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Yuma Kagiyama, Mana Kawabe leave rivals in dust to win at Japan Junior Championships

Figure Skating Nov 17, 2019

Yuma Kagiyama, Mana Kawabe leave rivals in dust to win at Japan Junior Championships

by Jack Gallagher

Yuma Kagiyama continued his surge toward the elite of the skating world with a dominating victory at the Japan Junior Championships on Sunday night. The 16-year-old from Yokohama put on an amazing show of power and grace in his free skate to win the title ...

Yuma Kagiyama, Mana Kawabe win short programs at Japan Junior Championships

Figure Skating Nov 16, 2019

Yuma Kagiyama, Mana Kawabe win short programs at Japan Junior Championships

by Jack Gallagher

Heavy favorite Yuma Kagiyama took the lead after the short program at the Japan Junior Championships at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center on Saturday night. The 16-year-old from Yokohama racked up a total score of 79.92 points to hold a comfortable advantage over Yuto Kishina (74.29) and ...

Top young skaters back in the spotlight at Japan Junior Championships

Figure Skating Nov 15, 2019

Top young skaters back in the spotlight at Japan Junior Championships

by Jack Gallagher

Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato will be in the spotlight this weekend at the Japan Junior Championships at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center. Both skaters have qualified for next month's prestigious Junior Grand Prix Final in Italy. Kagiyama, a 16-year-old from Yokohama, finished first and second in ...

Satoko Miyahara still formidable,  but can she win in future?

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Nov 12, 2019

Satoko Miyahara still formidable, but can she win in future?

by Jack Gallagher

Satoko Miyahara earned the silver medal in her Grand Prix season debut at the Cup of China on Saturday, finishing behind Russian teen Anna Shcherbakova. The 21-year-old Miyahara put on another classic performance, displaying beautiful line and edge, but was well behind Shcherbakova, who won ...

Yuhana Yokoi, Tatsuya Tsuboi take golds at Japan Junior Championships

Figure Skating Nov 25, 2018

Yuhana Yokoi, Tatsuya Tsuboi take golds at Japan Junior Championships

by Jack Gallagher

Yuhana Yokoi retained her lead after the short program to win the Japan Junior Championships on Sunday night with an impressive free skate. The 18-year-old from Nagoya took to the ice as the final skater and put on a smooth performance to "The Phantom of ...

Koshiro Shimada, Yuhana Yokoi lead after short programs at Japan Junior Championships

Figure Skating Nov 24, 2018

Koshiro Shimada, Yuhana Yokoi lead after short programs at Japan Junior Championships

by Jack Gallagher

Koshiro Shimada grabbed the lead in the men's competition after the short program at the Japan Junior Championships on Saturday with a fine performance. Shimada, who is Japan's lone qualifier for next month's Junior Grand Prix Final, looked sharp while landing a triple axel, triple ...

Yuhana Yokoi, Nana Araki favorites entering Japan Junior Championships

Figure Skating Nov 23, 2018

Yuhana Yokoi, Nana Araki favorites entering Japan Junior Championships

by Jack Gallagher

With Rika Kihira and Mako Yamashita having moved up to the senior ranks, there will be a new titlist crowned at the Japan Junior Championships this weekend at Accion Fukuoka. The favorites coming into the competition this year are Yuhana Yokoi and Nana Araki. Yokoi, ...

Rika Kihira roars back to win Japan Junior Championship with two triple axels

Figure Skating Nov 26, 2017

Rika Kihira roars back to win Japan Junior Championship with two triple axels

by Jack Gallagher

Rika Kihira hit two booming triple axels in the opening minute of her free skate to rally to victory Sunday night at the Japan Junior Championships at Gunma Ice Arena. The 15-year-old was more than eight points behind leader Mako Yamashita following Saturday's short program, ...

Mitsuki Sumoto, Mako Yamashita are atop leaderboard after first day at Japan Junior Championships

Figure Skating Nov 25, 2017

Mitsuki Sumoto, Mako Yamashita are atop leaderboard after first day at Japan Junior Championships

by Jack Gallagher

Mitsuki Sumoto grabbed the lead after the men's short program at the Japan Junior Championships on Saturday with a score of 67.34 points. Last year’s junior bronze medalist stepped out on his opening triple axel to “Singin’ in the Rain,” but landed his triple lutz/triple ...

Rika Kihira, Mako Yamashita, Riko Takino in running for coveted Japan women's junior crown

Figure Skating Nov 24, 2017

Rika Kihira, Mako Yamashita, Riko Takino in running for coveted Japan women's junior crown

by Jack Gallagher

With Kaori Sakamoto, Marin Honda and Yuna Shiraiwa having moved on to the senior ranks, Japan will crown a new junior women's queen this weekend at the Japan Junior Championships at Gunma Ice Arena. Honda and Shiraiwa's training partner Rika Kihira, one of only eight ...

Sakamoto, Shiraiwa display huge potential at Japan Junior Championships

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Nov 22, 2016

Sakamoto, Shiraiwa display huge potential at Japan Junior Championships

by Jack Gallagher

It was a revelatory weekend at the recently concluded Japan Junior Championships at Tsukisamu Gymnasium. What stood out most? Three things — Kaori Sakamoto's grit, Yuna Shiraiwa's grace, Marin Honda's fragility. This is what Ice Time took away from the events of the past few days. Sakamoto's determination ...

Sakamoto holds off Shiraiwa, Honda to win Japan Junior Championships

Figure Skating Nov 20, 2016

Sakamoto holds off Shiraiwa, Honda to win Japan Junior Championships

by Jack Gallagher

Kaori Sakamoto captured the women's singles title on the final day of the Japan Junior Championships at Tsukisamu Gymnasium on Sunday. Sakamoto gave a refined performance to "The Color Purple" and totaled 191.97 points to improve on her fifth-place finish from last season in this ...

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