The duo Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, known as Rikuryu, announced a collaboration with Google for a Q&A session with fans. The project, called Perguntas from Rikuryu-san, was announced on April 9th through joint publications on the athletes’ official profiles on Instagram and on the Google Japão account on X.
Fans sent several questions shortly after the announcement, ranging from the duo’s daily life to aspects of their career. The initiative seeks to bring Olympic medalists closer to the public through direct communication.
- The athletes posted a photo holding Google Chrome plushies while smiling.
- The official Google Japão account confirmed the partnership and encouraged the submission of questions with the specific prefix.
- The deadline for submitting questions is April 12th at 11:59 pm local time on Japão.
Details of the collaboration between Rikuryu and Google
Riku Miura, aged 24, and Ryuichi Kihara, aged 33, said they were excited about the partnership. Eles encouraged followers to follow the official Google Japão account to check the answers.
The joint publication highlighted the enthusiasm of the two skaters with the new project. Eles posed with Chrome browser-themed toys to illustrate the collaboration.
Fan reactions to the partnership announcement
Several questions quickly reached platform X after the public call. Questões about the pair meeting, what they appreciate about each other and experiences at Canadá, where they train, appeared among the posts.
Fans mixed personal themes with doubts about their sporting career. The volume of interactions demonstrates the interest generated by the initiative in the first few hours.
Olympic achievement boosts the duo’s popularity
The pair won the gold medal in the Jogos Olímpicos of Milão-Cortina in February by recovering from fifth place in the short program. Eles presented the free program with a record score of 158.13 points and a total of 231.24 points, the best mark of their career.
This performance marked Japão’s first gold medal in the history of pair figure skating. The impressive recovery contributed to increasing the visibility of athletes in the country.
The duo’s recent activities after the gold
Rikuryu participated in Stars on Ice 2026 between the 3rd and 5th of April on Towa Yakuhin Ractab Dome, on Osaka. The presentation represented the first important show since winning the Olympics.
They have a confirmed schedule for Tóquio on Tatsumi Ice Arena from April 10th. Appearances in shows reinforce the positive moment of his career outside of official competitions.
Agency recognizes brand value Rikuryu
Agency Grupo Kinoshita awarded a combined bonus of 40 million yen to skaters after Olympic gold. Eles expanded activities with appearances on television, magazines and collaboration with the game Momotaro Dentetsu 2.
Public support goes beyond technical performance and includes the personal charm and harmony demonstrated by the duo. Partnering with a global company like Google reflects recognition of this brand value.
Project format prioritizes direct interaction
The project does not focus on advanced technologies, but on close communication with fans. Especialistas look forward to seeing how the responses will be selected and presented.
The skaters continue their performance schedule while preparing content for the Q&A. The set deadline allows more fans to participate before submissions close.
The duo Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara have maintained an intense rhythm of activities since their Olympic victory. The collaboration with Google adds a layer of digital interaction to the success already achieved on the ice.