Host Sponsors

RoboCup Japan Open 2008 Numazu Host Committee (Numazu City, organized from specified nonprofit organization RoboCup Japanese National Committee)

Cosponsors

The Robotics Society of Japan／The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence／The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers System Integration Department

Support

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry／Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan／Shizuoka Prefecture／Nippon Keidanren／Japan Robot Association／Shizuoka Pref. Football Association
Shizuoka Shimbun and Shizuoka Broadcasting System／Asahi Shimbun Shizuoka bureau／Mainichi Newspaper Numazu bureau／Yomiuri Shimbun Shizuoka bureau／Chunichi Shimbun Tokai Head office／Numazu Asahi Shimbun／NHK Shizuoka／Shizuoka Telecasting／SATV／Shizuoka Daiichi Television／FM Numazu／VIC TOKAI(scheduled)

Special Sponsors

Japan Science and Technology Agency
Official RCJ Partner
Shinkawa Ltd.

Official RCJ Partner

Shinkawa Ltd.

Venue

Kira Messe Numazu
1-1-4 Otemachi, Numazu City, Shizuoka　Prefecture

Numazu City Gymnasium
1-4 TakashimaHoncho, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture

※ The games will be held at the two venues mentioned above.
@ The Home League, RoboCupJunior (Soccer Challenge, Dance Challenge, and Rescue Challenge) competitions, and Monozukuri workshops will be held at the Numazu City Gymnasium; therefore, please make sure that you go to the correct venue!

Important Dates

May 3 (Saturday): 10:00am to 5:00pm hrs　
May 4 (Sunday): 10:00am to 5:00pm hrs　
May 5 (Monday): 10:am to 4:00pm hrs　
※ RoboCupJunior, @Home League, and the monozukuri workshops are to be held on May 4th (Saturday) and 5th (Sunday) only

Admission fee

Day ticket in advance: 1,000 Yen / On the day: 1,200 Yen (including tax)
Children who are preschool age and younger enter free

Participants

Approx. 200 teams, 700 people

Co-hosting

Welfare and Care Robotics Exhibition／Monozukuri Workshops
※ Numazu City Cosponsoring Businesses

Inquiries

RoboCup JapanOpen 2008 Numazu Organizing Committee Secretariat (Commerce and Industry Promotion Division, Industry Promotion Department, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Tel: 055-934-4799