Japan Championship 2026


Information

日本一を決めよう。

2026年度日本チャンピオンを決める国内最大の大会です。
FMCを除く、WCA公式競技16種目を開催します。
FMC競技については、別日に開催します。こちらよりお申し込みください。
Japan FMC Championship 2026

本大会の決勝ラウンドにはWCA規則9p2bを適用し、最低50%の日本国籍の競技者が決勝戦に進出します。

主催: Japan Championship 2026 実行委員会
後援: 一般社団法人スピードキュービングジャパン
協力: 大阪キューブ会 / くるくる会

This competition will determine the 2026 Japan National Champion.

Important: Language Requirement
This competition is held to determine the National Champion of Japan. Please note that all proceedings, announcements, and interactions with judges will be conducted exclusively in Japanese. Please be advised that we cannot accommodate personal interpreters within the competition area.

In accordance with WCA Regulation 9p2b, a nationality quota will be applied to the final rounds of this competition. For all final rounds, at least 50% of the finalists shall represent Japan.

Organized by: Japan Championship 2026 Organizing Committee
Supported by: Speedcubing Japan
In cooperation with: Osaka Cube / Kurukuru Kai

Events
Main event
Competitors
138
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 350 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ¥5,000 (Japanese Yen).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators can attend paying an entry fee of ¥2,000 (Japanese Yen).
Competitors may only register for events that they are already qualified for.

参加資格

本大会では、所持記録による参加資格制限を行います。
通常の大会と異なり、先着順の申し込み承認ではありません。
大会申し込み締め切り時の所持タイムの順位によって、参加資格が確定します。

詳細については、参加資格を参照ください。

重要確認事項

本大会は、競技に参加しない時間帯の競技者の方々に、決勝戦を含むジャッジ及びスクランブラー対応を行っていただくことを前提としたスケジュールとなっております。以下の点にご留意ください。

  1. 遅刻した場合は失格となることがあります(WCA Regulations 2k1
  2. デリゲートの承認がない限り、競技者はジャッジまたはスクランブラーとして対応できるよう会場に滞在しなければなりません。従わない場合、失格となることがあります。(WCA Regulations 1e2, 1f2)

参加費

参加費は、1種目目は5,000円、2種目目以降は1種目追加するごとに3,000円追加となります。
例)
* 333のみに出場: 5,000円
* 333/3bfに出場: 5,000 + 3,000 = 8.000 円
* 333/444/555/666に出場: 5,000 + 3,000 x 3 = 14,000 円

同伴者・見学者については、競技参加者以外の来場についてを参照ください。
参加費は、会場受付にてお支払いください

参加申込制限

スケジュールの都合上、5x5x5 目隠しとピラミンクスの両方に申し込むことはできません。

Qualification

Participation in this competition is subject to qualification based on official results.
Unlike standard competitions, registration is not on a first-come, first-served basis.
Final qualification will be determined by your ranking (official results) at the time registration closes.
For more details, please refer to Qualification.

Important Notice

This competition schedule is based on the premise that competitors not participating in events during certain events will assist with judging and scrambling duties, including finals. Please note the following points:


1. Arriving late may result in disqualification (WCA Regulations 2k1)
2. Unless approved by a delegate, competitors must remain at the venue to serve as a judge or scrambler. Failure to comply may result in disqualification. (WCA Regulations 1e2, 1f2)

Registration Fee

The registration fee is ¥5,000 for the first event. An additional fee of ¥3,000 will be charged for each subsequent event.
Examples)
* Participating in 333 only: ¥5,000
* Participating in 333 and 3bf: ¥5,000 + ¥3,000 = ¥8,000
* Participating in 333, 444, 555, and 666: ¥5,000 + (¥3,000 × 3) = ¥14,000

Please refer to Non-competitors attendance for the participation fees for accompanying persons and visitors.
Please pay at the reception desk upon arrival.000

Registration restrictions

Due to scheduling constraints, it is not possible to register for both 5x5x5 Blindfolded and Pyraminx.

Highlights
Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

Matty Hiroto Inaba won with an average of 5.83 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Amey Gaba finished second (6.40) and Kantaro Sakamoto (坂本貫太郎) finished third (6.99).

3x3x3 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Matty Hiroto Inaba 5.38 5.83 United States 5.705.385.885.926.12
2 Amey Gaba 5.12 6.40 India 6.837.425.187.205.12
3 Kantaro Sakamoto (坂本貫太郎) 6.35 6.99 Japan 6.966.846.357.178.56

2x2x2 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Jacob Joshi 1.27 1.41 Australia 1.531.271.281.422.49
2 Ao Nogami (野上碧) 1.25 1.48 Japan 1.451.291.251.702.63
3 Shota Fukuoka 1.59 1.95 United States 1.591.672.072.122.17

4x4x4 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Matty Hiroto Inaba 17.78 21.27 United States 22.0717.7821.4222.5120.32
2 Amey Gaba 24.42 28.32 India 29.9228.7624.4226.2832.75
3 Takeru Iguchi (井口丈瑠) 26.75 29.91 Japan 33.5031.5831.1726.9826.75

5x5x5 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Matty Hiroto Inaba 38.17 41.04 United States 38.1746.9241.7438.6142.76
2 Shu Ogawa (小川柊) 46.69 50.95 Japan 50.5348.7346.6954.0453.59
3 Amey Gaba 45.92 51.30 India 53.8545.9248.6752.6352.59

6x6x6 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Matty Hiroto Inaba 1:19.45 1:23.29 United States 1:24.021:19.451:26.39
2 Kohei Aruga (有賀康平) 1:22.45 1:29.63 Japan 1:26.981:39.471:22.45
3 Takeru Iguchi (井口丈瑠) 1:29.79 1:34.47 Japan 1:29.791:34.801:38.81

7x7x7 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Kohei Aruga (有賀康平) 2:01.07 NR 2:03.04 NR Japan 2:03.362:01.072:04.68
2 Kai-Jie Wu (吳楷傑) 2:13.06 2:18.02 Chinese Taipei 2:15.072:13.062:25.94
3 Tomohiro Kobayashi (小林知広) 2:13.75 2:19.82 Japan 2:26.292:13.752:19.41

3x3x3 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Keita Hayakawa (早川慶太) 15.75 16.82 NR Japan 17.5917.4516.3115.7516.69
2 Will Cerne 18.82 DNF United States 18.8232.17DNFDNFDNF
3 Yuki Tsuneyoshi (恒吉優紀) 20.75 DNF Japan 22.52DNFDNFDNF20.75

3x3x3 One-Handed

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Takumi Kato (加藤匠) 8.54 9.68 NR Japan 8.549.979.8410.829.22
2 Masaya Nakamoto (中本誠也) 9.48 10.66 Japan 10.1811.9212.129.489.89
3 Matty Hiroto Inaba 8.70 11.62 United States 12.0011.6111.2612.568.70

Clock

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Shoi Hamaguchi (濱口翔偉) 2.90 4.20 Japan 5.114.643.712.904.25
2 Wataru Takamiya (髙宮径) 3.01 4.63 Japan 4.344.884.683.01DNF
3 Sotaro Hayashi (林聡太朗) 4.62 4.96 Japan 5.035.044.625.824.82

Megaminx

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Masayuki Hirai (平井雅之) 32.44 34.93 Japan 34.0745.2334.2632.4436.46
2 Wataru Takamiya (髙宮径) 31.89 37.76 Japan 33.1335.4731.8944.67DNF
3 Takumi Kawazoe (川添匠) 32.28 38.41 Japan 32.2840.9141.9839.8634.46

Pyraminx

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Nice Yoshida (吉田名偉主) 1.84 2.30 Japan 2.032.774.702.111.84
2 Hajime Miyazaki (宮崎朔) 2.08 2.37 Japan 2.272.502.332.084.72
3 Takahiro Aoki (青木尊弘) 1.55 2.39 Japan 3.053.021.552.241.91

Skewb

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Noriyuki Okada (岡田典之) 1.57 2.19 Japan 2.172.541.572.441.95
2 Rio Esaki (江碕莉旺) 2.02 2.20 Japan 2.292.762.112.212.02
3 Jacob Joshi 2.39 3.33 Australia 3.442.853.963.692.39

Square-1

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Makoto Takaoka (高岡誠) 7.00 7.85 Japan 7.417.6710.877.008.47
2 Eva Kato (加藤映葉) 5.86 8.23 Japan 6.725.869.7911.048.17
3 Yasunari Kumekawa (粂川泰成) 6.80 9.23 Japan 12.166.808.0110.888.81

4x4x4 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Keita Hayakawa (早川慶太) 1:45.86 DNF Japan 1:45.86DNFDNF
2 Naoto Kobayashi (小林直登) 2:44.96 DNF Japan 3:11.83DNF2:44.96
3 Yuki Yamamoto (山本祐輝) 2:46.43 DNF Japan DNF2:46.43DNF

5x5x5 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Keita Hayakawa (早川慶太) 3:45.72 NR DNF Japan DNF4:34.253:45.72
2 Naoto Kobayashi (小林直登) 6:27.28 DNF Japan 6:27.28DNFDNF
3 Haruka Kitamura (北村晴香) 7:10.96 DNF Japan DNF7:10.96DNF

3x3x3 Multi-Blind

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Shiori Yanai 33/40 56:48 Japan 33/40 56:48
2 Naoto Kobayashi (小林直登) 29/43 1:00:00 Japan 29/43 1:00:00
3 Haruka Kitamura (北村晴香) 21/29 1:00:00 Japan 21/29 1:00:00
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