Skaters on Team Japan

[alia jackson]

....thanks Mikaboo

 

[JuliaHols]

Wakaba, Kanako and Shoma are going to Lombardia Trophy. Satoko, Keiji, Reed/ Muramoto to Us Classic. Not sure about the rest.
Rika Kihira, Marin Honda and Kazuki Tomono will be at JGP Slovenia, Yuna Shiraiwa and someone else (I don't understand Japanese) is going to JGP Russia.
Gosh, I need to learn Japanese names

 

[mikaboo]

Wakaba, Kanako and Shoma are going to Lombardia Trophy. Satoko, Keiji, Reed/ Muramoto to Us Classic. Not sure about the rest.
Rika Kihira, Marin Honda and Kazuki Tomono will be at JGP Slovenia, Yuna Shiraiwa and someone else (I don't understand Japanese) is going to JGP Russia.
Gosh, I need to learn Japanese names

Lombardia Trophy (9/8-9/11)
http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/whatsnew/detail.php?id=3058&sports_id=2&type=event
Shoma Uno
Wakaba Higuchi
Kanako Murakami

US Int’l Classic (9/14-18)
http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/whatsnew/detail.php?id=3059&sports_id=2&type=event
Takahito Mura
Keiji Tanaka
Satoko Miyahara
Kana Muramoto/Chris Reed
Sumire Suto/Francis Boudreau Audet


JGP Russia (9/14-9/18)
http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/whatsnew/detail.php?sports_id=2&type=event&id=3041
Yuna Shiraiwa
Kokoro Iwamoto

JGP Slovania (9/21-9/25)
http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/whatsnew/detail.php?sports_id=2&type=event&id=3042
Marin Honda
Kazuki Tomono
Rika Kihira

Now I know that I shouldn't believe what the skaters say before the official announcement comes out
Mao said she's going to JO, she got Finlandia.
Shoma said he wanted to go to US Int'l Classics, he got Lombardia.
Wakaba told a fan she's going to Asian Trophy, she got Lombardia.

 

[Marin]

Lombardia Trophy (9/8-9/11)
http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/whatsnew/detail.php?id=3058&sports_id=2&type=event
Shoma Uno
Wakaba Higuchi
Kanako Murakami

US Int’l Classic (9/14-18)
http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/whatsnew/detail.php?id=3059&sports_id=2&type=event
Takahito Mura
Keiji Tanaka
Satoko Miyahara
Kana Muramoto/Chris Reed
Sumire Suto/Francis Boudreau Audet


JGP Russia (9/14-9/18)
http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/whatsnew/detail.php?sports_id=2&type=event&id=3041
Yuna Shiraiwa
Kokoro Iwamoto

JGP Slovania (9/21-9/25)
http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/whatsnew/detail.php?sports_id=2&type=event&id=3042
Marin Honda
Kazuki Tomono
Rika Kihira

Now I know that I shouldn't believe what the skaters say before the official announcement comes out
Mao said she's going to JO, she got Finlandia.
Shoma said he wanted to go to US Int'l Classics, he got Lombardia.
Wakaba told a fan she's going to Asian Trophy, she got Lombardia.

No one assigned at SCAC , so ninja pokemon is there ... pretty sure they will just announce it later

 

[Arriba627]

Now I know that I shouldn't believe what the skaters say before the official announcement comes out
Mao said she's going to JO, she got Finlandia.
Shoma said he wanted to go to US Int'l Classics, he got Lombardia.
Wakaba told a fan she's going to Asian Trophy, she got Lombardia.

Oh, I wanted Shoma to get U.S. Classic. 6 times in one year to the U.S.?! And I'm surprised he would want to come here with the long travel distance. Oh well, I plan on going next year to that competition so maybe he will be there next year!

 

[Lys]

Oh, I wanted Shoma to get U.S. Classic. 6 times in one year to the U.S.?! And I'm surprised he would want to come here with the long travel distance.

Tokyo / Milan (or well, Bergamo this year) are actually more far apart than Tokyo / Salt Lake City.
Not that 1000 km or something more of flight makes such a difference, but I doubt long travel distance is the reason not to go U.S. Classic.

 

[Arriba627]

Tokyo / Milan (or well, Bergamo this year) are actually more far apart than Tokyo / Salt Lake City.
Not that 1000 km or something more of flight makes such a difference, but I doubt long travel distance is the reason not to go U.S. Classic.

Sounds like I need to brush up on my geography. There are probably a lot of things that go into the decisions of the JSF, and my guess would be that the skaters' preferences probably don't matter too much in the decision-making process.

 

[alia jackson]

Looks like Mrs Kobayashi is travelling again, now currently with the skaters at Asian Open

 

[mikaboo]

Congratulations to Marin on winning the Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy.
She posted a photo with Jin Seo, Yuto and Koshiro and another one with Jeff.
https://twitter.com/marin_honda/status/761950083453562880
Kokoro was in 4th.

Shun Sato and Moa Iwano have also finished with their competitions. Shun was 1st, Moa 3rd. Shun landed a 3A<< in the FS.
http://www.fsatresults.com/2016AOFST/indexAOFST.html
Good luck to everyone else tomorrow!

PhotobySaya has been posting beautiful photos from Asian Trophy.
So far, I see Marin and Keiji from TJ, but she mentions Koshiro so I think she’ll eventually post others.
https://twitter.com/PhotobySaya

There are so many competitions and shows happening this weekend that I can't keep focus on any of them :hpull: And Rio Olympics isn't helping :hopelessness:

A sneak peek of Mao's SP. The costume is quite bare looking
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4nk8r0_theice名古屋-sp-リチュアルダンス-を披露_sport

 

[Tyranid]

From "State of Japanese women" thread:

So this 14 year-old girl, Rika Kihira, has landed 3A and 3A+3T !!!

3A:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCvuvzVReIw#_=_

3A+3T:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-SYAgAsHyY

A longer news video on her and her axels (unfortunately muted, 3A+3T at 3:45):
https://youtu.be/ZIBggCEidzc?t=50

Apparently she is the only female to do 3A+3T besides Midori Ito. Pretty impressive stuff.

 

[pomelowood]

Marin won gold I really like her LP, the ending spins and pose, but please!! someone need to tell her to change that pink costume!
It is so ...ugly and cheesy :hopelessness: especially compare to her red dress from Beetlejuice.

 

[Arriba627]

Marin won gold I really like her LP, the ending spins and pose, but please!! someone need to tell her to change that pink costume!
It is so ...ugly and cheesy :hopelessness: especially compare to her red dress from Beetlejuice.

She is definitely the pink gal, but I think she has other ones that are a lot prettier. i always question whether these early costumes are the ones they will keep for the season. Her "Smile" one is beautiful. https://twitter.com/with_jandi/status/755645170998243328

 

[malo42]

I actually like Marin's dress a lot except for whatever is going on with the sleeves. I think I like her program but I can't wait to see it in better quality (I just can't concentrate well when the quality is bad) I'm pleased she won, we would probably be hearing a lot about it if she lost.

 

[mikaboo]

Yuna Aoki competed at a local competition in Yokohama today and she skated to "Meditation" SP from last season. Maybe she dropped "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Sing Sing Sing".
Her jump layout was 3Lz-3T(fall), 2A, 3Lo
55.76
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Too bad about the fall but at least she's attempting the second 3T and not doubling it or popping it
And I'm actually glad she kept the SP (if she is keeping it) instead of the FS. I really liked her SP last season.

 

[yhmafan]

PhotobySaya has been posting beautiful photos from Asian Trophy.
So far, I see Marin and Keiji from TJ, but she mentions Koshiro so I think she’ll eventually post others.
https://twitter.com/PhotobySaya

Especially this one I always love her photos.

Congratulations to Marin and Koshiro at Asian Trophy If anyone has the links of Koshiro's performances

 

[JuliaHols]

Especially this one I always love her photos.

Congratulations to Marin and Koshiro at Asian Trophy If anyone has the links of Koshiro's performances

Romeo (Koshiro) and Juliet (Marin) have won

 

[Arriba627]

Especially this one I always love her photos.

Congratulations to Marin and Koshiro at Asian Trophy If anyone has the links of Koshiro's performances

That one really shows off her beautiful costume. Love the detail on that!

 

[umeko_yur1tasukee]

Congratulations to Marin and Koshiro at Asian Trophy If anyone has the links of Koshiro's performances

I have a vid of his SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMVdPle8SCg but blurry eace:

 

[mikaboo]

I have a vid of his SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMVdPle8SCg but blurry eace:

Thank you so much! And thanks for the one of Marin too!

Especially this one I always love her photos.

Congratulations to Marin and Koshiro at Asian Trophy If anyone has the links of Koshiro's performances

She takes photos like a pro :luv17: Love your new avatar btw.

Congratulations to Koshiro, Keiji and Yura on their wins and Miu and Ryuichi on their bronze. Didn't think Koshiro could do it, but he's still strong in the FS. Fingers crossed that he'll get a 3A this season.

I’m glad Yura kept her SP from last season. And she did a 2A-3T-3Lo She got so many URs though.
A short video of her 3Lo-3Lo
https://twitter.com/jilwoo96/status/761871747486392324

I hope the fans who travelled there will start uploading more videos when they return home

Some photos from Asian Trophy.
The senior medalists + Koshiro
The senior men
The senior ladies

 

[yhmafan]

I have a vid of his SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMVdPle8SCg but blurry eace:

Thank you so much, Umeko-san!!

I have watched over 10 times already and never get bored.