Mao Asada wins national title.

Short programme leader Kanako Murakami suffered jump issues in her free skate in Osaka, Japan today, finishing 6th place in the free skate and 3rd overall. Mao Asada waas able to win her 5th national title less than 3 weeks after the death of her mother. She'll head to worlds as one of the favourites,  even without her triple axel, which she skated without in Osaka.

LADIES (final standings)
1. Mao Asada – 184.07
2. Akiko Suzuki – 179.27
3. Kanako Murakami – 172.69
4. Haruka Imai – 166.67
5. Miu Sato – 163.86
6. Satoko Miyahara – 163.85
7. Risa Shoji – 156.47
8. Yuki Nishino – 156.45
9. Haruna Suzuki – 156.23
10. Kana Muramoto – 154.11
11. Kako Tomotaki – 148.99
12. Satsuki Muramoto – 146.90
13. Miyabi Ohba – 146.83
14. Yuka Kouno – 135.68
15. Shoko Ishikawa – 133.66

World Championships team
MEN - Daisuke Takahashi, Takahiko Kozuka, Yuzuru Hanyu
LADIES - Mao Asada, Akiko Suzuki, Kanako Murakami
PAIRS - Narumi Takahashi/Mervin Tran
DANCE - Cathy Reed/Chris Reed
Four Continents Championship team
MEN - Daisuke Takahashi, Tatsuki Machida, Takahito Mura
LADIES - Mao Asada, Kanako Murakami, Haruka Imai
PAIRS - Narumi Takahashi/Mervin Tran
DANCE - Cathy Reed/Chris Reed
World Junior Championships teamMEN - Keiji Tanaka, Shoma Uno, Ryuju Hino
LADIES - Miu Sato, Satoko Miyahara, Risa Shoji

(Figure Skating Examiner)