Overview
- Ayumu Hirano won the World Cup halfpipe opener in Zhangjiakou with 93.50 points as Japan swept the men's podium with Yuto Totsuka second and Ruka Hirano third.
- Miho Takagi captured the women's 1500 meters at World Cup stage 4 in Hamar in 1:54.95 for her first victory of the season.
- Nozomi Maruyama won the women's ski jump World Cup in Klingenthal (HS140), marking her fourth win of the season.
- In table tennis, Teru Matsushima and Miwa Harimoto advanced to the WTT Finals mixed doubles semifinals in Hong Kong with a 2–1 group record after a 3–2 win over a Brazilian pair, as Yokohama invited residents to T-League matches on January 10–11, 2026 at Yokohama International Pool.
- On the domestic front, Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager Michael Skibbe announced his exit after four seasons, and the Japan High School Baseball Federation named nine '21st Century Frame' candidates with two schools to be chosen on January 30, 2026.