Utana Yoshida, 吉田 唄菜 , (born September 6, 2003) and Masaya Morita, 森田 真沙也 . (born November 16, 2003) are an ice dance team representing Japan. They teamed up in spring 2023 and are coached by Cathy Reed.
Together, they are the 2026 Olympic silver medalists in the Team Event, the 2024-25 and 2025-26 Japanese Nationals champions and the 2023-24 national bronze medalists. They are also the 2025 Asian Winter Games champions.
With her former skating partner, Shingo Nishiyama, Utana was the 2019-20 & 2020-21 Japan junior national champion. The team placed sixth at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, and placed in first place for Team Courage, which won the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics team event.
With his former skating partner, Nao Kida, Masaya was the 2021-22 and 2022–23 Japan junior national champion and the 2022 Czech JGP bronze medalist. Masaya & Nao competed at the 2022 and 2023 Junior World Championships.
ISU Team Bio:
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00119103.htm
Kinoshita Bios:
Utana: https://kinoshitaacademy.com/trainee/yoshidautana/
Masaya: https://kinoshitaacademy.com/trainee/morita/
Ice-Dance.com Team Bio:
https://www.ice-dance.com/site/profile-utana-yoshida-masaya-morita/
Skating Scores:
https://skatingscores.com/jpn/dance/utana_yoshida_masaya_morita/
Wikipedia:
Utana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utana_Yoshida
Masaya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaya_Morita
Fan Fest for Utana's former partnership with Shingo Nishiyama:
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/81722
Social Media:
Utana: Instagram | X (Twitter)
Masaya: Instagram
Together, they are the 2026 Olympic silver medalists in the Team Event, the 2024-25 and 2025-26 Japanese Nationals champions and the 2023-24 national bronze medalists. They are also the 2025 Asian Winter Games champions.
With her former skating partner, Shingo Nishiyama, Utana was the 2019-20 & 2020-21 Japan junior national champion. The team placed sixth at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, and placed in first place for Team Courage, which won the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics team event.
With his former skating partner, Nao Kida, Masaya was the 2021-22 and 2022–23 Japan junior national champion and the 2022 Czech JGP bronze medalist. Masaya & Nao competed at the 2022 and 2023 Junior World Championships.
ISU Team Bio:
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00119103.htm
Kinoshita Bios:
Utana: https://kinoshitaacademy.com/trainee/yoshidautana/
Masaya: https://kinoshitaacademy.com/trainee/morita/
Ice-Dance.com Team Bio:
https://www.ice-dance.com/site/profile-utana-yoshida-masaya-morita/
Skating Scores:
https://skatingscores.com/jpn/dance/utana_yoshida_masaya_morita/
Wikipedia:
Utana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utana_Yoshida
Masaya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaya_Morita
Fan Fest for Utana's former partnership with Shingo Nishiyama:
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/81722
Social Media:
Utana: Instagram | X (Twitter)
Masaya: Instagram
2025-26
RD : "Stomp to My Beat" by JS16, Jaakko Salovaara; "Butterfly" by Smile.dk, Robert Uhlmann; "Stomp to My Beat" by JS16, Jaakko Salovaar
FD : "Rise of the Phoenix" by Jennifer Thomas; "X-X" by Hans Zimmer; "Rise of the Phoenix" by Quantum Infinity; choreo by Madison Hubbell; Adrian Diaz; Scott Moir; Massimo Scali (FD)
2024-25
RD: "Be-Bop-a-Lula" (featuring the Blue Caps) by Gene Vincent, Tex Davis; "Be-Bop-a-Lula" (Original Artist Re-Recording) by Gene Vincent, Tex Davis; "Whole Lot-ta Shakin’ Goin’ On" by Elvis Presley, Dave Williams, Roy Hall
FD: "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts): The Deaths of the Lovers" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: 37. Introduction" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: 46. Juliet’s Room" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: 13. Dance of the Knights" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts): Balcony Scene" by Sergei Prokofiev: "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts): Tybalt Interrupts" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: 13. Dance of the Knights" by Sergei Prokofiev
Choreographers: Adrian Diaz, Scott Moir, Cathy Reed (RD), Madison Hubbell
2023-24
RD: "Real Wild Child" by Iggy Pop, Johnny O'Keefe, "Wild Side" by X, Chip Taylor and "Wild Thing" by Motley Crue, Tommy Lee & Nikki Sixx
FD: "Rise of the Phoenix" by Jennifer Thomas, "X-X" by Hans Zimmer and "Rise of the Phoenix" by Quantum Infinity, Daniel O'Borne and Matthew Cooper
Choreographers: Cathy Reed, Kaitlyn Weaver, Massimo Scali
RD : "Stomp to My Beat" by JS16, Jaakko Salovaara; "Butterfly" by Smile.dk, Robert Uhlmann; "Stomp to My Beat" by JS16, Jaakko Salovaar
FD : "Rise of the Phoenix" by Jennifer Thomas; "X-X" by Hans Zimmer; "Rise of the Phoenix" by Quantum Infinity; choreo by Madison Hubbell; Adrian Diaz; Scott Moir; Massimo Scali (FD)
2024-25
RD: "Be-Bop-a-Lula" (featuring the Blue Caps) by Gene Vincent, Tex Davis; "Be-Bop-a-Lula" (Original Artist Re-Recording) by Gene Vincent, Tex Davis; "Whole Lot-ta Shakin’ Goin’ On" by Elvis Presley, Dave Williams, Roy Hall
FD: "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts): The Deaths of the Lovers" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: 37. Introduction" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: 46. Juliet’s Room" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: 13. Dance of the Knights" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts): Balcony Scene" by Sergei Prokofiev: "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts): Tybalt Interrupts" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: 13. Dance of the Knights" by Sergei Prokofiev
Choreographers: Adrian Diaz, Scott Moir, Cathy Reed (RD), Madison Hubbell
2023-24
RD: "Real Wild Child" by Iggy Pop, Johnny O'Keefe, "Wild Side" by X, Chip Taylor and "Wild Thing" by Motley Crue, Tommy Lee & Nikki Sixx
FD: "Rise of the Phoenix" by Jennifer Thomas, "X-X" by Hans Zimmer and "Rise of the Phoenix" by Quantum Infinity, Daniel O'Borne and Matthew Cooper
Choreographers: Cathy Reed, Kaitlyn Weaver, Massimo Scali
| Personal Best Total Score | 171.59 | ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 |
| Personal Best Score Rhythm Dance | 69.69 | 2025 Trialeti Trophy |
| Personal Best Score Free Dance | 103.27 | ISU Four Continents Championships 2024 |
Competition | Result |
| Season 2025-2026 | |
| 2026 Winter Olympics Team Event | 2 TEAM |
| 2026 Four Continents Championships | 7 |
| 2025-26 Japanese Nationals | 1 |
| 2025 NHK Trophy | 10 |
| 2025 Trialeti Trophy | 5 |
| 2025 Skate to Milano | 7 |
| 2025 Kinoshita Group Cup | 6 |
| Season 2024-2025 | |
| 2025 World Team Trophy | 6 (Team - 2nd) |
| 2025 World Championships | 22 |
| 2025 Four Continents | 8 |
| 2024 Japanese Nationals | 1 |
| 2024 NHK Trophy | 9 |
| 2024 Nebelhorn Trophy | 5 |
| Season 2023-2024 | |
| 2024 Four Continents | 10 (166.13) |
| Japan National Championships 2023 | 3 (173.17) |
| Golden Spin CS 2023 | 5 (164.20) |
| Japan Western Sectionals 2023 | 1 (173.11) |
2025-26 Japan Nationals FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vAkpF2Tc3IU&pp=ygUTMjAyNSB5b3NoaWRhIG1vcml0YQ==
2025 Trialeti Trophy RD
https://youtu.be/htTHwNlQRnI?si=Rkvj3TBXgk7TxfSn
2025 World Team Trophy FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wqr9ol_ZQZM&pp=ygUTMjAyNSB5b3NoaWRhIG1vcml0YQ==
2024 Nebelhorn RD
https://youtu.be/RI2nMPbRnUw?si=t12zEfFzQvrw3ic8
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vAkpF2Tc3IU&pp=ygUTMjAyNSB5b3NoaWRhIG1vcml0YQ==
2025 Trialeti Trophy RD
https://youtu.be/htTHwNlQRnI?si=Rkvj3TBXgk7TxfSn
2025 World Team Trophy FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wqr9ol_ZQZM&pp=ygUTMjAyNSB5b3NoaWRhIG1vcml0YQ==
2024 Nebelhorn RD
https://youtu.be/RI2nMPbRnUw?si=t12zEfFzQvrw3ic8
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at Asian Games and placing 8th (their highest finish) at 2025 Four Continents!
