{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9b234e0fa0f4c4e1f1f1eb7e","clusterId":"c_db01287df10c5febbc9b1126","slug":"japan-finalizes-25-e-sports-athletes-for-20th-asian-games","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Japan Finalizes 25 E-Sports Athletes for 20th Asian Games","summary":"The Japan eSports Association has officially confirmed 25 athletes as Japanese representatives for the e-sports events at the 20th Asian Games in September. The team includes fighting game players Higuchi (Street Fighter 6), NOBI (Tekken 8), and SCORE (The King of Fighters XV), along with representatives from eFootball, Gran Turismo 7, Puyo Puyo eSports, Identity V, Pokémon UNITE, and PUBG MOBILE. Four coaches will also accompany the team.","whyItMatters":"The official certification of 25 Japanese e-sports athletes for the 20th Asian Games solidifies the country's representation across seven events, including a team fighting game format where three players from different titles compete for a single medal.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe e-sports competitions will run from September 23 to October 2 at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname City. Japan will field teams in 7 of the 11 events, covering 9 titles. The Team Fighting Game event pairs Higuchi (Street Fighter 6), NOBI (Tekken 8), and SCORE (The King of Fighters XV) as a three-player squad vying for one medal. Other representatives include Tess and lemon-pop for eFootball, Ryota Kokubun for Gran Turismo 7, and Yuuki for Puyo Puyo eSports. Seven players were selected for Identity V, six for Pokémon UNITE, and five for PUBG MOBILE. The announcement confirms candidates previously announced from March to April, now certified by the Japanese Olympic Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Japan's e-sports team for the 20th Asian Games is set: 25 athletes including Higuchi, NOBI, and SCORE will compete in September. The fighting game trio forms a single team for one medal.","twitterPost":"Japan's e-sports team for the 20th Asian Games is finalized: 25 athletes including Higuchi, NOBI, and SCORE. The fighting game trio will compete as a team for one medal. The games run Sep 19-Oct 4 in Aichi.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Japan eSports Association has confirmed 25 athletes as official Japanese representatives for the e-sports events at the 20th Asian Games. The team includes notable fighting game players Higuchi, NOBI, and SCORE, who will form a three-player squad in the Team Fighting Game event. The announcement finalizes candidates previously announced from March to April.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/95975\",\"title\":\"20th Asian Games: 25 Japanese e-sports representatives officially decided, Higuchi, NOBI, and others selected\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4281,"outputTokens":2780,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784135736,"createdAt":"2026-07-15T17:06:45.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-15T17:07:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-15T17:06:45.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_db01287df10c5febbc9b1126","canonicalTitle":"第20回アジア競技大会、eスポーツ日本代表25名が正式決定　ひぐち、NOBIら選出","representativeArticleId":"a_4caa40bf158f05058202f3bc","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Puyo Puyo eSports\",\"Pokémon UNITE\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Higuchi\",\"NOBI\",\"SCORE\",\"Yuuki\",\"b1\",\"Mame\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-15T10:52:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-15T10:52:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-15T17:07:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95975","title":"第20回アジア競技大会、eスポーツ日本代表25名が正式決定　ひぐち、NOBIら選出"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Puyo Puyo eSports","Pokémon UNITE"],"studios":[],"people":["Higuchi","NOBI","SCORE","Yuuki","b1","Mame"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}