Very interesting interview with Kazuki for Sportsnavi. Thank you to yuuki for the quick translation.
https://sports.yahoo.co.jp/column/detail/201805150003-spnavi?p=1 (original post)
https://yukirin1408.tumblr.com/post/173949678188/interview-with-kazuki-tomono-posted-on-may-16th (English translation)
This tumblr account has also translated a few of Kazuki's magazine interviews into English. Thank you to this translator as well.
https://tomonokazuki.tumblr.com/pos...re-skating-magazine-arrived?is_related_post=1
Second installment of the Kazuki, Shu, Taichi interview for Doshisha Sports Atom and Kanspo.
http://doshisha-atom.net/web/result.php?no=2163
In his Doshisha University Figure Skating Club profile, Kazuki's objective for next season is to approach each competition carefully/with importance and to medal at all of his competitions.
http://dfsc.sakura.ne.jp/dfsc/club_buin.html
Atta boy~ A strong competitor sets high standards for himself. :thumbsup:
Should be noted, this had also been his goal in 2016-2017, his last season as a Junior. During that season, out of the ten+ competitions he participated in, he failed to medal in only three.
(4th at JGP Yokohama, 5th at Nationals, 9th at Junior Worlds where he was still possibly nursing a hip injury)
And for anyone who may have not yet seen Misha's instagram post about working with Kazuki and his team. (Photo in 2nd frame!) Kazuki plans to debut his new SP at DOI.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BirOiBhBP1K/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share
A day late, but Happy 20th Birthday to Kazuki! Wishing for his continued happiness, growth and success.
EDIT:
The May 12 episode of Figure Skate TV! began with a report on the Kyoto Figure Skate Festival. Kazuki's full SP performance, a clip of his encore and interview from this event was shown.
Other segments cover team member health checks (including Kazuki) and Ice Dance tryouts. I found this FSTV! episode to be extremely interesting and highly recommend it to other fans of Team Japan.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k6UuaKUigAiiehqKUvY (full episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiP5erkFNls&index=2&list=LLhhZdbYkBPQ3bwBf75Kaqvw&t (Kazuki's Kyoto FS Festival cut)
As always, thank you to the uploaders!
Just curious how far you think Tomono can go? Future world champion? Consistent world medalist? Or do you think he will always be sort of a second tier guy?
Here's a part of it!https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/1015469799592349696?s=19
What do you guys think? I'm having mixed feelings... Nothing wrong with the coreo itself, but not sure if it suits Kazuki? It's too low key for him?