[4] Although he started the training somewhat late, he caught up very quickly and was, at 14, the youngest senior national champion in Japan ever.

In December 1997, Honda left Japan to train with Galina Zmievskaya at the International Skating Center in Simsbury, Connecticut.

In 2002, Honda won the bronze medal at the 2002 World Championships and finished in 4th place at the Winter Olympics.

Honda withdrew from the 2005 World Championships after injuring his ankle in a fall during the qualifying segment.

[8] GP: Champions Series/Grand Prix Media related to Takeshi Honda at Wikimedia Commons