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2021 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic
The 2021 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic was held from August 19 to 22 at the Hokkaido Bank Curling Stadium in Sapporo, Japan. It was one of the first events of the 2021–22 curling season. The total purse for the event is Japanese yen, ¥ 1,700,000 on both the men's and women's sides. In the men's final, the defending Japan Curling Championships, Japanese champions Team Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, Consadole skipped by Yuta Matsumura (curler), Yuta Matsumura defeated the Yusuke Morozumi rink TM Karuizawa, Nagano, Karuizawa 7–2. Matsumura and Morozumi also met in the final of the 2020 Japan Curling Championships, with Matsumura winning 6–4 after nine ends. Team Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (curler), Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, also of Karuizawa and the junior team of Takumi Maeda also qualified for the playoffs, with Yamaguchi winning the third place game 7–4 in an extra end. On the women's side, the Tori Koana rink, representing Fuji-Q Highland, Fujikyu capped off a perfect 5–0 tournament by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapporo
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Sapporo lies in the southwest of Hokkaido, within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, which is a tributary stream of the Ishikari. It is considered the cultural, economic, and political center of Hokkaido. As with most of Hokkaido, the Sapporo area was settled by the indigenous Ainu people, beginning over 15,000 years ago. Starting in the late 19th century, Sapporo saw increasing settlement by Yamato migrants. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics ever held in Asia, and the second Olympic games held in Japan after the 1964 Summer Olympics. Sapporo is currently bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Sapporo Dome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiyoshida
is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,782 in 19,806 households and a population density of 400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Fujiyoshida lies at the northern base of Mount Fuji, and is built upon old lava flows. It is considered a high-elevation city in Japan, at 650 to 850 metres (2,140 to 2,800 feet) above sea level. The city is also located between two of the Fuji Five Lakes. The Katsura River flows through the eastern part of the city. Neighboring municipalities *Yamanashi Prefecture ** Tsuru **Minamitsuru District: Nishikatsura, Oshino, Yamanakako, Narusawa, Fujikawaguchiko *Shizuoka Prefecture ** Fujinomiya ** Suntō District: Oyama Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ( Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Fujiyoshida is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuizawa, Nagano
is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,323 in 9897 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Karuizawa is one of the oldest and most famous summer resorts in Japan, visited by many people from different countries since the 19th century. Geography Karuizawa is located in eastern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gunma Prefecture to the north, east and south. The town is located on an elevated plain at the foot of Mount Asama, one of Japan's most active volcanoes. The mountain is classed as a Category A active volcano. A small eruption was detected in June 2015, a more significant eruption spewing hot rocks and a plume of ash occurred in February 2015. Mt. Asama's most destructive eruption in recent recorded history took place in 1783, when over 1,000 were killed. The volcano is actively monitored by scientists and climbing close to the summit is prohibited. *Usui Pass * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
is a Japanese professional football club, which plays in the J1 League. The team is based in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido. The club name of "Consadole" is made from ''consado'', a reverse of the Japanese word and the Spanish expression ''Ole''. Unlike other teams, their main home ground at Sapporo Dome is also used by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters baseball team, so some home games are moved to Sapporo Atsubetsu Stadium. History Toshiba S.C. (1935–1995) Consadole's club tradition dates back to 1935 when Toshiba Horikawa-cho Soccer Club was founded in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. They were promoted to the now-defunct Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1978. They adopted new name Toshiba Soccer Club in 1980 and were promoted to the JSL Division 1 in 1989. Their highest placement, 4th in the 1990 and 1991 seasons. Relegating themselves as they were not ready for J.League implementation, they joined the newly formed Japan Football League in 1992 and played the last season as T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Curling Championships
The Japan Curling Championships ('' ja, 日本カーリング選手権'') are the annual Japanese men's and women's curling championships, organized by the Japan Curling Association (JCA). The winners get to represent Japan at the men's and women's World Curling Championships and the next season's Pacific-Asia Curling Championships. Summary Qualification The following teams have the right to participate to this championship. ; In 2019 (2018–2019 season) * Last year's winners and runner-up teams. * Teams represented Japan at 2018 Winter Olympics. * Teams that won the regional championships (top 3 of Hokkaido, 1 of Tohoku, 1 of Kanto, 1 of Chubu and 1 of Western Japan). ; After 2020 (after 2019–2020 season) * Last year's winners and runner-up teams. * Top ranked teams in top 50 on WCT ranking at end of last October (without last year's winners and runner-up teams). * Teams that won the regional championships ( Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu and Western Japan). * Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar (US$) and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the euro. The New Currency Act of 1871 introduced Japan's modern currency system, with the yen defined as of gold, or of silver, and divided decimally into 100 ''sen'' or 1,000 ''rin''. The yen replaced the previous Tokugawa coinage as well as the various ''hansatsu'' paper currencies issued by feudal ''han'' (fiefs). The Bank of Japan was founded in 1882 and given a monopoly on controlling the money supply. Following World War II, the yen lost much of its prewar value. To stabilize the Japanese economy, the exchange rate of the yen was fixed at ¥360 per US$ as part of the Bretton Woods system. When that system was abandoned in 1971, the yen became undervalued and was allowed to float. The yen had appreciated to a peak of ¥271 per US$ i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Curling Season
The 2021–22 curling season began in June 2021 and ended in May 2022. ''Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.'' World Curling Federation events Source: Championships Qualification events Other events Curling Canada events Source: Championships Other events Qualification events Provincial and territorial playdowns National championships Austria Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland Ireland Japan Mexico New Zealand Norway Russia Scotland South Korea Sweden Switzerland United States Tour events ''Grand Slam events in bold.'' ''Note: More events may be posted as time progresses.'' Teams :''See: List of teams in the 2021–22 curling season'' World Curling Tour sanctioned events Men's events Source: Women's events Source: Mixed doubles events Source: Other events Men's events Source: Women's events Source: Mixed d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic
The Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in early August at the Hokkaido Bank Curling Stadium in Sapporo, Japan. The total purse for the event is ¥ 1,700,000 with the winning team receiving ¥ 1,000,000.http://www.sapporo-curling.org/hbcc/download/yoko_kansen.pdf Typically this event allows in-person spectators, but due to COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickl ... restrictions, they weren't permitted in 2021 and 2022. In its place they will be providing streaming from their . The event hosted an international field from 2016 to 2019. Following its cancellation in 2020, only Japanese teams attended the 2021 event. In 2022, teams from Japan and South Korea competed. Past champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic
The 2022 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic was held from August 4 to 7 at the Hokkaido Bank Curling Stadium in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first tour event of the 2022–23 curling season and the first event of the Hokkaido Curling Tour. The total purse for the event is ¥ 1,700,000 on both the men's and women's sides. In the men's final, the 2022 Korean champions Team Jeong Byeong-jin defeated the Yusuke Morozumi rink 7–2 to win the title. Team Jeong, also consisting of Lee Jeong-jae, Kim Min-woo and Kim Tae-hwan went a perfect 5–0 to win the event, finishing first in their pool with a 3–0 record. They then beat the other Korean team skipped by Jeong Yeong-seok in the semifinal to earn their spot in the final game. Team Morozumi suffered one loss to the Jeong rink in the round robin but were able to defeat Team Hayato Sato in the semifinal to also reach the final. In the third-place game, the Jeong Yeong-seok rink won 5–4 over Team Sato. The eight-team field was rounded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic
The 2019 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic was held August 1–4, 2019 in Sapporo, Japan. It was the second event of the 2019–20 curling season. The total purse for the event was ¥ 1,700,000. In the Men's event, Yuta Matsumura defeated Scott McDonald 7–2 in the final and Kirk Muyres beat Kim Soo-hyuk 7–3 in the Bronze Medal Game. In the Women's event, Jiang Yilun defeated Satsuki Fujisawa 7–2 in the final and Mei Jie beat Tracy Fleury 7–5 in the Bronze Medal Game. Men Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Japan Standard Time ( UTC+09:00). Draw 2 ''Thursday, August 1, 13:00'' Draw 3 ''Friday, August 2, 08:00'' Draw 5 ''Friday, August 2, 15:00'' Draw 7 ''Saturday, August 3, 08:00'' Draw 9 ''Saturday, August 3, 15:00'' Playoffs Source: Semifinals ''Sunday, August 4, 08:00'' Final ''Sunday, August 4, 11:30'' Bronze-medal game ''Sund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satsuki Fujisawa
is a Japanese curler from Kitami, Hokkaido. As a skip, she has won the Japanese national championship six times. Fujisawa skipped the bronze medal-winning Japanese team at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games and the silver medal-winning team at the 2022 Winter Olympics. She is currently the skip of the Loco Solare curling team. Career Fujisawa's junior career began with a championship at the 2008 Pacific Junior Curling Championships over China's Sun Yue. This qualified her and her Japanese team for the 2008 World Junior Curling Championships, where they finished seventh with a 3–6 record. Fujisawa defended her Pacific Junior title by winning the 2009 Pacific Junior Curling Championships defeating China's Liu Jinli in the final. At the 2009 World Junior Curling Championships, she skipped Japan to a last-place (10th) finish and a 2–7 record. In 2011, Fujisawa played in her first non-junior international event, skipping for Japan at the 2011 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arisa Kotani
is a Japanese female curler. At the national level she is a 2018 Japan women's champion. Teams Personal life Her older sister Yuna Kotani is also a curler. They played together on the 2018 World Women's Curling Championship The 2018 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 17–25 at the North Bay Memorial Gardens in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. The format of the tour .... References External links *Arisa Kotani - Curling World Cup player profile Living people 2000 births Japanese female curlers Japanese curling champions 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
