2008–09 Japan Figure Skating Championships

The 2008–09 Japan Figure Skating Championships were the 77th edition of the event. It took place between December 25 and 27, 2008 at the Big Hat arena in Nagano. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior level for the title of national champion of Japan. In addition, the event will also be used to choose the Japanese teams to the 2009 World Championships and the 2009 Four Continents Championships. The Japanese team to the 2009 World Junior Championships was chosen at the Japanese Junior Championships.

2008–09 Japan Figure Skating Championships
Type:National Championship
Date:December 25 – 27
Season:2008–09
Location:Nagano
Venue:Big Hat
Champions
Men's singles:
Nobunari Oda (S)
Yuzuru Hanyu (J)
Ladies' singles:
Mao Asada (S)
Haruka Imai (J)
Pair skating:
Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran
Ice dance:
Cathy Reed / Chris Reed (S)
Nana Sugiki / Taiyo Mizutani (J)
Previous:
2007–08 Japan Championships
Next:
2009–10 Japan Championships

Competition notes

Results

Men

Rank Name Club Total points SP FS
1 Nobunari OdaKansai Univ Skating Club243.70186.451157.25
2 Takahiko KozukaToyota Motor225.94277.402148.54
3 Takahito MuraKurashiki suisho High School200.48375.504124.98
4 Yasuharu NanriFukuya Co.197.69669.153128.54
5 Daisuke MurakamiAomoriyamada Highschool187.50471.307116.20
6 Kensuke NakaniwaPapio Figure Club184.18767.806116.38
7 Tatsuki MachidaKansai Univ Skating Club183.73570.338113.40
8 Yuzuru HanyuMiyagi FSC181.65864.505117.15
9 Takemochi OgamiKurashiki FSC176.74963.459113.29
10 Hirokazu KobayashiShinyokohama Prince Club168.681060.7010107.98
11 Kento NakamuraMeijijingu Gaien FSC159.841159.3511100.49
12 Tomoyuki KoriyamaFukuoka Univ149.681550.451299.23
13 Hayato OdajimaHokkaido.Forest.F.S.C147.551255.431592.12
14 Hirofumi ToriiMeiji Univ146.171748.961497.21
15 Naoto SaitoTohoku Fukushi University143.651845.601398.05
16 Ryo ShibataMeiji Univ141.381353.801787.58
17 Junki SanoChukyo Univ140.661450.561690.10
18 Takumi SuenagaTohoku Fukushi University125.161649.862075.30
19 Junzo NishigamiKansai Univ Skating Club123.341944.961978.38
20 Hayato MiyazakiKansai Univ Skating Club119.942139.431880.51
21 Tatsuya TakeiSt.Catherine ISC112.632043.092269.54
22 Takeru TibaMorioka FSC107.322435.652171.67
23 Tatsuya IshiiOsakauniv Of Economicsisc106.712337.212369.50
24 Masato EndoToyo Univ102.662238.122464.54
Did not advance to free skating
25 Hisashi TaharaToyo Univ2532.32
26 Taketo OmaeRitsumei Univ.2631.32
WD Kunihito YuasaAichi mizuho Univ

Ladies

Rank Name Club Total points SP FS
1 Mao AsadaChukyo Senior High School182.45265.302117.15
2 Fumie SuguriAvex178.59557.321121.27
3 Miki AndoToyota Motor174.09365.024109.07
4 Akiko SuzukiHowa sports landSkateclub173.98657.023116.96
5 Yukari NakanoPrince Hotel172.60167.266105.34
6 Nana TakedaWaseda Univ164.73457.825106.91
7 Kanako MurakamiGrand Prix Tokai Club147.83755.74892.09
8 Satsuki MuramotoKobe PFSC146.27853.08793.19
9 Ayane NakamuraMeito Figure Skating Club138.071346.64991.43
10 Ayumi MiyamotoChukyo Univ132.79948.721084.07
11 Aki SawadaKansai Univ Skating Club128.951148.361280.59
12 Mari SuzukiTohoku Univ126.401247.581378.82
13 Ayako HagiwaraMeiji Univ124.541742.821181.72
14 Haruka ImaiMusashino FSC121.391643.861477.53
15 Mai AsadaChukyo Univ120.771544.501676.27
16 Ayumi GotoAMC Mizuho High School118.681445.861772.82
17 Sayaka YodoKwansei Gakuin Univ118.251048.562169.69
18 Haruka InoueKyoto Nishi High.115.562038.281577.28
19 Risa MochizukiMeiji Univ.112.511840.041872.47
20 Asani NagumoShinyokohama price Club109.091939.822269.27
21 Hinako KikuchiTohoku Gakuin Univ107.182236.882070.30
22 Eri SetoKansai Univ Skating Club106.572335.501971.07
23 Yuko IwakiWaseda Univ99.332137.502461.83
24 Haruka HasegawaToyo Univ98.102433.502364.60
Did not advance to free skating
25 Kazuha AsamiNihon Univ2532.66
26 Misaki OharaNihon Univ2632.44
27 Akiko KitamuraKansai Univ2732.24
28 Yuko MurakiNihon Univ2831.92
29 Miyu YamazakiKatsuyama FC2929.48
WD Nagisa HayashiWaseda Univ

Pairs

Rank Name Club Total points SP FS
1 Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran133.29145.94187.35

Ice dancing

Rank Name Club Total points CD OD FD
1 Cathy Reed / Chris ReedKawagoe FSC156.35131.91147.47176.97
2 Nana Sugiki / Taiyo MizutaniShinyokohama prince club Hosei113.76223.98332.11257.67
3 Emi Hirai / Ayato YuzawaKansai Univ Skating Club113.35322.08235.87355.40

Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships

The 2008–09 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships were the Japanese National Championships for the Junior level for the 2008–09 season. They took place in Nagoya from November 23 through 24, 2008. The results of this competition were used to choose the Japanese team to the 2009 World Junior Championships.

The following skaters placed high enough at Novice Nationals and so were invited to compete at Junior Nationals: Sei Kawahara (1st in novice, 11th in junior) and Hiroaki Sato (2nd in novice, 27th in junior) for the men; and Miu Sato (1st in novice, 25th in junior), Mao Watanabe (2nd in novice, 30th in junior), Karen Kemanai (3rd in novice, 7th in junior), and Risa Shoji (4th in novice, 29th in junior) for the ladies.

Men

Rank Name Total points SP FS
1 Yuzuru Hanyu182.17457.251124.92
2 Tatsuki Machida180.91169.853111.06
3 Daisuke Murakami173.45265.954107.50
4 Kento Nakamura166.49553.982112.51
5 Akio Sasaki148.21360.631287.58
6 Keiji Tanaka142.321145.18597.14
7 Yuki Horinouchi140.36648.21792.15
8 Yukihiro Yoshida138.771045.34693.43
9 Ryuichi Kihara136.96747.20989.76
10 Takuya Kondo135.35945.881089.47
11 Sei Kawahara134.201244.921189.28
12 Daisuke Isozaki133.091541.99891.10
13 Yoji Tsuboi132.69846.771385.92
14 Koshin Yamada123.011343.931679.08
15 Kaoru Tsuji121.691841.161580.53
16 Fumiya ITAI120.472339.401481.07
17 Jun Suzuki120.301641.831778.47
18 Yuta Onuma117.651941.001876.65
19 Takaya Hashizume114.711741.542073.17
20 Satoshi Nakamura114.572140.301974.27
21 Masataka Nakajima112.602040.452172.15
22 Hiroki Honda106.691442.092364.60
23 Hiroki Habu104.602239.492265.11
24 Kohei Yoshino100.942438.522462.42
Did not advance to free skating
25 Kousuke Nozoe2537.19
26 Ryoichi Eguchi2636.59
27 Hiroaki Sato2736.20
28 Kentaro Suzuki2831.85

Ladies

Rank Name Total points SP FS
1 Haruka Imai144.15253.05491.10
2 Mari Suzuki144.03351.86292.17
3 Kanako Murakami143.49748.94194.55
4 Ayane Nakamura142.44156.65885.79
5 Yuki Nishino141.03451.44689.59
6 Shoko Ishikawa135.52946.74788.78
7 Karen Kemanai133.911842.12391.79
8 Yukiko Fujisawa133.121343.16589.96
9 RoannaSari Oshikawa131.931046.49985.44
10 Ayaka Hosoda126.841543.031083.81
11 Shion Kokubun124.06847.081476.98
12 Kana Muramoto122.782339.791182.99
13 Juri Ohkawa119.302240.101279.20
14 Mika Nakamura119.042042.001377.04
15 Saya Ueno117.541742.301575.24
16 Mao Nagao116.221243.531772.69
17 Miho Sasaki116.021642.781673.24
18 Yuka Ishikawa114.731144.041870.69
19 Mutsumi Takayama114.62649.382365.24
20 Nanoha Sato113.58549.652463.93
21 Kuriko Oikawa112.821443.061969.76
22 Sayaka Matsubara110.552141.492069.06
23 Rumi Suizu107.841942.032165.81
24 Midori Suzuki104.922439.242265.68
Did not advance to free skating
25 Miu Sato2537.94
26 Ayaka Ishii2637.32
27 Naomi Tanigawa2736.19
28 Kanade Hasegawa2835.46
29 Risa Shoji2934.30
30 Mao Watanabe3034.02

Ice dancing

Rank Name Total points CD OD FD
1 Nana Sugiki / Taiyo Mizutani121.07126.13137.07157.87
2 Kaede Hara / Kokoro Mizutani106.97224.07232.71250.19

International team selections

Following the Japanese Championships, the team to the 2009 World Championships, 2009 Four Continents Championships, 2009 Winter Universiade were announced as:[1]

World Championships

Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing
1 Nobunari Oda Mao Asada Cathy Reed / Chris Reed
2 Takahiko Kozuka Fumie Suguri
3 Takahito Mura Miki Ando
1st Alternate Yasuharu Nanri Yukari Nakano
2nd Alternate Daisuke Murakami Akiko Suzuki

Four Continents Championships

Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing
1 Nobunari Oda Mao Asada Cathy Reed / Chris Reed
2 Takahiko Kozuka Fumie Suguri
3 Yasuharu Nanri Akiko Suzuki
1st Alternate Takahito Mura Yukari Nakano
2nd Alternate Kensuke Nakaniwa Miki Ando

Winter Universiade

Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing
1 Yasuharu Nanri Yukari Nakano Emi Hirai / Ayato Yuzawa
2 Tatsuki Machida Nana Takeda
3 Takemochi Ogami Ayumi Miyamoto
1st Alternate Hirokazu Kobayashi Aki Sawada
2nd Alternate Tomoyuki Koriyama Ayako Hagiwara

World Junior Championships

Following the Japanese Junior Championships, the team to the 2009 World Junior Championships was announced as:[2]

Men Ladies Pairs
1 Yuzuru Hanyu Haruka Imai Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran
2 Mari Suzuki
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