Kazuki Tomono

[KiraraChin]

From the looks of their hairstyles, I'd say the photo was taken a while ago, maybe when they did PIW?
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0KspN5nbku/
Kozuka-kun recently had a hair-cut and now he looks like this,
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1_i0cuJ7jf/
Definitely not in the last few days, says Detective Tsurara.

Hahaha Thanks, Detective Tsurara!
Yes, thinking about it, it makes sense they went there just after PIW Tokyo in mid-July. What was the restaurant doing, they should have uploaded the picture sooner so we wouldn't get confused
What really amazed me about that picture was how strong Kazuki's arm looks. I mean, compare with this picture, just about a year earlier: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0zrRVNJPAO/?igshid=1u2bcsc5rie4r
The difference is astonishing!

Gensan's video:
I see a fan (I mean, air fan, not people fan) is blowing his hair, it must have been super-hot there both on the podium and the rink.
Maybe the ice condition wasn't good enough for 3As either, packed with so many heated fans melting the ice! (Just reminded me what was said to have happened at Saitama Worlds.)
Why am I feeling like deja-vu with this interview...?!

Hahaha I think you have translated this interview before, Tsurara-san! But from a written article rather than the video.
It does look like it was extremely hot in there! Those poor boys were sweating...

About the axels, I think it was a mixture of things: the ice condition was probably not ideal, also his lack of stamina and I also wonder if he's having difficulties to control his axel now that he has more strength/power in his jumps. Especially in the free, I thought his axels looked bigger than before and that could affect his control when doing combos. But hopefully as the season progresses he will get used to it and find his axel groove again

 

[Tsurara]

Yes, thinking about it, it makes sense they went there just after PIW Tokyo in mid-July. What was the restaurant doing, they should have uploaded the picture sooner so we wouldn't get confused
What really amazed me about that picture was how strong Kazuki's arm looks. I mean, compare with this picture, just about a year earlier: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0zrRVNJPAO/?igshid=1u2bcsc5rie4r
The difference is astonishing!

Wow, sugeee.... Tomono-kun and Koshiro, how can they be both so thin and macho at the same time!? :eeking:

About the axels, I think it was a mixture of things: the ice condition was probably not ideal, also his lack of stamina and I also wonder if he's having difficulties to control his axel now that he has more strength/power in his jumps. Especially in the free, I thought his axels looked bigger than before and that could affect his control when doing combos. But hopefully as the season progresses he will get used to it and find his axel groove again

You're right, let's hope it all goes well!

Btw, Tomono-kun's retweet:
https://twitter.com/tarupachi/status/1169845600830902272
This tweet apparently buzzed a bit yesterday but it's an old joke or meme from an old anime film, "Spirited Away".

https://youtu.be/usXPeE8wBGY?t=4m25s
> Huh, so, your name is Ramen?
> What a pretty(too good/luxurious) name.
https://youtu.be/usXPeE8wBGY?t=4m56s
> From now on, your name is Salad. You hear me? Now, respond to me, Salad!
(Now you successfully changed its identity, enjoy the salad)​

It's a parody of the famous lines from the film where the antagonist, Witch Yubaba, steals and manipulates the protagonist's name and gives her an alternate name to have her under control, given a different identity.

People are now stealing the name 'ramen' to rename it 'salad' (so you'd feel less guilty of eating high calorie content), but Tomono-kun had done the same thing the other day without the parody. (Does anyone remember Pizza is/was supposed to be 'vegetable' officially in USA according to their Congress like several years ago for school cafeterias? Calling Ramen Salad is valid, me thinks, even if some insist on calling it soup instead.)

('Zero calorie theory' that he mentioned with 'vegetable salad' is another popular thing but it'd be too long to explain it all)

 

[KiraraChin]

Wow, sugeee.... Tomono-kun and Koshiro, how can they be both so thin and macho at the same time!? :eeking:

Hahaha I found this fan art which pretty much says the same (also includes Sota): https://twitter.com/nozomi500k4/status/1170689312272240640
She used a hashtag that translates as 'My muscles don't lie'

Btw, Tomono-kun's retweet:
https://twitter.com/tarupachi/status/1169845600830902272
This tweet apparently buzzed a bit yesterday but it's an old joke or meme from an old anime film, "Spirited Away".

https://youtu.be/usXPeE8wBGY?t=4m25s
> Huh, so, your name is Ramen?
> What a pretty(too good/luxurious) name.
https://youtu.be/usXPeE8wBGY?t=4m56s
> From now on, your name is Salad. You hear me? Now, respond to me, Salad!
(Now you successfully changed its identity, enjoy the salad)​

It's a parody of the famous lines from the film where the antagonist, Witch Yubaba, steals and manipulates the protagonist's name and gives her an alternate name to have her under control, given a different identity.

People are now stealing the name 'ramen' to rename it 'salad' (so you'd feel less guilty of eating high calorie content), but Tomono-kun had done the same thing the other day without the parody. (Does anyone remember Pizza is/was supposed to be 'vegetable' officially in USA according to their Congress like several years ago for school cafeterias? Calling Ramen Salad is valid, me thinks, even if some insist on calling it soup instead.)

('Zero calorie theory' that he mentioned with 'vegetable salad' is another popular thing but it'd be too long to explain it all)

HAHAHAHA Man, I LOVE Spirited Away, and that scene in particular!
Thanks, Tsurara, and thanks Kazuki for retweeting such a funny meme

 

[KiraraChin]

Hi everyone, just a reminder Kazuki skates this week at the Lombardia Trophy, so mark your calendars!
Men's SP is this Friday at 4pm local time (Central European Summer Time), and the FS is on Sunday at 1PM local time.

I've heard news of a typhoon (?) in Japan, I hope he manages to travel OK!

 

[surimi]

I should be able to watch both times, whoopee ^ ^ Do we know if Kazuki is already in Italy? He should arrive tomorrow at the latest, no?

 

[Giu]

No, we don't know anything yet
I wish he post more, at least to make us know he is on his way

 

[KiraraChin]

No, we don't know anything yet
I wish he post more, at least to make us know he is on his way

When he went to the U.S. he posted a story with hamburgers and chips to let us know he had arrived... I wish he would post one with pizza and/or spaghetti now!

 

[Giu]

When he went to the U.S. he posted a story with hamburgers and chips to let us know he had arrived... I wish he would post one with pizza and/or spaghetti now!

Tomorrow it’s the first day of official practices so he must be in Italy now He hasn’t posted anything yet, maybe he likes to keep us waiting or he is just tired because of the flight!
Come on Kazuki! We want to see that pizza!!!

 

[KiraraChin]

Lombardia practice for Kazuki today at 3pm local time!
https://twitter.com/tsuyuha_skate/status/1172035337096503296?s=19

 

[KiraraChin]

Kazuki's ISU bio has been updated! It now lists Misha as part of his coaching team, and baseball and "ramen hunting" as his hobbies lol http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013803.htm

Also, he was spotted watching the Ladies practice!
https://twitter.com/cantileverlove/status/1172118702571118592?s=19
https://twitter.com/cantileverlove/status/1172120827598430209?s=19

 

[khtmyzr]

I haven’t been keeping up much but just saw the practice clip and wow, Kazuki’s 4T-3T is looking great!
https://twitter.com/cantileverlove/status/1172137676943908865?s=21

 

[KiraraChin]

I haven’t been keeping up much but just saw the practice clip and wow, Kazuki’s 4T-3T is looking great! ��
https://twitter.com/cantileverlove/status/1172137676943908865?s=21

Thank you for this! His quads are looking fab!
Here's the 4S: https://twitter.com/cantileverlove/status/1172141894916349953

Here's his SP run-through from today: https://twitter.com/plumvalentine/status/1172140496438870016
https://twitter.com/plumvalentine/status/1172140862614245380

I really love the programme, his SS and speed are so much better compared to last season!
His quads look so solid, but again the issue with the axel... *sigh*

He's skating in the last group tomorrow! https://twitter.com/tenten740502/status/1172204510078390272
I'm so relieved, much better than last year at Lombardia when he was 1st to skate...

Also, here's a nice picture from today's practice! https://twitter.com/asverit/status/1172151455656108033

 

[AQFS]

Hi everyone, I know I have been absent for quite some time now and I feel quite guilty for it. But I am here struggling with my internet connection and it had to make me suffer when things becoming busy with the new season!!!

Thankfully I was able to keep myself updated with everything till now with my limited connection but felt I had to post here today to wish our boy to have a good SP in his first international competition this season (made many trials to finally be able to post )

Ganbatta Kazuki

Also, have to thank you all especially KiraraChin and Tsurara for all the updates and translations about our boy. Really can't thank you enough, love you :luv17:

 

[KiraraChin]

Hi everyone, I know I have been absent for quite some time now and I feel quite guilty for it. But I am here struggling with my internet connection and it had to make me suffer when things becoming busy with the new season!!!

Thankfully I was able to keep myself updated with everything till now with my limited connection but felt I had to post here today to wish our boy to have a good SP in his first international competition this season (made many trials to finally be able to post )

Ganbatta Kazuki

Also, have to thank you all especially KiraraChin and Tsurara for all the updates and translations about our boy. Really can't thank you enough, love you :luv17:

Awwwww love you too, AQFS! :luv17:
Hopefully now that the season has started, you can go back to posting more often!

BTW, did you guys see Kazuki's IG story with Wakaba yesterday?
https://twitter.com/KiraraChin/status/1172242555599314944
And here are some more pics with Wakaba after the draw! https://twitter.com/Phantom_Kabocha/status/1172213703250460672

AAAAAHHHH Can't wait to see him skating! Please, skating Gods, let him do well

 

[surimi]

Good luck today, Kazuki! Does anyone know the exact time he's skating? I hope it's after 18 PM, otherwise it'll be tough to catch, and either way I'll need to be surperfast about my weekend shopping... :think:

 

[Giu]

Good luck today, Kazuki! Does anyone know the exact time he's skating? I hope it's after 18 PM, otherwise it'll be tough to catch, and either way I'll need to be surperfast about my weekend shopping... :think:

He’s skating at 18.31 local time!

 

[KiraraChin]

He’s skating at 18.31 local time!

Thanks, this is 18:31 Central European Summer Time
17:31 British Summer Time
12:31 U.S. Eastern Daylight Time
11:31 U.S. Central Daylight Time
9:31 U.S. Pacific Daylight Time

This tweet contains a timezone converter and stream link! https://twitter.com/swanyooh/status/1171289602109239297

ETA: He's in the warm up area! https://twitter.com/cantileverlove/status/1172435803852591104

 

[KiraraChin]

Men's Practice starts!
Kazuki has black blades!!!!!
https://twitter.com/cantileverlove/status/1172448634828279809
:eeking:

ETA: Pictures from his run-through!
https://twitter.com/cantileverlove/status/1172453877314129926

Little video of him in practice! He seems pumped!
https://twitter.com/cantileverlove/status/1172456535437520896

Run-through video!
https://twitter.com/plumvalentine/status/1172460405370867712
https://twitter.com/plumvalentine/status/1172460736364339200

Yesterday he landed the quads and popped the axel, today he popped the quads and landed the axel...

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Jumping in here to quickly wish Kazuki two amazing, strong performances for Lombardia Trophy!

 

[Ichatdelune]

Popping in too to wish Kazuki an awesome skate for today (will wish another one for him tomorrow), let him be clean and show off that awesome short of his