World champion Daisuke Takahashi and Miki Ando headline the field as Japanese skaters go into the prestigious Grand Prix Final looking to dominate the medals podium in Beijing.
Japan has a record six skaters in the Friday through Sunday event, which features the top six skaters or pairs from each discipline in the Grand Prix series.
"All of the skaters have worked hard together," said Hidehito Ito, the Japan Skating Federation's director of figure skating.