| 2012 Karuizawa International Curling Championship | |
| Host City: | Karuizawa, Japan |
| Arena: | SCAP Karuizawa Arena |
| Dates: | January 25–29 |
| Men's Winner: | Selection |
| Curling Club: | none |
| Skip: | Yusuke Morozumi |
| Third: | Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi |
| Second: | Tetsuro Shimizu |
| Lead: | Kosuke Morozumi |
| Finalist: | (Colin Thomas) |
| Women's Winner: | |
| Skip2: | Laura Crocker |
| Third2: | Sarah Wilkes |
| Second2: | Jen Gates |
| Lead2: | Pam Feldkamp |
| Alternate2: | Cheryl Kreviazuk |
| Finalist2: | (Silvana Tirinzoni) |
The 2012 Karuizawa International Curling Championship was held from January 25 to 29 at the SCAP Karuizawa Arena in Karuizawa, Japan. The bonspiel featured eight teams from each gender (five foreign teams and three Japanese teams) that played in a round-robin format. The top four teams of each gender played in a single-elimination playoff round to determine the winners.
The teams are listed as follows:[1]
| Regions | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Berths | Stephen Ryan | |||||
| Kenneth Andersen | ||||||
| Konstantin Kampf | ||||||
| Chen Lu'an | ||||||
| Oh Eun-su | ||||||
| Japanese Berths | National Team | Toshiya Murata | ||||
| Selection Team | ||||||
 Nagano Selection Team |
Final round-robin standings
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | ||
| Teams to Tiebreaker | ||
| Region | Skip | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 2 | |||
| 5 | 2 | |||
| Selection | 3 | 4 | ||
| Nagano Selection | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 5 | |||
| 2 | 5 | |||
| 2 | 5 |
All draw times listed in Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).[2]
Wednesday, January 25, 13:00
Wednesday, January 25, 16:15
Wednesday, January 25, 19:30
Thursday, January 26, 9:00
Thursday, January 26, 12:15
Thursday, January 26, 15:30
Thursday, January 26, 18:45
Friday, January 27, 9:00
Friday, January 27, 12:15
Friday, January 27, 15:30
Friday, January 27, 18:45
Saturday, January 28, 8:00
Saturday, January 28, 11:15
Saturday, January 28, 14:30
Saturday, January 28, 17:30
Sunday, January 29, 9:00
Sunday, January 29, 13:00
Sunday, January 29, 13:00
The teams are listed as follows:[1]
| Regions | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Berths | Cheryl Kreviazuk | |||||
| Liu Jinli | ||||||
| Japanese Berths | National Team | Chiaki Matsumura | ||||
| Selection Team | Mayo Yamaura (fourth) | Shinobu Aota (skip) | ||||
| Nagano Selection Team | Misaki Kobayashi |
Final round-robin standings
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | ||
| Teams to Tiebreakers | ||
| Region | Skip | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | |||
| 5 | 2 | |||
| 4 | 3 | |||
| Selection | 4 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | |||
| Nagano Selection | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 6 |
All draw times listed in Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).[2]
Wednesday, January 25, 13:00
Wednesday, January 25, 16:15
Wednesday, January 25, 19:30
Thursday, January 26, 9:00
Thursday, January 26, 12:15
Thursday, January 26, 15:30
Thursday, January 26, 18:45
Friday, January 27, 9:00
Friday, January 27, 12:15
Friday, January 27, 15:30
Friday, January 27, 18:45
Saturday, January 28, 8:00
Saturday, January 28, 11:15
Saturday, January 28, 14:30
Saturday, January 28, 17:30
Saturday, January 28, 20:00
Sunday, January 29, 9:00
Sunday, January 29, 13:00
Sunday, January 29, 13:00