JeSU Opens HPSC ESPORTS LAB Training Facility in Tokyo
The facility marks a formal step in integrating sports science into esports training, with plans to open access to Japanese players across competitive titles after the Asian Games.
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The Japan eSports Union (JeSU) opened HPSC ESPORTS LAB, a research facility for esports players, inside the High Performance Sports Center in Tokyo's Kita Ward. The facility was unveiled to media and the public on July 31, 2026, with demonstrations by players preparing for the 20th Asian Games.
The Japan eSports Union (JeSU) held a press event on July 31 at the Ajinomoto National Training Center East to unveil HPSC ESPORTS LAB, a research facility inside the High Performance Sports Center (HPSC) in Tokyo's Kita Ward. The center is operated by the Japan Sport Council (JSC).
Speakers included HPSC center director Takeshi Kukidome, JeSU vice chairman Masato Ochi, and Naoki Sekiguchi of the Sports Agency. The event featured demonstrations by players Yuki (Yuki Kurihara) and Tess (Hidetsugu Kida), who are set to compete in Puyo Puyo eSports and eFootball at the 20th Asian Games in September 2026.
The facility includes eye-tracking and heart-rate monitors, and replay analysis with touch-pen annotation. Kukidome noted that data from training camps suggests raising heart rate before play improves performance.
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