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}} is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic Champion and the 2004 World Champion. Arakawa is the first Japanese skater to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating and the second Japanese skater to win any Olympic medal in figure skating, after Midori Ito, who won silver in 1992. She is also the second Japanese woman to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics, following skier Tae Satoya. She was the only Japanese medalist at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Arakawa retired from competitive skating following her Olympic win and began skating professionally in ice shows and exhibitions. She also works as a skating sportscaster for Japanese television. ==Personal life== Arakawa was born in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, and grew up in Sendai, Miyagi. She is the only child of Koichi and Sachi Arakawa and was named Shizuka after Shizuka Gozen. In March 2000, Arakawa enrolled at Waseda University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences in 2004, while still competing as a skater. She won the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships days after completing her graduation examinations at Waseda University. She lived and trained for a time at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury, Connecticut after the closure of the Konami Sports Ice Rink in Sendai, where she began her career. Her figure skating idols are Kristi Yamaguchi and Yuka Sato. She listens to music by Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Mai Kuraki (who is also a close friend of hers)〔(Check out Kuraki Mai on ‘Music Lovers’ )〕〔(Music Lovers (January 22, 2012) ). Nippon Television.〕 and EXILE, and likes shopping, driving, swimming, golf and practicing marine sports. Arakawa cites gourmet cooking as one of her hobbies. She collects beanie babies, has a pet shih tzu (named Charo) and hamster (named Juntoki). She also has four dogs, named Choco, Tiramisu, Aroma and Rosa. Arakawa was married on December 29, 2013, her 32nd birthday. Further details were not made public.〔(Sanspo (December 29, 2013) Shizuka Arakawa marries on her 32nd birthday! Partner was not announced ). Sankei Digital Inc.〕 On April 16, 2014, Arakawa announced that she was pregnant and expecting her first child.〔((April 17, 2014) Turin gold medalist Arakawa pregnant ). The Japan Times.〕 On November 6, 2014, she gave birth to her first child, a daughter.〔((November 12, 2014) Arakawa Shizuka gives birth to her first child. Tokyo Hive. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shizuka Arakawa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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