2024-25 Japanese National Qualifying Competitions & Other Domestic Events

Summary of 2024-25 Japanese domestic competitions. Links to information and results will be updated throughout the season. Events are also available on our calendar.

Reference: 2024-25 JSF National Competitions, 2024-25 Advancement Quota
See also: 2024-25 Nationals tag

Last updated: Oct. 31, 2024

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QUALIFYING STRUCTURE

Skaters qualify for the Japanese National Championships by competing at one of six regional (or “block”) championships and one of two sectional championships (Eastern and Western). Top finishers at regionals advance to sectionals, and top finishers at sectionals advance to nationals. The number of qualifying skaters in each discipline and competition is determined annually by the JSF.

Japan holds three separate national championships for three different levels: novice, junior, and senior. There are two categories of novice, Novice A (older) and Novice B (younger). To qualify for Novice Nationals, skaters are recommended by JSF or compete in the novice category at regional championships. Novice skaters perform only free skates and do not compete at sectionals. To qualify for Junior Nationals, skaters compete in the junior category at regionals and sectionals, and to qualify for Senior Nationals, skaters compete in the senior category at regionals and sectionals. Due to small field sizes, pair and ice dance teams usually do not compete at regionals, only sectionals.

Four (4) top finishers in singles at Novice Nationals are invited to participate in Junior Nationals, and eight (8) top finishers in singles at Junior Nationals are invited to compete at Senior Nationals. The maximum number of singles skaters who can qualify for the junior or senior National Championships is 30 women and 30 men.

Seeded skaters are chosen by the JSF to advance directly to Nationals without competing at qualifying competitions. Generally, medalists at the previous National Championships are seeded. Seeded skaters can still compete at regionals/sectionals if they want to, but they will not count towards the quota of skaters who advance. Seeded skaters for the 2024-25 season are:

• Junior women: Mao Shimada, Ikura Kushida, Rena Uezono

• Junior men: Rio Nakata, Tsudoi Suto

• Senior women: Kaori Sakamoto, Mone Chiba, Mao Shimada

• Senior men: Yuma Kagiyama, Sota Yamamoto

Skaters who would normally need to compete at regionals/sectionals may be exempt from doing so if they have an international competition during or close to their qualifying event.

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REGIONAL/SECTIONAL/NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Competitions will be livestreamed on Fuji on Demand (subscription required, can be accessed outside Japan using VPN). Entries are subject to change. Advancement quotas exclude seeded and exempt skaters.

Tokyo Regionals

• Results

• Entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Sept. 20-23, Funabashi

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men & women

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 21 senior women, 21 senior men, 12 junior women, 16 junior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Nozomu Yoshioka, Koshiro Shimada, Kao Miura, Shun Sato, Yuna Aoki, Maria Egawa, Wakaba Higuchi, Rion Sumiyoshi, Rinka Watanabe. Junior - Daiya Ebihara, Tsudoi Suto (seeded), Saho Otake

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Chubu Regionals

• Results

• Entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Sept. 21-23, Nagoya

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men & women

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 11 senior women, 6 senior men, 9 junior women, 9 junior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Mako Yamashita, Mana Kawabe, Kinayu Yokoi, Rino Matsuike, Miyabi Oba. Junior - Seigo Tauchi

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Kanto Regionals

• Results

• Entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Sept. 26-29, Nikko

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men & women

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 4 senior women, 4 senior men, 7 junior women, 7 junior men

• Notable entries: Junior - Taiga Nishino

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Kinki Regionals

• Results

• Entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Sept. 26-29, Takaishi

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men & women

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 13 senior women, 16 senior men, 11 junior women, 15 junior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Shunsuke Nakamura, Nobunari Oda, Kazuki Tomono, Takeru Amine Kataise, Sena Miyake, Tatsuya Tsuboi, Hana Yoshida, Yuna Shiraiwa, Mai Mihara. Junior - Haru Kakiuchi, Ikura Kushida, Ayumi Shibayama, Kei Yamada, Mayuko Oka, Haruna Murakami

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu Regionals

• Results

• Entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 3-6, Kurashiki

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men & women

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 6 senior women, 8 senior men, 7 junior women, 5 junior men

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Tohoku-Hokkaido Regionals

• Results

• Entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 4-6, Sapporo

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men & women

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 5 senior women, 5 senior men, 9 junior women, 7 junior men

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Novice National Championships

• Results

• Entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 18-20, Amagasaki

• Level and disciplines: Novice A & Novice B men, women, ice dance

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Eastern Sectionals

• Results

• Entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 25-27, Hachinohe

• Level and disciplines: junior & senior men, women, ice dance

• Advance to: Nationals

• Advancement quota: 5 senior women, 5 senior men, 8 junior women, 12 junior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Kosho Oshima, Maria Egawa, Yurina Okuno, Shiika Yoshioka, Azusa Tanaka/Shingo Nishiyama, Utana Yoshida/Masaya Morita. Junior - Daiya Ebihara, Tsudoi Suto, Rio Nakata, Taiga Nishino, Saho Otake, Mao Shimada, Yo Takagi, Ami Nakai, Sara Kishimoto/Atsuhiko Tamura, Ayumi Shibayama/Tomoki Kimura, Kaho Yamashita/Yuto Nagata, Sumire Yoshida/Ibuki Ogahara

  Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Western Sectionals

• Results

• Entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Nov. 1-4, Nagoya

• Level and disciplines: junior & senior men, women, pairs

• Advance to: Nationals

• Advancement quota: 7 senior women, 9 senior men, 15 junior women, 12 junior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Nobunari Oda, Takeru Amine Kataise, Shunsuke Nakamura, Sena Miyake, Miyabi Oba, Mana Kawabe, Yuna Shiraiwa, Saki Miyake, Mako Yamashita, Kinayu Yokoi, Yuna Nagaoka/Sumitada Moriguchi. Junior - Shuntaro Asaga, Haru Kakiuchi, Seigo Tauchi, Sena Takahashi, Masaya Mishima, Rena Uezono, Mayuko Oka, Mei Okada, Reina Kawakatsu, Ikura Kushida, Riria Kono, Haruna Murakami, Kei Yamada, Kaoruko Wada, Ryoga Morimoto, Sae Shimizu/Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Junior National Championships

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 15-17, Hiroshima

• Level and disciplines: junior men, women, ice dance, pairs

• Notable entries: TBA

• Broadcast: TBA

Senior National Championships

• Results

• Time and place: Dec. 19-22, Osaka

• Level and disciplines: senior men, women, ice dance, pairs

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OTHER COMPETITIONS

97th National Intercollegiate Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Jan. 4-7, Kofu

• Level and disciplines: senior men, women

• Notable entries: TBA

• Broadcast: TBA

• Note: Entries open to university students.

74th National High School Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Jan. 20-22, Yokohama

• Level and disciplines: junior men, women

• Notable entries: TBA

• Broadcast: TBA

• Note: Entries open to high school students.

79th National Winter Sports Festival

• Results & entries

• Website

• Time and place: Jan. 26-30, Kurashiki

• Level and disciplines: junior & senior men, women

• Notable entries: TBA

• Broadcast: TBA

• Note: Multi-sport event including figure skating. Skaters represent their prefectures.

45th National Junior High School Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Feb. 2-4, Nagano

• Level and disciplines: junior men, women

• Notable entries: TBA

• Broadcast: TBA

• Note: Entries open to junior high (middle school) students.

2024 US National Championships & Winter Youth Olympics: Info & Streaming

More information will be added to this post as it appears.

US NATIONALS

The US National Championships will take place in Columbus, Ohio and is the last competition for determining the World team. Events will be held at the senior, junior, and novice (pairs and ice dance only) levels.

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website

JUNIOR & SENIOR SCHEDULE

Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5). Subscribe to our Google calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone.

• Jan. 23: Jr Pairs’ SP 12:50PM; Jr Men’s SP 2:20PM; Jr Rhythm Dance 6:40PM

• Jan. 24: Jr Women’s SP 8:30AM; Jr Men’s FS 11:10AM; Jr Pairs’ FS 3:25PM; Jr Free Dance 6:30PM

• Jan. 25: Jr Women’s FS 10:25AM; Sr Pairs’ SP 2:00PM; Sr Rhythm Dance 4:30PM; Sr Women’s SP 7:15PM

• Jan. 26: Sr Men’s SP 3:15PM; Sr Women’s FS 7:45PM

• Jan. 27: Sr Free Dance 1:50PM; Sr Pairs’ FS 7:35PM

• Jan. 28: Sr Men’s FS 2:45PM; Gala 7:30PM

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HOW TO WATCH

Be careful of security on unofficial streaming sites. We are not responsible for these streams; we only provide the links.

Fan streams: The following fan streams may show the competition; check when the events are on: 主播花花 (This stream is available worldwide.)

USFSA: The US Figure Skating Youtube channel will livestream the novice competitions and senior press conferences.

Peacock: Subscribers in the USA can watch the junior and senior competitions live with Peacock Premium. Replays will be available for 72 hours after each event. Peacock will also livestream the senior practice sessions.

NBC Network: NBC and USA Network will air parts of the senior competition on TV. Schedule in EST:

• 1/25: Pairs’ SP 2:00PM (USA, live); Rhythm Dance 5:00PM (USA, live? 30 min in); Women’s SP 8:00PM (USA, live? 45 min in)

• 1/26: Men’s SP 4:00PM (USA, live? 45 min in); Women’s FS 8:00PM (NBC, live? 15 min in)

• 1/27: Free Dance 2:30PM (NBC, live? 40 min in); Pairs’ FS 8:00PM (USA, live? 25 min in)

• 1/28: Men’s FS 3:00PM (NBC, live? 15 min in)

• Official streams: NBC, USA Network (geoblocked, TV provider info required)

• Unofficial streams: NBC, USA Network

JSports: Japan’s JSports on Demand will livestream the senior competition. JSports 4 will air the senior singles competitions live on TV.

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WINTER YOUTH OLYMPICS

The Winter Youth Olympics takes place every four years for skaters at the junior level. Age eligibility is more restrictive than for ISU competitions. Events will be held for junior women, men, ice dance, pairs, and a team event for qualifying countries where skaters perform only their free skates.

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website | ISU

Type: International competition
When: Jan. 27 - Feb. 1
Where: Gangwon, South Korea
Level & disciplines: junior women, men, ice dance, pairs

Schedule (UTC+9)

• Jan. 27: Pairs’ SP 13:30; Men’s SP 16:00

• Jan. 28: Rhythm Dance 13:30; Women’s SP 16:10

• Jan. 29: Pairs’ FS 11:30; Men’s FS 14:00

• Jan. 30: Free Dance 11:30; Women’s FS 14:30

• Feb. 1: Team Free Dance 11:30; Team Pairs’ FS 12:35; Team Men’s FS 13:15; Team Women’s FS 14:20

How to watch: Free livestreams on the Olympic Figure Skating Youtube channel and Olympics website

2024 European & Canadian National Championships: Info & Streaming

The first ISU Championship of the season will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania for the first time in history, while Canada hosts its national championships in Calgary. More information will be added to this post as it appears.

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website | ISU

SCHEDULE

Eastern European Time (UTC+2). Subscribe to our Google calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone.

• Jan. 10: Pairs’ SP 13:00; Men’s SP 17:15

• Jan. 11: Women’s SP 13:15; Pairs’ FS 19:00

• Jan. 12: Rhythm Dance 12:00; Men’s FS 18:00

• Jan. 13: Women’s FS 13:00; Free Dance 18:30

• Jan. 14: Gala 15:30

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HOW TO WATCH

Be careful of security on unofficial streaming sites. We are not responsible for these streams; we only provide the links. Many streams for major figure skating events, including the ISU Youtube channel, have geographic restrictions. In order to access streams, you can use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to change your IP location.

Fan streams: The following fan streams may show the competition; check when the events are on: 主播花花

ISU: The ISU will livestream and archive the entire competition on the Skating ISU Youtube channel in countries that do not have broadcasting rights for the event. See here for a list of official ISU broadcasters.

Peacock: Subscribers in the USA can watch the competition live with Peacock Premium.

SBS Australia: SBS On Demand will upload videos of the competition on the following day. The videos are blocked outside of Australia. (SBS Streaming Guide)

Eurosport: Eurosport will stream the competition live for subscribers in some regions. Check your local Eurosport schedule for more details.

France TV: France TV will stream the entire competition live. Streams and archived videos are blocked outside of France.

RaiSport: Italy’s RaiSport will air parts of the competition live. Schedule in CET:

• 1/10: Pairs’ SP 13:10 (live 1 hr 10 min in); Men’s SP 18:25 (live 2 hrs 10 min in)

• 1/11: Women’s SP 14:30 (live 2 hrs 15 min in); Pairs’ FS 18:40 (live 40 min in)

• 1/12: Rhythm Dance 16:10 (taped?); Men’s FS 18:00 (live 1 hr in)

• 1/13: Women’s FS 14:10 (live 2 hrs 10 min in); Free Dance 18:20 (live 50 min in)

• 1/14: Gala 14:25 (live)

• Official stream (geoblocked)

Czech TV: Czech TV Sport will stream parts of the competition live. Streams are blocked outside of the Czech Republic. Schedule in CET:

• 1/10: Pairs’ SP 12:00 (live)

• 1/11: Women’s SP 12:15 (live); Pairs’ FS 18:00 (live)

• 1/12: Rhythm Dance 11:55 (live 55 min in); Men’s FS 17:00 (live)

• 1/13: Women’s FS 16:00 (taped); Free Dance 19:40 (live 2 hrs 10 min in)

• 1/14: Gala 15:45 (live 1 hr 15 min in)

Sportschau: Germany’s Sportschau will stream parts of the competition live. Streams are blocked outside of Germany. Schedule in CET:

• 1/10: Pairs’ SP 12:45 (live 45 min in); Men’s SP 17:45 (live 1 hr 30 min in)

• 1/11: Women’s SP 13:05 (live 50 min in)

• 1/12: Rhythm Dance 12:50 (live 1 hr 50 min in); Men’s FS 17:05 (live)

• 1/13: Women’s FS 12:05 (live); Free Dance 17:35 (live)

• 1/14: Gala 14:30 (live)

YLE: Finland’s YLE Areena will stream the entire competition live. Streams are blocked outside of Finland. Schedule in EET:

• 1/10: Pairs’ SP 12:55 (live); Men’s SP 17:10 (live)

• 1/11: Women’s SP 13:10 (live); Pairs’ FS 18:55 (live)

• 1/12: Rhythm Dance 11:55 (live); Men’s FS 17:55 (live)

• 1/13: Women’s FS 12:55 (live); Free Dance 18:25 (live)

• 1/14: Gala 15:25 (live)

JSports: Japan’s JSports 4 will air the singles competitions live.

Other TV channels: Other TV channels will also air the competition. Check your local TV channels for other skating broadcasts. See here for a list of official ISU broadcasters.

On demand: The ISU Youtube channel archives their livestreams, subject to regional restrictions. Videos will also be uploaded online by fans. Search skaters' names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

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CANADIAN NATIONALS

Results & Entries | Schedule | Website

Type: National championships
When: Jan. 8-14
Where: Calgary, AB
Level & disciplines: senior & junior women, men, ice dance, pairs, synchro

Schedule (UTC-7)

• 1/9: Jr Men SP 12:00; Jr Pairs SP 14:45; Jr Women SP 16:40; Jr Rhythm Dance 19:25

• 1/10: Jr Men FS 09:45; Jr Pairs FS 14:25; Jr Women FS 16:55; Jr Free Dance 20:00

• 1/12: Sr Women SP 10:40; Sr Rhythm Dance 13:25; Sr Pairs SP 16:15; Sr Men SP 19:05

• 1/13: Sr Women FS 10:00; Sr Free Dance 13:15; Sr Pairs FS 16:25; Sr Men FS 18:40

• 1/14: Gala 14:00

HOW TO WATCH:

Skate Canada: Free livestream, interviews, and archived videos on Skate Canada’s Dailymotion channel. The streams are available worldwide.

CBC Sports: Canada’s CBC Sports will stream the entire competition live. The streams are blocked outside of Canada.

2024 South Korean National Championships: Info & Streaming

The national championships determines South Korea’s Worlds and Junior Worlds entries. Along with the Ranking Competition, it also determines South Korea’s national team.

Results: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 | Schedule & Entries

Type: National championships
When: Jan. 4-7
Where: Uijeongbu, South Korea
Level & disciplines: junior & senior men, women, ice dance

Schedule (UTC+9)

• 1/4: Jr Men SP 13:40; Jr Women SP 14:41

• 1/5: Jr Men FS 11:35; Jr Women FS 12:44

• 1/6: Jr/Sr Rhythm Dance 12:34; Sr Men SP 13:07; Sr Women SP 14:24

• 1/7: Jr/Sr Free Dance 11:40; Sr Men FS 12:15; Sr Women FS 13:45

Notable entries: Senior - Hannah Lim/Ye Quan, Sihyeong Lee, Younghyun Cha, Habin Choi, Hyungyeom Kim, Juheon Lim, Minkyu Seo, Junhwan Cha, Jaekeun Lee, Ahsun Yun, Heesue Han, Dabin Choi, Seojin Youn, Haein Lee, Young You, Minsol Kwon, Yuseong Kim, Yujae Kim, Seoyeong Wi, Jia Shin, Chaeyeon Kim

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How to Watch:

KSU: The Korean Skating Union’s Youtube channel will livestream most of the competition (later groups of the senior women may not be shown). The KSU’s Naver blog will upload videos after the competition.

KBS: KBS will air the later groups of senior men and women. The broadcast may be delayed. Schedule in KST:

• 1/6: Sr Men & Women SP 15:50 (KBS2)

• 1/7: Sr Men & Women FS 16:00 (KBS1)

• Official streams: KBS1, KBS2 (geoblocked, VPN needed outside of South Korea)
  

2023 Japanese & Italian National Championships: Info & Streaming

World Championship spots are on the line as the Japanese National Championships kicks off this week in Nagano! More information will be added to this post when available.

See also: 2023-24 Japanese Domestic Competitions; 2023-24 Minor National Championships

Results (JP) | Results (EN) | Schedule | Website | Fuji TV | Medalists on Ice

SCHEDULE

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Subscribe to our Google calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone.

• Dec. 21: Pairs’ SP 15:00; Men’s SP 15:52

• Dec. 22: Rhythm Dance 14:30; Women’s SP 15:52

• Dec. 23: Pairs’ FS 15:00; Men’s FS 16:35

• Dec. 24: Free Dance 14:30; Women’s FS 17:00

• Dec. 25: Medalists on Ice (Gala) 15:00

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TV SCHEDULE

Fuji TV: Fuji TV and related channels will broadcast the competition live. Pairs, ice dance, and earlier groups of singles will air on CS Fuji and BS Fuji, while later groups of singles will air on Fuji TV. See “How to Watch” section for more info. Schedule in JST:

• 12/21: Pairs’ SP 15:00 (CS Fuji TWO, live); Men’s SP Group 1-3 15:50 (CS Fuji TWO, live); Men’s SP Group 4-5 19:00 (Fuji TV, delayed?)

• 12/22: Rhythm Dance 14:30 (CS Fuji TWO, live); Women’s SP Group 1-3 15:50 (CS Fuji TWO, live; BS Fuji live from 16:55); Women’s SP Group 4-5 19:00 (Fuji TV, delayed?)

• 12/23: Pairs’ FS 15:00 (CS Fuji TWO, live); Men’s FS Group 1-2 16:30 (CS Fuji TWO, live; BS Fuji live from 17:00); Men’s FS Group 3-4 18:30 (Fuji TV, delayed?)

• 12/24: Free Dance 14:30 (CS Fuji TWO, live); Women’s FS Group 1-2 17:00 (CS Fuji TWO & BS Fuji, live); Women’s FS Group 3-4 19:00 (Fuji TV, delayed?)

• 12/25: Medalists on Ice 15:00 (CS Fuji TWO, live; Fuji TV from 15:45)

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HOW TO WATCH

To access streams and videos that are region-restricted to Japan, please try to use a VPN set to a Japanese server location.

Fan streams: The following fan streams may show the competition; check when the events are on. There are no regional restrictions.

• 不要打雪仗 (live from FOD)

• 主播花花 (possibly delayed broadcast)

Fuji on Demand: Fuji on Demand (FOD) is the official streaming service of Fuji TV. It will livestream and archive the entire competition and gala for subscribers (200¥ for the first month, 976¥/mo afterwards). FOD is blocked outside of Japan but can be accessed with a VPN.

TVer: TVer will show the later groups of the singles competitions. The broadcast may be delayed. The streams are free but blocked outside of Japan. They can be accessed with a VPN. Schedule and links:

• 12/21: Men’s SP Group 4-5 19:00

• 12/22: Women’s SP Group 4-5 19:00

• 12/23: Men’s FS Group 3-4 19:06

• 12/24: Women’s FS Group 3-4 19:08

IPTV services: Various IPTV services are available for watching Japanese TV outside of Japan. You will need to download and install software on your computer, phone or TV. All options require a subscription, though some services offer a free trial. Videos are temporarily archived for 2-4 weeks.

• Japan TV (lowest tier offers Fuji TV, highest tier offers CS Fuji. 3-day test subscription)

• Himawari (lowest tier offers Fuji TV, highest tier offers CS Fuji. 3-day and 7-day test subscriptions)

• Muji TV (lowest tier offers Fuji TV, highest tier offers BS Fuji, CS Fuji not available. 3-day test subscription)

• Nozomi (lowest tier offers Fuji TV, middle tier offers CS Fuji. 3-day test subscription)

• Kaeri TV (lowest tier offers Fuji TV, highest tier offers CS Fuji. 3-day free trial)

• YoiTV (offers Fuji TV and CS Fuji. 1-day free trial)

Other streams: See this website for possible Fuji TV streams.

Extras: The Fuji TV Sports Youtube channel will livestream backstage events such as order draws and interviews. The channel also uploads some skaters’ performances. Streams and videos are blocked outside of Japan but can be accessed with a VPN.

• 12/20: Opening Ceremony & SP Order Draw 18:30

• 12/25: World Team Press Conference 09:00

On demand: Videos may be uploaded online by fans. Search skaters' names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

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ITALIAN NATIONALS

Results | Website

Type: National championships
When: Dec. 22-23
Where: Pinerolo, Italy
Level & disciplines: senior men, women, ice dance, pairs; junior ice dance

Senior Schedule (UTC+1)

• 12/22: Rhythm Dance 17:00; Men’s SP 17:40; Women’s SP 18:30; Pairs’ SP 19:55

• 12/23: Free Dance 16:30; Men’s FS 17:20; Women’s FS 18:25; Pairs’ FS 20:10

Notable entries: Corey Circelli, Gabriele Frangipani, Nikolaj Memola, Lara Naki Gutmann, Sarina Joos, Anna Pezzetta, Lucrezia Beccari/Matteo Guarise, Rebecca Ghilardi/Filippo Ambrosini, Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri

How to watch: Italian Eurosport will livestream the entire competition for subscribers in Italy.

2023-24 Minor National Championships

This is not a comprehensive list and will be updated as more information becomes available.

See also: 2023-2024 Nationals tag

Last updated: Jan. 8, 2024

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BELGIAN NATIONALS (11/17-18)

• Results

• Livestreams

BRITISH NATIONALS (11/30 - 12/3)

• Results 

• Paid livestream

AUSTRALIAN NATIONALS (12/2-8)

• Results

• Livestreams

FRENCH NATIONALS (12/9-14)

• Results

• Schedule

• Website

• Livestreams

GERMAN NATIONALS (12/14-16)

• Results

• Schedule

• Website

• Livestreams - Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

AUSTRIAN NATIONALS (12/14-17)

• Results

• Website

• Paid livestreams

FOUR NATIONALS (12/14-16)

• Results

• Schedule

• Website

• Livestreams

SPANISH NATIONALS (12/14-17)

• Results

• Website & Livestreams

SWEDISH NATIONALS (12/14-17)

• Results

• Paid livestreams

SWISS NATIONALS (12/15-17)

• Results

• Schedule

• Website

• Livestreams

FINNISH NATIONALS (12/15-17)

• Results

• Paid livestreams

ESTONIAN NATIONALS (12/16-17)

• Results

• Website

• Livestreams

CHINESE NATIONALS (12/22-24)

• Results

• Entries

• Schedule

• Livestream

ITALIAN NATIONALS (12/22-23)

• Results

• Website

• Paid livestreams on Italian Eurosport

SOUTH KOREAN NATIONALS (1/4-7)

• Results: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4

• Entries & schedule

• Website

• Livestreams

2023 French National Championships: Info & Streaming

Results | Schedule | Website

Type: National championships
When: Dec. 9-14
Where: Vaujany, France
Level & disciplines: senior men, women, ice dance, pairs

Schedule (UTC+1)

• 12/10: Rhythm Dance 14:30

• 12/11: Free Dance 14:30

• 12/12: Women’s SP 14:45; Pairs’ SP 16:15

• 12/13: Women’s FS 13:25; Pairs’ FS 15:45; Men’s SP 18:00

• 12/14: Men’s FS 12:00

Notable entries: Kevin Aymoz, Luc Economides, Francois Pitot, Adam Siao Him Fa, Lorine Schild, Lea Serna, Camille Kovalev/Pavel Kovalev, Loicia Demougeot/Theo Le Mercier, Marie Dupayage/Thomas Nabais, Natacha Lagouge/Arnaud Caffa, Evgeniia Lopareva/Geoffrey Brissaud

How to watch: Free livestreams

2023 South Korean Ranking Competition: Info & Streaming

The Ranking Competition determines South Korea’s Four Continents entries. Along with the National Championships, it also determines South Korea’s national team.

Results: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 | Schedule & Entries

Type: Domestic competition
When: Nov. 30 - Dec. 3
Where: Uijeongbu, South Korea
Level & disciplines: junior & senior men, women; senior ice dance

Schedule (UTC+9)

• 11/30: Jr Men SP 13:50; Jr Women SP 14:51

• 12/1: Jr Men FS 11:35; Jr Women FS 12:44

• 12/2: Sr Rhythm Dance 13:05; Sr Men SP 13:34; Sr Women SP 14:50

• 12/3: Sr Free Dance 12:35; Sr Men FS 13:05; Sr Women FS 14:33

Notable entries: Senior - Juheon Lim, Jaekeun Lee, Habin Choi, Hyungyeom Kim, Minkyu Seo, Sihyeong Lee, Junhwan Cha, Yuseong Kim, Dabin Choi, Young You, Heesue Han, Minchae Kim, Ahsun Yun, Seojin Youn, Seoyeong Wi, Yujae Kim, Minsol Kwon, Yelim Kim, Haein Lee, Jia Shin, Chaeyeon Kim

How to watch: Free Youtube livestreams - Korea Skating Union, Korean Olympic Committee. On demand - Korean Skating Union’s Naver blog

2023-24 Japanese National Qualifying Competitions & Other Domestic Events

Summary of 2023-24 Japanese domestic competitions. Links to information and results will be updated throughout the season. Events are also available on our calendar.

Reference: 2023-24 JSF National Competitions, 2023-24 Advancement Quota
See also: 2023-24 Nationals tag

Last updated: Feb. 4, 2024

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QUALIFYING STRUCTURE

Skaters qualify for the Japanese National Championships by competing at one of six regional (or “block”) championships and one of two sectional championships (Eastern and Western). Top finishers at regionals advance to sectionals, and top finishers at sectionals advance to nationals. The number of qualifying skaters in each discipline and competition is determined annually by the JSF.

Japan holds three separate national championships for three different levels: novice, junior, and senior. There are two categories of novice, Novice A (older) and Novice B (younger). To qualify for Novice Nationals, skaters are recommended by JSF or compete in the novice category at regional championships. Novice skaters perform only free skates and do not compete at sectionals. To qualify for Junior Nationals, skaters compete in the junior category at regionals and sectionals, and to qualify for Senior Nationals, skaters compete in the senior category at regionals and sectionals. Due to small field sizes, pair and ice dance teams usually do not compete at regionals, only sectionals.

Four (4) top finishers in singles at Novice Nationals are invited to participate in Junior Nationals, and eight (8) top finishers in singles at Junior Nationals are invited to compete at Senior Nationals. The maximum number of singles skaters who can qualify for the junior or senior National Championships is 30 women and 30 men.

Seeded skaters are chosen by the JSF to advance directly to Nationals without competing at qualifying competitions. Generally, medalists at the previous National Championships are seeded. Seeded skaters can still compete at regionals/sectionals if they want to, but they will not count towards the quota of skaters who advance. Seeded skaters for the 2023-24 season are:

• Junior women: Mao Shimada, Ami Nakai

• Senior women: Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Mao Shimada

• Senior men: Shoma Uno, Koshiro Shimada, Kazuki Tomono

• Senior pairs: Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara

Skaters who would normally need to compete at regionals/sectionals may be exempt from doing so if they have an international competition during or close to their qualifying event.

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REGIONAL/SECTIONAL/NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Regionals and Sectionals will be livestreamed on Fuji on Demand (available only in Japan). Entries are subject to change. Advancement quota numbers do not include seeded or exempted skaters.

Tokyo Regionals

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Sept. 22-24, Nishitokyo

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 12 junior women, 20 junior men, 21 senior women, 23 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Nozomu Yoshioka, Shun Sato, Yuma Kagiyama, Kao Miura, Yuna Aoki, Maria Egawa, Wakaba Higuchi, Marin Honda, Rion Sumiyoshi, Rinka Watanabe. Junior - Tsudoi Suto, Rio Nakata, Yurina Okuno

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Chubu Regionals

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Sept. 22-24, Nagoya

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 5 junior women, 8 junior men, 14 senior women, 4 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Sota Yamamoto, Nana Araki, Mako Yamashita, Mana Kawabe, Rino Matsuike, Miyabi Oba. Junior - Kinayu Yokoi, Kaoruko Wada

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Kinki Regionals

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, Otsu

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 15 junior women, 14 junior men, 9 senior women, 17 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda, Nobunari Oda, Yuto Kishina, Takeru Amine Kataise, Sena Miyake, Tatsuya Tsuboi, Mone Chiba, Hana Yoshida, Yuna Shiraiwa, Ayumi Kagotani. Junior - Sena Takahashi, Ikura Kushida

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Tohoku-Hokkaido Regionals

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, Niigata

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 6 junior women, 6 junior men, 4 senior women, 4 senior men

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Kanto Regionals

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Oct. 7-9, Yokohama

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 11 junior women, 3 junior men, 5 senior women, 3 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Shiika Yoshioka

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu Regionals

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Oct. 7-9, Fukuoka

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 7 junior women, 4 junior men, 7 senior women, 9 senior men

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Novice National Championships

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Oct. 20-22, Nishitokyo

• Level and disciplines: Novice A & Novice B men, women, ice dance

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Western Sectionals

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Oct. 26-29, Hiroshima

• Level and disciplines: junior & senior men, women, ice dance

• Advance to: Nationals

• Advancement quota: 13 junior women, 16 junior men, 7 senior women, 6 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Nobunari Oda, Haruya Sasaki, Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda, Yuto Kishina, Sena Miyake, Nana Araki, Miyabi Oba, Ayumi Kagotani, Sae Shimizu, Yuna Shiraiwa, Saki Miyake, Mako Yamashita, Misato Komatsubara/Tim Koleto, Azusa Tanaka/Shingo Nishiyama, Utana Yoshida/Masaya Morita. Junior - Shuntaro Asaga, Haru Kakiuchi, Seigo Tauchi, Sena Takahashi, Shunsuke Nakamura, Masaya Mishima, Ryoga Morimoto, Haruna Murakami, Ikura Kushida, Mao Shimada, Kinayu Yokoi, Rena Uezono, Kaoruko Wada, Ayumi Shibayama, Sara Kishimoto/Atsuhiko Tamura

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Eastern Sectionals

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Nov. 2-5, Hachinohe

• Level and disciplines: junior & senior men, women, pairs

• Advance to: Nationals

• Advancement quota: 11 junior women, 10 junior men, 5 senior women, 8 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Shun Sato, Nozomu Yoshioka, Yuna Aoki, Maria Egawa, Marin Honda, Shiika Yoshioka, Yuna Nagaoka/Sumitada Moriguchi. Junior - Daiya Ebihara, Tsudoi Suto, Rio Nakata, Taiga Nishino, Yurina Okuno, Yo Takagi, Ami Nakai, Sae Shimizu/Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Junior National Championships

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Nov. 17-19, Otsu

• Level and disciplines: junior men, women, ice dance, pairs

• Notable entries: Shuntaro Asaga, Daiya Ebihara, Haru Kakiuchi, Tsudoi Suto, Seigo Tauchi, Sena Takahashi, Rio Nakata, Shunsuke Nakamura, Taiga Nishino, Ryoga Morimoto, Rena Uezono, Yurina Okuno, Ikura Kushida, Ayumi Shibayama, Mao Shimada, Yo Takagi, Ami Nakai, Haruna Murakami, Kinayu Yokoi, Kaoruko Wada, Sae Shimizu/Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda, Sara Kishimoto/Atsuhiko Tamura

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

Senior National Championships

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Dec. 20-24, Nagano

• Level and disciplines: senior men, women, ice dance, pairs

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OTHER COMPETITIONS

96th National Intercollegiate Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Jan. 4-7, Maebashi

• Level and disciplines: senior men, women

• Notable entries: Yuma Kagiyama, Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda, Sumitada Moriguchi, Nozomu Yoshioka, Kosho Oshima, Saki Miyake, Yuna Shiraiwa, Mana Kawabe, Rino Matsuike, Kinayu Yokoi, Yuna Aoki, Rinka Watanabe, Maria Egawa, Rion Sumiyoshi

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

• Note: Entries open to university students.

73rd National High School Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Jan. 17-21, Hitachinaka

• Level and disciplines: junior men, women

• Notable entries: Yurina Okuno, Ikura Kushida, Mone Chiba, Yo Takagi, Hana Yoshida, Ayumi Shibayama, Shunsuke Nakamura, Kao Miura

• Broadcast: Free Youtube livestreams

• Note: Entries open to high school students.

78th National Winter Sports Festival

• Results & entries

• Website

• Time and place: Jan. 28-31, Tomakomai

• Level and disciplines: junior & senior men, women

• Notable entries: Senior - Rion Sumiyoshi, Wakaba Higuchi, Yuna Aoki, Mana Kawabe, Kaori Sakamoto, Saki Miyake, Maria Egawa, Rino Matsuike, Haruya Sasaki, Kazuki Tomono, Nobunari Oda, Nozomu Yoshioka. Junior - Kao Miura, Daiya Ebihara, Seigo Tauchi, Shunsuke Nakamura, Ryoga Morimoto, Yurina Okuno, Hana Yoshida, Ayumi Shibayama, Ikura Kushida

• Broadcast: Free livestreams

• Note: Multi-sport event including figure skating. Skaters represent their prefectures.

44th National Junior High School Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Feb. 3-6, Nagano

• Level and disciplines: junior men, women

• Notable entries: Taiga Nishino, Daiya Ebihara, Sena Takahashi, Seigo Tauchi, Ami Nakai, Mayuko Oka, Mei Okada, Kaoruko Wada, Ayumi Nakao

• Broadcast: JSports on Demand

• Note: Entries open to junior high (middle school) students.

2023 European & US National Championships: Info & Streaming

Two major competitions will take place this week, the European Championships in Espoo, Finland and the US National Championships in San Jose, California! This post will be updated with more information as it appears.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website | ISU

SCHEDULE

Eastern European Time (UTC+2). Subscribe to our Google calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone.

• Jan. 25: Pairs’ SP 13:15; Men’s SP 17:35

• Jan. 26: Women’s SP 13:15; Pairs’ FS 19:25

• Jan. 27: Rhythm Dance 13:15; Men’s FS 18:00

• Jan. 28: Women’s FS 13:00; Free Dance 18:30

• Jan. 29: Gala 15:30

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HOW TO WATCH

Be careful of security on unofficial streaming sites. We are not responsible for these streams; we only provide the links. Many streams for major figure skating events, including the ISU Youtube channel, have geographic restrictions. In order to access streams, you can use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to change your IP location.

Fan streams: The following fan streams may show the competition; check when the events are on. 主播花花

ISU: The ISU will livestream and archive the entire competition on the Skating ISU Youtube channel in countries that do not have broadcasting rights for the event. See here for a list of official ISU broadcasters.

Peacock Premium: Subscribers in the USA can watch the competition live on Peacock Premium. Replays will not be available. Peacock Premium is available in the USA for $4.99/month.

Eurosport: Eurosport will stream the entire competition live in some regions. Eurosport streaming is available for subscription in certain European countries. Check your local Eurosport schedule for more details.

France.tv: France.tv will livestream the entire competition. The stream is blocked outside of France.

YLE: Finland’s YLE Areena will stream the entire competition live. Schedule in EET:

• 1/25: Pair’s SP 13:10 (live); Men’s SP 17:30 (live)

• 1/26: Women’s SP 13:10 (live); Pair’s FS 19:20 (live)

• 1/27: Rhythm Dance 13:10 (live); Men’s FS 17:55 (live)

• 1/28: Women’s FS 12:55 (live); Free Dance 18:25 (live)

• 1/29: Gala 15:25 (live)

• Official stream (geoblocked)

Czech TV: Czech TV Sport will air parts of the competition live. Schedule in CET:

• 1/25: Pairs’ SP 13:15 (taped); Men’s SP 17:35 (live 1 hr in)

• 1/26: Women’s SP 15:25 (live 3 hrs 10 min in); Pairs’ FS 18:20 (live)

• 1/27: Rhythm Dance 12:10 (live); Men’s FS 16:55 (live)

• 1/28: Women’s FS 16:20 (taped); Free Dance 17:50 (live 20 min in)

• 1/30: Gala 02:20 (taped)

• Official stream (geoblocked)

RaiSport: Italy’s RaiSport will air parts of the competition live. Schedule in CET:

• 1/25: Pairs’ SP 12:30 (live 15 min in); Men’s SP 19:30 (live 3 hrs in)

• 1/26: Women’s SP 14:20 (live 2 hrs in); Pairs’ FS 18:40 (live 15 min in)

• 1/27: Rhythm Dance 16:30 (taped); Men’s FS 18:00 (live 1 hr in)

• 1/28: Women’s FS 13:30 (live 1 hr 30 min in)

• 1/29: Free Dance 07:30 (taped)

• Official stream (geoblocked)

JSports: Japan’s JSports 4 will air the men’s and women’s events live.

Other TV channels: Other TV channels may also air the competition. Check your local TV channels for other skating broadcasts. See here for a list of official ISU broadcasters.

On demand: The ISU Youtube channel archives their livestreams, subject to regional restrictions. Videos will also be uploaded online by fans. Search skaters' names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

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US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website | USFS Competition Central

SCHEDULE

Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8). Subscribe to our Google calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone.

• Jan. 24: Jr Pairs’ SP 11:40AM; Jr Men’s SP 1:20PM; Jr Rhythm Dance 7:15PM

• Jan. 25: Jr Women’s SP 9:15AM; Jr Men’s FS 12:15PM; Jr Pairs’ FS 3:45PM; Jr Free Dance 8:40PM

• Jan. 26: Jr Women’s FS 8:30AM; Sr Pairs’ SP 12:30PM; Sr Rhythm Dance 3:40PM; Sr Women’s SP 6:10PM

• Jan. 27: Sr Men’s SP 1:15PM; Sr Women’s FS 4:45PM

• Jan. 28: Sr Free Dance 10:40AM; Sr Pairs’ FS 4:35PM

• Jan. 29: Sr Men’s FS 11:50AM; Gala 6:00PM

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HOW TO WATCH

Be careful of security on unofficial streaming sites. We are not responsible for these streams; we only provide the links.

Fan streams: The following fan streams may show the competition; check when the events are on. 主播花花

Peacock Premium: Subscribers in the USA can watch the entire competition live on Peacock Premium, including junior and senior events. Replays will not be available. Peacock Premium is available in the USA for $4.99/month.

NBC Network: NBC and USA Network will air parts of the senior competition live on TV. Schedule in EST:

• 1/26: Rhythm Dance 7:00PM (USA, live 20 min in); Women’s SP 10:00PM (USA, live 50 min in)

• 1/27: Men’s SP 5:00PM (USA, live 45 min in); Women’s FS 8:00PM (NBC, live 15 min in)

• 1/28: Free Dance 2:30PM (NBC, live 50 min in); Pairs’ FS 8:00PM (USA, live 25 min in)

• 1/29: Men’s FS 3:00PM (NBC, live 10 min in)

• 2/5: Gala 4:00PM (NBC, taped)

• Official streams: NBC, USA Network (geoblocked, TV provider info required)

• Unblocked streams: NBC, USA Stream 1, USA Stream 2, USA Stream 3.

JSports: Japan’s JSports On Demand will stream the senior competition live for subscribers. JSports 4 will air the senior men’s and women’s events live on TV.

On demand: Videos may be uploaded online by fans. Search skaters' names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.