2015 Japan Darts Masters
# 2015 Japan Darts Masters

The 2015 Japan Darts Masters (also known as the Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters) was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a second entry in the 2015 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured eight Japanese players who faced eight PDC players and was held at the Osanbashi Hall in Yokohama, Japan from 27–28 June 2015.

Phil Taylor won the inaugural staging of the Japan Darts Masters after defeating Peter Wright 8–7 in the final.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was $200,000.

| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: $200,000) |
| - | - | - |
| Winner | (1) | $50,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | $30,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | $20,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | $10,000 |
| First round | (8) | $5,000 |

## Qualifiers

The eight seeded PDC players were:

* Michael van Gerwen (semi-finals)
* Phil Taylor (winner)
* Gary Anderson (semi-finals)
* Adrian Lewis (quarter-finals)
* Peter Wright (runner-up)
* James Wade (quarter-finals)
* Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
* Stephen Bunting (quarter-finals)

The Japanese qualifiers were:

   * Haruki Muramatsu (first round)

   * Morihiro Hashimoto (first round)

   * Sho Katsumi (first round)

   * Masumi Chino (first round)

   * Katsuya Aiba (first round)

   * Yuki Yamada (first round)

   * Shintaro Inoue (first round)

   * Chikara Fujimori (first round)

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 27 June | First round (best of 11 legs) 27 June | First round (best of 11 legs) 27 June | Quarter-finals (best of 15 legs) 28 June | Quarter-finals (best of 15 legs) 28 June | Quarter-finals (best of 15 legs) 28 June | Semi-finals (best of 15 legs) 28 June | Semi-finals (best of 15 legs) 28 June | Semi-finals (best of 15 legs) 28 June | | Final (best of 15 legs) 28 June | Final (best of 15 legs) 28 June | Final (best of 15 legs) 28 June |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen 89.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chikara Fujimori 70.06 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chikara Fujimori 70.06 | 0 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 106.34 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Stephen Bunting 98.76 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stephen Bunting 93.90 | 6 | 8 | Stephen Bunting 98.76 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Shintaro Inoue 82.63 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shintaro Inoue 82.63 | 1 | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 100.04 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Peter Wright 100.12 | 8 | | | | |
| 5 | Peter Wright 102.28 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Peter Wright 100.12 | 8 | | | | |
| | Haruki Muramatsu 90.26 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Haruki Muramatsu 90.26 | 1 | 5 | Peter Wright 103.31 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Adrian Lewis 100.72 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Adrian Lewis 85.89 | 6 | 4 | Adrian Lewis 100.72 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Sho Katsumi 72.73 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sho Katsumi 72.73 | 0 | | | | | | | | 5 | Peter Wright 94.09 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 98.34 | 8 |
| 2 | Phil Taylor 98.16 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 98.34 | 8 |
| | Masumi Chino 84.78 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Masumi Chino 84.78 | 2 | 2 | Phil Taylor 90.00 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Raymond van Barneveld 84.03 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Raymond van Barneveld 82.95 | 6 | 7 | Raymond van Barneveld 84.03 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Katsuya Aiba 73.02 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Katsuya Aiba 73.02 | 4 | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 105.71 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Gary Anderson 101.69 | 7 | | | | |
| 6 | James Wade 89.28 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Gary Anderson 101.69 | 7 | | | | |
| | Morihiro Hashimoto 75.28 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Morihiro Hashimoto 75.28 | 2 | 6 | James Wade 95.93 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Gary Anderson 102.99 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Gary Anderson 98.97 | 6 | 3 | Gary Anderson 102.99 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | Yuki Yamada 86.06 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Broadcasting

The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:

| Country | Channel |
| - | - |
| Japan | J Sports |
| United Kingdom | ITV4 |
| Middle East and North Africa | OSN |
| Australia | Fox Sports (Australia) |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
| Ireland | Setanta Sports |
| Netherlands | RTL7 |
| Asia | Fox Asia |
| China | PPTV (online) |
