Season 23-24 Japanese Regionals/Sectionals - General Info

[cohkaix]

This is devoted to the general info of 2023-24 season of major Japan domestic competitions (regionals, sectionals, and competitions at national levels)

Link in Japanese (by JSF)


Tokyo Regionals (東京選手権大会)
Date: Sept 21 - 24
Location: Nishitokyo, Tokyo
Entries: TBA

Chubu Regionals (中部選手権大会)
Date: Sept 22-24
Location: Nagoya, Aichi (Howa Sportsland)
Entries: TBA

Kinki Regionals (近畿選手権大会)
Date: Sept 28 - Oct 1
Location: Otsu, Shiga
Entries: TBA

Tohoku-Hokkaido Regionals (東北・北海道選手権大会)
Date: Sept 29 - Oct 1
Location: Nigata
Entries: TBA

Kanto Regionals (関東選手権大会)
Date: Oct 6 - Oct 9
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa
Entries: TBA


Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu Regionals (中四国九州選手権大会)
Date: Oct 6 - Oct 9
Location: Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Entries: TBA


All Japan Novice Championships
Date: Oct 20-22
Location: Nishitokyo, Tokyo

Western Section (Senior and Junior) *ice dance
Date: Oct 26-29
Location: Hiroshima, Hiroshima

Eastern Section (Senior and Junior) *pair
Date: Nov 2-5
Location: Hachinohe, Aomori
All Japan National Jr. Championships (JOC Jr. Olympic Cup)
Date: Nov 17 - 19
Location: Hiroshima, Hiroshima

All Japan National Championships
Date: Dec 20 - 24
Location: Nagano, Nagano

 

[yesterday]

What does "Olympic Cup" mean? Has this any additional impact than having Junior Champions who skate at Senior Nationals?

 

[cohkaix]

What does "Olympic Cup" mean? Has this any additional impact than having Junior Champions who skate at Senior Nationals?

I'm not quite sure...but perhaps it will be the competition to decide entries to Youth Olympics? (I think Mao Shimada is aiming for that!)

 

[cohkaix]

JSF documents about # of entries to sectionals (*in Japanese only)

2023-2024 domestic competitions - Quota (incl. seed skaters, preliminary)
2023-24 domestic competitions - skater exemptions (incl. recommended skaters for NvA)

[Update: Sept 11]
2023-2024 domestic competitions - Quota (incl. seed skaters, 9/11update)
2023-24 domestic competitions - skater exemptions (incl. recommended skaters for NvA) 9/11 update


The above two documents are the basis for # of skaters advancing to sectional/national.

 

[cohkaix]

As the entry lists to each regionals (Block) were released today, I've set up the discussion thread for each of the six regionals.

Sorry to hear about Rika Kihira's decision to WD from the Chubu regional (and hence the Japan Nationals this season...)

 

[cohkaix]

According to the info from this page, all the regionals will be broadcasted LIVE via FOD (Fuji TV on Demand):

「2023フィギュアスケートブロック大会」全6大会をFODプレミアムでLIVE配信！ - フジテレビュー!!

9月22日（金）～10月9日（月・祝）FODプレミアムでLIVE配信「2023フィギュアスケートブロック大会」

www.fujitv-view.jp

(The link to each regional competition is provided on this page)

Assuming VNP & subscription will be required for access outside Japan.

 

[cohkaix]

JSF documents about # of entries to sectionals (*in Japanese only)

2023-2024 domestic competitions - Quota (incl. seed skaters, preliminary)
2023-24 domestic competitions - skater exemptions (incl. recommended skaters for NvA)

[Update: Sept 11]
2023-2024 domestic competitions - Quota (incl. seed skaters, 9/11update)
2023-24 domestic competitions - skater exemptions (incl. recommended skaters for NvA) 9/11 update


The above two documents are the basis for # of skaters advancing to sectional/national.

[Update Oct 10th]

2023-24 domestic competitions - skater exemptions (incl. recommended skaters for NvA) 10/10 update

Added: Rino Matsuike (exempted from Western Sectional - due to GP assignment: SC