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From: hattori@csrd.nkk.co.JP (Mato Hattori)
Subject: the 5th All Japan Robot Sumo Tournament
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1993 05:44:14 GMT
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Hi there!  The time has come.  Here's the cover letter I got from the
sponcer.



		The 5th All-Japan Robot Sumo Tournament

			-- Participation Guide --


1. Greetings

All Japan Robot Sumo Tournament, celebrating its 5th Tournament this
year, has become a highly prestigious tournament of its kind, now
supported by the Ministry of Education with The Minister of Education
Award and the Minister of Education Cup.  Also, starting this year,
the Tournament has Block Tournaments (Preliminaries) in nice location
nation-wide.  (Preliminaries for All Japan Technical High School
Tournament will be held simultaneously.)  You can participate in any
Block Tournament for preliminaries and there will be more chances for
Finals as repechage mathes will be held the day before the Finals.
Those who envisage robots as the creation of romantic technology and
devote enthusiasm in manufacturing robots ...  Do participate in Block
Tournament with your masterpiece you have so much devoted your
intelligence and creativity to.  We will look forward to your hot and
hard figths!


2. Objective

To provide students, business people, and the hobbiest in general with
the oppotunity to demonstrate their technical ability and creativity
by giving them the goals for their technical study.


3. More Information

	All Japan Robot Sumo Tournament Office 
	Operations Dept., Fuji Software Inc. 

	2-13-18 Okamoto Kamakura-city
	Kanagawa-pref., 247 Japan.

	tel: 81+467-47-4416
	fax: 81+467-47-3955


4. When and Where

	Block Tournament
+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+--------------------+
|           |          |          |           | Number of Nominees |
|   block   |   City   |   Date   | Entry Due |      S.A./R.C.     |
+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+--------------------+
|  Kanto    |  Tokyo   |  Sep.19  |  Aug.19   |        5 / 5       | 
|  Hokkaido |  Sapporo |  Sep.26  |  Aug.26   |        2 / 2       | 
|  Tohoku   |  Sendai  |  Oct. 3  |  Aug. 3   |        2 / 2       | 
| Hokusinetu|  Niigata |  Oct.10  |  Sep.10   |        2 / 2       | 
|  Tokai    |  Nagoya  |  Oct.17  |  Sep.17   |        2 / 2       | 
|  Kinki    |  Osaka   |  Oct.24  |  Sep.24   |        2 / 2       | 
|  Chugoku  | Hiroshima|  Oct.30  |  Sep.30   |        2 / 2       | 
|  Shikoku  | Matsuyama|  Nov. 3  |  Oct. 4   |        2 / 2       | 
|  Kyushu   |  Fukuoka |  Nov. 7  |  Oct. 7   |        2 / 2       | 
|  Tokyo    |  Tokyo   |  Dec.22  |  Nov.22   |       10 / 10      | 
+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+--------------------+
							|
							|
	Finals						|
+-----------+-------------------+-----------+		|
|  Finals   | Kokugi-kan, Tokyo |  Dec. 23  |  <--------+
+-----------+-------------------+-----------+



5. Awards

Championship (Yokozuna) : Trophy, Certificate, 1,000,000.yen 
2nd Winner (Ohzeki)	: Trophy, Certificate, 500,000.yen 
3rd Winner (Sekiwake)	: Trophy, Certificate, 300,000.yen 
4th Winner (Komusubi)	: Certificate, 200,000.yen 

3rd match loser (Maegashira) : 100,000.yen (to 4 teams)
2nd match loser (Maegashira) :  70,000.yen (to 8 teams)
1st match loser (Maegashira) :  50,000.yen (to 16 teams)

Additionally, 50,000.yen each will be given to 10 teams selected by
the judges.  There will be other special awards from supporting
companies.


6. Specification of Robot

a) A robot must be in such a size that it can be contained in a box of
   200mm(width) X 200mm(depth).  Free in hight and shape.

b) Robot's weight must be under 3Kg including all parts/attachments.

c) Models of robots must be either stand-alone or radio-controlled.
    * Stand-alone robots must start moving, without operator's manual
      operation, 5senconds after the operator pushes the start button
      when the judge announces the start of the match.
    * Radio-controlled robots must be remotely operated by the
      operator using a remote control device.

d) Any mechanism can be use to control stand-alone robots.

e) For radio-controlled robots, use frequency of either 27MHz(1-6
  bands) or 40Mhz(61,63,65,67,69 bands).

f) For radio-controlled robots, use the crystal sender/receiver parts
   that will be given by the office.  Make sure the crystal receivcer
   part can be easily removed from attached to your robot's body.  Use
   one of the Futaba, JR, Sanwa, or Kondo's Props.

g) Give a Shikona (Name) to your robot.



7. Specification of the Ring

	Diameter: 1m54cm
	Material: Hard rubber
	Color	: Inside the Ring : Black
		  Shikiri line    : Brown
		  Tawara (edge of the ring) : White
	Illuminance on the Ring surface
		: under 1,000 luxes



See you in Tokyo!
--
Mato  Hattori                      Computer System Research Department,
email : hattori@csrd.nkk.co.jp     Electronics Research Center, NKK Corporation
voice : 81+44-322-6281 (office)    1-1 Minamiwatarida Kawasaki-ku
      : 81+44-246-9665 (home)      Kawasaki-city, 210 JAPAN
