Machiko Kinoshita Yamada (山田 満知子) is a figure skating coach and former Japanese competitive figure skater.

Biography

Yamada was born on June 26, 1943 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She began figure skating at the age of seven. Yamada won several domestic competitions during her time as a figure skater. She also competed in pairs with Takatsugu Hashiguchi and the pair won the Japanese National silver medal. Following her retirement from competitive figure skating, Yamada became a figure skating coach as well as married and had a daughter. Her alma mater is Kinjo Gakuin University. Long-time pupil, Midori Ito, lived with Yamada following her parents' divorce as a child and stayed with her for the duration of her competitive figure skating career.

Coaching career

Yamada currently coaches at the Grand Prix Tokai Figure Skating Club in Nagoya. Her current students include: Her former students have included:

Competitive highlights

Pairs with Hashiguchi