Mana Kawabe

There's something about young figure skaters that just gets me every time, and Mana Kawabe is exactly that kind of athlete — the sort you find yourself quietly rooting for without fully knowing why. Born on Halloween 2004 in Nagoya, she's a Scorpio through and through: determined, intense, the kind of person who picks a lane and digs in. At 153 cm she's compact on the ice, but there's nothing small about the commitment it takes to leave home for Kyoto's Ryoyo High School, one of the country's serious skating academies, just to chase a sport that rewards years of invisible work with a few minutes under the lights. No flashy celebrity story here — just a kid from Aichi grinding through falls and early mornings, stacking small wins. I honestly respect that more than any viral moment. She's the quietly burning type, and those are the ones worth watching.

Mana Kawabe is a Japanese figure skater born on October 31, 2004, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Standing 153 cm tall, she is a Scorpio born in the Year of the Monkey. She attended Kyoto Ryoyo High School to pursue her skating career. Most personal and professional details remain private.

Name (English)

Mana Kawabe

Name (Japanese)

河辺愛菜

Reading

かわべ まな

Born

October 31, 2004 (age 21)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Monkey (申)

Origin

Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Height

153cm

Occupation

Figure skater

High school

Kyoto Ryoyo High School

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mana.kawabe/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%B3%E8%BE%BA%E6%84%9B%E8%8F%9C

Tags

• From Aichi Prefecture
• Figure skater

Last updated

2026-06-02

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