title: Hiroshi Nagakubo
text: # Hiroshi Nagakubo
  
  Hiroshi Nagakubo (長久 保裕, Nagakubo Hiroshi, born December 14, 1946) is a Japanese former figure skating coach and pair skater. With his skating partner, Kotoe Nagasawa, he became a five-time (1967–1971) Japanese national champion and competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics, placing 16th.
  
  After retiring from competition, Nagakubo became a coach at the Howa Sports Land Skating Club in the Aichi Prefecture. He ceased coaching on September 3, 2017, due to family circumstances. During his career, his students included:
  
  * Shizuka Arakawa
  * Ryuju Hino
  * Takeshi Honda
  * Rika Hongo
  * Haruka Imai
  * Yura Matsuda
  * Rin Nitaya
  * Akiko Suzuki. He coached Suzuki from the early 2000s until her retirement in 2014.
  * Sota Yamamoto
  * Yuhana Yokoi
  
  ## Competitive highlights
  
  with Kotoe Nagasawa
  
  International :
  
  | Event | 67–68 | 68–69 | 69–70 | 70–71 | 71–72 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Winter Olympics | | | | | 16th |
  | World Championships | | | 16th | 15th | |
  | National ||||||
  | Japan Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
  