2017–18 Japan Figure Skating Championships

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2017–18 Japan Figure Skating Championships
Type:National championship
Date:December 20ー24, 2017 (S)
November 24ー26, 2017 (J)
Season:2017–18
Location:Tokyo (S)
Maebashi (J)
Venue:Musashino Forest Sports Plaza (S)
Gunma Sports Complex (J)
Champions
Men's singles:
Shoma Uno (S)
Mitsuki Sumoto (J)
Ladies' singles:
Satoko Miyahara (S)
Rika Kihira (J)
Pair skating:
Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara (S)
Riku Miura / Shoya Ichihashi (J)
Ice dance:
Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed (S)
/ (J)
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The 2017-18 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held on December 20–24, 2017 at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo.[1] It was the 86th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

Results[]

Men[]

Uno won his second consecutive national title.[2][3]

Hanyu withdrew to continue recovering from an ankle injury he sustained in practice at the 2017 NHK Trophy.

Rank Name Club Total points SP FS
1 Shoma Uno Toyota Motor Corporation / トヨタ自動車 283.30 1 96.83 1 186.47
2 Keiji Tanaka Kurashiki Univ. of Science and Arts / 倉敷芸術科学大学 267.15 2 91.34 2 175.81
3 Takahito Mura HIROTA 258.41 3 85.53 3 172.88
4 Kazuki Tomono Doshisha Figure Skating Club / 同志社大学 231.21 5 78.16 5 153.05
5 Daisuke Murakami yoshindo / 陽進堂 230.95 4 80.99 7 149.96
6 Mitsuki Sumoto Naniwa High School / 浪速中・高ｽｹｰﾄ部 225.76 7 72.93 6 152.83
7 Ryuju Hino Chukyo University / 中京大学 223.61 10 68.22 4 155.39
8 Hiroaki Sato Iwate University / 岩手大学 214.85 6 77.98 9 136.87
9 Sota Yamamoto AMC Mizuho High School / 愛知みずほ大瑞穂高校 208.27 8 72.88 10 135.39
10 Hokkaido University / 北海道大学 207.39 12 66.83 8 140.56
11 Sena Miyake Okayama Figure Skating Club / 岡山FSC 199.95 9 68.77 15 131.18
12 Sei Kawahara Fukuoka University / 福岡大学 199.37 11 67.74 14 131.63
13 Tatsuya Tsuboi Howa Sportsland / 邦和スポーツランド 198.71 14 63.35 11 135.36
14 Shu Nakamura Kansai University Skating Club / 関西大学 198.16 13 65.75 13 134.41
15 Kansai University Skating Club / 関西大学 192.87 18 59.75 12 133.12
16 Shun Sato Sendai FSC / 仙台FSC 185.52 20 57.77 16 127.75
17 Okayama Figure Skating Club / 岡山FSC 181.29 17 60.06 17 121.23
18 SMBC 177.40 16 61.01 19 116.39
19 Yuto Kishina Konkou Gakuen / 金光学園 174.13 23 56.16 18 117.97
20 Meiji University / 明治大学 172.57 19 58.65 20 113.92
21 Nihon University / 日本大学 169.86 21 56.64 21 113.22
22 Meiji University / 明治大学 159.34 22 56.56 22 102.78
23 Meiji University / 明治大学 154.16 15 63.05 24 99.90
24 Kansai Gakuin University / 関西学院大学 153.91 24 54.01 23 91.11
Did not advance to free skating
25 Fukuoka University / 福岡大学 25 53.62 N/A
26 Meiji University / 明治大学 26 52.66 N/A
27 Doshisha Figure Skating Club / 同志社大学 27 51.71 N/A
28 Hosei / 法政大学 28 51.18 N/A
29 関西学院大学 29 43.66 N/A
WD Yuzuru Hanyu All Nippon Airways (ANA) withdrew from competition

Ladies[]

Miyahara won the national title for the fourth year in a row.[4][5]

Rank Name Club Total points SP FS
1 Satoko Miyahara Kansai University Figure Skating Club / 関西大学 220.39 2 73.23 1 147.16
2 Kaori Sakamoto Sysmex / シスメックス 213.51 1 73.59 4 139.92
3 Rika Kihira Kansai University Figure Skating Club / 関西大学KFSC 208.03 5 66.74 2 141.29
4 Wakaba Higuchi Nihonbashi Girls' High School / 日本橋女学館 206.96 4 68.93 5 138.03
5 Mai Mihara Sysmex / シスメックス 204.67 7 64.27 3 140.40
6 Rika Hongo Howa Sportsland / 邦和スポーツランド 197.62 3 70.48 8 127.14
7 Marin Honda Kansai JHS/HS Skating Club / 関西大学中・高ｽｹｰﾄ部 193.37 6 66.65 9 126.72
8 Yuhana Yokoi Chukyo Senior High School / 中京大中京高校 192.99 9 62.68 6 130.31
9 Yuna Shiraiwa Kansai University Figure Skating Club / 関西大学KFSC 191.69 8 63.33 7 128.36
10 Mako Yamashita Grand Prix Tokai Club / グランプリ東海クラブ 183.34 15 57.80 10 125.54
11 Yura Matsuda Chukyo University High School / 中京大中京高校 174.12 17 55.91 11 118.21
12 Rin Nitaya Chukyo University / 中京大学 172.50 10 61.28 15 111.22
13 Nana Araki Chukyo Senior High School / 中京大中京高校 171.74 12 59.66 14 112.08
14 Kansai University Figure Skating Club / 関西大学KFSC 170.64 16 56.16 12 114.48
15 Mariko Kihara Doshisha University / 同志社大学 169.61 18 55.50 13 114.11
16 Fukuoka University / 福岡大学 169.55 14 59.22 16 110.33
17 Daido High School Skating Club / 大同大大同ＳＣ 169.02 11 60.93 17 108.09
18 Aquapia Skating Club / ｱｸｱﾋﾟｱｽｹｰﾃｨﾝｸﾞC 165.25 13 59.43 20 105.82
19 Aomoriyamada JHS F.S / 青森山田中学校 161.91 19 55.46 18 106.45
20 Chukyo University / 中京大学 158.18 21 52.36 21 105.82
21 Tomoe Kawabata N-kō Tōkyō / Ｎ高東京 158.16 22 52.13 19 106.03
22 Yuka Nagai Waseda University / 早稲田大学 152.26 20 55.25 24 97.01
23 Riona Kato Chukyo University / 中京大学 151.06 24 49.53 22 101.53
24 Komaba Gakuen High School / 駒場学園高校 148.56 23 50.84 23 97.72
Did not advance to free skating
25 Meiji University / 明治大学 25 48.49 N/A
26 Ayaka Hosoda Kansai University / 関西大学 26 47.15 N/A
27 Meiji University / 明治大学 27 46.37 N/A
28 Miyu Nakashio Hiroshima Skate Club / 広島スケートクラブ 28 44.60 N/A
29 Yamanashi HS/Univ. / 山梨学院大学 29 42.75 N/A
30 Hachinohe Kodai Ichi / 八戸工大一高 30 38.17 N/A

Pairs[]

Rank Name Club Total points SP FS
1 Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara Kinoshita Club / 木下クラブ 160.71 1 54.53 1 106.18
2 Narumi Takahashi / Ryo Shibata Kinoshita Club / 木下クラブ 143.93 3 49.29 2 94.64
3 Riku Miura / Shoya Ichihashi Osaka Skating Club 大阪スケート倶楽部 /
Kansai University 関西大学 		140.76 2 51.54 3 89.22

Ice dance[]

Rank Name Club Total points SP FS
1 Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed Kinoshita Club / 木下クラブ 166.45 1 65.71 1 100.74
2 Misato Komatsubara / Timothy Koleto Kurashiki FSC/USA / 倉敷FSC/USA 149.47 2 56.65 2 92.82
3 Rikako Fukase / Aru Tateno Daitobunka University 大東文化大学 /
Hosei University 法政大学 		130.27 3 47.43 3 82.84
4 Yuka Orihara / Musashino FSC ムサシノFSクラブ /
Meiji University 明治大学 		113.89 4 45.54 4 68.35
5 / Kansai HS/Univ. / 関西学院大学 86.32 5 34.25 5 52.07

Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships[]

The 2017–18 Junior Championships took place on November 24–26, 2017 at the Gunma Sports Complex in Maebashi, Gunma.

Men[]

Rank Name[6] Total points SP FS
1 Mitsuki Sumoto 198.19 1 67.34 1 130.85
2 Sena Miyake 189.17 2 66.09 5 123.08
3 Tatsuya Tsuboi 189.15 5 63.53 2 125.62
4 189.00 4 63.98 3 125.02
5 Yuto Kishina 184.94 6 61.35 4 123.59
6 Shun Sato 180.20 11 59.64 6 120.56
7 175.48 3 64.18 10 111.30
8 173.67 7 61.18 8 112.49
9 172.97 8 60.07 7 112.90
10 170.87 12 58.68 9 112.19
11 170.61 9 59.99 11 110.62
12 Yuma Kagiyama 162.40 14 55.25 13 107.15
13 Kao Miura 162.40 10 59.98 14 102.42
14 155.25 19 45.87 12 109.38
15 154.08 13 55.53 15 98.55
16 Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda 146.23 15 53.51 17 92.72
17 142.88 20 45.22 16 97.66
18 140.15 17 49.33 18 90.82
19 134.32 18 48.28 21 86.04
20 131.52 23 41.82 19 89.70
21 130.24 22 41.86 20 88.38
22 129.71 21 44.99 22 84.72
23 128.09 16 50.39 23 77.70
24 115.05 24 41.09 24 73.96
Did not advance to free skating
25 25 38.88 N/A
26 26 38.86 N/A
27 27 38.68 N/A
28 28 33.51 N/A

Ladies[]

Rank Name[6] Total points SP FS
1 Rika Kihira 193.46 6 57.89 1 135.57
2 Mako Yamashita 190.03 1 65.13 2 124.90
3 Nana Araki 177.07 2 61.51 4 115.56
4 Yuhana Yokoi 172.97 7 56.89 3 116.08
5 168.62 4 59.45 5 109.17
6 Tomoe Kawabata 167.52 3 61.49 6 106.03
7 164.78 5 58.87 7 105.91
8 158.04 12 54.89 10 103.15
9 157.29 11 54.95 11 102.34
10 155.47 8 56.87 12 98.60
11 Moa Iwano 153.52 9 56.62 13 96.90
12 153.51 20 50.28 9 103.23
13 151.91 24 48.81 8 104.10
14 150.38 14 53.83 14 96.55
15 148.00 13 54.43 17 93.57
16 147.32 16 51.36 15 95.96
17 Yuna Aoki 146.20 17 51.27 16 94.93
18 143.26 21 50.21 18 93.05
19 143.30 19 50.43 19 92.77
20 Miyu Honda 140.39 15 52.57 21 87.82
21 137.72 22 49.15 20 88.57
22 137.31 10 55.61 22 81.70
23 128.62 18 51.19 23 77.43
24 121.51 23 48.99 24 72.52
Did not advance to free skating
25 25 48.45 N/A
26 26 48.07 N/A
27 27 47.05 N/A
28 28 45.57 N/A
29 29 45.03 N/A
30 30 41.21 N/A

Pairs[]

Rank Name Total points SP FS
1 Riku Miura / Shoya Ichihashi 124.72 1 48.47 1 76.25
2 / 112.90 2 42.27 2 70.63

Ice dance[]

Rank Name[6] Total points SD FD
1 / 110.77 1 47.03 1 63.74
2 / 94.90 3 38.50 2 56.40
3 / 94.66 2 39.33 3 55.33
4 / 82.82 4 35.32 4 47.50
5 / 61.62 5 26.88 5 34.74

International team selections[]

The Japan Skating Federation selected skaters for international competitions in the second half of the 2017–18 season based on the results of the national championships as well as international ISU-sanctioned competitions.

Winter Olympics[]

The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held on February 9-25, 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Yuzuru Hanyu was chosen to compete despite missing the national championships, by virtue of his status as reigning World and Olympic champion, and his first place in the ISU World Standings at the time of the championships.

Men[2] Ladies[4] Pairs[7] Ice dance[7]
1 Yuzuru Hanyu Satoko Miyahara Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed
2 Shoma Uno Kaori Sakamoto
3 Keiji Tanaka
1st alt. Takahito Mura Wakaba Higuchi Narumi Takahashi / Ryo Shibata[citation needed]
2nd alt. Kazuki Tomono Mai Mihara
3rd alt. Daisuke Murakami

World Championships[]

The 2018 World Championships will be held on March 19-25, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Japan's entries were announced in late December 2017.[8]

Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance
1 Yuzuru Hanyu Satoko Miyahara Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed
2 Shoma Uno Wakaba Higuchi
3 Keiji Tanaka

Four Continents Championships[]

The 2018 Four Continents Championships will be held on January 22-28, 2018 in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. Japan's entries were announced in late December 2017.[9]

Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance
1 Keiji Tanaka Satoko Miyahara Riku Miura / Shoya Ichihashi Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed
2 Takahito Mura Kaori Sakamoto Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara Rikako Fukase / Aru Tateno
3 Shoma Uno Mai Mihara Narumi Takahashi / Ryo Shibata Misato Komatsubara / Timothy Koleto

World Junior Championships[]

Commonly referred to as "Junior Worlds", the 2018 World Junior Championships will take place on March 5-11, 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Japan's entries were announced in late December 2017.[10]

Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing
1 Mitsuki Sumoto Rika Kihira Riku Miura / Shoya Ichihashi
2 Sena Miyake Mako Yamashita
3 Yuhana Yokoi

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ "Japanese National Figure Skating Championships (in Japanese)". jsfresults.com. Japan Skating Federation.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shoma Uno defends title at Japanese Nationals". goldenskate.com. December 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Gallagher, Jack (December 24, 2017). "Shoma Uno defends national title despite free skate struggles". The Japan Times.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Miyahara captures fourth national title in Tokyo". goldenskate.com. December 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Gallagher, Jack (December 23, 2017). "Drama on ice: Satoko Miyahara captures fourth consecutive national title". The Japan Times.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c "National Junior Championships". jsfresults.com. Japan Skating Federation.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Gallagher, Jack (December 24, 2017). "Shoma Uno defends national title despite free skate struggles". The Japan Times.
  8. ^ "樋口新葉は世界選手権、無良は４大陸へ／代表一覧". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017.
  9. ^ "樋口新葉は世界選手権、無良は４大陸へ／代表一覧". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017.
  10. ^ "紀平らを世界ジュニア代表に選出　日本スケート連盟". sanspo.com (in Japanese). 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017.

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