TheNHK Trophy is an annualfigure skating competition sanctioned by theInternational Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by theJapan Skating Federation. The first NHK Trophy was held in 1979 inTokyo. When the ISU launched theChampions Series (later renamed theGrand Prix Series) in 1995, the NHK Trophy was one of the five qualifying events. It has been a Grand Prix event every year since.
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 |




Medals may be awarded inmen's singles, women's singles,pair skating, andice 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 theGrand 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), whileMidori Ito of Japan holds the record in women's singles (also with six).Shen Xue andZhao Hongbo of China hold the record in pair skating (with four), whileMarina Anissina andGwendal Peizerat of France hold the record in ice dance (with five).
History
editBeginning with the 1995–96 season, the ISU launched theChampions Series – later renamed theGrand Prix Series – which, at its inception, consisted of five qualifying competitions and theChampions 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 the1995 Nations Cup, the1995 NHK Trophy, the1995 Skate America, the1995 Skate Canada International, and the1995 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 the1995–96 Champions Series Final.[3]
Due to the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic, a number of modifications were made to the structure of the2020 NHK Trophy. The competitors consisted initially only of skaters from Japan,[4] thoughYou Young of South Korea was added to the roster once her travel to Japan was approved.[5] Thepair skating event was also cancelled.[6]
Medalists
editMen's singles
editWomen's singles
editPairs
editYear | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | [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 | No pairs competition due to theCOVID-19 pandemic | [6] | ||
2021 | Tokyo | [46] | |||
2022 | Sapporo | [47] | |||
2023 | Osaka | [48] | |||
2024 | Tokyo | [49] |
Ice dance
editYear | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
| [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
editDiscipline | Most titles | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's singles | 6 | 2006–07; 2010–11; 2013–14 | [50] | |
Women's singles | 6 | 1984–85; 1988–91 | ||
Pairs | 4 | 2000–02; 2006 | [51] | |
Ice dance | 5 | 1995; 1998–2001 | [52] |
Cumulative medal count
editMen's singles
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 21 | 11 | 8 | 40 |
2 | United States | 6 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
3 | Russia | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
4 | Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
5 | Canada | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
6 | France | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
7 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | China | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
10 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
11 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
13 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
16 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (19 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |
Women's singles
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 22 | 19 | 18 | 59 |
2 | Russia | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
3 | East Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
4 | United States | 2 | 11 | 7 | 20 |
5 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
6 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
7 | China | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
8 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
9 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
10 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
11 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
14 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
15 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (18 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |
Pairs
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Russia | 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
2 | China | 11 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
3 | Soviet Union | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
4 | Canada | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
5 | United States | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 |
6 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
7 | Japan | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
8 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Czech Republic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
10 | East Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
France | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
13 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Totals (13 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |
Ice dance
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 |
2 | Soviet Union | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
3 | France | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
4 | Canada | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
5 | Russia | 5 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
6 | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
7 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
9 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
10 | Lithuania | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
11 | Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
12 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
13 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
16 | Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Uzbekistan | 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