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AIRSOFT IN JAPAN
• Fields are much more CQB
• Usually games have few or no respawns
• Tokyo Marui`s are cheap!
• People are exceptionally honest, polite, and friendly
• Traditionally games are MilSim style, but Speedsoft
is gaining ground quickly
Now before we go into depth with these different
points, let me first say while some may seem like huge
cons or negatives, they actually cause for a more pleasant
or different playing experience.
Another common rule calls for only 1 or
no respawns, hailing from the name of the
game “Survival Game”. In Japan, airsoft is
more about survival and strategy and less
about running and gunning with unlimited
respawns (still fun though).
One rule that is understandable with most
field being more CQB is the semi-auto only
rule, but I do sometimes miss my full auto.
Fields are much more CQB and small in
general due to the country being small and
land is much more expensive than in the US
or Europe. While there are outdoor fields,
the scale is nowhere near like that of the
US, Canada or Europe.
Last few random differences, but being
the land of Tokyo Marui’s, they are plentiful
and comparatively cheap, so if you are
a TM fan, it’s the place to be! Finally,
Japan started airsoft as an alternative to
those looking for that military simulation
experience, but in recent years, the official
UAB League or Japan`s SpeedQB league club is gaining
ground at a rapid pace.
Stay tuned for more news on airsoft in Japan and next
time you’re in town, let’s hit up a local field and plink.
Shout out to “Feeling of Peach” indoor hotel airsoft field
in Nara next to Osaka, one of the best fields around! AA
SABAGE
In Japan Airsoft is known as “Sabage”, short for “Survival
Game”. Currently Japan has a 1 joule limit or 98 m/s/320
FPS limit nationally and limits vary between 89-98 m/s
depending on the field. Some may think, “How does one
have fun with such low FPS!?” Well due to Japanese law,
the FPS regulation is unfortunately something that must
be followed strictly. However, being part of the “1 joule
club” is not all that bad, having played in the US, I don`t
feel that one country or another is better or more fun,
rather they are different and great in their own ways.
This low FPS limit results in no need for minimum
engagement distances (MED) and no surrender/mercy
calls, so this means that you just shoot everyone, all the
time! It’s tons of fun and leads to the next big positive.
Cheating is not common! Yes, in Japan cheating in
airsoft does exist just like anywhere else, but perhaps due
partially to Japanese culture, most people call their hits.
GAME TYPES
Game-mode wise, it’s pretty run of the mill TDM, CTF,
VIP escort, Domination but some fields have a mode
where killing enemies and reviving them forces them
onto your team, for a sort of “tug of war” type of game.
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