Mao Asaa (浅田 真央, Asada Mao?, born September 25, 1990) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2008 World Figure Skating Champion and Four Continents champion, the 2005/2006 Grand Prix champion and the two-time (2007 & 2008) Japanese national champion. As of March 2008, Asada is ranked first in the world retaining her placing from last year.