Takahiko Kozuka teams up with Japanese steel firm to make "Kozuka Blades"

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Article in English includes a 1-minute video of Kozuka's presentation in Japanese: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201805100010.html
NAGOYA--Skater Takahiko Kozuka, who represented Japan in men's figure skating at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, is setting up the next generation for competition success with a set of blades he developed with a Japanese steel-work company.
“I hope these blades will be widely used by everyone from competitive figure skaters to casual skaters,” said Kozuka as he unveiled the Kozuka Blades alongside partner Yamaichi Special Steel Co. at a news conference here on April 24.
“I would love to see competitive skaters stepping up on the podiums using these blades.”
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The common blades Kozuka had previously used were made of three parts welded together. Kozuka said welded joints can sometimes break from the force of impact on the ice.
Yamaichi Special Steel instead employed a method to chisel out the blade and toe and heel plates together entirely from one piece of alloy block. The metal is a more pliable kind than those used in common blades, making them more resistant to breakage.
Website: https://kozukablades.com
 

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Great! The one thing he can sell better than almost everyone is edges.
Exactly! If buying these blades could guarantee I got skating skills like Kozuka's, I'd be the first person plunking down $$ for them!
 

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