Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan competes in the women's short program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 15, 2025.

Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan competes in the women's short program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 15, 2025.

Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan competes in the women's short program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 15, 2025.

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025.

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025.

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025.

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025.

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025.

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2025.

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2025.

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2025.

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2025.

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2025.

Figure skating: World championships

Figure skating: World championships

Japan's Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Boston on March 26, 2025.

Figure skating: World championships

Figure skating: World championships

Japan's Wakaba Higuchi poses as she meets the press after performing in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Boston on March 26, 2025.

Figure skating: World championships

Figure skating: World championships

Japan's Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Boston on March 26, 2025.

Figure skating: World championships

Figure skating: World championships

Japan's Wakaba Higuchi acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Boston on March 26, 2025.

Figure skating: World championships

Figure skating: World championships

Japan's Wakaba Higuchi reacts after performing in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Boston on March 26, 2025.

Figure skating: World championships

Figure skating: World championships

Japan's Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Boston on March 26, 2025.

Figure skating: World championships

Figure skating: World championships

Japanese figure skaters (from L) Wakaba Higuchi, Kaori Sakamoto and Tatsuya Tsuboi pose after arriving in Boston on March 23, 2025, for the world championships starting on March 26.

Figure skating: World championships

Figure skating: World championships

Japanese figure skaters (from L) Wakaba Higuchi, Kaori Sakamoto and Tatsuya Tsuboi pose after arriving in Boston on March 23, 2025, for the world championships starting on March 26.

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 23, 2025.

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 23, 2025.

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 23, 2025.

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 21, 2025.

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 21, 2025.

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 21, 2025.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Wakaba Higuchi performs during the exhibition gala of the national figure skating championships in Kadoma in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Dec. 23, 2024.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto (C) poses after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Mao Shimada (L) and bronze medalist Wakaba Higuchi.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto (C) poses after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Mao Shimada (L) and bronze medalist Wakaba Higuchi.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto (C) poses after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Mao Shimada (L) and bronze medalist Wakaba Higuchi.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2024.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2024.

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Japan's Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's short program at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Grenoble, France, on Dec. 5, 2024.

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Japan's Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's short program at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Grenoble, France, on Dec. 5, 2024.

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Japan's Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's short program at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Grenoble, France, on Dec. 5, 2024.

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Japan's Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's short program at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Grenoble, France, on Dec. 5, 2024.

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the exhibition gala of the Grand Prix de France figure skating competition in Angers, France, on Nov. 3, 2024.

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the exhibition gala of the Grand Prix de France figure skating competition in Angers, France, on Nov. 3, 2024.

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the exhibition gala of the Grand Prix de France figure skating competition in Angers, France, on Nov. 3, 2024.

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the exhibition gala of the Grand Prix de France figure skating competition in Angers, France, on Nov. 3, 2024.

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Amber Glenn (C) of the United States poses after winning the Grand Prix de France figure skating competition in Angers, France, on Nov. 2, 2024, alongside second-placed Wakaba Higuchi (L) and third-placed Rion Sumiyoshi, both from Japan.

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Amber Glenn (C) of the United States poses after winning the Grand Prix de France figure skating competition in Angers, France, on Nov. 2, 2024, alongside second-placed Wakaba Higuchi (L) and third-placed Rion Sumiyoshi, both from Japan.

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Figure Skating: Grand Prix de France

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Grand Prix de France figure skating competition in Angers, France, on Nov. 2, 2024.