https://nonno.hpplus.jp/article/121396/05/ What a great read about Kazuki's experiences w Daisuke's Ice Show..
Kazuki Tomono
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I'm just speechless after reading everything...
I read the article three times! The work..the praise for everyone..So much..this "boy" is going places..
That is terrific! Ganbare, Kazuki!
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@ladyjane hope you have a wonderful time, and please cheer on Kazuki for us, too!
Sorry everyone, but I need to go back to the non-no article... Here's a selection of my favourite parts about Kassouya, the whole thing is incredible, the sheer amount of work, love and courage that he and the other skaters put into this show is insane
After the show was over, I felt that it was not such a big deal, but from the very beginning, I felt a kind of "responsibility" for this show.
There were many skaters participating in the show for the first time. Dai-chan is the producer of the show as a whole, so he is definitely busy. I felt that if I didn't take the lead, the show would never get off the ground.
That's what I thought, so to be honest, before I entered the stage, I was more scared and not really looking forward to it. I could tell as soon as I saw the video that Dai-chan was putting his whole heart and soul into this show. That is why we definitely want to make this show a success, and it is up to us to make it a success. That's why I didn't rest for the past two days and slipped into the rehearsal. I had to have it in my head, otherwise I couldn't even teach it to everyone.
Of course, we had breaks and sleep, but practice was from morning till midnight. There were days when I would practice choreography on land in the morning and try it out on the ice at night.
But everyone was determined to put on a good show, so no one complained. I think it was partly because Dai-chan, whom I admire so much, chose us. And he didn't sleep as much as anyone else. Seeing him like that, I want to be there to support him in any way I can. To do so, I first had to show my back, and I always tried to act in a persuasive manner.
We often skated all the way through our breaks, using them as a time to prepare for the next number rather than to rest. I also told them to go to bed after giving feedback on what they had learned that day, but everyone was still practicing on their own every day after the day was over.
In the process, we were a little distant from each other at first, but after a few days, we naturally began to get together in groups for each performance. I was extremely happy when I saw that. I was very happy when I saw that. I felt that the love for skating resonated with each other, and a team was born naturally.
What I felt after witnessing what this show aims to be is that this is no longer an ice show, but rather a single entertainment using figure skating.
Of course, I love the style where star skaters get together and show their top-class skating, but in Kassouya, there is no name-calling at all, and the brand of Kassouya, rather than individual names, is what pushes out the appeal of figure skating. In the first place, ice shows are seen even the parts that are not reflected in the scores, so the true evaluation of a person as a skater is revealed. Such a style that attracts with the essence of skating is the show I had dreamed of, and I was shaken with a warrior's tremble when I realized that my dream was about to come true.
One of the highlights of the skating shop was the seamless succession of group and solo numbers.
I skated this season's free program, "Halston," as Dai-chan had told me beforehand. Dai-chan and Kana (Muramoto) had told me, "This is an important scene to change the atmosphere," so I put my pride as an active skater on the line, and skated consciously to give a good performance in the entire program.
I also like the way "Halston" started when I appeared on the rink after the rain started to fall. At the end of the song, I received umbrellas and skated away from the rink, which matched the song very well.
I think I could improve the quality of my performance by changing quad jumps to triple jumps, and I think I could jump toe-loops in sync with the sound. As I told everyone, I had to give a convincing performance in order to be able to say so in the future, and my role was to show the dignity of an active skater. I am sure that I would not have been able to skate like that in the past. I think I was able to show my performance because I am the person I am today.
When it was decided that Koshiro could not perform due to health problems, I had a feeling that I would be asked to take part. Since I had already finished my solo in terms of the order of the songs and could go straight out from the group number before that, I thought, "This is scary, won't they ask me to leave ......?" I thought, "This is scary. Then, at the end of the first performance of the first day, O-chan asked me to go out tomorrow if I could make it. I had no idea what to expect, so I had to learn the choreography from scratch. I had to go into the performance with only half a day of practice.
And so, finally, the last day of the event. I cried a lot.
The biggest cry was not during the finale, but when everyone formed a circle before the show started. The audience must have heard our shouts, because they started clapping and cheering loudly. When I felt the excitement of the audience, I burst into tears and couldn't stop.
Before every performance, he would say "I know you must be nervous, but don't try too hard. Let's keep calm and play it cool," and we would go off one by one.
I have never cried at an ice show before, and I never thought I would cry, but I was also crying a lot at the ...... finale.
Even though the show was short, it was held three times a day. And during the show, I was either running around or skating. I am sure it was tougher for everyone than for me. I was also saved many times by the cheers of the audience, without which I might not have been able to move my legs anymore. I will never forget that scene where we were all able to see the end of the limit together, and it is a treasure of mine.
The finale. I skated on my own, thinking that this was not the end, but the beginning of a legend. I don't know what it is yet, but I hope it will be so, with hopes for the future. I hope that one day we will be able to get together again, this time with the full cast of this skating shop..
And thankfully, this time I had some choreography to dance with Dai-chan as a pair. I may be being very cocky, but even though I had a lot of admiration for him, I felt that since I was going to appear, I had to let that be the end of it. If I didn't feel like eclipsing Daisuke Takahashi, there was no point in doing it. But when I tried it, I could really feel the difference.
Dai-chan, Kana-chan, Kanako-chan, and I were often featured together, but there were many parts where I thought I couldn't compete with those three. How to use space, the beauty of poses, and how to show off your charm. I felt that I still lacked experience both as a skater and as a show skater. But to be really cheeky, I also didn't want to lose. So, if there is a next time, I have made a strong determination that I want to close the gap even a little and come back as a grown person.
In fact, at the end of the show, we said, "We are a family! We are a family! I became a family with Dai-chan, whom I adore (laughs). When we parted, I said, "Don't be cold to me the next time we meet" (laughs). No, no, no, I feel like I can be friends with you as much as I want. I love that kind of openness. I aim to be a skater like Dai-chan, who combines skill, passion, and human power.
Sorry everyone, but I need to go back to the non-no article... Here's a selection of my favourite parts about Kassouya, the whole thing is incredible, the sheer amount of work, love and courage that he and the other skaters put into this show is insane
After the show was over, I felt that it was not such a big deal, but from the very beginning, I felt a kind of "responsibility" for this show.
There were many skaters participating in the show for the first time. Dai-chan is the producer of the show as a whole, so he is definitely busy. I felt that if I didn't take the lead, the show would never get off the ground.
That's what I thought, so to be honest, before I entered the stage, I was more scared and not really looking forward to it. I could tell as soon as I saw the video that Dai-chan was putting his whole heart and soul into this show. That is why we definitely want to make this show a success, and it is up to us to make it a success. That's why I didn't rest for the past two days and slipped into the rehearsal. I had to have it in my head, otherwise I couldn't even teach it to everyone.
Of course, we had breaks and sleep, but practice was from morning till midnight. There were days when I would practice choreography on land in the morning and try it out on the ice at night.
But everyone was determined to put on a good show, so no one complained. I think it was partly because Dai-chan, whom I admire so much, chose us. And he didn't sleep as much as anyone else. Seeing him like that, I want to be there to support him in any way I can. To do so, I first had to show my back, and I always tried to act in a persuasive manner.
We often skated all the way through our breaks, using them as a time to prepare for the next number rather than to rest. I also told them to go to bed after giving feedback on what they had learned that day, but everyone was still practicing on their own every day after the day was over.
In the process, we were a little distant from each other at first, but after a few days, we naturally began to get together in groups for each performance. I was extremely happy when I saw that. I was very happy when I saw that. I felt that the love for skating resonated with each other, and a team was born naturally.
What I felt after witnessing what this show aims to be is that this is no longer an ice show, but rather a single entertainment using figure skating.
Of course, I love the style where star skaters get together and show their top-class skating, but in Kassouya, there is no name-calling at all, and the brand of Kassouya, rather than individual names, is what pushes out the appeal of figure skating. In the first place, ice shows are seen even the parts that are not reflected in the scores, so the true evaluation of a person as a skater is revealed. Such a style that attracts with the essence of skating is the show I had dreamed of, and I was shaken with a warrior's tremble when I realized that my dream was about to come true.
One of the highlights of the skating shop was the seamless succession of group and solo numbers.
I skated this season's free program, "Halston," as Dai-chan had told me beforehand. Dai-chan and Kana (Muramoto) had told me, "This is an important scene to change the atmosphere," so I put my pride as an active skater on the line, and skated consciously to give a good performance in the entire program.
I also like the way "Halston" started when I appeared on the rink after the rain started to fall. At the end of the song, I received umbrellas and skated away from the rink, which matched the song very well.
I think I could improve the quality of my performance by changing quad jumps to triple jumps, and I think I could jump toe-loops in sync with the sound. As I told everyone, I had to give a convincing performance in order to be able to say so in the future, and my role was to show the dignity of an active skater. I am sure that I would not have been able to skate like that in the past. I think I was able to show my performance because I am the person I am today.
When it was decided that Koshiro could not perform due to health problems, I had a feeling that I would be asked to take part. Since I had already finished my solo in terms of the order of the songs and could go straight out from the group number before that, I thought, "This is scary, won't they ask me to leave ......?" I thought, "This is scary. Then, at the end of the first performance of the first day, O-chan asked me to go out tomorrow if I could make it. I had no idea what to expect, so I had to learn the choreography from scratch. I had to go into the performance with only half a day of practice.
And so, finally, the last day of the event. I cried a lot.
The biggest cry was not during the finale, but when everyone formed a circle before the show started. The audience must have heard our shouts, because they started clapping and cheering loudly. When I felt the excitement of the audience, I burst into tears and couldn't stop.
Before every performance, he would say "I know you must be nervous, but don't try too hard. Let's keep calm and play it cool," and we would go off one by one.
I have never cried at an ice show before, and I never thought I would cry, but I was also crying a lot at the ...... finale.
Even though the show was short, it was held three times a day. And during the show, I was either running around or skating. I am sure it was tougher for everyone than for me. I was also saved many times by the cheers of the audience, without which I might not have been able to move my legs anymore. I will never forget that scene where we were all able to see the end of the limit together, and it is a treasure of mine.
The finale. I skated on my own, thinking that this was not the end, but the beginning of a legend. I don't know what it is yet, but I hope it will be so, with hopes for the future. I hope that one day we will be able to get together again, this time with the full cast of this skating shop..
And thankfully, this time I had some choreography to dance with Dai-chan as a pair. I may be being very cocky, but even though I had a lot of admiration for him, I felt that since I was going to appear, I had to let that be the end of it. If I didn't feel like eclipsing Daisuke Takahashi, there was no point in doing it. But when I tried it, I could really feel the difference.
Dai-chan, Kana-chan, Kanako-chan, and I were often featured together, but there were many parts where I thought I couldn't compete with those three. How to use space, the beauty of poses, and how to show off your charm. I felt that I still lacked experience both as a skater and as a show skater. But to be really cheeky, I also didn't want to lose. So, if there is a next time, I have made a strong determination that I want to close the gap even a little and come back as a grown person.
In fact, at the end of the show, we said, "We are a family! We are a family! I became a family with Dai-chan, whom I adore (laughs). When we parted, I said, "Don't be cold to me the next time we meet" (laughs). No, no, no, I feel like I can be friends with you as much as I want. I love that kind of openness. I aim to be a skater like Dai-chan, who combines skill, passion, and human power.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3kb-GDJMf2/?igsh=aXBtejYxaW0weXEy Off he goes!! Ganbare, Kazuki!
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It was announced today that Kazuki (and Sota) will be appearing at this year's Kyoto Figure Skating Festival on 9 March:
There will be a broadcast of the event on 31 Mar according to this link: https://www.gaora.co.jp/season/3885460 but no further details yet!
Also, someone posted these cute pics from Kazuki and Nobu at the National Winter Sports Festival:
Which reminded me about this bit from Kazuki's latest non-no article that I also loved:
What made me happiest was that I could win both individual and team championships. I was very surprised to see that Oda (also from Osaka) had improved his quad even more than last year, and the quality of his quad was even better.
I think he has trained that much to be able to move so well even though he is getting older. I spent a lot of time talking with him before and after practice and while traveling, and I was able to ask him what he usually does to keep in shape.
When I think about how I should grow from now on, I am very encouraged by people like Oda, and I would like to follow his example. Seeing him makes me feel that I can still do my best, and in that sense, I had a very good time at the tournament.
I mean, reason 849595747 why JSF hates Nobu's comeback
In a fed that is obsessed with youth and pushing 'new talents', having a 36yo landing quads and inspiring a 25yo to continuing to do so is revolutionary. It makes me support Nobu even more!
There will be a broadcast of the event on 31 Mar according to this link: https://www.gaora.co.jp/season/3885460 but no further details yet!
Also, someone posted these cute pics from Kazuki and Nobu at the National Winter Sports Festival:
Which reminded me about this bit from Kazuki's latest non-no article that I also loved:
What made me happiest was that I could win both individual and team championships. I was very surprised to see that Oda (also from Osaka) had improved his quad even more than last year, and the quality of his quad was even better.
I think he has trained that much to be able to move so well even though he is getting older. I spent a lot of time talking with him before and after practice and while traveling, and I was able to ask him what he usually does to keep in shape.
When I think about how I should grow from now on, I am very encouraged by people like Oda, and I would like to follow his example. Seeing him makes me feel that I can still do my best, and in that sense, I had a very good time at the tournament.
I mean, reason 849595747 why JSF hates Nobu's comeback
In a fed that is obsessed with youth and pushing 'new talents', having a 36yo landing quads and inspiring a 25yo to continuing to do so is revolutionary. It makes me support Nobu even more!
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It was announced today that Kazuki (and Sota) will be appearing at this year's Kyoto Figure Skating Festival on 9 March:
There will be a broadcast of the event on 31 Mar according to this link: https://www.gaora.co.jp/season/3885460 but no further details yet!
Also, someone posted these cute pics from Kazuki and Nobu at the National Winter Sports Festival:
Which reminded me about this bit from Kazuki's latest non-no article that I also loved:
What made me happiest was that I could win both individual and team championships. I was very surprised to see that Oda (also from Osaka) had improved his quad even more than last year, and the quality of his quad was even better.
I think he has trained that much to be able to move so well even though he is getting older. I spent a lot of time talking with him before and after practice and while traveling, and I was able to ask him what he usually does to keep in shape.
When I think about how I should grow from now on, I am very encouraged by people like Oda, and I would like to follow his example. Seeing him makes me feel that I can still do my best, and in that sense, I had a very good time at the tournament.
I mean, reason 849595747 why JSF hates Nobu's comeback
I worried a bit seeing Kazuki Tomono, this season, feeling like an "uncle skater" nearing r...t, particularly him who's a late bloomer and who keeps improving, these words reassure me, I hadn't picked them, thank you!
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Here's the full senior Men SP starting order. Him skating early and before Shaidorov pretty much guarantees low PCS 
But whatever. At this point, I just want him to feel happy with his skates...
But whatever. At this point, I just want him to feel happy with his skates...
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Thank you for the long translation, Kirara! wow, the practice schedule until midnight sounds harsh. But at least it was for a few days only, and great to know Kazuki was having the time of his life skating there 
Good luck today in Challenge Cup, Kazuki!
I hope he can go clean, but even if he doesn't, his PCS should be high above the rest of the field, including Tatsuya (and if not, it's highway robbery and I'll be very annoyed). I hope whoever can watch Kazuki live, whether through the stream or on site, enjoys it to the max! 
Good luck today in Challenge Cup, Kazuki!
I hope he can go clean, but even if he doesn't, his PCS should be high above the rest of the field, including Tatsuya (and if not, it's highway robbery and I'll be very annoyed). I hope whoever can watch Kazuki live, whether through the stream or on site, enjoys it to the max!
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The Challenge Cup senior men SP is actually tomorrow (23/02). It starts at 4:15pm central European time 
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The Challenge Cup senior men SP is actually tomorrow (23/02). It starts at 4:15pm central European time
I keep messing up times and days at record rates, it's worrisome
I hope videos get uploaded to YT, like they did in the previous years 
The judges had better not hold Kazuki down.Watching the livestream..Kazuki fell on 4 T, landed 4 S 2 T and 3 ax..I thought that the PCS were a bit low..but ..what else is new ?currently in 3rd w Kaz boy in 2nd and Tsoiboi, sp, in first..only a point between 1st and 3rd w one skater to go. I have to study protocols..
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Here's the skate for those who missed it:
Here's the protocol:
What can I say? It's hard for me to even care about competitions now, because the scores are pure clownery. Look at the amount of 7s...
Sure, there was a fall, but if Kazuki was one of the 'chosen ones', he'd have scored 90+ for sure. Once again, shame on ISU and JSF, I hope they burn in hell
Here's the protocol:
What can I say? It's hard for me to even care about competitions now, because the scores are pure clownery. Look at the amount of 7s...
Sure, there was a fall, but if Kazuki was one of the 'chosen ones', he'd have scored 90+ for sure. Once again, shame on ISU and JSF, I hope they burn in hell
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I mean what is even there to say apart from this sport is a complete 
Shaidorov is not my cup of tea but he deserved his win. However, looking at protocols, both in the SP and FS, Tatsuya was scored fairly whilst Kazuki was underscored. Once again we can see JSF's
strategy in action, ensuring the younger skater is on top. Truly despicable.
Shaidorov is not my cup of tea but he deserved his win. However, looking at protocols, both in the SP and FS, Tatsuya was scored fairly whilst Kazuki was underscored. Once again we can see JSF's
strategy in action, ensuring the younger skater is on top. Truly despicable.Similar threads
