A Nagoya-based steel processing company played a key role in figure skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara winning Japan's first Olympic gold medal in pairs at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Monday, with its cutting-edge blades contributing to their success.Takaki Ishikawa, a developer of Yamaichi Special Steel Co.'s Ys Blades, celebrated the pair's victory after their dramatic world-record free program comeback."I'm glad we could support them. It's been encouraging for our work in manufacturing," Ishikawa said.Eight years ago, Kihara, a native of Tokai in Aichi Prefecture, was looking fo…READ FULL ARTICLE
