Japan skaters meet press ahead of Japan Open

Japan skaters meet press ahead of Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Japan's Takahiko Kozuka, Mao Asada and Yukari Nakano strike a pose during a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 13 ahead of the Japan Open figure skating team event. Japan will compete against North America and Europe in the Oct. 3 event, in which two men and two women from each team perform free programs and total points decide the results.

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