Reigning world junior champion Mao Shimada says she's been inspired by retired star and three-time world champ Mao Asada's success in landing the triple axel.
After spending the last several years training in Colorado with Damon Allen and Christy Krall, Tomoki Hiwatashi has shifted his training base to Kyoto.
Rena Uezono earned a runner-up finish in her Junior Grand Prix debut, while compatriots Rio Nakata and Daiya Ebihara were second and third in the men's...
After deciding to focus on singles skating this season, Haruna Murakami placed second in her first Junior Grand Prix event of the season in Austria.
In the season-opening Junior Grand Prix in the Thai capital, Nakai and Nakata both achieved narrow victories over the second-place finishers.
In the skating equivalent of a doubleheader, Kao Miura finished in first place in the senior men's events at the Kinoshita Trophy and the Gensan Summer...
Kaori Sakamoto and Yuma Kagiyama were among the 16 skaters at the training camp in Osaka, where Sakamoto said she's aiming to win another world title.
Shoma Uno is set to make his 2023 Grand Prix Series debut in the Cup of China, while Kaori Sakamoto is scheduled to start her campaign...
Decades after slipping and earning the bronze medal, Janet Lynn said she found peace on the ice and delivered a performance that still resonates 51 years...
An unhappy parent is alleged to have filed a complaint with the Japan Skating Federation over the treatment of their child, according to a magazine story.
"I truly feel that what I have done in practice always translates into the competition," Kaori Sakamoto said, describing her dedication to her craft.
The retired athletes say Japan's skating officials should focus on improving the competitive environment and increase support for ice dance and pairs.
