corporation CEO / Hokuto Social Welfare Corporation Occupational Therapist), mark25 (MATAGI SNIPERS)
Seminar "Clean & Fair Esports 2026 Realized Through Anti-Doping"
- Theme: Clean & Fair Esports 2026 Realized Through Anti-Doping
- Date and Time: Saturday, January 10, 2026, 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
- Speakers (In no particular order): Hiroaki Yamamoto (JeSU Medical Committee Chairperson, Anti-Doping Subcommittee Chairperson, Japan Association of Athletics Federations Medical Committee Vice-Chairperson), Mago (Street Fighter 6 JeSU Pro Licensed Player, 19th Asian Games Japan Representative)
Seminar "Introduction to Para-eSports"
- Theme: Introduction to Para-eSports
- Date and Time: Saturday, January 10, 2026, 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
- Speakers (In no particular order): Eiichi Tanaka (Universal eSports Network Representative Director / JeSU Medical Committee Member)
International Exchange Project
- Date and Time: Saturday, January 10, 2026, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
- Overview: An exhibition match using Tekken 8 between students from Tokyo and overseas will be held on the venue stage.
Details and the latest information about the event can be found on the “Tokyo eSports Festa 2026 Official Website.”
| Tokyo eSports Festa 2026 Event Overview | |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, January 9, 2026 – Sunday, January 11, 2026 |
| Venue | Tokyo Big Sight South Halls 1 & 2 (3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku) |
| Streaming | YouTube, Niconico Live, OPENREC.tv, Twitch, etc. |
| Admission | Free (Prior visitor registration is required only for Friday, January 9) |
| Organizer | Tokyo eSports Festa 2026 Executive Committee Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Japan esports Union / Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association / Japan Online Game Association / Tokyo Big Sight Inc. |