Rika Hongo

本郷理華　/　ほんごうりか

Japanese competitive figure skater from Sendai

September 6, 1996 (age 29)　・　Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

From Miyagi Prefecture
Figure skater

My Take

Rika Hongo is one of those skaters who quietly impressed me more than the headlines suggested. She came out of Sendai, trained through the incredibly deep pool of Japanese ladies skating, and still managed to hold her own on the Grand Prix circuit — winning the Rostelecom Cup in 2014 ahead of Anna Pogorilaya was no small thing. Two Four Continents bronze medals back-to-back in 2015 and 2016 says she could show up and deliver when it mattered. She never quite cracked the top tier at Worlds, but sixth place in 2015 in a field that competitive is genuinely respectable. What I always appreciated was the range in her program choices — Carmen, Carmina Burana, she wasn't afraid of big, dramatic material. She retired in 2021, made a fun appearance in One Piece on Ice in 2023, and honestly left at a dignified moment. Not every skater gets a clean exit like that.

Overview

Rika Hongo is a Japanese figure skater born on September 6, 1996, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. She attended Chukyo University and competed as a senior-level skater representing Japan. Further personal and career details are not publicly disclosed.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rika Hongo
Name (Japanese): 本郷理華
Reading: ほんごうりか
Born: September 6, 1996 (age 29)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rat (子)
Origin: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Active years: Unknown
Occupation: Figure skater

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Chukyo University
Debut: Unknown

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rika_hongo/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%AC%E9%83%B7%E7%90%86%E8%8F%AF