Japan Curling Championship Women's SC Karuizawa Club wins for the first time. The team that wins this competition will be able to participate in the World Championships to be held in Canada next month.
This will lead to selection for the Olympic team in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo two years from now. The final was held on the 4th, the final day of the tournament in Sapporo, and the final was between Hokkaido Bank, who placed first in the preliminary league, and SC Karoza Club.