Ryuichi Kihara

Ryuichi Kihara (木原 龍一 Kihara Ryūichi, born August 22, 1992) is a Japanese figure skater. As a single skater, he is a two-time bronze medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and the 2010–11 Japanese Junior silver medalist. With former partner Narumi Takahashi, he is a two-time Japanese national pairs skating champion (2014, 2015).

Career

Kihara finished 10th at the 2011 World Junior Championships. He competed in single skating through January 28, 2013.

On January 30, 2013, the Japanese skating federation confirmed that Kihara would compete in pair skating with Narumi Takahashi, the 2012 World bronze medalist, and they would be coached by Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen. They trained in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. They represented Japan together at the 2014 Olympics and placed 19th. The pair split in March 2015.

In June 2015, it was announced that had found a new partner, Miu Suzaki, a former singles skater, with who he would continue to train with in Michigan.

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With Takahashi

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Kihara (surname)

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