Overview
- Stars on Ice opened in Osaka on Friday with Olympic pair champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara debuting an exhibition of their free skate, Gladiator.
- Kihara told reporters his and Miura’s competitive future is undecided, a candid note as the pair resume public performances after skipping the world championships.
- Uno’s new Ice Brave edition schedules 10 shows, with Aichi set for July 31 to August 2 and Tokyo slated for August 8 to 11.
- The Ice Brave format runs roughly 90 minutes without an ice resurfacing break, and past editions drew notice for Uno’s ice dance collaboration with Marin Honda.
- Stars on Ice continues with eight total shows across Osaka and Tokyo, with the Tokyo leg booked for April 10 to 12 at Tatsumi Ice Arena.