FEDERATIONJAPONAISE

D'ESCRIME

Kishi Memorial Hall, 1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
150-8050 Japan,

Phone : 81-3-3481-2378

FAX : 81-3-3481-2379

E-mail : info@fencing-jpn.jp

25 October, 2016
Dear Veteran Fencers,

Subject; Invitation to Japan Fencing Veterans Championships 2016
Dear Veteran Fencers,
The Japanese Fencing Federation/Fédération Japonais d’Escrime (FJE) is organizing
the 17th All Japan Fencing Veterans Championships (Individuals) and the 33rd
Takiguchi Cup Veteran Fencers Championships, in Tokyo. We are delighted to meetyou in Tokyo.
Please observe the information for the competition as followings.
1. Date : Saturday 26th November, 2016, and Sunday 27th November, 2016
2. Location & Venue: The competition will be held at the gymnasium of Meiji
Gakuin University, in the cultural area in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Address) 2-37 Shiroganedai 1 chome, Minatoku, Tokyo 1080071, Japan.
Access: a) from JR Shinagawa Sta. Or JR Meguro Sta. 20min on foot or 8 minby public bus. By taxi, it takes 5-6 min and fee will be around 1,000yen.
b) from Tokyo Metro(Namboku line) Shiroganedai Sta. or Shirogane-Takanawa Sta. 7 min on foot.
c) from Toei Chikatetsu(Asakusa line) Takanawadai Sta., 7 min on foot.
3. Accommodation
Competitors will need to arrange their own accommodation and transportation.
4. Organizer : Japanese Fencing Federation(FJE), Tokyo Fencing Association1

5. Schedule :Saturday, 26 November 2016
10:00 Open the venue
11:00 Last call for Men’s Epee, Women’s Foil and Women’s Sabre, of all age
category.
11:15 Opening guidance
11:30~18:00 Poules of 1st round, and the tournament(ED) to the finals
follows, in each categories. (The starting time of WF may be adjusted
when the fencer(s) has entered in WS.)
18:00 Prize award ceremony.

Sunday, 27 November 2016
09:00 Open the venue
09:30 Last call for Men’s Sabre, and Women’s Epee of all age categories.
10:00~14:30 Poules for 1st round, and the tournament(ED) to the finals ineach categories.
13:00 Last call for Men’s Foil of all age categories.
13:30~17:00 Poules for 1st round, and the tournament(ED) to the finals in
Men’s Foil. (The starting time of MF may be adjusted when thefencer(s) has entered in MS.)
17:00 Prize award ceremony and closing.

6. Age Categories :Male 40 – 49 : Category A (born in years 1967 to 1976)
50 – 59 : Category B (born in years 1957 to 1966)
60 – 69 : Category C (born in years 1947 to 1956)
70 plus : Category D (born in years 1946 or earlier)Female 35 – 49 : Category A (born in years 1967 to 1981)
50 – 59 : Category B (born in years 1957 to 1966)
60 – 69 : Category C (born in years 1947 to 1956)
70 plus : Category D (born in years 1946 or earlier) Basically the competition will be held in four age category, separately.
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7. Participants :Fencers entering this All Japan Veterans Championships, who does not holda license of Japanese Fencing Federation, must be a FIE license(2016-2017)
holder.
8. Entries and Fees
Please fill up the attached entry form and send it to FJE Veterans Committee.
Entry fees are, 5,000 yen for one weapon, 8,000 yen for two weapons and10,000 yen for three weapons. Fencer may pay in cash at registration deskin the venue on the day.
Each fencers should send the entry form to FJE, by 10 November, by e-mail,with details of Name, date of birth, FIE registration number, and contact
e-mail address.
9. Competition Rules
Basically, all technical rules of FIE, after the Rio Olympic Games, will beapplied.
There will be one round of Poule, then tournament of Direct Elimination byGender, weapon and age Categories, will be followed. All poule will be for 5
touches per bout or 3 minutes and in Direct Eliminations, it shall be for 10
touches, or 2 rounds of 3 minutes each.
After the limit day, 10 November, of application, DT will review the number ofthe poules and modify them by mixing the categories. When the fencers of apoule, are consisted with different category members, elder fencer may havesome handy-caps. Details will be announced by DT, on the day.
10. Equipment control
All equipment will be checked on the piste by the referee of the match. Whenthe referee find any violation of the rules, the fencer may receive penalty(s)based on the technical rules.
11. Referees
FIE provides the referees for the competition.
312. Medals and Prizes
Medals will be awarded to the first, second and equal third place in eachcategories.
Takiguchi Cup will be presented to best fencers of the weapons.
13. For VISA arrangement.
If your fencer(s) have to apply visa to Japanese Consulate office abroad,please send e-mail with photo copy of their passport to FJE, immediately. We
will prepare the invitation letter for them.
14. Enquiry
Please send e-mails to info@fencing-jpn.jp and with copy address tofencing.veterans@gmail.com, for your questions.

We look forward to see you in Japan.
Japanese Fencing Federation / Fédération Japonais d’Escrime
Veterans Committee

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