Office for Sports Promotion

December 7 2025
Office for Sports Promotion

The international para table tennis tournament, "ITTF World Para Future Tokyo 2025," will be held at Higashishin Arena (Sumida Ward General Gymnasium). This is an international open tournament where players from all over the world will gather to compete against Japan's top players in order to earn points towards the World Championships in 2026.

With the cooperation of the organizers, we will be inviting 400 people who live, study, or work in Tokyo free of charge. In addition, we will also be inviting Japanese national team players to a para-table tennis trial class. We look forward to receiving many applications from you!

XNUMX Tournament overview

(The competition schedule is subject to change. For details,X of the Japan Intellectually Disabled Table Tennis Federationas well as the Japan Physically Disabled Table Tennis Association XWe will inform you by.)

* Regarding sport classification
Wheelchair: Severe to Mild (Class 1 to 5), Standing: Severe to Mild (Class 6 to 10), Intellectual disability: Class 11

2. Recruitment details

This event is a support event for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's ``International Sports Tournament Attraction and Hosting Support Project,'' and this event is being implemented by the organizers as part of their efforts to give back to the citizens of Tokyo.

(1) Overview

Invitation to watch the tournament with commentary
Date and time: 2025. Wednesday, September 9, 10, 16:00 PM to 18:00 PM (scheduled)
　　　② Thursday, September 2025, 9, 11:13 PM to 00:15 PM (scheduled)
Target: People who live, study, or work in Tokyo
Contents: Before the match begins, there will be an explanation about para table tennis, followed by a viewing session.
Capacity: 200 people per day *Applications for both days are accepted/Can leave midway

● Para table tennis experience class by Japanese national team players
Date and time: Tuesday, September 2025, 9, 9:16-30:8 (scheduled)
Target: People who live, study, or work in Tokyo
Contents: Sports experience and talk show by Japanese national team athletes
Capacity: 30 people
Dress code: Suitable for exercise (no changing rooms available)
What to bring: indoor sports shoes

(2) How to apply

(3) Announcement

・If there are a large number of applicants, the winner will be determined by lottery.

The results will be announced by the Japan Open Executive Committee by Wednesday, August 2025, 8.

(idtt.shien2024@gmail.com) will be used as a notification email to inform you of the results.

*About personal information

The organizers of this event recognize the importance of personal information and comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and

We will comply with relevant laws and regulations and handle personal information in accordance with the organizer's personal information protection policy.

The acquired personal information will be used only for notification of information regarding this project.

3 Precautions

・Please apply only once per person per event (up to 1 people).

　(You can apply for both the invitation to watch the event and the para table tennis experience at the same time.)

・Unreserved seating will be available.

・Participants are responsible for transportation costs to the venue. Please use public transportation.

- Listing at auctions etc. is strictly prohibited.

-Only one preschool child may watch the game sitting on an adult's lap.

Participants will be asked to fill out two simple surveys.

■ About the International Sports Event Invitation and Hosting Support Project

　This is a system that supports expenses related to activities to attract and host tournaments in order to increase opportunities to hold international sports tournaments, promote sports in Tokyo, and improve the city's presence. When the tournament is held, we carry out sports promotion projects in collaboration with the Tokyo metropolitan government. For details, please see "Sports TOKYO Information".
https://www.sports-tokyo-info.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/seisaku/kokusai_toc.html