Marin Honda facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marin Honda
Honda at the 2018 Internationaux de France
Personal information
Native name	本田 真凜
Country represented	Japan
Born	(2001-08-21) August 21, 2001 (age 23) Kyoto, Japan
Home town	Kyoto
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Former coach	Nobuo Satō Kumiko Sato Reiko Kobayashi Rafael Arutyunyan Takeshi Honda Mie Hamada Yamato Tamura
Former choreographer	Lori Nichol Kenji Miyamoto Shae-Lynn Bourne Stéphane Lambiel Marina Zueva Jeffrey Buttle Tom Dickson David Wilson
Skating club	Japan Airlines
Former skating club	Kansai University SC
Former training locations	Toyota, Shin-Yokohama Irvine, California Lakewood, California Takatsuki, Osaka
Began skating	2003
Retired	January 5, 2024
World standing	20 (2017–18) 29 (2016–17) 60 (2015–16)
Season's bests	19 (2017–18) 12 (2016–17) 14 (2015–16)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	201.61 2017 World Junior
Short program	68.35 2017 World Junior
Free skate	133.26 2017 World Junior
Medal record Representing  Japan Figure skating: Ladies' singles World Junior Championships Gold 2016 Debrecen Ladies' singles Silver 2017 Taipei Ladies' singles Junior Grand Prix Final Bronze 2015–16 Barcelona Ladies' singles

Marin Honda (本田 真凜, Honda Marin, born August 21, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater who recently retired from competitive skating. She is famous for winning the World Junior title in 2016. She also earned a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in 2017. Marin won a bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final in 2015–16. She also held a junior world record for her free skate program.

About Marin Honda

Marin Honda was born on August 21, 2001, in Kyoto, Japan. She is the third of five children in her family. Her older brother, Taichi, and two younger sisters, Miyu and Sara, are also figure skaters. Her sister Miyu is also a well-known child actress in Japan.

Marin attended Kansai University Middle School, which had its own ice rink. She looks up to Shizuka Arakawa, an Olympic champion from 2006. In 2020, Marin started studying at Meiji University. In September 2022, it was announced that she was in a relationship with fellow skater Shoma Uno.

Marin's Skating Journey

Starting Young

Marin Honda started figure skating when she was just two years old. She followed her older brother, Taichi, into the sport.

In the 2011–12 season, Marin won several medals at Japanese Novice Championships. She earned a gold medal in 2012–13. She even skated in a special show at the World Team Trophy. She placed well at the Japan Junior Championships in the following years.

Becoming a Junior World Champion

Marin Honda at the 2016 World Junior Championships

Marin started competing in the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in the 2015–16 season. She won a silver medal at the JGP event in Colorado Springs. Then, she won a gold medal at her second JGP event in Zagreb, Croatia. These wins helped her qualify for the 2015–16 JGP Final in Barcelona. There, she won a bronze medal.

Marin made her debut at the senior-level Japan Championships, finishing ninth. She was then chosen to represent Japan at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen. She performed amazingly, winning the gold medal!

More Junior Success

Marin Honda at the 2017 World Junior Championships podium

In the 2016–17 season, Marin won gold at the 2016 Asian Trophy. She earned two more silver medals at JGP events in Japan and Slovenia. At the JGP Japan event, she set a new junior world record for her free skate score. She qualified for the JGP Final again but had to withdraw due to illness.

Marin won a bronze medal at the Japan Junior National Championships. She also placed fourth at the senior Japan National Championships. She then competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, where she won the silver medal.

Moving to Senior Level

Marin Honda at the 2017 Skate Canada International

Marin started her senior career in the 2017–18 season. She won a gold medal at the 2017 US Classic. She also helped her team win a silver medal at the Japan Open.

She made her senior Grand Prix debut at the 2017 Skate Canada, finishing fifth. She also placed fifth at the 2017 Cup of China. At the 2017-18 Japan Nationals, she finished seventh. In March 2018, she announced she would be training in the US with a new coach, Rafael Arutyunyan.

Later Seasons and Retirement

Marin continued to compete in senior Grand Prix events and Japanese National Championships. In the 2019–20 season, she was involved in a car crash but still chose to compete. She showed great determination!

In the 2020–21 season, she faced some challenges, including a dislocated shoulder and withdrawing from the Japan Championships due to dizziness. She continued to compete in the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons.

In the summer of 2023, Marin and her sister Miyu starred in an ice show called One Piece on Ice. Marin played the character Nefeltari Vivi.

Marin competed at the 2023–24 Japan Championships despite an injury. On January 5, 2024, Marin Honda announced her retirement from competitive figure skating. She shared that she still loves skating and hopes to continue performing if people want to watch her.

Records and Achievements

• Marin set a junior-level record for the free program with 128.64 points at the 2016 JGP Japan on September 11, 2016. This record was later broken by another skater.

Programs

Marin Honda at 2018 Internationaux de France

Marin Honda performed many different programs throughout her career. Here are some of the music pieces she used:

• 2023–2024:

* Short Program: "Faded" by Alan Walker * Free Skate: Music from The Little Mermaid

• 2022–2023:

* Short Program: "Assassin's Tango" from Mr. & Mrs Smith * Free Skate: Music from Moulin Rouge!

• 2021–2022:

* Short Program: "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes * Free Skate: "Lovers" from House of Flying Daggers

• 2020–2021:

* Short Program: "The Giving" by Michael W. Smith or "I'm an Albatraoz" by AronChupa * Free Skate: Music from La La Land or "I'll Never Love Again" by Lady Gaga

• 2019–2020:

* Short Program: "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes * Free Skate: Music from La La Land

• 2018–2019:

* Short Program: "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes * Free Skate: "Lovers" from House of Flying Daggers

• 2017–2018:

* Short Program: "The Giving" by Michael W. Smith or "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin * Free Skate: "Turandot" by Giacomo Puccini

• 2016–2017:

* Short Program: "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin * Free Skate: Music from Romeo and Juliet

• 2015–2016:

* Short Program: "Spring Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven * Free Skate: Music from Beetlejuice and Corpse Bride

Competitive Highlights

Marin Honda (left) with teammate, bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto, at the 2017 World Junior Championships podium

Marin Honda (center) with Maria Sotskova (left) and Wakaba Higuchi (right) at the 2016 World Junior Championships podium

Marin Honda (right) with Maria Sotskova (left) and Polina Tsurskaya (center) at the 2015–16 JGP Final podium

Here's a summary of Marin Honda's main competitive results:

Images for kids

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  Marin Honda at the 2018 Internationaux de France

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  Marin Honda at the 2017 Cup of China

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  Marin Honda at the 2017 Skate Canada International

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  Marin Honda at the 2017 World Junior Championships

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  Marin Honda at the 2016 World Junior Championships

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  Marin Honda at the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final

Filmography

• Re/Member: The Last Night (2025), Arisa Kinoshita

See also

In Spanish: Marin Honda para niños