Miu Suzaki (Japanese: 須崎 海羽 Suzaki Miu) and Ryuichi Kihara (Japanese: 木原 龍 Kihara Ryūichi) are pair skaters representing Japan. The team split at the end of the 2019-2020 season. Their last competition was 2019 Japanese Nationals.
https://www.kinoshita-group.co.jp/news/2019/04/08_100058.html.
Since August 2019, Ryuichi Kihara has been paired with Riku Miura. The team is coached by Bruno Marcotte, Megan Duhamel, and Brian Shales, and made their competitive debut at 2029 NHK Trophy, where they placed a very impressive fifth.
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108196.htm
The fan fest of the new team is here:
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?83792-Riku-Miura-amp-Ryuichi-Kihara
Miu was born on 15 December 1999 in Nagoya, Japan.
Ryuichi was born on 22 August 1992 in Tokai, Japan.
Before teaming up in June 2015, Ryuichi's partner was Narumi Takahashi. Suzaki & Kihara are two-time Asian Open Trophy medalist and the 2018 Japanese champions. They have competed at the Four Continents Championships and on the Grand Prix series.
They are coached by Jason Dungjen and Yuka Sato. Coach Yuka Sato is the 1994 World Ladies Champion.
ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00035321.htm
Japanese Fed Bio (in Japanese)
https://skatingjapan.or.jp/national/...ete_id=654_452
Wikipedia
Miu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miu_Suzaki
Ryuichi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryuichi_Kihara
Social Media
Miu and Ryuichi's Ameblo - https://ameblo.jp/ryuichi-miu/
Miu's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/miu__skate.1215/ (it's private)
Ryuichi's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kihara_ryuichi/
Ryuichi's Twitter - https://twitter.com/ryuichi_kihara
Personal Best Scores starting from 2018/2019 season
SP: 49.93 (ISU GP NHK Trophy 2018)
FS: 99.43 (ISU GP Helsinki 2018)
TS: 145.65 (ISU GP Helsinki 2018)
Personal Best Scores pre 2018/2019 season
SP: 57.42 (XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018)
FS: 100.32 (ISU Four Continents Championships 2018)
TS: 157.27 (ISU Four Continents Championships 2018)
Programs and Videos
2018/2019
SP: "Malagueña"
FS:"Turn To Stone" by Ingrid Michaelson; choreo. by Yuka Sato & Jeremy Abbott
2019 Japanese Nationals
2018 GP NHK Trophy
2018 GP Helsinki
2017/2018
SP: "Yuri on Ice" by Taro Umebayashi
FS: "Romeo and Juliet" by Nino Rota
Ex: "Yuri on Ice" by Taro Umebayashi
2018 World Championships
2016/2017
SP: "Out of the Garage" by Daniel Pemberton / "Mission: Impossible"
FS: "Star Wars" by John Williams ("Duel of the Fates" and "Across the Stars")
2017 Four Continents Championships
2017 Japanese Nationals
2016 Skate Detroit
2015/2016
SP: no info found
FS: Star Wars" by John Williams ("Duel of the Fates" and "Across the Stars")
2016 Japanese Nationals
Results
2018/2019
2019 Japanese Nationals - 1 (157.70)
2017/2018
2018 World Championships - 24 (53.33)
2016/2017
2017 Four Continents Championships - 13 (130.85)
2015/2016
2016 Japanese Nationals - 3 (126.12)
Miscellanea
2018 Stars on Ice ex - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV69640iY94
November 2016 COI ex to "Mission Impossible" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sDZVmxOUe4
June 2016 exhibition number to "Move Together" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrn4HmxxeHQ
https://www.kinoshita-group.co.jp/news/2019/04/08_100058.html.
Since August 2019, Ryuichi Kihara has been paired with Riku Miura. The team is coached by Bruno Marcotte, Megan Duhamel, and Brian Shales, and made their competitive debut at 2029 NHK Trophy, where they placed a very impressive fifth.
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108196.htm
The fan fest of the new team is here:
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?83792-Riku-Miura-amp-Ryuichi-Kihara
Miu was born on 15 December 1999 in Nagoya, Japan.
Ryuichi was born on 22 August 1992 in Tokai, Japan.
Before teaming up in June 2015, Ryuichi's partner was Narumi Takahashi. Suzaki & Kihara are two-time Asian Open Trophy medalist and the 2018 Japanese champions. They have competed at the Four Continents Championships and on the Grand Prix series.
They are coached by Jason Dungjen and Yuka Sato. Coach Yuka Sato is the 1994 World Ladies Champion.
Last updated on 24 November 2019 by dorispulaski
ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00035321.htm
Japanese Fed Bio (in Japanese)
https://skatingjapan.or.jp/national/...ete_id=654_452
Wikipedia
Miu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miu_Suzaki
Ryuichi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryuichi_Kihara
Social Media
Miu and Ryuichi's Ameblo - https://ameblo.jp/ryuichi-miu/
Miu's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/miu__skate.1215/ (it's private)
Ryuichi's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kihara_ryuichi/
Ryuichi's Twitter - https://twitter.com/ryuichi_kihara
Personal Best Scores starting from 2018/2019 season
SP: 49.93 (ISU GP NHK Trophy 2018)
FS: 99.43 (ISU GP Helsinki 2018)
TS: 145.65 (ISU GP Helsinki 2018)
Personal Best Scores pre 2018/2019 season
SP: 57.42 (XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018)
FS: 100.32 (ISU Four Continents Championships 2018)
TS: 157.27 (ISU Four Continents Championships 2018)
Programs and Videos
2018/2019
SP: "Malagueña"
FS:"Turn To Stone" by Ingrid Michaelson; choreo. by Yuka Sato & Jeremy Abbott
2019 Japanese Nationals
2018 GP NHK Trophy
2018 GP Helsinki
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts0vVUKri-w
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY7YqKPLiVA&feature=youtu.be
2018 CS Finlandia TrophyFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY7YqKPLiVA&feature=youtu.be
2017/2018
SP: "Yuri on Ice" by Taro Umebayashi
FS: "Romeo and Juliet" by Nino Rota
Ex: "Yuri on Ice" by Taro Umebayashi
2018 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWtZan_UR4
FS: FNR
XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChangFS: FNR
SP: http://fsnews.ru/page-al-og2018_pairs_sp.html (all the SPs pair by pair; scroll down until almost the end of the list to see Miu and Ryuichi)
FS: FNR
2018 Four Continents ChampionshipsFS: FNR
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDq3yYhUBEk (no commentary)
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4kOmc2i0_M
2018 Japanese NationalsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4kOmc2i0_M
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcVvE9M-Yp4
2017 GP NHK TrophyFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcVvE9M-Yp4
SP: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x68jeim / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QqvJAQuirc
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuzWuOJRWLY
2017 Asian Open TrophyFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuzWuOJRWLY
SP: no video found
FS: no video found
FS: no video found
2016/2017
SP: "Out of the Garage" by Daniel Pemberton / "Mission: Impossible"
FS: "Star Wars" by John Williams ("Duel of the Fates" and "Across the Stars")
2017 Four Continents Championships
2017 Japanese Nationals
SP: no video found
FS: no video found
2016 Asian Open TrophyFS: no video found
2016 Skate Detroit
2015/2016
SP: no info found
FS: Star Wars" by John Williams ("Duel of the Fates" and "Across the Stars")
2016 Japanese Nationals
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpA6Quz-n30
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpA6Quz-n30
Results
2018/2019
2019 Japanese Nationals - 1 (157.70)
SP: 1 (59.03)
FS: 1 (98.67)
2018 GP NHK Trophy - 8 (143.69)FS: 1 (98.67)
SP: 8 (49.93)
FS: 8 (93.76)
2018 GP Helsinki - 8 (145.65)FS: 8 (93.76)
SP: 8 (46.22)
FS: 7 (99.43)
2018 CS Finlandia Trophy - 10 (132.59)FS: 7 (99.43)
SP: 10 (46.12)
FS: 10 (86.47)
FS: 10 (86.47)
2017/2018
2018 World Championships - 24 (53.33)
SP: 24 (53.33)
FS: FNR
XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang - 21 (57.74)FS: FNR
SP: 21 (57.74)
FS: FNR
2018 Four Continents Championships - 8 (157.27)FS: FNR
SP: 7 (56.95)
FS: 8 (100.32)
2018 Japanese Nationals - 1 (160.71)FS: 8 (100.32)
SP: 1 (54.53)
FS: 1 (106.18)
2017 GP NHK Trophy - 8 (139.98)FS: 1 (106.18)
SP: 8 (44.83)
FS: 8 (95.15)
2017 Asian Open Trophy - 2 (133.20)FS: 8 (95.15)
SP: 3 (41.24)
FS: 1 (91.96)
FS: 1 (91.96)
2016/2017
2017 Four Continents Championships - 13 (130.85)
SP: 12 (50.48)
FS: 14 (80.37)
2017 Japanese Nationals - 2 (146.25)FS: 14 (80.37)
SP: 2 (50.07)
FS: 2 (96.18)
2016 Asian Open Trophy - 3 (133.25)FS: 2 (96.18)
SP: 4 (43.42)
FS: 3 (89.83)
FS: 3 (89.83)
2015/2016
2016 Japanese Nationals - 3 (126.12)
SP: 3 (43.64)
FS: 3 (82.48)
FS: 3 (82.48)
Miscellanea
2018 Stars on Ice ex - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV69640iY94
November 2016 COI ex to "Mission Impossible" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sDZVmxOUe4
June 2016 exhibition number to "Move Together" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrn4HmxxeHQ
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