Overview
- Kagiyama announced on Instagram that he will sit out the 2026–27 competitive season to step back from competition.
- He said he wants to rediscover what makes figure skating special, pursue new challenges, and reflect on his future.
- He told fans they will still see him on the ice through ice shows, events, and a few projects he has in the works.
- He ended the season with silver at the 2026 World Championships after rising from sixth, scoring 306.67 with a clean free skate to Christopher Tin's Turandot Finale behind Ilia Malinin.
- The Japanese star, a four-time Olympic silver medalist across the 2022 and 2026 Games in both individual and team events, presented the move as a pause rather than retirement.