Ganbatte Japan Dota! A league to wake up a whole community.

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Alliance Xiinya is hosting her own Japan Dota Tournament!

According to theJapanese site Negitaku, “Utatane Kaeru” is a Mid lane player who has represented Japan in many international tournaments, and “DOTAKITI” is a Japanese Dota 2 information site.

Xiinya to organize Japanese Dota event

Ganbatte Japan Dota! Xiinya is planning to organize a Japanese Dota 2 League.

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Xiinya took to X (formerly Twitter) with the tournament announcement, dropping some juicy details that, trust us, we definitely didn’t use A.I. to translate. Our Japanese knowledge is advanced enough. Here’s what you missed if you are not a pro like us:

How do I participate?

While the tournament welcomes teams from anywhere, fluency in Japanese is mandatory for at least one member. In addition, games will be played strictly on the Japanese servers. ensure your ping allows you to play competitively in this Japan Dota tournament.

Betting is strictly prohibited, so keep that in mind. However, streamers are welcome to broadcast the matches with a five-minute delay to prevent stream sniping.

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You can read the rules and sign your teamhere.

How do I watch the Japan Dota [A] League?

The tournament will commence at 12:00 JST on June 22, 2025 (Sunday). As Japan is several hours ahead, you’ll be able to catch the games at around 22:00 EST (Saturday). Knowing you’ll likely be awake playing some ranked games, be sure to show some love for Japan Dota and tune in toXiinya’s Twitch streamat that time.

If you need help converting the Japanese Time Zone to yours, you may use thisfree online tool.

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