Japanese section of Sideboard Online Opens!

Jeff Donais

Sideboard is proud to announce that the Japanese section of Sideboard Online is officially open. This website is full integrated into the existing English-language Sideboard Online and will maintain the high level of quality expected from the Sideboard.

The Japanese section of Sideboard Online offers the following features in Japanese language:

    Live coverage of all major events around the world and high-profile events in Japan, including: all Pro Tours, Worlds, APAC Championships, Japanese Nationals, Japanese Grand Prix (and certain other APAC Grand Prix), the Magic Invitational (whenever a Japanese player is invited) and The Finals (a tournament in Japan similar to State Championships).
    Strategy articles from top Japanese players including Satoshi Nakamura, Masaya Mori, Koichiro Maki, Kenichi Fujita, Itaru Ishida and many more.
    News and information about Magic tournaments around the world and in Japan.

The editor of the Japanese-section of Sideboard is Keita Mori, an experienced player, reporter and judge from Tokyo. Mori has provided live-coverage of several Grand Prix in Japan and was the creator of "Magic Square", formerly the top Japanese Magic strategy website. Keita's email is sbjapan@wizards.com if you have any requests.

Sideboard Online will also begin to publish translated English-language versions of strategy articles from the top Japanese players. This is something that has been missing from the worldwide Magic scene in the past.

For the first time ever, Sideboard will also provide live coverage of Japanese Nationals in English and Japanese.

The Japanese-language section can be accessed by clicking on the top link of the left-side navigation bar on every page of Sideboard Online. You can also access it directly by going to www.wizards.com/sideboard/japan. Your web browser must be set correctly to view Japanese language characters. Internet Explorer will do this with very little effort.

As time progresses, the Japanese-language section will continue to develop through the efforts of Keita and the entire Sideboard team. Happy reading!

Jeff Donais
Sideboard Publisher