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FIGURE SKATING

Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto smiles as she holds a bouquet of flowers at a news conference in Kobe on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
May 13, 2026
Legendary figure skater Kaori Sakamoto announces marriage
The 2026 world champion revealed the personal news during her retirement news conference.
Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara celebrate in Milan after winning gold in the pair skating event.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 19, 2026
No one else will do: What a pair of figure skaters can teach us about familiarity in Japanese
An Olympic duo illustrates how honorifics and in-group dynamics can signal closeness across different contexts.
Japanese athletes participate in the closing ceremony of the Milano Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy, on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 23, 2026
Japan proved its winter sports prowess at the Milano Cortina Games
The 24-medal haul ranked Japan fifth in the world, while the number of gold matched the country¡¯s all-time high at a Winter Olympics, set at the 1998 Nagano Games.
Ilia Malinin of the United States performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milano Cortina Games in Milan on Saturday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2026
Malinin highlights mental health at Olympic figure skating gala
The skater said doing noncompetitive shows helped him ¡°recharge.¡±
Japanese skaters swept the women's podium at the Grand Prix de France. Gold medalist Ami Nakai (center), silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto (left) and bronze medalist Rion Sumiyoshi pose wrapped in their national flags during the prize ceremony in Angers, western France, on Saturday.
SPORTS
Oct 19, 2025
Japanese teenager Nakai shocks Sakamoto to win Grand Prix de France
Despite a hand on the ice on her triple Axel jump, Nakai scored a combined 227.08 points, putting her ahead of three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto.
Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she ¡°naively believed.¡± This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
SPORTS / Longform
Sep 8, 2025
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
Two Japanese athletes reveal how their pursuit of excellence in sports led to eating disorders, and how recovery is reshaping their lives.
Emma Aalto (left) and Millie Colling train in Helsinki on Sept. 1.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Sep 5, 2025
Same-sex duo to compete in ice dance in Finland following rule change
The Finnish federation¡¯s rules now refer to ice dancers as ¡°Skater A¡± and ¡°Skater B¡± instead of ¡°man¡± and ¡°woman.¡°?
Alysa Liu reacts after competing in the women's free skating during the ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating 2025 in Tokyo on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 20, 2025
Comeback queen Liu leads U.S. to World Team Trophy win
Liu, who walked away from the sport in 2022 at the age of 16 before returning to the ice last year, topped the women¡¯s free skate, knocking Japan¡¯s Kaori Sakamoto to third place.
Kimitaka Sakurai displays a sharpening stone for working on skate blades, in Yokohama on March 28. Regular sharpening is crucial for maintaining optimal performance and reducing skaters¡¯ risk of injury on the ice.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 15, 2025
The man who helps Japanese figure skaters stay sharp
Skate sharpening is not a lucrative endeavor, but Kimitaka Sakurai has been doing it full time for 14 years, and he is a master at his craft.
Shoma Uno thanks his fans after a news conference explaining his decision to retire, on Tuesday in Tokyo.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
May 14, 2024
Figure skating champion Shoma Uno says he has ¡®no regrets¡¯ in retirement
The 26-year-old two-time world champion thanked his fans for their support and said that he was excited to move on to the next phase of his career.
Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee in action at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Results for the figure skating team event were overhauled in light of Valieva testing positive for a banned substance.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 27, 2024
Canada and Russia file appeals against 2022 figure skating re-ranking
The Canadians have claimed that they should be bumped up from fourth place to bronze.
The Japanese figure skating team at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The team's bronze medal is to be upgraded to silver after a Russian skater was disqualified over a doping scandal.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Jan 31, 2024
Japan¡¯s figure skating team medal from 2022 Games upgraded to silver
The news comes after Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance.
Figure Skating
May 1, 2023
Ice dance pair Daisuke Takahashi and Kana Muramoto announce retirement
The pair equaled the best finish by a Japanese ice dance pair at a world championships when they placed 11th in March.
Figure Skating
Mar 23, 2023
Shoma Uno leads after short program with Ilia Malinin in hot pursuit
The reigning world champion delighted on the first night of the men¡¯s singles competition at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships.
Figure Skating
Mar 21, 2023
Pressure on for skaters as championships return to Japan
All eyes will be on current No. 1s Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto, who are aiming to defend their respective world titles in front of home fans at Saitama Super Arena.
Figure Skating
Jul 19, 2022
In pictures: The brilliant competitive career of Yuzuru Hanyu
Moments from the brilliant career of figure-skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu.
Figure Skating
Jul 19, 2022
Yuzuru Hanyu confirms end to illustrious 12-year senior career
The figure skating legend has ended months of speculation over whether he would contest the upcoming ISU Grand Prix season and begin a quest for a potential fourth Winter Games berth.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2022
After a disturbing night, concern rises for teenage skaters
Would raising the minimum competition age save young athletes from abuse and humiliation?
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Jan 5, 2022
Canadian Olympic hopefuls play it safe amid COVID threat
The Jan. 6 to 13 championships in Ottawa, where Canada¡¯s figure skating squad for Beijing will be selected, will be held without spectators.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Mar 20, 2019
Photo gallery: ISU World Championships training day
Japan¡¯s skaters trained on Tuesday at Saitama Super Arena ahead of the ISU World Championships. Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, and Keiji Tanaka will represent the host in the men¡¯s singles division, while Rika Kihira, Satoko Miyahara and Kaori Sakamoto will carry the flag in the women¡¯s category.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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