Kantaro Sakamoto Ties Japanese 3x3 Average Record
Sakamoto records a 6.38 average at Hiroshima Spring 2026, matching Ao Nogami’s national record from last year.
Kantaro Sakamoto tied the Japanese national record for 3x3 average at Hiroshima Spring 2026, recording a 6.38 average in the first round.
Sakamoto’s average came from solves of 6.84, 6.41, (5.10), 5.88, and (8.03), matching Ao Nogami’s 6.38 national record from Tokyo Spring PM 2025.
Japan’s 3x3 average rankings have tightened quickly over the past year. Natsuki Rokutan sits third with a 6.66 average from Ota Winter 2026, while Shu Ogawa ranks fourth with a 6.75 from Tokyo Spring PM 2025. Junnosuke Takahashi rounds out the current top five with a 6.82 from Tokyo Spring 2026.
Sakamoto also recorded a 5.10 single in the same round, setting a new personal best while completing the national-record-tying average.
The result comes as Japan prepares for the return of Japan Championship in July, the country’s first national championship since 2019. With Sakamoto now tied at the top of the national 3x3 average list, the country’s 3x3 field looks even more competitive heading into the summer.