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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Sota Yamamoto Scores Decisive Win at Gensan Summer Cup
The 22-year-old Yamamoto landed three clean quadruple jumps and five triples en route to victory in Japan’s biggest summer competition.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Illustrator Mika Matsuda Brings Personalities of Skaters to Life with Her Work
“Yuzuru Hanyu is my favorite skater. He was a big training point for me, because his face can be the most...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama: An Inside Look at the Making of a Champion
Members of Kagiyama’s training team detail his maturation as a skater, his father’s influence and his drive for on-ice success.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan’s Top Juniors Tuning Up for Return to JGP circuit
The nation’s skaters will be participating in the Junior Grand Prix this season after missing it the past two years.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] World Champions Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto Headline Grand Prix Series
Without Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathan Chen and suspended Russian skaters, the 2022-23 Grand Prix season will have a different vibe.
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years ago[SOCIAL WIRE] Yuzuru Hanyu Retires From Figure Skating Competition
JAPAN Forward takes a look at how athletes and public figures reacted to legendary figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu’s announcement on Tuesday,...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoYuzuru Hanyu Announces Retirement From Competition, Will Continue Career as a Pro Skater
“I have already won everything I want to win,” the two time Olympic champion said. “I don’t like the word ‘retire,’...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Announcer Ted Barton Sees Sakamoto, Uno Inspiring Whole New Generation
“Japan did so well at [senior] worlds. Sort of a revival in a way. Maybe they dipped a little bit, but...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto Ends Partnership with Choreographer Benoit Richaud
The move is somewhat puzzling, considering the innovative and iconic programs Richaud created for her since they began working together in...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Junior Skater Taira Shinohara Poised for Success On and Off the Ice
Inspired by standouts Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno and others, the teenager strives for greatness in the sport while pursuing ambitious educational...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Shoma Uno Leads Top 10 List for Japanese Skaters in 2021-22
In his sublime performance to “Bolero,” Uno finally broke out on the world stage with his first victory in a major...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Perseverance Pays Off for Tatsuya Tsuboi with Bronze at World Juniors
After numerous struggles in recent years, Tsuboi’s renaissance began this season with a second-place showing behind Kao Miura at the Japan...
