2025 Japanese Nationals - Sr. Free Dance

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2025 Japanese National Championships
Tokyo, Japan

Senior Free Dance

Sun., December 21, 2025
14:00 JST (UTC +9)

Time in Other Places​

• Official Site
• Announcement - about the competition
• Entries
• Tickets
• Schedule
• Live streaming - see discussion here
• Detailed Results and Protocols
• Start Time for Each Skater

 

[dorispulaski]

No.

Names

Affiliation

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1 Chisato Uramatsu / Atsuhiko Tamura 浦松 千聖 / 田村 篤彦 Chukyo University / Seibu Higashifushimi FSC
RD: "Beautiful Life;" choreo by Pascal Denis / Samuel Chouinard
FD: "Experience" by Ludovico Einaudi; choreo by Pascal Denis; Kaitlin Hawayek
Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 4th Place
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2 Rika Kihira / Shingo Nishiyama 紀平 梨花 / 西山 真瑚 Toyota Motor Corporation / Oriental Bio
RD: "Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...)" by Lou Bega · Pérez Prado · David Lubega · Christian Königseder; "Scatman & Hatman" by Scatman John & Lou Bega
FD: Princess Mononoke: I. The Legend Of Ashitaka; II. TA TA RI GAMI; V. Mononoke Hime; I. The Legend Of Ashitaka by Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra; choreo by Romain Haguenauer / Marie-France Dubreuil
Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 3rd Place
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3 Ikura Kushida / Koshiro Shimada 櫛田 育良 / 島田 高志郎 Kinoshita Academy / Kinoshita Group
RD: "Got the Groove“ by SM-Trax; "Show Me Something Special“ by SM-Trax; "Got The Groove 2.8" (Caramba Short Traxx Remix) choreo by Cathy Reed
FD: "Moonlight Serenade“ by Glenn Miller; Music from Sabrina by Friedrich Hollaender; choreo by Cathy Reed
Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 1st Place

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Fanfest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/ikura-kushida-koshiro-shimada.101706/
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4 Ayano Sasaki / Yoshimitsu Ikeda 佐々木 彩乃 / 池田 喜充 Seibu Higashifushimi FSC
RD: "Barbie Girl" / "Be My Lover"; choreo by Marien De La Asuncion
FD: "The Bells of Notre Dame;" "Les sans-papiers;" "Danse mon Esmeralda" from Notre Dame de Paris soundtrack; choreo by Olivier Schoenfelder
Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 2nd Place
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5 Utana Yoshida / Masaya Morita 吉田 唄菜 / 森田 真沙也 Kinoshita Academy
RD: "Stomp to My Beat" by JS16, Jaakko Salovaara; "Butterfly" by Smile.dk, Robert Uhlmann; "Stomp to My Beat" by JS16, Jaakko Salovaar
FD: "Rise of the Phoenix" by Jennifer Thomas; "X-X" by Hans Zimmer; "Rise of the Phoenix" by Quantum Infinity; choreo by Madison Hubbell; Adrian Diaz; Scott Moir; Massimo Scali (FD)
BYE- 2024 Gold Medal

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FanFest: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/97265

 

[dorispulaski]

Start Order For Free Dance

StN.	Names	Affiliation	Rank	Points
	Warm-Up Group 1
1	Chisato Uramatsu / Atsuhiko Tamura 浦松 千聖 / 田村 篤彦 FD: "Experience" by Ludovico Einaudi; choreo by Pascal Denis; Kaitlin Hawayek Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 4th Place ​	Chukyo University/ Seibu Higashifushimi FSC	5	50.93
2	Ayano Sasaki / Yoshimitsu Ikeda 佐々木 彩乃 / 池田 喜充 FD: "The Bells of Notre Dame;" "Les sans-papiers;" "Danse mon Esmeralda" from Notre Dame de Paris soundtrack; choreo by Olivier Schoenfelder Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 2nd Place​	Seibu Higashifushimi FSC/ Seibu Higashifushimi FSC	4	54.09
3	Rika Kihira / Shingo Nishiyama 紀平 梨花 / 西山 真瑚 FD: Princess Mononoke: I. The Legend Of Ashitaka; II. TA TA RI GAMI; V. Mononoke Hime; I. The Legend Of Ashitaka by Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra; choreo by Romain Haguenauer / Marie-France Dubreuil Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 3rd Place​	Toyota Motor Corporation/ Oriental Bio	3	57.44
4	Ikura Kushida / Koshiro Shimada 櫛田 育良 / 島田 高志郎 FD: "Moonlight Serenade“ by Glenn Miller; Music from Sabrina by Friedrich Hollaender; choreo by Cathy Reed Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 1st Place​	Kinoshita Academy / Kinoshita Group	2	64.99
5	Utana Yoshida / Masaya Morita 吉田 唄菜 / 森田 真沙也 FD: "Rise of the Phoenix" by Jennifer Thomas; "X-X" by Hans Zimmer; "Rise of the Phoenix" by Quantum Infinity; choreo by Madison Hubbell; Adrian Diaz; Scott Moir; Massimo Scali (FD) BYE- 2024 Gold Medal​	Kinoshita Academy/ Kinoshita Academy	1	68.78

 

[CoyoteChris]

Boy, someone made a big mistake! 9 pm tonight PST? Followed at 10:30pm with pairs? I can actually stay awake! Go Rika! Go Ikura!
(I was touched at the reception the crowd gave Mai and Wakaba and Rika .

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Start Order For Free Dance

StN.	Names	Affiliation	Rank	Points
	Warm-Up Group 1
1	Chisato Uramatsu / Atsuhiko Tamura 浦松 千聖 / 田村 篤彦 FD: "Experience" by Ludovico Einaudi; choreo by Pascal Denis; Kaitlin Hawayek Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 4th Place ​	Chukyo University/ Seibu Higashifushimi FSC	5	50.93
2	Ayano Sasaki / Yoshimitsu Ikeda 佐々木 彩乃 / 池田 喜充 FD: "The Bells of Notre Dame;" "Les sans-papiers;" "Danse mon Esmeralda" from Notre Dame de Paris soundtrack; choreo by Olivier Schoenfelder Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 2nd Place​	Seibu Higashifushimi FSC/ Seibu Higashifushimi FSC	4	54.09
3	Rika Kihira / Shingo Nishiyama 紀平 梨花 / 西山 真瑚 FD: Princess Mononoke: I. The Legend Of Ashitaka; II. TA TA RI GAMI; V. Mononoke Hime; I. The Legend Of Ashitaka by Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra; choreo by Romain Haguenauer / Marie-France Dubreuil Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 3rd Place​	Toyota Motor Corporation/ Oriental Bio	3	57.44
4	Ikura Kushida / Koshiro Shimada 櫛田 育良 / 島田 高志郎 FD: "Moonlight Serenade“ by Glenn Miller; Music from Sabrina by Friedrich Hollaender; choreo by Cathy Reed Western Sectional and Ice Dance Preliminaries - 1st Place​	Kinoshita Academy / Kinoshita Group	2	64.99
5	Utana Yoshida / Masaya Morita 吉田 唄菜 / 森田 真沙也 FD: "Rise of the Phoenix" by Jennifer Thomas; "X-X" by Hans Zimmer; "Rise of the Phoenix" by Quantum Infinity; choreo by Madison Hubbell; Adrian Diaz; Scott Moir; Massimo Scali (FD) BYE- 2024 Gold Medal​	Kinoshita Academy/ Kinoshita Academy	1	68.78

Ice Dance teams warming up
Start Order shown above courtesy @dorispulaski

Live Results

FOD Livestream Day 3 (viewable with paid subscription, vpn set to Japan)
For IPTV users, CS Fuji TV TWO will air this event

Good Luck to all the teams!

 

[sissy7]

I am sooo ready let's go! Gamba IkuKo!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Not prepared to cheat pbps for the Seniors
Was just experimenting with the Jrs

 

[sissy7]

I will always mourn Uta Masa's Turandot...it had a charm I can' t put into words. Hope they resurect it on the future

 

[lileychristie]

I have to say that second to IkuKo, the most aesthetically pleasing team is actually.... ChisaAtsu.

There's just something about them that's so easy on the eyes, even more than when Atsu partnered with Sara. It might sound weird but I think their face has some similar features and it really helps them have a cohesive, pleasing look

 

[readernick]

Looking forward to seeing Rika in the FD. She seemed to have improved her performance quality in the RD and I hope that continues in the FD.

IMHO The top team here is so much better than the others from a pure ice "dance" perspective that unless they fall twice the winner is predetermined. The other teams are still skating like singles skaters with improved performance quality.But, Japanese domestic ice dance judging is "interesting" at times so my prediction might be wrong.

 

[sissy7]

Good program by Chisato& Atsuhiko, they are so much faster than I expected

 

[lileychristie]

That opening stationary lift from ChisaAtsu was so gorgeous and beautifully done, then I saw it only got a level 1 JSF, what is your problem.....

I really hope they will stay together and keep improving, and hope that JSF will get more money to send more dance teams out in the next quad

 

[tsuyoboogie]

ChiiAtsu already look so much more comfortable skating together than they did at the qualification event
They seem to be improving quickly?...I know nothing about Dance

 

[CoyoteChris]

Love this music...

 

[tsuyoboogie]

AyaMitsu Ganba!
Redemption for the RD twizzles, IkeMitsu!

 

[CoyoteChris]

ChiiAtsu already look so much more comfortable skating together than they did at the qualification event
They seem to be improving quickly?...I know nothing about Dance

Just enjoy it...

 

[lileychristie]

AyaMitsu probably have the best Esmeralda & Quasimodo costumes out of ~everyone~ (yes, including internationally lol)

 

[readernick]

AyaMitsu probably have the best Esmeralda & Quasimodo costumes out of ~everyone~ (yes, including internationally lol)

So committed to the theme...

Quite a few basic crossovers in between the elements and imho not the best quality turns but they are bringing the drama!

 

[lileychristie]

AyaMitsu Ganba!
Redemption for the RD twizzles, IkeMitsu!

And redemption it was! The twizzles were

 

[sissy7]

I will need to rewatch this! cause the dtream lagged....But they attacked from what I saw