2020–21 Japan Figure Skating Championships Explained

2020–21 Japan Figure Skating Championships
Comptype:National championship
Startdate:
  • December 23–27, 2020 (S)
  • November 21–23, 2020 (J)
Skatingseason:2020–21
Location:
Host:Japan Skating Federation
Venue:
Championmen:
Championladies:
Championdance:
Previouscomp:2019–20 Japan Championships
Nextcomp:2021–22 Japan Championships

The 2020–21 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held in Nagano, Nagano from December 23–27, 2020. It was the 89th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dance. The results were part of the Japanese selection criteria for the 2021 World Championships.

Qualifying

Competitors either qualified at regional and sectional competitions, held from September to November 2020, or earned a bye. Skaters without a bye, but who train abroad, were awarded an exemption from the qualifiers to limit travel during the COVID-19 pandemic; the affected skaters were men's singles skater Koshiro Shimada, pair Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara, and ice dancers Rikako Fukase / Eichu Cho and Kana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi.

DateEventTypeLocationResults
September 25–27, 2020Chu-Shikoku-KyushuRegionalOkayama, OkayamaDetails
ChubuNagoya, AichiDetails
October 1–4, 2020KantoHitachinaka, IbarakiDetails
KinkiTakaishi, OsakaDetails
October 8–11, 2020Tohoku-HokkaidoNiigata, NiigataDetails
TokyoNishitōkyō, TokyoDetails
October 24–25, 2020Japan Novice ChampionshipsFinalMaebashi, GunmaDetails
Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2020Western SectionSectionalKyoto, KyotoDetails
November 6–8, 2020Eastern SectionKōfu, YamanashiDetails
November 21–23, 2020Japan Junior ChampionshipsFinalHachinohe, AomoriDetails
December 23–27, 2020Japan ChampionshipsNagano, NaganoDetails

Medal summary

Senior

Disciplinealign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 Bronze
MenYuzuru HanyuShoma UnoYuma Kagiyama
LadiesRika KihiraKaori SakamotoSatoko Miyahara
PairsCancelled
Ice danceMisato Komatsubara / Tim KoletoKana Muramoto / Daisuke TakahashiRikako Fukase / Eichu Cho

Junior

Disciplinealign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 Bronze
MenLucas Tsuyoshi HondaKao MiuraSena Miyake
LadiesRino MatsuikeHana YoshidaMao Shimada
PairsNo competitors
Ice danceUtana Yoshida / Shingo NishiyamaAyano Sasaki / Atsuhiko TamuraKaho Yamashita / Yuto Nagata

Novice

Disciplinealign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 Bronze
Men (Novice A)Rio NakataSeigo TauchiHikari Sato
Men (Novice B)Ryoto MoriHayato OkazakiTaiga Nishino
Ladies (Novice A)Mao ShimadaAyumi ShibayamaAmi Nakai
Ladies (Novice B)Hanano SuzukiRena UezonoSaho Ootake
PairsNo competitors
Ice danceNao Kida / Masaya MoritaSumire Yoshida / Ibuki OgaharaKurea Yamamoto / Kotaro Fukuoka

Entries

A list of preliminary entries was published on November 25, 2020.[1] Names with an asterisk (*) denote junior skaters.

MenLadiesIce dance
Tatuma FuruyaYuna AokiRikako Fukase / Eichu Cho
Yuzuru HanyuMone ChibaKiria Hirayama / Aru Tateno
Kazuki HasegawaWakaba HiguchiMisato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
Ryuju HinoHonoka HirotaniKana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi
Lucas Tsuyoshi HondaMarin HondaHaruno Yajima / Yoshimitsu Ikeda
Taichi HondaRika Hongo
Reo IshizukaTomoe Kawabata
Yuma KagiyamaMana Kawabe
Tsunehito KarakawaRika Kihira
Yuto KishinaAkari Matsubara
Yuki KunikataYura Matsuda
Kazuki KushidaRino Matsuike
Kento KobayashiMai Mihara
Ryoma KobayashiSatoko Miyahara
Kao MiuraYuka Nagai
Sena MiyakeRin Nitaya
Sumitada MoriguchiRika Oya
Shunsuke Nakamura*Kaori Sakamoto
Kousuke NakanoIbuki Sato
Kosho Oshima*Yuna Shiraiwa
Shun SatoRion Sumiyoshi
Koshiro ShimadaNatsu Suzuki*
Takumi SugiyamaHina Takeno
Mitsuki SumotoRiko Takino
Keiji TanakaChisato Uramatsu*
Kazuki TomonoRinka Watanabe
Shoma UnoMako Yamashita
Koshin YamadaYuhana Yokoi
Taichiro YamakumaHana Yoshida
Sōta YamamotoShiika Yoshioka

Junior

The top six finishers at the Japan Junior Championships in men's and ladies' singles were added to the Japan Championships. Three of the top finishers in ladies, Mao Shimada (3), Ayumi Shibayama (4), and Ami Nakai (6), were novice skaters and not eligible for the senior Championships. The seventh- through ninth-place finishers, Natsu Suzuki (7), Mone Chiba (8), and Chisato Uramatsu (9), were bumped up in their place.[2]

MenLadies
align=center 1Lucas Tsuyoshi HondaRino Matsuike
align=center 2Kao MiuraHana Yoshida
align=center 3Sena MiyakeRion Sumiyoshi
align=center 4Yuto KishinaNatsu Suzuki
align=center 5Kosho OshimaMone Chiba
align=center 6Shunsuke NakamuraChisato Uramatsu

Results

Men

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Yuzuru Hanyu319.361103.531215.83
2Shoma Uno284.81394.222190.59
3Yuma Kagiyama278.79298.603180.19
4Keiji Tanaka238.83483.614155.22
5Shun Sato236.52583.316153.21
6Kazuki Tomono223.16781.728141.44
7Kao Miura221.261367.615153.65
8Koshiro Shimada220.94971.887149.06
9Sōta Yamamoto217.34682.609134.74
10Sena Miyake213.53879.0910134.44
11Ryuju Hino202.131169.7911132.34
12Sumitada Moriguchi196.101766.1812129.92
13Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda194.031467.5213126.51
14Mitsuki Sumoto193.371567.1514126.22
15Kousuke Nakano187.061666.4715120.59
16Kazuki Kushida184.811071.2318113.58
17Shunsuke Nakamura184.011863.9716120.04
18Kosho Oshima178.452162.3417116.11
19Taichi Honda177.871267.8622110.01
20Kazuki Hasegawa175.242063.5920111.65
21Yuto Kishina174.302261.3819112.92
22Kento Kobayashi172.412360.8821111.53
23Ryoma Kobayashi168.941963.9123105.03
24Yuki Kunikata159.292460.082499.21
Did not advance to free skating
25Takumi Sugiyama59.222559.22colspan=2
26Taichiro Yamakuma57.512657.51colspan=2
27Koshin Yamada56.562756.56colspan=2
28Tsunehito Karakawa54.512854.51colspan=2
29Reo Ishizuka50.292950.29colspan=2
30Tatuma Furuya47.093047.09

Ladies

Marin Honda withdrew from the competition after collapsing from dizziness prior to a morning practice session at the event.[3]

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Rika Kihira234.24179.341154.90
2Kaori Sakamoto222.17271.862150.31
3Satoko Miyahara209.75666.483143.27
4Rino Matsuike204.74765.574139.17
5Mai Mihara203.65369.557134.10
6Mana Kawabe201.58864.705136.88
7Wakaba Higuchi195.041361.538133.51
8Yuhana Yokoi194.221659.836134.39
9Yuna Shiraiwa190.391063.969126.43
10Rin Nitaya189.48567.1611122.32
11Tomoe Kawabata186.18964.5612121.62
12Rion Sumiyoshi186.081162.6210123.46
13Mako Yamashita185.56467.2813118.28
14Natsu Suzuki170.131559.9314110.20
15Shiika Yoshioka168.821262.0015106.82
16Hana Yoshida163.781958.7917104.99
17Hina Takeno163.062057.0416106.02
18Rika Hongo160.851759.0519101.80
19Yuna Aoki158.241459.972198.27
20Mone Chiba158.222454.4518103.77
21Akari Matsubara155.462156.252099.21
22Honoka Hirotani149.582255.272294.31
23Chisato Uramatsu148.362355.052393.31
24Yuka Nagai146.941858.992487.95
Did not advance to free skating
25Rika Oya54.092554.09colspan=2
26Ibuki Sato53.712653.71colspan=2
27Rinka Watanabe46.182746.18colspan=2
28Yura Matsuda44.692844.69colspan=2
29Riko Takino43.692943.69colspan=2
Marin Honda

Pairs

On November 24, the pairs event was cancelled due to the only entry, Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara, facing travel difficulties in returning to Japan from their Oakville, Ontario, Canada training base.[4]

Ice dance

RankNameTotal pointsRDFD
1Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto175.23171.741103.49
2Kana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi151.86267.83384.03
3Rikako Fukase / Eichu Cho145.18362.02483.16
4Kiria Hirayama / Aru Tateno143.40456.61286.79
5Haruno Yajima / Yoshimitsu Ikeda118.87547.89570.98

Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships

The 2020–21 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships were held in Hachinohe, Aomori from November 21–23, 2020. There was no junior pairs competition due to the lack of entries. The national champions in men's and ladies' singles would have earned automatic berths on the 2021 World Junior Championships team, before the competition was cancelled on November 24, 2020.

Entries

A list of preliminary entries was published on November 10, 2020.[5] Names with an asterisk (*) denote novice skaters.

MenLadiesIce dance
Shuntaro AsagaMone ChibaAyano Sasaki / Atsuhiko Tamura
Shuji FujishiroMaria EgawaKaho Yamashita / Yuto Nagata
Lucas Tsuyoshi HondaRie ImanagaUtana Yoshida / Shingo Nishiyama
Keisuke KadowakiSaki Isomura
Haru KakiuchiHaruna Iwasaki
Takeru KataiseArisa Kamoi
Kairi KatoHinako Katayama
Ryusei KikuchiIkura Kushida*
Tomoki KimuraMomoka Maeno
Yuto KishinaRino Matsuike
Kao MiuraAiko Motoe
Sena MiyakeNana Muraoka
Ryoga MorimotoAmi Nakai
Shunsuke NakamuraMarin Okamoto
Rio Nakata*Yurina Okuno
Sakura OdagakiHono Segawa
Masamune OkuboAyumi Shibayama*
Ibuki OonakaMao Shimada
Kosho OshimaSae Shimizu
Haruya SasakiRion Sumiyoshi
Hikari Sato*Natsu Suzuki
Minato ShigaJuria Tamura
Tudoi SutoSakurako Tanabe
Rei SuzukiAzusa Tanaka
Seigo Tauchi*Ayu Terashima
Tatsuya TsuboiChisato Uramatsu
Gen WatanabeKinayu Yokoi
Tsukasa YajimaHana Yoshida
Nozomu YoshiokaKinue Yoshii
Yuyu Yoshioka

Novice

Top finishers at the Japan Novice Championships in men's and ladies' singles were added to the Japan Junior Championships.

MenLadies
align=center 1Rio NakataMao Shimada
align=center 2Seigo TauchiAyumi Shibayama
align=center 3Hikari SatoAmi Nakai
align=center 4Ikura Kushida

Schedule

DateDisciplineTimeSegment
Saturday, November 21All18:30–19:00Opening ceremony
Ice dance20:00–20:35Rhythm dance
Sunday, November 22Men12:20–16:00Short program
Ice dance16:15–16:53Free dance
Ladies17:10–20:50Short program
Monday, November 23Men11:40–15:00Free skating
Ladies15:25–18:45Free skating
All times are listed in local time .[6]

Results

Junior men

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda209.48180.353129.13
2Kao Miura207.71571.561136.15
3Sena Miyake203.53275.284128.25
4Yuto Kishina201.73373.855127.88
5Kosho Oshima198.84668.062130.78
6Shunsuke Nakamura182.23 866.586115.65
7Tatsuya Tsuboi180.56473.1810107.38
8Keisuke Kadowaki173.951064.278109.68
9Shuntaro Asaga173.501160.597112.91
10Takeru Amine Kataise172.11767.1911104.92
11Nozomu Yoshioka168.88964.7512104.13
12Ryoga Morimoto167.341258.409108.94
13Haru Kakiuchi159.841357.3213102.52
14Sakura Odagaki146.871552.511794.36
15Rei Suzuki145.392147.761497.63
16Seigo Tauchi144.791849.501695.29
17Rio Nakata144.082047.941596.14
18Ibuki Oonaka138.062247.441890.62
19Kairi Kato132.301749.622182.68
20Ryusei Kikuchi131.101456.372474.73
21Shuji Fujishiro130.841652.322378.52
22Haruya Sasaki130.141948.392281.75
23Hikari Sato130.092446.171983.92
24Tomoki Kimura130.002346.312083.69
Did not advance to free skating
25Tsukasa Yajima45.352545.35colspan=2
26Masamune Okubo43.752643.75colspan=2
27Tudoi Suto41.592741.59colspan=2
28Minato Shiga40.512840.51colspan=2
29Gen Watanabe33.732933.73

Junior ladies

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Rino Matsuike198.38169.061129.32
2Hana Yoshida189.49262.052127.44
3Mao Shimada173.44657.893115.55
4Ayumi Shibayama170.68458.084112.60
5Rion Sumiyoshi170.37359.965110.41
6Ami Nakai166.32756.546109.78
7Natsu Suzuki159.321054.787104.54
8Mone Chiba152.471353.17899.30
9Chisato Uramatsu149.86557.961291.90
10Maria Egawa147.21954.891192.32
11Juria Tamura143.311649.65993.66
12Ikura Kushida142.871253.211389.66
13Yurina Okuno140.05855.981984.07
14Arisa Kamoi139.801154.401585.40
15Azusa Tanaka139.271451.251488.02
16Sae Shimizu138.442345.031093.41
17Haruna Iwasaki135.541550.671684.87
18Kinayu Yokoi131.871848.652083.22
19Aiko Motoe131.201749.232281.97
20Momoka Maeno130.361947.962182.40
21Marin Okamoto130.122045.701884.42
22Hinako Katayama130.062145.501784.56
23Saki Isomura126.652245.392381.26
24Rie Imanaga119.392444.212475.18
Did not advance to free skating
25Hono Segawa43.972543.97colspan=2
26Ayu Terashima43.552643.55colspan=2
27Nana Muraoka42.812742.81colspan=2
28Kinue Yoshii40.212840.21colspan=2
29Sakurako Tanabe38.732938.73colspan=2
30Yuyu Yoshioka33.663033.66

Junior ice dance

RankNameTotal pointsRDFD
1Utana Yoshida / Shingo Nishiyama149.80158.74191.06
2Ayano Sasaki / Atsuhiko Tamura98.11236.85261.26
3Kaho Yamashita / Yuto Nagata89.05333.89355.16

International team selections

World Championships

The 2021 World Championships were held in Stockholm, Sweden from March 22–28, 2021. Japan Skating Federation announced the team on December 28, 2020.[7]

Muramoto/Takahashi were removed as first alternates as they were unable to submit a video to the ISU to attain TES minimums.[8]

MenLadiesPairsIce dance
1Yuzuru HanyuRika KihiraRiku Miura / Ryuichi KiharaMisato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
2Shoma UnoKaori Sakamoto
3Yuma KagiyamaSatoko Miyahara
1st alt.Keiji TanakaRino MatsuikeKana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi*
2nd alt.Kazuki TomonoWakaba HiguchiRikako Fukase / Eichu Cho
3rd alt.Shun SatoMai Mihara

Four Continents Championships

The 2021 Four Continents Championships, to be held from February 9–14, 2021 in Sydney, Australia, were cancelled.

World Junior Championships

Commonly referred to as "Junior Worlds", the 2021 World Junior Championships, scheduled to take place in Harbin, China from March 1–7, 2021, were cancelled on November 24, 2020.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 第89回全日本フィギュアスケート選手権大会. 89th All Japan Figure Skating Championships. Japanese. Japan Skating Federation. November 2020.
  2. 1330870604078059520. online_on_ice. 全日本選手権@長野への推薦選手が発表されました. All Japan Championship @ Nagano recommended skaters announced. Japanese. [Official] Fuji TV Skating. November 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: 本田真凜が全日本選手権を棄権「めまい」の症状で倒れる　欠場理由発表. Marin Honda withdraws from All Japan Championship, announces reason for absence is due to dizziness. ja. Yahoo! Japan. December 25, 2020.
  4. 1331116172431900673. figure365. 日本スケート連盟の理事会が24日に行われ、来月の全日本選手権でペア競技が実施されないことが承認されました。. The board of directors of the Japan Skating Federation met on the 24th, and it was approved that no pair competition will be held at the All Japan Championship next month.. ja. Nikkan Sports. November 24, 2020.
  5. Web site: JOCジュニアオリンピックカップ大会 第89回全日本ジュニア選手権大会. JOC Junior Olympic Cup Tournament 89th All Japan Junior Championships. Japanese. Japan Skating Federation. November 2020.
  6. Web site: JOCジュニアオリンピックカップ大会 第89回全日本ジュニア選手権大会. JOC Junior Olympic Cup Tournament 89th All Japan Junior Championships. Japanese. Japan Skating Federation. November 2020.
  7. Web site: ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021. ja. Japan Skating Federation. December 28, 2020.
  8. Web site: 2020/21 フィギュアスケート国際競技会派遣選手. 2020/21 Figure Skating International Competition Dispatched Player. ja. Japan Skating Federation. February 24, 2021.
  9. Web site: Update on ISU Event Calendar season 2020/21. International Skating Union. November 24, 2020.

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