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Tokyo IV 2023

2023-06-01 · Japan · BP

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The field

Above Average

A competitive tournament. Good preparation ground for larger events.

98 teams (This edition)

Motions

Tokyo IV 2023 (2023)11 motions
  • Round 1This house would only allow university admission on the basis of standardized testing (e.g. SAT, gaokao) as opposed to non-quantitative methods (e.g. essays, interviews)
  • Round 2This house regrets the rise of "cut-off culture"
  • Round 3This house supports the use of economic warfare (eg. tariffs, targeted sanctions, etc.) against belligerent states in order to force compliance with the rules of the global economic order (eg. opening up the economy, protecting intellectual property, not engaging in currency manipulation, etc.)
  • Round 4This house prefers a world with a dominant norm of spiritual fluidity
  • Round 5This house regrets the glorification of authenticity of lived experiences in the creation of art
  • Pre Quarter FinalsThis house supports states in ongoing civil conflict offering amnesty to defectors of insurgent groups in exchange for them agreeing to serve in the military
  • QuarterfinalsThis house opposes the culture of mythicising the Hijras
  • SemifinalsThis house believes that emerging markets should de-dollarize their economies
  • Grand FinalThis house believes that the Japanese government should break up the LDP
  • Novice SemifinalsThis house believes that queer movements in developing nations should attempt to cooperate with religious institutions in pushing for their cause
  • Novice Grand FinalThis house regrets the dominant narrative that one owes a duty to sacrifice one's self for their community

What gets set here

Social & Identity45%
International Relations18%
Education9%
Arts & Culture9%
Economics9%
Politics9%

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You vs this tournament

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

  • Social & Identity · 45% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • International Relations · 18% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Education · 9% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Arts & Culture · 9% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Economics · 9% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 9% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

24% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 78.9.

Last edition: 24 of 98 teams broke.

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Break categories

This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:

  • Open break24 teams
  • Novice break9 teams

How scoring works here

77.1 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 75.2 and 78.9.

This is 1.3 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 82.0

Top-10 pace 80.0

Top-20 pace 79.4

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 1 edition.

Comparable: Meta Open 2026 (74.8), Vivaatam Pre-ABP 2026 (75.0)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇺🇸 Pranav A.PMThis house regrets the glorification of authenticity of lived experiences in the creation of art83
🇵🇭 Mikko V.DPMThis house regrets the rise of "cut-off culture"83
🇵🇭 Mikko V.DLOThis house supports the use of economic warfare (eg. tariffs, targeted sanctions, etc.) against belligerent states in order to force compliance with the rules of the global economic order (eg. opening up the economy, protecting intellectual property, not engaging in currency manipulation, etc.)83
🇸🇬 Deon K.GWThis house prefers a world with a dominant norm of spiritual fluidity83
🇵🇭 Mikko V.DLOThis house regrets the glorification of authenticity of lived experiences in the creation of art83
🇵🇭 David A.GWThis house regrets the glorification of authenticity of lived experiences in the creation of art83
🇵🇭 Rivaldo A.DLOThis house regrets the rise of "cut-off culture"83
🇺🇸 David B.MOThis house supports the use of economic warfare (eg. tariffs, targeted sanctions, etc.) against belligerent states in order to force compliance with the rules of the global economic order (eg. opening up the economy, protecting intellectual property, not engaging in currency manipulation, etc.)83
🇵🇭 David A.LOThis house regrets the rise of "cut-off culture"83
Ming Y.MGThis house prefers a world with a dominant norm of spiritual fluidity83
James K.OWThis house supports the use of economic warfare (eg. tariffs, targeted sanctions, etc.) against belligerent states in order to force compliance with the rules of the global economic order (eg. opening up the economy, protecting intellectual property, not engaging in currency manipulation, etc.)82
🇭🇷 Robert R.DLOThis house would only allow university admission on the basis of standardized testing (e.g. SAT, gaokao) as opposed to non-quantitative methods (e.g. essays, interviews)82

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