Hi, could we discuss the Japanese VGC format instead of Worlds please? Also, if anyone has fluent English translation of the link, it would be much appreciated.
I'm not Japanese but Google Translate is:
EDIT: There might be thing's wrong with it, but at least we have some sort of clue.
Announcement of the "Pokemon World Championships 2012"
August 2012, at Hawaii, USA, that ("WCS2012" below) "Pokemon World Championships 2012" will be held has been decided.
"WCS2012" is a tournament player representatives from all over the world gather to decide the world of Pokemon cards and games.
Election of the Japan national team, you will be carried out in the following as soon as.
※ Since the implementation of different methods and (canceled due to the earthquake) last year, two years ago, please note.
Japan national team about how to determine "WCS2012"
[Tournament card game]
Japan national team tournament card game is scheduled to be allowed to assume the election of the top finishers from the tournament battle in the "Pokemon Card Game Battle 2012 Spring Carnival" to be held this spring.
Detailed venue and timing, regulation, details such as how to participate, we will guide you as soon as decisions of the above events.
About "Pokemon Card Game Battle Spring Carnival 2012" will open in a separate window here
[Tournament game]
In addition, the Japan national team tournament games are subject to implementing "decision tournament representative of Japan," the way of top ranking carried out using a Wi-Fi communication this spring of "Pokemon Global Link Japan Cup Spring 2012", its upper will be allowed to elect from.
Such as when to hold the event detailed above, we will gradually guide the future.
※ Number of players elected Representative in Japan, will be announced at each tournament venue.