title: Mariko Kihara
text: # Mariko Kihara
  
  Mariko Kihara (born September 4, 1997) is a Japanese figure skater. She has won three senior internationals – the 2014 Coupe du Printemps, 2015 Bavarian Open, and 2016 Triglav Trophy.
  
  ## Programs
  
  | Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2015–16 | Sakura Sakura by Kennzaburou Hirai and Akira Miyagawa choreo. by Tom Dickson | Black Swan by Clint Mansell choreo. by Tom Dickson | Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez |
  | 2014–15 | Tango by Doug Wieselman Tormenta by René Dupéré | Maria de Nazareth by Olivier Libouty Dance of the Young Moorish Slaves (from Aida) by Giuseppe Verdi | |
  
  ## Competitive highlights
  
  GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
  
  International :
  
  | Event | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | GP NHK Trophy | | | | | | | 10th | | |
  | CS Autumn Classic | | | | | | | | 5th | |
  | CS Nebelhorn | | | | | | | 6th | | |
  | Bavarian Open | | | | | | 1st | | | |
  | Coupe du Printemps | | | | | 1st | | | | |
  | Triglav Trophy | | | | | | | 1st | | |
  | Winter Universiade | | | | | | | | 7th | |
  | International: Junior ||||||||||||
  | JGP Czech Republic | | | | | | 4th | | | |
  | JGP Hungary | | | | | | 6th | | | |
  | National ||||||||||||
  | Japan | | | | | 8th | 8th | 10th | 17th | 15th |
  | Japan Junior | | | | 10th | 4th | | | | |
  | Japan Novice | 5th B | 4th B | 11th A | | | | | | |
  | TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew ||||||||||||
  