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KAORI SAKAMOTO

Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto smiles as she holds a bouquet of flowers at a news conference in Kobe on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
May 13, 2026
Legendary figure skater Kaori Sakamoto announces marriage
The 2026 world champion revealed the personal news during her retirement news conference.
Kaori Sakamoto celebrates after winning the women's singles title at the figure skating world championships in Prague on Friday.
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Mar 28, 2026
Kaori Sakamoto ends career with fourth world championship
Mone Chiba took silver behind Sakamoto, while Belgium¡¯s Nina Pinzarrone earned bronze.
Kaori Sakamoto performs her short program during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Prague in Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 26, 2026
Kaori Sakamoto takes lead at worlds with emotional performance
Mone Chiba, who was fourth at the Olympics, scored 78.45 for second, while American Amber Glenn heads into Friday¡¯s free skate in third ?with 72.65 points.
Ilia Malinin falls during the free skating event at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 24, 2026
Malinin seeks post-Olympics redemption at world championships in Prague
Â鶹´«Ã½ Kaori Sakamoto heads the women¡¯s field with a chance ?to shape the final note of an already exceptional career that includes three consecutive world titles from 2022-24.
Team Japan medalists pose at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 25, 2026
Team Japan hails best-ever Winter Olympics performance
Â鶹´«Ã½ total of 24 medals was six higher than the previous record set at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.
Silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto (left) and bronze medalist Ami Nakai, both of Japan, celebrate after the figure skating women's single free skating final at the Milano Cortina Games in Milan on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2026
Even as Sakamoto exits, Â鶹´«Ã½ figure skating future looks bright
The country¡¯s Olympic skaters have made one thing clear at this year¡¯s Winter Games: Team Japan need not worry about its future.
Silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto shares a laugh with teammate Ami Nakai, who took bronze, after the women's free skate on Thursday at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 20, 2026
U.S. star Alysa Liu tops Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai to take Olympic gold
Sakamoto, skating in her final Winter Games, came just short of winning her first Olympic gold medal.
U.S. skater Alysa Liu performs her short program at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2026
Alysa Liu only focused on her story at Milano Cortina Games
The 20-year-old Liu is 2.12 points behind teenager Ami Nakai, who topped Tuesday¡¯s short program?ahead of her superstar teammate Kaori Sakamoto.
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto cheers after completing her short program in the women's singles competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 18, 2026
Japan skaters shine as Sakamoto prepares to ¡®say goodbye¡¯ to Olympic stage
Kaori Sakamoto, Ami Nakai and Mone Chiba all put themselves in contention for medals on Tuesday in the women¡¯s short program.
Kaori Sakamoto performs during the team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 8.
OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2026
Kaori Sakamoto and United States¡¯ ¡®Blade Angels¡¯ ready to chase gold
One sure thing is that ?a new champion will be crowned as Russia¡¯s Anna Shcherbakova, who won gold in Beijing, will not be in the field.
Kaori Sakamoto is hoping to complete her collection of Olympic medals with a gold at the Milano Cortina Games.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 13, 2026
Kaori Sakamoto wants ¡®no regrets¡¯ as gold beckons in Olympic finale
The 25-year-old from Kobe will retire after the Olympics.
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto performs in the women¡¯s free skate of the team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 9, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ comeback bid falls just short as U.S. takes team figure skating gold in Milan
Team Japan was nearly flawless on Sunday at the Milano Cortina Olympics, but Ilia Malinin had the last word.
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto competes in the women's short program during the team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 7, 2026
Dance pair puts U.S. ahead of Japan in team figure skating as Sakamoto shines
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won the pairs short program to help keep Japan within striking distance.?
Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's halfpipe final at the 2022 Beijing Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China. Hirano won gold in the event.
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2026
The star athletes from Japan and abroad competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics
The Milano Cortina Olympics, perhaps more than any other Winter Games, will pack plenty of punch when it comes to household names.
Yuzuru Hanyu, seen during the Beijing Games in 2022, is a two-time Olympic champion.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Jan 29, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ rich Olympic figure skating history inspires new generation
Skating is hugely popular in Japan, where children as young as three can be seen taking their first tottering steps onto the ice at rinks nationwide.
Kaori Sakamoto skates during a practice session at Sysmex Kobe Ice Campus on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Jan 18, 2026
Kaori Sakamoto motivated by gold ¡ª and her no-nonsense coach ¡ª ahead of final Olympics
The three-time world champion will face one of her toughest tests yet as she aims for an elusive Olympic gold in Milan next month.
Kaori Sakamoto performs a free skating routine during the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya on Dec. 6.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Jan 8, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ figure skaters face fierce Olympics test
Japan will have to contend with a resurgent United States in Milano-Cortina, as well as Russian skaters for the first time since the Beijing Olympics.
Gold medalist Ilia Malinin celebrates after winning the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Dec 7, 2025
Olympic favorite Malinin pulls off stunning GP Final win
World champion Alysa Liu made it an American double in Nagoya, coming from behind to win the women¡¯s competition.?
Mone Chiba competes in the Grand Prix Final women's short program in Nagoya on Friday.
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Dec 6, 2025
Chiba leads Liu at skating¡¯s Grand Prix Final
Chiba, the only woman to qualify for the final with two grand prix wins, stamped her class on the competition with a score of 77.27 in Nagoya.
Kaori Sakamoto poses for photos after winning gold at the NHK Trophy in Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture, on Saturday.
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Nov 10, 2025
Kaori Sakamoto shines at NHK Trophy with season¡¯s highest score
The 25-year-old¡¯s 227.18 point total firmly established her as a top contender for the Olympics.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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