The First Skate | Jul 5, 2025 | Page 7 | Golden Skate

The First Skate | Jul 5, 2025

A professional photographer's impressions from The First Skate compiled in an article on his blog / website with a bunch of truly great photographs of all the skaters added in the portfolio section on the website, including lots of pics of both the stars and the junior and amateur skaters who took part . Enjoy!

Here's the photo gallery

www.ice-trace.com

アイスショー　『The First Skate』

オープニングアウト１（アイスリンク仙台のスケーター）ーLegends Are Made オープニングアウト２（全出演者）ーNessun Dorma 小山蒼斗ーFestive Overture,Op.96 吉田けいー愛の夢 本郷理華ーLove never dies 本田武史ーRiver Dance メッセージVTR（佐藤駿、千葉百音、荒川静香） 鈴木明子ー月の光 羽生結弦ー春よ、来い 羽生結弦・アンコールーLet me entertain you フィナーレ（全出演者）ーAnything’s Possible グランドフィナーレ（全出演者）ーLullaby ・振り付け　阿部奈々美 ※敬称略
www.ice-trace.com www.ice-trace.com

and here's the article

ice-trace.com

New Blog Post

仙台市アリーナ開館記念イベント
ice-trace.com

and an X post from the author with the pic servings as a link
 
A new report on The First Skate coming up in the Digital TV Guide to be issued on July 24.
As the title says, it is a TV guide. First Skate was not on TV, Would it be about to change? :unsure:

 
The First Skate will be visible on Zaiko for a pay, from August 8th to 14th, tickets being for sale from August 2d:
https://x.com/sendaicityarena/status/1949666126847431069?ref_url=


A good news for international fans of the skaters (or supporters of the rink) is that the process to buy the tickets and watch the show seems rather straightforward; and the 3% fee (plus exchange rate depending on the banks) on payments with international cards seem very reasonable, particularly on a 1000¥ ticket price. This poster advises not to forget to test the compatibility and shows how in their tutorial:
https://x.com/sakuraa4_688/status/1949704840663191620?ref_url=

https://x.com/sakuraa4_688/status/1949695842967040024?ref_url=
 
DizzyFrenchie said:
The First Skate will be visible on Zaiko for a pay, from August 8th to 14th, tickets being for sale from August 2d:
https://x.com/sendaicityarena/status/1949666126847431069?ref_url=


A good news for international fans of the skaters (or supporters of the rink) is that the process to buy the tickets and watch the show seems rather straightforward; and the 3% fee (plus exchange rate depending on the banks) on payments with international cards seem very reasonable, particularly on a 1000¥ ticket price. This poster advises not to forget to test the compatibility and shows how in their tutorial:
https://x.com/sakuraa4_688/status/1949704840663191620?ref_url=

https://x.com/sakuraa4_688/status/1949695842967040024?ref_url=
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This is great and long-awaited news indeed! The First Skate stream! I am sooo happy we got it at last!!!!
:rock: :rock: :cheer::cheer::jumping::jumping::party2::party2:
 
Very interesting article by Fuji News Network on the history that led to the opening of the new ice rink in Sendai, the city as the birthplace of Japanese figure skating, its phenomenal sport success around the time of Shizuka Arakawa and the later crisis with ice rinks being closed in the area one after another, the number of skaters cut by half, and a miraculous stubborn young boy who kept practising against all odds, ans was to become the brightest legend of the sport in no time at all :rock:
Very good reminder of the history behind it all, well worth reading as we are awaiting the opening of the paid stream for the First Skate show on August 8.

 
Magill said:
Very interesting article by Fuji News Network on the history that led to the opening of the new ice rink in Sendai, the city as the birthplace of Japanese figure skating, its phenomenal sport success around the time of Shizuka Arakawa and the later crisis with ice rinks being closed in the area one after another, the number of skaters cut by half, and a miraculous stubborn young boy who kept practising against all odds, ans was to become the brightest legend of the sport in no time at all :rock:
Very good reminder of the history behind it all, well worth reading as we are awaiting the opening of the paid stream for the First Skate show on August 8.

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I hope that the new rink wasn't damaged by the tsunami this morning! I understand that the warning has been uplifted while the advisory is maintained, and that there was moderate damage in Hokkaido, 250km from the epicentre, and little damage in Honshu but we don't really know yet and I wonder if it's high above sea.
 
DizzyFrenchie said:
I hope that the new rink wasn't damaged by the tsunami this morning! I understand that the warning has been uplifted while the advisory is maintained, and that there was moderate damage in Hokkaido, 250km from the epicentre, and little damage in Honshu but we don't really know yet and I wonder if it's high above sea.
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Luckily, I think everything is fine as I guess if there was any damage, we would have heard of it by now. In this case, no news is good news!
 
Magill said:
Very interesting article by Fuji News Network on the history that led to the opening of the new ice rink in Sendai, the city as the birthplace of Japanese figure skating, its phenomenal sport success around the time of Shizuka Arakawa and the later crisis with ice rinks being closed in the area one after another, the number of skaters cut by half, and a miraculous stubborn young boy who kept practising against all odds, ans was to become the brightest legend of the sport in no time at all :rock:
Very good reminder of the history behind it all, well worth reading as we are awaiting the opening of the paid stream for the First Skate show on August 8.

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The second article in the series on the background story behind the creation of the new ice rink in Sendai and why it is such a big deal.
I love the title: "The Day Prayers Turned Into Ice".
Yes, this is quoting Yuzuru :rock: :love2:

https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/909952?display=full

 
Tickets for the First Skate stream went on sale today with the stream itself being available from August 8 till 14.
Please remember you need to set up an account with Zaiko service first and be logged in to it when buying the ticket, and later when watching.
3% extra charge applies on international cards.

 
Magill said:
Tickets for the First Skate stream went on sale today with the stream itself being available from August 8 till 14.
Please remember you need to set up an account with Zaiko service first and be logged in to it when buying the ticket, and later when watching.
3% extra charge applies on international cards.

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Reports from people who have experienced problems with buying in Japan in the past, are very positive: registration needs a VPN set to Japan but it works even with free VPNs, international bank cards work as announced, and the provider says that the viewing should go well also from abroad.
 
DizzyFrenchie said:
Reports from people who have experienced problems with buying in Japan in the past, are very positive: registration needs a VPN set to Japan but it works even with free VPNs, international bank cards work as announced, and the provider says that the viewing should go well also from abroad.
Click to expand...
More than 200,000 archive streaming tickets were bought within the first 24 hours (and counting of course) !!!! :rock: :rock: :rock: :clap: :clap: :clap:

And that's for an 1-hour long show celebrating the opening of a local rink, with only 4 pro skaters participating, performing 1 individual program each, plus a group of local amateurs in group numbers, partly with the pros.
And remember - this is a paid stream!
Amazing!!!!
:clap::clap::clap::clap:
 
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