50,000 Fans Cheer on Winter Stars at TEAM JAPAN Victory Parade in Tokyo's Nihonbashi
On April 25, 2026, the main streets of Nihonbashi, Tokyo, were transformed into a sea of celebration for the "Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics TEAM JAPAN Appreciation Parade." Approximately 50,000 spectators lined the route to offer thunderous applause and cheers to the athletes who fought hard through the Winter Games. The highlight of the parade was the performance by figure skating pairs Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara (famously known as "Riku-Ryu") and Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitatsu Moriguchi ("Yuna-Sumi"). Both pairs thrilled the crowd by performing daring lifts atop the moving parade vehicles. When Miura was hoisted high into the air by Kihara, a roar like a tremor erupted from the sidelines. "During the moments when my heart was close to breaking, your support kept me going. I wanted to give back even a little of that feeling today," Kihara told the gathered fans. Kihara also addressed the future of "Riku-Ryu," offic...