Tokyo Open PM Winter 2025

Ao Nogami delivered the standout performance at Tokyo Open PM Winter 2025, capturing victory in the 3x3x3 Cube with a decisive winning average of 7.60 seconds. Nogami also recorded the quickest single solve of the entire tournament at 5.83 seconds, leading the pack across two rounds of intense solving. The single-day WCA competition took place on February 16, 2025, drawing fifty-three competitors to Ota, Tokyo, Japan for an afternoon of elite Rubik's Cube action.

Staged at the Ikegamikaikan venue, the tournament ran smoothly thanks to the dedicated efforts of the local organizers, WCA delegates, and community volunteers. These officials managed station turnover, scrambling, and judging duties with precision, keeping the schedule running on time from the opening solves through the final round. Their behind-the-scenes work provided the reliable platform needed for top-tier speedcubing in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Behind Nogami, the remaining podium places were fiercely contested in the final round of the 3x3 results. Kounosuke Udou secured second place with an average of 8.43 seconds, bolstered by a fastest single solve of 6.25 seconds. Jin Kimura rounded out the top three on the podium, locking down third place with an 8.61 average and a best solve of 7.32 seconds to complete an all-Japan podium sweep.

The 3x3x3 Cube was the sole discipline featured at Tokyo Open PM Winter 2025, placing the entire spotlight on classic speed cubing. Across two rounds of play, the 53-person field generated exceptional depth and quick turnarounds. Competitors faced five solves per round, balancing raw turning pace with lookahead and composure under the match timers.

Beyond the podium battles, several competitors achieved dramatic breakthroughs on the tournament floor. Goki Yoshikawa achieved a major milestone by logging a 3x3x3 Cube personal best single of 20.19 seconds, improving by 26.7 percent from a previous mark of 27.56. Maoto Matsuoka made a similarly impressive leap, lowering their personal record to 20.86 seconds from 27.49, a 24.1 percent improvement. Haru Matsuki enjoyed a stellar run to place 5th overall in the final round, dropping their personal best single to 7.43 seconds, which was 21.8 percent faster than their earlier 9.50 benchmark. Kayo Osawa also found great rhythm at the tables, setting a personal best of 32.15 seconds, a 14 percent drop from 37.37.

The surge of personal records continued throughout the roster in Ota. Keisuke Yaosaka set a new personal record single of 12.65 seconds, shaving 8.9 percent off their previous best of 13.88. Keisuke Handa improved their benchmark by 7.8 percent, bringing their personal single down to 10.97 seconds compared to an earlier 11.90. Yusuke Suzuki registered a personal best single of 14.48 seconds, marking a 5.5 percent improvement over a previous 15.32. Akio Ito completed the list of notable individual gains by recording an 18.49 single, outperforming their former best of 19.48 by 5.1 percent.

High-level marks were recorded throughout the bracket as the competition progressed. Takuya Kurokawa posted strong results with a single solve of 7.63 seconds and an 8.00 average, while Sho Kashiyama registered an 8.57 single alongside a 9.68 average. Kanata Yamada finished with an 8.40 single and a 10.14 average, Keito Kawamoto posted a 9.71 single and a 10.38 average, and Koutaro Maeda recorded a 9.18 single and a 10.45 average. International representation also featured on the leaderboard, with Choi Hyo-Jin from Korea logging a 9.84 single and a 10.50 average.

As the final timers stopped, the successful execution of Tokyo Open PM Winter 2025 highlighted the strength of the regional community and the seamless work of its organizing crew. With 53 competitors pushing their limits across two competitive rounds, the event delivered memorable solves and set a high standard for the 2025 season in Japan.

2025年2月16日、東京都大田区の池上会館にてスピードキュービングの熱気が広がりました。会場内では参加者同士が解法を見せ合ったりキューブの手入れを行ったりと、競技の合間にも温かい交流の輪が各所に生まれていました。練習テーブルでの語らいや仲間への応援が響く中、記録への挑戦とコミュニティの絆が同時に感じられる素晴らしい一日となりました。

今大会となったTokyo Open PM Winter 2025には、53名の選手が集まりました。種目は3x3x3 Cube単一の開催で、全2ラウンドを通じて精密な指さばきと集中力が競われました。選手たちは日頃の練習の成果をタイマーの前で発揮し、1手1手に強い想いを込めてキューブを回していました。

注目を集めた3x3x3 Cubeの決勝では、Ao Nogami (野上碧)選手が見事なパフォーマンスを披露しました。Ao Nogami (野上碧)選手は決勝で平均7.60を記録して優勝を飾りました。さらに大会全体を通じてベスト単発5.83を叩き出すなど、圧倒的な安定感とスピードで会場を沸かせました。

表彰台争いも激しいものとなり、2位には平均8.43を揃えたKounosuke Udou (有働幸之助)選手が入りました。そして3位には平均8.61をマークしたJin Kimura (木村仁)選手が続き、日本勢が表彰台を独占する結果となりました。ハイレベルな争いの中でも選手同士がお互いの好記録を称え合う姿が印象的でした。

記録表の数字だけでは見えないドラマも数多く生まれました。Sho Kashiyama (樫山匠)選手は3x3x3 Cubeで自己ベストを9.2パーセント短縮する6.71を記録し、今大会で7位という自己最高順位を収めました。Shuyang Chen (陈舒扬)選手はこれまでの10.02から4.2パーセント速い9.60の自己ベストを樹立し、Seiryu Kato (加藤星龍)選手も11.63から3.7パーセント更新する11.20をマークしました。Noritaka Hamamichi (浜道典孝)選手も自身の記録となる36.88を達成しました。

さらにこのTokyo Open PM Winter 2025で初めてのWCA competitionに挑んだ選手たちも堂々とした試技を見せました。Ashizawa Yugo (葦沢優虎)選手は3x3x3 Cube初挑戦で22.87を記録し、Masato Ito (伊東正登)選手も初試技で30.45を残しました。同じく初出場のSosuke Ito (伊東宗祐)選手は20.63をマークし、Rentaro Kawai (河井廉太郎)選手は22.16の記録を打ち立てて確かな第一歩を踏み出しました。

各ラウンドでは多くの好タイムが生まれ、Takuya Kurokawa (黒河拓也)選手が単発7.63と平均8.00、Haru Matsuki (松木晴琉)選手が単発7.43と平均9.56を記録しました。またKanata Yamada (山田奏汰)選手が単発8.40、Keito Kawamoto (河本啓杜)選手が単発9.71、Koutaro Maeda (前田宏太朗)選手が単発9.18、Choi Hyo-Jin (최효진)選手が単発9.84を記録するなど、随所で実力が発揮されました。

Ota, Tokyo, Japanの地で開催されたTokyo Open PM Winter 2025は、競技の枠を超えた仲間との繋がりを再確認できる大会となりました。初参加の挑戦からトップレベルの争いまで、すべての選手が全力を尽くした冬の一日は、次のシーズンへと繋がる充実した締めくくりとなりました。