E-Sports – Barrier Free Japan

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 19, 2021 0

Japan’s 1st Elderly E-Sports Team to Be Launched

S2, a Japanese server company, said Friday it will launch an elderly professional e-sports team, the first of its kind in Japan. The members of the team will all be residents of Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, aged 65 or older. They will be called Matagi Snipers, after “matagi” Japanese traditional hunters.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 28, 2020 0

Disability E-Sports Japan

Para esports take root in Japan, offering physical, mental benefits

As esports continue to grow in popularity, the video game-based competitions are being used in Japan to help rehabilitate people with disabilities and promote their engagement with society.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 21, 2019 0

Disability E-Sports Japan Sports

Japan’s 1st E-Sports tournament for disabled to be held in August

“In the Gunma E-Sports Festival on Aug. 31, four five-member teams will battle it out in multiplayer online game “League of Legends,” vying for a grand prize of 1 million yen ($9,300), according to esports association of Gunma Prefecture, which is organizing the event.”