Akira Takahashi is the first Japanese man to win an Olympic medal in figure skating . He is also the first Asian man to win a world championship title in the discipline . Takahashi overcame a serious knee injury that sidelined him for a whole season . I sometimes change them every month or after every competition , and it 's very difficult finding the right shoes . The 27-year - old is hoping to win gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi .
Akira Takahashi is the first Japanese man to win an Olympic medal in figure skating . He is also the first Asian man to win a world championship title in the discipline . Takahashi overcame a serious knee injury that sidelined him for a whole season . The 27-year - old is hoping to win gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi .