is a Japanese former figure skater. She has won nine senior international medals and competed at three Four Continents Championships, placing as high as fourth. She is the 2008 Japanese Junior national champion.

Personal life Imai was born on August 31, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan.

In July 2024, she married fellow retired figure skater, Yu Nakamura.

Career Imai began skating at age 9. In the 2008–09 season, Imai began competing on the Junior Grand Prix series. She won her JGP event in Belarus and went on to win the Japanese Junior title. She was 16th at the 2009 World Junior Championships. In 2009, Imai won bronze at her sole JGP event, in Hungary. She placed 6th on the senior level at the Japan Championships and was assigned to the 2010 Four Continents Championships, where she placed 5th. In 2010, Imai won gold at the Ondrej Nepela Memorial and debuted on the senior Grand Prix series, placing 5th at the 2010 Skate Canada International and 6th at the 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard.

In summer 2011, Imai sustained a stress fracture in her foot, keeping her off the ice for about two months. In September 2011, she moved to Detroit to be coached by Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen. She won bronze at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy. Imai returned to Japan in 2013, joining Rumiko Michigami. She won gold at the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy. At the Japan Championships, Imai finished 5th.

She retired from competitive figure skating in 2018. In late 2025, she and her husband, Yu Nakamura, began working as coaches at the "MAO RINK" in Tachikawa, Tokyo, a figure skating rink that was opened by Mao Asada the previous year.

Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2015–16 Malagueña Piano Concerto in A-flat major 2014–15 Giselle 2013–14 Song without words in D major, Op.109 Piano Concerto in A-flat major 2012–13 Charade (1963 film) Divertimento in B flat major, K. 137 Violin Sonata in F major, K. 376 (374d): Eine kleine Nachtmusik Pure Imagination 2011–12 Song without words in D major, Op.109 My Fair Lady I'm into Something Good 2010–11 Gypsy Dance Polovtsian Dances Cartoon Heroes 2009–10 Fiesta Flamenca Raymonda 2008–09 The Barber of Seville Finding Neverland Somewhere

Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 Four Continents 5th 9th 4th Bompard 6th 8th 9th Cup of China 6th NHK Trophy 8th Rostelecom 6th 9th Skate America 4th 5th 8th 10th Skate Canada 5th Nepela Trophy 5th Asian Games 2nd Autumn Classic 2nd Challenge Cup 2nd Cup of Nice 3rd Gardena 3rd 2nd Ice Challenge 5th Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd Nepela Trophy 1st 1st International: Junior Junior Worlds 16th Belarus 1st Hungary 3rd National Japan Champ. 14th 6th 12th 4th 14th 5th 11th 15th 19th Japan Junior 7th 1st 2nd WD = Withdrew

Detailed results Small medals for short program and free skating awarded only at ISU Championships. 2013–14 season Date Event Level SP FS Total January 20–26, 2014 2014 Four Continents Championships Senior 3 62.72 6 112.68 4 175.40 December 20–23, 2013 2013–14 Japan Championships Senior 6 60.63 4 125.53 5 186.16 November 22–24, 2013 2013 Cup of Russia Senior 8 49.55 9 95.75 9 145.30 November 1–3, 2013 2013 Cup of China Senior 5 54.79 6 95.51 6 150.30 October 3–5, 2013 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy Senior 2 52.71 1 110.93 1 163.64 2012–13 season Date Event Level SP FS Total April 1–3, 2013 2013 Gardena Spring Trophy Senior 7 46.67 2 107.52 2 154.19 December 20–24, 2012 2012–13 Japan Championships Senior 18 47.30 13 90.62 14 137.92 November 23–25, 2012 2012 NHK Trophy Senior 9 48.10 8 97.32 8 145.42 October 19–21, 2012 2012 Skate America Senior 7 49.90 4 107.82 5 157.72 September 27–29, 2012 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy Senior 9 47.70 3 105.94 3 153.64 2011–12 season Date Event Level SP FS Total February 7–12, 2012 2012 Four Continents Championships Senior 11 45.19 9 89.30 9 134.49 December 22–26, 2011 2011–12 Japan Championships Senior 5 57.82 5 108.85 4 166.67 November 25–27, 2011 2011 Cup of Russia Senior 6 55.20 6 99.56 6 154.76 October 21–23, 2011 2011 Skate America Senior 4 54.67 9 88.27 4 142.94 2010–11 season Date Event Level SP FS Total March 31 – April 1, 2011 2011 Gardena Spring Trophy Senior 2 47.89 3 88.43 3 136.32 January 3–5, 2011 2011 Asian Winter Games Senior 2 54.02 2 112.98 2 167.00 December 24–27, 2010 2010–11 Japan Championships Senior 17 45.96 11 93.59 12 139.55 November 26–28, 2010 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard Senior 3 58.38 9 87.09 6 145.47 October 28–31, 2010 2010 Skate Canada Senior 6 52.52 3 102.02 5 154.54 Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2010 2010 Ondrej Nepela Memorial Senior 1 54.61 2 87.01 1 141.62 2009–10 season Date Event Level SP FS Total January 25–31, 2010 2010 Four Continents Championships Senior 5 55.06 6 100.23 5 155.29 December 25–27, 2009 2009–10 Japanese Championships Senior 7 55.98 6 110.18 6 166.16 November 21–23, 2009 2009–10 Japan Junior Championships Junior 3 49.82 2 94.15 2 143.97 November 4–8, 2009 2009 Coupe de Nice Senior 3 51.46 3 90.00 3 141.46 Oct. 28 – Nov. 1, 2009 2009 Ice Challenge Senior 5 52.48 5 83.14 5 135.62 August 26–29, 2009 2009 Junior Grand Prix, Hungary Junior 4 47.95 3 83.18 3 131.13 2008–09 season Date Event Level SP FS Total Feb. 23 – March 1, 2009 2009 World Junior Championships Junior 17 43.58 16 69.66 16 113.24 December 10–14 2008–09 Japan Championships Senior 16 43.86 14 77.53 14 121.39 November 23–24, 2008 2008–09 Japan Junior Championships Junior 2 53.05 4 91.10 1 144.15 October 1–4, 2008 2008 Junior Grand Prix, Belarus Junior 3 47.60 1 97.40 1 145.00 2007–2008 season Date Event Level SP FS Total November 24–25, 2007 2007–08 Japan Junior Championships Junior 7 43.42 9 76.57 7 119.99

References

Coupe de Nice Senior Ladies Results http://www.nice-figure-skating-cup.com/2009_results/CAT006RS.HTM Ice Challenge Senior Ladies Results https://web.archive.org/web/20091101104757/http://www.slovakskating.org/results/2009/10/28/graz/CAT002RS.HTM Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships 2009

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