The 2007-08 skating season got off to a figurative early start with the holding of the NHK Trophy news conference in Tokyo on Sept 8.
The Grand Prix event promises to be one of the highlights of the season, with world champion Mao Asada and three-time defending national champion Daisuke Takahashi headlining.
The two marquee names will be joined by rivals Yukari Nakano and Nobunari Oda at Tokyo's Yoyogi Gymnasium from Nov. 28-30.