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RYUICHI KIHARA

Figure skating pair Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for photos at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The pair have announced their retirement from competitive skating.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Apr 28, 2026
¡®RikuRyu¡¯ signs off in emotional farewell
Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara said their career together had been defined by shared effort.
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.
Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals after winning gold in the pair competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Feb. 16.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 17, 2026
Pairs figure skating Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announce retirement
Known as ¡°RikuRyu¡± to their fans, the pair won gold in dramatic fashion in Italy in what can now be considered a fairy-tale ending to their careers.
Ilia Malinin falls during the free skating event at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 24, 2026
Malinin seeks post-Olympics redemption at world championships in Prague
Japan¡¯s Kaori Sakamoto heads the women¡¯s field with a chance ?to shape the final note of an already exceptional career that includes three consecutive world titles from 2022-24.
Pairs figure skaters Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara with their medals during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on Wednesday
OLYMPICS
Feb 26, 2026
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara vow to remain together after Olympic triumph
Of the 24 medals Japan won, a record for the nation at a Winter Games, the gold for Miura and Kihara was arguably the most memorable.
Team Japan medalists pose at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 25, 2026
Team Japan hails best-ever Winter Olympics performance
Japan¡¯s total of 24 medals was six higher than the previous record set at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara react after performing in the free skating at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Monday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 18, 2026
Tears, a pep talk and a nap: How Kihara and Miura rebounded to win gold
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara overcame despair to stage a stunning free skate comeback, fueled by belief and a timely nap.
Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their gold medals after their free skate at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Monday in Milan.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 17, 2026
¡®Pure magic¡¯: Japan¡¯s Miura and Kihara take pairs gold after brilliant free skate
Miura and Kihara put together their best free skate of the year on Monday, earning 158.13 points, thunderous applause and, most importantly, an Olympic gold medal.
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto performs in the women¡¯s free skate of the team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 9, 2026
Japan¡¯s comeback bid falls just short as U.S. takes team figure skating gold in Milan
Team Japan was nearly flawless on Sunday at the Milano Cortina Olympics, but Ilia Malinin had the last word.
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto competes in the women's short program during the team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 7, 2026
Dance pair puts U.S. ahead of Japan in team figure skating as Sakamoto shines
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won the pairs short program to help keep Japan within striking distance.?
Kaori Sakamoto performs a free skating routine during the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya on Dec. 6.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Jan 8, 2026
Japan¡¯s figure skaters face fierce Olympics test
Japan will have to contend with a resurgent United States in Milano-Cortina, as well as Russian skaters for the first time since the Beijing Olympics.
Mone Chiba competes in the Grand Prix Final women's short program in Nagoya on Friday.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 6, 2025
Chiba leads Liu at skating¡¯s Grand Prix Final
Chiba, the only woman to qualify for the final with two grand prix wins, stamped her class on the competition with a score of 77.27 in Nagoya.
Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara finished in first place in the pairs free skate during Skate America at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Nov 16, 2025
Japan¡¯s Miura and Kihara capture Skate America pairs gold
The pair¡¯s victory sends them to the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya next month and maintains their status as the pair to watch for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.
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.
Kaori Sakamoto performs her free skate during the world championships in Boston on Friday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 31, 2025
Kaori Sakamoto breathes sigh of relief after world championships
Sakamoto finished in second place behind American Alysa Liu, who made a surprising run to the world title.
Miura and Kihara celebrate after winning the world pairs title on Thursday in Boston.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 28, 2025
Miura and Kihara edge German pair to win second world figure skating title
The Japanese duo scored 219.79 points to capture the world crown by 0.71 of a point over Germany¡¯s Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin.
Alysa Liu competes in the women¡¯s short program during the World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 27, 2025
Women¡¯s skating favorites falter as Liu leads at worlds
Three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto, trying to become the first woman in 65 years to capture four consecutive world crowns, was a disappointing fifth.
Yuma Kagiyama performs during the men's free skate at Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki in November.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 23, 2025
Top skaters prepare to do battle at worlds as 2026 Olympics loom
From Kaori Sakamoto to the ¡°Quad God,¡± here are five skaters to keep an eye on over the next week in Boston.
Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin perform during the pairs competition at the Grand Prix Final in Grenoble, France, on Friday.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 7, 2024
German skaters Hase and Volodin defend Grand Prix Final gold
Former world champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan took silver with 206.71.
Amber Glenn of the U.S. performs during the women's short program at the ISU Grand Prix in Grenoble, France, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Dec 6, 2024
American skater Amber Glenn tops Japanese rivals at ISU Grand Prix final
Glenn took a narrow lead over Japan¡¯s Mone Chiba in the short program.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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.
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.

Podcast

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Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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