Champion of Champions
The overall title
Only the six division winners advance to the overall final. Across every division, one overall champion is crowned.
Division winners and the overall champion receive premium prizes.
The road to the overall title
Compete in six divisions
Enter the division you do best. Each division is ranked on its own (up to two divisions per person).
A winner in each division
Every division winner receives a premium prize.
The overall final
The six division winners compete for the single overall title.
Premium prizes
Division winners and the overall champion receive premium prizes.
Past overall champions
WORLD CHAMPION — MCWT 2025
TARO YAMAGUCHI
Overall champion, Massage Championship World Tour 2025 / Winner, Freestyle Massage division
Fourth-generation barber at Yamaguchi Barber in Hayama, Kanagawa — a shop that has stood for over a hundred years. In May 2025, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, he took the overall title as the only barber in the field. Champions made on this floor are now being covered on national television and in the press.
Interview with an overall champion
How did he become the best in the world? An exclusive interview with massage world champion Taro Yamaguchi
The next overall champion could be you
Start by entering the division you do best. Win your division, and the road to the overall final opens.
Closing soonMon, Nov 2, 23:59 JST
Early entry benefit
Apply by November 2, 2026 at 23:59 Japan time (JST, UTC+9) and your preferred session time (morning or afternoon) will be given priority.
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