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Japan Figure Skating Championships

Annual national figure skating competition


Annual national figure skating competition

FieldValue
nameJapan Figure Skating Championships
logoJapan Skating Federation logo (compact).svg
logo_altLogo of the Japan Skating Federation
statusActive
genreNational championships
frequencyAnnual
countryJPN Japan
prev2025–26 Japan Championships
next2026-27 Japan Championships
organizedJapan Skating Federation

The Japan Figure Skating Championships () are an annual figure skating competition organised by the Japan Skating Federation () to crown the national champions of Japan. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior level, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. Junior-level skaters compete at the Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships. The results are among the criteria used to determine the Japanese entries to the World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, and Winter Olympics, as well as the members of the Japanese national team.

Nobuo Satō currently holds the record for winning the most Japan Championship titles in men's singles (with ten), while Midori Ito holds the record in women's singles (with nine). Narumi Takahashi and Ryuichi Kihara are tied for winning the most championship titles in pair skating (with six each), and while two of those titles were won as partners, the others were won with different partners. Chris Reed holds the record in ice dance (with ten), although those were also won with different partners.

History

The Japanese Skating Association was formed in 1920. In the beginning, figure skating in Japan was dominated by men, as very few Japanese women skated. The first figure skating championships were held in Japan in 1920 in Suwa, and were won by M. Godai. The first ice rink in Japan was constructed in Osaka in 1923. Japan joined the International Skating Union (ISU) in 1924.

Senior medalists

Men's singles

SeasonLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.1929–301930–311931–321932–331933–341934–351935–361936–371937–381938–391939–401940–411941–461946–471947–481948–491949–501950–511951–521952–531953–541954–551955–561956–571957–581958–591959–601960–611961–621962–631963–641964–651965–661966–671967–681968–691969–701970–711971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–881988–891989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
NikkoMakoto KuboYukichi KanekoSusumu Kobayashi
SendaiKazuyoshi OimatsuRyuichi Obitani
ShimosuwaKingo SatoToshikazu KatayamaYoshizo Wada
TokyoToshikazu KatayamaKazuyoshi OimatsuTsugio Hasegawa
OsakaZenjiro Watanabe
TokyoTsugio HasegawaKazuyoshi Oimatsu
Shizuji KitagawaKobayashi WinKurahashi Shin
Toshikazu KatayamaZenjiro WatanabeTsugio Hasegawa
Hiroshi KandaShodoshima Toshimaru
Hiroshi KandaRyusuke Arisaka
Ryusuke ArisakaHiroshi Kanda
Katsumi Sakai
No competitions due to World War II
HachinoheRyusuke ArisakaKawashima TatsujiroKiyoshi Iwasaki
MoriokaNaoshige ShiotaSuzuo Haraguchi
SuwaCompetition cancelled
TomakomaiKatsumi SakaiMasamizu KobayashiSuzuo Haraguchi
NikkoRyusuke ArisakaNaoshige ShiotaMasamizu Kobayashi
TokyoCompetition cancelled
USA Jack B. JostNaoshige ShiotaMasamizu Kobayashi
OsakaMasamizu KobayashiTetsutaro TanakaShuichi Sugimotodate=June 1954title=Skating Around the Worldurl=https://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/issue/195406.pdfaccess-date=May 9, 2025magazine=Skatingpage=15volume=31issue=8archive-date=March 12, 2025archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312212443/https://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/issue/195406.pdfurl-status=live }}
NaganoKazuo OhashiYukio NishikuraNobuo Satō
KyotoHideo SugitaKazuo Ohashi
TokyoNobuo SatōYukio NishikuraHideo Sugitadate=December 1957title=Skating Around the Worldurl=https://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/issue/195712.pdfaccess-date=May 9, 2025magazine=Skatingpages=18–19volume=35issue=2}}
Osaka
Tokyo
Hideo SugitaYutaka Michiya
OsakaMasato Tamura
TokyoYoshiyuki KoizumiYutaka Michiya
Masato Tamura
OsakaTsuguhiko Kozuka
TomakomaiYutaka Higuchi
TokyoTsuguhiko KozukaMasato Tamura
Yutaka HiguchiMasato Tamura
Akira YoshizawaTomomi Sato
OsakaYutaka Higuchi
TokyoTsuguhiko KozukaMinoru Sano
SapporoMinoru SanoTsuguhiko Kozuka
OsakaMinoru SanoTomomi SatoMitsuru Matsumura
KyotoMitsuru MatsumuraKatsutaka Onishi
HiroshimaFumio Igarashi
Tokyo
KyotoFumio IgarashiTakashi Mura
TokyoMitsuru MatsumuraFumio IgarashiShinji Someyadate=February 1979title=Ice Abroadurl=https://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/issue/197902.pdfaccess-date=May 5, 2025magazine=Skatingpages=13–14volume=56issue=2archive-date=March 12, 2025archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312231148/https://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/issue/197902.pdfurl-status=live }}
Fumio IgarashiMitsuru MatsumuraTakashi Mura
Takashi MuraMasaru Ogawa
Mitsuru MatsumuraTakashi Mura
Shinji SomeyaTakashi MuraMasaru Ogawalast=Hiramatsufirst=Junkodate=April 1983title=The All Japan Senior Championshipsurl=https://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/issue/198304.pdfurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250224203259/https://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/issue/198304.pdfarchive-date=February 24, 2025access-date=May 5, 2025magazine=Skatingpage=26volume=60issue=4}}
Masaru OgawaMakoto Kano
Makoto KanoTatsuya Fujii
Makoto KanoTatsuya FujiiKomyo Takeuchi
Mitsuhiro MurataTatsuya Fujii
KitakyushuTatsuya FujiiMasakazu KagiyamaMitsuhiro Murata
YokohamaMasakazu KagiyamaMitsuhiro MurataDaisuke Nishikawa
KobeNoyu Yariuchi
NagoyaTomoaki KoyamaFumihiro Oikawa
YokohamaFumihiro OikawaMasakazu KagiyamaYoshiaki Takeuchi
KobeShin AmanoNaoki ShigematsuSeiichi Suzuki
YokohamaTakeshi HondaNaoki ShigematsuMakoto Okazaki
NaganoYamato Tamuratitle=Japan National Figure Skating Championships 1997url=http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/1996-97/ejapan97.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412113439/http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/1996-97/ejapan97.shtmlarchive-date=April 12, 2018website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
KobeYamato TamuraNaoki ShigematsuYosuke Takeuchititle=1998 Japanese Nationalsurl=http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/1997-98/enatja98.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412114428/http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/1997-98/enatja98.shtmlarchive-date=April 12, 2018website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
YokohamaYosuke TakeuchiYamato Tamuratitle=1999 67th Japan National Championshipsurl=http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/1998-99/natjap99.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412112446/http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/1998-99/natjap99.shtmlarchive-date=April 12, 2018website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
FukuokaTakeshi HondaYamato TamuraNaoki Shigematsutitle=2000 68th Japanese National Championshipsurl=http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/1999-00/natjap00.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412120848/http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/1999-00/natjap00.shtmlarchive-date=April 12, 2018website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
NaganoYosuke Takeuchititle=2001 Japanese National Championshipsurl=http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/2000-01/natjpn01.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420014853/http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/2000-01/natjpn01.shtmlarchive-date=April 20, 2018website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
OsakaYosuke TakeuchiMakoto Okazakititle=2002 Japanese National Championshipsurl=http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/2001-02/natjap2002.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420132218/http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/2001-02/natjap2002.shtmlarchive-date=April 20, 2018website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
KyotoTakeshi HondaKensuke Nakaniwatitle=2003 71th All Japan Figure Skating Championshipsurl=http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/2002-03/natjpn2003.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420125458/http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/2002-03/natjpn2003.shtmlarchive-date=April 20, 2018website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
NaganoYamato TamuraKazumi KishimotoDaisuke Takahashititle=2004 Japanese National Figure Skating Championshipsurl=http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/2003-04/natjpn2004.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420130715/http://www.figure-skating-corner.com/archiv/2003-04/natjpn2004.shtmlarchive-date=April 20, 2018access-date=April 20, 2018website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
YokohamaTakeshi HondaKensuke NakaniwaNobunari Odatitle=2005 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2005jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 9, 2025website=Tracingsarchive-date=December 12, 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212192132/http://tracings.net/2005jpnn.htmlurl-status=live }}
TokyoDaisuke TakahashiNobunari OdaKensuke Nakaniwatitle=2006 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2006jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 9, 2025website=Tracings}}
NagoyaYasuharu Nanrititle=2007 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2007jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 9, 2025website=Tracingsarchive-date=December 12, 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212213457/http://tracings.net/2007jpnn.htmlurl-status=live }}
OsakaTakahiko Kozukatitle=2008 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2008jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 9, 2025website=Tracingsarchive-date=December 12, 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212213229/http://tracings.net/2008jpnn.htmlurl-status=live }}
NaganoNobunari OdaTakahito Muratitle=2009 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2009jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 9, 2025website=Tracingsarchive-date=December 12, 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212213113/http://tracings.net/2009jpnn.htmlurl-status=live }}
OsakaDaisuke TakahashiNobunari OdaTakahiko Kozukatitle=2010 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2010jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 9, 2025website=Tracingsarchive-date=December 12, 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212170528/http://tracings.net/2010jpnn.htmlurl-status=live }}
NaganoTakahiko KozukaDaisuke Takahashititle=2011 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2011jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 9, 2025website=Tracingsarchive-date=December 2, 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202195530/http://tracings.net/2011jpnn.htmlurl-status=live }}
OsakaDaisuke TakahashiTakahiko KozukaYuzuru Hanyutitle=2012 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2012jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 9, 2025website=Tracingsarchive-date=December 2, 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202195422/http://tracings.net/2012jpnn.htmlurl-status=live }}
SapporoYuzuru HanyuDaisuke TakahashiTakahito Muratitle=2013 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2013jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 9, 2025website=Tracingsarchive-date=March 19, 2025archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319001901/http://www.tracings.net/2013jpnn.htmlurl-status=live }}
SaitamaTatsuki MachidaTakahiko Kozukatitle=2014 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2014jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 10, 2025website=Tracingsarchive-date=March 19, 2025archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319001232/http://www.tracings.net/2014jpnn.htmlurl-status=live }}
NaganoShoma Unotitle=2015 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2015jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 10, 2025website=Tracings}}
SapporoTakahito Muratitle=2016 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2016jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 10, 2025website=Tracings}}
OsakaShoma UnoKeiji Tanakatitle=2017 Japanese National Championshipsurl=https://tracings.net/2017jpnn.htmlaccess-date=May 10, 2025website=Tracingsarchive-date=March 18, 2025archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250318074717/http://www.tracings.net/2017jpnn.htmlurl-status=live }}
Tokyotitle=2018 Japanese Nationalsurl=https://skatingscores.com/1718/natjpnaccess-date=May 13, 2025website=Skating Scores}}
OsakaDaisuke TakahashiKeiji Tanakatitle=2019 Japanese Nationalsurl=https://skatingscores.com/1819/natjpnaccess-date=May 13, 2025website=Skating Scores}}
TokyoYuzuru HanyuYuma Kagiyamatitle=2020 Japanese Nationalsurl=https://skatingscores.com/1920/natjpnaccess-date=May 13, 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=November 12, 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112224437/https://skatingscores.com/1920/natjpn/url-status=live }}
NaganoYuzuru HanyuShoma Unotitle=2021 Japanese Nationalsurl=https://skatingscores.com/2021/natjpnaccess-date=May 13, 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=January 26, 2025archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126174312/https://skatingscores.com/2021/natjpn/url-status=live }}
Saitamatitle=2022 Japanese Nationalsurl=https://skatingscores.com/2122/natjpnaccess-date=May 13, 2025website=Skating Scores}}
OsakaShoma UnoKoshiro ShimadaKazuki Tomonotitle=2023 Japanese Nationalsurl=https://skatingscores.com/2223/natjpnaccess-date=May 13, 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=October 7, 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007145240/https://skatingscores.com/2223/natjpn/url-status=live }}
NaganoYuma KagiyamaSōta Yamamototitle=2024 Japanese Nationalsurl=https://skatingscores.com/2324/natjpnaccess-date=May 13, 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=February 22, 2025archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222162923/https://www.skatingscores.com/2324/natjpn/url-status=live }}
OsakaYuma KagiyamaRio NakataTatsuya Tsuboititle=2025 Japanese Nationalsurl=https://skatingscores.com/2425/natjpnaccess-date=May 13, 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=December 20, 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220204122/https://skatingscores.com/2425/natjpn/url-status=live }}
TokyoShun SatoKao Miuratitle=2026 Japanese Nationalsurl=https://skatingscores.com/2526/natjpn/access-date=December 21, 2025website=Skating Scoresurl-status=live }}

Women's singles

SeasonLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.1934–351935–361936–371937–381938–391939–401940–411941–461946–471947–481948–491949–501950–511951–521952–531953–541954–551955–561956–571957–581958–591959–601960–611961–621962–631963–641964–651965–661966–671967–681968–691969–701970–711971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–881988–891989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
TokyoEtsuko InadaTamako TogoMitsuko Tezuka
Tamako TogoYoshiko Tsukioka
Etsuko InadaMeiko Nakamura
Meiko NakamuraMichiko Yano
Yoshiko Tsukioka
Tsuyako Ikuta
No competitions due to World War II
HachinoheYoshiko TsukiokaTsuyako IkutaKyoko Tokue
MoriokaYoshiko NiwaReiko Kato
SuwaCompetition cancelled
Tomakomai
NikkoEtsuko InadaYoshiko NiwaTsuyako Yamashita
TokyoCompetition cancelled
Yoshiko TsukiokaReiko KobayashiNana Uba
OsakaTsuyako YamashitaNo other competitors
NaganoYoko MidojiYohiko Mitoro
KyotoJunko UenoYuko Araki
TokyoYuko ArakiMiwa Fukuhara
Miwa FukuharaHitomi Kurahashi
OsakaKumiko Okawa
TokyoMiwa FukuharaJunko Ueno
Junko UenoMiwa Fukuhara
OsakaMiwa FukuharaJunko Ueno
TokyoKumiko OkawaJunko Ueno
OsakaKazumi Yamashita
TomakomaiHaruko Ishida
TokyoKumiko OkawaMiwa FukuharaKazumi Yamashita
Kazumi YamashitaHaruko Ishida
Kazumi YamashitaKeiko MiyagawaKeiko Yuzawa
OsakaHarumizu Yoshizawa
TokyoShuko Takeyama
SapporoKeiko Yuzawa
OsakaEmi WatanabeOhashi Miwako
KyotoShinobu Watanabe
Hiroshima
TokyoShinobu WatanabeReiko Kobayashi
Reiko KobayashiShinobu Watanabe
KyotoMariko Yoshida
Tokyo
Ayako Yakushi
Reiko KobayashiMariko YoshidaMidori Ito
Mariko YoshidaMasako KatoYukiko Okabe
Juri OzawaMegumi AotaniSachie Yuki
Masako KatoMidori ItoYukari Yoshimori
Midori ItoMasako KatoSachie Yuki
Sachie YukiJuri Ozawa
Masako KatoYukiko Kashihara
Junko YaginumaYuka Sato
KitakyushuYuka SatoJunko Yaginuma
YokohamaMari Asanuma
KobeYuka Sato
NagoyaYuka SatoJunko YaginumaKumiko Koiwai
YokohamaRena Inoue
KobeHanae YokoyaJunko Yaginuma
YokohamaMidori ItoHanae YokoyaYumi Sano
NaganoFumie SuguriShizuka ArakawaYuka Kanazawa
KobeShizuka ArakawaFumie SuguriRena Inoue
YokohamaYuka Kanazawa
FukuokaChisato ShiinaArisa YamazakiFumie Suguri
NaganoFumie SuguriShizuka ArakawaYoshie Onda
OsakaMiki Ando
KyotoYoshie OndaShizuka Arakawa
NaganoMiki AndoFumie Suguri
YokohamaMao AsadaFumie Suguri
TokyoFumie SuguriShizuka Arakawa
NagoyaMao AsadaMiki AndoYukari Nakano
Osaka
NaganoFumie SuguriMiki Ando
OsakaAkiko SuzukiYukari Nakano
NaganoMiki AndoMao AsadaKanako Murakami
OsakaMao AsadaAkiko Suzuki
SapporoKanako MurakamiSatoko Miyahara
SaitamaAkiko SuzukiMao Asada
NaganoSatoko MiyaharaRika HongoWakaba Higuchi
SapporoWakaba HiguchiMao Asada
OsakaMai Mihara
TokyoKaori SakamotoRika Kihira
OsakaKaori SakamotoRika KihiraSatoko Miyahara
TokyoRika KihiraWakaba HiguchiTomoe Kawabata
NaganoKaori SakamotoSatoko Miyahara
SaitamaKaori SakamotoWakaba HiguchiMana Kawabe
OsakaMai MiharaMao Shimada
NaganoMone Chiba
OsakaMao ShimadaWakaba Higuchi
TokyoMone Chiba

Pairs

SeasonLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.1955–561956–571957–581958–591959–601960–611961–621962–631963–641964–661966–671967–681968–691969–701970–711971–721972–731973–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–861986–871987–881988–891989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–961996–971997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Kyoto{{FS skaterFumiko Nishimuranolink2=yesKashio Takizawa}}No other competitors
Tokyo{{FS skaterSumiko Shimodairanolink2=yesMasami Kobayashi}}{{FS skaterTsuyako Takadanolink2=yesKenzou Nishida}}No other competitors
Osaka{{FS skaterJunko Kuwananolink2=yesTakatsugu Hashiguchi}}{{FS skaterSumiko Shimodairanolink2=yesMasami Kobayashi}}{{FS skaterJunko Takadanolink2=yesKenzo Nishida}}
Tokyo{{FS skaterJunko Onodanolink2=yesTakatsugu Hashiguchi}}No other competitorsdate=June 1960title=News About Skatersurl=https://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/issue/196006.pdfaccess-date=May 29, 2025magazine=Skatingpage=7volume=37issue=6}}
{{FS skaterYoko Oiwanolink2=yesKazuhiko Kakita}}{{FS skaterMachiko Kinoshitanolink2=yesTakatsugu Hashiguchi}}{{FS skaterMihoko Ogitanolink2=yesKoichi Kawamura}}
Osaka{{FS skaterMieko Oiwanolink2=yesYutaka Doke}}No other competitors
Tokyo
{{FS skaterNoriko Haradanolink2=yesTakatsugu Hashiguchi}}
No pairs competitors
Tokyo{{FS skaterIwadate Komakonolink2=yesIguchi Masayasu}}No other competitors
{{FS skaterKotoe NagasawaHiroshi Nagakubo}}{{FS skaterSachiko Kobayashinolink2=yesKoji Tanaka}}No other competitors
No other competitors
Osaka
Tokyo
Sapporo
Osaka{{FS skaterFujiko Sekinolink2=yesToshimitsu Doke}}
No pairs competitors
Tokyo{{FS skaterKyoko Hagiwaranolink2=yesSumio Murata}}{{FS skaterHamae Katonolink2=yesHiromichi Ogihara}}{{FS skaterMiko Maruyamanolink2=yesShoki Shodoshima}}
{{FS skaterNahoko AsanoKoji Okajima}}
Kyoto{{FS skaterTomoko Tanakanolink2=yesHisao Ozaki}}{{FS skaterHamae Katonolink2=yesHiromichi Ogihara}}
Tokyo{{FS skaterKyoko Hagiwaranolink2=yesHisao Ozaki}}{{FS skaterMatsumoto KiyokoShiotani Makotonolink=yesnolink2=yes}}{{FS skaterHamae KatoKoji Okajima}}
{{FS skaterYukiko OkabeTakashi Mura}}{{FS skaterMutsumi TakezakiKoji Okajimanolink=yes}}{{FS skaterMatsumoto KiyokoShiotani Makotonolink=yesnolink2=yes}}
{{FS skaterToshimi ItoTakashi Mura}}No other competitors
No pairs competitors
{{FS skaterAkiko Nogaminolink2=yesYouichi Yamasaki}}{{FS skaterHikaru Dononolink2=yesTakaya Utada}}No other competitors
{{FS skaterYuki Shojinolink2=yesTakaya Usuda}}No other competitors
KitakyushuNo pairs competitors
Yokohama{{FS skaterRena InoueTomoaki Koyama}}No other competitors
Kobe
Nagoya{{FS skaterYukiko KawasakiAlexei Tikhonov}}
Yokohama
No pairs competitors
Nagano{{FS skaterMarie AraiTaketo Tamuranolink2=yes}}{{FS skaterMakiko Ogasawaranolink2=yesTakeo Ogasawara}}{{FS skaterTakako Kimuranolink2=yesKenichi Miyo}}
Kobe{{FS skaterMarie AraiShin Amano}}No other competitors
YokohamaNo pairs competitors
Fukuoka{{FS skaterMakiko Ogasawaranolink2=yesTakeo Ogasawara}}No other competitors
Nagano
Osaka{{FS skaterYuko KavagutiAlexander Markuntsov}}{{FS skaterMakiko Ogasawaranolink2=yesTakeo Ogasawara}}No other competitors
Kyoto
NaganoNo pairs competitors
Yokohama{{FS skaterYuko Kavagutinolink2=yesDevin Patrick}}No other competitors
No pairs competitors
Nagano{{FS skaterNarumi TakahashiMervin Tran}}No other competitors
Osaka
Nagano
Osaka
SapporoNo pairs competitors
Saitama{{FS skaterNarumi TakahashiRyuichi Kihara}}No other competitors
Nagano
Sapporo{{FS skaterSumire SutoFrancis Boudreau-Audet}}{{FS skaterMarin OnoWesley Killing}}{{FS skaterMiu SuzakiRyuichi Kihara}}
Osaka{{FS skaterMiu SuzakiRyuichi Kihara}}{{FS skaterMarin OnoWesley Killing}}
Tokyo{{FS skaterMiu SuzakiRyuichi Kihara}}{{FS skaterNarumi TakahashiRyo Shibata}}{{FS skaterRiku MiuraShoya Ichihashi}}
OsakaNo other competitors
Tokyo{{FS skaterRiku MiuraRyuichi Kihara}}
NaganoNo pairs competitors
Saitama{{FS skaterMiyu YunokiShoya Ichihashi}}No other competitors
Osaka{{FS skaterHaruna MurakamiSumitada Moriguchi}}
Nagano{{FS skaterYuna NagaokaSumitada Moriguchi}}
Osaka{{FS skaterRiku MiuraRyuichi Kihara}}{{FS skaterYuna NagaokaSumitada Moriguchi}}{{FS skaterSae ShimizuLucas Tsuyoshi Honda}}
Tokyo{{FS skaterYuna NagaokaSumitada Moriguchi}}{{FS skaterAyumi KagotaniLucas Tsuyoshi Honda}}No other competitors

Ice dance

SeasonLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.1956–571957–581958–591959–601960–611961–621962–631963–641964–651965–661966–671967–681968–691969–701970–711971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–881988–891989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Tokyo{{FS skaterKeiko Kanekonolink2=yesMikio Takeuchi}}{{FS skaterToshiko Fuchiokanolink2=yesShoji Katayama}}{{FS skaterYue Arainolink2=yesShin Yoshikawa}}
Osaka{{FS skaterSetsuko Yamauchinolink2=yesKenzi Takeda}}
Tokyo{{FS skaterJunko Idemitsunolink2=yesHiroshi Bessho}}{{FS skaterMieko Oiwanolink2=yesNagahisa Ono}}
{{FS skaterMieko Oiwanolink2=yesYutaka Michiya}}
OsakaNo other competitors
Tokyo
{{FS skaterJunko Besshonolink2=yesHiroshi Bessho}}{{FS skaterNoriko Yuzawanolink2=yesNobuhisa Matsumoto}}
Osaka{{FS skaterJunko Besshonolink2=yesHiroshi Bessho}}{{FS skaterKiyoko Fujisenolink2=yesMorinaga Win}}No other competitors
Tomakomai{{FS skaterNoriko Yuzawanolink2=yesNobuhisa Matsumoto}}{{FS skaterReiko Inouenolink2=yesAkimitsu Hirose}}
Tokyo
{{FS skaterMayumi Akahironolink2=yesMasato Tamura}}No other competitors
{{FS skaterYoko Ishikawanolink2=yesNaotoshi Nishihama}}{{FS skaterYoshiko Haradanolink2=yesJoji Ohamazaki}}{{FS skaterFumi Tsuyamanolink2=yesHiroshi Kobayashi}}
Osaka{{FS skaterToshie Sakurainolink2=yesMotoyoshi Sakurai}}{{FS skaterFumi Tsuyamanolink2=yesHiroshi Kobayashi}}No other competitors
Tokyo{{FS skaterKeiko Achihanolink2=yesYasuyuki Noto}}{{FS skaterToshie Sakurainolink2=yesMotoyoshi Sakurai}}
SapporoNo other competitors
Osaka{{FS skaterToshie Sakurainolink2=yesMotoyoshi Sakurai}}
Kyoto{{FS skaterYoshiko Nakadanolink2=yesToshimitsu Michiya}}{{FS skaterTamami Abenolink2=yesHirohiko Komata}}No other competitors
Hiroshima{{FS skaterMisa Kagenolink2=yesMasanori Takeda}}{{FS skaterYasuko Ikejirinolink2=yesToshimitsu Michiya}}{{FS skaterNaoko Katonolink2=yesAkira Naito}}
Tokyo{{FS skaterTamami Abenolink2=yesToshimitsu Michiya}}{{FS skaterTomoko Koidenolink2=yesRyoichi Kobayashi}}
{{FS skaterSachiko SakanoTadayuki Takahashi}}{{FS skaterYumiko Kagenolink2=yesToshinori Fujisawa}}
Kyoto{{FS skaterMichiko Abenolink2=yesNozomi Sakai}}{{FS skaterYumiko KageTadayuki Takahashi}}{{FS skaterSachiko Sakanonolink2=yesSho Sekine}}
Tokyo{{FS skaterYumiko KageTadayuki Takahashi}}{{FS skaterMichiko Abenolink2=yesNozomi Sakai}}{{FS skaterNoriko SatoSho Sekinenolink2=yes}}
{{FS skaterNoriko SatoTadayuki Takahashi}}{{FS skaterRumiko Michigaminolink2=yesToshiyuki Tanaka}}
{{FS skaterYumiko Kakegenolink2=yesYuki Nakajima}}{{FS skaterAkiko Okabenolink2=yesTamao Arai}}
{{FS skaterAkiko Okabenolink2=yesTamao Arai}}{{FS skaterTomoko Tanakalink2=Hiroyuki Suzuki (figure skater)Hiroyuki Suzuki}}
{{FS skaterYumiko Kakegenolink2=yesYuki Nakajima}}
{{FS skaterTomoko Tanakalink2=Hiroyuki Suzuki (figure skater)Hiroyuki Suzuki}}{{FS skaterYumiko Kakegenolink2=yesYuki Nakajima}}
{{FS skaterJunko Itonolink2=yesKinaki Tokita}}
{{FS skaterTomoko Tanakalink2=Hiroyuki Suzuki (figure skater)Hiroyuki Suzuki}}{{FS skaterJunko Itonolink2=yesKinaki Tokita}}{{FS skaterKaoru Takinonolink2=yesKenji Takino}}
{{FS skaterKaoru Takinonolink2=yesKenji Takino}}{{FS skaterJunko Itonolink2=yesKinaki Tokita}}
{{FS skaterKaoru Takinonolink2=yesKenji Takino}}{{FS skaterAkiko Higashinonolink2=yesTatsuro Matsumura}}{{FS skaterKayo Shirahatalink2=Hiroshi Tanaka (figure skater)Hiroshi Tanaka}}
Kitakyushu
Yokohama
Kobe{{FS skaterNakako Tsuzukinolink2=yesKato Nakamura}}
Nagoya{{FS skaterKayo Shirahatalink2=Hiroshi Tanaka (figure skater)Hiroshi Tanaka}}{{FS skaterNakako Tsuzukinolink2=yesKato Nakamura}}{{FS skaterManabu Satonolink2=yesTsuyoshi Sakai}}
Yokohama{{FS skaterNakako Tsuzukinolink2=yesKato Nakamura}}{{FS skaterYuki Habukinolink2=yesHitoshi Koizumi}}
Kobe{{FS skaterNakako TsuzukiJuris Razgulajevs}}{{FS skaterAya Kawailink2=Hiroshi Tanaka (figure skater)Hiroshi Tanaka}}{{FS skaterYuki Habukinolink2=yesHitoshi Koizumi}}
Yokohama{{FS skaterAkiko Kinoshitanolink2=yesYosuke Moriwaki}}
Nagano{{FS skaterAya Kawailink2=Hiroshi Tanaka (figure skater)Hiroshi Tanaka}}{{FS skaterAkiko Kinoshitanolink2=yesYosuke Moriwaki}}{{FS skaterNozomi WatanabeAkiyuki Kido}}
Kobe{{FS skaterNozomi WatanabeAkiyuki Kido}}{{FS skaterAya Hatsudanolink2=yesKoichi Suyama}}
Yokohama{{FS skaterNakako TsuzukiRinat Farkhoutdinov}}{{FS skaterRie Arikawalink2=Kenji Miyamoto (figure skater)Kenji Miyamoto}}{{FS skaterNozomi WatanabeAkiyuki Kido}}
Fukuoka{{FS skaterNozomi WatanabeAkiyuki Kido}}{{FS skaterRie Arikawalink2=Kenji Miyamoto (figure skater)Kenji Miyamoto}}
Nagano
Osaka{{FS skaterRie Arikawalink2=Kenji Miyamoto (figure skater)Kenji Miyamoto}}{{FS skaterMasumi Harukinolink2=yesHiroaki Tokita}}
Kyoto
Nagano{{FS skaterNozomi WatanabeAkiyuki Kido}}{{FS skaterNakako Tsuzukilink2=Kenji Miyamoto (figure skater)Kenji Miyamoto}}{{FS skaterYurie Odanolink2=yesSho Kagayama}}
Yokohama{{FS skaterMinami Sakachonolink2=yesTatsuya Sakacho}}
Tokyo
Nagoya{{FS skaterCathy Reedlink2=Chris Reed (figure skater)Chris Reed}}
Osaka{{FS skaterCathy Reedlink2=Chris Reed (figure skater)Chris Reed}}No other competitors
Nagano{{FS skaterNana Sugikinolink2=yesTaiyo Mizutani}}{{FS skaterEmi Hirainolink2=yesAyato Yuzawa}}
Osaka{{FS skaterEmi Hirainolink2=yesTaiyo Mizutani}}No other competitors
Nagano
Osaka{{FS skaterBryna Oinolink2=yesTaiyo Mizutani}}{{FS skaterEmi HiraiMarien de la Asuncion}}{{FS skaterAnna Takeinolink2=yesYuya Tamada}}
Sapporo{{FS skaterCathy Reedlink2=Chris Reed (figure skater)Chris Reed}}{{FS skaterBryna Oinolink2=yesTaiyo Mizutani}}
Saitama{{FS skaterShizuru Agatanolink2=yesKentaro Suzuki}}
Nagano{{FS skaterKana Muramotonolink2=yesHiroichi Noguchi}}
Sapporo{{FS skaterKana Muramotolink2=Chris Reed (figure skater)Chris Reed}}{{FS skaterIbuki Morinolink2=yesKentaro Suzuki}}
Osaka{{FS skaterMisato KomatsubaraTim Koleto}}
Tokyo{{FS skaterMisato KomatsubaraTim Koleto}}{{FS skaterRikako FukaseAru Tateno}}
Osaka{{FS skaterMisato KomatsubaraTim Koleto}}{{FS skaterKiria Hirayamanolink2=yesAxel Lamasse}}{{FS skaterMio Iidanolink2=yesKenta Ishibashi}}
Tokyo{{FS skaterRikako FukaseEichu Cho}}{{FS skaterKiria Hirayamanolink2=yesKenta Ishibashi}}
Nagano{{FS skaterKana MuramotoDaisuke Takahashi}}{{FS skaterRikako FukaseEichu Cho}}
Saitama{{FS skaterAyumi TakanamiShingo Nishiyama}}
Osaka{{FS skaterKana MuramotoDaisuke Takahashi}}{{FS skaterMisato KomatsubaraTim Koleto}}{{FS skaterNicole TakahashiShiloh Judd}}
Nagano{{FS skaterMisato KomatsubaraTim Koleto}}{{FS skaterAzusa TanakaShingo Nishiyama}}{{FS skaterUtana YoshidaMasaya Morita}}
Osaka{{FS skaterUtana YoshidaMasaya Morita}}{{FS skaterAyano SasakiYoshimitsu Ikeda}}
Tokyo{{FS skaterIkura KushidaKoshiro Shimada}}

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Records

DisciplineMost championship titlesSkater(s)No.YearsRef.Men's singlesWomen's singlesPairsIce dance
Nobuo Satō101956/57 – 1965/66
Midori Ito91984/85 – 1991/92;
1995/96
Ryuichi Kihara62013/14 – 2014/15;
2017/18 – 2019/20;
2024/25
Narumi Takahashi2008/09 – 2011/12;
2013/14 – 2014/15date=24 July 2013title=Competition Results – Narumi Takahashi/Mervin Tranurl=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00010548.htmaccess-date=12 June 2025website=International Skating Union}}
Chris Reed102007/08 – 2010/11;
2012/13 – 2017/18

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