Mao Asada’s impressions
after commercial shoot
Making of the video
meets Professional figure skater
During her career, Mao Asada relentlessly competed on the world
stage as a professional figure skater. Today, she is involved in
producing and starring in ice shows, and has realized her vision
of creating her own figure skating rink, "MAORINK TACHIKAWA
TACHIHI” , for children of the future. Similarly, KURIYAMA GROUP
also took on the world shortly after its founding, expanding its
unique business across the globe.
Today, we aspire to realize our corporate vision of “contributing
to building a sustainable society” and continue taking on the
challenge of forging "a prosperous future where everyone can shine
and grow together”. Mao Asada embodies what we strive for as a
company.
We sincerely hope that through our commercials, you’ll discover
the strong connection between the hopes and dreams of Mao Asada
and the motivations and aspirations of the employees of KURIYAMA
GROUP.
Professional figure skater
Born on September 25, 1990, in Nagoya City, Aichi
Prefecture.
As a 6th-grader at the 2002 Japan Figure Skating
Championships, she successfully lands three consecutive triple
jumps – a first in the world for a female figure skater –
attracting global attention.
3-time gold medalist of the World Championships, 3-time gold
medalist of the Four Continents Championships, 4-time gold
medalist of the Grand Prix Final and 6-time gold medalist of
the Japan Figure Skating Championships.
Silver medalist at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
At the Sochi Olympics in 2014, her performance in the free
skating routine captivated audiences around the world. At the
World Championships held in March of that year, she won the
gold medal for the third time, the most by any Japanese figure
skater.
In 2017, she announced her retirement from competitive
skating.
For three years from 2018, she held a nationwide ice skating
show called “Mao Asada Thanks Tour” to express her
appreciation to fans.
In September of 2022, she launched a self-produced nationwide
ice show, “BEYOND Tour”, holding 103 shows in the 10 months to
July 2023.
In June of 2024, she opened her 3rd theatrical ice show,
“Everlasting33”. Incorporating choreographic elements such as
aerial, tap dance, and ice dance, she continues to demonstrate
her versatile talent beyond the realm of figure skating.
In November of the same year, she opened a self-produced
figure skating rink, “MAORINK TACHIKAWA TACHIHI”, in Tokyo’s
Tachikawa City.
