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Japan's Olympic ice icons inspire new skating generation
Japan's figure skating legacy motivates about half of young skaters at top clubs to train daily with hopes for Olympic success, experts say.
- Next month, Kaori Sakamoto and Yuma Kagiyama head to the Milan-Cortina Games with Olympic ambitions, inspired by two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu .
- Children as young as three begin skating at rinks nationwide, while Japan's rise traces from its first Olympic medal in 1992 through Midori Ito's world title and Shizuka Arakawa's 2006 gold.
- At Tokyo's Seibu Higashifushimi club more than 200 members aged four to over 70 train together under instructors, while coaches Machiko Yamada and Ayaka Hosoda credit daily practice and peer competition.
- Three-Time world champion Kaori Sakamoto will retire after this season, and junior world champion Mao Shimada was too young for Japan's Olympic selection process.
- Japan's skating future looks bright beyond the Milan-Cortina Games, fueled by meticulous practice and `Fanyu`'s devotion to Japan's skating community.
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