| Score: | 7–6, 7–5 |
| Draw: | 32 (4 / 2) |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Before Name: | Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's singles |
| After Name: | Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's singles |
| Main Name: | Japan Open (tennis) Japan Open |
Kimiko Date was the defending champion but lost in the final 7–6, 7–5 against Amy Frazier.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Kimiko Date (final)
Amy Frazier (champion) Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer (second round) Mana Endo (second round) Kyōko Nagatsuka (quarterfinals) Yone Kamio (quarterfinals) Patty Fendick (quarterfinals) Nana Miyagi (semifinals)