It has been announced that a special edition of the figure skating magazine "Figure Skating Life Extra: Milan-Cortina Olympics 2026" (Fusosha) featuring figure skating at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will be released on March 16th. Produced by the editorial department of Fusosha's general figure skating magazine "Figure Skating Life," the magazine looks back on the heated competition and excitement with beautiful and powerful photographs and the perspective of a specialist magazine.
At this tournament, Japan won a total of six medals, the most in the history of Japanese figure skating: gold for the pair competition by Miura Riku, also known as "Rikuryu," and Kihara Ryuichi; silver for Kagiyama Yuma and bronze for Sato Shun in the men's singles; silver for Sakamoto Kaori and bronze for Nakai Ami in the women's singles; and silver in the team competition.
The magazine looks back on the achievements of the Japanese national team with dynamic press photos and reports. In addition, regarding the much-anticipated Rikuryu pair, Takahashi Narumi, Kihara's former partner and commentator, talks about the pair's journey, interspersed with hidden anecdotes.
The magazine also features a long interview with Tatsuki Machida, whose meticulous research and excellent commentary have been a hot topic, summarizing the tournament. Takahito Mura explains the background to the turbulent developments in the men's and women's singles and the efforts of each athlete.
A4 size, 80 full-color pages. 2,860 yen.
