Yuuko Nishigori (西郡 優子, Nishigōri Yūko) is a childhood friend of Yuuri Katsuki and Takeshi Nishigori (whom she is married to) and the mother of Axel, Lutz, and Loop Nishigori.
Name: Yuuko Nishigori
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Country: Japan
She works as a coach at the local skating rink Ice Castle Hasetsu.
She is a former rink mate of Yuuri Katsuki and a passionate longtime fan of Victor Nikiforov.
Yuuko is warm, energetic, and openly enthusiastic, especially when it comes to figure skating.
Her friendly nature helps her quickly grow closer to others, including visiting skaters from overseas.
She has a strong sense of nostalgia about her skating days with Yuuri Katsuki.
At the same time, she takes pride in her present role as a coach and as a mother.
Relationship with Takeshi Nishigori
Yuuko is married to Takeshi Nishigori.
Together they are raising their three daughters, known collectively as the Nishigori sisters.
Relationship with Yuuri Katsuki
Yuuko was a rink mate of Yuuri Katsuki when they were younger.
As children, the two of them would imitate Victor Nikiforov’s programs on the ice for fun.
Their shared admiration for Victor helped shape Yuuri’s skating dreams and Yuuko’s love for the sport.
This shared history gives them a deep, nostalgic bond.
Relationship with Victor Nikiforov
Yuuko is a devoted fan of Victor Nikiforov.
From childhood, she followed his skating and tried to copy his programs together with Yuuri.
Her admiration for Victor links her emotionally to the broader world of competitive figure skating.
It also colors how she views Yuuri’s growth under Victor’s guidance later in the story.
Relationship with Yuuri Plisetsky
When Yuuri Plisetsky visits Hasetsu, Yuuko quickly grows closer to him.
She takes a commemorative photo with him at the airport and exchanges contact information before he returns to Russia.
Even after Yuuri Plisetsky goes back to Russia, they continue to exchange emails.
This ongoing correspondence shows Yuuko’s friendly, supportive nature and her curiosity about the international skating scene.
Yuuko works as a coach at Ice Castle Hasetsu, the local skating rink in Hasetsu.
Her experience as a former skater and her deep love for the sport guide the way she supports younger skaters.
She balances being a professional coach with being a mother to the Nishigori sisters.
This dual role highlights her as both a pillar of the local skating community and a caring parent.
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