Skaters on Team Japan

[matmuh]

Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional is also happening this weekend.
Haruka Imai’s SP is Legends of the Fall by Phillip Mills and FS is Primavera by Pasquale Camerlengo.
This is the 3rd skater from TJ ladies who is using Legends of the Fall. The other two are Yuka Nagai (FS) and Rin Nitaya (FS) :think:
She’s already finished her SP.
3S3T 3Lz(fall) 2A
51.09

wow 3Lz?? i am surprised but i guess she wants to catch up to the youngsters, i hope she can!!! and i hope there will be some kind of videos, i really missed her :sad21:

 

[SuzyQ]

I would never have thought he'd medal here. In fact, all 3 of the TJ bronze medalists this JGP season have been surprises.
I haven’t gone back to check, but I remember thinking that his spins were weak at his last JGP outing so I hope he can improve on it. His jumps are quite low and I wonder if he can get them higher when he gets some muscles. I like his skating though. I like Sota’s skating too so I’m going to give credit to Coach Onishi for that!

I agree. Without 3A or quads, I never thought Koshiro and Mitsuki would get the podium. Actually, to be honest, they could make it this time because other skaters with such high elements failed in FS. I thought Kazuki might have a chance, although it was tough to get the Gold.

I suppose Mitsuki had practiced spins more than before because Ohnishi sensei should have known it was his weak point. Ted Barton said after his FS "Mitsuki was shaking his head. I'm not quite sure what he was shaking his head about."

I could be sure it was about his spin

As Yuzuru said, "Efforts may lie." But I'm quite sure Mitsuki would continue his efforts for the future not to waste his efforts so far. Is there any possibility he could succeed quads first? His jumps are not so high, but I think they have a distance comparatively :think:

 

[mikaboo]

wow 3Lz?? i am surprised but i guess she wants to catch up to the youngsters, i hope she can!!! and i hope there will be some kind of videos, i really missed her :sad21:

At best, she could be be on the local news in Niigata, and someone might post it somewhere... but I wouldn’t hold my breath for it. Let's hope she skates in the final few groups that gets televised at Nationals.

I agree. Without 3A or quads, I never thought Koshiro and Mitsuki would get the podium. Actually, to be honest, they could make it this time because other skaters with such high elements failed in FS. I thought Katsuki might have a chance, although it was tough to get the Gold.

I suppose Mitsuki had practiced spins more than before because Ohnishi sensei should have known it was his weak point. Ted Barton said after his FS "Mitsuki was shaking his head. I'm not quite sure what he was shaking his head about."

I could be sure it was about his spin

As Yuzuru said, "Efforts may lie." But I'm quite sure Mitsuki would continue his efforts for the future not to waste his efforts so far. Is there any possibility he could succeed quads first? His jumps are not so high, but I think they have a distance comparatively :think:

I thought Kazuki had a chance, but I wasn't sure how he usually skates early in the season. Going to JW might have fired him up :yes:

Ted must have been looking away for a couple of seconds during the spin Totally understable if he were, it must get exhausting sitting there for hours.
I saw this attempt from Mitsuki in April and thought he might be working on the 4T because it would be unlikely he'd fall on a 3T like that.

 

[mikaboo]

Continuation from the Kinki Regional Comp.

Junior Men’s SP

Kazuki Tomono
3F3T 3Lo 3A
72.44

Taichiro Yamakuma
2A 3Lz2T? 3Lo
58.89

Senior Men’s SP

Shu Nakamura - Feeling Good :hpull: choreo. by Cathy Reed. It's been confirmed that he changed coach to Hamada.
3A 3F(ot)3T 3Lz
69.23

Kohei Yoshino
3Lz 3F2T 2A
59.08

Taichi Honda
3F 3T3T 2A
55.37

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Shun Sato (Novice A) FS @Tohoku-Hokkaido
3A<(fall) 3Lz! 1Lo 3Lz3T< 3F1Lo3S<< 2A 3F
91.69

Kinki Regional Competition is happening this weekend. The junior girls have finished competing, all 66 of them!

Top 5 after SP: All the girls who competed at JGP seemed to have skated well.

Marin Honda
3F3T 3Lo 2A
65.12

Kaori Sakamoto
3Lo 3F3T 2A
64.87

Rika Kihira
2A 3Lz3T 3Lo
64.44

Kokoro Iwamoto
3Lz3T 3Lo 2A
59.96

Riko Takino
3Lz3T 3Lo 2A
53.96

Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional is also happening this weekend.
Haruka Imai’s SP is Legends of the Fall by Phillip Mills and FS is Primavera by Pasquale Camerlengo.
This is the 3rd skater from TJ ladies who is using Legends of the Fall. The other two are Yuka Nagai (FS) and Rin Nitaya (FS) :think:
She’s already finished her SP.
3S3T 3Lz(fall) 2A
51.09

 

[ioanna]

Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional is also happening this weekend.
Haruka Imai’s SP is Legends of the Fall by Phillip Mills and FS is Primavera by Pasquale Camerlengo.
This is the 3rd skater from TJ ladies who is using Legends of the Fall. The other two are Yuka Nagai (FS) and Rin Nitaya (FS) :think:
She’s already finished her SP.
3S3T 3Lz(fall) 2A
51.09

A Phillip Mills program :luv17: glad she's still trying her best attempting the lutz.

 

[SuzyQ]

Again, 3 Russian girls and 3 Japanese girls, for 3 consecutive years

Congratulations, Rika, Kaori, and Marin for the Finals

http://www.isuresults.com/events/jgp2016/jgpsladies.htm

EDIT:

I noticed another thing.

From the 1st to 14th, except 11th, all are Russian or Japanese. I can't be sure if this is a good thing. Maybe not

 

[yhmafan]

I really love Satoko's FP dress. Some people say it's hard to see her, but I disagree. There's no sleeve, the skirt is short, the back is not hidden... nothing to prevent from enjoying her program. :luv17: But for the men.... yeah... I know what you mean, lol! Oh well, guess I'll get used to it. (er, Yuzu, you're sure you don't want to change the pants?)

I guess ladies are helped by not covering their legs (and arms or even backs) with white that can make the contrast between them and the ice easily than men, in addition to white-colored dresses would make ladies look even more fairy or/and princessy, right? and I agree on Satoko’s costume. :yes:

About Mao’s costumes this season. Thanks goodness I love looove both costumes of her that brings her justice into her performances along with her passionate movements in my eyes :dance: (Oh, so as for Yuzu..I would say it’s ok if he has a strong belief with his WHITE no matter what others are thinking. Maybe It is me who might have to change her taste..only in the season ya?)

Very nice video! I thought Rika could be in it, but Kanako? She's nowhere near being a challenger. I'm sorry, but this is the truth.

I should know it but you know, I don’t want to acknowledge that yet and there will be always hopes

 

[mikaboo]

Results from Kinki Regional Comp today. All 3 TJ ladies from JGPF competed in the last group

Junior Ladies’ FS - Rika won over Marin by 0.12 points with a 3A but Marin skated clean too!

Rika Kihira
3A 3Lz3T 3Lo 2A3T 3F2T2Lo 3S 3Lz
130.74 (195.18)

Marin Honda
3Lz 3F3T 2A3T 3S 3Lo 3F 2A2T2Lo
129.94.06 (195.06)

Kaori Sakamoto
3F3T 3Lz 3S 2A3T 3F2T2T 3Lo 1A
116.32 (181.19)

Kokoro Iwamoto
3Lz3T 3Lo 3S 3F 2A3T 3Lz(fall) 2A2T2Lo
106.31 (166.27)

Riko Takino
3F3T 3Lz 3Lo(so) 3S3T 2A2T2Lo 3F 2A
99.15 (153.11)


Junior Men’s FS

Kazuki Tomono
4S(2ft) 1A 3F2T 3A2T 3Lo 3S 3Lz 3F
128.96 (201.40)

Taichiro Yamakuma
2A 3Lz2T 3F 3Lo 3S 2Lz1Lo2S 3Lo(so) 2A
106.85 (165.74)

 

[inskate]

Results from Kinki Regional Comp today. All 3 TJ ladies from JGPF competed in the last group

Junior Ladies’ FS - Rika won over Marin by 0.12 points with a 3A but Marin skated clean too!

Rika Kihira
3A 3Lz3T 3Lo 2A3T 3F2T2Lo 3S 3Lz
130.74 (195.18)

Marin Honda
3Lz 3F3T 2A3T 3S 3Lo 3F 2A2T2Lo
129.94.06 (195.06)

Kaori Sakamoto
3F3T 3Lz 3S 2A3T 3F2T2T 3Lo 1A
116.32 (181.19)

Kokoro Iwamoto
3Lz3T 3Lo 3S 3F 2A3T 3Lz(fall) 2A2T2Lo
106.31 (166.27)

Riko Takino
3F3T 3Lz 3Lo(so) 3S3T 2A2T2Lo 3F 2A
99.15 (153.11)


Junior Men’s FS

Kazuki Tomono
4S(2ft) 1A 3F2T 3A2T 3Lo 3S 3Lz 3F
128.96 (201.40)

Taichiro Yamakuma
2A 3Lz2T 3F 3Lo 3S 2Lz1Lo2S 3Lo(so) 2A
106.85 (165.74)

Marin and Rika slayed! I wish we could see the videos. I hope they continues to skate well throughout the season

The rest of the top 5 skated great as well. I hope Kaori gets her revenge for the popped 2A at the JGPF and skates clean!

Nice to see Kazuki go for 4S, I hope it was rotated

 

[SuzyQ]

Japanese girls are really wow

I want to see what the competition would be when Marin is in good condition. Or, this time, she might have skated without a pressure in a meaning

Anyway, I hope this result gave her confidence in herself.

 

[NMURA]

Kinki junior ladies FS
http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2016-2017/fs_j/block5/data0405.htm

Rika Kihira 130.74 (TES 74.42)
Marin Honda 129.94 (TES 69.30)

reportedly Kihira's 3A received +2 GOE

 

[mikaboo]

Haruka Imai's FS @Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional - 2nd in FS, 1st overall.
2A3T 3Lz 3F 3S2T 2A 3Lo(2ft) 3S
93.31 (144.40)


Mai Mihara' SP @Kinki Regional
3Lz3T 2A 3F
64.62
So glad to see her controlling her illness and doing well. I hope she keeps it up for the GPs.

Podium photo of Rika, Marin and Kaori.

Combined news clips about Rika and Marin at Kinki Regional after SP.

This article says that Marin fell sick after she returned from JGP Slovenia and had a fever of 40 degrees (celsius), couldn’t stop coughing and couldn’t eat so she lost about 3~4kg which she hasn’t gotten back yet. She was finally able to do run-throughs 7 days before this competition.
Poor baby. No wonder she skated badly at Carnival on Ice.

I'm hoping to see Rika and Marin's programs in their full lengths. I vaguely remember seeing videos from Chubu Regional before, but have no idea if local channels in Kansai do that.
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ETA:
News clips about Rika and Marin after the FS. You can see Nobu near them when Marin's score is being announced.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4wqupl_近畿フィギュア-紀平-本田-織田選手_sport
Nobu's nephew who competed under Novice B is also in there around 5:40. He is so funny!
He was asked if Nobu gave him any advice for the competition and he replied, "Not particularly. We don't get along." He was asked if something happened between them and he said, "Many things." Also, he says that he wants to "exceed Nobunari" with an implication that Nobu is just an average skater

 

[mish]

Marin double fist pump though! eace::yes:

 

[Leonardo]

ETA:
News clips about Rika and Marin after the FS. You can see Nobu near them when Marin's score is being announced.

Thanks for the news!

 

[mikaboo]

Results from Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional in English.
http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2016-2017/fs_e/block1/index.htm
Haruka didn’t get an edge call on the lutz

Results from Kinki Regional in English.
http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2016-2017/fs_e/block5/index.htm
All the Honda kids finished on the podium.

Senior Ladies’ FS
Mai Mihara
3Lz3T 3F 2A 2A3T 3Lz2T2Lo 3Lo 2S
123.87 (188.49)


Senior Men’s FS
Shu Nakamura
3A 3Lz3T< 3F! 2A 3Lz(so) 2A1Lo3S 3Lo2T 3Lo
135.02 (204.25)

Kohei Yoshino
3Lz! 3F! 2A 3Lz<2T 3T1Lo2S 3S 2T 2A
114.10 (173.18)

Taichi Honda
2A 3F2T 2Lz! 3T2T 3S 3T 3F< 2A1Lo2S
105.09 (161.26)


Novice A Girls
Moa Iwano
3Lz3Lo< 3Fe 2A 3Lz<2T 3Fe2T2Lo< 3S
94.70

Riko Fujiwara
3T2T 3T 2A2T 2F!2Lo2Lo 2A 2Lz
81.78

Miyu Honda
3Lz<(fall) 3Lo< 3S2T 2A2T2Lo 2A< 2F!2Lo
79.68


Novice B Girls
Sara Honda - in 1st
2Lz 3T 2A2T 2F!3T2Lo 2A
65.09


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Yuna Aoki posted a photo of these cuties from S.Korea, Malaysia, China and Japan from JGP Germany.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLVj79gAe03/

 

[mikaboo]

I was going to post the results from Chubu Regional last week but couldn't find the English Results page because it wasn't linked on the JSF site. It's still not linked but I found the page. Continuing to be sad for Kanako. And Riona.
http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2016-2017/fs_e/block4/index.htm

Senior Ladies
1. Yura Matsuda 180.29
2. Kanako Murakami 164.73
3. Miyabi Oba 160.21

7. Riona Kato 145.15


Junior Ladies
1. Yuhana Yokoi 162.53
2. Nana Araki 157.45
3. Saya Suzuki 155.53

Junior Men
1. Tatsuya Tsuboi 171.52

 

[mish]

Results from Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional in English.
http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2016-2017/fs_e/block1/index.htm
Haruka didn’t get an edge call on the lutz

Results from Kinki Regional in English.
http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2016-2017/fs_e/block5/index.htm
All the Honda kids finished on the podium.

There is so many ladies and junior ladies, even more than in Russian tourneys!
But there is more girls in Russia in youngest categories, I wonder why?

I see Kaori was second in SP over Rika! Also, what is the difference between Marin's "kansai univ.jhs.shs sc" and Rika's "Kansai univ.Kaisers Fsc" - aren't they training in the same group? :think:

 

[largeman]

Marin is just giving points away with these level 2 step sequences! If she had gotten level 3 for steps in either the short or the long, she would have beaten Rika

 

[malo42]

I noticed that there seems to a couple of really promising novice b girls in Chubu! I'm looking forward to novice nats, I would have thought Iwano was a sure thing for novice a ladies but she'll have some competition... Same for Sato in the boys.

After the JGP finished up I wanted to talk about how hopeful I am for the Japanese men and I came here only to see that other people feel the same as me! This is the first time in quite a while that no Japanese man has qualified for the JGPF but at the same time I think they all did pretty well and I'm looking forward to all of their futures.

 

[yhmafan]

From Mai's tweets, seems that Mai, Shizuka, Daisuke, Ilia Kulik and Kenji Miyamoto are now in Hawaii for "Skaters Greeting In Hawaii".
There seem a lot of joy. I envy them. :agree:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuZY8sZUsAAW3TX.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuZY8ukUsAAdgeB.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuW63IrUAAAewza.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuW63ItVIAEPfWk.jpg