is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She won two gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed fourth at the 2003 and 2004 World Junior Championships. She made her senior international debut at the 2006 Four Continents Championships, where she placed sixth.
Asada studied ballet before taking up skating at the age of eight or nine. She is the elder sister of Mao Asada, a three-time World champion and the 2010 Olympic silver medalist.
Asada has worked as a model and TV presenter.
Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2007–2008 Romeo and Juliet by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova Swan Lake by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky choreo. by Lori Nichol 2003–2004 Spanish Dance No. 1 by Manuel de Falla Romance by Ludwig van Beethoven What I Am To You 2002–2003 Gabriel's Oboe (from The Mission) by David Agnew Rondo Adagio Espressivo
Competitive highlights International Event 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–0808–09 Four Continents 6th Cup of China 6th GP Skate America 6th 8th International: Junior Junior Worlds 4th 4th Final 4th 5th JGP Andorra 1st JGP Japan 2nd 4th JGP Serbia 5th JGP Slovakia 1st National Japan Champ. 8th 6th 8th 8th 8th 12th 15th Japan Junior 2nd 2nd 2nd 7th
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