The 3rd Nanki Beach Ultimate Tournament, promoting SDGs in the beautiful seas of Wakayama and Susami, to be held on May 16, 2026

Kansai Masters Games 2026 Support 3rd "Nanki Beach Ultimate Tournament" to be held

~Energizing the Nanki Area with Beach Sports and SDGs~

The Wakayama Flying Disc Association (Chairman: Hiroshi Oshima), Dolphin Papa LLC (Representative: Takashi Moriwaki), and the Nanki Area Sports Training Camp Invitation Promotion Council will host the 3rd "Nanki Beach Ultimate Tournament ~Enjoy Ultimate!!~" on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Susami Beach in Susami Town, Wakayama Prefecture, as an initiative to support the Kansai Masters Games 2026.

This tournament is part of an effort to revitalize the Nanki area through beach sports, based on the "Agreement on Regional Promotion through Sports" re-signed on February 16, 2023. Through beach ultimate, which anyone can participate in regardless of age, gender, or experience, in the beautiful natural environment of the seaside, we aim to deepen understanding of "the beauty of the seashore, the blessings of nature, and culture" as advocated in the SDGs, as well as to improve recognition and promote the spread of flying disc sports in Wakayama Prefecture, and contribute to the sound development of the physical and mental well-being of the prefectural residents.

The Wakayama Flying Disc Association has continuously engaged in initiatives contributing to the achievement of SDGs (3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16) by collaborating with organizations inside and outside the prefecture to "create tournaments where anyone can easily participate," "practice fair play through a self-judging system," "create opportunities for mixed-gender and mixed-generation play," and "disc recycling and beach clean-up activities." In this tournament, we will also promote sustainable tournament management, including clean-up activities integrated with the competition, and the collection and recycling of unwanted discs.

Therefore, we would like to announce the tournament outline and participant recruitment guidelines as follows.

Tournament Outline

Tournament Name Kansai Masters Games 2026 Support 3rd "Nanki Beach Ultimate Tournament" ~Enjoy Ultimate!!~

Date and Time Saturday, May 16, 2026, 9:00-17:00 (scheduled)

Venue Susami Beach, Susami Town, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture

Organizer Wakayama Flying Disc Association

Co-organizers Dolphin Papa LLC Nanki Area Sports Training Camp Invitation Promotion Council

Collaborators (scheduled) Susami Town Movement Academy Osaka Flying Disc Association Nara Flying Disc Association West Japan Flying Disc Association

Supporters (scheduled) Wakayama Prefecture Susami Town Shirahama Town Beach Sports Association FM Tanabe Kii Minpo Japan Flying Disc Association

Sponsor Dolphin Papa LLC

Tournament Objectives and Features - Regional revitalization through beach sports in the Nanki area - Creation of a lifelong sports environment enjoyable for everyone from children to adults - Improvement of recognition and promotion of flying disc sports - Practice of SDGs through beach clean-up activities and disc recycling [Wakayama Flying Disc Association's SDG Initiatives: 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16]

Competition Details and Recruitment Divisions

Competition Details Beach Ultimate (5-a-side) - No upper limit on the number of registered players per team - Match time is 20-30 minutes (determined by entry status) - Teams will compete for victory in each division, and the number of matches will be determined by the number of entered teams. Teams with insufficient players, individual participants, and beginners are welcome, and the organizers will arrange joint team formations with other teams. Beach clean-up activities will also be conducted during the tournament, and participants will be actively encouraged to join.

Divisions - Municipal Division - Casual Division (beginners welcome) - Open Division - Women's Division - Mixed Division - Elementary and Junior High School Division *Entries will close once the planned number of teams is reached for each division. *If the Mixed Division is not established, participants will join the Open Division. *For the Elementary and Junior High School Division, accompaniment by a guardian or instructor is mandatory. *The Casual Division has no restrictions on gender ratio or adult/child ratio. It is intended for a wide range of participants, including new teams from elementary, junior high, high school, vocational schools, workplaces, returning players, families, and beginner teams. *Individual participants are also welcome, and the organizers will form teams. *There is no upper limit on the number of participants or age.

Eligibility Members and non-members of the Japan Flying Disc Association (JFDA) who can enjoy sports based on the "Spirit of the Game (fair play spirit)."

Participation Fee [2,000 yen per person] *Participation prizes such as commemorative discs will be prepared. *Additional members can be added on the day of the event.