2019-20 Japanese ladies' figure skating

[RafaelAstro]

Rino was flowy.

Rino was amazing!, wow those edges! just incredible skating skills, finally a clean sp from a junior japanese lady, I hope she has a great skate tomorrow and gets a medal

 

[yume]

Congrats to Rino!!! i knew she had a chance to medal.

 

[mathlike]

Congrats to Rino and Japan for first medal this season!

 

[TallyT]

Heaps of congrats to Rino! Rion was good too, they both did their country proud.

 

[RafaelAstro]

Congratulations to Rino Matsuike for her medal! Bravo! First medal for a japanese lady on jgp serie this season, I hope at the end Japan surpass the amount of medals from last season, a real challenge but not impossible

 

[rabidline]

Congratulations Rino this was a tricky field to medal but I'm glad she hung on for the Bronze! Wishing her luck for her next events.

Edited to add: Great skates from Rion too, despite the errors. In her Instagram she said she's nursing a leg injury, so I wish her all the best for recovery and good luck for her next events!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2HKlWlJviA/?igshid=12cm2t0gp7qfg

 

[RafaelAstro]

A very active week will come with the first challengers and the jgp taking place at the same time, good luck to all japanese ladies

 

[elektra blue]

A very active week will come with the first challengers and the jgp taking place at the same time, good luck to all japanese ladies

first two challengers don't forget Lombardia Trophy

 

[nussnacker]

Excited to see Rika skate her new programs and see her new costumes =)

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Excited to see Rika skate her new programs and see her new costumes =)

I am so looking foward to see her costume for the Free skate. I mean with the title of her FS being "International Angel of peace" they better giver her an epic costume

 

[readernick]

I am so looking foward to see her costume for the Free skate. I mean with the title of her FS being "International Angel of peace" they better giver her an epic costume

Yes, it better be something. Tom Dickson is one of my favorite choreographers but he can be a bit pretentious... Anyway, I love Rika and I hope her first event is amazing!

 

[Skater Boy]

I am so looking foward to see her costume for the Free skate. I mean with the title of her FS being "International Angel of peace" they better giver her an epic costume

Oh my yep it better be epic. I am curious though about the word International. This could just be a bad marketing ploy too.

 

[Azikin]

Rino was amazing!, wow those edges!

I agree. Absolutely wonderful to watch. I can't wait to see her again..

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Oh my yep it better be epic. I am curious though about the word International. This could just be a bad marketing ploy too.

I think it has to do with the music they chose. The song "Sacred Stones" includes chants in different languages from several religions across the globe.

 

[nussnacker]

I am so looking foward to see her costume for the Free skate. I mean with the title of her FS being "International Angel of peace" they better giver her an epic costume

Hehe. I need to see the face of the dress designer the first time she heard a request to make a dress of an international angel of peace

 

[elektra blue]

Hehe. I need to see the face of the dress designer the first time she heard a request to make a dress of an international angel of peace

i hope it's not something cheesy

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Rika warming-up in practice. She wears her costume. I guess it is her FS costume? Would make the most sense
https://twitter.com/quadrupleloops/status/1171904754664038402?s=20

Here a picture of her costume
https://twitter.com/courtneymilan/status/1171904668622098438?s=20

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Rika changed her SP layout. She did 3A, 3F+3T, 3Lo. So I guess the costume is for her SP then and not for her FS

https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/1171907462116642818?s=20

Runthrough
Part 1: https://twitter.com/misshanyu/status/1171908521761239040?s=20
Part 2: https://twitter.com/misshanyu/status/1171909453051920385?s=20

3A
https://twitter.com/misshanyu/status/1171908924234055683?s=20
Another 3A
https://twitter.com/courtneymilan/status/1171906480427143168?s=20

From Rockersskating
Kihira: 3Lo, 2A, 2A, 3F2T, 3F3T, 3F3T, 1A, 3A, 3A, runthru (3A, 3F3T, 3Lo), 1A, 3A(step), 3F3T, 3F3T, 2Lz, 3Lz2T2Lo, 3F, 3F, 3F3T(ur?step), 3F3T, 3Lo, 3Lo

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Rika landed five 3As today during practice. She injured herself last week and is therefore unsure if she will jump a 4S here at ACI. (Is this also the reason why she took out her 3Lz?)
https://twitter.com/0409_Obi/status/1171941178310197248?s=20

 

[DanseMacabre]

Rika landed five 3As today during practice. She injured herself last week and is therefore unsure if she will jump a 4S here at ACI. (Is this also the reason why she took out her 3Lz?)
https://twitter.com/0409_Obi/status/1171941178310197248?s=20

I can't find the source but I read on Twitter earlier that the Lutz is irritating her ankle and her percentages are better on the loop at the moment so she's going with that.