Marin Honda
Honda at the 2018 Internationaux de France
Native name本田 真凜
Born (2001-08-21) August 21, 2001 (age 22)
Kyoto, Japan
HometownKyoto
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country Japan
Skating clubJapan Airlines
Began skating2003
RetiredJanuary 5, 2024
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Debrecen Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Taipei Ladies' singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place 2015–16 Barcelona Ladies' singles

Marin Honda (本田 真凜, Honda Marin, born August 21, 2001) is a retired Japanese figure skater. She is the 2016 World Junior champion, the 2017 World Junior silver medalist, the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2016–17 Japanese Junior National bronze medalist. She is the former junior world record holder for the free program.

Personal life

Marin Honda was born on August 21, 2001, in Kyoto, Japan,[4] the third born of five children. She has an elder brother, Taichi, an elder sister, Maho, and two younger sisters, Miyu and Sara.[5] With the exception of Maho, all of her siblings are figure skaters, and Miyu is also a popular child actress in Japan.[5] Honda previously studied and trained at Kansai University Middle School, which has an ice rink.[6] Honda is a member of team RF and looks up to 2006 Olympic Champion Shizuka Arakawa.[7] She enrolled in Meiji University's School of Political Science and Economics in spring 2020.[8]

Career

Honda began skating at the age of two after following her older brother, Taichi, into figure skating.[6]

In the 2011–12 season, Honda stood on the podium at four consecutive Japanese Novice Championships, with a gold medal in 2012–13. She was invited to skate in the gala at the World Team Trophy in the same season. She placed 5th at the Japan Junior Championships in 2013–14 and 4th the following season, training at Kansai University Middle School's ice rink.[6] As the silver medalist of the 2014 Japanese novice nationals, she was invited to skate in the gala at the 2014 NHK Trophy. Her Lutz and flip are hindered by hallux valgus.[5]

2015–16 season: World Junior Champion

Honda at the 2016 World Junior Championships

Honda debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit in the 2015–16 season. Ranked first in the short program and fourth in the free skate, she came away with the silver medal at the JGP in Colorado Springs, Colorado, having finished behind Yuna Shiraiwa by a margin of 8.06 points. She won gold at her second JGP event, in Zagreb, Croatia, after placing third in the short and first in the free — outscoring Wakaba Higuchi by 6.16 points. These results qualified her for the 2015–16 JGP Final in Barcelona. In November, Honda placed sixth at the 2015-16 Japanese Junior Championships.

At the 2015–16 JGP Final in Barcelona, Honda won the bronze medal behind Russia's Polina Tsurskaya and Maria Sotskova.

Making her debut at the Japan Championships on the senior level, Honda finished ninth and was named in Japan's team to the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen. Ranked second in the short program and first in the free skate, she was awarded gold in Hungary, ahead of Russia's Maria Sotskova and teammate Wakaba Higuchi.[9]

2016–17 season

Honda at the 2017 World Junior Championships podium

Honda began her season with a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Trophy. She was assigned to the JGP events in Japan and Slovenia. In her first event at JGP Yokohama, she placed fifth in the short program and won the free skate with a junior world record of 128.64 points to place second overall. In her next event at JGP Ljubljana, she won another silver medal, qualifying her for her second JGP Final. However, she withdrew from the Final, citing illness. In November, she won the bronze medal at the Japan Junior National Championships.

She placed fourth overall at her second senior Japan National Championships and was assigned to compete at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei. She ranked second in both segments, setting new personal bests and was awarded the silver medal behind gold medalist Alina Zagitova and ahead of bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto.[10] She was invited to skate in the gala at the 2017 World Team Trophy.

2017–18 season: Senior debut

Honda at the 2017 Skate Canada International

Honda began her senior debut with a gold medal at the 2017 US Classic in Salt Lake City. She competed in her first team event at Japan Open and won the silver medal with her teammates.

Honda made her senior Grand Prix debut at the 2017 Skate Canada. She was tenth in the short program after falling in her triple Lutz-triple toe combination and popping her planned double Axel into a single but managed to place third in the free skate to place fifth overall. In her next event at the 2017 Cup of China, she placed sixth in the short program and fifth in the free skate to place fifth overall. At the 2017-18 Japan Nationals, she was sixth in the short program and ninth in the free skate, placing seventh overall. She later competed at the 2018 Challenge Cup, where she was eleventh after the short program. She placed second in the free skate, winning the bronze medal.

On March 30, she announced she was changing coaches to Rafael Arutyunyan and was moving to the US with her brother, Taichi, to live and train full-time.[11]

2018–19 season

Honda began her season in September at 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where she placed sixth. In October, she competed at her first Grand Prix event of the season, 2018 Skate America, where she was fourth in the short program and placed eighth overall. She then competed at her second Grand Prix event in November, 2018 Internationaux de France, where she placed fourth in the short program and finished sixth overall. At the 2018 Japanese National Championships in December, she was eighteenth after the short program and placed fifteenth overall.

2019–20 season

Honda began the season at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where she placed fifth. Initially assigned to only one Grand Prix, Honda was subsequently added to the 2019 Skate Canada International roster following the withdrawal of Mai Mihara. Whilst travelling from the arena in Kelowna, she and fellow Japanese skater Keiji Tanaka were involved in a car crash. Honda was cleared to compete despite injuries to her right shin and forehead and wore a support brace, saying, "I decided to compete, and I'm going all the way to the end."[12] Honda was tenth in the short program after doubling a planned triple flip and underrotating the second part of her jump combination but rose to sixth place after skating a stronger free skate with scaled-down content.[13] She was seventh at the 2019 Cup of China.[14] She ended the season with an eighth-place finish at the Japanese Championships.

2020–21 season

Honda withdrew from the Japan Open after dislocating her shoulder. She competed at Eastern Sectionals, placing tenth.[15] Assigned to the Grand Prix at the 2020 NHK Trophy, she placed ninth.[16] Following that competition, Honda relocated to Toyota, Shin-Yokohama with Nobuo Satō becoming her new coach.[17][18]

Honda placed tenth at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for the Japan Championships. However, she withdrew from the Championships after collapsing of dizziness before a morning practice at the event.[19]

2021–22 season

Honda placed twenty-first at the 2021–22 Japan Championships.

2022–23 season

Honda placed twenty-sixth at the 2022–23 Japan Championships.

During the off-season, Honda and her sister, Miyu, were cast to star in the summer show, One Piece on Ice, with Honda being cast to play Nefeltari Vivi and Miyu being cast to play Nami.[20][21]

2023–24 season

Competing at the 2023–24 Japan Championships, Honda finished twenty-eighth. Prior to the event, Honda suffered an injury to her right pelvis.[22]

On January 5, 2024, Honda's management announced her decision to retire from competitive figure skating at the end of the season.[22] Following this announcement, Honda stated, "I really like skating. As long as I can continue skating, I will continue skating if everyone wants to watch it."[23]

Records and achievements

Programs

Honda at 2018 Internationaux de France
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2023–2024
The Little Mermaid:
2022–2023
[24] 		Moulin Rouge!:
2021–2022
[24]
2020–2021
[25][26]

La La Land:

2019–2020
[7]

La La Land:

2018–2019
[27]
2017–2018
[29][30][31]
2016–2017
[5][34][35]
2015–2016
[4][36]
2014–2015
  • Madame Butterfly
    by Giacomo Puccini
2013–2014
  • Mambo
2012–2013 unknown
2011–2012 unknown
  • Il Tema Della Fatta
    from Pinocchio
    by Nicola Piovani
  • La Strada
    by Nino Rota

Competitive highlights

Honda (left) with teammate, bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto, at the 2017 World Junior Championships podium
Honda (center) with Maria Sotskova (left) and Wakaba Higuchi (right) at the 2016 World Junior Championships podium
Honda (right) with Maria Sotskova (left) and Polina Tsurskaya (center) at the 2015–16 JGP Final podium

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[38]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
GP Cup of China 5th 7th
GP France 6th
GP NHK Trophy 9th
GP Skate America 8th
GP Skate Canada 5th 6th
CS Nebelhorn 6th 5th
CS U.S. Classic 1st
Bavarian Open 2nd
Challenge Cup 3rd
International: Junior[38]
Junior Worlds 1st 2nd
JGP Final 3rd WD
JGP Croatia 1st
JGP Japan 2nd
JGP Slovenia 2nd
JGP U.S 2nd
Asian Open 2nd 1st
International: Advanced Novice
Asian Open 2nd 3rd
Bavarian Open 1st
Coupe Printemps 2nd
Triglav Trophy 1st
International: Basic Novice
Challenge Cup 1st
National[39][40]
Japan 9th 4th 7th 15th 8th WD 21st 26th 28th
Japan Junior 5th 4th 6th 3rd
Japan Novice 2nd B 1st B 3rd A 2nd A
Japan Eastern Sect. 10th 5th 6th 5th
Japan Western Sect. 5th J 2nd J
Kinki Reg. 1st B 1st B 1st A 1st A 2nd J
Tokyo Reg. 7th 12th 8th 12th
Team events
Japan Open 2nd T
5th P		 WD
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
T = Team Result; P = Personal Result. Medals awarded for team result only
Levels: A = Novice A; B = Novice B; J = Junior

Detailed results

Senior level

Honda at the 2018 Internationaux de France
Honda at the 2017 Cup of China
Honda at the 2017 Skate Canada International

At team events, medals are awarded for team results only. T – team result. P – personal/individual result.

2023–24 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 20–24, 2023 2023–24 Japan Championships 28
44.42 		— 28
44.42
2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 21–25, 2022 2022–23 Japan Championships 26
51.81 		— 26
51.81
2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 22–26, 2021 2021–22 Japan Championships 23
55.73 		21
100.80 		21
156.53
2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
November 27–29, 2020 2020 NHK Trophy 9
58.30 		11
104.27 		9
162.57
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 3–9, 2020 2020 Bavarian Open 2
61.72 		2
116.52 		2
178.24
December 18–22, 2019 2019–20 Japan Championships 6
65.92 		8
115.42 		8
181.34
November 8–10, 2019 2019 Cup of China 6
61.73 		7
106.36 		7
168.09
October 25–27, 2019 2019 Skate Canada International 10
59.20 		6
120.06 		6
179.26
September 25–28, 2019 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 6
58.08 		5
115.93 		5
174.01
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 20–24, 2018 2018–19 Japan Championships 18
52.75 		15
111.48 		15
164.23
November 23–25, 2018 2018 Internationaux de France 4
65.37 		6
123.24 		6
188.61
October 19–21, 2018 2018 Skate America 4
62.74 		9
95.30 		8
158.04
September 26–29, 2018 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 7
56.66 		4
122.23 		6
178.89
2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 22–25, 2018 2018 Challenge Cup 11
48.21 		2
111.98 		3
160.19
December 21–24, 2017 2017–18 Japan Championships 6
66.65 		9
126.72 		7
193.37
November 3–5, 2017 2017 Cup of China 6
66.90 		5
131.42 		5
198.32
October 27–29, 2017 2017 Skate Canada International 10
52.60 		3
125.64 		5
178.24
October 7, 2017 2017 Japan Open - 5
133.41 		2T/5P
September 13–17, 2017 2017 U.S. Classic 1
66.90 		1
131.52 		1
198.42

Junior level

Honda at the 2017 World Junior Championships
Honda at the 2016 World Junior Championships
Honda at the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. Previous ISU world best highlighted in bold. ISU Personal best highlighted in bold.

2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 13–19, 2017 2017 World Junior Championships Junior 2
68.35 		2
133.26 		2
201.61
December 22–25, 2016 2016–17 Japan Championships Senior 4
67.52 		5
128.59 		4
196.11
November 18–20, 2016 2016–17 Japan Junior Championships Junior 2
64.96 		6
111.37 		3
176.23
September 21–25, 2016 2016 JGP Slovenia Junior 4
57.79 		2
120.96 		2
178.75
September 7–11, 2016 2016 JGP Japan Junior 5
55.47 		1
128.64 		2
184.11
August 4–7, 2016 2016 Asian Open Trophy Junior 3
57.26 		1
116.41 		1
173.67
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 14–20, 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior 2
66.11 		1
126.87 		1
192.98
December 24–27, 2015 2015–16 Japan Championships Senior 11
58.23 		9
113.39 		9
171.62
December 10–13, 2015 2015–16 JGP Final Junior 3
63.69 		3
114.95 		3
178.64
November 21–23, 2015 2015–16 Japan Junior Championships Junior 7
54.65 		5
114.23 		6
168.88
October 7–10, 2015 2015 JGP Croatia Junior 3
57.92 		1
123.30 		1
181.22
September 2–5, 2015 2015 JGP United States Junior 1
61.05 		4
95.39 		2
156.44
August 2–5, 2015 2015 Asian Open Trophy Junior 1
48.47 		3
84.21 		2
132.68
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 11–15, 2015 2015 Bavarian Open Novice 1
40.49 		1
81.23 		1
121.72
November 22–24, 2014 2014–15 Japan Junior Championships Junior 7
53.09 		2
114.83 		4
167.92
August 22–24, 2014 2014 Asian Open Trophy Novice 4
38.96 		2
87.18 		3
126.14
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 14–16, 2014 2014 Coupe du Printemps Novice 2
34.34 		1
71.37 		2
105.71
November 22–24, 2013 2013–14 Japan Junior Championships Junior 13
45.81 		2
104.24 		5
150.05
August 8–11, 2013 2013 Asian Open Trophy Novice 1
36.92 		2
62.61 		2
99.53
2012–13 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 27–31, 2013 2013 Triglav Trophy Novice 1
42.73 		1
82.03 		1
124.76
2011–12 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 8–11, 2012 2012 International Challenge Cup Debs 1
32.77 		1
64.76 		1
97.53

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External links

Historical World Junior Record Holders (before season 2018–19) Preceded by Polina Tsurskaya Ladies' Junior Free Skating September 11, 2016 – October 9, 2016 Succeeded by Anastasiia Gubanova
U.S. International Figure Skating Classic champions in figure skating – Women's singles
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