Tag Archives: Hana Yoshida

Japan Figure Skating Championships 2025. As if a door had opened…

There’s something about this photo that makes us nostalgic already. Kaori Sakamoto: first step, first practice at Japan Figure Skating Championships 2025 – for the very last time. Last first step on practice ice at…

Inside Skating features Japanese Nationals 2025. First stop: the draw

You’ve seen the photos from Day One at Japanese Nationals – but you haven’t seen ours, we wrote on X at the end of December 18th. We stick by it: Klaudia Adamczak took some amazing…

Beginnings. 2025 Nebelhorn Trophy in photos

In the not so distant past, Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf was a key-competition during the Olympic season – the last chance to qualify Olympic spots, hence a heavily contested and emotionally charged event. This season,…

Amber Glenn: her time to shine has come – and she’s now Grand Prix Final champion

Listen: this has been a dream season for Amber Glenn. Gold at 2024 Lombardia Trophy, ahead of reigning World champion Kaori Sakamoto, gold at 2024 Grand Prix de France, ahead of 2018 World silver medalist…

Ferragosto in Varese: the Japanese skaters started their journey to 2026 Milano Cortina

“Buon Ferragosto”, they say in Italy on August 15th, celebrating the beautiful days of summer (and the nostalgia surrounding the fast approaching end of it…) – and for the people in Varese, northern Italy, Ferragosto…