On Thursday, July 4, 2024, Chikurin, a member of Team HiGUCHi Youing, an e-sports team that aims to "go global from Nagasaki", paid a courtesy visit to Nagasaki Governor Oishi. He reported the victory of the "Tekken 8" division at the fighting game festival "EVO JAPAN 2024" held in April 2024.
【EVO Japan 2024】鉄拳8初の世界王者は日本勢chikurin選手！「鉄拳8は最高の面白いゲーム」
Chikurin pays a courtesy visit to Governor Oishi of Nagasaki Prefecture
PR TIMESChikurin (@chikurintut ) is the first professional e-sports player in Nagasaki Prefecture to win a world championship in "Tekken 8". He has also qualified for the eSports World Cup, the world's largest tournament with a prize pool of over $60 million.
During a courtesy visit to Governor Oishi on Thursday, July 4, 2024, Chikurin reported on his victory at EVO JAPAN 2024 and talked about his aspirations for the future. He also played "Tekken 8" in front of the governor and presented him with the uniform he will wear on the 2024 World Tour as a commemorative gift.
by Chiklin
Chiklin is also participating in the "Tekken World Tour 2024," a year-long series of "Tekken 8" tournaments, and at the time of writing, he is ranked third globally. With plans to participate in large-scale tournaments such as "EVO 2024" and "FV MAJOR 2024" in the future, there is no doubt that Chikurin is a star of hope who embodies "From Nagasaki to the World". There is no doubt that Chikurin is a star of hope who embodies "From Nagasaki to the World".
Comment from Chikurin
I am very happy to have won the EVO JAPAN 2024 "Tekken 8" division. I would like to use this victory as an opportunity to further promote e-sports in Nagasaki Prefecture. I will continue to devote myself to the game and do my best to win the world championship.
Future Prospects (HIGUCHI Co., Ltd.)
Chikurin will continue to train even harder with the aim of winning the eSports World Cup and the TWT (Tekken World Tour) in 2024. HIGUCHI Corporation will support Chikurin to the fullest and contribute to the spread and development of e-sports in Japan and abroad from Nagasaki Prefecture.
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