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The World Yo-Yo Contest is the culminating yo-yo competition of the worldwide competitive circuit and is considered the most prestigious yo-yo competition in the world. The winner of this competition in any of the six championship divisions is deemed the World Yo-Yo Champion—the only event to award such a title. The contest attracts competitors from all over the world, and an increasingly large number of spectators. The competition is currently run by the International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF) and the respective host nation's national organization. As of 2015, 33 countries have fed into the World Yo-Yo Contest from their respective national yo-yo contests. The 2016 contest was held on August 3–6 in the city of Cleveland.
Akiko Suzuki is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2012 World Championships bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix Final medalist, a two-time Four Continents silver medalist, the 2007 Winter Universiade champion, and the 2014 Japanese national champion. She placed eighth at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.
Hiroshi Nagakubo is a Japanese former figure skating coach and pair skater. With his skating partner, Kotoe Nagasawa, he became a five-time (1967–1971) Japanese national champion and competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics, placing 16th.
Tomoko Tanaka is a Japanese ice dancer. Competing with Hiroyuki Suzuki, she placed 18th in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. She was a three-time Japanese National Champion.
The 2000–01 Japan Figure Skating Championships were the 69th Japan Figure Skating Championships to be held. They were held at the Big Hat arena in Nagano on December 8–10, 2000. National Champions were crowned in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. As well as crowning the national champions of Japan for the 2000–01 season, the results of this competition were used to help pick the teams for the 2001 World Championships and the 2001 Four Continents Championships.
The 2001–02 Japan Figure Skating Championships were the 70th Japan Figure Skating Championships to be held. They were held at the Namihaya Dome arena in Kadoma, Osaka on December 21–23, 2001. National Champions were crowned in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. As well as crowning the national champions of Japan for the 2001–02 season, the results of this competition were used to help pick the teams for the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2002 World Championships, and the 2002 Four Continents Championships.
Hiroyuki Nagato was a Japanese actor.
Seiichi Suzuki is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 1995 World Junior bronze medalist and Japanese national bronze medalist.
The 2008–09 Japan Figure Skating Championships were the Japan Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–09 figure skating season. They were the 77th edition of the Japan Figure Skating Championships. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior level for the title of national champion of Japan. In addition, the event will also be used to choose the Japanese teams to the 2009 World Championships and the 2009 Four Continents Championships. The Japanese team to the 2009 World Junior Championships was chosen at the Japanese Junior Championships.
Events in the year 1982 in Japan.
Events in the year 1985 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 60 (昭和60年) in the Japanese calendar.
Haruna Suzuki is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist.
The 2012 NHK Trophy was the final event of six in the 2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi on November 22–25. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final.
Reiko Kogawa , née Reiko Kobayashi (小林れい子), is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. She won gold medals at the 1977 Nebelhorn Trophy, 1977 Grand Prix International St. Gervais, and 1980–81 Japan Championships.
