Japan's Hatsue Hirama finished 0-3 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Japan's Hatsue Hirama lost 7-3 to Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN), droppimg another game, 11-2 to Japan's Fumiko Tanimoto. Japan's Hatsue Hirama lost 8-3 to Japan's Yukihiko Nakamura in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 23 of the event schedule, Japan's Hatsue Hirama did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Japan's Hatsue Hirama ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.