Japan's Ryutaro Tani Runner-Up at 2026 Kanto Playdown

Japan

SKIP
Ryutaro
Tani

Third
Shunta
Mizukami

Second
Kohei
Okamura

Lead
Daiki
Yamazaki

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	10.25
PA/G:	5.75
Hammer Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Defense:	0.28
Force Efficiency:	0.55
Steal Efficiency:	0.41

Japan's Ryutaro Tani lost 7-6 to Japan's Rin Kyoto in the Final of the Kanto Playdown, held January 30 - February 1, 2026 in Kanto, Japan. To advance to the championship game, Japan's Ryutaro Tani won 6-4 over Japan's Daiki Shikano in the semifinals

Japan's Ryutaro Tani are currently . In their opening game, Japan's Ryutaro Tani plays Japan's Junpei Kanda on Thursday at 10:10pm Japan's Akihiko Yamasaki on Friday at 4:50am and Japan's Yusuke Tanaka at 10:10pm.

With their runner-up finish at the Kanto Playdown, Japan's Ryutaro Tani take home 2.750 world rankings points. Japan's Ryutaro Tani move up 178 spots after posting a net gain of 2.562 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 270th overall with 2.938 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Japan's Ryutaro Tani ranks 270th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 2.938 points earned so far this season.