Figure Skating: Mao Shimada and Rio Nakata Win Titles at the World Junior Championships | JAPAN Forward In Estonia, Shimada won her fourth world junior title, while Nakata wrapped up his successful junior figure skating career on a high note.

Weekend wrapup:
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ODDS and EVENS | The Depth of Japan's Figure Skating Talent is Remarkable | SportsLook Ami Nakai, 17, became Japan's latest winner on the Grand Prix figure skating circuit. At the GP de France, she beat three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto.

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【フィギュア】吉田陽菜、フリーは「鶴」再演or新プロ熟考中　勝負の五輪シーズンへ慎重に判断 - フィギュア写真ニュース : 日刊スポーツ フィギュアスケート女子で24年世界選手権代表の吉田陽菜（はな、19＝木下アカデミー）が、来年2月にミラノ・コルティナ五輪を控える新シーズンのショートプログラム… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

Program announcement for the 25/26 season

#MaoShimada (JPN): SP: Get Happy/Sing Sing Sing (choreo. by Kaitlyn Weaver)
FS: Miracle by Yoshiki (Choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil)

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/eef...

Program announcement for the 25/26 season

#MaoShimada (JPN) - FS: Miracle by Yoshiki (Choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil)

Some more photos of Mao Shimada, at the Junior Grand Prix Final last December in Grenoble...

These ones are from her gala exhibition performance...

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Here's a few more of my photos of Mao Shimada, at the Junior Grand Prix Final last December in Grenoble...

These are from her competition free skate performance...

The full gallery is here:
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Next new gallery on my website, is Mao Shimada at the Junior Grand Prix Final, last December in Grenoble...

23 photos here:
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A few samples below, from her short program...

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[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Remains a Skater Without Parallel on the Junior Circuit | SportsLook So far ahead of the competition, the biggest opponent Mao Shimada, a 16-year-old, three-time world junior champion, will likely face in the near term is apathy.

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Benim ponçik japon üçüncü kez gençler de dünya şampiyonu🔥😇
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[ICE TIME] Grand Prix Final Bonanza: Mao Shimada Leads Way as Japan Gets New Medal Mark In the combined Junior and Senior Grand Prix Final in France, Japan collected nine medals, eclipsing its record of seven set in 2023 in Beijing.

The latest #IceTime column via JAPAN Forward's SportsLook...
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2024 ISU Junior Grand Prix Women's Champion, #MaoShimada 🇯🇵

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Top 3 Junior Women after the short program at the 2024 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.

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