Yuri Nakajima (Miyota, JPN) lost
10-3 to
Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN) in the Final of the Kanto Curling Championships, held January 7 - 9, 2023 in Karuizawa, Japan. To advance to the championship game, Nakajima won
6-3 over
Japan's Yukihiko Nakamura in the semifinals of the 2023 Kanto Curling Championships in Karuizawa, Japan;
Nakajima finished 4-0 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Nakajima defeated
Japan's Ayumi Yokota 7-4, then won
6-5 against
Japan's Fumiko Tanimoto and
7-5 against
Japan's Kotono Chiyoda. Nakajima won
10-4 against
Japan's Shoko Watanabe in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Kanto Curling Championships, Nakajima take home
5.500 world rankings points. For week 23 of the event schedule, Nakajima did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Nakajima ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
