A new path has opened to participate in the epic event that will be the World Riichi Championship Tokyo 2025.
The attendees of our inaugural World Riichi events will be eligible for qualification into an exclusive online event.
The online event will consist of eight players playing it out through a semi-finals and finals in a cut-off format. The overall winner will be able to claim a seat at WRC Tokyo 2025.
The winners of our first three World Riichi League events will be automatically seeded into this online event. The top five scorers based on the cumulative raw scores over the three events will be invited to fill the remaining seats.
If any player declines to participate or is unable to participate in the online event, the eligibility will cascade down to the next highest scorer.
The minimum requirement to be considered is to have played in at least one World Riichi League event. The second was held in November 2024 in Cologne. The third event that will contribute will be in Hamburg in January 2025.
If you are selected for the online event, there will be no additional costs.
World Riichi hopes that this will be just one of the amazing benefits we can offer players who participate in the World Riichi League and aspire to be one of our first World Riichi professionals. We appreciate your support and patience as we build this group.
Like some of the best hands won, sometimes it takes some time to build that value. Thank you!
The small print
The WRC seat nomination offered as part of the online event is non-transferrable and has no cash value.
The WRC seat nomination is for the WRC Tokyo 2025 event only.
The player wishing to execute their WRC seat nomination will need to comply with all requirements of the WRC Tokyo 2025 event including, but not limited to, payment of the tournament fee, completion of WRC Tokyo 2025 registration procedures, and any further processes as requested by World Riichi Co., Ltd.
The nominated player will consent to the tournament organiser forwarding the details, including full name and email, of the player eligible through this route. Upon confirmation of the player’s eligibility, WRC will contact the successful player to complete any onward processes to confirm the seat. If the nominated player does not consent, it will be deemed that the player does not wish to use their nomination to the WRC Tokyo 2025 event.
If the player does not respond to reasonable requests, does not pay the required tournament fee, or does not complete the WRC Tokyo 2025 registration procedure, the nomination will be considered waived.
The nominated player must abide by the requirements, rules and terms set out by World Riichi Co., Ltd. for participation in the WRC Tokyo 2025 event.
World Riichi Co., Ltd. reserves the right to reject at its discretion any player nomination.