MEN’S SEASON CHAMPION Men’s season champion
Hou Ning
109POINTS
Wins in Kansai and Hokkaido
2nd at All-Japan; 3rd at Nagara
JAPAN STONE SKIPPING · 2026
2026 SEASON REPORT
Five tournaments. Two season champions.
2026 SEASON CHAMPIONS
2026 Season Champions
From spring to autumn, every throw brings the season crown closer.
WOMEN’S SEASON CHAMPION Women’s season champion
Chitose Yoshino
87POINTS
Winner in Kansai
3rd at Nagara, Hokkaido and All-Japan
Totals across Kansai, Nagara, Hokkaido, All-Japan and Niyodo. Season titles and points are based on the supplied season report.
2026 SEASON RANKINGS
2026 Season Rankings
Ranks and total points for 14 men and 6 women, based on the supplied 2026 season ranking records.
Men
| Rank | Player | Total points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hou Ning | 109 PT |
| 2 | Yuya Okasaka | 78 PT |
| 3 | Kosei Kigo | 65 PT |
| 4 | Yohei Kosaka | 61 PT |
| 5 | Keisuke Hashimoto | 56 PT |
| 6 | Ryotaro Miyashita | 51 PT |
| 7 | Keitaro Nakafuji | 50 PT |
| 8 | Koji Otsuka | 39 PT |
| 9 | Kazune Kodama | 31 PT |
| 10 | Tsubasa Hokamura | 28 PT |
| 11 | Shinji Tokiwa | 10 PT |
| 11 | Sakito Meguro | 10 PT |
| 12 | Takatoshi Murakami | 9 PT |
| 13 | Kazumi Hosaka | 5 PT |
Women
| Rank | Player | Total points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitose Yoshino | 87 PT |
| 2 | Mai Kosaka | 72 PT |
| 3 | Miya Senba | 64 PT |
| 4 | Maki Shigei | 47 PT |
| 5 | Kana Shirono | 23 PT |
| 6 | Hodaka Shimizu | 18 PT |
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2026.10.11Niyodo Championship / Kazune Kodama wins02 FIVE STAGES ACROSS JAPAN
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2026 SEASONAPR — OCTFive tournaments
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Based on public information checked on October 18, 2026. Season champions, points and additional results are drawn from supplied materials.
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