2016–17 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2016–17 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held on December 22ー25, 2016 at the RACTAB Namihaya Dome in Kadoma, Osaka. It was the 85th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Results
Men
Hanyu withdrew due to influenza two days before the competition.Ladies
Miyahara won the national title for the third year in a row.Pairs
Ice dancing
Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2016–17 Junior Championships took place on November 18–20, 2016 at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Medals were awarded in the men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dancing. The junior pairs competition was held during the senior Championships the following month.Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
International team selections
The Japan Skating Federation selected skaters for international competitions in the second half of the 2016–17 season based on the results of the National Championships, as well as international ISU-sanctioned competitions. It published its list of entries on December 27, 2016.World Championships
The 2017 World Championships will be held from March 29 to April 2, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland. The event will also determine the number of spots per discipline that countries will earn for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.| Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dancing | |
| 1 | Yuzuru Hanyu | Satoko Miyahara | Sumire Suto / Francis Boudreau Audet | Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed |
| 2 | Shoma Uno | Wakaba Higuchi | ||
| 3 | Keiji Tanaka | Mai Mihara |
Four Continents Championships
The 2017 Four Continents Championships will be held on February 14–19, 2017 in Gangneung, South Korea.| Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dancing | |
| 1 | Yuzuru Hanyu | Satoko Miyahara | Sumire Suto / Francis Boudreau Audet | Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed |
| 2 | Shoma Uno | Wakaba Higuchi | Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara | Emi Hirai / Marien de la Asuncion |
| 3 | Keiji Tanaka | Mai Mihara |
World Junior Championships
The 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships will take place on March 14–19, 2017 in Taipei.| Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dancing | |
| 1 | Kazuki Tomono | Marin Honda | Rikako Fukase / Aru Tateno | |
| 2 | Koshiro Shimada | Kaori Sakamoto | ||
| 3 | Yuna Shiraiwa |
Asian Winter Games
The 2017 Asian Winter Games will be held on February 19–26, 2017 in Sapporo and Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan. Within the Winter Games period, figure skating events will take place on February 23-26, 2017 at the Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo.| Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dancing | |
| 1 | Shoma Uno | Satoko Miyahara | Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara | Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed |
| 2 | Takahito Mura | Rika Hongo | Narumi Takahashi / Ryo Shibata | Ibuki Mori / Kentaro Suzuki |