Overview
- Japan’s final Nagoya Figure Skating Festival wrapped up on January 4 at Nippon Gaishi Arena, closing a run that began in 2004.
- Olympic-bound Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto performed featured exhibitions, including a late-show pairing that drew a crowd roar.
- Kagiyama debuted an exhibition to Frost Line, an original piece written for the event by pianist Hayato Kakuno.
- Kaito Miura, Momone Chiba, and Ami Nakai also skated programs as they prepare for the Milan–Cortina Winter Games.
- Former champions Akiko Suzuki, Miki Ando, and Kanako Murakami returned for performances that celebrated Aichi’s figure skating heritage.