The Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships () is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions on the Junior level for Japan. It is the junior level equivalent of the Japan Figure Skating Championships. Skaters who place high enough at this competition can earn invitations to compete at the senior championships.
History The competition has been held since at least 1932; some medalist records have been lost. It was held in tandem with the senior-level Japan Figure Skating Championships through 1972, when it became a separate event. For much of the event's history, pairs and ice dance events were frequently not held.
Junior medalists
Singles Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1931–32ShimosuwaAkio HasegawaTsuyuko HiraokaTokudaiji In the 1931—1932 season, junior men and women competed in the same event.
Men Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1930–31SendaiToshikazu KatayamaTsugio HasegawaAkio Hasegawa1932–33TokyoNagayoshi KurodaShozo HoshinoShunji Togo1933–34OsakaShozo HoshinoShunji TogoKenzo Hirose1934–35TokyoYoshinari Yamamoto1935–36Ryusuke ArisakaFujimaru ShodoshimaHideo Hada1936–37Hiroshi ShimakawaTetsutaro TanakaFujimaru Shodoshima1937–38Tatsuo KobayashiYorio Iga1938–39Tsukasa KimuraSakai KatsuyukiNaoshige Shiota1939–40Hachiro ItoGenji Kondo1940–41Eiichi SatoHideo MatsuokaShigeo Yasuda 1941–46 No competitions due to World War II1946–47HachinoheNot recorded1947–48MoriokaMasami KobayashiKashio TakizawaTakayoshi Asanuma1948–49 Suwa Competition cancelled1949–50TomakomaiTatsujiro KawashimaSadao OkimotoHiroshi Tokue1950–51NikkōHiroshi Tokue Not recorded1951–52TokyoHiroshi OkamotoMasahiro KobayashiYutaka Nakamura1952–53Masayuki UnnoHiroshi TokueKatsuicihro Hisanaga1953–54OsakaKazuo OhashiMikio TakeuchiHiroshi Kobayashi1954–55TokyoHisashi KuchikiHisashi MurakamiYutaka Doke1955–56KyotoYutaka DokeYasuhiro IwataMakoto Ito1956–57TokyoToshihiko IwataNaozo WadaYoshihiro Ichii1957–58Tadashi MaeyamaMakoto Ito1958–59OsakaKazuaki KonnoKazuhiko KakitaShoichiro Tsuzuki1959–60TokyoShoichiro TsuzukiHiroshi Bessho1960–61Shimanji UsuiHiroshi BesshoAkio Takahashi1961–62OsakaNobuhisa MatsumotoMasakuni TeranoYoshiaki Hattori1962–63TokyoYoshiaki HattoriNobuhisa MatsumotoYasuhiko Takahashi1963–64Toshimitsu DokeSo NagaiNobuo Moriyama1964–65OsakaKatsutoshi MorinagaTeruo MuraseHiroshi Nagakubo1965–66TomakomaiHiroshi NagakuboMasayasu Iguchi Not recorded1966–67TokyoMasayasu IguchiOsamu TakeuchiAkio Murase1967–68Yasusuke SakaiTakashi MaruoTeruki Okegawa1968–69Teruki OkegawaOsamu Tanaka1969–70OsakaYasuhiro NotoKazuo NaganumaHideo Yokoi1970–71TokyoMitsuru MatsumuraYoshiteru KagomotoTakehiko Ibuki1971–72KyotoTakehiko IbukiFumio IgarashiShinji Someya1972–73MitoShuho KiyokawaHikotaro KitaHisao Ozaki1973–74KiryūHisao OzakiTakashi MuraMorio Seki1974–75TokyoMorio SekiNagao KobayashiHiroshi Ishizawa1975–76KyotoIchiro KondoAtsushi YamagawaAkira Matsumoto1976–77ToyohashiMakoto ShiotaniMasaru OgawaTakehito Kozuka1977–78TokyoHiroyuki OikeMasaaki MasudaTakashi Yanagida1978–79ChibaKenji TanakaTakashi YanagidaAtsushi Oshima1979–80TokyoMakoto KanoTatsuya FujiHisao Otsuka1980–81NaganoHiroshi SugiyamaKiyoshi ShintaniMitsuaki Takeuchi1981–82IkahoAtsushi TezukaTetsuo AbeMitsuhiro Murata1982–83KobeMitsuhiro MurataMitsuaki TakeuchiMasakazu Kabata 1983–84 Kyoto Hiroshi Sugiyama Noritomo Taniuchi Yoichi Yamazaki 1984–85 Kobe Masakazu Kabata Tomoaki Koyama 1985–86 Kyoto Tomoaki Koyama Mitsuhiro Murata Daisuke Nishikawa 1986–87 Tokyo Daisuke Nishikawa Tomoaki Koyama Yoshiaki Takeuchi 1987–88 Kobe Masakazu Kagiyama Kenta Iso 1988–89 Chiba Fumihiro Oikawa 1989–90 Tokyo Tomoaki Koyama Fumihiro Oikawa Gaku Aiyoshi 1990–91 Osaka Fumihiro Oikawa Gaku Aiyoshi Shin Amano 1991–92 Nagoya Shin AmanoGaku Aiyoshi 1992–93 Maebashi Gaku Aiyoshi Seiichi Suzuki Makoto Okazaki 1993–94 Hiroshima Makoto Okazaki Naoki Shigematsu Seiichi Suzuki 1994–95 Kobe Naoki Shigematsu Seiichi Suzuki Takashi Yamamoto 1995–96 Kyoto Takeshi Honda Yamato Tamura Yosuke Takeuchi 1996–97 Yokohama Yamato Tamura Taijin Hiraike 1997–98 Nagoya Yosuke Takeuchi Soshi Tanaka 1998–99 Tomakomai Kensuke Nakaniwa 1999–00 Osaka Eiji Iwamoto Daisuke Takahashi 2000–01 Nagoya Soshi Tanaka Kazumi Kishimoto Kensuke Nakaniwa 2001–02 Tokyo Daisuke Takahashi Ryosuke Sasaki Makoto Nakata 2002–03 Nagoya Ryo Shibata Hirokazu Kobayashi Nobunari Oda 2003–04 Kyoto Kazumi Kishimoto Nobunari Oda Yasuharu Nanri 2004–05 Osaka Nobunari Oda Kazumi Kishimoto 2005–06 Nagano Takahiko Kozuka Takahito Mura Ryo Shibata 2006–07 Hiroshima Tatsuki Machida Hirofumi Torii 2007–08 Sendai Takahito Mura Akio Sasaki Yuzuru Hanyu 2008–09 Nagoya Yuzuru Hanyu Tatsuki Machida Daisuke Murakami 2009–10 Yokohama Kento Nakamura Shoma Uno 2010–11 Hitachinaka Kento Nakamura Ryuichi Kihara Ryuju Hino 2011–12 Hachinohe Ryuju Hino Keiji Tanaka Ryuichi Kihara 2012–13 Nishitōkyō, Tokyo Shoma Uno Keiji Tanaka 2013–14 Nagoya Keiji Tanaka Ryuju Hino 2014–15 Niigata Shoma Uno Sota Yamamoto Shu Nakamura 2015–16 Hitachinaka Sota Yamamoto Kazuki Tomono Daichi Miyata 2016–17 Sapporo Kazuki Tomono Koshiro Shimada Mitsuki Sumoto 2017–18 Maebashi Mitsuki Sumoto Sena Miyake Tatsuya Tsuboi 2018–19 Fukuoka Tatsuya Tsuboi Shun Sato Koshiro Shimada 2019–20 Yokohama Yuma Kagiyama Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda 2020–21 Hachinohe Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda Kao Miura Sena Miyake 2021–22 Nagoya Kao Miura Tatsuya Tsuboi Nozomu Yoshioka 2022–23 Hitachinaka Nozomu Yoshioka Takeru Amine Kataise Haruya Sasaki 2023–24 Ōtsu Shunsuke Nakamura Rio Nakata Tsudoi Suto 2024–25 Hiroshima Rio Nakata Sena Takahashi Taiga Nishino 2025–26 Tokyo Taiga Nishino Daiya Ebihara
Women Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1932–33TokyoTsuyuko HiraokaTamako TogoUtako Mutsu1933–34OsakaEtsuko InadaMitsuko Tezuka1934–35TokyoKinuko UenoYoshiko TsukiokaReiko Yorioka1935–36Reiko YoriokaMitsuko MachidaMisako Shachi1936–37Misako ShachiMichiko YanoNot recorded1937–38Tsuyako YamashitaHifuko Nozawa Fusae Fukutani1938–39Tomiyo SatoYoshiko Kato1939–40Tomiyo SatoReiko Kato1940–41Not recorded 1941–46 No competitions due to World War II1946–47HachinoheNot recorded1947–48MoriokaNana AebaSakiko NomuraNot recorded1948–49Suwa Competition cancelled1949–50TomakomaiYoshiko KatoNot recorded1950–51NikkōKyoko TokueNot recorded1951–52TokyoNot recorded1952–53Hisako HondaEmi TorioSetsuko Hayasaki1953–54OsakaYoko MidoroSetsuko HayasakiHisako Kudo1954–55TokyoHisako KudoKazue TakahashiTaeko Ishino1955–56KyotoYuri MushiakeTaeko IshinoJunko Onoda1956–57TokyoEiko KanekoEmiko Oiwa1957–58Tokiko YoshiharaKazue Takahashi1958–59OsakaYoko OiwaKiyoko AkibaYukiko Murakami1959–60TokyoYukiko MurakamiEmiko Tanaka1960–61Naoko TamuraRitsuko TanakaNot recorded1961–62OsakaNoriko NakajimaMichiko KasuyaYukiko Murakami1962–63TokyoSanae MinematsuNot recorded1963–64Sanae MinematsuSetsuko MiyairiNoriko Shirota1964–65OsakaYoko IshikawaReiko ShimizuMachiko Kitahara1965–66TomakomaiMachiko KitaharaSachiko KobayashiNoriko Harada1966–67TokyoUtako NagamitsuKotoe Nagasawa1967–68Masako SakaiTomoko Nakanishi1968–69Sachiko KobayashiChikako KasaharaYukiko Harada1969–70OsakaKuniko KiyoseKeiko AchiwaKyoko Onoda1970–71TokyoMiwako OhashiShinobu WatanameHiromi Ueno1971–72KyotoEmi WatanabeReiko KobayashiMayumi Nakajima1972–73MitoHisayo FujikiEiko AzuchiYasuko Fujimura1973–74KiryūEiko AzuchiYoko AsakaYukimi Matsuo1974–75TokyoIguchi EriAyumi YamaguchiKyoko Hagiwara1975–76KyotoTaemi SeoMegumi AotaniEri Inada1976–77ToyohashiJunko ItoTomi TakayamaMasako Kato1977–78TokyoIkuko TobimatsuMegumi YanagiharaChiemi Tsuru1978–79ChibaHiromi MizuharaMasae MiwaNobuko Hosokawa1979–80TokyoMidori ItoSachie YukiIzumi Aotani1980–81NaganoTomoko KawakamiMihoko HiguchiMasako Kawai1981–82IkahoMari AsanumaKinuko OhiraMiki Ohata1982–83KobeHisano HoribayashiEmi SuzukiYukiko Kashihara 1983–84 Kyoto Midori Ito Sachie Yuki Izumi Aotani 1984–85 Kobe Izumi Aotani Yukiko Kashihara Masako Kawai 1985–86 Kyoto Mari Asanuma Masako Kawai Yukiko Kashihara 1986–87 Tokyo Kyoko Ina Junko Yaginuma Junko Suda 1987–88 Kobe Yukiko Kashihara Mari Kobayashi 1988–89 Chiba Yuka Sato 1989–90 Tokyo Mari Kobayashi Tomoko Kawabata 1990–91 Osaka Rena Inoue Yukiko Kawasaki Mari Kobayashi 1991–92 Nagoya Kumiko Koiwai Rena Inoue Yukiko Kawasaki 1992–93 Maebashi Rena Inoue Kumiko Koiwai Hanae Yokoya 1993–94 Hiroshima Hanae Yokoya Rena Inoue Yukiko Kawasaki 1994–95 Kobe Shizuka Arakawa Yukiko Kawasaki Lucinda Ruh 1995–96 Kyoto Fumie Suguri Kumiko Taneda 1996–97 Yokohama Yuka Kanazawa 1997–98 Nagoya Yuka Kanazawa Yoshie Onda Yuko Kawaguchi 1998–99 Tomakomai Chisato Shiina Akiko Suzuki 1999–00 Osaka Arisa Yamazaki 2000–01 Nagoya Yukari Nakano Akiko Suzuki Miki Ando 2001–02 Tokyo Miki Ando Yukari Nakano Yukina Ota 2002–03 Nagoya Mai Asada 2003–04 Kyoto Aki Sawada 2004–05 Osaka Mao Asada 2005–06 Nagano Aki Sawada Nana Takeda Akiko Kitamura 2006–07 Hiroshima Nana Takeda Rumi Suizu Satsuki Muramoto 2007–08 Sendai Rumi Suizu Yuki Nishino Shoko Ishikawa 2008–09 Nagoya Haruka Imai Mari Suzuki Kanako Murakami 2009–10 Yokohama Kanako Murakami Haruka Imai Yukiko Fujisawa 2010–11 Hitachinaka Risa Shoji Kako Tomotaki Miyabi Ohba 2011–12 Hachinohe Satoko Miyahara Risa Shoji 2012–13 Nishitōkyō, Tokyo Riona Kato Rika Hongo 2013–14 Nagoya Rika Hongo Mai Mihara Yura Matsuda 2014–15 Niigata Wakaba Higuchi Kaori Sakamoto Yuka Nagai 2015–16 Hitachinaka Yuna Shiraiwa Yuhana Yokoi 2016–17 Sapporo Kaori Sakamoto Marin Honda 2017–18 Maebashi Rika Kihira Mako Yamashita Nana Araki 2018–19 Fukuoka Yuhana Yokoi Nana Araki Tomoe Kawabata 2019–20 Yokohama Mana Kawabe Tomoe Kawabata Hana Yoshida 2020–21 Hachinohe Rino Matsuike Hana Yoshida Mao Shimada 2021–22 Nagoya Mao Shimada Rion Sumiyoshi Mone Chiba 2022–23 Hitachinaka Mone Chiba Ami Nakai 2023–24 Ōtsu Ikura Kushida Rena Uezono 2024–25 Hiroshima Kaoruko Wada Ikura Kushida 2025–26 Tokyo Mayuko Oka Mei Okada
Pairs Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1959–60TokyoNo other competitors1960–611961–63No pairs competitors1963–64TokyoNo other competitors1964–65Osaka1965–70No pairs competitors1970–71TokyoNo other competitors1971–72Kyoto1972–74No pairs competitors1974–75Tokyo1975–79No pairs competitors1979–80TokyoNo other competitors1980–85No pairs competitors1986—87TokyoNo other competitors 1987–88 Kobe No other competitors 1988–89 Chiba No other competitors 1989–90 Tokyo No other competitors 1990–91–1997–98 No pairs competitors 1998–99 Tomakomai No other competitors 1999–00 Osaka No other competitors 2000–01–2005–06 No pairs competitors 2006–07 Hiroshima No other competitors 2007–08 Sendai No other competitors 2008–13 No pairs competitors 2013–14 Saitama No other competitors 2014–15 Nagano No other competitors 2015–16 Hitachinaka No other competitors 2016–17 Osaka No other competitors 2017–18 Maebashi No other competitors 2018–22 No pairs competitors 2022–23 Hitachinaka No other competitors 2023–24 Ōtsu No other competitors 2024–25 HiroshimaNo other competitors
Ice dancing Season Location Gold Silver Bronze