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INTERVIEW ARCHIVE
Japan Skates has conducted twenty-one interviews with top members of the Japanese ladies and mens teams, and counting! Click on the pic to access the interview page.
We've also conducted five special feature interviews in response to fan interest. Click below to read these interviews with some of skating's brightest international stars of the past, present and future.
Special Interviews
And we're not finished yet...
Mark and Gigi interview Fumie Suguri
Tom Graham Arena, Richmond Hill, Ontario - April 29, 2010
What motivates Fumie to continue...maybe even to Sochi 2014?
Mark interviews Yuki Nishino
All-Japan Championships, Osaka - December 26, 2009
Was Yuki nervous at her first senior Nationals?
Mark interviews Yuka Sato
Skate Canada, Kitchener, Ont. - November 21, 2009
Is Yuka's coaching style influenced by her famous father's?
Mark and Gigi interview Yuki Nishino
FSB Summer Skate, Thornhill, Ont. - August 14, 2009
Does Yuki think she can regain top form and star in senior?
Mark, Gregg and Gigi interview Nana Takeda
Skate Canada, Ottawa - November 2, 2008
Was Nana hobbled by an injury at Skate Canada?
Mark, Gregg and Gigi interview Fumie Suguri
Skate Canada,Ottawa - November 2, 2008
With her jumps in place, what does Fumie need to work on now?
Mark, Gregg and Gigi interview Yasuharu Nanri
Skate Canada, Ottawa - November 1, 2008
How does Yasu handle attention from the ladies?!
Mark, Gregg and Gigi interview Yuko Kawaguchi
Skate Canada, Ottawa- November 1, 2008
Is Yuko really as serious as she seems?!
Mark interviews Ryo Shibata (and Yukina Ota)
Toronto, Ontario - August 11, 2008
What (or whom) would Ryo take to a desert island?!
Gregg interviews Fumie Suguri
Ice House, Hackensack, NJ - July 15, 2008
Does Fumie believe her coaching change will lead her to
an Olympic medal?
Mark and Gigi interview Mao Asada
Skate Canada, Quebec City - November 3, 2007
How does Mao respond to the intense media attention?
Mark and Gigi interview Nana Takeda
Skate Canada, Quebec City - November 3, 2007
Is Nana intimidated competing against the likes of Mao?
Mark and Gigi interview Yukari Nakano
Skate Canada, Quebec City - November 3, 2007
Has Yukari committed to the next Olympics?
Mark and Gigi interview Akiko Kitamura
Central Ontario Summer Skate - Thornhill, Ontario
August 19, 2007
What was the story behind Akiko missing last season
Mark, I-Ching and Gigi interview Yukina Ota
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club August 10, 2007
How difficult has the road to health been for Yukina?
Mark, I-Ching and Gigi interview Nobunari Oda
Central Ontario Summer Skate - Thornhill, Ontario August 20, 2006
How did "Naboo" cope with the shocking placement
reversal at the Japanese national championships?
Mark and I-Ching interview Aki Sawada
Central Ontario Summer Skate - Thornhill, Ontario
August 19, 2006
What would Aki like to change about herself heading into
this season?
Mark and I-Ching interview Yukari Nakano
Skate Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, MI - July 22, 2006
Did Yukari have hard feelings about being left off the Torino Olympic team?
Mark and Gregg interview Yoshie Onda
Skate America, Atlantic City - October 23, 2005
Was Yoshie nervous to skate after Alissa Czisny brought the house down?
Gregg and Mark interview Miki Ando
Winterhurst Club, Cleveland
October 19, 2005
Miki italks of her popularity, the quad and her life in America!
Mark interviews Yoshie Onda
Granite Club, Toronto October 7, 2005
Yoshie speaks of her favorite gift, best performance and future plans...