In preparation for the World Team Trophy, Kaori Sakamoto, owner of back-to-back world titles, spent extra time working on her spins at center ice.
Led by current world champions in men's and women's singles and pairs, Japan is vying to win the World Team Trophy for the third time.
What resonates most from the world championships is Shoma Uno's determination, Kaori Sakamoto's speed and the continued growth of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara.
Although Kaori Sakamoto didn't have her best outing, it was still good enough to win the gold and become the first Japanese skater to repeat as...
Aiming to become the first Japanese to win world titles in back-to-back years, Kaori Sakamoto was superb technically and her energy resonated with the crowd.
Japanese women take to the ice in practice sessions ahead of the 2023 world championships at Saitama Super Arena. Will one of them be crowned the...
Led by reigning titlists Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto, the host nation is expected to enjoy a stellar overall showing at the world championships in Saitama.
Seizing the moment, Mao Shimada had a stunning performance highlighted by a triple axel, a quadruple toe loop and a total of eight clean triple jumps.
Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara and Mana Kawabe sweep the Challenge Cup women's event, while Shun Sato and Sota Yamamoto finish 1-2 in the men's.
Sakamoto and Sato deliver strong performances in their free skate routines to win the Winter National Sports Festival women's and men's events, respectively.
Japan skaters collect four of the six singles medals, placing first and second in both the men's and women's Winter World University Games events.
Kaori Sakamoto headlines the Japanese contingent for the Winter World University Games, a competition her nation has had a lot of success in over the decades.