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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
May 16, 2012
Suzuki aiming higher following best season of career
Coming off the best season of her long career, one might think world bronze medalist Akiko Suzuki could be content to retire from competition and turn to show skating.
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Apr 8, 2012
Japan's strong showing at worlds bodes well for future
Though much attention was placed on Mao Asada's disappointing sixth-place finish at the world championships in Nice, France, it was still a fine showing for Japan.
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Feb 8, 2012
Mao's push for third world title starts at Four Continents
Mao Asada ended last year with a month of triumph and tragedy that are hard to imagine.
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Dec 14, 2011
Mao was blessed with a mother who gave it her all
The past few days have been very difficult. I'm fairly confident a lot of other folks share my sentiments.
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Nov 9, 2011
Mao needs victory at NHK Trophy to regain confidence
Just over one year ago, Mao Asada entered the NHK Trophy coming off her second world title and a silver medal at the Vancouver Olympics. The stage was set for a triumphant return at the Grand Prix event in her hometown of Nagoya.
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Sep 14, 2011
Hino, Tanaka, Shoji begin Junior Grand Prix season with podium finishes
With the first two weeks of the Junior Grand Prix season in the books, Japanese skaters have posted encouraging results so far.
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Aug 24, 2011
Kim's compassion enhances her legendary stature
"No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child."
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Aug 10, 2011
Intrigue abounds after Mao sits out JSF training camp
The absence of two-time world champion Mao Asada from the recent Japan Skating Federation training camp provided more questions than answers.
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Jul 3, 2011
Desire to inspire prompted Ito's return
With her storied career part of figure skating history, 1989 world champion and 1992 Olympic silver medalist Midori Ito has nothing to prove, but her wish to influence others was the prime motivation behind her recent comeback.
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May 18, 2011
Morozov once turned down chance to coach Mao
It's a story that few know, but is fascinating nonetheless, one that may have changed the course of recent skating history.
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Apr 27, 2011
World title up for grabs in Moscow after long delay
After a one-month wait following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, the 2011 world championships originally scheduled for Tokyo are under way in Moscow.
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Mar 30, 2011
France's noble gesture resonates in midst of crisis
It has been said that in times of crisis, people show their true colors.
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Mar 9, 2011
Tanaka's silver at world juniors a pleasant surprise
Risa Shoji was Japan's top medal hope going into last weekend's world junior championships in South Korea, and though she finished a respectable fifth in ladies singles, the 14-year-old was overshadowed by compatriot Keiji Tanaka, who claimed the silver medal in men's singles.
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Jan 30, 2011
Kozuka striving to improve despite recent success
It is amazing how fast an athlete can go from being overshadowed to casting a shadow.
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Jan 19, 2011
Resurgent Mao to lead strong team at Four Continents
Following last month's dramatic national championships in Nagano, where Miki Ando won her first title in six years and Takahiko Kozuka broke through for his inaugural victory in a major senior competition, Japan will send a loaded squad to next month's Four Continents Championship in Taipei.
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Dec 22, 2010
Mao facing intense pressure at nationals
On a crisp morning last week Mao Asada tore off triple jumps one after another during a practice at the Shin-Yokohama Skate Center. It looked like business as usual for the two-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist.
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Dec 5, 2010
Kim reveals new programs, targets return at worlds
While world champion Mao Asada struggles to regain her form and adjusts to a new coach, archrival and Olympic gold medalist Kim Yu Na is quietly eyeing next March's world championships in Tokyo for her competitive return.
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Nov 20, 2010
Murakami's skill, personality a winning combination
Following her third-place finish at last month's NHK Trophy, Kanako Murakami said she wanted to be on top of the podium at her next competition.
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Oct 22, 2010
Mao starts bid for third world title at NHK Trophy
NAGOYA — Mao Asada begins her quest for a third world title when she takes the ice at the Grand Prix season-opening NHK Trophy on Friday night in her native Nagoya.
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Oct 3, 2010
Shoji makes a splash in international debut
With world junior champion Kanako Murakami moving up to the senior ranks this season, there may have been some trepidation in Japanese skating circles about who would represent the next wave of young talent among the ladies.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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