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PHIL HERSH

Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 10, 2019
Yuzuru Hanyu must find formula to defeat ascending Nathan Chen
Yuzuru Hanyu incurred his largest defeat in more than 10 years at the Grand Prix Final on Saturday to American Nathan Chen.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 19, 2019
Masakazu Kagiyama helping his son pursue an Olympic dream
A new star was born on Sunday night and his name is Yuma Kagiyama.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 18, 2019
The story behind Shoma Uno not teaming up with Eteri Tutberidze
World and Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno, who recently returned from a one-month training stint in Russia with renowned coach Eteri Tutberidze, did not become a full-time member of her team because he would not consent to requirements that were compulsory to joining it, The Japan Times has learned....
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jun 4, 2019
Will Shoma Uno move to Eteri Tutberidze or Alexei Mishin after coach split?
Olympic and world silver medalist Shoma Uno announced on Monday that he was leaving longtime coaches Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi, who he has trained with since the age of 5.
Figure Skating / Heisei Icons,HEISEI ICONS
Apr 28, 2019
Mao Asada: Magnetism and artistry on ice defined an era
Three-time figure skating world champion Mao Asada became one of Japan's most prominent individuals on the international scene during her storied career, while also taking the sport to new heights.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 24, 2018
Senseless tragedy robs skating of a bright light
"Life is like a can of Coca-Cola. It's dark, it's bubbling, it's sweet ... but in the end, it's short."
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 2, 2018
Looking at Hanyu's chances of retaining gold in Pyeongchang
It is the $64 million question.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 4, 2017
Majestic Hanyu rises to occasion with a command performance
"Awesome."
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 21, 2017
Flawed system cost Honda second world junior title
Marin Honda saved her best for last.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 24, 2017
Chen seen as challenger to Hanyu, Fernandez
Nathan Chen put on quite a show at the U.S. national championships in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 29, 2016
Hanyu, Miyahara go for double gold at worlds
Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will be looking to regain his title at the world championships this week in Boston after narrowly losing it last year to Spain's Javier Fernandez following a physically calamitous campaign.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 12, 2016
Kim impressed after 11-year-old You wins national title
History was made in Seoul on Sunday at the South Korean national championships when 11-year-old You Young won the senior women's singles competition.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 15, 2015
Hanyu's magic transcendent, truly a sight to behold
"Yuzuru Hanyu is not from this planet."
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 1, 2015
Hanyu's greatness confirmed at NHK Trophy
Sometimes in life we are in the right place at the right time.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 10, 2015
Mao begins long road to Pyeongchang with victory
"It's just the same as Patrick Chan last week. It's as if she has never been away. In fact, it looked fresher than ever."
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 9, 2015
Will Murakami ever realize full potential?
It remains one of the great mysteries of Japanese skating.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 18, 2014
Worlds better held before Olympics as a qualifier
Is a post-Olympic worlds really worthwhile?
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019

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