THE draw for the Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters has handed Michael van Gerwen a clash with Chikara Fujimori, while Phil Taylor will take on Masumi Chino when the PDC World Series of Darts event begins on Saturday. The PDC's first visit to Japan will see eight top stars joined by eight Japanese representatives competing across two days at the Osanbashi Hall in Yokohama. World number one Michael van Gerwen, who won last month's opening World Series of Darts event at the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters, will play 31-year-old Chikara Fujimori in Saturday's first round. Phil Taylor, the 16-time World Champion and the winner of last year's World Series of Darts events in Perth and Sydney, has drawn Tokyo's Masumi Chino, who was the runner-up in the PDJ's World Championship qualifier last year. Leading Japanese ace Haruki Muramatsu, the 38-year-old who has played in four World Championships and holds a PDC Tour Card, will take on Peter Wright in a tasty first round contest. Muramatsu's recent World Cup of Darts team-mate Morihiro Hashimoto has drawn eight-time major champion James Wade in another high-profile clash. Sho Katsumi, who played in the 2013 World Cup of Darts for Japan, will take on Adrian Lewis - who he defeated 4-3 when they met during that tournament. World Champion Gary Anderson is up against Fukuoka's 31-year-old Yuki Yamada, while Raymond van Barneveld will play Kanagawa's Katsuya Aiba and Stephen Bunting plays Tokyo's Shintaro Inoue. PDC Chairman Barry Hearn launched the tournament in Yokohama on Friday, and said: "We're delighted to be in Japan for the first time and this is a very exciting event for us all at the PDC. "The Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters will give Japanese fans their first chance to see the world's best players live in Yokohama, as well as the cream of the crop from Japanese darts. "Japanese players have been emerging on the international stage over the past decade, and this is their chance to shine in front of their home fans. The live crowd are in for a fantastic tournament!" The Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters will be televised by JSport in Japan, as well as worldwide through the PDC's series of broadcast partners and online through www.LIVEPDC.TV for International Pass Subscribers. Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters First Round Draw & Tournament Draw Bracket Michael van Gerwen (1) v Chikara Fujimori Stephen Bunting (8) v Shintaro Inoue Peter Wright (5) v Haruki Muramatsu Adrian Lewis (4) v Sho Katsumi Phil Taylor (2) v Masumi Chino Raymond van Barneveld (7) v Katsuya Aiba James Wade (6) v Morihiro Hashimoto Gary Anderson (3) v Yuki Yamada First Round - Best of 11 legs Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, Final - Best of 15 legs First Round Order of Play Stephen Bunting v Shintaro Inoue Raymond van Barneveld v Katsuya Aiba Adrian Lewis v Sho Katsumi Phil Taylor v Masumi Chino James Wade v Morihiro Hashimoto Gary Anderson v Yuki Yamada Michael van Gerwen v Chikara Fujimori Peter Wright v Haruki Muramatsu Television Coverage JSport - Japan ITV4 - UK (Delayed) Setanta - Ireland OSN - Middle East & North Africa Fox Sports - Australia Sky - New Zealand RTL7 - Netherlands Fox Asia PPTV Online - China www.LIVEPDC.TV for International Pass Subscribers outside of UK, Ireland & Netherlands. Coverage of the Zipang Casino Darts Masters on ITV4 will be shown delayed at 6.30pm-11.30pm (BST) on Saturday June 27 and from 6.15pm-11.15pm (BST) on Sunday June 28.
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