Mihoko Higuchi
| Mihoko Higuchi | |
|---|---|
 Higuchi at the 2017 Grand Prix Final. | |
| Native name | 樋口美穂子 |
| Born | 13 May 1969 Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Retired | 1990 |
Mihoko Higuchi (樋口美穂子, Higuchi Mihoko, born May 13, 1969) is a Japanese figure skating coach, choreographer, and former competitive figure skater.
Biography
Higuchi was born on May 13, 1969, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Throughout her figure skating career, Higuchi was coached by Machiko Yamada and trained alongside Midori Ito, who was also a classmate of hers in junior high school.[2] During her figure skating career, Higuchi won the silver medal at the 1980–81 Japan Junior Championships.[3] Additionally, Higuchi is a Chukyo University graduate.[4]
Following her retirement from competitive figure skating in 1990, at the age of twenty, Higuchi became long-time coach, Machiko Yamada's, coaching assistant and a choreographer at the Grand Prix Tokai Figure Skating Club in Nagoya. She would work with Yamada until March 2022, when she left the Grand Prix Tokai Figure Skating Club to become the head coach at the LYS Figure Skating Club.[3][5][6]
Her current students include:
Her former students have included:
- Mao Asada[9]
- Mai Asada[10]
- Yukari Nakano[11]
- Rino Matsuike[12]
- Kanako Murakami[13]
- Shoma Uno[14]
- Sōta Yamamoto[15]
- Mako Yamashita[16]
As a choreographer, Higuchi has worked with:
- Mao Asada[9]
- Mai Asada[10]
- Mana Kawabe[7]
- Rino Matsuike[12]
- Satoko Miyahara[17]
- Haruna Murakami[18]
- Kanako Murakami[13]
- Yukari Nakano[11]
- Haruya Sasaki[19]
- Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda[20]
- Rena Uezono[21]
- Shoma Uno[14]
- Sōta Yamamoto[15]
- Mako Yamashita[16]
Competitive highlights
| National | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1980–81 |
| Japan Junior | 2nd |
References
- ^ "コーチ 樋口 美穂子 (ひぐち みほこ)". JOC. JOC. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "宇野昌磨ら育てた樋口美穂子コーチ「10年後の自分」のイメージが独立を決断させた【フィギュア】". Chunichi. Chunichi. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ a b 孝臣, 松原. "「数年、揺れ動いていた」フィギュアコーチ樋口美穂子が独立した理由｜フィギュアスケートを彩る人々（第27回）". JB Press. JB Press. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "コーチ 樋口 美穂子 （ひぐち みほこ）". JOC. JOC. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "頂点へ」成長願って曲選び". Yomiura Online. Yomiura Online. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "LYSフィギュアスケートクラブ". LYS. LYS. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Mana Kawabe: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "フィギュア界次世代スター候補・上薗恋奈の素顔 宇野昌磨の恩師に師事「来季はトリプルアクセル」 (23/02/28 14:23)". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Mao Asada, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 20 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Mai Asada, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 7 February 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Yukari Nakano, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
- ^ a b "Rino Matsuike: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Kanako Murakami, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 28 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Shoma Uno: 2011/12". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Sota Yamamoto: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Mako Yamashita: 2020/21". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Satoko Miyahara: "There was a time when Stephane Lambiel and Papadakis/Cizeron performed one after another. During those moments, my world view completely changed, and I truly felt "this is art."". FS Gossips. FS Gossips. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "村上 遥奈 Haruna MURAKAMI". Fuji TV. Fuji TV. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Haruya Sasaki: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "本田 ルーカス 剛史 Lucas Tsuyoshi HONDA". Fuji TV. Fuji TV. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Rena Uezono: 2023/24 Programs". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 10 August 2023.