All Japan gymnastics championships have men's and women's qualifying rounds. Sho Tanigawa and Kazuki Minami, who aim to become the national team, are good.

The selection for the World Championships will be based on the results of three events: the All Japan Championships in April, the NHK Cup last month, and the AllJapan Championships that started on 4 September. The men's national team consists of five players, three of whom have already been decided: Hashimoto, Kaya, and Teppei Miwa. The women's team will compete for the remaining one spot on the World Championship team.