Tokyo Lore Ideas
ROUND 01 — OPEN — 100 ENTRIES MAX
The room you were never invited into. Until now.

YOUR IDEA.THEIR CITY.

Win a real trip to one of 5 cities. We book everything.

You have had an idea. Maybe for years.
You never had a room to put it in.

$19 gets you in the room.
One winner gets a real trip — flights, hotel, everything. We book it all.

Enter Your Idea — From $19 How It Works
NO GUARANTEE DISCLAIMER
Participation does not guarantee winning or selection. All entries are evaluated based on defined judging criteria.
The honest truth

The table was
never yours.

VC meetings need connections. Accelerators need credentials. Dragon's Den needs a TV slot. We need $19.

VC
Venture Capital
You need a warm intro. A Stanford network. Someone who knows someone. Most people don't.
YC
Accelerators
You need credentials. A track record. Previous exits. Two technical co-founders. Most people have none of these.
TV
Dragon's Den
You need to be selected. Filmed. Edited. Possibly humiliated on national television. Then maybe someone listens.
TL
Tokyo Lore Ideas
You need $19. Your idea is scored by AI, voted on by real people, reviewed by judges. One in a hundred wins.
How it works

Four steps.
One shot.

01
Enter your idea
Submit your idea. It must connect to Tokyo — its culture, people, streets, economy. That connection is worth 20 points. The more Tokyo it feels, the higher you score.
02
Receive your artifact
AI generates a cinematic artifact from your specific concept. Numbered. Titled. Yours forever. Tokyo Lore Idea #0047 — your idea, immortalised.
03
Get scored live
AI scores you instantly. Judges review. Community votes. Your score is private. Your position is real. Watch it move as the round fills.
04
Win or return
One in 100 wins the prize. Everyone else gets their idea permanently archived as Tokyo Lore canon. Losing here feels like being published.
The scoring system

100 points.
Four judges.

Your idea is evaluated across four dimensions. The most important one is the one most people ignore.

20
Lore Relevance
How deeply does your idea connect to Tokyo specifically? Generic ideas score low. Ideas that could only exist in Tokyo score high.
30
Idea Viability
Can this actually work? AI analyses market size, execution feasibility, and structural soundness. No business plan required.
30
Community Vote
Other entrants vote — without seeing your full submission. Your idea stays protected. The artifact and concept summary only.
20
Pitch Quality
How clearly can you explain it? Judges score clarity, originality, and conviction. No MBA required. Just honest thinking.
The compounding edge

Game the
system.

Enter more cities and your odds compound 10% per city. The $99 Founder entering all 16 cities has 4.59× the odds of the $19 Believer. They are not spending more. They are buying an edge.

Cities Entered
Multiplier
Your Edge
1 city — $19
1.00×
Baseline
3 cities — $49
1.21×
+21% advantage
16 cities — $99
4.59×
Nearly 5× the odds
Idea Protection

Your Idea
Stays Private.

Only judges see your submission.

Your public artifact never reveals your idea.

You retain ownership of your idea.

How Winners Are Chosen

No luck.
Only ideas.

All submissions are evaluated using SPEAR analysis and reviewed by appointed judges. Random selection is never used.

The prize

Prize

Prize pool is 50% of entry fees. $500 minimum trip only paid once pool covers it. We have never cancelled a round.

Current prize pool: $0

Choose your entry

Three ways
in the room.

COMPETITION + ODDS DISCLAIMER
This is a skill-based competition. Winners are selected based on evaluation criteria. Any references to “odds” or “multipliers” indicate relative exposure only and do not guarantee outcomes.
— THE BELIEVER —
Starter Entry
You have an idea. Someone finally wants to hear it.
$19
1.00× ODDS · 1 CITY
  • One city entry — Tokyo Round 01
  • Personal AI artifact generated from your idea
  • Live AI score published instantly
  • Permanent archive — Tokyo Lore Idea #XXXX
  • Shareable entry certificate
  • Eligible for Round 01 prize
Enter for $19
Additional features improve exposure and experience only. They do not guarantee winning.
MOST POPULAR
— THE HUSTLER —
Hustler Entry
You are serious. You want every edge you can get.
$49
1.21× ODDS · 3 CITIES
  • Three city entries — simultaneous
  • Everything in Starter
  • AI one-page pitch deck for your idea
  • Community voting activated
  • Hustler badge — visible to judges
  • Featured in weekly ideas digest
  • 1.21× compounding odds
Enter for $49
Additional features improve exposure and experience only. They do not guarantee winning.
— THE FOUNDER —
Founder Entry
All in. No regrets. The best weapon in the room.
$99
4.59× ODDS · ALL 16 CITIES
  • All 16 city entries
  • Everything in Hustler
  • Full AI business analysis
  • 60-second hosted video pitch
  • Direct judge panel visibility
  • Founder badge — permanent
  • One month SPEAR Protocol — sharpen your idea before judging closes
  • 4.59× odds — nearly 5× base entrant
Enter for $99
Additional features improve exposure and experience only. They do not guarantee winning.
FREE ENTRY DISCLAIMER
A free entry route is available and receives equal consideration in judging. Paid entries provide additional features only.
How Winners Are Chosen

No luck.
Only ideas.

All submissions are evaluated using SPEAR analysis and reviewed by appointed judges. Random selection is never used.

AI DISCLAIMER
AI-generated analysis and scores are automated outputs and provided for informational purposes only. They may not be fully accurate or complete.
Transparency

Delivery & timelines

Artifacts and reports are typically delivered within 24 hours after submission.

DELIVERY DISCLAIMER
Delivery timelines are targets and may vary due to technical or operational factors.
Payment & refunds

Checkout information

All purchases are processed securely via Payhip.

PAYMENT + REFUND DISCLAIMER
Purchases are final once the idea is submitted. Refunds may be considered only prior to submission.

Your idea
has been
waiting.

Round 01 closes at 100 entries. It never reopens. The dreamer who enters today is in the canon forever.

Enter for $19 Enter for $49 Enter for $99
Free Entry Route

Enter
Without Purchase.

You may enter Round 01 without purchase by emailing your idea (max 200 words) and full contact details to freeentry@tokyolore.com before the round closes. Free entries do not receive AI artifacts or SPEAR reports but are judged under the same criteria.

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