60th Anniversary of Japan's First Kickboxing Event: Tokyo Dome Launches 'KORAKUEN JAMBULL,' a New Cross-Promotion Tournament!

Tokyo Dome Corporation (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Tsutomu Nagaoka) has announced that it will host a new kickboxing tournament titled 'KORAKUEN JAMBULL' at Korakuen Hall on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

2026 marks the 60th anniversary of the first-ever kickboxing event in Japan. This tournament is organized by Tokyo Dome, which has supported the sport for many years through 'Korakuen Hall,' and will be an unprecedented event bringing together various organizations that utilize the venue. Nine organizations have already announced their participation, with more expected to join in the future.

A press conference was held at Korakuen Hall on Wednesday, March 25, featuring representatives from Tokyo Dome and eight of the nine participating organizations. The tournament will feature winners from qualifying rounds held within each organization's events from April to June, along with organizer-selected fighters. Following a public draw in July, the cross-promotional main event will take place in September. Yoshikazu Kitahara, Chairman and CEO of Tokyo Dome Corporation, stated, 'The stars of this event are the participating organizations and the athletes. We hope this tournament will serve as a catalyst for a major movement across the entire martial arts world.' Representatives from the participating organizations also spoke passionately about the 'isms'—the unique fighting philosophies and strengths—that each organization values.

Tournament Overview

◎ Title: 'KORAKUEN JAMBULL'

◎ Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026

◎ Venue: Korakuen Hall (Korakuen Hall Bldg. 5F, 1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku)

◎ Match Format: All matches in the 60kg class (57kg minimum), single-match format

※ Official weigh-in held the previous day

※ 3 rounds of 3 minutes, no extension

※ Both elbow-allowed and elbow-prohibited rules will be adopted

◎ Number of Matches: 6 matches total (planned)

◎ Participating Organizations: NKB (Nihon Kickboxing Federation), Japan Kickboxing Association, Shoot Boxing Association, Shin Nihon Kickboxing Association, SUK WAN KINGTHONG, New Japan Kickboxing Federation, KNOCK OUT, Bigbang, RISE

※ Listed in Japanese alphabetical order

※ Participating organizations are subject to change.

◎ Tournament Website: https://www.event-td.com/korakuenjambull/

◎ Customer Inquiries: Tokyo Dome City Waku Waku Dial 03-5800-9999 (Reception hours: 10:00–17:00)

[Scenes from the press conference held at Korakuen Hall on Wednesday, March 25]