Editing Chūgoku

'''Chūgoku''' is a ''Smash'' region in Japan located on the island of Honshū. The Chūgoku region is comprised of five prefectures. These include Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi.

The largest Smash tournaments tend to occur in Hiroshima. This prefecture hosts the long-running [[Hirosuma]] series. While Hiroshima remains the main tournament hub Okayama and Yamaguchi also host regular series. In contrast, Tottori has had very few tournaments in the lifetime of the Smash series as the prefecture is the least populous in Japan. In spite of this, the prefecture is home to {{Sm|Ron}}, who has been ranked on multiple editions of the [[Panda Global Rankings]] in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', and {{Sm|Asimo}}, one of the best ''Ultimate'' players in Japan.

[[File:Chugoku.png|thumb|right|200px|Map of Chugoku]]

While Chūgoku hosts a relatively small Smash scene, the region has been home to notable players spanning several decades. In Melee, the region came to prominence as a result of {{Sm|Rudolph}} and {{Sm|Zoma}}. However, the regions most world renowned players competed in ''Brawl.'' Specifically the brothers {{Sm|Kakera}} and {{Sm|Otori}}. Otori famously took a few years to win a tournament despite being a top competitor. That first win came at the largest Brawl tournament in history, {{Trn|Apex 2012}}.

==Smashers==
:''See also: [[:Category:Chūgoku smashers]]''
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
===Globally ranked players===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tag!!Character(s)!!Best placement!!Notes
|-
|{{Sm|Asimo|Japan}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2024.1]]: 15th||Originally from [[Shikoku]].
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|{{Sm|Kakera|Japan}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 16th||
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|{{Sm|Kuwa|Japan}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[PGR 100]]: 93rd||Also known as Chanshu.
|-
|{{Sm|Munekin|Japan}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Ken|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022]]: 94th||
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|{{Sm|Nizemamo|Japan}}||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2024.1]]: 100th||
|-
|{{Sm|Omuatsu|Japan}}||{{Head|Min Min|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2024.1]]: 83rd||
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|{{Sm|Otori|Japan}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 4th||
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|{{Sm|Parme|Japan}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2024.1]]: HM (Top 150)||
|-
|{{Sm|Ron|Japan}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[PGR 100]]: 57th<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023]]: 37th||
|-
|{{Sm|Rudolph|Japan}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2016]]: 52nd||
|}

===Nationally ranked players===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tag!!Character(s)!!Best placement!!Notes
|-
|{{Sm|Croske|Japan}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/Japan Top 200|LumiRank 2023 Japan Top 200]]: 190th||
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|{{Sm|Dano|Japan}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Japan SSBM Rank 2016]]: 20th||
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|{{Sm|Hiroki|Japan}}||{{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[Experimental Smash Player Rankings]]: 66th||
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|{{Sm|Kojika Yoshio|Japan}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[PGR v3]]: Top 50||
|-
|{{Sm|Lagnel|Japan}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[JAPAN Power Rankings]]: 65th||
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|{{Sm|Meteo|Japan}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[Japan Player Rankings]]: 65th||
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|{{Sm|Miko|Japan}}||{{Head|Kazuya|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/Japan Top 200|LumiRank 2023 Japan Top 200]]: 186th||
|-
|{{Sm|Moneyright|Japan}}||{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|c5=Wolf|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/Japan Top 200|LumiRank 2023 Japan]]: 104th||
|-
|{{Sm|Shunsuke|Japan}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Japan SSBM Rank 2018]]: 5th||
|-
|{{Sm|Zoma|Japan}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Japan SSBM Rank 2018]]: 3rd||
|}

===Other notable players===
{|class="wikitable"
!Tag!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|{{Sm|9B|Japan}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Played during the 2000s before moving to [[Kansai]].
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|{{Sm|Moyashi|Japan}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=20px}}||The best ''Smash 64'' Kirby player in the world at his prime, best known for winning {{Trn|Kanto 2010}} and {{Trn|Kansai 2011}}.
|}

==Tournaments==
:''See also: [[:Category:Chūgoku tournaments]]''

===Notable tournament series===
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region. 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tournament!!Games!!Type!!Status
|-
|{{Trn|Hirosuma}} (Hiroshima)||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Unscheduled||Ongoing
|-
|[https://twitter.com/shimadai_SSBU Izumo Susanoo Smash] (Shimdai)||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Unscheduled||
|-
|{{Trn|Okasuma}} (Okayama)||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Biannual||Discontinued
|-
|[https://twitter.com/SmashLaboratory Smash Laboratory] (Hiroshima)||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Unscheduled||
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|[https://twitter.com/Yamaguchi_Smash Yamabura] (Yamaguchi)||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Unscheduled||
|}

===Notable tournaments===
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level. 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tournament!!Date!!Entrants!!Supermajor!!Major!!Superregional!!Other
|-
|{{Trn|Hirosuma Tokaigi Qualifier}} (Hiroshima)||December 11th, 2016||79||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Hirosuma: Revolution}} (Hiroshima)||March 19th, 2017||101||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Hirosuma 6}} (Hiroshima)||June 3rd, 2017||68||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|ITSUKUSHIMA 1}} (Hiroshima)||June 10th-11th, 2023||181||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|ITSUKUSHIMA 2}} (Hiroshima)||October 21st-22nd, 2023||201||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|ITSUKUSHIMA 3}} (Hiroshima)||March 16th-17th, 2024||202||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|ITSUKUSHIMA 4}} (Hiroshima)||July 6th-7th, 2024||127||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|}

===Largest singles events===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank!!Tournament!!Date!!Game!!Attendance!!Winner!!Character(s)
|-
|'''1'''||{{Trn|ITSUKUSHIMA 3}} (Hiroshima)||March 16th-17th, 2024||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||202||{{Sm|acola|Japan}}||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''2'''||{{Trn|ITSUKUSHIMA 2}} (Hiroshima)||October 21st-22nd, 2023||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||201||{{Sm|Yaura|Japan}}||{{Head|Dark Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''3'''||{{Trn|ITSUKUSHIMA 1}} (Hiroshima)||June 10th-11th, 2023||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||181||{{Sm|Jogibu|Japan}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''4'''||{{Trn|Okasuma SP 11}} (Okayama)||February 18th, 2023||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||128||{{Sm|Yaura|Japan}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Dark Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''5'''||{{Trn|ITSUKUSHIMA 4}} (Hiroshima)||July 6th-7th, 2024||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||127||{{Sm|Hurt|Japan}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''6'''||{{Trn|Hirosuma Revolution 3}} (Hiroshima)||October 20th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||125||{{Sm|Rudolph|Japan}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''7'''||{{Trn|Okasuma SP 14}} (Okayama)||February 23rd, 2024||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||118||{{Sm|Asimo|Japan}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''8'''||{{Trn|Hirosuma 25}} (Hiroshima)||February 26th, 2023||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||106||{{Sm|Yaura|Japan}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Dark Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''9'''||{{Trn|Hirosuma: Revolution}} (Hiroshima)||March 19th, 2017||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||rowspan="2"|101||{{Sm|Mr.R|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|{{Trn|Yakumo 2}} (Okayama)||August 12th, 2024||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{Sm|Mark|p=Japan|Japan}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|}

==See also==
*[[Hiroshima Power Rankings]]

[[Category:Japanese regions]]
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