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Asada at national c'ships exhibition

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada performs during an exhibition at the national championships at the Makomanai ice arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 24, 2012. Asada won the women's national title and secured a spot in the world championships in March 2013.

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Figure skaters named for world c'ships

SAPPORO, Japan - Figure skaters representing Japan for the world championships in March 2013 line up at the Makomanai ice arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Shown (from L to R) are Daisuke Takahashi, Yuzuru Hanyu, Kanako Murakami, Mao Asada, Akiko Suzuki, Cathy Reed, Chris Reed and Takahito Mura.

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National figure skating championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Brother and sister ice dancing duo Chris (L) and Cathy Reed perform a free routine at the national championships at the Makomanai ice arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. The pair won the ice dance event.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Mao Asada performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Asada won the gold medal with a total of 193.56 points.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Kanako Murakami performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Murakami won the silver medal.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Satoko Miyahara performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Miyahara won the bronze medal.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - (From L) Kanako Murakami, Mao Asada and Satoko Miyahara hold their silver, gold and bronze medals after their performances at the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Kanako Murakami performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Murakami won the silver medal.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Mao Asada performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Asada won the gold medal with a total of 193.56 points.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Mao Asada performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Asada won the gold medal with a total of 193.56 points.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Satoko Miyahara performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Miyahara won the bronze medal.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Kanako Murakami performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Murakami won the silver medal.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Mao Asada performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Asada won the gold medal with a total of 193.56 points.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Akiko Suzuki performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Suzuki finished fourth.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Mao Asada performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Asada won the gold medal with a total of 193.56 points.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Mao Asada performs during the women's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Asada won the gold medal with a total of 193.56 points.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Takahito Mura performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Mura won the bronze medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Takahito Mura performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Mura won the bronze medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Hanyu won his first national crown at the championships with a total of 285.23 points for an unofficial world record.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Hanyu won his first national crown at the championships with a total of 285.23 points for an unofficial world record.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Takahashi won the silver medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - (From L) Daisuke Takahashi, Yuzuru Hanyu and Takahito Mura hold their silver, gold and bronze medals after their performance at the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Takahashi won the silver medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Takahito Mura performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Mura won the bronze medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Hanyu won his first national crown at the championships with a total of 285.23 points for an unofficial world record.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Takahito Mura performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Mura won the bronze medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - (From L) Daisuke Takahashi, Yuzuru Hanyu and Takahito Mura hold their silver, gold and bronze medals after their performance at the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Hanyu won his first national crown at the championships with a total of 285.23 points for an unofficial world record.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Hanyu won his first national crown at the championships with a total of 285.23 points for an unofficial world record.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Takahashi won the silver medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Hanyu won his first national crown at the championships with a total of 285.23 points for an unofficial world record.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Takahashi won the silver medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Hanyu won his first national crown at the championships with a total of 285.23 points for an unofficial world record.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Hanyu won his first national crown at the championships with a total of 285.23 points for an unofficial world record.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Takahashi won the silver medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Takahashi won the silver medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Takahashi won the silver medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Takahashi won the silver medal at the championships.

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Japan Figure Skating Championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's free skate in the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2012. Takahashi won the silver medal at the championships.

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Suzuki and Asada at NHK Trophy figure skating

SAPPORO, Japan - Akiko Suzuki (R), who won the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix event on Nov. 12, 2011, and Mao Asada, who finished second, pose for photographs after the event at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, northern Japan the same day.

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Suzuki at NHK Trophy figure skating

SAPPORO, Japan - Akiko Suzuki performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix event at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2011. Suzuki, silver medalist at Skate Canada in October, held onto her lead from the short program for her second career Grand Prix title.

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Suzuki at NHK Trophy figure skating

SAPPORO, Japan - Akiko Suzuki performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix event at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2011. Suzuki, silver medalist at Skate Canada in October, held onto her lead from the short program for her second career Grand Prix title.

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Asada at NHK Trophy figure staking

SAPPORO, Japan - Mao Asada performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix event at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2011. Asada won the free program but her overall total of 184.19 was not enough for a come-from-behind win, and finished second.

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Suzuki at NHK Trophy figure skating

SAPPORO, Japan - Akiko Suzuki performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix event at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2011. Suzuki, silver medalist at Skate Canada in October, held onto her lead from the short program for her second career Grand Prix title.

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Takahashi at NHK Trophy figure skating

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi smiles after performing in the men's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix event at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2011. Takahashi, the 2010 world champion, stood at the top by posting the world's third-highest ever score of 90.43, ahead of the men's free program the following day.

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Takahashi at NHK Trophy figure skating

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs in the men's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix event at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2011. Takahashi, the 2010 world champion, stood at the top by posting the world's third-highest ever score of 90.43, ahead of the men's free program the following day.

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Takahashi at NHK Trophy figure skating

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs in the men's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix event at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2011. Takahashi, the 2010 world champion, stood at the top by posting the world's third-highest ever score of 90.43, ahead of the men's free program the following day.

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Takahashi at NHK Trophy figure skating

SAPPORO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs in the men's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix event at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2011. Takahashi, the 2010 world champion, stood at the top by posting the world's third-highest ever score of 90.43, ahead of the men's free program the following day.

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Asada 3rd after short program of NHK Trophy

SAPPORO, Japan - Former world champion Mao Asada of Japan performs during the women's short program of the NHK Trophy figure skating event at Makomanai Ice Arena in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2011. Asada had an early wobble and placed third in the short program.

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Suzuki leads short program of NHK Trophy

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Akiko Suzuki performs during the women's short program of the NHK Trophy figure skating event at Makomanai Ice Arena in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2011. Suzuki led the competition after the short program.