2018–19 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2018–19 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held on December 20–24, 2018 in Osaka. It was the 87th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of single skating, men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2018–19 Junior Championships took place on November 23–25, 2018 in Fukuoka. Men Ladies International team selections On 25 December 2018, the Japan Skating Federation published its selections for the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships, 2019 World Championships, 2019 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2019 Four Continents Championships, 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2019 World Junior Championships, and Figure skating at the 2019 Winter Universiade, 2019 Winter Universiade. World Championships The 2019 World Figure Skating Championships, 2019 World Championships were held on March 18–24, 2019 in Saita ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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National Championship
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, individual (or other entity) in a particular nation and in a particular field. Often, the use of the term cup or championship is just a choice of words. Bandy * List of Finnish bandy champions * List of Norwegian bandy champions * List of Russian bandy champions * List of Swedish bandy champions * List of United States bandy champions Basketball *NBA Finals *NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament *NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament *Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), Úrvalsdeild karla *Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), Úrvalsdeild kvenna Bridge * North American Bridge Championships Cross country running * USA Cross Country Championships * Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (high school level) Curling ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Single Skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating in which male and female skaters compete individually. Men's singles and women's singles are governed by the International Skating Union (ISU). Figure skating is the oldest winter sport contested at the Olympics, with men's and women's single skating appearing as two of the four figure skating events at the London Games in 1908. Single skaters are required to perform two segments in all international competitions, the short program and the free skating program. Nathan Chen from the United States holds both the highest single men's short program and free skating scores; Russian skater Kamila Valieva holds the both highest single women's short program and free skating scores. Compulsory figures, from which the sport of figure skating gets its name, were a crucial part of the sport for most of its history until the ISU voted to remove them in 1990. Single skating has required elements that skaters must perform during a competition ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shu Nakamura
is a Japanese figure skater. He finished sixth at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, after placing tenth in the short program and third in the free skate. He won the bronze medal at the 2014–15 Japan Junior Championships and finished 12th at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen Debrecen ( , is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and ..., Hungary. In February 2017, he won his first senior international medal, bronze at the Bavarian Open. Programs Competitive highlights ''GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakamura, Shu 1996 births Japanese male single skaters Kansai University alumni Living people People from Kushiro Figure skaters at the 2012 Winter Youth Ol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sōta Yamamoto
is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a two-time silver medalist on the Grand Prix circuit ( 2022 Grand Prix de France; 2022 NHK Trophy) and the 2018 CS Asian Open Trophy champion. Earlier in his career, he was the 2016 Youth Olympic champion, the 2015 World Junior bronze medalist, a two-time Junior Grand Prix Final medalist (silver in 2014, bronze in 2015), and the 2015–16 Japan junior national champion. Career Yamamoto started skating when he was five. He is a 3-time Japanese national novice medalist. He was invited to skate in the gala at the 2013 World Team Trophy as the Japanese national novice champion in the same season. 2013–14 season Yamamoto debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2013–14 season, placing 11th in Riga, Latvia, his sole assignment. At the Japan Championships, he was 5th in the junior competition and 14th at the senior event. 2014–15 season During the 2014–15 JGP series, Yamamoto wo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yuto Kishina
Yuto Kishina (born October 15, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2020 Bavarian Open bronze medalist. Early life Yuto Kishina was born on October 15, 2001, in Asakuchi, Okayama, Japan. He began skating in 2007. Career 2018–19 season: First JGP medal Kishina opened his season in September 2018 at the Junior Grand Prix event in Lithuania, where he earned a bronze medal. He then placed ninth at his second event in Armenia. 2020–21 season Kishina was assigned to compete at the 2020 NHK Trophy. Programs Competitive highlights ''GP: Grand Prix''; ''JGP: Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ...'' Detailed results * ''ISU personal bests highlighted in'' bold. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kishina, Yuto 2001 births Living ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yuma Kagiyama
is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2022 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time World silver medalist (2021, 2022), the 2020 Four Continents bronze medalist, and a three-time Japanese national bronze medalist ( 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22). On the junior level, he is the 2020 Youth Olympic champion, the 2020 World Junior silver medalist, and the 2019–20 Japan Junior national champion. Kagiyama is also a bronze medalist in the team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He is well known for his skating skills and consistency. Personal life Yuma Kagiyama was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He is the son of two-time Olympian Masakazu Kagiyama. He skates for Chukyo University in Nagoya and Orientalbio. His hobbies include sleeping, gaming, listening to music, photography, and exercising. Kagiyama looks up to Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno and Nathan Chen. Career Kagiyama began to skate at the age of 5. He is currently coached by his father, Masakazu Kagiyama. 2018–20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Koshiro Shimada
is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2022 Japanese national silver medalist, 2019 Bavarian Open senior champion and the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist. He has won three other medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series (silver at the 2018 JGP Austria, bronze at the 2016 JGP France and 2018 JGP Slovenia). He placed 14th at the 2017 World Junior Championships and is a two-time Japan Junior national medalist. Personal life Koshiro Shimada was born in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Career Shimada began learning to skate as a six-year-old. He moved to Okayama with his mother to advance his training. Shimada's junior international debut came in the 2015–16 season. Competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit, he placed 7th in Bratislava, Slovakia, and 5th in Zagreb, Croatia. Ranked fourth at the Japan Junior Championships, he was assigned to the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway, where he finished 6th. During the 2016–17 JGP seri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kazuki Tomono
is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2022 Four Continents silver medalist and a four-time Grand Prix medalist. He has represented Japan at two World Championships, achieving his best placement, fifth, at the 2018 World Championships. He is also the 2016–17 Japan Junior national champion. Personal life Tomono was born May 15, 1998, in Osaka. His figure skating idols are Tatsuki Machida and Daisuke Takahashi. In March 2021, Tomono graduated from Doshisha University's Sports Science department. Career Early years Tomono began learning to skate in 2006. In August 2011, he placed 7th at the 2011 CS Asian Trophy in the junior men's competition. In November 2011, he placed 9th at the 2012 Japan Junior Championships. In November 2012, he placed 10th at the 2013 Japan Junior Championships. During the 2013–14 season, Tomono competed at the 2014 Japan Championships at both the junior and senior men's competition. He placed 6th in the junior men's competition and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Keiji Tanaka
is a retired Japanese figure skater. He is the 2016 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, 2019 U.S. Classic champion, 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, 2011 World Junior silver medalist, and a two-time Japanese national silver medalist (2016, 2017). Career Tanaka began skating in 2002. He trains in Osaka and Kurashiki under coaches Utako Nagamitsu and Yusuke Hayashi. 2010–2011 season: Silver at Junior Worlds Tanaka won the bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix in Romania and placed sixth in his second JGP event in the U.K. He finished ninth at the Japan Junior Championships. At the World Junior Championships, he placed sixth in the short program and first in the long program to win the silver medal. 2011–2012 season Tanaka won two medals on the JGP series and qualified for his first JGP Final, where he finished sixth. He finished second at the Junior National Championships. He was seventh in his second trip to the World Junior Championships. 2012–2013 seas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daisuke Takahashi
is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Daisuke can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *大輔, "big, assist" *大介, "big, mediate" *大祐, "big, bless" *大助, "big, help" *大典, "big, law/rule/ceremony" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. Manga artists *Daisuke Higuchi (樋口 大輔), a Japanese female manga artist best known for her work on ''Whistle!'' *Daisuke Igarashi (五十嵐大介), a Japanese manga artist known for his bold, detailed art style and innovative storytelling * Daisuke Moriyama (森山大輔), a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the ''Chrono Crusade'' series Sportspeople *, Japanese long jumper *, Japanese Paralympic swimmer *, Japanese water polo player *Daisuke Ikeshima (池島 大介), retired Japanese race walker *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese Paralympic swimmer *Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂 大輔), Japanese professional baseball player who pitches for the Fukuoka SoftBank ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Free Skating
The free skating segment of figure skating, also called the free skate and the long program, is the second of two segments of competitions, skated after the short program. Its duration, across all disciplines, is four minutes for senior skaters and teams, and three and one-half minutes for junior skaters and teams. Vocal music with lyrics is allowed for all disciplines since the 2014—2015 season. The free skating program, across all disciplines, must be well-balanced and include certain elements described and published by the International Skating Union (ISU). Overview The free skating program, also called the free skate or long program, along with the short program, is a segment of single skating, pair skating, and synchronized skating in international competitions and events for both junior and senior-level skaters.S&P/ID 2022, p. 9 The free skating program is skated after the short program. Its duration, across all disciplines, is four minutes for senior skaters and team ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |