2025 Japanese Nationals - Women's FS

[EdgeCall]

Yo Yo! Wonderfully expressive, and works very well with the music.

 

[RafaelAstro]

One of my favorite programs which I'm afraid we will never see it at it's full potential

 

[sissy7]

I feel parts of Kei's music is not suited for a competition program...

 

[elektra blue]

not too bad, i enjoyed her music, sadly she made some mistakes

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

11. Kei Yamada 山田 恵 Kinoshita Academy
FS: "La Valse d'Amélie - Yann Tiersen; "The Drowned Girl" by Yann Tiersen; choreo by Kana Muramoto; Akiko Suzuki

3Lz< (steps out)
3Lo
3F+3T< (steps back)
FCCoSp2 (struggles to get free leg above hip on camel)
2A
StSq2
LSp3
3Fq+2A+SEQ+2T
3Lo< (hangs on)
3S+2T
ChSq1 +0.33
CCoSp4

SP: 62.31 (14th)
FS: 95.92 (10th)
TOT: 158.23 (9th)

This competition has made me a Kei fan, her jumps are huge when done well and I love her lines and aesthetic on the ice. She also has some really unique choreo in this program, and I love that she's doing an Amelie program; she must be inspired by Kaori. I really hope she can get some JGPs next season and start to get some more experience, a lot of these silly errors seemed like they were due to a lack of competition experience and nerves. Her short was definitely a stronger program, but she still did herself well at this event. I suspect she's going to be a bit of a late bloomer but she has a lot of talent and I'm excited to see where she goes over the next few seasons.

 

[LazyFuzai]

Hate this skate.She is so slow and also doing what she want completely ignoring music.Awful performance.

 

[RatedPG]

Okay Mai!! Enjoy your final skate

 

[elektra blue]

have a skate you can be proud of, Mai

 

[RafaelAstro]

I feel parts of Kei's music is not suited for a competition program...

I feel she has the jumps and interpretation but everything else is... Just like what I think from Rinka

 

[cocteautwin]

C'mon Mai! Let's have some wonderful experience at your final nats.

 

[sissy7]

Ganba Mai!!!
I fell tears are incoming no matter what happens...

 

[RatedPG]

Congrats Mei on locking that third junior world spot

 

[elektra blue]

she's so emotional

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

12. Mai Mihara 三原 舞依 Sysmex
FS: "Jupiter (I Vow to Thee My Country)" by Gustav Holst; choreo by David Wilson

3Lz+3T<
3F<
2A
3S
FSSp4
CCoSp4
3F+2T+2Lo
3Lz+2A+SEQ
ChSq1 +1.33
3Lo< (holds on)
StSq4
FCCoSp4

SP: 62.77 (13th)
FS: 127.86 (2nd)
TOT: 190.63 (1st)

Mai just beautiful, emotional skating, these programs are so wonderful this season. If this is her last competition, she did so well, she has restored her jumps and is injecting new heart and soul into her choreo. This was one of her best free skates in years... gosh I'm going to cry so much during this competition. I'm so proud of her, she has fought so much through injury and illness in her career and this was an amazing performance from her.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Well done Mihara! Well done! That’s the way to go out!

 

[sissy7]

And the tears came

 

[elektra blue]

her coach is about to cry too

 

[cohkaix]

Ma!

 

[readernick]

That was really impressive from Mai. She was joyful throughout! Made me tear up a bit. What a fighter!

 

[EdgeCall]

Awww, clean run, as she deserves.

TC, if anything looking like a UR is showing on your monitors, just pretend it isn't there, ok?