2021–22 Japan Figure Skating Championships Explained

2021–22 Japan Figure Skating Championships
Comptype:National championship
Startdate:December 22–26, 2021 (S)
November 19–21, 2021 (J)
Skatingseason:2021–22
Location:Saitama, Saitama (S)
Nagoya, Aichi (J)
Host:Japan Skating Federation
Venue:Saitama Super Arena (S)
Nippon Gaishi Hall (J)
Championmen:Yuzuru Hanyu (S)
Kao Miura (J)
Championwomen:Kaori Sakamoto (S)
Mao Shimada (J)
Championpairs:Miyu Yunoki / Shoya Ichihashi (S)
Championdance:Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto (S)
Nao Kida / Masaya Morita (J)
Previouscomp:2020–21 Japan Championships
Nextcomp:2022–23 Japan Championships

The 2021–22 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held in Saitama, Saitama on December 22–26, 2021. It was the 90th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance. The results were part of the Japanese selection criteria for the 2022 Four Continents Championships, the 2022 Winter Olympics, and the 2022 World Championships.

Qualifying

Competitors either qualified at regional and sectional competitions, held from September to November 2021, or earned a bye.

DateEventTypeLocationResults
September 23–26, 2021Chu-Shikoku-KyushuRegionalIizuka, FukuokaDetails
September 24–26, 2021ChubuNagoya, AichiDetails
Sept. 30 – Oct. 3, 2021KantoChiba, ChibaDetails
October 1–3, 2021Tohoku-HokkaidoSapporo, HokkaidoDetails
October 7–10, 2021KinkiUji, KyotoDetails
TokyoNishitōkyō, TokyoDetails
October 22–24, 2021Japan Novice ChampionshipsFinalŌtsu, ShigaDetails
October 28–31, 2021Eastern SectionSectionalNishitōkyō, TokyoDetails
November 4–7, 2021Western SectionFukuoka, FukuokaDetails
November 19–21, 2021Japan Junior ChampionshipsFinalNagoya, AichiDetails
December 22–26, 2021Japan ChampionshipsSaitama, SaitamaDetails

Medal summary

Senior

Disciplinealign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 Bronze
MenYuzuru HanyuShoma UnoYuma Kagiyama
WomenKaori SakamotoWakaba HiguchiMana Kawabe
PairsMiyu Yunoki / Shoya IchihashiNo other competitors
Ice danceMisato Komatsubara / Tim KoletoKana Muramoto / Daisuke TakahashiAyumi Takanami / Shingo Nishiyama

Junior

Disciplinealign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 Bronze
MenKao MiuraTatsuya TsuboiNozomu Yoshioka
WomenMao ShimadaRion SumiyoshiMone Chiba
PairsNo competitors
Ice danceNao Kida / Masaya MoritaAyano Sasaki / Atsuhiko TamuraKaho Yamashita / Yuto Nagata

Novice

Disciplinealign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 Bronze
Men (Novice A)Rio NakataTaiga NishinoSena Takahashi
Men (Novice B)Hayato OkazakiShin TakenakaSakutaro Yoshino
Women (Novice A)Mao ShimadaKaoruko WadaHaruna Murakami
Women (Novice B)Saho OotakeReina KawakatsuRiria Kono
PairsNo competitors
Ice danceSumire Yoshida / Ibuki OgaharaHaru Matsuzaki / Haruki MotomuraMihana Nakajima / Kenichiro Hirose

Entries

A list of preliminary entries was published on December 4, 2021.[1] Names with an asterisk (*) denote junior skaters.

MenWomenPairsIce dance
Reo IshizukaYuna AokiRiku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara (withdrew)Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
Shoma UnoNana ArakiMiyu Yunoki / Shoya IchihashiAyumi Takanami / Shingo Nishiyama
Kosho OshimaChisato UramatsuNicole Takahashi / Shiloh Judd (withdrew)
Yuma KagiyamaMiyabi ObaKiria Hirayama / Aru Tateno
Takeru KataiseAyumi KagotaniRikako Fukase / Eichu Cho (withdrew)
Yuto KishinaTomoe Kawabata (withdrew)Kana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi
Kazuki KushidaMana KawabeHaruno Yajima / Yoshimitsu Ikeda (withdrew)
Shun SatoRika Kihira (withdrew)
Koshiro ShimadaKaori Sakamoto
Takumi SugiyamaIbuki Satoh
Gakuto SuzukiAyumi Shibayama
Rei SuzukiYuna Shiraiwa
Mitsuki SumotoRion Sumiyoshi
Keiji TanakaNiina Takeno
Takaya TsujimuraHina Takeno
Tatsuya TsuboiAzusa Tanaka
Kazuki TomonoMone Chiba
Shunsuke NakamuraAmi Nakai
Kazuki HasegawaRin Nitaya
Yuzuru HanyuNonoka Noguchi
Koutaro HayakawaWakaba Higuchi
Yuga FurushoMarin Honda
Tatuma FuruyaRino Matsuike
Yoshimasa HoriAkari Matsubara
Lucas Tsuyoshi HondaMai Mihara
Kao MiuraSaki Miyake
Sena MiyakeSatoko Miyahara
Sumitada MoriguchiMisaki Morishita
Taichiro YamakumaMako Yamashita
Sōta YamamotoYuhana Yokoi
Nozomu Yoshioka*Hana Yoshida
Kimichika WadaRinka Watanabe

Junior

The top six finishers at the Japan Junior Championships in men's and women's singles were added to the Japan Championships. The women's junior national champion, Mao Shimada, was a novice skater and therefore not eligible for the senior Championships. The seventh-place finisher, Ami Nakai, was bumped up in Shimada's place.[2]

MenWomen
align=center 1Kao MiuraRion Sumiyoshi
align=center 2Tatsuya TsuboiMone Chiba
align=center 3Nozomu YoshiokaHana Yoshida
align=center 4Takeru KataiseAzusa Tanaka
align=center 5Kosho OshimaAyumi Shibayama
align=center 6Shunsuke NakamuraAmi Nakai

Changes to preliminary entries

DateDisciplineWithdrewAddedReason/Other notesRefs
December 15PairsRiku Miura / Ryuichi KiharaN/ACOVID-related travel restrictions[3]
Ice danceNicole Takahashi / Shiloh Judd[4]
Rikako Fukase / Eichu Cho
December 21WomenRika KihiraRight ankle injury[5]
December 22Tomoe KawabataInjury and lack of training due to traffic accident[6]
Ice danceHaruno Yajima / Yoshimitsu IkedaSplit[7]

Results

Men

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Yuzuru Hanyu322.361111.311211.05
2Shoma Uno295.822101.883193.94
3Yuma Kagiyama292.41395.152197.26
4Kao Miura276.16592.814183.35
5Kazuki Tomono263.67787.795175.88
6Sena Miyake252.82690.527162.30
7Shun Sato252.13887.276164.86
8Sōta Yamamoto240.18493.7912146.39
9Tatsuya Tsuboi235.211277.318157.90
10Koshiro Shimada233.67986.7610146.91
11Keiji Tanaka232.421084.109148.32
12Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda225.221178.5311146.69
13Sumitada Moriguchi201.301376.1416125.16
14Takeru Amine Kataise199.651669.3214130.33
15Mitsuki Sumoto199.621768.5513131.07
16Kosho Oshima195.041865.8615129.18
17Kazuki Kushida186.991572.3719114.62
18Reo Ishizuka178.012057.0617120.95
19Takumi Sugiyama174.701965.3420109.36
20Nozomu Yoshioka170.571472.942497.63
21Taichiro Yamakuma170.562255.1118115.45
22Kazuki Hasegawa161.922156.8622105.06
23Rei Suzuki158.692453.4521105.24
24Gakuto Suzuki152.852355.002397.85
Did not advance to free skating
25Shunsuke Nakamura52.782552.78colspan=2
26Takaya Tsujimura50.032650.03colspan=2
27Tatuma Furuya46.592746.59colspan=2
28Yuga Furusho45.992845.99colspan=2
29Yuto Kishina45.922945.92colspan=2
30Kimichika Wada42.343042.34colspan=2
31Koutaro Hayakawa38.523138.52colspan=2
32Yoshimasa Hori35.833235.83

Women

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Kaori Sakamoto234.06179.231154.83
2Wakaba Higuchi221.78274.662147.12
3Mana Kawabe209.65374.273135.38
4Mai Mihara206.86573.665133.20
5Satoko Miyahara206.51473.766132.75
6Rinka Watanabe199.15865.074134.08
7Rino Matsuike198.77672.317126.46
8Rion Sumiyoshi189.16767.3911121.77
9Hana Yoshida187.441361.358126.09
10Ayumi Shibayama186.121162.4810123.64
11Mone Chiba184.30964.4112119.89
12Yuhana Yokoi183.841459.849124.00
13Mako Yamashita179.611261.8413117.77
14Nana Araki174.252057.1114117.14
15Ibuki Satoh171.861559.3815112.48
16Akari Matsubara170.731759.1316111.60
17Hina Takeno169.571659.3317110.24
18Azusa Tanaka168.451063.9219104.53
19Miyabi Oba164.962455.6918109.27
20Ayumi Kagotani158.392255.8020102.59
21Marin Honda156.532355.7321100.80
22Chisato Uramatsu152.861858.412294.45
23Yuna Shiraiwa145.892156.932388.96
24Niina Takeno141.841958.362483.48
Did not advance to free skating
25Nonoka Noguchi55.362555.36colspan=2
26Saki Miyake53.502653.50colspan=2
27Ami Nakai52.652752.65colspan=2
28Misaki Morishita48.372948.37colspan=2
29Rin Nitaya47.212847.21colspan=2
30Yuna Aoki46.903046.90

Ice dance

RankNameTotal pointsRDFD
1Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto178.17168.162110.01
2Kana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi176.31263.351112.96
3Ayumi Takanami / Shingo Nishiyama148.29458.10390.19
4Kiria Hirayama / Aru Tateno147.39358.93488.46

Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships

The 2021–22 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships were held in Nagoya, Aichi from November 19–21, 2021. The national champions in men's and women's singles earned automatic berths on the 2022 World Junior Championships team. Top finishers in men's and women's singles were invited to compete at the senior Japan Championships in December.

Entries

A list of preliminary entries was published on November 13, 2021.[8] No pairs were entered. Names with an asterisk (*) denote novice skaters.

MenWomenIce dance
Shuntaro AsagaSaki IsomuraNao Kida / Masaya Morita
Kosho OshimaHaruna IwasakiHaruhi Komatsu / Eisuke Kumano
Sakura OdagakiRena Uezono*Ayano Sasaki / Atsuhiko Tamura
Haru KakiuchiMaria EgawaMidori Fujiki / Seiya Shimokawa
Takeru KataiseMarin OkamotoKaho Yamashita / Yuto Nagata
Keisuke KadowakiYurina Okuno
Ryusei KikuchiKaho Kanno
Ryota KitamuraIkura Kushida
Tomoki KimuraChiduru Goto
Shio KojimaChikako Saegusa
Shun KobayashiAyumi Shibayama
Taiki ShinoharaMao Shimada
Sora SuzukiSae Shimizu
Tudoi SutoNatsu Suzuki
Seigo TauchiRion Sumiyoshi
Sena Takahashi*Sakurako Daimon
Sora TarumiYo Takagi
Tatsuya TsuboiMone Takahashi
Rio Nakata*Azusa Tanaka
Shunsuke NakamuraSakurako Tanabe
Taiga Nishino*Mone Chiba
Atsushi HiguchiAmi Nakai
Haruki HondaHaruna Murakami*
Shunya MatsuokaAiko Motoe
Kao MiuraKei Yamada*
Masaya MishimaMiyu Yunoki
Ryoga MorimotoKinayu Yokoi
Ryushin YamadaHana Yoshida
Nozomu YoshiokaRei Yoshimoto
Yuki Yoshioka*Kaoruko Wada*

Novice

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

MenWomen
1Rio NakataMao Shimada
2Taiga NishinoKaoruko Wada
align=center 3Sena TakahashiHaruna Murakami
4Yuki YoshiokaKei Yamada
5Rena Uezono

Results

Junior men

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Kao Miura229.28764.001165.28
2Tatsuya Tsuboi227.60181.052146.55
3Nozomu Yoshioka191.80268.553123.25
4Takeru Amine Kataise188.37367.994120.79
5Kosho Oshima183.86665.315118.55
6Shunsuke Nakamura (figure skater)Shunsuke Nakamura180.13467.496112.71
7Ryoga Morimoto172.23565.46 12106.77
8Ryusei Kikuchi172.03959.428112.61
9Shunya Matsuoka170.33863.0011107.33
10Keisuke Kadowaki169.531156.887112.65
11Seigo Tauchi166.211256.7310109.48
12Sena Takahashi163.161753.45 9109.71
13Shuntaro Asaga156.921455.92 13101.00
14Haru Kakiuchi149.461356.001693.46
15Tomoki Kimura146.551949.961496.59
16Tudoi Suto145.361653.511891.85
17Rio Nakata141.471057.872384.60
18Ryota Kitamura (figure skater)Ryota Kitamura140.752346.43 1594.32
19Haruyuki Higuchi138.932048.692090.24
20Haruki Honda138.792446.86 1791.93
21Sora Tarumi138.651553.84 2284.81
22Shio Kojima138.422248.071990.35
23Masaya Mishima137.082148.152188.93
24Shun Kobayashi133.581851.032482.55
Did not advance to free skating
25Taiga Nishino46.412546.41colspan=2
26Taiki Shinohara44.762644.76colspan=2
27Ryushin Yamada44.562744.56colspan=2
28Sakura Odagaki43.052843.05colspan=2
29Sora Suzuki35.432935.43colspan=2
30Yuki Yoshioka33.283033.28

Junior women

RankNameTotal pointsSPFS
1Mao Shimada188.51461.761126.75
2Rion Sumiyoshi180.25165.343114.91
3Mone Chiba175.41758.972116.44
4Hana Yoshida172.55362.484110.07
5Azusa Tanaka171.65262.565109.06
6Ayumi Shibayama166.68560.178106.51
7Ami Nakai165.761056.786108.98
8Ikura Kushida165.09957.357107.74
9Sakurako Daimon160.47659.9511100.52
10Yo Takagi158.58 1155.8410102.74
11Kaoruko Wada156.7712 52.899103.88
12Yurina Okuno152.86858.021494.84
13Sae Shimizu149.07 1950.061299.01
14Marin Okamoto146.96 2149.291397.67
15Kaho Kanno145.151651.391593.76
16Maria Egawa144.181551.531692.65
17Haruna Iwasaki143.09 1451.851791.24
18Rena Uezono136.052049.321886.73
19Kei Yamada135.091850.382084.71
20Kinayu Yokoi134.522348.731985.76
21Chiduru Goto131.631750.742180.89
22Chikako Saigusa128.731352.282376.45
23Mone Takahashi126.242447.662278.58
24Natsu Suzuki123.452248.742474.71
Did not advance to free skating
25Haruna Murakami47.362547.36colspan=2
26Miyu Yunoki46.982646.98colspan=2
27Sakurako Tanabe46.502746.50colspan=2
28Aiko Motoe45.992845.99colspan=2
29Saki Isomura45.192945.19colspan=2
30Rei Yoshimoto42.023042.02

Junior ice dance

RankNameTotal pointsRDFD
1Nao Kida / Masaya Morita131.06152.44178.62
2Ayano Sasaki / Atsuhiko Tamura122.99248.33274.66
3Kaho Yamashita / Yuto Nagata106.40339.22367.18
4Midori Fujiki / Seiya Shimokawa95.69436.41459.28
5Haruhi Komatsu / Eisuke Kumano84.26533.95550.31

International team selections

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Four Continents Championships

The 2022 Four Continents Championships were held in Tallinn, Estonia from January 18–23, 2022.

MenWomenPairsIce dance
1Kao MiuraRino MatsuikeKana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi
2Sena MiyakeMai Mihara
3Kazuki TomonoSatoko Miyahara (withdrew)
1st alt.Shun SatoYuhana Yokoi (called up)Rikako Fukase / Eichu Cho
2nd alt.Sōta YamamotoMako Yamashita
3rd alt.Koshiro Shimada

Winter Olympics

The 2022 Winter Olympics were held in Beijing, China from February 4–20, 2022.

MenWomenPairsIce dance
1Yuzuru HanyuKaori SakamotoRiku Miura / Ryuichi KiharaMisato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
2Shoma UnoWakaba Higuchi
3Yuma KagiyamaMana Kawabe
1st alt.Kao MiuraMai MiharaKana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi
2nd alt.Kazuki TomonoSatoko Miyahara
3rd alt.Sena MiyakeRino Matsuike

World Junior Championships

Commonly referred to as "Junior Worlds", the 2022 World Junior Championships will be held in Tallinn, Estonia from April 13-17, 2022.

MenWomenPairsIce dance
1Kao MiuraRion SumiyoshiNao Kida / Masaya Morita
2Shun Sato (withdrew)Rinka Watanabe
3Tatsuya Tsuboi
1st alt.Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda (called up)Rino Matsuike
2nd alt.Nozomu YoshiokaHana Yoshida

World Championships

The 2022 World Championships were held in Montpellier, France from March 21–27, 2022.

MenWomenPairsIce dance
1Yuzuru Hanyu (withdrew)Kaori SakamotoRiku Miura / Ryuichi KiharaKana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi
2Shoma UnoWakaba Higuchi
3Yuma KagiyamaMana Kawabe
1st alt.Kao MiuraMai MiharaMisato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
2nd alt.Kazuki Tomono (called up)Satoko Miyahara
3rd alt.Sena MiyakeRino Matsuike

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 第90回全日本フィギュアスケート選手権大会. 90th All Japan Figure Skating Championships. ja. Japan Skating Federation. December 2021.
  2. 1462643221993910272. online_on_ice. 全日本ジュニア男女6名が全日本への推薦出場を決めました. All Japan Junior six men and women selected for All Japan announced. ja. [Official] Fuji TV Skating. November 21, 2021.
  3. 1470995911983910919. SponichiF. Sponichi on Ice. Sports Nippon. 三浦・木原組は全日本に出場しない. Miura/Kihara pair will not participate in All-Japan. ja. December 15, 2021.
  4. 1470997823475056641. figure365. Nikkan Sports. 日本スケート連盟は理事会後に取材対応。アイスダンスの #高橋ニコル、#シャイロー・ジャド 組、#深瀬理香子、#張睿中オリバー 組は全日本選手権（さいたまアイスアリーナ）欠場となります。. The Japan Skating Federation responded to interviews after the Board of Directors meeting. The ice dance teams #NicoleTakahashi / #ShilohJudd and #RikakoFukase / #EichuCho will miss the All-Japan Championship (Saitama Ice Arena).. ja. December 15, 2021.
  5. Web site: 紀平梨花全日本選手権欠場へ 北京五輪は絶望 右足首故障で回復間に合わず. Rika Kihira to miss the All-Japan Championship, despair for Beijing Olympics due to right ankle injury. ja. Yahoo! Japan. December 21, 2021. December 20, 2021. December 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211220173233/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/bd5057411c29a35929e33e20326f63083bb56687. dead.
  6. Kawabata. Tomoe. Tomoe Kawabata.
    1. 全日本フィギュア2021 #みんな頑張ってね
    .
    1. AllJapanFigure2021 #GoodLuckEveryone
    . ja. CXyKOVWpMvC. tomoe._.kawabata. December 22, 2021.
  7. 1473861985171296259. __O127. ご報告です。. Here's a report.. ja. Haruno. Yajima. December 23, 2021.
  8. Web site: JOCジュニアオリンピックカップ大会 第90回全日本ジュニア選手権大会. JOC Junior Olympic Cup Tournament 90th All Japan Junior Championships. ja. Japan Skating Federation. November 2021.
  9. Web site: 2021/22 フィギュアスケート国際競技会派遣選手団. 2021/22 Figure Skating International Competition Dispatched Athletes. ja. Japan Skating Federation. December 26, 2021.

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