Tomabechi/Tomabechi Reaches 2023 Japan Mixed Doubles National Championship Quarters

Michiko Tomabechi/Kenji Tomabechi (Hokkaido, JPN) qualified for the 2023 Japan Mixed Doubles National Championship playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-1 against Satsuki Fujisawa/Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (Kitami, JPN). of the 2023 Japan Mixed Doubles National Championship in ;

Tomabechi/Tomabechi finished 5-1 in the 21-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tomabechi/Tomabechi defeated Junko Nishimuro/Satoru Tsukamoto (Karuizawa, JPN) 6-5, then won 8-4 against Nanae Shukuya/Koji Nisato (Hokkaido, JPN). Tomabechi/Tomabechi went on to lose 7-3 against Tori Koana/Go Aoki (Yamanashi, JPN). Tomabechi/Tomabechi responded with a 11-3 win over Yumiko Kashiwagi/Akira Otsuka (Karuizawa, JPN). Tomabechi/Tomabechi won 11-2 against Japan's Ai Kawata/Koki Takahara, then won 9-4 against Misato Yanagisawa/Satoshi Koizumi (Karuizawa, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.

Tomabechi/Tomabechi earned 7.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Japan Mixed Doubles National Championship. For week 30 of the event schedule, Tomabechi/Tomabechi did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Tomabechi/Tomabechi ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner (Photo: Stephen Fisher/World Curling) claim Italy's first World Mixed Doubles Championship crown.

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