Best Clubs in Tokyo

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Hi

I'll be in Tokyo from 27th to 30th this month. I appreciate any good table tennis club recommendation. Would love to play with some high level players.

Thanks upfront!

Cheers!

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

I’m not in Tokyo at these dates but I’ve got some friends much better than I playing at Minato Sports center near JR Tamachi.

Else you can go also on Friday 29 from 18h30 to 21h30 at Chuo Sports Center in a park just in front of Hamacho station. Tickets start selling at 18h00, don’t be late ! It gets quickly crowded. You have the right to challenge any player into best of 3 match.
The overall level is high there. Mostly very experienced veterans but also some younger players

I also suggest you treat yourself playing 1 or 2 hours with a well known (active) professional coach. Kenta comes to mind if his schedule work. Else my coach Oya for example. Ryusuke Sakamoto speaks English but he’s a bit chubby now.

 

[Schlaftablette]

Takkyu long time! How are you? Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately I have already plans on the 29th, would have loved to check out the Chuo Sports Center.
I met Sakamoto a couple of years ago on a tournament in Japan, super nice guy! Would be fun seeing him again.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Takkyu long time! How are you? Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately I have already plans on the 29th, would have loved to check out the Chuo Sports Center.
I met Sakamoto a couple of years ago on a tournament in Japan, super nice guy! Would be fun seeing him again.

I’m very well thanks
Our friend mr Kim is in Japan right now I believe he’s there next week still.

Unfortunately Chuo Sports Center is open like this only on Tuesdays and Fridays. Other days is a smaller room and it’s more for groups and good players don’t come.

The website of both Kenta and Sakamoto is

卓球ROOM MK

takkyuroommk.com

(Sakamoto used to be Kenta’s coach)

My coach in Ariake is Oya. The website is

ジュニア・初心者クラス充実！江東区有明の卓球教室 | ファースト卓球スクール

「誰でも自分のペースで上達できる」 ファースト卓球スクールは、日本初のプロ卓球リーグ「Tリーグ」参戦の現役Tリーガーや元日本代表がコーチとして在籍する卓球スクールです。

first-tt.com

 

[LeeYanJie]

I’m very well thanks
Our friend mr Kim is in Japan right now I believe he’s there next week still.

Unfortunately Chuo Sports Center is open like this only on Tuesdays and Fridays. Other days is a smaller room and it’s more for groups and good players don’t come.

The website of both Kenta and Sakamoto is

卓球ROOM MK

takkyuroommk.com

(Sakamoto used to be Kenta’s coach)

My coach in Ariake is Oya. The website is

ジュニア・初心者クラス充実！江東区有明の卓球教室 | ファースト卓球スクール

「誰でも自分のペースで上達できる」 ファースト卓球スクールは、日本初のプロ卓球リーグ「Tリーグ」参戦の現役Tリーガーや元日本代表がコーチとして在籍する卓球スクールです。

first-tt.com

Hey bro. Can i check if your coach speaks English? And if the club is assessible? Im in tokyo on 19th/20th.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Hey bro. Can i check if your coach speaks English? And if the club is assessible? Im in tokyo on 19th/20th.

Oya doesn’t speak English so it has to be Sakamoto.

Foerster speaks English but he is German . Maybe if you’re in Japan you want to play Japanese style TT

 

[LeeYanJie]

Oya doesn’t speak English so it has to be Sakamoto.

Foerster speaks English but he is German . Maybe if you’re in Japan you want to play Japanese style Ti

I trained with sakamoto previously. He is not available during the days im at tokyo. I dont mind Japanese speaking coaches. Is the club near the metro?

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

If you go the club in Ariake they have a free bus shuttle to Toyosu station every hour

you can see here in this PDF file.

1) gives you at what time buses leave the school for the station Odaiba Kainan Koen above and Toyosu below
2) gives you at what time buses leave from Odaiba Kainan Koen station
3) gives you at what time buses leave from Toyosu station

the map shows you where the bus will be picking you up

if you don't use the shuttle bus, its pretty far from the station.
Personally i usually go there by car / taxi but i've walked once from Ariake- Tennis no Mori station which is the nearest and its more than 10mns which is a pain if its raining and/or if its very hot outside.

 

[driversbeat]

Hello, will anyone be in Tokyo this October to play? Recommendations are welcome too. Thanks!

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

hi i will be there in October.. still playing at the places mentioned in this thread. There are many others.

are you from Turkey ? im looking to play in Istanbul this September

 

[driversbeat]

hi i will be there in October.. still playing at the places mentioned in this thread. There are many others.

are you from Turkey ? im looking to play in Istanbul this September

im from Singapore, if you or anyone ever comes I'll show you around

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

im from Singapore, if you or anyone ever comes I'll show you around

i need to learn more about flags...

 

[stoic]

Hi all,

I'm looking forward to meet you in Tokyo for some ping pong. It's been 8 years, but I used to train a lot. Currently based in UK, using Dignics05 and H3 on a carbon rosewood off+. Enjoying the game again 😁

I'll be there from September 5th to mid October.

Also looking to purchase some rubbers for my shop. Would anyone advise where I can find good deals? Especially Butterfly.

@driversbeat I enjoy playing in other countries, so might see you in singapore one day!

 

[Tyce]

i need to learn more about flags...

Little trick: when I don't know what country the flag is, I long-push (phone) or click (pc) on it and it will show the filename of the picture (Singapore.svg)

 

[stoic]

If you go the club in Ariake they have a free bus shuttle to Toyosu station every hour

you can see here in this PDF file.

1) gives you at what time buses leave the school for the station Odaiba Kainan Koen above and Toyosu below
2) gives you at what time buses leave from Odaiba Kainan Koen station
3) gives you at what time buses leave from Toyosu station

the map shows you where the bus will be picking you up

if you don't use the shuttle bus, its pretty far from the station.
Personally i usually go there by car / taxi but i've walked once from Ariake- Tennis no Mori station which is the nearest and its more than 10mns which is a pain if its raining and/or if its very hot outside.

Hi, I will join your Ariake school for some training. Should I sign up or just arrive?

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Hi, I will join your Ariake school for some training. Should I sign up or just arrive?

you should phone and book for a group lesson or a lesson with a coach. if you pretend a bit you might even have one hour free 1 to 1 lesson

 

[stoic]

you should phone and book for a group lesson or a lesson with a coach. if you pretend a bit you might even have one hour free 1 to 1 lesson

Thanks. I'll try phone or email, as my Japanese is rusty. It's been many years since I lived in Japan!

Will you be there?

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

no im away from japan the whole of september

 

[stoic]

no im away from japan the whole of september

How about up to October 16th?

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

How about up to October 16th?

I should be there