2021-22 Japanese Nationals: Women's SP

[cohkaix]

2021-22 Japanese Nationals
Super Arena
Saitama, Japan

Women, Short Program

Dec 23, 2021
16:22 PM (JST) start
Current time in Saitama
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Entry list (NOT the starting order)

No​	Name (w/ Fuji TV profile link in Japanese)​	Name​	Club​	Qualifying​
1	青 木 祐 奈	Yuna AOKI	Nihon University	E2
2	荒 木 菜 那	Nana Araki	Chukyo U	W1
3	浦 松 千 聖	Chisato URAMATSU	Chukyo U	W6
4	大 庭 雅	Miyabi Oba	Tokai Tokyo FH	W7
5	籠 谷 歩 未	Ayumi Kagotani	Doshisha FSC	W4
6 WD*	川 畑 和 愛	Tomoe KAWABATA	Waseda University	E4
7	河 辺 愛 菜	Mana KAWABE	Kinoshita Academy	Exempt
8 WD*	紀 平 梨 花	Rika KIHIRA	Toyota Motor Corporation	seed
9	坂 本 花 織	Kaori SAKAMOTO	Sysmex	seed
10	佐 藤 伊 吹	Ibuki SATOH	Meiji University	E6
11	柴 山 歩	Ayumi Shibayama	Kinoshita Academy	J6
12	白 岩 優 奈	Yuna SHIRAIWA	Kansai University	W2
13	住 吉 りをん	Rion SUMIYOSHI	Komaba Gakuen High School	J2
14	竹 野 仁 奈	Nina Takeno	Chikushi Jogakuen U	W11
15	竹 野 比 奈	Hina TAKENO	Fukuoka University	W10
16	田 中 梓 沙	Azusa Tanaka	Kinoshita Academy	J5
17	千 葉 百 音	Mone CHIBA	Tohoku HS	J3
18	中 井 亜 美	Ami Nagai	MF Academy	J7
19	新田谷 凜	Rin NITAYA	Chukyo University	W9
20	野 口 望々花	Nonoka Noguchi	Kwansei Gakuin U	W8
21	樋 口 新 葉	Wakaba HIGUCHI	Meiji University / Noevir	Exempt
22	本 田 真 凜	Marin HONDA	JAL	E5
23	松 生 理 乃	Rino MATSUIKE	Chukyo University Chukyo HS	Exempt
24	松 原 星	Akari MATSUBARA	Meiji University	E3
25	三 原 舞 依	Mai MIHARA	Sysmex	Exempt
26	三 宅 咲 綺	Saki Miyake	Okayama University of Science	W5
27	宮 原 知 子	Satoko MIYAHARA	Kinoshita Group	Seed
28	森 下 実 咲	Misaki Morishita	Kansai University	W12
29	山 下 真 瑚	Mako YAMASHITA	Chukyo University	W3
30	横 井 ゆは菜	Yuhana YOKOI	Chukyo University	Exempt
31	吉 田 陽 菜	Hanna YOSHIDA	Kinoshita Academy	J4
32	渡 辺 倫 果	Rinka WATANABE	Hosei U	E1

*Rika Kihira officially withdraw from the competition as of Dec 22nd. Tomoe Kawabata reportedly also WD-ed.

(live results update)
Protocol

Starting order of SP, with time schedule and grouping

[16:22] Warm-up G1

Starting No.	Starting Time	Name	Club
1	(16:30)	Nina Takeno	Chikushi Jogakuen U
2	(16:36)	Rion SUMIYOSHI SP: "Ja Suis Malade" by Alice Dona and Serge Lama, perf. by Lara Fabian; choreo by Noriko Sato FS: "Ancestors" (from Mulan soundtrack) by Harry Gregson-Williams; "Mulan & Honghui Fight" (from Mulan soundtrack) by Harry Gregson-Williams; "I Believe Hua Mulan" (from Mulan soundtrack) by Harry Gregson-Williams; "Reflection" (Epic Version) from Mulan Epic collection by Samel Kim; choreo by Cathy Reed	Komaba Gakuen HS
3	(16:42)	Miyabi Oba SP: Send in the Clown FS: Titanic soundtrack by James Horner; choreo. by Miki Ando	Tokai Tokyo FH
4	(16:48)	Ami Nagai	MF Academy
5	(16:54)	Misaki Morishita	Kansai U
6	(17:00)	Hina TAKENO SP: Cinema Paradiso by Ennio Morricone FS: Titanic (soundtrack) by James Horner, performed by Celine Dion	Fukuoka U

[17:06] Resurfacing
[17:21] Warming-up G2

Starting No.	Starting Time	Name	Club
7	(17:29)	Chisato URAMATSU SP: "Cheap Thrills" by Sia FS: "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence	Chukyo U
8	(17:35)	Rin NITAYA SP: Red Violine choreo by Machiko Yamada, Mihiko Higuchi FS: Black Swan" by Clint Mansell; choreo by M. Yamada Mihiko Higuchi	Chukyo U
9	(17:41)	Nonoka Noguchi	Kwansei Gakuin U
10	(17:47)	Azusa Tanaka	Kinoshita Academy
11	(17:53)	Ayumi Shibayama	Kinoshita Academy
12	(17:59)	Akari MATSUBARA	Meiji U

[17:05] Warm-up G3

Starting No.	Starting Time	Name	Club
13	(18:13)	Hanna YOSHIDA SP: "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)" by Pink Floyd FS: "Planet Ocean Suite: Underwater — I Come from the Ocean — Coral Tree" by Angèle Dubeau, La Pietà	Kinoshita Academy
14	(18:19)	Mone Chiba SP: East of Eden FS: Butterfly Lovers Concerto	Tohoku HS
15	(18:25)	Marin HONDA SP: "Assassin's Tango" by John Powell FS: "Lovers (Title Song)" by Kathleen Battle, Shigeru Umebayashi	JAL
16	(18:31)	Ibuki SATOH	Meiji University
17	(18:37)	Saki Miyake	Okayama University of Science
18	(18:43)	Ayumi Kagotani	Doshisha FSC

[18:49] Resurfacing
[19:14] Warm-up G4

Starting No.	Starting Time	Name	Club
19	(19:22)	Wakaba HIGUCHI SP: Your Song by Ellie Goulding, Elton John FS: Spirit (from "The Lion King") by Beyonce; Grasslands Chant (from "The Lion King"); Stampede (from "The Lion King") by Hans Zimmer; Remember (from "The Lion King") by Hans Zimmer	Meiji U/Novier
20	(19:28)	Yuna SHIRAIWA SP: "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé FS: "Scheherazade" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov	Kansai University
21	(19:35)	Mai MIHARA SP: I Dreamed A Dream (from Les Miserables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg FS: Fairy of the Forest by Yuko Toyoda Galaxy (piano version) by Yuko Toyoda	Sysmex
22	(19:42)	Nana Araki	Chukyo University
23	(19:48)	Mana KAWABE SP: Shadow 5 by Max Richter Winter 1 by Max Richter, Antonio Vivaldi FS: Miracle by Sarah Brightman, Yoshiki Miracle (Sarah's Version feat.Yoshiki) by Sarah Brightman, Yoshiki	Kinoshita Academy
24	(19:55)	Kaori SAKAMOTO SP: Now We Are Free (from "Gladiator") by Lisa Gerrard, Hans Zimmer arranged by Cedric Tour FS: No More Fight Left In Me by Imany, Armand Amar Tris by Elilie Goulding, Junkie XL	Sysmex

[20:02] Warm-up G5

Starting No.	Starting Time	Name	Club
25	(20:10)	Rinka WATANABE SP: Heartlines by Florence and the Machine FS: Carmina Burana by Carl Orff	Hosei U
26	(20:16)	Satoko MIYAHARA SP: Song for the Little Sparrow by Charles Dumont & Michel Vaucaire, arranged by Abel Korzeniowski FS: Vissi d'arte (from "Tosca") by Giacomo Puccini Act 3 Prelude (from "Tosca") by Giacomo Puccini E Lucevan le stelle (from "Tosca") by Giacomo Puccini Act3 Presto, su! Mario! (from "Tosca") by Giacomo Puccini Act 2 The Executioner's March & Finale (from "Tosca") by Giacomo Puccini	Kinoshita Group
27	(20:23)	Yuhana YOKOI Malaguena by Ernesto Lecuona FS: Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen; We Will Rock You by Queen; We Are the Champions by Queen	Chukyo U
28	(20:30)	Mako YAMASHITA SP: "Angel" by Katherine Jenkins FS: "Sayuri"	Chukyo U
29	(20:36)	Rino MATSUIKE SP: A Quoi Ca Sert l'Amour by Michel Emer, perf. by L' Escargot FS: Moonlight by Victoria Tocca, Jennifer Thomas (Based on Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata）	Chukyo U-Chukyo HS
30	(20:34)	Yuna AOKI SP: The Artist (soundtrack) by Ludovic Bource FS: Beethovens 5 Secrets performed by various artists	Nihon U

 

[removof]

Have you got a stream?

 

[CoyoteChris]

#RikaKihira (JPN) will miss Nationals due to a right ankle injury. We wish her all the best in her recovery

 

[yume]

So no olympics, probably.
Really sad.
So much potential wasted.
I just hope that her ankle (and back) aren't so badly injured that she won't regain her real level.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

So no olympics, probably.
Really sad.
So much potential wasted.
I just hope that her ankle (and back) aren't so badly injured that she won't regain her real level.

Definitely no Olympics, she'll have needed a podium finish at a Worlds to be considered for the team. At least now she can focus with her team on the next Olympic cycle and take things easy.

 

[16Olympics]

Sad, really. The depth of the women's team will help alleviate concern about the team event but it's such a major disappointment after her few years of dominance. Get better, Rika!

 

[ptvvibezz]

According to a new news article, there’s a “1% chance” that Rika might compete and there’s a “slight chance” she might go to the official practice.

 

[rollerblade]

If the situation is "grave", it sounded like her ankle likely would not heal in time for February anyway.... why risk even more delays in recovery?

Awful timing though, as much as I want to say "she's still young, there's still 2026".... nobody knows what will happen 4 years from now (heck, or even 4 months from now).

 

[zanadude]

Awful timing though, as much as I want to say "she's still young, there's still 2026".... nobody knows what will happen 4 years from now (heck, or even 4 months from now).

Or even a little more than a month from now...

 

[CoyoteChris]

Was that an entry list or skate order too?
I can not even pronounce the condition Rika has but if there is a risk of a much more serious condition being inflicted if she skates, I would love to know what her orthopedist is telling her....and her federation.

 

[CoyoteChris]

So no olympics, probably.
Really sad.
So much potential wasted.
I just hope that her ankle (and back) aren't so badly injured that she won't regain her real level.

Yeah, that's the rub...we all want her to regain her skating level, but even more than that, we want her to regain her physical level so she can have a normal pain free life. We were watching Amber Glenn on TV two nights ago at the SkateAmerica where all they had was cutouts for fans (2020?) and after the free she was rubbing the top of her right thigh. She did the same thing at SkateAmerica 2021. I want all skaters to have a pain free life after skating.

 

[cohkaix]

Was that an entry list or skate order too?

No, that was the official entry list published by JSF. The starting order will be decided by an open drawing in another 10 hrs, roughly.
Also, please note that while media reported a ‘possible’ WD, Rika may still show up in today’s practices (non open, media only). So any update news will come later.
I will update the starting order of SP in OP after the drawing.

 

[cohkaix]

Official statement by JSF on Dec 22nd: Rika Kihira will withdraw from All Japan Nationals due to injury.
(will add the link to the official statement later)

Get well soon, Rika!

 

[zanadude]

Well, all the speculation is moot now. It's sad to think that we could still be speculating if she had only scored 0.32 more at 2019 Worlds.

 

[zanadude]

So...who can we speculate on?

Those already qualified for selection:

Top three ISU season best scores at the end of the All Japan Championships: Sakamoto, Mihara, Higuchi
Top three in the ISU World Standings at the end of the All Japan Championships: Sakamoto, Kihira, Higuchi
Top three ISU Season World Rankings at the end of the All Japan Championships: Sakamoto, Higuchi, Mihara

I have a hard time researching the "Top two season best technical scores in international competitions, the All Japan Championships and domestic competitions as designated by the strengthening department" spot, and Nationals also plays a part in it, but maybe Kawabe can earn consideration through this one?

Otherwise, everyone else needs to get on the podium at Nationals to get in the conversation.

 

[CoyoteChris]

No, that was the official entry list published by JSF. The starting order will be decided by an open drawing in another 10 hrs, roughly.
Also, please note that while media reported a ‘possible’ WD, Rika may still show up in today’s practices (non open, media only). So any update news will come later.
I will update the starting order of SP in OP after the drawing.

Great work!
Is it too late to start a program? LOL!

Official statement by JSF on Dec 22nd: Rika Kihira will withdraw from All Japan Nationals due to injury.
(will add the link to the official statement later)

Get well soon, Rika!

 

[CoyoteChris]

I am happy/sad about Rika....if this is a serious orthopedic injury, I fear for her health and well being in the long term if she continues to skate before it heals properly. I watched her epic 2018 NHK Free skate twice the other night....I know this injury must be hurting her mentally and physically. Thinking about you, Rika.....

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Placeholder for Women's SP draw
Skaters in Groups 4 & 5 will choose their numbers first
I'll post as soon as these two groups are decided then update after the Women's draw is complete.
To do this quickly, the list is not in proper start order.

Start No.

7	浦 松 千 聖	Chisato Uramatsu
3	大 庭 雅	Miyabi Oba
18	籠 谷 歩 未	Ayumi Kagotani
WD	川 畑 和 愛	Tomoe Kawabata
16	佐 藤 伊 吹	Ibuki Sato
11	柴 山 歩	Ayumi Shibayama	2021 Nat’l Jr 6th
2	住 吉 りをん	Rion Sumiyoshi	2021 Nat’l Jr 2nd
1	竹 野 仁 奈	Niina Takeno
6	竹 野 比 奈	Hina Takeno
10	田 中 梓 沙	Azusa Tanaka	2021 Nat’l Jr 5th
14	千 葉 百 音	Mone Chiba	2021 Nat’l Jr 3rd
4	中 井 亜 美	Ami Nakai	2021 Nat’l Jr 7th
8	新田谷 凜	Rin Nitaya
9	野 口 望々花	Nonoka Noguchi
15	本 田 真 凜	Marin Honda
12	松 原 星	Akari Matsubara
17	三 宅 咲 綺	Saki Miyake
5	森 下 実 咲	Misaki Morishita
13	吉 田 陽 菜	Hana Yoshida	2021 Nat’l Jr 4th
24	坂 本 花 織	Kaori Sakamoto
26	宮 原 知 子	Satoko Miyahara
19	樋 口 新 葉	Wakaba Higuchi
21	三 原 舞 依	Mai Mihara
23	河 辺 愛 菜	Mana Kawabe
29	松 生 理 乃	Rino Matsuike
27	横 井 ゆは菜	Yuhana Yokoi
22	荒 木 菜 那	Nana Araki
25	渡 辺 倫 果	Rinka Watanabe
20	白 岩 優 奈	Yuna Shiraiwa
30	青 木 祐 奈	Yuna Aoki
28	山 下 真 瑚	Mako Yamashita
WD	紀 平 梨 花	Rika Kihira

EDIT: Mistakenly had both Marin Honda and Azusa Tanaka listed as 10th. Marin actually drew 15th.

 

[cohkaix]

Thanks @tsuyoboogie for the starting order initiation. In this case I will not do another post of starting order.

 

[zanadude]

Deleted (misunderstood the post was not in order)