2021-22 Japanese figure skating: Pairs and Ice Dance

[Dreamer57]

Cringe, "Seiji Yu-ra-no" (it's "Urano" with a short "u" as in "put").
Maybe I'm geoblocked, but I can't see the video, just get the sound.

I was able to watch it with sound via the YouTube app on my tablet. I am in the U.K. (if you have a VPN).
One thing I noticed is the uploader seems to have made it a Suitable for Kids video, not sure if this affects the sound somehow.

I like the music choices! But I do prefer the Cat on a Hot Tin Roof section more, it seems more fun and upbeat.

 

[mikeko666]

Rikako Fukase & Oliver Zhang (Eichu Oliver Cho) debuted their new RD at Quebec Summer Skate.
Music: 24K Magic (Bruno Mars), Grenade (Bruno Mars)

I couldn't watch FD because it was around 3 am in Japan. Heard they kept My Funny Valentine from last season, but can't find a video in YouTube

EDIT: I found their FD. The first half is My Funny Valentine, but the second half was changed from Feelin' Good to Sway. Although they kept My Funny Valentine, it looks like lots of the choreography has been changed.

 

[Dreamer57]

Video of Kaho and Yuto:

 

[synesthesia]

Interview with Ayumi and Shingo about their partnership and their longterm goals (DeepL works very well):


Part 1:

アイスダンス「あゆしん」高浪歩未・西山真瑚組の新たなスタート 今こそ知りたいアイスダンスの世界（５）

日本でも注目度が高まるフィギュアスケート・アイスダンスで、新カップルが誕生。ともに大学2年の高浪歩未、西山真瑚組は、今年の3月14日にそれぞれのSNSでカップル結成を発表し、シニアデビューシーズンに向けて準備を準備を始めています。

jbpress.ismedia.jp

Part 2:

https://jbpress.ismedia.jp/articles/-/66357

 

[Dreamer57]

Shizuka Arikawa's Friends + α interview with guest Narumi Takahashi!

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I haven't found any translation yet, but here is a summary of the topics:

Friends + α 2021-22 Narumi Takahashi tells us the fun of pair competition

01:19 Narumi Takahashi's active era
03:50 Memories with Mervin Tran
06:50 Difficulty of pair conversion with Ryuichi Kihara
12:13 Ryuichi Kihara and Riku Miura make a leap forward
14:26 Characteristics and evolution of pair skaters in the world
23:22 Current Narumi Takahashi Ikura & Sumitada pair training etc.
25:06 The future of Narumi Takahashi

 

[mikeko666]

Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi will compete at compete at Annual Labor Day Invitational (September 3-5th).

 

[surimi]

^ Does that mean they're in the US already, and continue training there?

 

[mikeko666]

^ Does that mean they're in the US already, and continue training there?

I think they came back to the US early June soon after the LUXE ice show.

 

[cohkaix]

It looks like finally there will be another new pair coming-up for Team Japan:

Shoya Ichihashi (former partner of Riku Miura) just announced that he's forming a pair with Miyu Yunoki.

Miyu is now a Jr. level skater of Kyoto-Uji FS Club. She was training in Hokkaido before re-locating to Kyoto earlier in Apr (and the main reason for her to relocate is to pursue pair skating).

With Shoya's experience in pair, hopefully it will work out for them!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

It looks like finally there will be another new pair coming-up for Team Japan:

Shoya Ichihashi (former partner of Riku Miura) just announced that he's forming a pair with Miyu Yunoki.

Why couldn't they do this a year earlier Japan had two pairs spots for the Olympics.
But I'm really excited to see another pairs teams in Japan. Hopefully both pairs and ice dance will continue to fill out over the years.

 

[Dreamer57]

Why couldn't they do this a year earlier Japan had two pairs spots for the Olympics.
But I'm really excited to see another pairs teams in Japan. Hopefully both pairs and ice dance will continue to fill out over the years.

They still have 2 spots at Worlds I'm just really happy that Shoya has found a partner! Hopefully we'll get to see them at nationals

https://twitter.com/Shoya_skate1105/status/1433693027092992003?s=20

 

[SnowWhite]

Why couldn't they do this a year earlier Japan had two pairs spots for the Olympics.
But I'm really excited to see another pairs teams in Japan. Hopefully both pairs and ice dance will continue to fill out over the years.

No they didn't, they just had the opportunity to earn a 2nd spot, out of the 3 available at Nebelhorn. So these two would have had to be ready to earn a spot by September. Would have been hard.

But like @Dreamer57 said, they do have two spots at Worlds, so that's a great opportunity if they can get the minimums.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Dai and Kana's new rhythm dance is so much fun. The crowd is going to go crazy at NHK

 

[Dreamer57]

Dai and Kana's new rhythm dance is so much fun. The crowd is going to go crazy at NHK

It was great! I liked the rotational lift and what I could see of the twizzles (stream buffering)

Video up already!

https://twitter.com/onoyuzu1/status/1433911611446620160?s=20

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Wow... they scored an 84. Definitely not what they'd get internationally, but they looks so much better from last year.

 

[synesthesia]

I'm so relieved it went well, I was a nervous wreck! They scored 84.74, wow (they got two keypoints on the midnight blues)! Although the scoring was a tad more generous for all teams than what they would get at higher profile competitions, Kana and Dai improved visibly. I'm impressed they dare to do such an ambitious RoLi. Great choreography - the program is going to be a crowd pleaser for sure. Can't wait to see it evolve throughout the season!

ETA: Oops, saw that figureskatingandrainbows virtually commented the same thing re. the score and their improvement while I was still typing...

 

[ladyjane]

Wow! That was enjoyable. Thanks for the video @Dreamer57 !

 

[mikeko666]

Kana & Dai's FD

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[mikeko666]

Riku and Ryuichi and Misato and Tim finally returned to Canada.

Ayumi Takanami and Shingo Nishiyama will compete at Souvenir Georges-Éthier (Sept 23-26).
It's going to be their first competition as a team as well as his senior debut.

 

[Dreamer57]

Has anyone heard about Hidetsugu Kamata? He's a retired singles skater. It looks like he has given ice dancing a go (maybe for shows?) and skated with a partner at an event this weekend.

https://twitter.com/SkateHide/status/1435620215501451265?s=20

https://twitter.com/SkateHide/status/1436638423662530564?s=20