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· Bryan Ke
Chinese company applies to trademark Shohei Ohtani’s name, says they don’t know who he is
A Chinese clothing company without any apparent connection to Shohei Ohtani or the MLB reportedly applied to trademark the baseball star’s name for its products in December. Breaking the news: Japanese news outlet TBS Network reported the discovery on Tuesday, revealing that the…
· Bryan Ke
17-year-old Kao Miura becomes 6th Japanese skater to win men’s World Junior title
Japan bagged its sixth International Skating Union World Junior Figure Skating Championships title after Kao Miura, 17, won gold in Canada over the weekend. Miura finished the men’s junior figure skating championship in Calgary on Saturday with a final score of 179.63 in the…
· Chandler Treon
Why the kanji for ‘war’ was chosen by Japan to represent 2022
“Sen,” the kanji for war or battle, was chosen by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation to represent 2022. The foundation’s 28th annual poll collected votes cast by the general public to illustrate the social mood of the country this year.
· William Yuk
Legendary figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu’s new YouTube channel racks up over a million views in 1 day
Yuzuru Hanyu, one of the greatest ice skaters of all time, has launched a YouTube channel after retiring from international competitions. In his first YouTube video on Sunday, Hanyu, 27, explains to viewers that he started the channel because he wants “people to watch [his]…
· Ryan General
Japan’s ‘Ice Prince’ Yuzuru Hanyu retires from competitive figure skating
On July 19, 2022, Japan’s 'Ice Prince' Yuzuru Hanyu announced his decision to continue as a professional figure skater and retire from competitive sport. Hanyu, widely regarded as one of the greatest figure skaters in history, is moving on from a prolific career that resulted in…
· Bryan Ke
Nathan Chen is first Asian American male figure skater to win Olympic gold after dominant performance
American figure skater Nathan Chen, 22, has finally fulfilled his dream of winning an Olympic gold medal. Chen placed first at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday, beating his rival, Japan’s “Ice Prince” and two-time defending gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu. The young…
· Michelle De Pacina
Yuzuru Hanyu to attempt historic quad axel in upcoming faceoff with gold medal frontrunner Nathan Chen
Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu and Team USA’s Nathan Chen are preparing to face off with their long-awaited free skate routines during the long program competition tomorrow. Hanyu fumbled his quadruple Salchow in the men’s short program, which he blamed on a hole in the ice. He is…
· Grace Kim
Nathan Chen is the First Asian American Figure Skater to Win 3 Consecutive World Titles
Nathan Chen became the first Asian American figure skater to win three consecutive men’s titles at the World Figure Skating Championships on Saturday. The 21-year-old skater is the first American to accomplish this feat since Scott Hamilton.
· Bryan Ke
Figure Skater Nathan Chen Wins Fourth Skate America Title in a Row
Asian American figure skater Nathan Chen remains undefeated after placing first at the Skate America in Las Vegas on Oct. 23 at Orleans Arena. The 21-year-old skater won with 111.17 points after pulling off a quadruple toe loop-triple toe loop combination and a quad flip,…
· Bryan Ke
Figure Skater Unfurling Flag for Japanese Olympic Champ is the Most Canadian Thing Ever
Internet users are applauding Canadian figure skater Keegan Messing after he unfurled the Japanese flag during a medal award ceremony at the 2019 Autumn Classic International on Saturday. During the ceremony, where Messing won Bronze, the 27-year-old figure skater realized that…
· Ryan General
Nathan Chen Wins Second World Title, Defeats Japanese Star Yuzuru Hanyu
U.S. Olympian Nathan Chen defeated Japan’s two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu to take home the World Figure Skating Championships gold at Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo. Having broken world records 18 times, Hanyu has been regarded as one of the greatest, if not, the…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s Silver Medalist is Too Busy Playing Video Games to Look for a Relationship
Japan’s silver medalist figure skater Shoma Uno admitted in an interview with Aichi Prefecture-based newspaper Chunichi Shimbun that he has no time for romance as he is too busy playing video games. The topic of romance was brought up in the interview when the publication…