DAN Yuya
   Department   Matsuyama University  Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration
   Position   Professor
Language English
Publication Date 2023/08
Type
Title Regional Innovation through eSports Tournament titled “GEKITAI-Cup”
Contribution Type
Journal Replaying Japan 2023 Conference Abstracts
Journal TypeAnother Country
Volume, Issue, Pages pp.138-149
Total page number 12
Author and coauthor Yuya Dan and Miyu Yokota
Details We present the outcomes of the “GEKITAI-Cup”, an esports tournament hosted in Ainan town, Ehime, Japan, centered around the game "Identity V". As part of a regional innovation project, we oversaw the tournament's second iteration and contributed to its planning and execution. This paper discusses the potential of esports as a tool for regional innovation, illuminated through our experiences in project management and marketing.