The 4th World Kyudo Championships

The 1st and 3rd World Kyudo Championships were held in Tokyo, and the 2nd in Paris, but this will be the first time it is held in Aichi Prefecture.
For more details, click here.
https://www.pref.aichi.jp/soshiki/sports/kyudotaikai.html
Event Date Thursday, February 29, 2024
*In conjunction with the tournament, the International Kyudo Seminar and the International Kyudo Federation promotion examination will be held at the same venue from Monday, February 26, 2024 to Wednesday, February 28, 2024 and from Friday, March 1 to Monday, March 4, 2024.
Venue Nippon Gaishi Hall
Promoter International Kyudo Federation
Co-host All Japan Kyudo Federation, Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya City
Number of participants 157 participants from 25 countries and regions
Number of spectators Approximately 2,100 people

IRONMAN 70.3 Higashimikawa Japan Atsumi Peninsula

This is one of the global triathlon series, and the only Ironman competition in Japan, held for the first time in the Higashi Mikawa region. Top finishers in each age group will be given the right to participate in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships.
Click here for the official website.
http://higashimikawa.or.jp/
Event Date June 8th (Thurs) – 11th (Sun) 2023 *Competition day is the 10th (Sat)
Venue Tahara City/Toyohashi City
Promoter Ironman 70.3 Higashi Mikawa Japan in Atsumi Peninsula Executive Committee
Number of runners 674 people
Number of spectators Approximately 20,000 people

Marathon Festival Nagoya, Aichi

‘The Nagoya Women’s Marathon’ has been setting new records every year since the Guinness Book of World Records certified it in 2012 as being the biggest women’s marathon event in the world.
Since 2014, it has also included ‘The Nagoya Women’s Wheelchair Marathon’. This is the first women’s only wheelchair marathon in Japan.Click here for the official site [Japanese/English]
http://womens-marathon.nagoya/
Event Date March 9 (Fri) to March 11 (Sun) 2018
Venue Nagoya City (including Nagoya Dome)
Promoter Marathon Festival Nagoya, Aichi Executive Committee
Number of Participants About 40,000 (21,915 women’s marathon participants)
Certified Guinness World Record as the biggest women’s marathon.

Shinshiro Rally

The Shinshiro Rally is the last round of ‘All Nippon Rally Championship’ and it is the biggest event in Japan in terms of the number of spectators.
Event Date November 4(Sat) to November 5 (Sun) 2017
Venue Prefectural Shinshiro General Park (Kenei Shinshiro Sogo Koen)
Promoter Shinshiro City, Monte Carlo Auto Sports Club
Number of Participants Spectator Number: About 54,000

IRONMAN 70.3 Centrair Chita Peninsula Japan

The Centrair Ironman is a race on the Triathlon World Series, so it is an event that athletes are eager to take part in.
High-ranking prizewinners are given entry into the Ironman 70.3 Series World Championships .
Event Date June 9 (Fri) to June 11 (Sun) 2017
Venue Chita City・Coastal area of Tokoname City・Handa City
Promoter  IRONMAN 70.3 Centrair Chita Peninsula Japan Executive Committee
Number of Participants Spectator Number: About 19,000

Okumikawa Power Trail

Event Date April 30(Sun)2017 ※Average year opening
Venue Start:Chausuyama Plateau(Toyone Village)、Goal:Yutani Spa(Shinshiro City)、Difference:About 70km、Accumulation Height:About 4,000m
Promoter Okumikawa Power Trail Executive committee(Aichi prefecture、Shinshiro City、Shitara Town、Touei Town、Toyone Village、Chunichi Newspaper)
Number of Participants 838 peoples

Tasar World Championship 2017

Event Date July 30(Sun) to August 6(Sun) 2017
Venue Toyota Industries Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor
Promoter Japan Tasar Association
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Sailing’s World Cup Series Gamagori

Click here for the official site
http://swc-gamagori.jp/
Event Date October 15(Sun) to October 22(Sun) 2017
Venue Toyota Industries Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor
Promoter World Sailing、Japan Sailing Federation(JSAF)
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Me-Tere Cup International Junior Grand Prix Figure Skating Competition

The Me-Tere Cup is an official leg of the ‘International Skating Conference’s Junior Grand Prix Series 2014/2015’which is held in seven different countries.
Event Date September 12 (Fri) to September 14 (Sun) 2014
Venue Expo 2005 Aichi Exposition Commemorative Park  (Morikoro Park) Ice skating Arena
Promoter Japan Skating Conference
Number of Participants Number of participating nations: 29
Number of participants: 73
Attendance: about 1,800

Toyota International Gymnastics Meet [Toyota Kokusai Taisou Kyougi Taikai]

Every December in the ‘Sky Hall Toyota’ an international meeting of gymnastics is held.
Influential athletes both domestic and international are invited to compete. The male competition consists of 6 apparatus’ and the female competition is 4.
Event Date December 9 (Sat) to December 10 (Sun) 2017
Venue Sky Hall Toyota
Promoter Toyota City, Toyota Board of Education, Chunichi Newspaper
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Kirin Challenge Cup

An international friendship game contested by the Japan National team conducted as part of the Japan National Soccer Team Support Program by the Kirin Group.
Event Date November 14 (Fri) 2014
Venue Toyota Stadium
Promoter Japan Football Association
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International Jujutsu Tournament

Event Date November 16 (Sat) to November 17 (Sun) 2014
Venue Sanko Sports Max Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Centre (Aichiken Budokan)
Promoter General Zen-Nippon (All-Japan) Judo Federation
All Japan Judo Federation(AJJF)
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World Grand Champion Cup

Held every four years in the year following the Olympics Games. The winning team of the four continent championship tournaments, the host Japan and a wildcard team selected by the International Federation of Volleyball and the host country’s organizing committee contest it in that year.
Event Date November 12 (Tues) to November 13 (Thurs) 2013
Venue Nippon Gaishi Hall
Promoter International Volleyball Federation
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FIVB World grand Champions cup JAPAN

Event Date September 8(Fri) to September 13(Wed) 2017
Venue Nippon Gaishi Hall(Nagoya City)
Promoter Federation Internationale de Volleyball(FIVB)
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AFC Futsal Club Championship

A Futsal Tournament contested by the top Asian club teams. In the past, “Nagoya Oceans” of Japan have won.

Event Date August 27 (Tues) to September 1 (Sun) 2013
Venue Teva Ocean Arena, Park Arena Komaki
Promoter Asian Football Confederation
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FIFA Club World Cup

A tournament where the winning club teams from the six continent championships and the host country’s domestic league club champion vie to be ‘Soccer World Club Champions’. The Yokohama International Stadium and Toyota Stadium jointly hosted the tournament held in Japan in 2012.

Event Date December 9 (Sun) to December 12 (Wed)2012
Venue Toyota Stadium
Promoter Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
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ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2017

Event Date December 7(Thu) to December 10(Sun) 2017
Venue Nippon Gaishi Hall(Nagoya City)
Promoter International Skating Union(ISU)
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World Cup Short-track Speed Skating Nagoya Meet

Event Date December 4 (Fri) to December 6 (Sun) 2015
Venue Nippon Gaishi Arena
Promoter Japan Skating Federation
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Volleyball World Cup

The third major tournament after the Olympics and the World Championships, held once every four years.
From 1977 both men’s and women’s tournament have been held in Japan. In 1991 the tournament was upgraded to give the winners Olympic qualification.

Event Date September 4 (Fri) to September 6 (Sun) 2015
Venue Nippon Gaishi Hall
Promoter International Volleyball Federation
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