15 Facts About Mako Yamashita

Mako Yamashita is the 2018 Skate Canada silver medalist and a two-time medalist at the ISU Challenger Series.

Mako Yamashita began learning how to skate in 2009 at the age of seven.

Mako Yamashita started the season by finishing fourth on the junior level at the 2017 Asian Open Trophy.

Mako Yamashita then won the silver medal at her next JGP event, 2017 JGP Croatia, behind Sofia Samodurova.

In March, Mako Yamashita won the bronze medal at the 2018 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Mako Yamashita won the silver medal at 2018 Skate Canada behind Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and ahead of Evgenia Medvedeva, the 2018 Olympic silver medalist.

Mako Yamashita then competed at 2018 Rostelecom Cup, where she placed seventh.

Mako Yamashita began the season with a sixth place at the 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial.

Mako Yamashita finished twelfth out of twelve skaters at the 2019 Skate America.

Mako Yamashita fared better at the 2019 NHK Trophy, where she placed fifth.

Mako Yamashita was invited to be a part of Team Red at the Japan Open after the withdrawal of Marin Honda.

Mako Yamashita dropped to eighth overall after the free skate, but said that she felt her stamina in that segment was improving.

Mako Yamashita closed the season with a bronze medal at the 2024 Tallink Hotels Cup.

Mako Yamashita started the season with a silver medal win at the 2024 Asian Open Trophy.

Mako Yamashita then closed off the season in February by winning bronze at the 2025 International Challenge Cup.