Japanese figure skater Mai Mihara will miss the Cup of China, the fourth Grand Prix series event of the season, with a right ankle injury, according to the country's skating federation.
Japanese figure skating ice dance duo Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi express hope that more skaters in their country will take up ice dance and pairs.
Japan s world figure skating champion Shoma Uno will miss this week s season-ending World Team Trophy in Tokyo after failing to recover from an ankle injury, the Japan Skating Federation said Monday.