Drum Corps Japan
Drum Corps Japan is the administrating organization for Drum and Bugle Corps activity in Japan. Most DCJ (Drum Corps Japan) competitions are held indoors on a floor with far different markings from those used in DCI, DCA, and most western drum corps competitions. The main exception to this is the Tokyo Open which is held outdoors, in a Baseball stadium.
Competition Scoring
Competition scoring in the DCJ circuit works much like scoring in almost every other Drum Corps association around the globe. Scores are given in the categories of Effect, Music, and Visual.
Effect scores are broken down in several ways. Musical Effect and Visual Effect are scored separately, each with a repertoire and show score, added together to get a total Musical Effect and Visual Effect score. The sum of these two total scores is the corps' overall Effect Score.
Music scores are broken up between Brass and Percussion. The total scores in each of these two categories are added together for a corps' overall Music score.
Visual scores are broken up between a colorguard score and a performance score. The totals in these two categories are likewise added together for a corps' overall visual score.
Effect, Music, and Visual scores are added together, penalties are then applied before noting a corps' final score.
Tokyo Open
The 2008 Tokyo Open was held on the second of November and featured the Yokohama Inspires, The Yokohama Scouts, Pride of SOKA, Tokyo Phoenix, Cherry Blossoms, and Sonic Lancers.
The 2007 Tokyo Open was held on the 21st of October.
1 - Yokohama Inspires - 72.0
2 - Yokohama Scouts - 71.8
3 - Tokyo Phoenix - 69.3
4 - Phoenix Regiment - 65.4
5 - Cherry Blossoms - 61.5
6 - Sonic Lancers - 59.4
The 2006 Tokyo Open was held on the 8th of October.
1 - Yokohama Inspires - 62.6
2 - Tokyo Phoenix - 60.0
3 - Imperial Sound - 58.6
4 - Phoenix Regiment - 57.4
5 - Cherry Blossoms - 53.8
6 - Sonic Lancers - 51.6
Corps
•Maximum
•Sonic Lancers
•Kosei Refinado
•Phoenix Regiment
•Tokyo Phoenix
•SOKA Renaissance Vanguard
•Pride of SOKA
•Cherry Blossoms
•Yokohama Inspires
•The Yokohama Scouts
•Imperial Sound
•G-Pulsation
•Jokers
•Legend of Angels