This page contains information on the world of Medalist, including its figure skating clubs, tournaments, and notable locations.
Items on this page are sorted by order of introduction.
Skating Rinks[]
Nagoya Sports Center[]
This is the home rink of Lux Higashiyama FSC.
| Location | Naka Ward, Nagoya, Japan |
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Howa Sportsland[]
This rink is first introduced as the location of Inori's Preliminary Badge Test. It is most notably the home rink of Meikoh Wind FSC.
| Location | Minato Ward, Nagoya, Japan |
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Kinoshita Academy Kyoto Ice Arena[]
This rink is first introduced as the location of the West Japan Championship. It is most notably the home rink of Rengecha FSC.
| Location | Kyoto, Japan |
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New Sunpia Tsuruga[]
This rink is first introduced as the location of Lux Higashiyama FSC's summer camp. New Sunpia Tsuruga operates as a hotel and recreational facility, including an indoor skating rink among its amenities.
| Location | Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan |
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Moricoro Park Ice Skating Rink[]
This rink is first introduced after the Chubu Block Tournament, where Inori undergoes intensive training.
| Location | Nagakute, Aichi, Japan |
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NSU Plant Ice Arena[]
This is the home rink of Tonanmachi Lake FSC, which had fallen into decline and is later forced to close. This rink does not appear to correspond to any real-life location.
| Location | Niigata, Japan |
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Flat Hachinohe[]
This rink is the location of the All-Japan Novice Championship.
| Location | Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan |
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Kanku Ice Arena[]
This rink is the location of the special training camp that takes place after the Junior Grand Prix selection meet.
| Location | Osaka, Japan |
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IWIS International Ice Skating Training Centre[]
This rink is the location of the Junior Grand Prix Bangkok event. The rink is located on the fifth floor of the Imperial World Samrong shopping mall.
| Location | Samrong Nuea, Bangkok, Thailand |
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KOSÉ Shin Yokohama Skate Center[]
This rink is the location of the All-Japan Junior Championship, as well as Tsukasa, Hitomi, Kohei, and Juna's home rink back in their skating days.
In real life, this rink also held a commemorative character exhibit for the airing of the Medalist anime.
| Location | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
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Figure Skating Clubs[]
Figure skating clubs (FSC), are organizations usually led by a head coach and assistant coach. More coaches may also be employed the more figure skaters are in a club. Joining a FSC is generally a must in order to join a competition, but it also provides the skater with various benefits as well. FSCs generally operate within a single rink and often contract with them for blocks of time not open to the general public in order to facilitate a more effective training environment without distractions.[1]
Lux Higashiyama FSC[]
 Lux Higashiyama FSC (Japanese: ルクス東山FSC Rukusu Higashiyama FSC)
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| Location Nagoya, Aichi |
Region Chubu |
| Home Rink Nagoya Sports Center | |
Members Hitomi Takamine (Head Coach)  Tsukasa Akeuraji (Assistant Coach)  Kohei Kamogawa (Assistant Coach)  Miho Kanayumi (Medical Trainer) | |
Gravity Sakuradori FSC[]
 Gravity Sakuradori FSC (Japanese: グラヴィティー桜通りFSC Guravitii Sakura Doori FSC, lit. "Gravity Sakura Street FSC")
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| Location Nagoya, Aichi |
Region Chubu |
| Home Rink Nagoya Sports Center | |
Members Mario Nachi (Head Coach) | |
Meikoh Wind FSC[]
 Meikoh Wind FSC (Japanese: 名港ウィンドFSC Meikou Windo FSC)
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| Location Nagoya, Aichi |
Region Chubu |
| Home Rink Howa Sportsland | |
Members Shinichiro Sonidori (Head Coach)  Shoya Kijita (Assistant Coach)  Hikaru Kamisaki (Formerly) | |
Rengecha FSC[]
 Rengecha FSC (Japanese: 蓮華茶FSC Rengecha FSC, lit. "Lotus Tea FSC")
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| Location Kyoto |
Region Kansai |
| Home Rink Kinoshita Academy Kyoto Ice Arena | |
Members Chokaku Kamegaya (Head Coach)  Yudai Jakuzure (Assistant Coach)  Seishi Imori (Assistant Coach)  Asami Yamori (Assistant Coach) | |
Meijo Crown FSC[]
| Meijo Crown FSC (Japanese: 名城クラウンFSC Meijou Kuraun FSC)
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| Location Nagoya, Aichi |
Region Chubu |
| Home Rink Nagoya Sports Center | |
Members Akira Ryugu (Head Coach)  Rintaro Chiwa (Asisstant Coach) Mario Nachi (Former Coach)  Mika Yuitsuka (Formerly)  Iruka Okazaki (Formerly) | |
Fukuoka Park FSC[]
 Fukuoka Park FSC (Japanese: 福岡パークFSC Fukuoka Paaku FSC)
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| Location Fukuoka City, Fukuoka |
Region Kyushu |
Members Kachi-ichi Hotaino (Former Head Coach)  Tohta Hotaino (Head Coach) Miho Kanayumi (Medical Trainer) | |
Star Hiroshima FSC[]
 Star Hiroshima FSC (Japanese: スター広島山FSC Sutaa Hiroshima FSC)
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| Location Hiroshima City, Hiroshima |
Region Chugoku |
Members Kogoro Itachi (Head Coach)  Seira Shishido (Formerly)  Miihi Kurosawa (Formerly) | |
Okayama Tina FSC[]
 Okayama Tina FSC (Japanese: 岡山ティナFSC Okayama Tina FSC)
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| Location Okayama City, Okayama |
Region Chugoku |
Members Yutaka Kyoboku (Head Coach)  Riyo Mejiro (Assistant Coach) Seira Shishido (Formerly) | |
Takt Toyohashi FSC[]
| Takt Toyohashi FSC (Japanese: タクト豊橋FSC Takuto Toyohashi FSC)
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| Location Toyohashi, Aichi |
Region Chubu |
Members Arata Hakubi (Head Coach) | |
Nagakute Flower FSC[]
| Nagakute Flower FSC (Japanese: 長久手フラワーFSC Nagakute Furawaa FSC)
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| Location Nagakute, Aichi |
Region Chubu |
Members Ami Yamane (Head Coach) | |
Aisei Ride FSC[]
| Aisei Ride FSC (Japanese: 愛西ライドFSC Aisei Raido FSC)
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| Location Aisai, Aichi |
Region Chubu |
| Home Rink Howa Sportsland | |
Members Seiji Gori (Head Coach)  Atsushi Wani (Assistant Coach) | |
Atami SC[]
| Atami SC (Japanese: 熱海SC Atami SC)
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| Location Atami, Shizuoka |
Region Chubu |
Members Misashi Kumanomi (Head Coach) | |
Ice Tsuruga FSC[]
| Ice Tsuruga FSC (Japanese: アイス敦賀FSC Aisu Tsuruga FSC)
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| Location Tsuruga, Fukui |
Region Chubu |
| Home Rink New Sunpia Tsuruga | |
| Members Atsushi Wani (Weekend-Only Coach) | |
Kanazawa 21 FSC[]
| Kanazawa 21 FSC (Japanese: 金沢21 FSC Kanazawa 21 FSC)
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| Location Kanazawa, Ishikawa |
Region Chubu |
Members Keigo Arikui (Head Coach) | |
Tonanmachi Lake FSC[]
| Tonanmachi Lake FSC (Japanese: 十南町レイクFSC Tonanmachi Reiku FSC)
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| Location Niigata Prefecture |
Region Chubu |
| Home Rink NSU Plant Ice Arena | |
| Members Kohei Kamogawa (Head Coach)  Juna Shiratori (Choreographer) | |
Starfox FSC[]
| Starfox FSC (Japanese: スターフォクスFSC Sutaa Fokusu FSC)
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| Location Tokyo |
Region Kanto |
Members Reilly Foxx (Head Coach)  Mrs. Koara (Assistant Coach) | |
Yamabiko FSC[]
| Yamabiko FSC (Japanese: やまびこFSC Yamabiko FSC)
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| Location Aomori Prefecture |
Region Tohoku |
Members Jo Hitaki (Coach) | |
Arakawa Glow FSC[]
| Arakawa Glow FSC (Japanese: 荒川グローFSC Arakawa Guroo FSC)
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| Location Arakawa, Tokyo |
Region Kanto |
Members Hisako Seido (Head Coach) | |
Sendai Square FSC[]
| Sendai Square FSC (Japanese: 仙台スクエアFSC Sendai Sukuea FSC)
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| Location Sendai, Miyagi |
Region Tohoku |
Members Gunji Nishimami (Head Coach) | |
Tournaments[]
Before the start of judging, competitors are allotted a warmup time to adjust to the feel of ice and warm-up. Within each tournament skaters are usually separated into brackets depending on the level of badge test they have completed. Each bracket are also separated into different groups so that the rink isn't too crowded during warm-up time. The order in which skaters are chosen to perform are generally decided using lots.[1]
Meikoh Cup[]
The Nagoya Port Cup (Japanese: 名古屋港杯 Nagoyakou-hai), commonly known as the Meikoh Cup (Japanese: 名港杯 Meikou-hai), is a famous local figure skating competition held annually in mid-summer at Howa Sportsland. The competition is divided by skill levels and allows skaters of varying abilities to participate.
Inori competes in the 10th and 11th Meikoh Cup in the story, the first time as a Preliminary Level skater and the second time as a Level 5 skater.
| Rank | Name | Club | Score |
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| 1 | Inori Yuitsuka | Lux Higashiyama FSC | 12.64 |
| 2 | Hime Sakurai | Meijo Crown FSC | ? |
| 3 | Ryoka Miketa | Gravity Sakuradori FSC | 11.17 |
| ? | Minako Sakashiro | Meikoh Sportsland FSC | 9.80 |
| 13 | Hina Kamiya | ? | 8.40 |
| ? | Saki Hiiragi | Meijo Crown FSC | ? |
| ? | Yuuka Hirano | Meikoh Sportsland FSC | ? |
| ? | Julia Kiritani | Nagakute Flower FSC | ? |
West Japan Grade School Tournament[]
The West Japan Grade School Tournament (Japanese: 西日本小中学生大会 Nishi-nihon Shouchuugakusei Taikai) is a competition held at the Kyoto Uji Rink, where skaters from across western Japan come to compete.
| Rank | Name | Club | Score |
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| 1 | Ema Yamato | Rengecha FSC | 25.57 |
| 2 | Inori Yuitsuka | Lux Higashiyama FSC | 24.32 |
| 3 | Seira Shishido | Star Hiroshima FSC | 23.37 |
| 4 | Miihi Kurosawa | Star Hiroshima FSC | 23.34 |
| 5 | Ritsuki Koguma | Okayama Tina FSC | 23.28 |
| 6 | Kanna Kitora | Fukuoka Park FSC | 23.03 |
| 7 | Saki Miura | Hyogo A... | ? |
| 8 | Erika Okamoto | Meikoh Wind FSC | ? |
| 9 | Nagisa Inoue | Meijo Crown FSC | ? |
| 10 | Kumi Ohta | Hyogo A... | ? |
| 11 | Hikaru Kamimura | Kobe S... | ? |
| 12 | Sanae Kameda | Meikoh Wind FSC | ? |
| 13 | Erika Kawashima | Nanba... | ? |
| 14 | Natsumi Adachi | Osaka S... | ? |
| 15 | Rika Orita | Hyogo A... | ? |
All-Japan Novice Championship[]
The All-Japan Novice Championship (Japanese: 全日本ノビース大会 Zen-nihon Nobisu Taikai) is an annual national-level competition where the best skaters from all across Japan compete.
In an athlete's career, they may compete twice in the Novice B division and twice in the Novice A division, after which they will move onto the Junior class.
Prior to the All-Japan competition, regional qualifiers known as Block Tournaments are held throughout the country. There are six Block Tournaments in total: the Chubu Block, the Chugoku/Shikoku/Kyushu Block, the Kinki/Kansai Block, the Kanto Block, the Tohoku/Hokkaido Block, and the Tokyo Block. The number of skaters participating in and advancing from each Block Tournament varies. In the Chubu Block Tournament, where Inori competes, 15 skaters compete for the top 5 spots.
Some skaters who receive special recognition at training camps may be designated as seed athletes. These athletes are not required to participate in a Block Tournament to qualify for the All-Japan competition, though many still choose to do so to gain experience.
| Rank | Name | Club | Score |
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| 1 | Inori Yuitsuka | Lux Higashiyama FSC | 81.20 |
| 2 | Yuna Yagi | Meikoh Wind FSC | 80.03 |
| 3 | Manaka Roba | Aisei Ride FSC | 72.62 |
| 4 | Main Kobuta | Meijo Crown FSC | 71.22 |
| 5 | Rinna Sarukawa | Meikoh Wind FSC | 70.04 |
| 6 | Sakina Anaguma | Takt Toyohashi FSC | 69.98 |
| 7 | Noto Tonakai | Kanazawa 21 FSC | 69.02 |
| 8 | Momoga Takeda | Aisei Ride FSC | 68.37 |
| 9 | Setsuna Ashikaga | Meijo Crown FSC | 67.40 |
| 10 | Honami Kanie | Ice Tsuruga FSC | 64.00 |
| 11 | Sana Niwatori | Meijo Crown FSC | 63.26 |
| 12 | Kurumi Risu | Nagakute Flower FSC | 60.43 |
| 13 | Yotsuha Ushikawa | Meikoh Wind FSC | 53.77 |
| 14 | Hina Niwatori | Meijo Crown FSC | 50.12 |
| 15 | Waka Umitsuki | Atami SC | 49.86 |
| Rank | Name | Club | Score | Block |
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| 1 | Suzu Kamoto (Seeded) | Rengecha FSC | 101.23 | Kinki |
| 2 | Miku Ahiru | Tonanmachi Lake FSC | 91.10 | Tohoku/Hokkaido |
| 3 | Ako Koara (Seeded) | Starfox FSC | 90.44 | Tokyo |
| 4 | Ito Nedefuji | Rengecha FSC | ??.50 | Kinki |
| 5 | Kiyoka Kosuzume (Seeded) | Yamabiko FSC | ? | Tohoku/Hokkaido |
| 6 | Ran Ogumo (Seeded) | Fukuoka Park FSC | ? | Chugoku/Shikoku/Kyushu |
| 7 | Kagura Kohmori | ? | ? | ? |
| 8 | Himari Semimaru (Seeded) | ? | 86.?? | Kanto |
| 9 | Mayuka Momose | ? | ? | ? |
| 10 | Hotaru Amemiya | ? | ? | ? |
| 11 | Kana Asari | ? | ? | ? |
| 12 | Tamaki Nedefuji | Rengecha FSC | ? | Kinki |
| 13 | Inori Yuitsuka | Lux Higashiyama FSC | 81.20 | Chubu |
| 14 | Yuna Yagi | Meikoh Wind FSC | 80.03 | Chubu |
| 15 | Ema Yamato | Rengecha FSC | 80.01 | Kinki |
| 16 | Momoko Kokonoi | Sendai Square FSC | ? | Tohoku/Hokkaido |
| 17 | Ayu Minami | ? | ? | ? |
ISU Junior Grand Prix[]
The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earn qualifying points at each Junior Grand Prix event and the six highest-ranking qualifiers meet at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, which is held concurrently with the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.[2]
A selection meet is held prior to the Junior Grand Prix on an invite-only basis by the Japan Skating Federation, where the participants representing Japan are determined.
Three years after beginning her skating journey, Inori is chosen to compete in the Junior Grand Prix and is assigned to the Thailand event. Joining her at the competition are Suzaku Hiyodori, Hayato Kamomeda, and Iruka Okazaki, the reigning champion of the previous Junior Grand Prix finals.
| Rank | Name | Nationality |
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| 1 | Iruka Okazaki | Japan |
| 2 | ? | U.S. |
| 3 | ? | France |
| 4 | Inori Yuitsuka | Japan |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Figure skating club
- ↑ Wikipedia: ISU Junior Grand Prix