New Year Curling in Miyota
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| WCT New Year Curling in Miyota | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2022–23 |
| Host city | Miyota, Nagano, Japan |
| Arena | Curling Hall Miyota |
| Purse | ¥2,000,000 |
| 2025 champion |  Miyu Ueno |
The WCT New Year Curling in Miyota (Japanese: WCT ニューイヤーカーリング in 御代田) is an annual tournament on the women's Japan World Curling Tour.[1][2] It is held annually, with its final being played on New Year's Day.[3] In 2023, the event was known as the WCT Japan New Year Medalist Curling in Miyota (Japanese: WCTジャパン ニューイヤーメダリストカーリング in 御代田).[4]
The event is held at the Curling Hall Miyota in Miyota, Nagano, Japan.[2][3] The semifinals and finals are televised in Japan on TV Asahi.[5][6]
The purse for the event is ¥2,000,000, with the winning team receiving ¥1,000,000.[3][7]
The event has been held since 2022–23.[5] Teams play a round robin, with the top four teams making the playoffs.[2]
The 2023 event featured six domestic teams, plus Team Daniela Jentsch from Germany and Team Isabelle Ladouceur from Canada.[5]
The 2024 event featured eight domestic Japanese teams, plus Team Delaney Strouse from the United States and Team Ha Seung-youn from South Korea.[3]
The 2025 event featured six domestic Japanese rinks and also included Team Kate Cameron from Canada and Team Rebecca Mariani from Italy.[3]
