2009–10 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2009–10 Japan Figure Skating Championships was the 78th edition of the event. It took place between December 25 and 27, 2009 at the Namihaya Dome arena in Kadoma, Osaka. 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. The event was also used to choose the Japanese teams to the 2010 World Championships and the 2010 Four Continents Championships, as well as being among the competition results used to determine the team to the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Japanese team to the 2010 World Junior Championships was chosen at the Japanese Junior Championships.
Competition notes
The following junior skaters were invited to compete at the senior championships: Yuzuru Hanyu, Kento Nakamura, Ryuju Hino, Fumiya Itai, Keiji Tanaka, and Yoji Tsuboi in men's singles, and Kanako Murakami, Haruka Imai, Yukiko Fujisawa, Kako Tomotaki, and Karen Kemanai in ladies' singles. Shoma Uno, who placed third in junior men, and Satoko Miyahara, who placed fourth in junior ladies, were not invited due to being novice skaters.Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2009–10 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships were the Japanese National Championships for the junior level for the 2009–10 season. They were the 78th Japan Junior Championships. They took place at the Shinyokohama Skate Center in Yokohama from November 21 through 23, 2009. The results of this competition were used to choose the Japanese team to the 2010 World Junior Championships.The following skaters placed high enough at Novice Nationals and so were invited to compete at Junior Nationals: Shoma Uno, Shuu Nakamura for the men; and Ayana Yasuhara, Risa Shoji, Riona Kato, and Satoko Miyahara for the ladies.
Men
Ladies
Ice dancing
International team selections
Winter Olympics
The Olympic team was announced as follows:| Men | Ladies | Ice dancing | |
| 1 | Nobunari Oda | Miki Ando | Cathy Reed / Chris Reed |
| 2 | Daisuke Takahashi | Mao Asada | |
| 3 | Takahiko Kozuka | Akiko Suzuki | |
| 1st Alternate | Tatsuki Machida | Yukari Nakano | |
| 2nd Alternate | Yasuharu Nanri | Haruka Imai |
World Championships
The World Championships team was announced as follows:| Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dancing | |
| 1 | Daisuke Takahashi | Mao Asada | Cathy Reed / Chris Reed | |
| 2 | Nobunari Oda | Yukari Nakano | ||
| 3 | Takahiko Kozuka | Miki Ando | ||
| 1st Alternate | Tatsuki Machida | Akiko Suzuki | ||
| 2nd Alternate | Yasuharu Nanri | Haruka Imai |
Four Continents Championships
The Four Continents Championships team was announced as follows:| Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dancing | |
| 1 | Takahiko Kozuka | Mao Asada | Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran | Cathy Reed / Chris Reed |
| 2 | Tatsuki Machida | Akiko Suzuki | ||
| 3 | Yasuharu Nanri | Yukari Nakano | ||
| 1st Alternate | Kento Nakamura | Haruka Imai | ||
| 2nd Alternate | Keiji Tanaka | Fumie Suguri |
World Junior Championships
The World Junior Championships team was announced as follows:| Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dancing | |
| 1 | Yuzuru Hanyu | Kanako Murakami | Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran | |
| 1st Alternate | ||||
| 2nd Alternate |