Moa Iwano

Moa Iwano (Japanese: 岩野桃亜 Iwano Moa) is a Japanese figure skater. She was born on 20 March 2004 in Incheon, South Korea.

She is a two-time medalist at Japanese Advanced Novice Championships (silver in 2016 and bronze in 2015), the winner of the 2017 Bavarian Open (in the Advanced Novice category) and won 2 bronze medals of the Asian Figure Skating Trophy - Advanced novice (2015 & 2016). In 2017 she debuted in the ISU JGP circuit and finished 6th in the 2017 Cup of Austria in Salzburg.

She likes drawing and has an Instagram account where she publishes her illustrations (link below).

She is coached by Utako Nagamitsu, Daisuke Takahashi's coach.

ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054898.htm

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa_Iwano

Rinkresults.com entry
http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=10276

Social Media
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/moa__iwano_/
Instagram (illustrations account) - https://www.instagram.com/m__o__a2/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/IwanoMl





2019/2020
SP: "I Put a Spell On You" performed by Nina Simone; "Sinnerman" performed by Nina Simone
FS: "Papa, Can You Hear Me" by Alan Berman, Marilyn Bergman

2020 Inter-High 2020 Figure Skating Women's Qualifying C

2019 JGP Gdansk


2018/2019
SP: "Asturias" by Isaac Albeniz performed by William Joseph; choreo by Akiko Suzuki
FS: "Jeux d'Eaux" by Maurice Ravel;

2018/19 Japan Junior Championships
2018 JGP Amber Cup, Kaunas (Lithuania)

2017/2018
SP: "The Little Prince"
FS: "Kiss of the Vampire"
Ex: "Focus" by Ariana Grande

2017 JGP Cup of Austria, Salzburg

2016/2017
SP: no information found
FS: "Kiss of the Vampire - Vampire Rhapsody"

2016 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy

2015/2016
SP: "Let's Dance" by Benny Goodman / "Bugle Call Rag" by Glenn Miller
FS: "Kiss of the Vampire - Vampire Rhapsody"

2015 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy


1 November 2018 - "Moa Iwano visits U.S. to improve jumps" by Jack Gallagher (thejapantimes) - https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports...-iwano-visits-u-s-improve-jumps/#.XKyJgvZuKM8
31 July 2018 - "Moa Iwano relishing chance to work with Daisuke Takahashi" by Jack Gallagher (thejapantimes) - https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports...relishing-chance-work-takahashi/#.XKyJivZuKM8

Original Post by daphenaxa
Moa Iwano is 14, she was born in Seoul and represents Japan. She trains under coach Utako Nagamitsu, who is Daisuke Takahashi's coach.
Her idols are Yuna Kim, Mao Asada, Daisuke Takahashi and Javier Fernandez. She also expressed admiration for Satoko Miyahara when she saw her live at the olympics in Pyeongchang (she also trains at the same rink and with Satoko and the Hamada group).

She is one of the most beautiful interpret of music and performer I have ever seen and her Asturias short program (choreographed by Akiko Suzuki) is a masterpiece. She has been struggling with jumps (UR) last season on the junior GP and this season too but her spins and skating skills are gorgeous.

2016-17
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpNYvkl0KCg
FS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW41sbiG3ho

2017-18
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVQs2yPYDFs
FS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gf_V2tL5nE

2018-19
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N2bKyQhMqA&t
FS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8TWk8x_TXU

Thanks a lot for starting FF thread for Moa.

Agreed, daphenaxa. I've seen Moa's free skate at Jr J-Nats on TV last week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKUlPLYQtb0 She is soooooo lyrical :luv17:, and her skating is very mature for her age. I was blown away while watching and telling myself 'how can a 14yo girl interpret such difficult piece of the misic?! :hap36:'
Unfortunately she had a couple of UR calls and dropped 7th overall from 3rd in SP... but still a gorgeous skate it was. :yes: Moa tries to become the music itself the whole time, I'd say. No doubt her idols are Yuna, Mao and Daisuke, we can see some of their resemblance in her skating. What a great job done by Pasquale with choreographies. I look forward to seeing Moa at competitions and how she will grow as a skater from here.

Yes!! I noticed her last year; she is lovely and her SP is wonderful (FS too!)

Is there any chance Moa will be competing at J-Nats later this month? How many junior girls can advance to Senior Nats? Only top 6 finishers at Jr Nats like last season? If so, such a shame we don't see her there... She truly must have looked forward to being there with her current team mates; Sena, Keiji and Daisuke;;;

deedee1 said:

Is there any chance Moa will be competing at J-Nats later this month? How many junior girls can advance to Senior Nats? Only top 6 finishers at Jr Nats like last season? If so, such a shame we don't see her there... She truly must have looked forward to being there with her current team mates; Sena, Keiji and Daisuke;;;

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Jr. Nationals have already finished. She finished seventh, and thus will not be at Nationals.

Thanks, zanadude. Then seems the same as the last year, top 6 finishers at Junior Nats only... Sorry about it.

for only one spot... it's just too bad especially since she was in 3rd after the SP. URs are killing her scores everytime :sad46:

Fan art:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DzWnYZJVYAA7hMo.jpg

I've just updated Moa's OP. I've added all the results, programs, some articles and as many videos as I could find. Enjoy

Moa has launched a crowdfunding initiative. She is looking for 3.5 million yen in funding, currently at around 40% of that.

https://actnow.jp/project/moaiwano/detail