Catch Up: Japan Trials for 2019 WTTC -- Lion Cup 23rd Top 12 Results

While the Marvellous 12 (Chinese Trials for 2019 WTTC) is in full swing, Japan has its edition, Japan Top 12, from 2-3 March in Sendai, Japan.

The Japan Top 12 is the trials for 2019 WTTC. 8 men and 8 women compete in day 1 of single elimination competition. The winners of day 1 will secure their spot at the 2019 World Championships and join 4 other world championships squad members to compete in day 2 of competition.

2 Mar Men's Results for 2 March

Yuya Oshima	Yoshida Masaki 4-3	Yoshida Masaki 4-1	Morizono Masataka 4-1
Yoshida Masaki
Arinobu Taimu	Kenji Matsudaira 4-1
Kenji Matsudaira
Uda Yukiya	Togami Shunsuke 4-1	Morizono Masataka 4-3
Togami Shunsuke
Morizono Masataka	Morizono Masataka 4-3
Yuki Hirano

Women's Draw/ Results for 2 March

Shibata Saki	Nagasaki Miyu 4-3	Mori Sakura 4-2	Kato Miyu 4-1
Nagasaki Miyu
Sasao Asuka	Mori Sakura 4-1
Mori Sakura
Kato Miyu	Kato Miyu 4-1	Kato Miyu 4-3
Ando Minami
Kihara Miyuu	Hina Hayata 4-2
Hina Hayata

The women's final will air live at TV Tokyo, in 1600-1715 (GMT+9)

3 March

Men's Results

Harimoto Tomokazu	Harimoto Tomokazu	Harimoto Tomokazu 4-1	Harimoto Tomokazu 4-0
Morizono Masataka	Yoshimura Kazuhiro 4-1
Yoshimura Kazuhiro
Jun Mizutani	Jun Mizutani	Jun Mizutani 4-2
Koki Niwa	Koki Niwa
3rd-place match	Koki Niwa	Koki Niwa 4-2
	Yoshimura Kazuhiro

Women's Results

Kasumi Ishikawa	Kasumi Ishikawa	Kasumi Ishikawa 4-2	Kasumi Ishikawa 4-2
Kato Miyu	Kato Miyu 4-2
Sato Hitomi
Miu Hirano	Miu Hirano	Ito Mima 4-3
Ito Mima	Ito Mima
3rd-place match	Miu Hirano	Miu Hirano 4-2
	Kasumi Ishikawa

Live at GW 1900-2154 Finals


2019 Japanese World Championships squad lineup
Men: 
Harimoto Tomokazu (WR 3 in Jan 2019)
Koki Niwa (WR 9 in Jan 2019)
Jun Mizutani (2019 All Japan Champion)
Yoshimura Kauhiro (nominated)
Morizono Masataka (Top 12 winner)

Women: Kasumi Ishikawa (WR 3 in Jan 2019)
Ito Mima (WR 7 in Jan 2019 & 2019 All Japan Champion)
Miu Hirano (nominated)
Sato Hitomi (nominated)
Kato Miyu (Top 12 winner)

*updated on 11 April
Men's singles: Harimoto Tomokazu, Koki Niwa, Jun Mizutani, Yoshimura Kauhiro, Morizono Masataka
Men's doubles: Morizono Masataka / Yuya Oshima, Harimoto Tomokazu / Yuto Kizukuri
Women's singles: Kasumi Ishikawa, Ito Mima, Miu Hirano, Sato Hitomi, Kato Miyu
Women's doubles: Ito Mima / Hina Hayata, Sato Hitomi / Hashimoto Honoka
Mixed doubles: Harimoto Tomokazu (sit out mixed doubles due to an inflammation in his ring finger) Yoshimura Maharu / Kasumi Ishikawa, Morizono Masataka / Ito Mima 

Source: JTTA