UPDATE: 10/5/18 - Mariah Bell has replaced Gabrielle Daleman; Maria Sotskova has replaced Carolina Kostner
It may be the post-Olympic season, but the 2018 Japan Open will once again be filled with huge names getting their seasons started. This will be the 13th year of the Japan Open, and as always, it will feature a free-skate only team competition between Japan, North America, and Europe.
Japan Open
October 6, 2018
Team Europe
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Javier Fernandez
Javier Fernandez
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Maria Sotskova
Maria Sotskova
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Deniss Vasiljevs
Deniss Vasiljevs
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Alina Zagitova
Alina Zagitova
Team Japan
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Satoko Miyahara
Satoko Miyahara
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Nobunari Oda
Nobunari Oda
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Kaori Sakamoto
Kaori Sakamoto
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Shoma Uno
Shoma Uno
Team North America
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Jeremy Abbott
Jeremy Abbott
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Mariah Bell
Mariah Bell
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Nathan Chen
Nathan Chen
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Bradie Tennell
Bradie Tennell