2018-19 Japanese National FS Championships - News & media

[cohkaix]

This thread is for news/media coverage regarding practices, competitions, interviews...etc, as well as information from social media.
Please feel free the share any relevant information here.

 

[cohkaix]

12/20 practices: news media

Pair:
https://twitter.com/kanspo/status/1075597163915145216
Riku and Shoya in practices (glad that Riku is recovering from the injury)

Ladies:
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/12/20/kiji/20181220s00079000157000c.html
In the title it states that Rika had challenged 3A jumps for 6 times (1 in run-through, 4 in solo jump practice and 1 in jump combination).

https://twitter.com/kanspo/status/1075610470403297280
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20181220-00000094-spnannex-spo
On Satoko: focusing mostly on 3Lz3T

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20181220-00000073-dal-spo
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/12/20/kiji/20181220s00079000169000c.html
Here in the news it seems Rika is adjusting to boots problems. And in the second news, Rika said in the press interview after practice that she doesn't pay attention to TV nor news.

https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/12/20/kiji/20181220s00079000181000c.html
On Marin: had a fall on 3L in run-through. Marin says she wants to win over herself from last year's performances.

https://twitter.com/kanspo/status/1075626956865957888
Ayaka Hosoda (of Kansai U) in practice: landed 3A in SP run-through but with messy landing

https://www.daily.co.jp/general/2018/12/20/0011920320.shtml
Wakaba's post-practice interview: it seems that her injury is not yet completely cured, but she'll try her best. (was jumping 3-3 jumps in practice)

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20181220/k10011754211000.html
Post-practice interviews by NHK: (adding the part by Mai and Kaori)
Mai: she said she's competing at Nationals in good condition
Kaori: after returning from GPF she's concentrating on the performance side and had a chance to brush-up her programs. She wants to have perfect performances.

 

[cohkaix]

12/20 practices II:

https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/12/20/kiji/20181220s00079000210000c.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/201812200000482.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nikkansports_ogp
On Daisuke: Attempting 4T, and 3A was landed successfully.
(In the 2nd news link it's reported that there was 4T landed successfully, and the SP layout was changed)

https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/12/20/kiji/20181220s00079000221000c.html
Shoma: (just concentrating on himself)

https://twitter.com/kanspo/status/1075654635266797568
Taichi Honda

https://twitter.com/kanspo/status/1075654517897621504
Shu Nakamura

https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/12/20/kiji/20181220s00079000231000c.html
Daisuke: post practice interview (sorry I can only add main points here) - there will be only 1 quad jump planned, and most likely in FS.

 

[MaiKatze]

Be still my heart!

 

[Interspectator]

Be still my heart!

It's what we've all been waiting for!

 

[Interspectator]

https://twitter.com/kc_kobelife/status/1075701949733826563
Some Broadcasted clips of ladies' practice and Dai's jumps and steps. 4T included. Very nice looking.

 

[surimi]

Please folks, reports and videos are most welcome, but be specific who you are posting links to. Judging by the gushing, I assume the link posted above is about Daisuke or Shoma, well good for them, but nothing clickworthy for me; I guess I am not one of the 'all'. However, if you guys stuble across anything that's related to one of the lesser favorites, please be so kind as to post a name who the video is of; and if it happens to be related to Kazuki, Sota, Keiji or Ryuju, I'll trip over my feet in my hurry to view it.

 

[MaiKatze]

It's what we've all been waiting for!

Ain't that right? Shoma and Daisuke are in the same group, it's like a dream come true! :luv17:

 

[Interspectator]

Please folks, reports and videos are most welcome, but be specific who you are posting links to. Judging by the gushing, I assume the link posted above is about Daisuke or Shoma, well good for them, but nothing clickworthy for me; I guess I am not one of the 'all'. However, if you guys stuble across anything that's related to one of the lesser favorites, please be so kind as to post a name who the video is of; and if it happens to be related to Kazuki, Sota, Keiji or Ryuju, I'll trip over my feet in my hurry to view it.

https://twitter.com/mnee170/status/1075728672009551872 Well, this is for you. Kazuki shows off his ramen themed necktie.
Edit: Deleted Shun Sato's clipis, Sorry, those are from Junior Nationals.
https://twitter.com/yuzuporuko/status/1075866024996556800 Sota Yamamoto's practice
https://twitter.com/aqua_ice_/status/1075847364449980416 Kazuki Tomono's 4S-2T

 

[demarinis5]

Jack Gallagher Japan Times article (Warning it is only about Shoma and Dai)

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports...NfnIs62Chek0xhjaLvr5di6zXEHnNw_A#.XBw4RFVKiM9

 

[cohkaix]

https://twitter.com/mnee170/status/1075728672009551872 Well, this is for you. Kazuki shows off his ramen themed necktie.
https://twitter.com/misshanyu/status/1075892122933493760 Shun Sato lands a 3A and a 4T https://twitter.com/misshanyu/status/1075894139152228352
https://twitter.com/yuzuporuko/status/1075866024996556800 Sota Yamamoto's practice
https://twitter.com/aqua_ice_/status/1075847364449980416 Kazuki Tomono's 4S-2T

I think the ones for Shun Sato are from jr. Nationals (not practices from yesterday)
And some more photos for other skaters:
Koshiro
Keiji
Sota (also read from other news that Sota is working on 4T, good for him!)
-https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20181221-00000050-dal-spo
This news report is about Keiichiroh Sasahara, who's a senior from Doshisha U. This will be his last year skating in competitions. And he's recently changed his blades to Kozuka's blades.

 

[cohkaix]

12/21 practices:

Rika Kihira
- https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1075958949323563014
On Rika Kihira in practice: landing all jumps including 3A, jumps in good quality

Satoko(the last two photos are from yesterday)
- https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1075959843930816513
On Satoko in practice: the jumps outside run-through seemed to be okay, but was having timing issue with 3Lz in run-through

Kaori
- https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1075958244437356544
On Kaori in practice: landing all jumps as planned (3F3T 2A 3L), jumps in high quality and checking steps afterwards

Mai
- https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1075958067483693056
On Mai in practice: landing all jumps in run-through (3Lz3T 2A 3F) and checking mainly 3Lz 3F afterwards. Jumps were light

Marin
- https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1075958708327178241
On Marin in practice: there's a change in layout, and now it's 3F3T 2A 3L, skating with speed

Mako
- https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1075958349655506944
On Mako in practice: went for 3Lz3T and then 2A in run-through, skipped some and 3F in second half

-https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1075957908242718720
On Rika Hongo in practice: landing all jumps in run-through (3T3T 3F 2A) and checking the positions of jumps afterwards

-https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1075958497483706368
On Wakaba in practice: seemed to struggle with the timing of the jumps in the run-through, but having her rhythem back and was working on 3Lz3T

-https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1075959547620020224
On Yuna in practice: combination was 3Lz-2T, and had step out with the solo jump 3F

 

[cohkaix]

12/21 practices - part II:

https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/12/21/kiji/20181221s00079000116000c.html
Reports on Daisuke and Shoma in practice: Daisuke is landing 4T in day2, although the one he attempted in run-through was with fall and out of balance. As for Shoma, landing of 4F was messy but 4-3 jump combination was fine.

Video of Daisuke practice (FS) from twitter: https://twitter.com/AkiAqui/status/1075991072004702208

 

[demarinis5]

Thanks for the updates cohkaix!

 

[cohkaix]

12/22 pre-competition Men's SP practice:

https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1076309822679719936
On Daisuke: all jumps landed in run-through

https://twitter.com/lovebythemoon_1/status/1076306140336599041
Shoma has a change in costume

https://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/winter/20181222-OHT1T50039.html
Tomono - landing 4S but with messing landing

https://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/winter/20181222-OHT1T50027.html
Keiji - was struggling with 4S and finally nailed the jump

 

[demarinis5]

Shoma and Dai - Nationals Fluff

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x...qPTzcn1UQNc_Dei7r3dRxaSpXJfSNScMbIK71BcsV3c0k

 

[Sai Bon]

Shoma and Dai - Nationals Fluff

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x...qPTzcn1UQNc_Dei7r3dRxaSpXJfSNScMbIK71BcsV3c0k

Mura is a classy commentator! Kanako is bubbly and cute.

 

[PaulE]

Mura is a classy commentator! Kanako is bubbly and cute.

Is Kanako the previous competitor Kanako Murakami. I saw Murakami live in Portland, Oregon, at Skate America in 2010 (and loved her bubbly performance) but I do not know what she looks like now. Is she the one standing next to Mura in the final sequence?

 

[Sai Bon]

Is Kanako the previous competitor Kanako Murakami. I saw Murakami live in Portland, Oregon, at Skate America in 2010 (and loved her bubbly performance) but I do not know what she looks like now. Is she the one standing next to Mura in the final sequence?

Yes, Kanako Murakami! Lucky you to have seen her live! She's matured into a lovely, down-to-earth young woman. And I was pleasantly surprised by Mura's rather elegant commentary (not that I know much about his personality, but he was famous for his outrageous costumes)

 

[PaulE]

Yes, Kanako Murakami! Lucky you to have seen her live! She's matured into a lovely, down-to-earth young woman. And I was pleasantly surprised by Mura's rather elegant commentary (not that I know much about his personality, but he was famous for his outrageous costumes)

Thank you Sai Bon. In 2010 she seemed to be a bundle of infectious energy and mirth. It was a joy to watch her skate. The only two entrants that I remember now off the top of my head are Kanako in Ladies and Sui/Han in pairs. Both gave memorable performances and made me really glad I was able to attend that competition.