Despite a shaky performance in her free skate, Kaori Sakamoto achieved her goal of advancing to the Grand Prix Final for the second straight season.
Along with Sakamoto and Yamamoto claiming Skate Canada victories, Rino Matsuike was third in the women's event and Kao Miura was the men's runner-up.
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...
"I truly feel that what I have done in practice always translates into the competition," Kaori Sakamoto said, describing her dedication to her craft.
With strong performances at the World Team Trophy and world championships, the South Korean standouts have displayed their abilities and raised expectations.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates earn the ice dance title, helping Team USA take a big lead over South Korea heading into the final day of...
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.