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Esports Return to the Asian Games: Looking Beyond Aichi-Nagoya

  • Players compete in esports at the Hangzhou Asian Games in China, September 2023. (© Jiji)

    Players compete in esports at the Hangzhou Asian Games in China, September 2023. (© Jiji)

  • The Olympic Virtual Series, held in Tokyo with participants connected from around the world, June 2021. (© Okayasu Manabu)

    The Olympic Virtual Series, held in Tokyo with participants connected from around the world, June 2021. (© Okayasu Manabu)

  • Pokémon Unite, one of the titles featured at the Asian Games. Photograph taken in Yokohama, March 2026. (© Okayasu Manabu)

    Pokémon Unite, one of the titles featured at the Asian Games. Photograph taken in Yokohama, March 2026. (© Okayasu Manabu)

  • Kurihara Yūki pledges to give his all as Japan’s representative at an August 2026 press conference for the country’s Asian Games team. (© Okayasu Manabu)

    Kurihara Yūki pledges to give his all as Japan’s representative at an August 2026 press conference for the country’s Asian Games team. (© Okayasu Manabu)

  • A January 2025 esports tournament for the popular game Apex Legends at Sapporo Dome. This was the tournament’s first edition held in Asia. (© Jiji)

    A January 2025 esports tournament for the popular game Apex Legends at Sapporo Dome. This was the tournament’s first edition held in Asia. (© Jiji)

  • Capcom Cup 12 at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, in March 2026. (© Okayasu Manabu)

    Capcom Cup 12 at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, in March 2026. (© Okayasu Manabu)

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