Competitions · Japan
Hiroshima Open 2012
Hiroshima · 1 September 2012 · 8 events · 27 competitors · 26 personal bests
Yoshiaki Hirayama (平山善章) won two of the eight events (3×3 blindfolded, Master Magic) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Yohei Oka (岡要平) by 0.03 seconds. 27 competitors produced 26 personal bests, 12 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
A national record
Yoshiaki Hirayama (平山善章) set the Master Magic average national record: 2.26.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Yohei Oka (岡要平) | 11.50 | 12.23 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Yoshiaki Hirayama (平山善章) | 2:37.50 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Hideki Niina (新名秀樹) | 36 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Sinpei Araki (荒木慎平) | 20.13 | 23.94 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Sanae Omyo (大名佐苗) | 6 of 6 cubes · 49:27 | — |
| 3×3 with feet | Takuya Furukawa (古河拓也) | 53.42 | 1:00.71 |
| Magic | Takuma Shirahase (白波瀬拓磨) | 1.19 | 1.39 |
| Master Magic | Yoshiaki Hirayama (平山善章) | 2.08 | 2.27 |
The PB harvest
26 set · 12 still standing- Hidemichi Jou (城秀達) — Master Magic single 2.40: into the top 5.0% of the event's history.
- Takuma Shirahase (白波瀬拓磨) — Magic single 1.15: into the top 8.7% of the event's history.
- Takuya Furukawa (古河拓也) — Magic single 1.16: into the top 9.4% of the event's history.
- Hidemichi Jou (城秀達) — Magic single 1.27: into the top 14.8% of the event's history.
- Shigeki Aimi (相見篤暉) — 3×3 single 12.88: into the top 17.0% of the event's history.
- Tatsuya Ookubo (大久保達也) — 3×3 one-handed single 25.94: into the top 36.7% of the event's history.
- Yoshiaki Hirayama (平山善章) — 3×3 blindfolded single 2:37.50: into the top 45.6% of the event's history.
- Ryo Shimizu (清水亮) — 3×3 single 23.68: into the top 49.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
Three people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,376 people who made their debut in 2012. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
27 competitors · 133 results · 8 events.
Everyone who competed
27 competitors- Akihiro Nitta (新田晃大)
- Akira Kurata (倉田旦)
- Fumiki Koseki (古関章記)
- Hideki Niina (新名秀樹)
- Hidemichi Jou (城秀達)
- Kazuki Hashimoto (橋本一貴)
- Kou Oobatake (大畠功)
- Mika Muranushi (村主美佳)
- Nobuaki Suga (菅信昭)
- Ryo Shimizu (清水亮)
- Ryohei Yoshioka (吉岡亮平)
- Ryuji Hamano (浜野竜二)
- Sanae Omyo (大名佐苗)
- Shigeki Aimi (相見篤暉)
- Shinichi Ono (小野伸一)
- Shoichi Ishikawa (石川翔一)
- Shunsuke Okuyama (奥山駿介)
- Sinpei Araki (荒木慎平)
- Sou Oobatake (大畠宗)
- Takayuki Ida (井田貴之)
- Takayuki Ookusa (大艸尊之)
- Takuma Shirahase (白波瀬拓磨)
- Takuya Furukawa (古河拓也)
- Tatsuya Ookubo (大久保達也)
- Yohei Oka (岡要平)
- Yohei Suzuki (鈴木洋平)
- Yoshiaki Hirayama (平山善章)
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.