The NHK Trophy is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union, organized and hosted by the Japan Skating Federation. The first NHK Trophy was held in 1979 in Tok
The gold, silver, and bronze medalists in the men's event at the 2012 NHK Trophy: Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan (center), Daisuke Takahashi of Japan (left), and Ross Miner of the United States (right)
The gold, silver, and bronze medalists in the women's event at the 2017 NHK Trophy: Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia (center), Carolina Kostner of Italy (left), and Polina Tsurskaya of Russia (right)
The gold, silver, and bronze medalists in the pairs event at the 2011 NHK Trophy: Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov of Russia (center), Narumi Takahashi and Mervin Tran of Japan (left), and Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany (right)
The gold, silver, and bronze medalists in the ice dance event at the 2016 NHK Trophy: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada (center), Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France (left), and Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte of Italy (right)
Mao Asada is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents champion, and a four-time Grand Prix Final
Mao Asada at the 2014 World Championships.
Asada does a one-handed Biellmann spin during her free skating The Nutcracker (2005–06 season).
Asada performs her free skate to Fantasie-Impromptu at the 2007–08 Grand Prix Final.
Asada performs a spiral during her free skate to Waltz from Masquerade at the 2008–09 Grand Prix Final.