EVO Japan 2026 Highlights a 50s IT Writer’s Two-Day Experience Watching Their 18-Year-Old Son Compete in Street Fighter 6

EVO Japan 2026 ran from May 1–3 at Tokyo Big Sight, featuring fighting-game tournaments including Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8. This report follows a parent—an IT writer in his 50s—spending two days closely observing their 18-year-old son at the events.