2019–20 Japan Figure Skating Championships

The 2019–20 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held in Shibuya, Tokyo from December 18–22, 2019.[1] It was the 88th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The results were part of the Japanese selection criteria for the 2020 World Championships, the 2020 Four Continents Championships, and the 2020 World Junior Championships.

2019–20 Japan Figure Skating Championships
Type:National championship
Date:December 18–22, 2019 (S)
November 15–17, 2019 (J)
Season:2019–20
Location:Shibuya, Tokyo (S)
Yokohama, Kanagawa (J)
Champions
Men's singles:
Shoma Uno (S)
Yuma Kagiyama (J)
Ladies' singles:
Rika Kihira (S)
Mana Kawabe (J)
Pairs:
Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara (S)
Ice dance:
Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto (S)
Utana Yoshida / Shingo Nishiyama (J)
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2018–19 Japan Championships
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2020–21 Japan Championships

Qualifying

Competitors either qualified at regional and sectional competitions, held from September to November 2019, or earned a bye.

DateEventTypeLocationResults
September 20–23, 2019Tohoku-HokkaidoRegionalHachinohe, AomoriDetails
September 20–23, 2019TokyoRegionalNishitōkyō, TokyoDetails
September 26–29, 2019Chu-Shikoku-KyushuRegionalFukuoka, FukuokaDetails
September 27–29, 2019ChubuRegionalNagoya, AichiDetails
October 3–6, 2019KantoRegionalKōfu, YamanashiDetails
October 3–6, 2019KinkiRegionalŌtsu, ShigaDetails
October 24–27, 2019Eastern SectionSectionalKaruizawa, NaganoDetails
November 1–4, 2019Western SectionSectionalŌtsu, ShigaDetails
November 15–17, 2019Japan Junior ChampionshipsFinalYokohama, KanagawaDetails
December 18–22, 2019Japan ChampionshipsFinalShibuya, TokyoDetails

Entries

Senior

A list of preliminary entries was published in December 2019.[1] Names with an asterisk (*) denote junior skaters.

MenLadiesPairsIce dance
Reo IshizukaHinano IsobeRiku Miura / Ryuichi KiharaYuka Edamura / Daiki Shimazaki
Shoma UnoChihiro InoueMisato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
Naoki OdaChisato Uramatsu*Kiria Hirayama / Kenta Ishibashi
Yuma Kagiyama*Miyabi ObaRikako Fukase / Oliver Zhang
Hidetsugu KamataRika Oya
Yuto Kishina*Rino Kasakake
Kazuki KushidaTomoe Kawabata*
Yuki KunikataMana Kawabe*
Shun Sato*Rika Kihira
Hiroaki SatoKaori Sakamoto
Koshiro ShimadaIbuki Sato
Jun SuzukiYuna Shiraiwa (withdrew)
Mitsuki SumotoNiina Takeno
Daisuke TakahashiHina Takeno
Keiji TanakaMone Chiba*
Tatsuya Tsuboi*Kona Tsuuchi
Junsuke TokikuniYuka Nagai
Kazuki TomonoRin Nitaya
Kosuke NakanoWakaba Higuchi
Shu NakamuraHonoka Hirotani
Yuzuru HanyuMarin Honda
Ryuju HinoYura Matsuda
Taichi HondaAkari Matsubara
Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda*Saki Miyake
Taichiro YamakumaSatoko Miyahara
Koshin YamadaMako Yamashita
Sōta YamamotoSakura Yamada
Takayuki YamamotoYuhana Yokoi
Nozomu Yoshioka*Shiika Yoshioka*
Junya WatanabeHana Yoshida*

Junior

The top six finishers at the Japan Junior Championships in men's and ladies' singles were added to the Japan Championships. The fourth-place finisher in ladies, Momoka Hatasaki, was a novice skater and not eligible for the senior Championships, resulting in seventh-place finisher Chisato Uramatsu being bumped up in her place.

MenLadies
1Yuma KagiyamaMana Kawabe
2Shun SatoTomoe Kawabata
3Lucas Tsuyoshi HondaHana Yoshida
4Tatsuya TsuboiShiika Yoshioka
5Nozomu YoshiokaMone Chiba
6Yuto KishinaChisato Uramatsu

Changes to preliminary entries

DateDisciplineWithdrewAddedReason/Other notesRefs
December 18LadiesYuna ShiraiwaN/AInjury (right knee, leg)[2]

Medal summary

Senior

DisciplineGoldSilverBronze
MenShoma UnoYuzuru HanyuYuma Kagiyama
LadiesRika KihiraWakaba HiguchiTomoe Kawabata
PairsRiku Miura / Ryuichi Kiharano other competitors
Ice danceMisato Komatsubara / Tim KoletoRikako Fukase / Oliver ZhangKiria Hirayama / Kenta Ishibashi

Junior

DisciplineGoldSilverBronze
MenYuma KagiyamaShun SatoLucas Tsuyoshi Honda
LadiesMana KawabeTomoe KawabataHanna Yoshida
Pairsno competitors
Ice danceUtana Yoshida / Shingo NishiyamaAyumi Takanami / Yoshimitsu Ikedano other competitors

Results

Men

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Shoma Uno290.572105.711184.86
2Yuzuru Hanyu282.771110.723172.05
3Yuma Kagiyama257.99777.412180.58
4Keiji Tanaka252.44480.905171.54
5Shun Sato246.50382.686163.82
6Kazuki Tomono244.691173.064171.63
7Sōta Yamamoto220.491368.167152.33
8Mitsuki Sumoto220.281272.818147.47
9Hiroaki Sato215.23678.8411136.39
10Koshiro Shimada212.24580.5913131.65
11Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda209.96975.7212134.24
12Daisuke Takahashi204.311465.9510138.36
13Ryuju Hino202.731862.479140.26
14Yuto Kishina198.77877.1518121.62
15Taichiro Yamakuma194.011564.8814129.13
16Shu Nakamura193.391074.3919119.00
17Jun Suzuki189.301763.4916125.81
18Kazuki Kushida187.382358.6615128.72
19Nozomu Yoshioka180.621664.5620116.06
20Junya Watanabe180.382458.2117122.17
21Koshin Yamada173.351962.1722111.18
22Taichi Honda173.082061.2221111.86
23Takayuki Yamamoto150.062259.272390.79
WDNaoki Odawithdrew2161.18withdrew from competition
Did not advance to free skating
25Kosuke Nakano56.922556.92
26Hidetsugu Kamata55.302655.30
27Junsuke Tokikuni53.592753.59
28Reo Ishizuka52.412852.41
29Yuki Kunikata46.362946.36
WDTatsuya Tsuboiwithdrewwithdrew from competition

Ladies

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Rika Kihira229.20173.981155.22
2Wakaba Higuchi206.61468.102138.51
3Tomoe Kawabata193.96765.533128.43
4Satoko Miyahara191.43270.116121.32
5Yuhana Yokoi190.92962.904128.02
6Kaori Sakamoto188.26369.957118.31
7Rin Nitaya184.261062.275121.99
8Marin Honda181.34665.928115.42
9Yuka Nagai173.88864.7812109.10
10Shiika Yoshioka171.441160.8911110.55
11Mako Yamashita170.75566.6416104.11
12Saki Miyake169.511654.269115.25
13Mana Kawabe169.281456.5210112.76
14Hina Takeno168.571259.5213109.05
15Chisato Uramatsu167.211359.1614108.05
16Akari Matsubara155.312350.4315104.88
17Hinano Isobe152.591951.4517101.14
18Mone Chiba150.501752.761997.74
19Hanna Yoshida149.722150.961898.76
20Ibuki Sato146.142450.352095.79
21Yura Matsuda146.051852.342193.71
22Honoka Hirotani143.631554.682288.95
23Sakura Yamada138.922050.992387.93
24Kona Tsuuchi136.422250.832485.59
Did not advance to free skating
25Chihiro Inoue47.542547.54
26Rino Kasakake47.522647.52
27Niina Takeno46.062746.06
28Miyabi Oba45.332845.33
29Rika Oya35.982935.98

Pairs

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara170.11153.951116.16

Ice dance

RankNameTotal pointsRDFD
1Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto163.31163.79199.52
2Rikako Fukase / Oliver Zhang146.55259.77286.78
3Kiria Hirayama / Kenta Ishibashi138.13454.68383.45
4Yuka Edamura / Daiki Shimazaki131.02355.35475.67

Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships

The 2019–20 Junior Championships were held on November 15–17, 2019 in Yokohama, Kanagawa.[3][4] There was no junior pairs competition.

Men

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Yuma Kagiyama251.01179.921171.09
2Shun Sato213.20374.192139.01
3Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda194.75474.146120.61
4Tatsuya Tsuboi192.77668.833123.94
5Nozomu Yoshioka184.35961.985122.37
6Yuto Kishina183.57274.2912109.28
7Sena Miyake180.56570.5311110.03
8Kao Miura180.401557.864122.54
9Shingo Nishiyama175.94864.598111.35
10Takeru Amine Kataise175.121459.087116.04
11Kosho Oshima169.431359.169110.27
12Ryusei Kikuchi166.661061.8016104.86
13Kazuki Hasegawa165.351260.4415104.91
14Shunsuke Nakamura164.931657.8013107.13
15Haruya Sasaki163.49764.691898.80
16Keisuke Kadowaki161.551161.3517100.20
17Shuntaro Asaga159.511749.3810110.13
18Takumi Sugiyama150.162444.1114106.05
19Sumitada Moriguchi145.081947.501997.58
20Haru Kakiuchi132.851847.882084.97
21Ryoga Morimoto129.152145.802183.35
22Shuji Fujishiro126.092344.602281.49
23Minato Shiga124.712244.702380.01
24Yoshimasa Hori123.352046.582476.77
Did not advance to free skating
25Ibuki Oonaka43.072543.07
26Sakura Odagaki42.372642.37
27Kairi Kato42.192742.19
28Tomoki Kimura40.022840.02
29Hiroto Honda34.592934.59

Ladies

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Mana Kawabe193.57164.951128.62
2Tomoe Kawabata178.95263.552115.40
3Hana Yoshida167.861052.753115.11
4Momoka Hatasaki164.95856.324108.63
5Shiika Yoshioka163.63460.787102.85
6Mone Chiba161.59756.516106.58
7Chisato Uramatsu158.281152.475105.81
8Moa Iwano157.92658.311199.61
9Rino Matsuike156.70361.911494.79
10Azusa Tanaka153.93558.581395.35
11Kinayu Yokoi150.731550.169100.57
12Rika Tejima150.571749.198101.38
13Rei Yoshimoto148.511252.211296.30
14Ayumi Shibayama148.442247.9710100.47
15Riko Takino145.121352.011593.11
16Nana Araki141.54954.241987.30
17Kiri Hirakane140.491649.711790.78
18Marisa Yoda140.482148.671691.81
19Maria Egawa136.971450.342086.63
20Serina Okada136.212346.451889.76
21Natsu Suzuki134.951849.192185.76
22Noa Hozumi129.632048.862280.77
23Kana Yanagawa126.092446.132379.96
24Yukari Yamane117.291948.862468.43
Did not advance to free skating
25Sakurako Tanabe45.752545.75
26Himari Miura44.672644.67
27Ryo Nakagawa44.182744.18
28Sara Honda41.622841.62
29Miyu Yunoki40.342940.34
30Hinako Katayama36.853036.85

Ice dance

RankNameTotal pointsRDFD
1Utana Yoshida / Shingo Nishiyama147.55157.49190.06
2Ayumi Takanami / Yoshimitsu Ikeda130.21253.93276.28

International team selections

World Championships

The 2020 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from March 16–22, 2020. Japan Skating Federation announced the team on December 22, 2019.[5]

MenLadiesPairsIce dance
1Shoma UnoRika KihiraRiku Miura / Ryuichi KiharaMisato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
2Yuzuru HanyuWakaba Higuchi
3Keiji TanakaSatoko Miyahara
1st alt.Kazuki TomonoKaori Sakamoto
2nd alt.Sōta YamamotoYuhana Yokoi

Four Continents Championships

The 2020 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships will be held in Seoul, South Korea from February 4–9, 2020. JSF announced the team on December 22, 2019.[6]

MenLadiesPairsIce dance
1Shoma Uno (withdrew)Rika KihiraRiku Miura / Ryuichi KiharaMisato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
2Yuzuru HanyuWakaba HiguchiRikako Fukase / Oliver Zhang
3Yuma KagiyamaKaori Sakamoto
1st alt.Kazuki Tomono (called up)Yuhana Yokoi
2nd alt.Sōta YamamotoMarin Honda

World Junior Championships

Commonly referred to as "Junior Worlds", the 2020 World Junior Figure Skating Championships took place in Tallinn, Estonia from March 2–8, 2020. Junior national champions Yuma Kagiyama and Mana Kawabe earned automatic berths and were named to the team on November 17, 2019.[7] The remainder of the team was determined by JSF following the senior championships, and was named on December 22, 2019.[8]

MenLadiesIce dance
1Yuma KagiyamaMana KawabeUtana Yoshida / Shingo Nishiyama
2Shun SatoTomoe Kawabata
1st alt.Lucas Tsuyoshi HondaShiika YoshiokaAyumi Takanami / Yoshimitsu Ikeda
2nd alt.Mitsuki Sumoto

Winter Youth Olympics

The 2020 Winter Youth Olympics will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland from January 10–15, 2020. The Japan Skating Federation announced the entries on November 17, 2019.[9]

MenLadiesIce dance
1Yuma KagiyamaMana KawabeUtana Yoshida / Shingo Nishiyama
Alt.Shun SatoRino MatsuikeN/A

References