Rika Hongo

Rika Hongo (; born September 6, 1996) is a Japanese retired competitive figure skater who is a two-time (2015–16) Four Continents bronze medalist, 2014 Rostelecom Cup champion, 2015 Finlandia Trophy champion and 2014–15 Japanese national silver medalist.

Personal life Rika Hongo was born on September 6, 1996, in Sendai, Japan. Her father is from the United Kingdom. In 2015, Hongo attended Chukyo University.

Career

Early years Hongo began skating in 2001. Shizuka Arakawa was named as an influence in a 2006 report. Hongo was first alternate to the Grand Prix Final

2017–2018 season Hongo began her season with a silver medal at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy.

2019–2020 season Hongo decided to take a hiatus from skating, despite having had a new “Ghost in the Shell”-themed free skate choreographed for her by Shae-Lynn Bourne in May 2019. It was unknown whether she would return to competitive skating.

2020–2021 season Hongo competed at the Chubu Regionals, a qualifier for the 2020–21 Japan Championships and placed second behind Mako Yamashita and ahead of Rin Nitaya. She finished first in the free skate. She later placed eighteenth at the Japan Championships.

Hongo announced her retirement from competitive skating on June 15, 2021.

Post-competitive career In the spring of 2023, Hongo was cast to play Bon Clay in the summer show, One Piece on Ice. Battle Without Honor or Humanity Child of Nazareth 2017–2018