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| Type: | ISU Grand Prix |
| Location: |  Japan |
| Host: | Japan Skating Federation |
The NHK Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The NHK Trophy is organized by the Japan Skating Federation and began in 1979. It was added to the Grand Prix series in 1995, the series' inaugural year. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women’s singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
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| 1979 | Tokyo |
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| 1980 | Sapporo |
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| 1981 | Kobe |
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| 1982 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1983 | Held as the 1984 World Junior Championships | ||||
| 1984 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1985 | Kobe | ||||
| 1986 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1987 | Kushiro | ||||
| 1988 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1989 | Kobe | ||||
| 1990 | Asahikawa | ||||
| 1991 | Hiroshima | ||||
| 1992 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1993 | Chiba | ||||
| 1994 | Morioka | ||||
| 1995 | Nagoya | [1] | |||
| 1996 | Osaka | ||||
| 1997 | Nagano | ||||
| 1998 | Sapporo | [1] [2] | |||
| 1999 | Nagoya | [1] [3] | |||
| 2000 | Asahikawa | [1] [4] | |||
| 2001 | Kumamoto | [1] [5] | |||
| 2002 | Kyoto | [6] | |||
| 2003 | Asahikawa | [7] | |||
| 2004 | Nagoya | [8] | |||
| 2005 | Osaka | [9] | |||
| 2006 | Nagano | [10] | |||
| 2007 | Sendai | [11] | |||
| 2008 | Tokyo | [12] | |||
| 2009 | Nagano | [13] | |||
| 2010 | Nagoya | [14] | |||
| 2011 | Sapporo | [15] | |||
| 2012 | Miyagi | [16] | |||
| 2013 | Tokyo | [17] | |||
| 2014 | Osaka | [18] | |||
| 2015 | Nagano | [19] | |||
| 2016 | Sapporo | [20] | |||
| 2017 | Osaka | [21] | |||
| 2018 | Hiroshima | [22] | |||
| 2019 | Sapporo | [23] | |||
| 2020 | Osaka | No pairs competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [28] | ||
| 2021 | Tokyo | [25] | |||
| 2022 | Sapporo | [26] | |||
| 2023 | Osaka | [27] | |||
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1980 | Sapporo |
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| 1981 | Kobe | ||||
| 1982 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1983 | Held as the 1984 World Junior Championships | ||||
| 1984 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1985 | Kobe | ||||
| 1986 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1987 | Kushiro | ||||
| 1988 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1989 | Kobe |
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| 1990 | Asahikawa | ||||
| 1991 | Hiroshima | ||||
| 1992 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1993 | Chiba | ||||
| 1994 | Morioka | ||||
| 1995 | Nagoya | [1] | |||
| 1996 | Osaka | ||||
| 1997 | Nagano | ||||
| 1998 | Sapporo | [1] [2] | |||
| 1999 | Nagoya | [1] [3] | |||
| 2000 | Asahikawa | [1] [4] | |||
| 2001 | Kumamoto | [1] [5] | |||
| 2002 | Kyoto | [6] | |||
| 2003 | Asahikawa | [7] | |||
| 2004 | Nagoya | [8] | |||
| 2005 | Osaka | [9] | |||
| 2006 | Nagano | [10] | |||
| 2007 | Sendai | [11] | |||
| 2008 | Tokyo | [12] | |||
| 2009 | Nagano | [13] | |||
| 2010 | Nagoya | [14] | |||
| 2011 | Sapporo | [15] | |||
| 2012 | Miyagi | [16] | |||
| 2013 | Tokyo | [17] | |||
| 2014 | Osaka | [18] | |||
| 2015 | Nagano | [19] | |||
| 2016 | Sapporo | [20] | |||
| 2017 | Osaka | [21] | |||
| 2018 | Hiroshima | [22] | |||
| 2019 | Sapporo | [23] | |||
| 2020 | Osaka | [24] | |||
| 2021 | Tokyo | [25] | |||
| 2022 | Sapporo | [26] | |||
| 2023 | Osaka | [27] | |||
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