<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - U-Asada uncintisane kuma-ISU Championships womabili ngaphandle komqeqeshi, kodwa wayephelezelwa yisikhulu esivela ku-Japan Skating Federation. Ukuncintisana okokuqala ngqa eMqhudelwaneni Wamazwekazi Amane, u-Asada wanqoba izingxenye zombili futhi waqeda ngamaphuzu ayi-13.71 ngaphambi komklomelo wesiliva uJoannie Rochette. Ngo-March 2008, eMqhudelwaneni Womhlaba  <response>: U-Asada wanqoba isicoco sakhe sokuqala somhlaba. Waba ngowesibili ohlelweni olufushane, u-0.18 ngemuva kukaCarolina Kostner. Emqhudelwaneni wokushushuluza mahhala, waba ngowesibili ngemuva kukaYuna Kim owazuza indondo yethusi ngamaphuzu angu-1.92 kodwa waba ngo-0.88 ngaphambi kukaCarolina Kostner owazuza indondo yesiliva. 