Japanese figure skating 2025-26 season news & updates

Not at all surprising based upon his remarks in the press prior to Worlds.
 
Yes, if the rules don't change from last season. Because 1-2 have a choice of GP's, with 3 getting what's left over, it's a more important shift, but it also applies to 4-6. Technically, there is no language about "retirements" for seeded skaters, just that there are vacancies, but for moving up for 7-12 (singles), 7-10 (Pairs, Dance), there is "if retirements" language about the vacancies, although I'm not going back to see if this restriction actual exists, and it's not just a team taking a season or two off.
 
kwanfan1818 said:
Yes, if the rules don't change from last season. Because 1-2 have a choice of GP's, with 3 getting what's left over, it's a more important shift, but it also applies to 4-6. Technically, there is no language about "retirements" for seeded skaters, just that there are vacancies, but for moving up for 7-12 (singles), 7-10 (Pairs, Dance), there is "if retirements" language about the vacancies, although I'm not going back to see if this restriction actual exists, and it's not just a team taking a season or two off.
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I don't think it matters. For instance, we had Jason Brown pass on the GP both in 2023 and 2024 even though he was guaranteed 2 GPs based on his Worlds result. The fact that he came back & competed at Worlds in 2024 and 2025 was irrelevant to how the ISU handled his decision to skip the GPs to which he was entitled to be assigned. I presume they'll treat Kagiyama the same way - he's chosen to take a season off and not put himself in the pool for GP selection.

Now, what is going to be interesting is to see HOW the ISU/GP Host Commission address a potential return of Kagiyama in 2027 or later because he's already used up the one "comeback" season he had earned back in 2023 - remember how he wound up taking 2022-23 off because of his injury? I don't know if the ISU/GP Host Commission will consider his results from the past three seasons as resetting the "comeback" clause or the one time he's already used it is, legitimately, the only time he can exercise that clause.
 
I don't think it matters, either. Like a lot of their documentation and refusal to fix it year after year after it's pointed out to them.

They could change to comeback rule to once a cycle, they could enforce it as is, with JSF assigning him to NHK and him participating in an early CS event, where his score would put him at the top of the alternates list and would be a good re-entry point outside Japan after taking a year off, or they could just ignore their documentation, for which there is precedent.
 
Riku Miura & Ryuichi Kihara held a press conference about their retirement on April 28.

As soon as Miura began her speech, Kihara immediately burst into tears. Miura smiled and comforted him, saying, “Don’t cry, don’t cry.”
hochi.news

「りくりゅう」引退会見　木原は開始早々に号泣　三浦「泣かないで」…フィギュアスケートペアで五輪史上初の金メダル　報道陣６０社、約２００人集まる - スポーツ報知

ミラノ・コルティナ五輪のフィギュアスケートペアで日本史上初めて金メダルを獲得した「りくりゅう」こと三浦璃来、木原龍一（木下グループ）組が２８日、都内で引退会見に臨んだ。ともに１７日に、ＳＮＳで引退を
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Apologies if this has been posted before, but Anything GOEs is reporting that Yuma will not be working with Carolina Kostner anymore. I guess it makes sense considering he's not competing next season (and she wasn't with him at Worlds), but it still makes me a little sad. Hopefully Carolina continues coaching.

Links:
deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp

鍵山優真、カロリナ・コストナー・コーチとの師弟関係は今季限り　指導に感謝「表現の意識変わった」 - フィギュアスケート専門情報サイトDeep Edge Plus　最新ニュース・充実のコラムをお届け

フィギュアスケート男子でミラノ・コルティナ冬季五輪銀メダルの鍵山優真（かぎやま・ゆうま）（オリエンタルバイオ・中京大）が９日、東京都内で取材に応じ、カロリナ・コストナー・コーチ（イタリア）との師弟関係を今季限りで終了し […]
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He does not come from the world of figure skating.

Kaori took her usual group selfie with her coaches and reporters.

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坂本花織、恒例の「セルフィー」で締めくくり　引退会見でコーチ、報道陣と満面の笑みで - フィギュアスケート専門情報サイトDeep Edge Plus　最新ニュース・充実のコラムをお届け

13日に引退会見を行った坂本花織さんが、オリンピックの表彰式やエキシビションなどで他の選手らとセルフィー（自撮り写真）を撮ることが恒例でした。引退会見でも、坂本さんが手慣れた様子で中野園子コーチ（右）グレアム充子コーチ […]
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I am so happy for her!
 
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Joshua Farris is Rio Nakata's favorite skater and he loves Joshua's program Give Me Love, which he wanted to skate to one day. Rio has decided to use the music as a new exhibition program for the new season.

The SP music is similar to Shoma Uno's Great Spirits and has been choreographed by Shae-Lynn Bourne.

The FS is the same as last season's, Gladiator, but Misha Ge will refine it. Rio hopes to include steps like Yagudin's.

www.asahi.com

「五輪には魔物がいた」と中田璃士　4年後に向けて、自分を磨きたい：朝日新聞

■中田璃士コラム　アイスライジング　はじめまして。フィギュアスケーターの中田璃士（りお）です。このコラムでこれから、競技に対する思いなどを紹介したいと思います。　3月の世界ジュニア選手権で目標だった2…
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(behind the paywall article)
 
That made me laugh, so I have to leave it here
You know how the Russian press calls everyone to comment on pretty much every news story?

TAT:
Oh, I’m so incredibly happy for her! She is a wonderful person, a wonderful girl! I wish her happiness! I hope her husband is a lucky man, because he has been given such an extraordinary person as Kaori.

I love her not only for her amazing skating style but also for how unique she is. There is no one else like her. I hope her husband will love her all his life.
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