This list may not reflect recent changes (). Marin Honda Photos Photos - Marin Honda of Japan competes during Ladies Free Skating on day three of the 2018 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Skate America at Angel of the Winds Arena on October 21, 2018 in Everett, Washington. Japanese figure skating legend Midori Ito won the 1989 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1992 Olympic figure skating silver medal. See more ideas about Figure skater, Figure skating, Ice skating. ... 15 Things to Know About Figure Skater Mirai Nagasu. Pages in category "Japanese female single skaters" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total. Nov 17, 2018 - Explore cloudrb's board "Figure Skater" on Pinterest. In addition to being the first woman to land the triple axel jump in competition, in 1992 she made history by becoming the first woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics. Japan competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 124 competitors in 13 sports.They won 13 medals in total, four gold, five silver and four bronze, ranking 11th in the medal table.Six medals of those were won in the speed skating events.. ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Skate America All The Best International Figure Skaters To Watch For At The 2018 Olympics. Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai was chosen to be the flag bearer during the opening ceremony.