2023-24 Japanese Nationals: General Info

[CoyoteChris]

BTW, here are my notes from 2022. I am hoping channel 5 in the first group is still Terrestrial Fuji. Then all you really need is Fuji BS, channel 22. The two weeks on demand are wonderful.
2022 notes
Muji TV

MujiTV Prime, 56 channels, live and on demand, including Fuji TV terrestrial, Channel 5, and BS Fuji, channel 22, but not CS Fuji . You can see everything at Japan nats on Fuji terrestrial and BS except some of the ladies short early groups and the dance and pairs. You will see all of the men, short and free. $3, three day trial required, then $20 for a month.

Start here.

https://streamingtvasia.com/live-streaming-japanese-tv/

Click on the big red icon for the 3 buck premium trial.

You put in a name and a good email. You will pay through pay pal. (also now CC) Once you pay, you will be taken to some obscure cloud register screen. Exit out and go to your email address you gave them. Get your code number. I did this on my desk top. Then, I went to my wife's laptop in front of my big screen TV and put in Mujitv.com and selected "register" . I put in the code sent to my email I gave them and then made up a password and log in name. Voila! You get the main screen. I used Windows 10 to create a shortcut to the desk top screen. Menu>more tools> create short cut.. Mearly click on a GROUP of channels ON THE LEFT and you get everything promised. Go to a channel, go to a day and time, then click the maximize symbol on the preview screen located in the lower right of the preview screen.(pic one) Want to return to the main menu? Use the escape key. Easy. The only bad thing about Muji is that you dont get CS Fuji. Connect your HDMI cable to the computer and then to your telly.

Don’t get frustrated. There is a bit of a learning curve on how to get live and on demand but its not bad. Took me awhile to understand the groups of channels. That is why you do the 3 day trial for $3

 

[skatingguy]

Sad but as she said on her social media, Rika feels she IS healing and she wants to continue healing.... I want her to heal and come back...

I think there's been some confusion, because the post you responded to was about Ryuichi Kihara, and not Rika Kihira.

 

[CoyoteChris]

I think there's been some confusion, because the post you responded to was about Ryuichi Kihara, and not Rika Kihira.

Confusion in my old brain! お疲れ様

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Thought this might be interesting for those who don't follow Juniors or domestic competitions in Japan closely

Men’s Entries by SB Total Score
Listed by ISU SB Total Score or SB earned at a 2023 National Championship qualifying competition (Regionals, Sectionals or Junior Nationals)

SB Rank			Club / Affiliation	SB Score	SB Score Event
1	宇 野 昌 磨	Shoma Uno	Toyota Motor Corporation	297.34	GP Final
2	鍵 山 優 真	Yuma Kagiyama	Oriental Bio / Chukyo University	288.65	GP Final
3	佐 藤 駿	Shun Sato	Aim Services / Meiji University	284.87	East JPN Sectional
4	三 浦 佳 生	Kao Miura	Oriental Bio / Meguro Nihon University High School	274.56	GP Espoo
5	山 本 草 太	Sota Yamamoto	Chukyo University	273.14	Chubu Regional
6	友 野 一 希	Kazuki Tomono	Uenoshiba Skate Club	265.78	CS Nebelhorn Trophy
7	島 田 高志郎	Koshiro Shimada	Kinoshita Group	247.43	CS Nebelhorn Trophy
8	吉 岡 希	Nozomu Yoshioka	Hosei University	233.56	GP Skate America
9	壷 井 達 也	Tatsuya Tsuboi	Sysmex	232.09	Kinki Regional
10	中 田 璃 士	Rio Nakata 2023 Junior National 2nd	TOKIO INKARAMI	227.77	JGP Final
11	中 村 俊 介	Shunsuke Nakamura 2023 Junior National Champion	Kinoshita Academy	214.67	JGP Armenian Cup
12	三 宅 星 南	Sena Miyake	Kanku Skate	213.61	West JPN Sectional
13	片伊勢 武 アミン	Takeru Amine Kataise	Kansai University	212.75	GP de France
14	蛯 原 大 弥	Daiya Ebihara 2023 Junior National 7th	Meiji Jingu Gaien FSC	207.17	JGP Istanbul
15	杉 山 匠 海	Takumi Sugiyama	Okayama University	207.00	West JPN Sectional
16	櫛 田 一 樹	Kazuki Kushida	Kurashiki FSC	203.83	West JPN Sectional
17	木 科 雄 登	Yuto Kishina	Kansai University	203.71	Kinki Regional
18	周 藤 集	Tsudoi Suto 2023 Junior National 3rd	ID Gakuen High School	201.12	Jr Nat'l Championship
19	垣 内 珀 琉	Haru Kakiuchi 2023 Junior National 4th	Hyogo Nishinomiya FSC	200.82	JGP Budapest
20	佐々木 晴 也	Haruya Sasaki	Kyoto University	198.88	West JPN Sectional
21	西 野 太 翔	Taiga Nishino 2023 Junior National 5th	Kanagawa FSC	195.71	Jr Nat’l Championship
22	本 田 ﾙｰｶｽ剛史	Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda	Kinoshita Academy	195.21	West JPN Sectional
23	田 内 誠 悟	Seigo Tauchi 2023 Junior National 6th	Fuji FC	195.19	Jr Nat’l Championship
24	大 島 光 翔	Kosho Oshima	Meiji University	191.61	East JPN Sectional
25	門 脇 慧 丞	Keisuke Kadowaki	Hosei University	190.82	East JPN Sectional
26	長谷川 一 輝	Kazuki Hasegawa	Tokyo University of Science	190.75	Tokyo Regional
27	高 橋 星 名	Sena Takahashi 2023 Junior National 8th	Kinoshita Academy	188.98	Jr Nat’l Championship
28	北 村 凌 大	Ryota Kitamura	Nihon University	176.00	East JPN Sectional
29	志 賀 海 門	Minato Shiga	Hosei University	166.09	Tokyo Regional
30	小田垣 櫻	Sakura Odagaki	Nihon University	152.72	East JPN Sectional

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Something I want to mention since there are so many notable Women on this list dealing with or returning from injury,
struggling with new technique or just on the verge of breakthrough

Placements at Japan Nationals not only factors into deciding end of year assignments but also heavily determines who the federation funds in the following season
This could change for 2024~25 but typically, Top 8 Singles (from each discipline) at Junior Nationals and Top 12 Singles (from each discipline) at "Senior" Nationals will earn funding for the next season
A Junior(s) placing within Top 12 at "Senior" Nationals does not make 13th eligible for federation support (this only happens if a skater(s) placing within Top 12 retires from competition)
A Senior skater who does not place in Top 12 can still be added for funding if and when they receive a GP assignment
Note: In the past, there have been exemptions made to support select skaters outside of the guidelines

Women’s Entries by SB Total Score
Listed by ISU SB Total Score or SB earned at a National Championship qualifying competition (Regionals, Sectionals or Junior Nationals)

SB Rank			Club / Affiliation	SB Score	SB Score Event
1	坂 本 花 織	Kaori Sakamoto	Sysmex	226.13	GP Skate Canada Int’l
2	島 田 麻 央	Mao Shimada 2023 Junior National Champion	Kinoshita Academy	213.86	JGP Osaka
3	吉 田 陽 菜	Hana Yoshida	Kinoshita Academy	203.97	GP Cup of China
4	渡 辺 倫 果	Rinka Watanabe	TOKIO INKARAMI / Hosei University	203.22	GP Cup of China
5	松 生 理 乃	Rino Matsuike	Chukyo University	198.62	GP Skate Canada Int’l
6	住 吉 りをん	Rion Sumiyoshi	Oriental Bio / Meiji University	197.76	GP de France
7	上 薗 恋 奈	Rena Uezono 2023 Junior National 3rd	LYS	196.46	JGP Final
8	河 辺 愛 菜	Mana Kawabe	Chukyo University	191.77	Chubu Regional
9	櫛 田 育 良	Ikura Kushida 2023 Junior National 2nd	Kinoshita Academy	190.12	Jr Nat’l Championship
10	樋 口 新 葉	Wakaba Higuchi	Noevir	190.02	GP de France
11	髙 木 謠	Yo Takagi 2023 Junior National 4th	Tokyo Joshi Gakuin	188.15	JGP Osaka
12	柴 山 歩	Ayumi Shibayama 2023 Junior National 5th	Kinoshita Academy	185.18	West JPN Sectional
13	青 木 祐 奈	Yuna Aoki	Nihon University	184.46	GP NHK Trophy
14	江 川 マリア	Maria Egawa	Meiji University	183.95	Tokyo Regional
15	山 下 真 瑚	Mako Yamashita	Chukyo University	181.60	West JPN Sectional
16	三 宅 咲 綺	Saki Miyake	Okayama University of Science	179.03	West JPN Sectional
17	千 葉 百 音	Mone Chiba	Kinoshita Academy	177.79	GP Skate America
18	横 井 きな結	Kinayu Yokoi 2023 Junior National 8th	Chukyo University	175.13	West JPN Sectional
19	三 原 舞 依	Mai Mihara	Sysmex	172.64	GP NHK Trophy
20	村 上 遥 奈	Haruna Murakami 2023 Junior National 6th	Kinoshita Academy	168.48	Jr Nat’l Championship
21	清 水 咲 衣	Sae Shimizu	Kinoshita Academy	161.89	West JPN Sectional
22	鈴 木 な つ	Natsu Suzuki	Kansai University	161.88	West JPN Sectional
23	大 庭 雅	Miyabi Oba	Tokai Tokyo FH	159.87	West JPN Sectional
24	石 田 真 綾	Maaya Ishida	Rikkyo University	151.62	East JPN Sectional
25	荒 木 菜 那	Nana Araki	Chukyo University	146.30	West JPN Sectional
26	白 岩 優 奈	Yuna Shiraiwa	Kansai University	146.21	West JPN Sectional
27	三 枝 知香子	Chikako Saigusa	Nihon University	143.37	East JPN Sectional
28	本 田 真 凜	Marin Honda	ＪＡＬ	142.12	East JPN Sectional

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Thought this might be helpful for those doing Skate Picks who aren't familiar with the lesser known Japanese ID teams
I've included links to video for each of the teams' performances at the National Championship Qualifying Competition in October
Video is not high quality (some stuttering) but can be increased up to 720p by clicking on the settings gear
Please excuse the blue toolbar? visible above several of the RD videos

Ice Dance Entries by SB Total Score
Listed by ISU SB Total Score, or SB earned at a National Championship Qualifying Competition

SB Rank			Club / Affiliation	SB Score	SB Score Event	Video Links
1	吉 田 唄 菜 森 田 真沙也	Utana Yoshida Masaya Morita	Kinoshita Academy Kinoshita Academy	173.11 164.20 (Int’l SB Score)	Nat'l ID Qualifying Event CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	RD FD
2	田 中 梓 沙 西 山 真 瑚	Azusa Tanaka Shingo Nishiyama	Oriental Bio Oriental Bio	171.06 158.69 (Int’l SB Score)	JPN Nat’l ID Qualifying Event CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	RD FD
3	小松原 美 里 小松原 尊	Misato Komatsubara Takeru Komatsubara (Tim Koleto)	Kurashiki FSC Kurashiki FSC	170.62 167.61 (ISU SB Score)	JPN Nat’l ID Qualifying Event GP NHK Trophy	RD FD
4	佐々木 彩 乃 池 田 喜 充	Ayano Sasaki Yoshimitsu Ikeda	Nihon University Seibu Higashifushimi FSC	131.81	JPN Nat’l ID Qualifying Event	RD FD
5	木 下 あかり 田 村 周 彦	Akari Kinoshita Takahiko Tamura	Keio University Mita Skate Club	114.58	JPN Nat’l ID Qualifying Event	RD FD
6	国 村 柚 里 坂 部 魁 士	Yuri Kunimura Kaiji Sakabe	Rinkai Figure SC Osaka University of Economics	101.21	JPN Nat’l ID Qualifying Event	RD FD

EDIT: Should also mention that AzuShin scored 172.98 at Souvenir Georges-Ether in September

 

[CoyoteChris]

Something I want to mention since there are so many notable Women on this list dealing with or returning from injury,
struggling with new technique or just on the verge of breakthrough

Placements at Japan Nationals not only factors into deciding end of year assignments but also heavily determines who the federation funds in the following season
This could change for 2024~25 but typically, Top 8 Singles (from each discipline) at Junior Nationals and Top 12 Singles (from each discipline) at "Senior" Nationals will earn funding for the next season
A Junior(s) placing within Top 12 at "Senior" Nationals does not make 13th eligible for federation support (this only happens if a skater(s) placing within Top 12 retires from competition)
A Senior skater who does not place in Top 12 can still be added for funding if and when they receive a GP assignment
Note: In the past, there have been exemptions made to support select skaters outside of the guidelines

Women’s Entries by SB Total Score
Listed by ISU SB Total Score or SB earned at a National Championship qualifying competition (Regionals, Sectionals or Junior Nationals)

SB Rank			Club / Affiliation	SB Score	SB Score Event
1	坂 本 花 織	Kaori Sakamoto	Sysmex	226.13	GP Skate Canada Int’l
2	島 田 麻 央	Mao Shimada 2023 Junior National Champion	Kinoshita Academy	213.86	JGP Osaka
3	吉 田 陽 菜	Hana Yoshida	Kinoshita Academy	203.97	GP Cup of China
4	渡 辺 倫 果	Rinka Watanabe	TOKIO INKARAMI / Hosei University	203.22	GP Cup of China
5	松 生 理 乃	Rino Matsuike	Chukyo University	198.62	GP Skate Canada Int’l
6	住 吉 りをん	Rion Sumiyoshi	Oriental Bio / Meiji University	197.76	GP de France
7	上 薗 恋 奈	Rena Uezono 2023 Junior National 3rd	LYS	196.46	JGP Final
8	河 辺 愛 菜	Mana Kawabe	Chukyo University	191.77	Chubu Regional
9	櫛 田 育 良	Ikura Kushida 2023 Junior National 2nd	Kinoshita Academy	190.12	Jr Nat’l Championship
10	樋 口 新 葉	Wakaba Higuchi	Noevir	190.02	GP de France
11	髙 木 謠	Yo Takagi 2023 Junior National 4th	Tokyo Joshi Gakuin	188.15	JGP Osaka
12	柴 山 歩	Ayumi Shibayama 2023 Junior National 5th	Kinoshita Academy	185.18	West JPN Sectional
13	青 木 祐 奈	Yuna Aoki	Nihon University	184.46	GP NHK Trophy
14	江 川 マリア	Maria Egawa	Meiji University	183.95	Tokyo Regional
15	山 下 真 瑚	Mako Yamashita	Chukyo University	181.60	West JPN Sectional
16	三 宅 咲 綺	Saki Miyake	Okayama University of Science	179.03	West JPN Sectional
17	千 葉 百 音	Mone Chiba	Kinoshita Academy	177.79	GP Skate America
18	横 井 きな結	Kinayu Yokoi 2023 Junior National 8th	Chukyo University	175.13	West JPN Sectional
19	三 原 舞 依	Mai Mihara	Sysmex	172.64	GP NHK Trophy
20	村 上 遥 奈	Haruna Murakami 2023 Junior National 6th	Kinoshita Academy	168.48	Jr Nat’l Championship
21	清 水 咲 衣	Sae Shimizu	Kinoshita Academy	161.89	West JPN Sectional
22	鈴 木 な つ	Natsu Suzuki	Kansai University	161.88	West JPN Sectional
23	大 庭 雅	Miyabi Oba	Tokai Tokyo FH	159.87	West JPN Sectional
24	石 田 真 綾	Maaya Ishida	Rikkyo University	151.62	East JPN Sectional
25	荒 木 菜 那	Nana Araki	Chukyo University	146.30	West JPN Sectional
26	白 岩 優 奈	Yuna Shiraiwa	Kansai University	146.21	West JPN Sectional
27	三 枝 知香子	Chikako Saigusa	Nihon University	143.37	East JPN Sectional
28	本 田 真 凜	Marin Honda	ＪＡＬ	142.12	East JPN Sectional

Interesting....its been while but IIRC in the US there was an A team and a B team and the team members received a certain level of funding. Also, if a skater wanted to skate in a paid for event....say at Sun Valley...they could apply to the USFS and if they agreed, the USFS would receive a piece of the pie the skater got. Not sure about who gets what when a corp. sponsors an athlete.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

2023 Japan National Championships Broadcast Schedule (All times JST)
Competition Schedule
Fuji TV Broadcast Schedule

FOD (Fuji ON Demand) will livestream the entire competition including Medalist On Ice (Gala)

I'll try to add livestream links to this post as they become available

Wednesday 12.20

Opening Ceremony & SP/RD Draw

6:30pm~7:30pm

Livesteam link TBA

Thursday 12.21

Event	Broadcast Time (JST)	Broadcast Channel / Platform	Delivery
Pairs SP	3:00pm~3:30pm	CS Fuji TV TWO, FOD Premium	LIVE
Men SP Groups 1~3	3:50pm~6:30pm	CS Fuji TV TWO	LIVE
Men SP Groups 4, 5?	7:00pm~8:54pm	Fuji TV, TVer	Part Live, Part Tape delayed?
Men SP Groups 1~5	3:50pm~8:12pm	FOD Premium	LIVE

Friday 12.22

Event	Broadcast Time (JST)	Broadcast Channel / Platform	Delivery
Ice Dance RD	2:30pm~3:30pm	CS Fuji TV TWO, FOD Premium	LIVE
Women SP Groups 1~3	3:50pm~6:30pm	CS Fuji TV TWO	LIVE
Women SP Groups 2, 3	4:55pm~6:30pm	BS Fuji	LIVE
Women SP Groups 4, 5?	7:00pm~8:54pm	Fuji TV, TVer	Part Live, Part Tape delayed?
Women SP Groups 1~5	3:50pm~8:05pm	FOD Premium	LIVE

Saturday 12:23

Event	Broadcast Time (JST)	Broadcast Channel / Platform	Delivery
Pairs FS + Awards Ceremony?	3:00pm~3:30pm	CS Fuji TV TWO, FOD Premium	LIVE
Men FS Groups 1, 2	4:30pm~6:30pm	CS Fuji TV TWO	LIVE
Men FS Groups 1, 2	5:00pm~6:30pm	BS Fuji	LIVE
Men FS Groups 3, 4	6:30pm~9:00pm	Fuji TV	LIVE
Men FS Groups 3, 4	7:06pm~9:00pm	TVer	LIVE
Men FS Groups 1~4 + Awards Ceremony?	4:30pm~9:10pm	FOD Premium	LIVE

Sunday 12.24

Competition Event	Broadcast Time (JST)	Broadcast Channel / Platform	Delivery
Ice Dance FD + Awards Ceremony?	2:30pm~4:00pm	CS Fuji TV TWO, FOD Premium	LIVE
Women FS Groups 1, 2	5:00pm~7:00pm	BS Fuji, CS Fuji TV TWO	LIVE
Women FS Groups 3, 4	7:00pm~9:20pm	Fuji TV	LIVE
Women FS Groups 3, 4	7:08pm~9:20pm	TVer	LIVE
Women FS Groups 1~4 + Awards Ceremony?	5:00pm~9:20pm	FOD Premium	LIVE

Monday 12.25

Event	Broadcast Time (JST)	Broadcast Channel / Platform	Delivery
Medalist On Ice	3:00pm~6:00pm	CS Fuji TV TWO, FOD Premium	LIVE
Medalist On Ice	3:45pm~5:43pm	Fuji TV	LIVE

 

[CoyoteChris]

Watch for upcoming small clarifications in Muji TV process.
Here we see a show on 2023 worlds pairs practice which I blundered upon on CS1 TV, Channel 39 J Sports 4, Thursday , the 14th, 12 noon Japan time. Tapping the lower right hand corner of the show makes it go to full screen.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

I'm currently gathering info for a "How to watch" post
I'll try to have it ready in a day or two

Hi @CoyoteChris !
I'm so happy to see you excited for Japan Nationals
Thanks for keeping this stream bumping
And thanks for the info you've shared so far!

 

[CoyoteChris]

some clarifications to my post #21. Many of you are move savy than I am so I write this stuff up for my own benefit.
Obtaining Muji TV on your laptop so you can plug the laptop HDMI cable into your big screen TV HDMI in which of course has 5 channel surround sound Stereo like mine is a good way to watch nats. It is basically a two step process.
One is you go to the link in #21, and click on the big ref TV that says 56 channels, then click on the 3 day trial for $3. You then put in a name and email and while it looks like the prompts are steering you to use paypal, eventually you see you can enter a credit card number. Indeed, it already knew my number. It even knew my phone number. You click something like "Purchase" and are taken to some sort of a login for iCloud screen. Ignore that and exit out of that. The important thing is that your email will now have two important numbers sent to it. Your account number and most important, your recharge number.
You then go to Mujitv.com and register a name and password. Since I didnt clear my cache (presumably) it would only let me use my old name and old password. Fine. New users will register a name and password and then be prompted to put in the recharge code.
Boom....you are watching Japanese TV. If you go to the first real channel group on the left you will not only see channel 5, Fuji TV, but below it you will now see Fuji TV HD. In the BS group, you will see channel 22, BS Fuji. Over on the right, you pick the day and time, up to two weeks in the past, for the program you want to watch. Then go full screen. For some reason, at 4 in the morning Japanese time, BS Fuji was showing a program about the US and it was broken up. Will check later but shows in the past were fine.

 

[CoyoteChris]

I'm currently gathering info for a "How to watch" post
I'll try to have it ready in a day or two

Hi @CoyoteChris!
I'm so happy to see you excited for Japan Nationals
Thanks for keeping this stream bumping
And thanks for the info you've shared so far!

Konnichiwa tsuyoboogie! Thank you for all your hard work. Not sure why Channel 22, BS Fuji, is pixelating at four in the morning today Japan time on MujiTV but if I go into the past, its clear. Will check latter. I am not opposed to also using another meathod than the one that gives me BS Fuji, channel 22, and what I presume is Terrestrial Fuji, Channel 5, on Muji, so I will look forward to your thread.​

 

[CoyoteChris]

BTW, if someone is thrifty and doesnt want to pay the $20 for a month of Muji Japanese TV, I suppose it might be possible to keep purchasing $3 recharge trial codes, but I dont know that for a fact. In my posted pic, I scrolled down to hide my fake name and days hours I have left to watch. After I have had my fill of rewatching nats so I dont mess anything up, I will experiment with changing my password, changing my user name, etc. And try and update my report. Then when I am in the nursing home, I can remember how to watch!.

 

[cohkaix]

I have opened up a new thread for discussing where to watch nationals. Please feel free to make use of that.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

I will do PBPs for every event except pairs (I love all the teams dearly but I need sleep). As more information is released in the next few days, I will also post some additional resources for where to watch and get information.

 

[CoyoteChris]

I will do PBPs for every event except pairs (I love all the teams dearly but I need sleep). As more information is released in the next few days, I will also post some additional resources for where to watch and get information.

Dont forget the new thread on where and how to watch. There are some rather interesting go arounds if one does not wish to pay $3-$6-$20.

 

[KiraraChin]

Just wanted to check how everyone is doing emotionally ahead of the absolute bloodbath that will be JNats Men and Women... I'm actually really grateful this year JNats is slightly before Christmas, that means we will have at least a little bit of time to process our emotions before sitting down with our loved ones for our Christmas meal

I'm saying this because last year it was quite difficult to sneak out to watch the Men's free skate on Christmas Eve, watch that whole chaotic event unfold, then having to go back to the family and pretend nothing had happened LMAO

 

[Sai Bon]

Just wanted to check how everyone is doing emotionally ahead of the absolute bloodbath that will be JNats Men and Women... I'm actually really grateful this year JNats is slightly before Christmas, that means we will have at least a little bit of time to process our emotions before sitting down with our loved ones for our Christmas meal

I'm saying this because last year it was quite difficult to sneak out to watch the Men's free skate on Christmas Eve, watch that whole chaotic event unfold, then having to go back to the family and pretend nothing had happened LMAO

Trying not to think about it! Excited to see how the new ice dance teams stack up against KoKo.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Trying not to think about it! Excited to see how the new ice dance teams stack up against KoKo.

Actually JNats is bigger to me than XMAS (not a Christian) and as for not thinking about it, that takes away half the fun! I am so up for this event. Beautiful Japanese skating in Beautiful Japan. Fumie can post as many pics of XMAS trees as she wants....I loved J Jr Nats and I will love this. And with on demand for two weeks, I can watch Kaori's short program 20 times
The I get to anticipate being on a cruise ship from San Diego to Miami through the Panama Canal...15 days of sun, warmth, food and margarittas. And tons of wonderful Asians to talk with..... Oh gosh, sorry, I will miss out seeing US Nats....y'all watch for me and tell me how it went. I will set the DVR to record the Johnny and Tara show....

 

[CoyoteChris]

Just wanted to check how everyone is doing emotionally ahead of the absolute bloodbath that will be JNats Men and Women... I'm actually really grateful this year JNats is slightly before Christmas, that means we will have at least a little bit of time to process our emotions before sitting down with our loved ones for our Christmas meal

I'm saying this because last year it was quite difficult to sneak out to watch the Men's free skate on Christmas Eve, watch that whole chaotic event unfold, then having to go back to the family and pretend nothing had happened LMAO

Priorities! And in my case, the time shift so I watch on demand.... Not a XMAS fan so I have JNats to look forward to. I watched GPF 2022 last night. Felt bad for Kaori but it was easier knowing she won this year. And Mai was wonderful. I will feel bad about those that make mistakes for sure but not having a ton of real favorites, loving them all, makes the emotions easier....best wishes to everyone out there on the ice and have fun...for all glory is fleeting....and feel the love people have for you.