is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. As a single skater, he is a two-time Japanese national champion and represented Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics, placing 17th.
Career
As a competitor Competing in single skating, Tamura won two Japanese national titles. He was selected to represent Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics and placed 17th. Minoru Sano coached him during his career. Tamura landed a quadruple toe loop in competition in 1999 and a quadruple toe-triple toe combination in 2000. He retired from competition in 2004 and turned to coaching.
Tamura also competed briefly in pair skating, winning the 1997 national title with Marie Arai.
As a coach Following his retirement from competitive figure skating, Tamura coached at the Kansai University Skating Club in Takatsuki, Osaka alongside Mie Hamada until 2020. In 2025, he began coaching at the LYS Skate Academy in Niigata alongside Mihoko Higuchi.
His students have included: Mariko Kihara Satoko Miyahara, 2015 World silver medalist and 4-time Japanese National champion (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) Yuna Shiraiwa, two time Japanese Junior silver medallist (2016, 2017) Rika Kihira, 2017-18 Japanese Junior national champion as well as Senior national bronze and silver medallist. She was the first lady to land a 3A+3T combination in international competition (at the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final). Young You, 2020 Four Continents silver medalist, 4-time South Korean National champion (2015, 18–20) and 2019 Skate Canada Bronze medalist Taichi Honda Marin Honda, 2016 Junior World Champion, 2017 Junior World silver medallist Kana Muramoto (as a singles skater) Satsuki Muramoto
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2003–04 Piano Concerto Space Battleship Yamato 2002–03 Canta Loop Interview with the Vampire 2001–02 Carmen The Mummy 2000–01 Moonlight Sonata Waldstein Sonata
Results GP: Champions Series/Grand Prix
International Event95–96 97–98 98–99 01–02 02–03 03–04 Olympics 17th Worlds 26th 27th 17th 22nd Four Continents 8th 6th 9th 5th NHK Trophy 10th 9th 7th 9th 4th 7th 10th Skate America 8th 9th Skate Canada 4th Sparkassen 4th 10th Trophée Lalique 8th 10th Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd Asian Games 4th Universiade7thInternational: Junior Junior Worlds8th7th NationalJapan Champ. 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st Japan Junior 2nd 1st WD: Withdrew
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