2022-23 Japanese Women's Figure Skating

[RafaelAstro]

When grand prix assignments will be release?

 

[Gia_Sesshoumaru]

When grand prix assignments will be release?

According to Phil Hersh on Twitter, they're being delayed until mid-July as the ISU is searching for a sixth host country still.

 

[RafaelAstro]

I think japanese ladies have everything to win and learn this season, I hope they clever use this time to upgrade their level while staying healthy

 

[cohkaix]

AS the very first performance of DOI is approaching the ending now, here's some updating news about debuting of new programs (*this post will keep on being updated):

Mao Shimada
FS - Passepied [Adding: the layout - 3Aso,4T<,3Lz,3F2A,3S3T,3Lo,3Lz]

Mone Chiba
SP - Schindler's List

Nozomu Yoshioka
FS - Pirates of the Caribbean

Rion Sumiyoshi
SP - White Flowers Take Their Bath
FS - Enchantress (already known from the online debut with Yuma)

Tatsuya Tsuboi
FS - Torn (Redux)

Rinka Watanabe
FS - Jin (music from Japanese drama)

Kao Miura
FS - Phantom of the Opera

Rino Matsuike
SP - Papa can you hear me
FS - Moonlight (from last season, already known from previous interview）


Yuhana Yokoi
SP- Kalandero
*FS - Hungarian Rhapsody (from Jul 2nd show)

Kazuki Tomono
SP - Happy Jazz

Wakaba Higuchi
SP- Never Tear Us Apart

Sena Miyake
SP - Liebestraum

Mana Kawabe
FS - Drowning

Shun Sato
SP - Carol of the Bells

Mai Mihara
SP - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (!!)

Miyu Yunoki/Shoya Ichihashi
SP - Black Car

Komatsubara/Komatsubara
RD - Loca

Kaori Sakamoto
SP - "Rock with U" "Feedback" by Janet Jackson, choreo by Rohene Ward

Yuma Kagiyama
SP - Believer

Shoma Uno
SP - Gravity

 

[RafaelAstro]

Omg "merry christmas mr lawrence" it's perfect for Mai Mihara

 

[Jeanie19]

Omg "merry christmas mr lawrence" it's perfect for Mai Mihara

It really is.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I’m SO excited for Mai’s Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Performances from Dreams On Ice, Day 2 (matinee show) aired on TBS channel 2
(Not sure if video has already been uploaded to yt)

I'll also share links to performances by the Japanese Men, MiyuSho and KoKo in their dedicated threads

For some reason, Yuhana's video is still processing. I'll add a link when it becomes available

Mao Shimada FS (passepied; Jean-Michel Blais) Clean (minus one combo), 3A looks rotated (maybe q?), no 4T attempt
Mone Chiba SP (Schindler’s List)
Rion Sumiyoshi SP (White Flowers Take Their Bath; composed by Meredi, performed by Mari Samuelsen)
Rinka Watanabe FS (Music from JDrama JIN-仁-)
Yuhana Yokoi FS (Hungarian Rhapsody) Warning, this was a pretty rough performance (maybe why it didn't want to load ) Program has potential though. Better than last season's FS, IMO
Rino Matsuike SP (Papa Can You Hear Me?)
Mai Mihara SP (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence)
Mana Kawabe FS (Drowning)
Wakaba Higuchi SP (Never Tear Us Apart; Bishop Briggs)
Kaori Sakamoto SP (Rock With U/Feedback; Janet Jackson)

Some of the videos default to 360p. However, most are viewable in higher quality by adjusting in settings (gear icon)

 

[cohkaix]

Upcoming summer local competition list (this list will keep on being updated):

The 12th Nagoya City Skate competition Jul 1~3
The 15th Aqua Cup FS competition Jul 2~3
The 60th North Kyushu FS open competition Aug 4~7
2022 Kinoshita Trophy Aug 5~7
Gensan Summer Cup Aug 11~14

Re-posting from the previous post:

The 12th Nagoya City Skate competition Jul 1~3 Result: TBA
The 15th Aqua Cup FS competition Jul 2~3 Result: TBA

Gensan Summer Cup Aug 11~14 (Entries in Japanese)
Women's entry count: 49
Jr. women's entry count: 106

 

[surimi]

AS the very first performance of DOI is approaching the ending now, here's some updating news about debuting of new programs (*this post will keep on being updated):

Mao Shimada
FS - Passepied [Adding: the layout - 3Aso,4T<,3Lz,3F2A,3S3T,3Lo,3Lz]

Mone Chiba
SP - Schindler's List

Nozomu Yoshioka
FS - Pirates of the Caribbean

Rion Sumiyoshi
SP - White Flowers Take Their Bath
FS - Enchantress (already known from the online debut with Yuma)

Tatsuya Tsuboi
FS - Torn (Redux)

Rinka Watanabe
FS - Jin (music from Japanese drama)

Kao Miura
FS - Phantom of the Opera

Rino Matsuike
SP - Papa can you hear me
FS - Moonlight (from last season, already known from previous interview）


Yuhana Yokoi
SP- Kalandero
*FS - Hungarian Rhapsody (from Jul 2nd show)

Kazuki Tomono
SP - Happy Jazz

Wakaba Higuchi
SP- Never Tear Us Apart

Sena Miyake
SP - Liebestraum

Mana Kawabe
FS - Drowning

Shun Sato
SP - Carol of the Bells

Mai Mihara
SP - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (!!)

Miyu Yunoki/Shoya Ichihashi
SP - Black Car

Komatsubara/Komatsubara
RD - Loca

Kaori Sakamoto
SP - "Rock with U" "Feedback" by Janet Jackson, choreo by Rohene Ward

Yuma Kagiyama
SP - Believer

Shoma Uno
SP - Gravity

Thanks for the list. Applauding everyone who chose something off the beaten track, but thumbs down to Sena, Kao, Mone, and unfortunately my favorite, Rino. Terrible warhorses, that music should be banned by ISU for boring the audience to death, in a sport already struggling for attention, outside Japan and Russia.

 

[halulupu]

Why is Kaori doing "old" popsongs, when she was barely born?

 

[cohkaix]

Gensan Summer Cup Aug 11~14 (Entries in Japanese)
Women's entry count: 49
Jr. women's entry count: 106

More information abour Gensan's Summer Cup (aka. the 'beef' cup), notable entries:

Women:
Yuna Aoki, Nana Araki, Chisato Uramatsu, Miyabi Oba, Ayumi Kagotani, Mana Kawabe, Kaori Sakamoto, Rion Sumiyoshi, Azusa Tanaka (moving up Sr.?), Rino Matsuike, Mai Mihara, Saki Miyake, Mako Yamashita, Yuhana Yokoi, Kinayu Yokoi (moving up Sr.?) Hana Yoshida, Rinka Watanabe

Jr. Women:
Yurina Okuno, Ikura Kushida, Ayumi Shibayama, Mao Shimada, Haruna Murakami, Mao Yaguchi, Kaoruko Wada

*The competition will be open to the public (viewers have to go through applications).

 

[Zora]

Mao Shimada FS (passepied; Jean-Michel Blais) Clean (minus one combo), 3A looks rotated (maybe q?), no 4T attempt
Mone Chiba SP (Schindler’s List)
Rion Sumiyoshi SP (White Flowers Take Their Bath; composed by Meredi, performed by Mari Samuelsen)
Rinka Watanabe FS (Music from JDrama JIN-仁-)
Yuhana Yokoi FS (Hungarian Rhapsody) Warning, this was a pretty rough performance (maybe why it didn't want to load ) Program has potential though. Better than last season's FS, IMO
Rino Matsuike SP (Papa Can You Hear Me?)
Mai Mihara SP (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence)
Mana Kawabe FS (Drowning)
Wakaba Higuchi SP (Never Tear Us Apart; Bishop Briggs)
Kaori Sakamoto SP (Rock With U/Feedback; Janet Jackson)

Many "lovely" programs, but I found myself skipping through most of them sadly... Rinka's and Kaori's programs stood out for me.

 

[cohkaix]

Re-posting from the previous post:

The 12th Nagoya City Skate competition Jul 1~3
The 15th Aqua Cup FS competition Jul 2~3

Nagoya City FS competition (aka. Minato Trophy) results:
Women's
1. Mako Yamashita 168.40 [Mako's SP is to 'RiseUp', self choreographed; FS 'Sunset Boulevard, choreographed by Akiko Suzuki]
2. Miyabi Oba 160.44
3. Kinoyu Yokoi 154.92
(Note - Chisato Uramatsu WD-ed after the SP; Hana Yoshida -WDed from the competition)

Jr. Women's
1. Ikura Kushida 176.49
2. Kaoruko Wada 168.45
3. Mao Yaguchi 135.26

Aqua Cup FS Competition
Women's SP
1. Yuna Aoki 65.21 [It seems there's a change of coach for Yuna; and she skated to SP only here.]
2. Maria Egawa 56.51

Women's FS
1. Maria Egawa 105.93

Jr. Women's SP
1. Ami Nagai 61.72 [SP: 'I got Rhythm', choreographed by Akiko Suzuki. Ami skated to SP only]

 

[fehervari]

Performances from Dreams On Ice, Day 2 (matinee show) aired on TBS channel 2
(Not sure if video has already been uploaded to yt)

I'll also share links to performances by the Japanese Men, MiyuSho and KoKo in their dedicated threads

For some reason, Yuhana's video is still processing. I'll add a link when it becomes available

Mao Shimada FS (passepied; Jean-Michel Blais) Clean (minus one combo), 3A looks rotated (maybe q?), no 4T attempt
Mone Chiba SP (Schindler’s List)
Rion Sumiyoshi SP (White Flowers Take Their Bath; composed by Meredi, performed by Mari Samuelsen)
Rinka Watanabe FS (Music from JDrama JIN-仁-)
Yuhana Yokoi FS (Hungarian Rhapsody) Warning, this was a pretty rough performance (maybe why it didn't want to load ) Program has potential though. Better than last season's FS, IMO
Rino Matsuike SP (Papa Can You Hear Me?)
Mai Mihara SP (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence)
Mana Kawabe FS (Drowning)
Wakaba Higuchi SP (Never Tear Us Apart; Bishop Briggs)
Kaori Sakamoto SP (Rock With U/Feedback; Janet Jackson)

Some of the videos default to 360p. However, most are viewable in higher quality by adjusting in settings (gear icon)

Rino is what a performer! (and thanks for the videos)

 

[cohkaix]

The summer intensive training camp for Japanese FS skaters is currently held in Karuizawa (Jul 9~10?). Source: https://twitter.com/SponichiF/status/1545569823383781377?s=20&t=wZLyzF7ec81yCrSkYf1WhQ

This camp should be for Sr. skaters mainly, but Jr. skaters can be invited also.

The participants of 22' training camp for women's: Kaori Sakamoto, Wakaba Higuchi, Mana Kawabe, Mai Mihara, Rino Matsuike, Mao Shimada, and Hana Yoshida.

[Adding: more information about new programs and interview]
Wakaba - SP: 'Never Tear Us Apart'; FS: 'Talk to Her' (and selection)/Choreo - Bourne. Wakaba said in the interview that she's not planning to challenge any new jumps (meaning such as quad) but aiming at refining the quality.
Mai- FS: 'El amor brujo' by Falla (the same music of Mao Asada's Ritual dance)/Choreo - David Wilson. Mai said she's aiming to make the team for the World.
Rino- SP: 'Papa Can You Hear Me'; FS: 'Moonlight'/Choreo - Noriko Sato (SP). Rino said she's working on the expression for the SP and hopefully to skate to FS cleanly.
Mana - SP: Billie Eilish Medley; FS: 'Drowning'/Choreo - Mihoko Higuchi; Mana said she wants to make the skating bigger to be more appealing.
Kaori - (programs already revealed) Kaori said she hopes to go to Worlds in Saitama and do better than she did there four years ago.
Mao - SP: Lion King (from last season); FS - Passepied (Choreo- Lori Nicole). This is the first time for her to join the Sr. camp. She said she won't have new jumps but plans to include both 3A and quad.
Hana - SP: Dog days are over; FS: Princess Leia's Theme/ Choreo - Lori Nicole (SP); Tom Dickson (FS). She hasn't decided yet if she'll be in the Jr. or Sr. level domestically. Internationally, she's considering JGP for the time being.

 

[cohkaix]

Team Japan has been announced: Shoma Uno, Yuma Kagiyama, Kaori Sakamoto, Rika Kihira.
Wow, very strong four

木下グループカップ フィギュアスケート ジャパンオープン2022（Japan Open 2022）：テレビ東京

木下グループカップ フィギュアスケート ジャパンオープン2022公式サイトです。今年も強豪スケーターの熾烈な戦いが始まる！10月8日(土)さいたまアリーナにて開催！出場選手も随時追加発表

www.tv-tokyo.co.jp

Referring to the newly created discussion about JO, and the Japanese skaters will include Kaori and Rika.

In Japanese news, it's reported as a returning competition for Rika (and perhaps JO covers one of the required local competition for her).

 

[surimi]

Wakaba - SP: 'Never Tear Us Apart'; FS: 'Talk to Her' (and selection)/Choreo - Bourne. Wakaba said in the interview that she's not planning to challenge any new jumps (meaning such as quad) but aiming at refining the quality.
Mai- FS: 'El amor brujo' by Falla (the same music of Mao Asada's Ritual dance)/Choreo - David Wilson. Mai said she's aiming to make the team for the World.
Rino- SP: 'Papa Can You Hear Me'; FS: 'Moonlight'/Choreo - Noriko Sato (SP). Rino said she's working on the expression for the SP and hopefully to skate to FS cleanly.
Mana - SP: Billie Eilish Medley; FS: 'Drowning'/Choreo - Mihoko Higuchi; Mana said she wants to make the skating bigger to be more appealing.
Kaori - (programs already revealed) Kaori said she hopes to go to Worlds in Saitama and do better than she did there four years ago.
Mao - SP: Lion King (from last season); FS - Passepied (Choreo- Lori Nicole). This is the first time for her to join the Sr. camp. She said she won't have new jumps but plans to include both 3A and quad.
Hana - SP: Dog days are over; FS: Princess Leia's Theme/ Choreo - Lori Nicole (SP); Tom Dickson (FS). She hasn't decided yet if she'll be in the Jr. or Sr. level domestically. Internationally, she's considering JGP for the time being.

These sound interesting, except for Rino, why does she do that to me x_x
About Rika K, will she be sent to any Challengers or GP? I hope she will.

 

[RafaelAstro]

I can't believe I'm going to see Rika skating soon again <3

 

[LiamForeman]

Anyone find it funny that Mana is skating to "Drowning"? She skates on ICE.