Skaters on Team Japan

[Arriba627]

love these photo.
Ive heard shoma was on Kenji's knees in his youthbut i havent waatched it. Keiji is like a dad.

Ah yes -- another favorite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ypzf8rJJU

 

[hamaguri]

Ah yes -- another favorite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ypzf8rJJU

What an adorable face of shoma!

 

[shyne]

Ah yes -- another favorite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ypzf8rJJU

Adorable.
But I can't stop noticing S/H in the background. They were so cute

 

[Arriba627]

What an adorable face of shoma!

There's another one from last year's 4 Continents too where Shoma is on Keiji's lap. I think they were more entertaining than the skating, at that point! I don't have time to look for it now. Seems like there's always some strange mischief going on when they're together.

 

[Arriba627]

Adorable.
But I can't stop noticing S/H in the background. They were so cute

Goodness - they're so young, I didn't even realize it was them! So cute!

 

[Arriba627]

Last one of Dad Keiji and Shoma.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qrxnlx5RYk&t=7m5s

 

[yhmafan]

Ah yes -- another favorite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ypzf8rJJU

Officially Keiji becomes Shoma's dad! Yes, I approve!

 

[friedbanana]

https://twitter.com/nobutaro1001/status/803149238787940352

 

[Interspectator]

https://twitter.com/nobutaro1001/status/803149238787940352

I love them, I love them, they are the beeeeest!

 

[SuzyQ]

Short news clip about Tatsuya Tsuboi.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x53theo_期待のスケーター-壷井選手_sport

He leaves home in Okazaki City at 4:30 a.m. to Nagoya for training taking one hour by car, 2 or 3 times a week. The mileage of his mother's car has reached 270,000 km in 7 years.

Reporter: It's so early.
Tatsuya: Yes, I'm still sleepy.
R: Have you ever thought you don't feel like (going)?
Tatsuya: Sometimes. But, as I'm doing what I want to do, I'm ｔrying to do my best.

Tatsuya will be the youngest contestant in the Senior Nationals in December

 

[Tastetherainbow]

Short news clip about Tatsuya Tsuboi.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x53theo_期待のスケーター-壷井選手_sport

He leaves home in Okazaki City at 4:30 a.m. to Nagoya for training taking one hour by car, 2 or 3 times a week. The mileage of his mother's car has reached 270,000 km in 7 years.

Reporter: It's so early.
Tatsuya: Yes, I'm still sleepy.
R: Have you ever thought you don't feel like (going)?
Tatsuya: Sometimes. But, as I'm doing what I want to do, I'm ｔrying to do my best.

Tatsuya will be the youngest contestant in the Senior Nationals in December

That takes some dedication there to wake up and leave at 4:30 A.M.! I am not a morning person AT ALL, so 4:30 is like a death sentence to me I wonder what time he goes to bed...

Speaking of which, he has some nice jumps from the clip, but those hands when he is entering a jump are really weird... how does that even work? It's really cool!

 

[ioanna]

I was reading the Japanese Nationals entries and noticed Narumi Takahashi & Ryo Shibata will compete in pairs!
http://www.jsfresults.com/non_respo...ional/2016-2017/fs_j/nationalsenior/index.htm

 

[yhmafan]

Good luck Narumi and Ryo!!

 

[YesWay]

I've just uploaded some more photos I took at Trophee de France:

Takahito Mura
Yuka Nagai

And on an unrelated note - I already posted this in Yuhana's fan fest, but it's such a beautiful triple axel, I'm taking the opportunity to repeat it here as well:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x550bka_小塚杯-日野-大庭-横井選手_sport?start=191
(Yuhana's 3A at about 3:11)

 

[SuzyQ]

Rino Kasakake - Another wow.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x55d8or_笠掛-15-宝物と一緒に全日本へ_sport

Mai Mihara was watching the Nationals 2015 in the bed of hospital. Good luck for her this season.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5590n7_2-17歳のシンデレラストーリー_sport

 

[mikaboo]

Cute behind the scenes from the “Countdown to Nationals” clock that will be shown every hour on the Alta vision in Shinjuku (big screen near Shinjuku station) 12/19-25, 10:00-24:00.
This video is from Fuji TV’s LINE and features Satoko (+Marin), Shoma, Mura, Kanako, Mai, Romeo Shimada, Kaori, YunaS, Wakaba, Kazuki, Keiji, Marin, Yuzuru.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x55o8ud_時報-未公開集_sport
(Thanks to the uploader! I don't use LINE.)
Good luck to everyone this weekend!

ETA: The actual countdown on Alta vision.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x55oel6_全日本-カウントダウン_sport

 

[SuzyQ]

Great moments of Japanese Nationals (Men)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x55p41w_髙橋さんと振り返る名場面-男性編_sport

Makes me nearly cry

 

[mikaboo]

Fuji TV’s going to livestream the opening ceremony and SP draws from December 22, 18:30. Should be available on their website below.
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/japan/index.html
Thank you Fuji TV, I love you sometimes.

I found last year’s on dailymotion. The referee has so much trouble pronouncing some of the names even though most of them are in Japanese, and skaters forgetting to receive their gifts from sponsors one after another I would totally be one of them if I were there though.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ja7c6_全日本フィギュア２０１５滑走順抽選_sport
I miss Kozuka and Sota…

 

[mikaboo]

Great moments of Japanese Nationals (Men)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x55p41w_髙橋さんと振り返る名場面-男性編_sport

Makes me nearly cry

The ladies' version from tonight’s news. Mao seems to be doing better
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x55rmm3_真央さんインタ-練習の様子_sport
ETA: Correct link from SuzyQ : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x55slzu_髙橋さんと振り返る名場面-女性編-真央復活_sport
According to Dai, the ice where Nats will take place is surfaced on top of a hollow space (not cement) so it’s easier to jump :think:

 

[Yatagarasu]

According to Dai, the ice where Nats will take place is surfaced on top of a hollow space (not cement) so it’s easier to jump :think:

Oh now that's interesting to hear, thank you. It'll be curious to see if it translates into practice and exciting if it does!
Wonderful to hear about Mao

The YT of the draw does work with Hola else it's geoblocked.