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{{Infobox figure skater
| name= Kanako Murakami
| image= 2012 WFSC 07d 1067 Kanako Murakami.JPG
| caption= Murakami at the [[2012 World Figure Skating Championships|2012 World Championships]]
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| country= [[Japan]]
| birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1994|11|7}}
| birth_place= [[Naka-ku, Nagoya|Naka-ku]], [[Nagoya]]
| hometown= 
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| height= {{height|m=1.62|precision=0}}
| coach= [[Machiko Yamada]], Mihoko Higuchi
| choreographer= Mihoko Higuchi
| formerchoreographer= [[Pasquale Camerlengo]], [[Marina Zueva]], [[Tatiana Tarasova]], [[Machiko Yamada]]
| skating club= [[Chukyo University]]
| former skating club= GPT SC
| currenttraininglocations= [[Nagoya]]
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| beganskating= 1999
| retired= April 23, 2017
| show-medals= yes
| combined total= 196.91
| combined date= [[2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2014 Four Continents]]
| SP score= 68.51
| SP date= [[2016 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2016 Four Continents]]
| FS score= 132.18
| FS date= [[2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2014 Four Continents]]
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{{MedalSport|[[Figure skating]]: [[Single skating|Ladies' singles]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Four Continents Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2014 Taipei]]|Ladies' singles}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2013 Osaka]]|Ladies' singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix Final]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2010–11 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2010–11 Beijing]]|Ladies' singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Winter Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2011 Asian Winter Games|2011 Astana-Almaty]]|Ladies' Singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2010 The Hague]]|Ladies' singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Junior Grand Prix Final]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix|2009–10 Tokyo]]|Ladies' singles}}
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{{nihongo|'''Kanako Murakami'''|村上 佳菜子|Murakami Kanako|extra=born November 7, 1994}} is a [[Japan]]ese retired [[figure skater]]. She is the [[2010–11 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2010–11 Grand Prix Final]] bronze medalist, [[2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2014 Four Continents]] champion, [[2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2010 World Junior]] champion, [[2009–10 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2009–10 JGP Final]] champion, and a four-time [[Japan Figure Skating Championships|Japanese national]] medalist (bronze in 2011, 2012; silver in 2013, 2014).

==Personal life==
Murakami was born on November 7, 1994 in [[Naka-ku, Nagoya|Naka-ku]], [[Nagoya]].<ref name=ISU-1516/>

==Career==
===Early career===
Making her first international appearance, Murakami won the silver medal in the spring girls category at the [[Mladost Trophy]] in the 2004–05 season.<ref>[http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/2004-05/mladosttrophy2005/CAT238RS.HTM 12th Mladost Trophy: Spring Girls – Results]</ref>

In the 2005–06 season, she won silver at the 2005–06 Japan Novice Championships in the Novice B category, which is the lower of the novice levels.<ref>[http://skatingjapan.jp/National/2005-2006/Figure/national_nv/data0190.htm 2005–06 Japan Novice Championships (Novice B)]</ref> This medal earned her a trip to compete in the spring competition, the [[Gardena Spring Trophy]], which she won on the novice level.<ref>[http://www.valgardena.it/gardenaspringtrophy/2006/CAT095RS.HTM 2005–06 Gardena Spring Trophy (Novice)]</ref> Murakami competed at the 2006–07 Japan Novice Championships in the Novice A category and placed 7th,<ref>[http://skatingjapan.jp/National/2006-2007/Figure/national_nv/data0290.htm 2006–07 Japan Novice Championships (Novice A)]</ref> and at the 2007–08 Japan Novice Championships in the Novice A category, she placed 5th.<ref>[http://www.skatingjapan.jp/National/2007-2008/fs/national_nv/data0390.htm 2007–08 Japan Novice Championships 2007–08 Japan Novice Championships (Novice A)]</ref>

===2008–09 season===
Murakami debuted on the [[ISU Junior Grand Prix]]. She won the bronze medal at her first event in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]].<ref>[http://www.isufs.org/results/jgpesp2008/ 2008–09 Junior Grand Prix Madrid Cup]</ref> At her second event, in [[Sheffield]], [[England]], she won the competition.<ref>[http://www.isufs.org/results/jgpgbr2008/ 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix John Curry Memorial]</ref> She was the 4th qualifier for the [[2008–09 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final]].<ref>[http://www.isufs.org/events/jgp2008/jgpsladies.htm 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix Standings (Ladies)]</ref>

Prior to the JGP Final, Murakami competed at the [[2008–09 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2008–09 Japan Junior Championships]], which served both as the junior national championships and the qualifier for the Japanese team to the World Junior Championships. Murakami placed 7th in the short program and won the free skating to take the bronze medal,<ref>[http://www.skatingjapan.jp/National/2008-2009/fs/national_jr/data0290.htm 2008–09 Japan Junior Championships]</ref><ref>http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure-japan2008/index.html</ref> which earned her an invitation to compete at the 2008–09 senior national championships. However, as Japan had earned only two berths to the [[2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2009 World Junior Championships]], Murakami did not qualify.

At the JGP Final, she placed 2nd in the short program and 3rd in the free skating to place 4th overall.<ref>[http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpf0809/ 2008–09 Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix Final]</ref> Following the Final, Murakami competed at the [[2008–09 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2008–09 Japan Championships]], where she placed 7th in the short program, 8th in the free skating, and 7th overall.<ref>[http://www.skatingjapan.jp/National/2008-2009/fs/national/E/data0290.htm 2008–09 Japan Championships]</ref>

===2009–10 season===
In the 2009–10 season, Murakami competed on the [[2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix]] and won both her events to qualify for the [[2009–10 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final]]. At the [[2009–10 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2009–10 Japan Junior Championships]], she won both segments of the competition to win the title overall.<ref>[http://www.skatingjapan.jp/National/2009-2010/fs/national_jr_e/index.htm Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships 2009]</ref> The win qualified her for the [[2009–10 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2009–10 Japan Championship]], where she placed fifth overall, behind [[Mao Asada]], [[Akiko Suzuki]], [[Yukari Nakano]], and [[Miki Ando]]. She was assigned to compete at the [[2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2010 World Junior Championships]], where she won the title after placing second in the short program and first in the free skating.

===2010–11 season===
Murakami moved up to the senior [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|ISU Grand Prix]] for the 2010–11 season. Her assignments for the [[2010-11 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|2010–11 ISU Grand Prix]] season were the [[2010 NHK Trophy]] and the [[2010 Skate America]].

At the 2010 NHK Trophy, she placed second in the short program behind Carolina Kostner, and fifth in the free skating to capture the bronze medal. During both programs, she landed a triple toe-triple toe combination cleanly. At the 2010 Skate America, she placed second in the short program after singling her double Axel. She placed second in the free skate behind Rachael Flatt and won the gold medal.<ref name=GS101114/>

Murakami qualified for the [[2010–11 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2010–11 Grand Prix Final]]. She placed third in the short program and second in the free skate on her way to the bronze medal.

===2011–12 season===
In the [[2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|2011–12 Grand Prix season]], Murakami finished sixth overall at the [[2011 Cup of China]] and fourth at the [[2011 Trophée Éric Bompard]]. She earned her second consecutive bronze medal at the [[2011–12 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2011 Japan Championships]].<ref>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111226f1.html</ref>

Murakami placed fourth at the [[2012 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2012 Four Continents Championships]] and fifth at the [[2012 World Figure Skating Championships|2012 World Championships]]. She was part of the ladies' team representing Japan at the [[2012 ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating|2012 ISU World Team Trophy]]. She placed 3rd in the short program but 8th in the free skating and finished 6th overall.

===2012–13 season===
Murakami started her season with bronze at the [[2012 Skate Canada International]] and finished 4th at her next event, the [[2012 Cup of Russia]]. She placed second at the [[2012–13 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2012–13 Japan Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Japan Figure Skating Championships 2012|url=http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2012-2013/fs_e/national/data0290.htm|accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref> She won the bronze medal in her third appearance at the [[2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2013 Four Continents Championships]] with fellow Japanese medalists [[Mao Asada]] and [[Akiko Suzuki]] taking the gold and silver medal respectively.

Murakami finished 4th at the [[2013 World Figure Skating Championships|2013 World Championships]] setting a personal best score of 189.73 points.

===2013–14 season===
Murakami finished 4th at her first Grand Prix event of the season, the [[2013 Cup of China]], and then 7th at the [[2013 Rostelecom Cup]]. At [[2013–14 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2013–14 Japan Championships]], she finished second behind Akiko Suzuki. After the event, she began wearing new boots which caused swelling in her right ankle.<ref name=JT140121/>

Murakami won the [[2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2014 Four Continents Championships]] setting a new personal best overall score of 196.91 points, as well as a personal best in the free skating with 132.18 points. At her olympic debut in Sochi, Russia, Murakami placed 15th in the short program, 12th in the free skating, and placed 12th overall. She finished 10th at the [[2014 World Figure Skating Championships|2014 World Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ladies Result|url=http://www.isuresults.com/results/wc2014/CAT002RS.HTM}}</ref>

===2014–15 season===
Murakami started off her season by competing at [[Japan Open (figure skating)|Japan Open]], where she placed 4th in the ladies' event and Team Japan finished 3rd overall. She then won a medal on the Grand Prix series, taking bronze at the [[2014 Cup of China]] after placing third in both segments. At the [[2014 NHK Trophy]], she finished 4th after placing 3rd in the short program and 7th in the free skating. With those results, she was the third alternate for the [[2014-15 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2014-15 Grand Prix Final]].

At the [[2014–15 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2014–15 Japan Championships]], Murakami placed 9th in the short program, 4th in the free skate, and fourth overall. She was selected to compete at the [[2015 World Figure Skating Championships|2015 World Championships]] due to her placements in her Grand Prix events. At Worlds, she placed 4th in the short program, 8th in the free skate and 7th overall, earning season's best scores in all segments.

Murakami then competed at [[2015 ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating|2015 World Team Trophy]] where she finished 6th and Team Japan placed third overall. After twisting her ankle during an ice show in late April 2015, she cancelled the rest of her post-season skating appearances.<ref name=GS160307/>

===2015–16 season===
Murakami resumed regular training in September 2015.<ref name=GS160307/> She began her season on the [[2015–16 ISU Challenger Series|Challenger Series]], placing 7th at the [[2015 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic|U.S. Classic]]. Her Grand Prix assignments were the [[2015 Skate Canada International]] and [[2015 Trophée Éric Bompard]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2015/16- Ladies|url=http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/207789/gp_ladies.pdf|website=ISU Prod|publisher=ISU|accessdate=16 June 2015}}</ref> She finished fourth at both events. In France, the second day of competition was cancelled due to the Paris attacks and the short program standings were deemed the final results.

Murakami placed 6th at the Japanese Championships and 7th at the [[2016 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2016 Four Continents]].

===2016–17 season===
Murakimi performed an exhibition program as a special guest at the [[2017 ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating| 2017 World Team Trophy]] and announced her retirement.<ref name=YJ170423/>

==Endorsements and public life==
Murakami is sponsored by [[Adidas|Adidas Japan]],<ref>http://adidas.jp/blog/20110706-164356.html</ref> [[All Nippon Airways]] (ANA),<ref>[https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwebcache.googleusercontent.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcache%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.nikkansports.com%2Fsports%2Fnews%2Fp-sp-tp0-20101018-691467.html%26hl%3Dja&act=url Kanako is supported by about 30 companies]</ref>[[Nichirei]],<ref>http://www.nichirei.co.jp/gallery/tvcm/radcm/20_60.html</ref>[[Brother Industries]], [[Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.]], and Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co., Ltd, in addition to several local companies.

Following her win at the [[2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2010 World Junior Championships]], Murakami has taken part in many local events including the first pitch ceremony of [[Chunichi Dragons]], a professional baseball team based in [[Nagoya]].<ref>[https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdragons-official.at.webry.info%2F201003%2Farticle_20.html&act=url Season-opening game!]</ref>

==Programs==
[[Image:Murakami 2010 NHK Trophy FS.jpg|thumb|right|Murakami performs her free skating to [[The Mask of Zorro]] in the [[2010 NHK Trophy]].]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season
! [[Short program (figure skating)|Short program]]
! [[Free skating]]
! Exhibition
|-
! 2016–17 <br> 
|
* Danse Boheme <br> {{small| (from [[Carmen]]) <br> by [[Georges Bizet]] <br> choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi }}
|
* [[E lucevan le stelle]] {{small| (from [[Tosca]]) <br> by [[Giacomo Puccini]] <br> choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi }}
|
<!-- 2017 WTT gala as a special guest -->
* [[Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)|Prayer for Taylor]] <br> {{small| by [[Michael W. Smith]] }}
----
* [[Seven Nation Army]] <br> {{small| performed by [[Haley Reinhart]] and [[Postmodern Jukebox]] }}
|-
! 2015–16 <br> <ref name=ISU-1516/><ref name=FujiTV150725/><ref name=MiyagiTV150808/>
|
* [[Roxanne (song)|El Tango de Roxanne]] <br> {{small| (from [[Moulin Rouge!]]) <br> by [[Craig Armstrong (composer)|Craig Armstrong]] <br> performed by [[Ewan McGregor]], [[José Feliciano]], [[Jacek Koman]] <br> choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi }}
|
* SAYURI <br> {{small| (from [[Memoirs of a Geisha]]) <br> by [[John Williams]] <br> choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi }}
|
* [[Con te partirò|Time to Say Goodbye]] <br> {{small| by [[Andrea Bocelli]] and [[Sarah Brightman]] }}
|-
! 2014–15 <br> <ref name=ISU-1415/>
|
* Think of Me <br> {{small| (from [[Phantom of the Opera]]) <br> by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] <br> choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi }}
|
* [[Phantom of the Opera]] <br> {{small| by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] <br> choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi }}
|
* Néctar Flamenco <br> {{small| by [[Eduardo Niebla]] }}
* Frente a Frente <br> {{small| by [[Lucía Méndez]] }}
|-
! 2013–14 <br> <ref name=ISU-1314/>
|
* Chaconne <br> {{small| (from [[Partita for Violin No. 2 (Bach)|Violin Partita No. 2]]) <br> by [[Johann Sebastian Bach]] <br> arranged by [[Ikuko Kawai]] <br> choreo. by [[Tatiana Tarasova]] }}
----
* Catgroove <br> {{small| by Parov Stelar }}
* Libella Swing <br> {{small| by Parov Stelar }}
* Swing Bop <br> {{small| choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi }}
|
* [[Papa, Can You Hear Me?]] <br> {{small| (from [[Yentl (film)|Yentl]]) <br> composed by [[Michel Legrand]] <br> choreo. by [[Pasquale Camerlengo]]}}
|
* [[King of Anything]] <br> {{small| by [[Sara Bareilles]] }}
----
* [[The Mask of Zorro]] <br> {{small| by [[James Horner]] }}
|-
! 2012–13 <br> <ref name=ISU-1213/>
|
* [[Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)|Prayer for Taylor]] <br> {{small| by [[Michael W. Smith]] <br> choreo. by [[Marina Zueva]] }}
|
* Oblivion
* A fuego lento
* Adios Nonino <br> {{small| by [[Astor Piazzolla]] <br> choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo }}
|
* [[Someone like You (Adele song)|Someone like You]]
* [[Rolling in the Deep]] <br> {{small| by [[Adele]] }}
|-
! 2011–12 <br> <ref name=ISU-1112/>
|
* ''Chaconne'' <br> {{small| (from [[Partita for Violin No. 2 (Bach)|Violin Partita No. 2]]) <br> by [[Johann Sebastian Bach]] <br> arranged by [[Ikuko Kawai]] <br> choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova }}
|
* [[Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)|Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64]] <br> {{small| by [[Felix Mendelssohn]] <br> choreo. by Marina Zueva }}
|
* Amarti Si <br> {{small| by [[Filippa Giordano]] }}
|-
! 2010–11 <br> <ref name=ISU-1011/>
|
* Jumpin' Jack <br> {{small| by [[Big Bad Voodoo Daddy]] }}
|
* [[The Mask of Zorro]] <br> {{small| by [[James Horner]] }}
|
* Be Italian <br> {{small| (from [[Nine (2009 live-action film)|Nine]]) <br> performed by [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]] }}
|-
! 2009–10 <br> <ref name=ISU-0910/>
|
* Néctar Flamenco <br> {{small| by [[Eduardo Niebla]] }}
* Frente a Frente <br> {{small| by [[Lucía Méndez]] }}
|
* [[Swan Lake]] <br> {{small| by [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] }}
|
* (The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs <br> {{small| (from [[Hairspray (2007 soundtrack)|Hairspray]]) <br> performed by [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] }}
|-
! 2008–09 <br> <ref name=ISU-0809/>
|
* [[Limelight (1952 film)|Limelight]]
* [[Modern Times (film)|Modern Times]] <br> {{small| by [[Charlie Chaplin]] }}
|
* Diablo Rojo <br> {{small| by Rodrigo y Gabriela }}
* Selections <br> {{small| by Jose Luis Encinas }}
* Vamos A Bailar <br> {{small| by [[Gipsy Kings]] }}
|
* Baby Face <br> {{small| by [[Brenda Lee]] }}
|}

==Competitive highlights==
''GP: [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix]]; CS: [[ISU Challenger Series|Challenger Series]]; JGP: [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix]]''

=== 2008–09 to present ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=10 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-KM/>
|-
! Event
! [[2008–09 figure skating season|08–09]]
! [[2009–10 figure skating season|09–10]]
! [[2010–11 figure skating season|10–11]]
! [[2011–12 figure skating season|11–12]]
! [[2012–13 figure skating season|12–13]]
! [[2013–14 figure skating season|13–14]]
! [[2014-15 figure skating season|14–15]]
! [[2015-16 figure skating season|15–16]]
! [[2016-17 figure skating season|16–17]]
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Olympic Games|Olympics]] || || || || || || 12th || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || || 8th || 5th || 4th || 10th || 7th || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents]] || || || || 4th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || 7th ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Final]] || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Trophée Éric Bompard|Bompard]] || || || || 4th || || || || 4th ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Cup of China]] || || || || 6th || || 4th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[NHK Trophy]] || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || 4th || ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Cup of Russia|Rostel. Cup]] || || || || || 4th || 7th || || || 11th
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Skate America]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || 10th
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || 4th ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|CS}} [[Lombardia Trophy|Lombardia]] || || || || || || || || || 6th
|-
| align=left | {{small|CS}} [[U.S. International Figure Skating Classic|U.S. Classic]] || || || || || || || || 7th ||
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Asian Winter Games|Asian Games]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Ice Challenge]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=10 align=center | International: Junior<ref name=ISU-KM/>
|-
| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|Final]] || 4th || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Croatia|Croatia]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland|Poland]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Spain|Spain]] || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United Kingdom|U.K.]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[International Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || || || || || || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=10 align=center | National<ref name=JSF-KM/>
|-
| align=left | [[Japan Figure Skating Championships|Japan Champ.]] || 7th || 5th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || 5th || 6th || 8th
|-
| align=left | [[Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships|Japan Junior]] || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=10 align=center | Team events
|-
| align=left | [[ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating|World Team <br> Trophy]] || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st T <br> 6th P || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd T <br> 6th P || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Japan Open (figure skating)|Japan Open]] || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st T <br> 5th P || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd T <br> 4th P || ||
|-
| colspan=10 align=center | <small> J: Junior level; TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew <br> T: Team result, P: Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only. </small>
|}

=== 2004–05 to 2007–08 ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | International
|-
! Event
! {{tooltip|04–05|2004–05}}
! 05–06
! 06–07
! 07–08
|-
| align=left | [[Gardena Spring Trophy]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st N || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Mladost Trophy]] || bgcolor=silver | 2nd Sp || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | National
|-
| align=left | Japan Novice Champ. || || || 7th || 5th
|-
| colspan=5 align=center | <small> Levels – Sp: Spring girls, N: Novice </small>
|}

==Detailed results==
[[Image:Ladies 2010 Skate America.jpg|thumb|250px|Murakami's gold medal at the [[2010 Skate America]]]]
[[Image:2009-2010 JGPF Ladies Podium.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Murakami at the [[2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix|2009–10 Junior Grand Prix Final]]]]

''Small medals for short program and free skating awarded only at [[ISU Figure Skating Championships|ISU Championships]].''

===Senior results===
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | '''[[2016–17 figure skating season|2016–17 season]]'''
|-
! Date
! Event
! [[Short program (figure skating)|SP]]
! [[Free skating|FS]]
! Total
|-
| December 22–25, 2016
| [[2016–17 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2016–17 Japan Championships]]
| align=center | 12 <br> 58.52
| align=center | 7 <br> 124.03
| align=center | 8 <br> 182.55
|-
| November 4–6, 2016
| [[2016 Rostelecom Cup]]
| align=center | 10 <br> 55.25
| align=center | 11 <br> 95.78
| align=center | 11 <br> 151.03
|-
| October 21–23, 2016
| [[2016 Skate America]]
| align=center | 10 <br> 47.87
| align=center | 9 <br> 97.16
| align=center | 10 <br> 145.03
|-
| September 8–11, 2016
| [[2016 CS Lombardia Trophy]]
| align=center | 8 <br> 54.61
| align=center | 6 <br> 96.66
| align=center | 6 <br> 151.27
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 | [[2015–16 figure skating season|2015–16 season]]
|-
! Date
! Event
! [[Short program (figure skating)|SP]]
! [[Free skating|FS]]
! Total
|-
| February 16–21, 2016
| [[2016 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2016 Four Continents Championships]]
| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 <br> '''68.51'''
| align=center | 13 <br> 106.61
| align=center | 7 <br> 175.12
|-
| December 24–27, 2015
| [[2015–16 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2015–16 Japan Championships]]
| align=center | 4 <br> 66.02
| align=center | 8 <br> 115.56
| align=center | 6 <br> 181.58
|-
| November 13–15, 2015
| [[2015 Trophée Éric Bompard]]
| align=center | 4 <br> 58.30
| align=center colspan=2 | ''cancelled''
|-
| October 30 – November 1, 2015
| [[2015 Skate Canada International]]
| align=center | 3 <br> 59.79
| align=center | 6 <br> 111.80
| align=center | 4 <br> 171.59
|-
| September 16–20, 2015
| [[U.S. International Figure Skating Classic|2015 U.S. Classic]]
| align=center | 5 <br> 55.58
| align=center | 7 <br> 92.02
| align=center | 7 <br> 144.62
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=6 | [[2014–15 figure skating season|2014–15 season]]
|-
! Date
! Event
! [[Short program (figure skating)|SP]]
! [[Free skating|FS]]
! Total
|-
| March 23–29, 2015
| [[2015 World Figure Skating Championships|2015 World Championships]]
| align=center | 4 <br> 65.48
| align=center | 8 <br> 114.18
| align=center | 7 <br> 179.66
|-
| December 26–28, 2014
| [[2014–15 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2014–15 Japan Championships]]
| align=center | 9 <br> 57.55
| align=center | 4 <br> 110.74
| align=center | 5 <br> 168.29
|-
| November 28–30, 2014
| [[2014 NHK Trophy]]
| align=center | 3 <br> 64.38
| align=center | 7 <br> 108.71
| align=center | 4 <br> 173.09
|-
| November 7–9, 2014
| [[2014 Cup of China]]
| align=center | 3 <br> 60.44
| align=center | 3 <br> 108.95
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 169.39
|-
| October 4, 2014
| [[Japan Open (figure skating)|2014 Japan Open]]
| align=center | –
| align=center | 4 <br> 114.38
| align=center | –
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=6 | [[2013–14 figure skating season|2013–14 season]]
|-
! Date
! Event
! SP
! FS
! Total
|-
| March 24–30, 2014
| [[2014 World Figure Skating Championships|2014 World Championships]]
| align=center | 10 <br> 60.86
| align=center | 10 <br> 111.58
| align=center | 10 <br> 172.44
|-
| February 19–20, 2014
| [[Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles|2014 Winter Olympics]]
| align=center | 15 <br> 55.60
| align=center | 12 <br> 115.38
| align=center | 12 <br> 170.98
|-
| January 21–25, 2014
| [[2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2014 Four Continents Championships]]
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 64.73
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> '''132.18'''
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> '''196.91'''
|-
| December 20–23, 2013
| [[2013–14 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2013–14 Japan Championships]]
| align=center | 3 <br> 67.42
| align=center | 2 <br> 135.10
| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 <br> 202.52
|-
| November 22–24, 2013
| [[2013 Rostelecom Cup]]
| align=center | 9 <br> 49.24
| align=center | 4 <br> 113.22
| align=center | 7 <br> 162.46
|-
| November 1–3, 2013
| [[2013 Cup of China]]
| align=center | 4 <br> 57.33
| align=center | 4 <br> 108.62
| align=center | 4 <br> 165.95
|-
| October 5, 2013
| [[Japan Open (figure skating)|2013 Japan Open]]
| align=center | –
| align=center | 6 <br> 102.15
| align=center | –
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=6 | [[2012–13 figure skating season|2012–13 season]]
|-
! Date
! Event
! SP
! FS
! Total
|-
| March 13–17, 2013
| [[2013 World Figure Skating Championships|2013 World Championships]]
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 66.64
| align=center | 7 <br> 123.09
| align=center | 4 <br> 189.73
|-
| February 8–11, 2013
| [[2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2013 Four Continents Championships]]
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 64.04
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 116.99
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 181.03
|-
| December 20–24, 2012
| [[2012–13 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2012–13 Japan Championships]]
| align=center | 5 <br> 57.26
| align=center | 2 <br> 126.41
| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 <br> 183.67
|-
| November 9–11, 2012
| [[2012 Rostelecom Cup]]
| align=center | 6 <br> 56.78
| align=center | 3 <br> 109.56
| align=center | 4 <br> 166.34
|-
| October 26–28, 2012
| [[2012 Skate Canada International]]
| align=center | 4 <br> 56.21
| align=center | 4 <br> 111.83
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 168.04
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=6 | [[2011–12 figure skating season|2011–12 season]]
|-
! Date
! Event
! SP
! FS
! Total
|-
| April 18–22, 2012
| [[2012 ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating|2012 World Team Trophy]]
| align=center | 3 <br> 63.78
| align=center | 8 <br> 95.84
| align=center | 6 <br> 159.62
|-
| March 26–31, 2012
| [[2012 World Figure Skating Championships|2012 World Championships]]
| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 <br> 62.67
| align=center | 5 <br> 112.74
| align=center | 5 <br> 175.41
|-
| February 7–12, 2012
| [[2012 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2012 Four Continents Championships]]
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 63.45 
| align=center | 5 <br> 105.87
| align=center | 4 <br> 169.32
|-
| December 22–26, 2011
| [[2011–12 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2011–12 Japan Championships]]
| align=center | 1 <br> 65.56
| align=center | 6 <br> 107.13
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 172.69
|-
| November 18–20, 2011
| [[2011 Trophée Éric Bompard]]
| align=center | 4 <br> 55.77
| align=center | 4 <br> 105.54
| align=center | 4 <br> 161.31
|-
| November 4–6, 2011
| [[2011 Cup of China]]
| align=center | 4 <br> 53.09
| align=center | 7 <br> 97.11
| align=center | 6 <br> 150.20
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=6 | [[2010–11 figure skating season|2010–11 season]]
|-
! Date
! Event
! SP
! FS
! Total
|-
| April 24 – May 1, 2011
| [[2011 World Figure Skating Championships|2011 World Championships]]
| align=center | 10 <br> 54.86
| align=center | 7 <br> 112.24
| align=center | 8 <br> 167.10
|-
| February 3–5, 2011
| [[2011 Asian Winter Games]]
| align=center | 1 <br> 54.48
| align=center | 1 <br> 122.56
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 177.04
|-
| December 24–26, 2010
| [[2010–11 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2010–11 Japan Championships]]
| align=center | 3 <br> 61.50
| align=center | 3 <br> 126.02
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 187.52
|-
| December 9–12, 2010
| [[2010–11 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2010–11 Grand Prix Final]]
| align=center | 3 <br> 61.47
| align=center | 2 <br> 117.12
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 178.59
|-
| November 11–14, 2010
| [[2010 Skate America]]
| align=center | 2 <br> 54.75
| align=center | 2 <br> 110.18
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 164.93
|-
| October 22–24, 2010
| [[2010 NHK Trophy]]
| align=center | 2 <br> 56.10
| align=center | 5 <br> 94.06
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 150.16
|}

===Junior results===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=6 | [[2009–10 figure skating season|2009–10 season]]
|-
! Date
! Event
! Level
! SP
! FS
! Total
|-
| March 8–14, 2010
| [[2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2010 World Junior Championships]]
| Junior
| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 <br> 59.00
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 106.47
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br>165.47
|-
| December 25–27, 2009
| [[2009–10 Japan Figure Skating Championships#Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships|2009–10 Japan Championships]]
| Senior
| align=center | 5 <br> 60.28
| align=center | 5 <br> 116.33
| align=center | 5 <br> 176.61
|-
| December 3–6, 2009
| [[2009–10 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2009–10 Junior Grand Prix Final]]
| Junior
| align=center | 2 <br> 59.52
| align=center | 1 <br> 101.01
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 160.53
|-
| November 21–23, 2009
| [[2009–10 Japan Figure Skating Championships#Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships|2009–10 Japan Junior Championships]]
| Junior
| align=center | 1 <br> 58.96
| align=center | 1 <br> 106.89
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 165.85
|-
| Oct. 28 – Nov. 1, 2009
| 2009 [[Ice Challenge]]
| Senior
| align=center | 1 <br> 59.40
| align=center | 1 <br> 111.01
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 170.41
|-
| October 7–11, 2009
| [[2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix|2009 Junior Grand Prix, Croatia]]
| Junior
| align=center | 1 <br> 59.74
| align=center | 1 <br> 95.18
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 154.92
|-
| September 9–12, 2009
| [[2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix|2009 Junior Grand Prix, Poland]]
| Junior
| align=center | 1 <br> 56.16
| align=center | 1 <br> 104.69
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 160.85
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=6 | [[2008–09 figure skating season|2008–09 season]]
|-
! Date
! Event
! Level
! SP
! FS
! Total
|-
| February 4–8, 2009
| [[2009 International Challenge Cup]]
| Junior
| align=center | 1 <br> 48.16
| align=center | 1 <br> 87.98
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 136.14
|-
| December 25–27, 2008
| [[2008–09 Japan Figure Skating Championships|2008–09 Japan Championships]]
| Senior
| align=center | 7 <br> 55.74
| align=center | 8 <br> 92.09
| align=center | 7 <br> 147.83
|-
| November 23–24, 2008
| [[2008–09 Japan Figure Skating Championships#Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships|2008–09 Japan Junior Championships]]
| Junior
| align=center | 7 <br> 48.94
| align=center | 1 <br> 94.55
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 144.15
|-
| December 11–14, 2008
| [[2008–09 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2008–09 Junior Grand Prix Final]]
| Junior
| align=center | 2 <br> 51.04
| align=center | 3 <br> 90.59
| align=center | 4 <br> 141.63
|-
| October 15–18, 2008
| [[2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix|2008 Junior Grand Prix, United Kingdom]]
| Junior
| align=center | 1 <br> 55.52
| align=center | 2 <br> 98.32
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 153.84
|-
| September 24–29, 2008
| [[2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix|2008 Junior Grand Prix, Spain]]
| Junior
| align=center | 2 <br> 46.58
| align=center | 3 <br> 80.29
| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 126.87
|}

===Novice results===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=6 | 2005–06 season
|-
! Date
! Event
! Level
! SP
! FS
! Total
|-
| March 29–31, 2006
| 2006 [[Gardena Spring Trophy]]
| Novice
| align=center | 1 <br> 39.55
| align=center | 1 <br> 66.51
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 106.06
|}

==References==
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<ref name=ISU-KM>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00009568.htm |title= Competition Results: Kanako MURAKAMI |publisher= International Skating Union }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-0809>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00009568.htm |title= Kanako MURAKAMI: 2008/2009 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090628111420/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00009568.htm |archivedate= June 28, 2009 |deadurl= yes}}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-0910>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |title= Kanako MURAKAMI: 2009/2010 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100507164727/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |archivedate= May 7, 2010 |deadurl= yes}}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-1011>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |title= Kanako MURAKAMI: 2010/2011 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110815234733/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |archivedate= August 15, 2011 |deadurl= yes}}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-1112>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |title= Kanako MURAKAMI: 2011/2012 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120821020137/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |archivedate= August 21, 2012 |deadurl= yes}}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-1213>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |title= Kanako MURAKAMI: 2012/2013 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130621203501/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |archivedate= June 21, 2013 |deadurl= yes}}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-1314>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |title= Kanako MURAKAMI: 2013/2014 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140604200105/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |archivedate= June 4, 2014 }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-1415>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |title= Kanako MURAKAMI: 2014/2015 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150521224347/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |archivedate= May 21, 2015 }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-1516>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |title= Kanako MURAKAMI: 2015/2016 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160528084448/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009568.htm |archivedate= May 28, 2016 }}</ref>

<ref name=JSF-KM>{{cite web |url= http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/national/detail.php?athlete_id=31 |title= 村上 佳菜子 / MURAKAMI Kanako |language= Japanese |publisher= [[Japan Skating Federation]] |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160703140720/http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/national/detail.php?athlete_id=31 |archivedate= July 3, 2016 |deadurl= no }}</ref>

<ref name=FujiTV150725>{{cite AV media |title= The ICE 2015 |medium= Television production |location= Japan |publisher=[[Fuji Television|Fuji TV]] |date= 25 July 2015}}</ref>

<ref name=MiyagiTV150808>{{cite AV media |title= The ICE in Miyagi |medium= Television production |location= Japan |publisher=[[Miyagi Television Broadcasting|Miyagi TV]] |date= 8 August 2015}}</ref>

<ref name=GS101114>{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2010/11/murakami-captures-gold-2/ |title= Murakami captures gold |first= Elvin |last= Wong  |work= Golden Skate |date= November 14, 2010 }}</ref>

<ref name=GS160307>{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2016/03/kanako-murakami/ |title= Kanako Murakami: ‘I can still do it’ |first= Wei |last= Xiong |work= Golden Skate |date= March 7, 2016 }}</ref>

<ref name=JT140121>{{cite news |url= http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/01/21/figure-skating/murakami-making-solid-preparations-for-four-continents/ |title= Murakami making solid preparations for Four Continents |publisher= Japan Times |date= January 21, 2014 }}</ref>

<ref name=YJ170423>{{cite news |url= https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170423-00000147-spnannex-spo |title= 村上佳菜子が現役を引退　世界選手権５度出場 |language= jp |trans-title= Kanako Murakami retires from competition after 5 World Championships appearances |agency= スポニチアネックス ([[Sports Nippon]]) |date= April 23, 2017 }}</ref>  
}}

* [http://www.slovakskating.org/results/2009/10/28/graz/CAT002RS.HTM Ice Challenge Senior Ladies results]
* [http://skatingjapan.jp/National/2006-2007/Figure/national_nv/data0290.htm 2006–07 Japan Novice Championships]
* [http://www.skatingjapan.jp/National/2007-2008/fs/national_nv/data0390.htm 2007–08 Japan Novice Championships]

==External links==
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* [http://www.kanako-murakami.com/ kanako-murakami.com] {{jp icon}}
* {{isu name | id=00009568 | name=Kanako Murakami}}

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