TOKYO (ANN/THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN) – Japan’s Olympic gold medallist Shizuka Arakawa hopes the ice shows she produces give spectators as much joy as ice skating has given her over the years. Arakawa shot to fame when she became the first Japanese to win gold in figure skating by gliding her way to the medal at […]
Ice dancing pair Takahashi, Muramoto had different reasons for retiring Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
Japanese figure skating ice dance duo Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi express hope that more skaters in their country will take up ice dance and pairs.
Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi, who became the first Asian man to win a world title in 2010, announced his competitive retirement with ice dance partner Kana Muramoto on Monday.