The Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation is pleased to announce that the “Mitsui Fudosan Wheelchair Rugby SHIBUYA CUP 2025” will be held from April 18 (Fri.) to 20 (Sun.) at the Yoyogi National Stadium 1st Gymnasium. The Yoyogi National Stadium 1st Gymnasium was the venue for the Wheelchair Rugby competition at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and this will be the first time in the history of the SHIBUYA CUP that the event will be held at this venue. We are also pleased to announce the members of the Japanese National Team who will be participating in the event.
The event is positioned as a legacy event for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with the aim of sustaining the continued growth of interest in Para sports and creating opportunities for future generations to watch live sports. It will also be held as an international event to develop young athletes, enabling the growth of world-class wheelchair rugby athletes by allowing the next generation of athletes from around the world to compete in an environment on the same scale as a regular international event.
We are pleased to announce that Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. will support this event as an event partner. We are grateful to Mitsui Fudosan for supporting our event concept, as well as for its support of the federation since 2016, and for being our top partner since 2017.
In addition, this time the event will be co-hosted by the Shibuya City, where the venue, Yoyogi National Stadium, is located.
Shibuya City has been continuously promoting wheelchair rugby in schools across the city since before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, making it an area of particular interest for the sport, and will be working with us as a co-host of the event.
Information about this event will be updated and announced as necessary. Please check this website and our social media for updates.
◆“Mitsui Fudosan Wheelchair Rugby SHIBUYA CUP 2025” Event Details
Event name: Mitsui Fudosan Wheelchair Rugby SHIBUYA CUP 2025 Date : April 18 (Fri.) – April 20 (Sun.), 2025 Location: Yoyogi National Stadium 1st Gymnasium (2-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041) Participating Teams: Japan, USA, Australia National Teams (Total 3) Live stream: Scheduled for the Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation YouTube channel Host: Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation Co-host: Shibuya City Support: Japanese Para Sports Association, Japanese Paralympic Committee / Japan Rugby Football Union / Australian Embassy Tokyo Event title partner: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Event media partnerｰ: LIVE BOARD, INC. Admission : Free / Free entry and exit Venue Open: 10:00- each day
◆Event Schedule（※The schedule is subject to change.）
Start Time
Game
Main Court
4/18(Fri.) -Day 1-
10:30
G1
Australia vs Japan
14:00
G2
Australia vs USA
18:00
G3
Japan vs USA
4/19(Sat.) -Day 2-
10:30
G4
Japan vs USA
14:00
G5
Japan vs Australia
17:00
G6
Australia vs USA
4/20(Sun.) -Day 3-
10:30
G7
Australia vs USA
14:00
G8
Japan vs USA
17:00
G9
Japan vs Australia
19:00
Award Ceremony
◆Japan National Team Athletes
Point
名前
Name
No
所属
Age
0.5
鈴木 康平
Suzuki Kohei
51
株式会社アイ工務店
27
0.5
川口 健太郎
Kawaguchi Kentaro
25
株式会社アイ工務店
26
1.0
草場 龍治
Kusaba Ryuji
11
三建設備工業株式会社
24
1.5F
月村 珠実
Tsukimura Tamami
10
ペプチドリーム株式会社
34
2.0
河江 大輝
Kawae Hiroki
31
クラブチーム「WAVES」
27
2.0
角 佳樹
Sumi Yoshiki
53
クラブチーム「Freedom」
32
2.0
壁谷 知茂
Kabetani Tomoshige
8
AIGジャパン・ホールディングス株式会社
37
2.0
中町 俊耶
Nakamachi Shunya
14
三菱オートリース株式会社
30
2.5
青木 颯志
Aoki Soshi
54
東海大学
19
3.0
白川 楓也
Shirakawa Fuya
44
テスホールディングス株式会社
26
3.5
橋本 勝也
Hashimoto Katsuya
32
日興アセットマネジメント株式会社
22
3.5
洞 皓貴
Hora Hiroki
45
クラブチーム「WAVES」
26
※Captian：Hashimoto Katsuya, Vice-Captain：Kabetani Tomoshige
※Members may change at short notice.
※Age is as of April 18, 2025 Japan time.
◆Japan National Team Staff Members
Role
名前
Name
Head Coach
中谷 英樹
Nakatani Hideki
Assistant Coach
池 透暢
Ike Yukinobu
Manager
太田 知子
Ota Tomoko
Analyst
田中 咲希
Tanaka Saki
Trainer
中村 奈津美
Nakamura Natsumi
Trainer
杉本 麻美
Sugimoto Asami
Trainer
森川 優
Morikawa Yu
Trainer
藤永 美羽
Fujinaga Miwa
Nurse
中村 恭子
Nakamura Kyoko
Mechanic
川﨑 芳英
Kawasaki Yoshihide
Interpreter
二階堂 のり子
Nikaido Noriko
Sports Psychologist
河津 慶太
Kawazu Keita
Nutritionist
飯野 直美
Iino Naomi
High Performance Director
岸 光太郎
Kishi Kotaro
※Members may change at short notice.
◆（Reference）Australia National Team Athletes
Point
Name
No
Age
0.5
James McQuillan
5
31
0.5
Damien Mortaud
13
32
1.0
Peter Campbell-Rogers
30
21
1.5
Tai Martin-Page
23
35
2.0F
Lilliana Prucha
7
24
2.0
Josh Nicholson
21
29
2.0
Jayden Jackson
9
25
2.5
Conor Tweedy
22
24
3.0F
Robyn Lambird
24
28
3.0
Cooper Blackwood
25
27
3.5
Andrew Holloway
20
34
※Captain：James McQuillan / Jayden Jackson, Vice-Captain：Conor Tweedy
※Members may change at short notice.
※Age is as of April 18, 2025 Japan time.
◆（Reference）USA National Team Athletes
Point
Name
No
年齢
0.5
Chris Fleace
33
35
0.5F
Mandy Marchinano
7
35
1.0
Lee Fredette
11
41
1.0
Brad Hudspeth
12
36
1.5
Jeff Andrews
13
36
1.5
Travis Baker
1
29
2.0
Mason Symons
55
36
2.5F
Sarah Adam
8
34
2.5
Alex Pabon
23
33
2.5
Clay Brackett
21
31
3.0
Kevin Hamilton
14
27
3.5
Zion Redington
44
18
※Captain：Sarah Adam
※Members may change at short notice.
※Age is as of April 18, 2025 Japan time.
The Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation is pleased to announce that the “Mitsui Fudosan Wheelchair Rugby SHIBUYA CUP 2024” will be held between November 18 (Mon.) – 20 (Wed.) at the Yoyogi National Stadium 2nd Gymnasium. We are also pleased to announce the Japan national team members that will be participating in the tournament.
This tournament is positioned as a legacy event for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with the aim of maintaining a continuous increase in interest in para-sports and creating opportunities for children who will lead the future to watch live sports. It is also held as an international tournament for developing young athletes, and is intended to enable the development of world-class wheelchair rugby athletes by having the next generation of athletes from around the world compete in an environment on the same scale as a regular international tournament.
We are pleased to announce that Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. will support this event as an event partner. We are grateful for Mitsui Fudosan for supporting our event concept and has been supporting the federation since 2016, and has been our top partner since 2017.
Furthermore, we will have LIVE BOARD, INC. support the tournament as a media partner. LIVE BOARD has supported the tournament since 2022 and promoted the tournament by airing promotional videos on LIVE BOARD’s digital OOH screens across a total of 60 screens in the Tokyo metropolitan area (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama) for the “MITSUI FUDOSAN 2022 Wheelchair Rugby SHIBUYA CUP” and “Mitsui Fudosan 2023 World Wheelchair Rugby Asia-Oceania Championship”.
In addition, this time, the event will be co-hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Shibuya City, where the venue, Yoyogi National Gymnasium, is located.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government has provided us with tremendous support for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and also for the “Mitsui Fudosan 2023 World Wheelchair Rugby Asia-Oceania Championship” held at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium last year.
Shibuya City has been continuously promoting wheelchair rugby in schools within the city since before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, making it an area of particularly high interest in the sport, and will be cooperating with us as a co-host of the tournament.
◆“Mitsui Fudosan Wheelchair Rugby SHIBUYA CUP 2024” Event Details
Event name: Mitsui Fudosan Wheelchair Rugby SHIBUYA CUP 2024
Date: November 18 (Mon.) – November 20 (Wed.), 2024
Location: Yoyogi National Stadium 2nd Gymnasium (2-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041)
Participating Teams: Japan national team, Australia national team (Total 2 countries)
Live stream: Planned on the Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation YouTube channel
Host: Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation
Co-hosts: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Shibuya City
Support: Japanese Para Sports Association, Japanese Paralympic Committee / Japan Rugby Football Union / Australian Embassy Tokyo
Grant: Australia-Japan Foundation
Event title partner: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Event media partner: LIVE BOARD, INC.
Official partner: Mitsubishi Corporation / Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. / Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. / SHOWA GLOVE Co. / Nippon Light Metal Group / GOLDWIN INC. / ASOVIEW Inc. / Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
Official supplier: KYOTO TOOL CO., LTD. / NISHIO RENT ALL CO., LTD. / Molten Corporation
Cooperate: Oisix La Daichi Inc. / Hakuyosha Co., Ltd.
Admission: Free (no ticket required) / Free entry and exit
Venue Open: November 18 (Mon.) 16:30- / November 19 (Tue.) & 20 (Wed.) 10:00-
◆Event Schedule
Start Time
Game
Main Court
11/18(Mon.) -Day 1-
17:30
G1
Japan vs Australia
11/19(Tue.) -Day 2-
10:30
G2
Japan vs Australia
14:15
G3
Japan vs Australia
11/20(Wed.) -Day 3-
10:30
G4
Japan vs Australia
◆ Japan National Team Athletes
Point
名前
Name
No
所属
Age
0.5
鈴木 康平
Suzuki Kohei
51
RIZE CHIBA（クラブチーム）
27
0.5
横森 史也
Yokomori Fumiya
6
株式会社インヴァランス
32
1.0
草場 龍治
Kusaba Ryuji
11
三建設備工業株式会社
23
1.5
山城 来
Yamashiro Rai
12
OkinawaHurricanes（クラブチーム）
20
2.0
壁谷 知茂
Kabetani Tomoshige
8
AIGジャパン・ホールディングス株式会社
37
2.0
中町 俊耶
Nakamachi Shunya
14
株式会社コロプラ
30
2.0
堀 貴志
Hori Takashi
24
株式会社エコア
37
2.0
若狭 天太
Wakasa Tenta
40
三菱オートリース株式会社
28
2.5
荒武 優仁
Aratake Masahito
35
日本オラクル株式会社
33
3.0
青木 颯志
Aoki Soshi
4
東海大学
19
3.0
白川 楓也
Shirakawa Fuya
44
テスホールディングス株式会社
25
3.5
橋本 勝也
Hashimoto Katsuya
32
日興アセットマネジメント株式会社
22
（Age is as of November 19, 2024 Japan time.）
※Athletes in bold are members who participated in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
◆ Japan National Team Staff Members
Role
名前
Name
Head Coach
岸 光太郎
Kishi Kotaro
Assistant Coach
中谷 英樹
Nakatani Hideki
Manager
太田 知子
Ota Tomoko
Trainer
中村 奈津美
Nakamura Natsumi
Trainer
藤川 明代
Fujikawa Akiyo
Trainer
森川 優
Morikawa Yu
Trainer
藤永 美羽
Fujinaga Miwa
Nurse
樋口 則之
Higuchi Noriyuki
Mechanic
三山 慧
Miyama Kei
Interpreter
百瀬 剛
Momose Takeshi
Psychological staff
河津 慶太
Kawazu Keita
Nutritionist
飯野 直美
Iino Naomi
◆ （Reference）Australia National Team Athletes
Point
Name
No
Age
0.5
Mick Ozanne
6
37
0.5
Damien Mortaud
3
31
1.5
Tai Martin-Page
10
34
2.0F
Lilliana Prucha
1
24
2.0
Jayden Jackson
14
24
2.5F
Shae Graham
12
37
2.5
Conor Tweedy
8
23
3.0F
Robyn Lambird
31
27
3.5
Cooper Blackwood
4
27
3.5
Brayden Foxley-Conolly
15
20
3.5
Andrew Holloway
21
33
※Age is as of November 19, 2024 Japan time.
※Athletes in bold are members who participated in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
◆ （Reference）Australia National Team Staff Members
