Asuka Kanai

Asuka Kanai
Curler
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Born (2001-04-14) April 14, 2001
Karuizawa, Japan
Team
Curling clubKaruizawa CC,
Karuizawa
SkipMiyu Ueno
ThirdYui Ueno
SecondAsuka Kanai
LeadAi Kawata
Curling career
Member Association Japan
World Championship
appearances		1 (2024)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances		1 (2024)
World Junior Curling Championship
appearances		2 (2016, 2019)
Medal record
Curling
Representing Nagano
Japan Curling Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Sapporo
Gold medal – first place2026 Yokohama
Silver medal – second place2023 Tokoro

Asuka Kanai (金井 亜翠香, Kanai Asuka; born April 14, 2001) is a Japanese curler from Karuizawa.[1]

Early life

She began curling in 2008 at the age of 7[2]

Career

At the national level she is a Japan women's champion curler.

Teams and events

Women's

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2014–15 Ayano TsuchiyaYumi SuzukiMiyu UenoAsuka Kanai
2015–16 Ayano TsuchiyaYumi SuzukiMiyu UenoAsuka KanaiYui UenoNagisa MatsumuraWJBCC 2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ayano TsuchiyaYumi SuzukiYui UenoAsuka KanaiSae YamamotoNagisa MatsumuraWJCC 2016 (10th)
2017–18 Asuka KanaiMiyu UenoHinako SonobeNagisa MatsumuraJCC 2018 (5th)
2018–19 Asuka KanaiMiyu UenoYui UenoHinako SonobeNagisa Matsumura
Ami EnamiMinori SuzukiSae YamamotoMone RyokawaAsuka KanaiTsuyoshi YamaguchiWJCC 2019 (9th)
2019–20 Asuka KanaiAmi EnamiJunko NishimuroMone Ryokawa
2020–21 Ami EnamiAsuka KanaiJunko NishimuroMone RyokawaJCC 2021 (5th)
2021–22 Asuka KanaiAmi EnamiJunko NishimuroMone RyokawaYuji NishimuroJCC 2022 (6th)
2022–23 Asuka KanaiAmi EnamiJunko NishimuroMone RyokawaMiyu UenoYuji NishimuroJCC 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023–24 Miyu UenoAsuka KanaiJunko NishimuroYui UenoMone RyokawaYuji NishimuroJCC 2024 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 2024 (11th)
2024–25 Miyu UenoYui UenoJunko NishimuroAsuka KanaiKaho Onodera (PCCC)Yuji NishimuroPCCC 2024 (4th)
JCC 2025 (8th)
2025–26 Miyu UenoYui UenoJunko NishimuroAsuka KanaiYuji Nishimuro

Mixed

Season Skip Third Second Lead Coach Events
2018–19 Taisei KanaiAsuka KanaiTakeru IchimuraMone RyokawaTatsuhiro MatsunouchiWMxCC 2018 (17th)

References

  1. ↑ Asuka Kanai at World Curling
  2. ↑ "2024 BKT Tires World Womens Curling Championship media guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-17. (page 36)
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