Absolute SkatingJapan Nationals 2010 Day 1 & 2 January 12, 2011 By Atsuko Kuryu Photos © Munenori Hashimoto A heated battle to secure spots for Worlds occurred at the Japan National Championships from December 25th to 27th in Nagano, Japan. In the Men’s field, Takahiko Kozuka won his first national title with a big margin, Nobunari Oda was second and Daisuke Takahashi third. Kozuka skated a flawless short program
