Jingu Ice Messengers

Jingu Ice Messengers
Jingu Ice Messengers at the 2026 World Synchronized Skating Championships
Team information
Country represented Japan
Formed2005
CoachTomoyo Sekiguchi, Yasuko Uchida
LevelSenior
Training locationsShinjuku, Tokyo
World standing
ISU team best scores
Combined total181.05
2024 Worlds
Short program59.90
2024 Worlds
Free skate126.20
2023 Worlds

The Jingu Ice Messengers is a synchronized skating team from Tokyo, Japan.

Established in 2005, Jingu Ice Messengers started competing internationally in 2007. They are 14-time World Championships competitors and 10-time Japanese national champions.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition gala/ Ice show
2018-19 Tarzan
  • composed by Phil Collins
 Forrest Gump
  • composed by Alan Silvestri
2019-20 "Rising"
  • composed by DRUM TAO
 Hercules
  • composed by Alan Menken
 "Rising"
  • composed by DRUM TAO
2020–21 (Did not compete) Back To The Future
  • composed by Alan Silvestri
2021-22 Back to the Future
  • composed by Alan Silvestri
 Avatar
  • composed by James Horner
22–23 NHK Drama Hanamoyu Vol.1
  • by Kenji Kawai
 "Coda Ai no Uta"
23–24 "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" Music from The Prince of Egypt
  • by various artists
24–25 Music from Avatar: The Way of Water
  • by various artists
 Music from Top Gun Maverick
  • by various artists

Competitive highlights

Competition placements since the 2019-20 season 
Season 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
World Championships C C 15th 10th 10th 9th 15th
Japan Championships [ja] 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
International Classic 8th
(CS)
Lumière Cup 6th
(CS)
Mozart Cup 10th
(CS)		 8th
(CS)
Spring Cup 8th
(CS)
Competition placements between the 2005-06 and 2018-19 season 
Season 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
World Championships 13th 10th 12th 13th 14th 12th 12th 14th 12th 13th 11th
Japan Championships [ja] 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
French Cup 6th 11th 5th 11th 11th 10th
Leon Lurje Trophy 6th
Neuchâtel Trophy 8th
Spring Cup 6th 7th 7th

References

  1. ↑ "Japanese teams competed in Tokyo and unveiled their themes". www.jurasynchro.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  2. ↑ "価格.com - 「ドリームオンアイス2019「新たなシーズンの始まり！」」で紹介された情報 | テレビ紹介情報". kakaku.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  3. ↑ "Senior Worlds: Finland and Canada are in the lead after the short". www.jurasynchro.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  4. ↑ "Senior Worlds: Gold for Les Suprêmes!". www.jurasynchro.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  5. ↑ "Jingu Ice Messengers - ISU Bios". Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  6. ↑ "Jingu Ice Messengers - ISU Bios". Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  7. ↑ "Jingu Ice Messengers - ISU Bios". Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  8. 1 2 "Competition Results Team Jingu Ice Messengers (JPN)". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  9. 1 2 "フィギュアスケート：強化選手神宮アイスメッセンジャーズ | 公益財団法人 日本スケート連盟 - Japan Skating Federation". www.skatingjapan.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  10. 1 2 "Jura Synchro Score - Jingu Ice Messengers (Senior)". www.jurasynchro.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.