Arakawa Under the Bridge Arakawa Under the Bridge Set in Arakawa, Tokyo, the series tells the story of Kou Ichinomiya, a man who has accomplished everything by himself. Ever since he was little, his father has taught him one rule: to never be indebted to another person. One day by accident, he falls into the Arakawa River and almost drowns. A girl by the name of Nino rescues him and, in return, he owes her his life. Unable to accept the fact that he is indebted to her, he asks her about a way for him to repay her. In the end, she tells
Shizuka Arakawa in Turin, Italy to congratulate her. Koizumi said, "I cheered for you with excitement while I watched television. All the Japanese people are rejoicing. I give a perfect score to every bit of your performance." Arakawa retired after her Olympic victory. She continues to skate in exhibition programs and is a regular skating commentator for Japanese TV. She competed in the 2006 Ice Wars on the World team. She also produces her own show, "Friends on Ice". Arakawa also does choreography. In 2006, Arakawa appeared in a Japanese TV drama, "Shichinin no onna bengoshi" (7 female lawyers), presented by Asahi