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Junnosuke Takahashi Claims 3x3 Crown at Tokyo Summer 2025 as New Talent SurgesEnglish
A blistering 7.22-second average by Junnosuke Takahashi decided the premier Rubiks Cube final in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, capping a thrilling single-day showcase of speedcubing. The Tokyo Summer 2025 tournament gathered 99 competitors across four events and eight rounds at the Ota ward plaza on July 21, 2025. Beyond the fast times at the top of the standings, the day stood out for its massive wave of new faces stepping onto the official stage, bringing unmatched energy to a buzzing cubing competition.
Takahashi secured the 3x3x3 Cube victory with a best single solve of 6.85 seconds, finishing ahead of Amey Gaba of India, who took second place with a 7.39 average. Hong Kong speedcuber Ivan Li Ka Leong took third on the podium with a 7.52 mark. The 3x3 results across two rounds featured 96 competitors, with official marks registered across the board by emerging solvers including Han Wu, Ryota Takahashi, Takato Mori, Haruka Kitamura, Ryohei Yoshioka, Miori Nidaira, Aoto Mashimo, Anish Bishwokarma, Xuan Liu, and Shota Ishii.
The 4x4x4 Cube contest delivered another masterclass in efficiency as Ivan Li Ka Leong captured the championship with a winning average of 25.93 seconds. Li Ka Leong also produced the fastest single solve of the event at 21.60 seconds, leading a 69-person field. Amey Gaba claimed his second runner-up medal of the day with an average of 26.52 seconds, while Japans Kohdai Kusatani completed the top three with a solid 29.04 average.
In the 3x3x3 One-Handed division, Shunsuke Komoda demonstrated exceptional control to finish first among 66 entrants, recording a winning average of 12.65 seconds alongside a best single of 12.04. Fellow Japanese solver Masaya Nakamoto finished in second place with an average of 13.07 seconds, and Noah Calderon-Kamata of the United Kingdom earned third place on the podium with a 13.73 average in the two-round contest.
The Pyraminx event saw rapid-fire solving, highlighted by Junqi Feng of China taking the title with a tournament-leading average of 2.32 seconds and a single solve of 2.15 seconds. Japanese competitor Aoto Mashimo followed in second place with a 2.55 average, while Chinas Litao Hao rounded out the podium in third place with a 2.81 average across the 65-player event.
Behind the silverware, Tokyo Summer 2025 was defined by breakthroughs from competitors taking on unfamiliar challenges and shattering previous benchmarks. Takato Mori slashed their 3x3 personal best by 38 percent to 26.85 seconds and posted a first ever official 4x4 time of 2:09.99 across two entered events. Shota Ishii tackled four events, making initial career attempts in Pyraminx at 9.09 and One-Handed at 18.14 while dropping their 4x4 mark by 34.7 percent down to 39.50 seconds. Go Nakamura also delivered significant personal bests in Pyraminx at 4.10 seconds, which was 27 percent faster than before, and One-Handed at 17.25 seconds, while logging a first 4x4 solve of 40.50 seconds on the way to a 17th-place Pyraminx finish.
That same adventurous drive was shared across the venue by solvers stepping up for multiple event debuts. Kyoshiro Sakamoto entered four events, logging first attempts in Pyraminx with a swift 3.51 single to place 13th, One-Handed at 25.78, and 4x4 at 1:00.72. Haruki Doi entered four events at their fifth career WCA competition, recording initial marks of 1:07.74 on the 4x4, 8.90 on the Pyraminx, and 22.69 in One-Handed. Mahiro Tanaka took on four events as well, logging a Pyraminx personal best of 5.65 along with first-ever competition marks of 1:04.36 in One-Handed and 1:08.93 in 4x4.
With podium finishers representing Japan, Hong Kong, China, India, and the United Kingdom, the speed cubing gathering reflected both international quality and deep grassroots participation. The blend of seasoned podium contenders and determined debutants produced a memorable day of competition in Tokyo, setting a strong standard as solvers look ahead to the next season on the circuit.
Tokyo Summer 2025で選手たちが躍動、髙橋淳之介が3x3x3を制覇日本語
99名のスピードキューバーが大田区民プラザに集結し、熱気あふれる戦いを繰り広げました。2025年7月21日にOta, Tokyo, Japanで開催されたTokyo Summer 2025では、4種目8ラウンドにわたってハイレベルな公式記録が次々と誕生しました。ルービックキューブをはじめとする各種目で、多くの選手が自己ベストや公式記録の更新を達成しています。
花形種目である3x3x3 Cubeでは96名が参戦する中、Junnosuke Takahashi (髙橋淳之介)が決勝で平均7.22を記録して頂点に立ちました。単発でも6.85という抜群のタイムをマークし、2位のAmey Gaba(平均7.39)、3位のIvan Li Ka Leong (李嘉亮)(平均7.52)との激戦を制しました。
この3x3x3種目では多数の選手が公式記録を更新しました。Han Wu (吳翰)が単発15.92と平均18.61、Haruka Kitamura (北村晴香)が単発13.13と平均14.63、Aoto Mashimo (眞下蒼人)が単発9.91と平均10.89を記録しました。さらにXuan Liu (刘璇)が単発8.91と平均10.27、Shota Ishii (石井翔太)が単発11.42と平均18.88を達成するなど、各国の競技者が素晴らしい公式タイムを残しました。
4x4x4 Cubeでは69名が出場し、Ivan Li Ka Leong (李嘉亮)が単発21.60、平均25.93の圧巻の記録で優勝を飾りました。2位には平均26.52のAmey Gabaが入り、3位には平均29.04を記録したKohdai Kusatani (草谷幸大)が続いて表彰台に登りました。
3x3x3 One-Handedの決勝では、Shunsuke Komoda (古茂田俊介)が単発12.04、平均12.65を記録して見事に優勝を果たしました。2位には平均13.07のMasaya Nakamoto (中本誠也)、3位には平均13.73のNoah Calderon-Kamataがランクインし、片手操作の卓越した技術を披露しました。
Pyraminx種目ではJunqi Feng (冯骏骐)が単発2.15、平均2.32の驚異的なスピードを見せて金メダルを獲得しました。2位には平均2.55を記録したAoto Mashimo (眞下蒼人)、3位には平均2.81のLitao Hao (郝立涛)が入り、表彰台を華やかに飾りました。
上位争いだけでなく、大会の随所で個々の選手が目覚ましい成長と新たな挑戦を見せました。Yuma Yamaki (八巻悠真)はPyraminxで自己ベストを22.6パーセント更新する4.89、3x3x3 Cubeで11.7パーセント短縮する9.98をマークし、片手種目にも初挑戦して21.61を記録しました。Kazumasa Tsutsui (筒井一雅)は3x3x3 Cubeで20.5パーセント縮める14.55、Pyraminxで20パーセント更新の5.48を出し、片手種目初挑戦で42.60を記録しました。Yu Morita (森田佑)は4x4x4 Cubeで従来より20.5パーセント速い54.39を記録したほか、片手種目初挑戦で34.77を残しました。
また、Yusuke Suzuki (鈴木裕介)はPyraminxで12.7パーセント更新の6.33、4x4x4 Cubeで9.9パーセント短縮の55.90をマークし、片手種目初挑戦で26.24を記録しました。Shota Wakabayashi (若林翔太)は4種目に出場し、4x4x4 Cubeで45.61、Pyraminxで8.80、片手種目で27.52といずれも公式初挑戦のタイムを残しました。Yuta Hara (原裕汰)もPyraminx初挑戦で7.28、4x4x4 Cube初挑戦で41.45を記録し、3x3x3 Cubeでは自己ベストの12.71を刻みました。
国別表彰台獲得数では日本が5枠を獲得し、香港、中国、インドが各2枠、英国が1枠を分け合う国際色豊かな大会となりました。WCA公認大会として大いに盛り上がったTokyo Summer 2025は、多くの参加者が次なるシーズンに向けた手応えと新たな目標を手にして幕を閉じました。