Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN) won
10-3 over
Yuri Nakajima (Miyota, JPN) in the Final of the Kanto Curling Championships, held January 7 - 9, 2023 in Karuizawa, Japan. To advance to the championship game, Koana won
8-6 over
Japan's Kotono Chiyoda in the semifinals
Koana finished 3-0 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koana defeated
Japan's Hatsue Hirama 7-3, then won
13-3 against
Japan's Yukihiko Nakamura and
9-7 against
Japan's Fumiko Tanimoto in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Kanto Curling Championships Championship title, Koana earned
7.500 world rankings points. For week 23 of the event schedule, Koana did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Koana ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
