Thirty-six Okinawans, 24 service members and two family

Thirty-six Okinawans, 24 service members and two family members hit the mats to compete against each other in the tournament, which was put together to allow Status of Forces Agreement personnel to compete against the local Okinawan high school wrestlers. Marines, sailors, airmen, soldiers, Kubasaki High School graduates and students from three Okinawan high schools participated in the tournament to see if they could hold their own on the mats with the best in Japan.