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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan's Success at World Junior Championships Bodes Well for the Future
For the second year in a row, Japanese skaters took home at least half of the singles medals from the World...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Aiming for More History at World Junior Championships
Mao Shimada has a shot at becoming the third woman to repeat as world junior champion, joining Elena Radionova and Alexandra...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan Contingent at Challenge Cup Led by Kaori Sakamoto
Sakamoto and Yuna Aoki will represent Japan in women's singles at the Challenge Cup, with Kazuki Tomono and Tatsuya Tsuboi set...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Mie Hamada and Hana Yoshida Honored at the ISU Skating Awards Ceremony
Choreographer Benoit Richaud and coach Brian Orser, who have both worked with top Japanese skaters, also received accolades at the annual...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] After Triumph at Four Continents, Yuma Kagiyama Poised for Shot at First World Title
Yuma Kagiyama dominated at the Four Continents and he appears to be peaking at just the right time to challenge Shoma...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada and Rio Nakata Going for Gold at Winter Youth Olympics
Japan has a strong record of success in figure skating at the Winter Youth Olympics. Shimada and Nakata are poised to...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Mone Chiba and Rena Uezono Lit Up Japan Championships with Their Performances
Superstars Uno and Sakamoto delivered the expected results at the Japan Championships. In addition, rising stars Chiba and Uezono shined in...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Shoma Uno Looks to Match Yuzuru Hanyu with Sixth Title at Japan Championships
Though the focus will be on Uno and Kaori Sakamoto, the Japan Championships will also determine which skaters will represent Japan...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Spectacular Success in the Combined Grand Prix Final for Japanese Skaters
Collecting seven medals including three golds in the junior and senior ranks in the Grand Prix Final in Beijing, Japan established...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan Favored for Multiple Medals at the Grand Prix Final
Following an impressive Grand Prix Final medal haul in December 2022 in Turin, Italy, Japanese skaters look poised for another banner...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] For Tomoki Hiwatashi, Move to Japan to Train with Mie Hamada Paying Dividends
Explaining his decision to move to Japan, Tomoki Hiwatashi says, "Mie is a great coach and I wanted to work with...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Happy with NHK Trophy Win, Yuma Kagiyama Eager to Make GP Final Debut
Yuma Kagiyama qualified for the 2021 Grand Prix Final in Osaka, only to see it canceled at the last minute during...
