2023-24 Japan Nationals - Women's FS

[tsuyoboogie]

Group 2 Skate Order
7. Sae Shimizu
8. Rion Sumiyoshi
9. Ayumi Shibayama - 2023 Jr Nat’l 5th
10. Wakaba Higuchi
11. Saki Miyake
12. Maria Egawa

 

[balabam]

i better fetch my uncle's wine...

your uncle is a hot candidate for the Uncle of the year award

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

any news about Axel Paulsen?

he's waiting for G3, which features the 3 3A girlies back-to-back-to-back (that's a lot of threes!)

 

[Ichatdelune]

he's waiting for G3, which features the 3 3A girlies back-to-back-to-back (that's a lot of threes!)

Watanabe Rinka's going to go for her 3A again? I though she ditched it this season?

 

[hermine17]

Takagi Yo's name is interesting because to me 'Yō' is pretty masculine-sounding but her kanji (謠) means song so

I think it's pretty popular in Japan nowadays to give girls names that sound fairly traditional, but without the "ko" at the end. Think "Yoko", which was an extremely common feminine name back in the day.

 

[ptvvibezz]

Watanabe Rinka's going to go for her 3A again? I though she ditched it this season?

She did a 3A in her runthrough earlier today (landed it) and in her planned contact she's doing 2 3As with one in combo with a 3T

 

[cohkaix]

Watanabe Rinka's going to go for her 3A again? I though she ditched it this season?

Rinka did land one in the run-through earlier today...not sure about the rotation. Besides, she said she's in good condition (working with new trainer).

 

[elektra blue]

She did a 3A in her runthrough earlier today (landed it) and in her planned contact she's doing 2 3As with one in combo with a 3T

what could possibly go wrong?

 

[Ichatdelune]

I think it's pretty popular in Japan nowadays to give girls names that sound fairly traditional, but without the "ko" at the end. Think "Yoko", which was an extremely common feminine name back in the day.

I thought the trend was changing the -ko to -ka or -na, but I have been out of the loop

 

[elektra blue]

 

[ptvvibezz]

Satoko tribute!

 

[Ichatdelune]

She did a 3A in her runthrough earlier today (landed it) and in her planned contact she's doing 2 3As with one in combo with a 3T

Wow talk about teasing Rinky

Rinka did land one in the run-through earlier today...not sure about the rotation. Besides, she said she's in good condition (working with new trainer).

I'd personally not risk it but then I can't even skate so

 

[Ichatdelune]

I must be hungry because Shimizu Sae's dress looks like a cheese cracker

 

[balabam]

he's waiting for G3, which features the 3 3A girlies back-to-back-to-back (that's a lot of threes!)

Next hot favourite for rising up from the grave is Ferdinand Toeloop I think

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

7. 清 水 咲 衣 Sae Shimizu (Kinoshita Academy)​

Liszt~Un Sospiro, choreo by Cathy Reed

3Lz+2A+2A
3Lo<
3S
FCCoSp3
3Tq
CCoSp4 (bidirectional!)
3Lz+2T
3F<
ChSq1 +0.70
3F<+2Tq
StSq3
LSp3

SP: 56.24 (18th)
FS: 112.88 (1st)
TOT: 169.12 (1st)

What a delightful yellow dress and program for Sae! It's a bit bittersweet to see both her and Lucas having good skates here while focusing on pairs, but since both of them are likely going to struggle to get out internationally, I think the switch will be good for both of them.

 

[elektra blue]

lovely girl, lovely cleanish skate

 

[hermine17]

Wow!!!!! Great job Sae!!!!!!

 

[LazyFuzai]

Rion please

 

[ptvvibezz]

This music is making me want to drink more

 

[EdgeCall]

I cannot remember seeing this program before but I like it! Very charming!