Kagiyama, Sakamoto lead Japanese sweep of men's and women's short programs at NHK Trophy

Defending champion Yuma Kagiyama performed a near-flawless routine on Friday to lead a Japanese sweep of the men's figure skating short program at the NHK Trophy in Tokyo. In the women's short program, three-time and reigning world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan finished first with a season-best 78.93 points.

Kagiyama, Sakamoto lead Japanese sweep of men's and women's short programs at NHK Trophy
A men's figure skater is shown mid-jump.

Defending champion Yuma Kagiyama performed a near-flawless routine on Friday to lead a Japanese sweep of the men's figure skating short program at the NHK Trophy in Tokyo. In the women's short program, three-time and reigning world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan finished first with a season-best 78.93 points.