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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...

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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?

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Mark interviews Yuki Nishino

 All-Japan Championships, Osaka - December 26, 2009

Was Yuki nervous at her first senior Nationals?

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Mark interviews Yuka Sato

 Skate Canada, Kitchener, Ont. - November 21, 2009

Is Yuka's coaching style influenced by her famous father's?

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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?

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Mark, Gregg and Gigi interview Nana Takeda

 Skate Canada, Ottawa - November 2, 2008

Was Nana hobbled by an injury at Skate Canada?

Fumie Suguri

 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?

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Mark, Gregg and Gigi interview Yasuharu Nanri

 Skate Canada, Ottawa - November 1, 2008

 How does Yasu handle attention from the ladies?!


Yuko at interview

Mark, Gregg and Gigi interview Yuko Kawaguchi

 Skate Canada, Ottawa- November 1, 2008

Is Yuko really as serious as she seems?!

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Mark interviews Ryo Shibata (and Yukina Ota)

 Toronto, Ontario - August 11, 2008

 What (or whom) would Ryo take to a desert island?!

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Gregg interviews Fumie Suguri

Ice House, Hackensack, NJ - July 15, 2008

Does Fumie believe her coaching change will lead her to an Olympic medal?

mao signing autographs

Mark and Gigi interview Mao Asada

Skate Canada, Quebec City - November 3, 2007

How does Mao respond to the intense media attention?

nana at interview

Mark and Gigi interview Nana Takeda

 Skate Canada, Quebec City - November 3, 2007

 Is Nana intimidated competing against the likes of Mao?

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Mark and Gigi interview Yukari Nakano

 Skate Canada, Quebec City - November 3, 2007

Has Yukari committed to the next Olympics?

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Mark and Gigi interview Akiko Kitamura

Central Ontario Summer Skate - Thornhill, Ontario August 19, 2007

What was the story behind Akiko missing last season

yukina and mark

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?

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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?

aki signs autograph

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?

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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?

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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?

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Gregg and Mark interview Miki Ando

Winterhurst Club, Cleveland

October 19, 2005

Miki italks of her popularity, the quad and her life in America!

yoshie holds up bio page

Mark interviews Yoshie Onda

Granite Club, Toronto October 7, 2005

Yoshie speaks of her favorite gift, best performance and future plans...