Beijing Olympics men's silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama and three-time defending women's world champion Kaori Sakamoto won Friday's short programs on the first day of the national figure skating championships.The 21-year-old Kagiyama, who finished second at the Grand Prix Final behind U.S. "Quad God" Ilia Malinin earlier this month, scored 92.05 points, 1.74 ahead of second-place Rio Nakata, 16.Kazuki Tomono placed third with 89.72 at Towa Pharmaceutical RACTAB Dome in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture. The men's competition will wrap up with their free skate Saturday.Nobunari Oda, making his first app…READ FULL ARTICLE
