NHK Trophy
NHK Trophy | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | ISU Grand Prix |
Frequency | Annual |
Country | ![]() |
Inaugurated | 1979 |
Previous event | 2024 NHK Trophy |
Next event | 2025 NHK Trophy |
Organized by | Japan Skating Federation |




The NHK Trophy is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Japan Skating Federation. The first NHK Trophy was held in 1979 in Tokyo. When the ISU launched the Champions Series (later renamed the Grand Prix Series) in 1995, the NHK Trophy was one of the five qualifying events. It has been a Grand Prix event every year since.
Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
Daisuke Takahashi of Japan holds the record for winning the most NHK Trophy titles in men's singles (with six), while Midori Ito of Japan holds the record in women's singles (also with six). Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China hold the record in pair skating (with four), while Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat of France hold the record in ice dance (with five).
History
[edit]Beginning with the 1995–96 season, the ISU launched the Champions Series – later renamed the Grand Prix Series – which, at its inception, consisted of five qualifying competitions and the Champions Series Final. This allowed skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the skaters with whom they would later compete at the World Championships.[1] This series also provided the viewing public with additional televised skating, which had been in demand.[1] The five qualifying competitions during the inaugural season were the 1995 Nations Cup, the 1995 NHK Trophy, the 1995 Skate America, the 1995 Skate Canada International, and the 1995 Trophée de France.[2] Skaters earned points based on their results in their respective competitions and the top skaters or teams in each discipline were invited to compete at the 1995–96 Champions Series Final.[3]
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a number of modifications were made to the structure of the 2020 NHK Trophy. The competitors consisted initially only of skaters from Japan,[4] though You Young of South Korea was added to the roster once her travel to Japan was approved.[5] The pair skating event was also cancelled.[6]
Medalists
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]Women's singles
[edit]Pairs
[edit]Ice dance
[edit]Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
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1979 | Tokyo | [7] | |||
1980 | Sapporo | [8] | |||
1981 | Kobe | ||||
1982 | Tokyo | [9] | |||
1983 | No competition held | ||||
1984 | Tokyo | [10] | |||
1985 | Kobe | [11] | |||
1986 | Tokyo | [12] | |||
1987 | Kushiro | [13] | |||
1988 | Tokyo | [14] | |||
1989 | Kobe |
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[15] | ||
1990 | Asahikawa | [16] | |||
1991 | Hiroshima | [17] | |||
1992 | Tokyo | [18] | |||
1993 | Chiba | [19] | |||
1994 | Morioka | [20] | |||
1995 | Nagoya | [21] | |||
1996 | Osaka | [22] | |||
1997 | Nagano | [23] | |||
1998 | Sapporo | [24] | |||
1999 | Nagoya | [25] | |||
2000 | Asahikawa | [26] | |||
2001 | Kumamoto | [27] | |||
2002 | Kyoto | [28] | |||
2003 | Asahikawa | [29] | |||
2004 | Nagoya | [30] | |||
2005 | Osaka | [31] | |||
2006 | Nagano | [32] | |||
2007 | Sendai | [33] | |||
2008 | Tokyo | [34] | |||
2009 | Nagano | [35] | |||
2010 | Nagoya | [36] | |||
2011 | Sapporo | [37] | |||
2012 | Rifu | [38] | |||
2013 | Tokyo | [39] | |||
2014 | Osaka | [40] | |||
2015 | Nagano | [41] | |||
2016 | Sapporo | [42] | |||
2017 | Osaka | [43] | |||
2018 | Hiroshima | [44] | |||
2019 | Sapporo | [45] | |||
2020 | Osaka | [6] | |||
2021 | Tokyo | [46] | |||
2022 | Sapporo | [47] | |||
2023 | Osaka | [48] | |||
2024 | Tokyo | [49] |
Records
[edit]Discipline | Most titles | |||
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Men's singles | 6 | 2006–07; 2010–11; 2013–14 |
[50] | |
Women's singles | 6 | 1984–85; 1988–91 |
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Pairs | 4 | 2000–02; 2006 |
[51] | |
Ice dance | 5 | 1995; 1998–2001 |
[52] |
Cumulative medal count
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 21 | 11 | 8 | 40 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (19 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |
Women's singles
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 22 | 19 | 18 | 59 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 11 | 7 | 20 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (18 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |
Pairs
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
2 | ![]() | 11 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
3 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Totals (13 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |
Ice dance
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 |
2 | ![]() | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
3 | ![]() | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
5 | ![]() | 5 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (19 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |
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External links
[edit]- Japan Skating Federation
- ISU Grand Prix
- NHK Trophy at Skating Scores