{"rewrite":{"id":"r_789c6b6c6c0a0a497f28b134","clusterId":"c_4266275917f87cabbfc18aa6","slug":"rta-in-japan-winter-2026-set-for-december-25-to-31-at-bellesalle-iidabashi-first","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"RTA in Japan Winter 2026 Set for December 25 to 31 at Bellesalle Iidabashi First","summary":"RTA in Japan announced on August 15 that its offline speedrunning event, RTA in Japan Winter 2026, will run from December 25 to 31 at Bellesalle Iidabashi First in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. The event will be primarily offline with some online components. Game applications open August 22, with selected titles announced October 18.","whyItMatters":"The winter event returns to the same venue as last year, continuing its seven-day format and charity fundraising for Médecins Sans Frontières.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe general incorporated association RTA in Japan confirmed the winter event on August 15, keeping the same seven-day window and venue as the 2025 edition. The December 2025 event featured roughly 90 titles, and past runs have included a one-person dual-copy Pokémon Red and Green Pokédex completion and a blindfolded playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame applications will be accepted from August 22 at 21:00 through September 6. The selected games will be announced on October 18, followed by the schedule on October 25. The event operates as a charity, with proceeds after taxes and deductions planned for donation to Médecins Sans Frontières.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"RTA in Japan Winter 2026 is set for Dec 25-31 at Bellesalle Iidabashi First. Offline with some online components. Game apps open Aug 22, selected titles Oct 18. Proceeds go to Médecins Sans Frontières.","twitterPost":"RTA in Japan Winter 2026 runs Dec 25-31 at Bellesalle Iidabashi First. Offline-first with some online. Game apps Aug 22-Sep 6, lineup Oct 18. Charity event for Médecins Sans Frontières.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"RTA in Japan Winter 2026 will take place December 25 to 31 at Bellesalle Iidabashi First in Tokyo, the same venue as last year. The offline-first event opens game applications on August 22, with the full lineup announced in October. Proceeds go to Médecins Sans Frontières.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260815s\",\"title\":\"\\\"RTA in Japan Winter 2026\\\" to be Held from December 25 to 31! Venue is \\\"Bellesalle Iidabashi First\\\" Again This Year\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4304,"outputTokens":609,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786810908,"createdAt":"2026-08-15T16:12:47.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T16:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T16:12:47.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4266275917f87cabbfc18aa6","canonicalTitle":"「RTA in Japan Winter 2026」が12月25日から31日まで開催決定！会場は今年も「ベルサール飯田橋ファースト」","representativeArticleId":"a_2e8684f4f5d7c0d6f4f12470","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"RTA in Japan Winter 2026\",\"Pokémon Red and Green\",\"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-15T14:44:39.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-15T14:44:39.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T16:16:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260815s","title":"「RTA in Japan Winter 2026」が12月25日から31日まで開催決定！会場は今年も「ベルサール飯田橋ファースト」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["RTA in Japan Winter 2026","Pokémon Red and Green","The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}