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My Take
I'll be honest, I'm a total sucker for Kaori Sakamoto, because she skates like someone who actually wants to be out there having fun, and that's rarer than it sounds. Figure skating can get so tense and fragile, all nerves and pressure, but this Kobe kid just attacks the ice with these big, fast, full-throttle jumps and then beams at the crowd like she just heard a great joke. The athleticism is no secret, four world titles don't happen by accident, but what hooks me is the temperament: she falls, shrugs it off, and comes back grinning. Meanwhile I'd eat the rink trying to stand up. She makes a brutally hard sport look joyful, and that sunny, unbothered energy is the whole appeal for me.
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The Sun on Ice: Why Kaori Sakamoto Lifts Us Every Time She Jumps
Overview
Kaori Sakamoto is a Japanese former figure skater, born on April 9, 2000, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. She is known for her dynamic jumping ability and expressive skating style on the international stage. A four-time World champion and Olympic medalist in 2022 and 2026, she retired in March 2026. Sakamoto attended Kobe Gakuin University. She is affiliated with the Sysmex figure skating team.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kaori Sakamoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 坂本花織
- Reading
- さかもと かおり
- Born
- April 9, 2000 (age 26)
- Origin
- Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 159cm
- Occupation
- Figure skater
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- Kobe Gakuin University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kaori Sakamoto born?
Kaori Sakamoto was born on April 9, 2000 and is 26 years old.
Where is Kaori Sakamoto from?
Kaori Sakamoto is from Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kaori Sakamoto do?
Kaori Sakamoto works as Figure skater.
How tall is Kaori Sakamoto?
Kaori Sakamoto is 159 cm tall.
Where did Kaori Sakamoto study?
Kaori Sakamoto attended Kobe Gakuin University.
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