2001–02 Japan Figure Skating Championships


The 2001–02 Japan Figure Skating Championships were the 70th edition of the event. They were held on December 21–23, 2001 at the Namihaya Dome arena in Kadoma, Osaka. National Champions were crowned in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. As well as crowning the national champions of Japan for the 2001–02 season, the results of this competition were used to help pick the teams for the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2002 World Championships, and the 2002 Four Continents Championships.

Competition notes

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dancing

Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships

The 2001–02 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships took place between November 23 and 24, 2001 in Tokyo.
The following skaters placed high enough at Novice Nationals to be invited to compete here: Takahiko Kozuka, Aki Sawada, Nana Takeda, Eri Ishigami, and Mao Asada.

Men

RankNameClubTFPSPFS
1Daisuke TakahashiKurashiki FSC2.021
2Ryosuke SasakiTohoku High School2.512
3Makoto NakataKitakyushu Prince SC5.534
4Nobunari OdaOsaka SC6.573
5Kazumi KishimotoShinmatsudo DOSC Academy8.046
6Ryo ShibataKushiro Loop FSC9.557
7Hirokazu KobayashiShinyokohama Prince Club11.0125
8Takahiko KozukaOrion FSC14.0810

Ladies

RankNameClubTFPSPFS
1Miki AndoOrion FSC1.511
2Yukari NakanoTokai FSC4.042
3Yukina OtaKyoto Daigo FSC5.024
4Ichie HayashiNihonbashi Jogakkan5.553
5Akiko SuzukiNagoya FSC6.535
6Mao AsadaTokai FSC10.086
7Aki SawadaKyoto Daigo FSC10.067
8Ayako IwakiShinmatsudo DOSC Academy13.5710

Ice dancing

International team selections

Winter Olympics

World Championships

Four Continents Championships

World Junior Championships

After Junior Nationals, the World Junior team was announced as follows:
MenLadies
1Daisuke TakahashiMiki Ando
2Yukari Nakano
3Yukina Ota
1st AlternateRyosuke SasakiIchie Hayashi
2nd AlternateAkiko Suzuki