Speed skating world distance championships begin; Momoka Horikawa ranks 9th. Horikawa passed her first 200 meters in the 8th place overall, but after the middle she couldn't keep up with the speed.
Seitaro Ichinohe, who holds the Japanese record for this event, took part in the men's 5,000 meters, but he was unable to recover from the middle. Shomu Sasaki, an 18-year-old high school student, placed 11th, and Riku Tsuchiya placed 18th.