Japan's Ryutaro Tani lost
8-5 to
Ryo Ogihara (Tokyo, JPN) in the Final of the Kanto Curling Championships, held January 7 - 9, 2023 in Karuizawa, Japan. To advance to the championship game, Japan's Ryutaro Tani won
9-3 over
's Hiromitsu Kuriyama in the semifinals of the 2023 Kanto Curling Championships in Karuizawa, Japan; and won
9-8 over
Japan's Shun Ichitsubo in the quarterfinals. of the 2023 Kanto Curling Championships in Karuizawa, Japan;
Japan's Ryutaro Tani finished 2-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Japan's Ryutaro Tani lost
10-4 to
Ogihara, then responded with a
7-5 win over
Japan's Yusuke Tanaka. Japan's Ryutaro Tani won
9-2 against
Japan's Jian Toru in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Kanto Curling Championships, Japan's Ryutaro Tani take home
5.500 world rankings points. For week 23 of the event schedule, Japan's Ryutaro Tani did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Japan's Ryutaro Tani ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
