Features [ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto, Shun Sato Triumph at Winter National Sports Festival Sakamoto and Sato deliver strong performances in their free skate routines to win the Winter National Sports Festival women's and men's events, respectively. Jack GallagherJanuary 31, 2023
Features [ICE TIME] Mihara and Yamamoto Lead Japan Medal Rush at the Winter World University Games Japan skaters collect four of the six singles medals, placing first and second in both the men's and women's Winter World University Games events. Jack GallagherJanuary 18, 2023
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] 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] Mai Mihara Captures Her First Grand Prix Title with A Sublime Showing "Receiving a gold medal today might be the biggest result, the biggest achievement of my life," Mai Mihara said, basking in the afterglow of... Jack GallagherNovember 15, 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
Features [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. Jack GallagherJuly 24, 2022
Features [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 juniors. Jack GallagherApril 20, 2022
Figure Skating Ilia Malinin Powers to World Junior Title; Tatsuya Tsuboi Captures Bronze It was a solid performance for Tsuboi, who has struggled with results the past few seasons. Jack GallagherApril 17, 2022
Figure Skating Isabeau Levito Leads After Short Program at World Junior Championships; Rion Sumiyoshi in Ninth Levito skated to “The Swan” and exhibited an impressive flow throughout her program. Jack GallagherApril 17, 2022
Figure Skating Kao Miura Carries Japan’s Hopes at World Junior Championships The 16-year-old Japan junior champion showed his chops on the senior circuit earlier this year, placing third at the Four Continents. Jack GallagherApril 13, 2022