Yuka Sato
The JSF said they hoped to find a new partner, with preference to skaters holding Japanese citizenship, by February 2013. On January 30, 2013, the JSF confirmed that Takahashi had teamed up with Ryuichi Kihara, until then a singles skater, and would be coached by Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen. They trained in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. They represented Japan together at the 2014 Olympics and placed 19th. They pair split in March 2015.