Past Headlines
Headlines
April 08
Mao leads Team Japan to victory in Japan Open
Yukari opens official
Japanese site
Rena
Inoue's life story to be broadcast on Japanese TV
Japan Open to feature top seniors, juniors
Yukari battles judging, politics, funding
March 08
Mao
fulfills dream, destiny with gold
Full speed ahead for 2010 games
Mao
retains #1 ranking after Worlds
Mao Asada is 2008 World Champion
Mao champion, Yukari fourth overall
Miki withdraws
during free skate
Mao, Yukari trail by slim margin going into free skate
Japanese ladies in hunt after SP
News from the SP at Worlds
Japanese skaters after gold medals
Yu-Na battles injuries, confidence crisis at
Worlds
Miki to leave out quad at Worlds
Japan hopes for double gold
Worlds Championships preview
Yu-Na shaking off injury in time for Worlds
Agent says Mao has not left Rafael
February 08
Mao may split with coach (Japanese)
Miki training in Bulgaria during World Junior championships
Top lady skaters are celebs in Japan
Yu-Na cleared to compete at Worlds
Mao, Daisuke ranked #1 by ISU
Asada, Ando medal in Korea
Mao reigns supreme at 4CC
Mao leads 4CC after shot, Miki next
Yu-Na withdraws from 4CC
January 08
Four Continents preview
Japanese-American Mirai Nagasu takes U.S. championship
December 07
Mao once again Japanese champion
Mao leads after SP in Osaka
All-Japan championships preview
Nobunari to sit out Nationals
Nana thriving at senior level
Asada soars in free but settles for silver
Yu-Na the champion again at GPF
Mental mistakes cost Mao in short at GPF
Yu-Na set to defend GPF title
Preview of Grand Prix Final
Nana Takeda - A Rising Star
Miki should look beyond current problems
Miki
may need encouragement, motivation
Miki stumbles, Nana medals at NHK
Results
Yu-Na edges Mao for top seed at upcoming Grand Prix final
November 07
Review of Day Two at NHK
Preview of NHK Trophy
Yu-Na knocks Mao out of top spot in world rankings, Yukari fifth
Lack of sponsorship hurting Yukari
Silver lining for Yukari at Cup of Russia
Results
Yukari's "inner spirit" still drives her
Fumie continues to compete, loves it
Yukari, Fumie in hunt after SP in Russia
Yu-Na gains respect of Japan, world
Fumie continues to compete, loves it
Preview of Cup of Russia
Fumie continues to compete, loves it
New stars emerge at Eric Bompard
Mao takes gold in Paris despite flaws
Results
Japan Skates
interviews Asada, Nakano, Takeda
Mao disappointed despite leading SP
Asada vs Kim... the debate continues
Preview of Trophee Eric Bompard
Japan Skates talks to Kim, Orser
Cup of China review
Results
Golden
Spin of Zagreb results - Suzuki wins, Yukina a strong fourth
Ladies SP review at Cup of China
Fumie
stays amateur course
Yukina
competing at Golden Spin of Zagreb
Arutunian upset at judging system
Miki heading home to heal shoulder
Sky's the limit as Mao wins Skate Canada
Review
of Skate Canada after SP
Shaky start to Skate Canada for ladies
Mao a top attraction at Skate Canada
October 07
Miki hampered by shoulder injury in Reading
Miki
solid second at Skate America
Meissner leads, Zhang impresses in Skate America short program
Photos from
Japan Skates' interview with Brian Orser on Yu-Na's training
Morozov deserves recognition for Miki
Wildfires force Mao and Mai from home
Skate
America preview
Ice network coverage
Mao is world's top-ranked skater;
Japan places three more in Top 10
Yuki
Nishino wins JGP Sheffield
Future looks bright for Mirai Nagasu
Stellar performance at Counter Match
Miki struggles, Mao coasts at International Counter Match
September 07
Akiko Suzuki impresses at Chubu
Chubu Regionals results
Miki turns to opera for new programs
English
translation
Yuki Nishino dominates JGP Estonia
August 07
Asadas train with Tarasova
Akiko Kitamura interview
with JapanSkates
Shizuka interview with Miki in "Vogue Sports" magazine
(fan translation)
Yukina Ota
interview with JapanSkates
Japanese
translation
Mao aims for top of world podium
Mao chooses music for this season, strives for more of
an "Arakawa" look
July 07
Injury keeps Mao from Dreams On Ice
English summary
Roster for "Japan On Ice" confirmed
June 07
2014 Winter Olympics given to Sochi; Korea disappointed once
again
Tokyo to bid on 2016 Summer Olympics
Mao to train with Tarasova in Russia
Miki headlining "Miki Ando and
Friends" July 7 in New Jersey
Korea starts to embrace skating
Miki takes on world in first season as World Champ
Japan names
Grand Prix team - Takeda in, Ota not named
May 07
Shizuka
to skate in Taiwan in August at Prince Ice World show
Winter Olympics likely to return to Asia
April 07
Team Japan takes Japan Open for second consecutive year
Ando,
Oda tops at Japan Open
Mao, Mai
in Toronto as part of Canada-Japan exchange program
Asada girls are Olympus camera spokeswomen
Mao wants to make great leap forward at Vancouver Olympics
Olympics a life-long dream for Mao
Asada, Ando have high hopes for 2008
10
year-old Rika Hongo may be the "next Shizuka"
Yoshie Onda, friend of JapanSkates, retires from competitive
skating
Many fans 'frozen' out of Toyko Worlds
March 07
Mao, Yu-Na finish first in ISU standings
Former head of Japan skating charged
Miki finds redemption in gold medal
Asian medalists show way of future
Ando is golden girl even without quad
Miki Ando wins Worlds in style
Yu-Na dominates short program
Asada, Meissner, Kim ready for battle
Daisuke wows crowd in men's event
Kawaguchi makes her mark in pairs
Ticketing problems at Worlds
World Championships preview
Mao aims for gold, 200 score at Worlds
Report from World Juniors
Shizuka plans to continue skating
Top rival Yu-Na Kim will go to Worlds
February 07
Aki,
Yoshie finish strong at 4CC
Aki thrills crowd in 4CC short program
Yukari, Fumie tops at Asian Games
January 07
Japan dominates Winter Universiade
Shizuka wins award from Sportswriters
Visit homepage of Mao's "Aero-Land"
Shizuka wins Japan Sports Awards title
Mao plans triple Axel at World Champs
Team Japan holds Worlds press
conference
Japan
to ice powerful team at Worlds
Mao, Yukari tops at "Super Challenge"
December 06
"Calm
state of mind" allows Mao to win
Asada
takes her first national title
(with links to photos)
Mao
in lead after SP at Nationals
Mao says she is ready for Nationals
Norovirus may have hit Miki at GPF
Ailing Mao, Miki struggle in free skate
Grand Prix Final preview, predictions
"Ina Bauer" word of the year in Japan
Mao, Fumie, Yukari sweep NHK podium
Japanese team sweep singles at NHK
Japan
ladies 1-2-3 after short at NHK
Japanese ladies aim for podium at NHK
November 06
Yoshie, Aki finish strong at Cup of Russia
Onda, Sawada in medal hunt in Russia
Miki
battles to silver finish at Eric Bompard
Miki, Yu-Na lead way after short program
Rochette, Meissner close behind in Paris
Yukari
captures silver at Cup of China
Yukari second, Aki fourth after CoC short
Fumie second to Rochette in Skate Canada
Kim magnicent in soaring to lead
Kim first, Suguri second at Skate Canada
October 06
Japan/USA rivalry just beginning
Impressive Ando
takes Skate America title
Miki
surprises favorites to win in Hartford
Asada
dazzles in short program
Mao is a "SpongeBob" fan"; read interview!
Spotlight on Mao
in Hartford for SA
Press release for Skate America
Asada, Meissner continuing great rivalry
USFSA
Skate America coverage
Campbells Challenge review
and photos
'Nervous' Mao even more determined for Skate America
Tokyo
skating competition review
Kinki skating competition article
Shizuka named "Athlete of the Year"
(Japanese
version)
COI visits Sendai City
(Japanese article
with great pics)
Mao talks of her life
in America
Pre-October
06
Shizuka "cherishing every moment
with COI cast" (Japanese
only)
Shizuka looks great
in jeans and plugs her own book!
Mao and Mai news
features with pics
Mao, Mai, Miki set for Campbells
Mao and Mai's coaching plans this year
Mao,
Mai send their greetings at United Airlines site
Mao to train under Artunian, Barkell
(Japanese only)
Miki returns to jump
specialist Yuko Monna this year
Japanese version
with pics
Yukina going strong
on comeback trail
Original Japanese version
Miki to participate in top Korean event
Miki lands quad in Nobeyama camp
Japanese version with lots of photos
Nobeyama
Skating Festival complete
Excerpts from
Shizuka's COI diary!
Fumie stars in
"Narnia On Ice"
Japanese article with lots of photos
Aki, Akiko lead Team Japan at Thornhill Summer Skate
(We'll
be there!)
Asada sisters to train in U.S. this year
Family wishes "Showbiz" Shizuka would slow down a bit
Shizuka makes modeling debut
(Japanese
version with many photos)
Mao, Miki may train with Morozov
Dreams On Ice takes
place July 15
Yoshie to retire at end of season
Chukyo University builds world-class arena for Miki and friends
Grand Prix
assignments are posted
Yukina begins comeback at Broadmoor
Shizuka to skate with U.S. tour of "Champions On Ice" starting
June 24
Shizuka to
cover World Cup for Japan
Mao, Mai train in Portugal
Shizuka makes acting debut in "Seven Female Lawyers"
"Weekly Playboy" mag criticizes "Show me the money" Shizuka
Team
Japan wins Japan Open
Shizuka calls JSF to honesty;
joins "Champions On Ice"
Fumie tries new hairstyle for Vidal
-
Japanese version with more pics
Fumie
participates in "You Must Speak English" show in
Japan!
Shizuka's "Friends on Ice"
show takes place in Yokohama
Shizuka gracefully turns pro
"Prince Ice
World" show a success
Czisny to replace Meissner at
Japan Open
Shizuka awarded prestigious national
medal of honor
Miki's skating status downgraded
in Japan after tough season
Shizuka to skip Grand Prix
series next season
Japan Skating Federation
undergoes executive change
April Headlines
Kids like robots that do
Shizuka-inspired "Ina Bauer"
Mai Asada makes her acting
debut
Shizuka to host show for children's charity
with Yoshie and Yukari
Shizuka skates at Marshalls Showcase with
Kwan, Cohen
Mao enters high school with a
bout of nerves
Annual USA vs Japan event in
the planning stages
Mao to compete in Japan Open: "I'd like
to beat Meissner"
Burst of skating interest in
Japan after Shizuka's triumph
News out of Nagoya: Miki to skate next season,
may change coaches
Japan Open scheduled for May
March Headlines
(Non-Olympic)
Miki named "Police chief for
a day"
Fumie falls just short in
another American upset
Meissner wins, Suguri medals
Great article on the state of Japanese skating (courtesy of Chris)
Shizuka throws out first
pitch
Skating wasn't mom's first
choice for Mao and Mai
(Great article!)
Cohen
leads Japanese after short
Suguri, Nakano solid in Qualifying Round as Cohen stumbles
Japanese ladies team expected to contend at World
Shizuka considers turning pro
Team Japan is off to Calgary
Mao graduates from junior high
French TV apologizes for
remarks about Shizuka's Olympic skate
Shizuka now a comic book heroine
"Don't compare me to Mao!" -
Shizuka's strong will key to success
Mao and other Japanese
juniors receive hero's welcome in Japan
Miki named jewelry company
spokeswoman
Shizuka to miss Worlds; Yoshie to take her
place
Mao finishes a surprise second to Kim at
World Juniors
Mao second after short
program at WJFSC
Mao still considering quad
Mao hopes to excel at World
Junior Championships
Olympic
Headlines
March 4
Shizuka thrills 10.000 in first skate
in Japan as gold medalist
Olympic champ greeted by hundreds in
Narita Airport
March 2
Italy honors Shizuka with diamond "Ribbon of Ice"
Shizuka's gold "gives hope"
Morozov foresaw Shizuka's great skate
February 28
Shizuka not done yet, eyes 2007 World Championships in Tokyo
Mao Asada congratulates
Arakawa
February 25
"Golden
Doughnuts" for Olympic champ
Mao Asada congratulates
Arakawa
Shizuka credits her family for success
February 24
"Golden Breakthrough for Japan"
Arakawa puts Japan on top of world
February 23
"I still can't believe it!" -
Mainichi article
First Japanese skater ever to win Olympic title
Arakawa wins gold
February 21
Read about the Japanese
programs
Skaters offer Japan some Olympic hope
Japanese ladies going all out in practice!
February 19
Miki going for
quad -
read article!
Miki's classmates angry at her for wearing
makeup!
February 18
Shizuka changes Olympic short program
music
February
17
Japan has deep, talented pool
of skaters: MSNBC Article
Figure skaters to watch at Winter Games:
AP Article
Headlines in old format
(prior to February 15, 2006)
February 14
Take our new poll...
Which Japanese lady will finish the highest
at the Torino Olympics?
Gregg will be there to cheer them all on for
you!
Vote now!
February 11
Japanese ladies in Torino preparing for
Olympic skate!
Watch and
hear
Fumie's interview in English on the
Olympic skating facilities!
Thanks to our
contributor DD for this link...
February 9
What do
more Japanese men want for Valentine's Day?
A gift
from Miki Ando!
Read the
Mainichi article...
February 8
The 2006 Winter
Olympic Games open in Torino, Italy
this Friday, February 10th.
Your
webmaster Gregg will be present at the
ladies free skate on the 23rd and will be
posting exclusive photos!
January 31
Yukari's
pics from the 4CC are now up...
Enjoy these
JapanSkates exclusives!
Mai and Akiko's pics will be
up soon!
January 30
JapanSkates just back from the Four
Continents!
Yukari's autograph
Congratulations to Yukari on her well-earned
Silver
Medal and to Mai and Akiko for inspired
performances!
Read about Yukari's skate
Mark spoke
with Yukari, Akiko, Mai and even Yukina Ota,
sat in the press section with Dave
Carmichael and met photographers from around
the world... including up-and-coming skating
photographer Liz Fleischer, whose work we
hope to feature...
Mark's
full report and exclusive photos to be
posted Tuesday! Dave Carmichael photos
coming soon, too.
Akiko in the stands
4CC videos are available!
Mark with Mai
Asada
Mao named
Japanese Athlete of the Year by the Foreign
Sportswriters of Japan!
15 year-old
phenom garnering world attention
Read the Mainichi article and view extensive
pics of ceremony
January 24
JapanSkates off to Colorado Springs to cover
the
ISU Four Continents
Championship!
Click for article
Japan's
ladies are Yukari, Mai and Akiko Kitamura
Nobunari Oda leads
strong men's team
Stay tuned
for great exclusive photos and maybe even
interviews!
January 19
Article
states Yoshie has withdrawn from 4CC, is
considering retirement
View the Yomiuri
article here
(in Japanese only)
Done for season, but nothing official yet
January 14
明けましておめでとう!
The Asada sisters wish you
a Happy New Year
as their mom drives them
to their first practice of 2006!
January 12
Insightful
commentary on Mao, Yukina and others
submitted by our contributor Masa77
Includes
thoughts on Miki's recent foot injury!
Read it and post your
own comments at our Forum!
(links to
her article and website)
Thanks
Masa....
January 10
Miki gets
Olympic send-off from her high school!
Ando leaves
for Cleveland for final tune-up before
Turin...
Read the Mainichi
article
January 7
Articles
of the day - one flattering, one not!
Mainichi article
praises depth of Japan's Olympic team
Tabloid thinks Miki
has become too tubby for Torino!
January 5
Photo of the Day
(c) Dave Carmichael
"Pretty in
Pink" - Mao and Yukari on the GPF Podium
JapanSkates
Interview Homepage
set up!
Sasha
Cohen says Mao's absence from Olympics "sad"
Read the Mainichi
article
January 1
Dave
Carmichael photos from Japan Nationals are
in!
JapanSkates the only place on the web to
feature Dave's approved exclusives!
Asia
News: Japanese skaters test Olympic
Ice
Read about Fumie and Miki's trip to Turin
here
December 31
Happy 25th Birthday Fumie!
From Mark and Gregg and all your friends at
JapanSkates
December 30
Happy News
JapanSkates to interview
Shizuka Arakawa early in the new year!
Meeting being arranged, details to follow
soon!
Sad News
Yukina Ota
to retire from competitive skating?
Asian-Athlete.com article from October
suggests Yukina cannot continue -
JSF has
not confirmed
Yukina's last performances to date are now
available
Both Skate America 2004 programs now posted
in
Videos
December 29
Happy 24th Birthday Shizuka !
From Gregg and Mark and all your friends at
JapanSkates
December 28
Benevolent
Miki gives 2 million ¥ ($17,000 US) to
UNICEF charity
Ando had
already designed "Twinkle Band" wristband
for needy children
Read the Japan Times article
"We're proud of you, Miki" -
JapanSkates
December 27
Breaking
News...
Shizuka returning to Simsbury to gear up for
the Turin Olympics...
Read the
translated Asahi article here!
and
Miki to drop "My Funny Valentine" as her
Free Skate!
Read the translated Nikkan Sports article
Your
opinion counts!
Which three skaters should have been
selected to the Olympic team?
Vote in our poll!
December 26
Near-complete set of videos from Japan Nats
now available
Enjoy these historic
performances!
Olympic team controversy...
Japan's Olympic team members at Nationals
exhibition
Debate rages
in Japan over Olympic team selections,
especially Miki's
Below...the numbers show how decision was
made...
(Note:
Figures include last two seasons)
Before Nationals:
After Nationals:
Japanese TV ratings for Nationals hit
amazing 33.7% viewership!
December 25
Congratulations FUMIE!
(c) Itsuo Inoue
Five-time
National Champion
Even Mao's two triple Axels
can't top brilliant veteran Suguri.
Skating photographer Dave
Carmichael was there and calls it "the best
ladies competition I'll see for a long
time!"
Read about the win
here!
Mao happy about history-making performance
View Fumie's incredible Free Skate right now
v
vJSF
compromises on Olympic, World, Four
Continents Teams
OLYMPIC TEAM
MEN:
Daisuke Takahashi
LADIES:
Fumie
Suguri, Shizuka Arakawa, Miki Ando
WORLD TEAM
MEN:
Nobunari
Oda
LADIES:
Fumie
Suguri, Shizuka Arakawa, Yukari Nakano
FOUR CONTINENTS TEAM
MEN:
Nobunari
Oda, Takeshi Honda, Kensuke Nakaniwa
LADIES:
Yukari Nakano,
Yoshie Onda, Mai Asada
Congratulations to the 2006 Japanese Olympic
Ladies Team!
Photo by 共同
December 24
Results from Ladies SP at Japan Nationals
are below!
Shizuka, Fumie brilliant in Short
Mao strong but singles double Axel
Yoshie, Yukari and Miki follow
Read the Mainichi article covering Short
Program!
JSF to decide on Olympic placements on
Sunday!
Top Four
brilliant, diverse Short Programs up!
Yukari, Miki skated clean as well...this may
have been
the greatest Ladies short program event
ever!
Other Headlines
Men's championship marred by controversy
Mao wins Athlete of the Year Award in Japan
December 23
Shizuka
all business as ladies take the ice
tomorrow!
(c) Japan Yahoo Daily News
Great daily coverage in Japanese
Nobunari Oda leads men after short program
en route to Turin!
December 22
Japan Nationals are finally here!!!
Competitors, starting orders now
available...
Great behind-the-scenes pics from Dave are
up
And...exclusive training commentary from our
contributor "Nnox"!
December 21
Yukari's
exhibition program from GPF is up,
plus
gorgeous rare Yukina programs from 2002
Junior GPF!
Available now in
Videos!
December 20
Japan's Nationals are upon us!
Competition sure to sizzle this weekend as
Mao soars,
Miki roars, Yukari rests, Shizuka frets...
Read all about it in Pete Murray's
translation of the
official press
conference!
December 18
Miki is 18 on the 18th!
Photo by Dave Carmichael
Happy Birthday to Miki Ando
Click pic for more Dave Carmichael
exclusives from Tokyo!
Writer
demands Mao be allowed in the Olympics
Chicago Tribune article
Japan not going to send Mao despite pressure
Japan Times article
December 17
MAO IS ON TOP OF THE WORLD
Asada dominates both
programs and defeats World Champion
Slutskaya to claim Grand Prix Final title!
Congratulations also to
Yukari on her bronze medal and to Miki on
her fourth-place finish!
Final Results
are here...
Read Pete Murray's
excellent commentary on Mao's historic win!
Videos of
both of Mao's programs already available
with NO
commentary during the skating of the Free
program!
Yukari's and Miki's
programs are in
Videos!
But...will
Mao go to the Olympics?
Cinquanta
suggests door is open to changing rule....
Read the Mainichi article
What do you think?
Vour opinion counts!
December 15
Official
Site
Insiders report on Miki's quads, Mao and
Yukari's 3-Axels!
Dave
Carmichael has sent his first photos from
Tokyo!
See all the latest GPF pics at Dave's page!
News and results prior to December 15 are in
our
NEWS ARCHIVE
