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YUMA KAGIYAMA

Silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama celebrates during the men's free skating medal ceremony at the Figure Skating World Championships in Prague on March 28.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Apr 14, 2026
Kagiyama to take break from competition in 2026-27 season
The 22-year-old is a four-time??Olympic silver ?medalist, having finished second in both ?the individual and team events at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Games.
Ilia Malinin (center), Yuma Kagiyama (left) and Shun Sato celebrate with their medals on the podium after the men's free skating program at the 2026 ISU Figure Skating World Championships in Prague on Saturday.
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Mar 29, 2026
Malinin bounces back from Olympic collapse with third straight worlds gold
Ilia Malinin led all the way to take the title with a winning margin of 22.73 points over Japanese rival Yuma Kagiyama after the free skate.
Ilia Malinin performs during the men's short program of the 2026 ISU Figure Skating World Championships in Prague on Thursday.
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Mar 27, 2026
Malinin is back, and on course for third world title
The 21-year-old ¡°Quad God¡± opened with a ?huge quadruple flip, followed up with a quadruple Lutz, and delighted the crowd with a backflip to record a personal best 111.29 points.
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.
Gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan (center) is flanked by silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan (left) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, also of Japan, on the podium after the men¡¯s single skating event during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 14, 2026
Japan¡¯s Yuma Kagiyama matches Beijing performance with silver medal
Kazakhstan¡¯s Mikhail Shaidorov, who took home the men¡¯s figure skating title at the Winter Olympics on Friday as U.S. favorite Ilia Malinin finished eighth.
Ilia Malinin performs a backflip during the men's short program at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 13, 2026
Superstar skater Ilia Malinin set to reach new heights at Milano Cortina Games
The American leads Yuma Kagiyama by a comfortable 5.09-point margin in the men¡¯s figure skating competition.
Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the short program at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 11, 2026
Kagiyama keeps gold in sight after trailing Malinin in short program
Kagiyama has consistently trailed Malinin in recent years, finishing runner-up ?to him at the last two Grand Prix Finals.
Japan's Yuma Kagiyama competes in the figure skating team event men's singles short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 8, 2026
Malinin upstaged as Japan keeps pressure on USA in skating team event
¡°I¡¯m pretty happy with what I did because that¡¯s only 50 percent of my full potential,¡± said the figure skating star.
Yuma Kagiyama skates during the NHK Trophy in Osaka on November.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 1, 2026
Yuma Kagiyama¡¯s ¡®Turandot¡¯ program highlights music¡¯s impact in figure skating
Yuma Kagiyama, a medal favorite in men¡¯s singles, will skate to composer Christopher Tin¡¯s bespoke four-minute edit of his own ¡®Turandot¡¯ ending at the Milano Cortina Games.
Yuzuru Hanyu, seen during the Beijing Games in 2022, is a two-time Olympic champion.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Jan 29, 2026
Japan¡¯s rich Olympic figure skating history inspires new generation
Skating is hugely popular in Japan, where children as young as three can be seen taking their first tottering steps onto the ice at rinks nationwide.
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.
Gold medalist Ilia Malinin celebrates after winning the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Dec 7, 2025
Olympic favorite Malinin pulls off stunning GP Final win
World champion Alysa Liu made it an American double in Nagoya, coming from behind to win the women¡¯s competition.?
Mone Chiba performs her short program during the Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki on Friday. Chiba won Saturday's free skate to claim the gold medal.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Nov 23, 2025
Mone Chiba and Yuma Kagiyama skate to gold at Finlandia Trophy
Rino Matsuike rose from sixth place in the free skate to take the women¡¯s bronze medal.
Kaori Sakamoto poses for photos after winning gold at the NHK Trophy in Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture, on Saturday.
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Nov 10, 2025
Kaori Sakamoto shines at NHK Trophy with season¡¯s highest score
The 25-year-old¡¯s 227.18 point total firmly established her as a top contender for the Olympics.
Kaori Sakamoto performs her free skate program during the world championships in Boston on March 28.
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Oct 16, 2025
Kaori Sakamoto set to kick off Olympic season at Grand Prix de France
The first of the six-stop ISU Grand Prix series heads to western France from Oct.?17 to 19.
Ilia Malinin celebrates after winning gold at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 30, 2025
Malinin retains world title as Kagiyama stumbles
With a dazzling performance, Malinin put the world on notice less than a year to go before the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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.
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.
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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.
Yuma Kagiyama performs his free skate during the Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Nov 17, 2024
Yuma Kagiyama and Hana Yoshida lead Japanese sweep at Finlandia Trophy
Kagiyama, the 2022 Olympic silver medalist, survived a shaky free skate to win gold. Yoshida led a Japanese 1-2 in the women¡¯s event.
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
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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
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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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