Features [ICE TIME] Winter World University Games Put Japan In Position for New Medal Haul Kaori Sakamoto headlines the Japanese contingent for the Winter World University Games, a competition her nation has had a lot of success in over... Jack GallagherJanuary 12, 2023
Features [ICE TIME] Sota Yamamoto's Renaissance Highlights A Great Grand Prix Final for Japan Yamamoto's promising career was hampered by ankle injuries. Now, "I'm really happy to have the feeling that I'm finally back," he said at the... Jack GallagherDecember 13, 2022
Figure Skating Mai Mihara Victorious in Grand Prix Final as Kaori Sakamoto Staggers to Fifth-Place Finish The triumph caps an amazing comeback for Mai Mihara, a graduate student at Kobe's Konan University, who missed the entire 2019-20 season due to... Jack GallagherDecember 11, 2022
Figure Skating Kaori Sakamoto and Mai Mihara Post 1-2 Finish in Short Program at Grand Prix Final Skating to "Rock with U" at the Grand Prix Final, Sakamoto posted a clean scoresheet and received a level four on one of her... Jack GallagherDecember 10, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] Japan Poised for A Record Medal Haul at Junior And Senior Grand Prix Finals The Hinomaru's talent, depth and track record of success this season raise expectations for impressive overall showings in the two Grand Prix Finals in... Jack GallagherDecember 6, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] Mai Mihara Claims Grand Prix Title in Finland, Clinches GP Final Spot Positioned in second place after the short program, Mai Mihara displayed veteran poise in her free skate to "El Amor Brujo" to secure the... Jack GallagherNovember 29, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] World Champion Shoma Uno Shows Why He Is a Cut Above the Rest His triumph at the NHK Trophy was a powerful reminder that Shoma Uno is the No. 1 men's skater on the planet, and that's... Jack GallagherNovember 22, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] Rinka Watanabe and Shoma Uno Lead Banner Showing for Japan at Skate Canada Japanese figure skaters capture three gold medals in Ontario, including Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara's historic title in the pairs competition. Jack GallagherNovember 2, 2022
Figure Skating Kaori Sakamoto Wins World Title with Sublime Performance in France The Olympic bronze medalist's victory gave Japan its first world title by a woman since Mao Asada won the last of her three titles... Jack GallagherMarch 26, 2022
Figure Skating Kaori Sakamoto Halfway to First World Title; Wakaba Higuchi in Seventh Place The Olympic bronze medalist earned level fours on all of her spins and step sequence. Jack GallagherMarch 24, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama Serves Notice That He’s Bound for Glory in Beijing Kagiyama was nothing short of spectacular in his Grand Prix of Italy free skate to music from “Gladiator” en route to victory. Jack GallagherNovember 9, 2021