She made it to Sectionals just now… placing 12th in Tokyo Regionals.
I don’t think she has the jumping arsenal to qualify for Nationals this year. She just has 3S and 3T and even with those jumps, she is inconsistent.
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I don’t think she has the jumping arsenal to qualify for Nationals this year. She just has 3S and 3T and even with those jumps, she is inconsistent.
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Don't know what it's going on with Marin but compared with other skaters I don't see her taking seriously the training, maybe Hamada was rigth about her plus her technique it's not stable
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I've heard that this will be Marin's last season. Rather than complain about her, why not savor the time she has left? I am hoping she can make it to Nationals one more time!
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Making it to Sectionals was easier...but from Sectionals to Nationals, it will be challenging. There will be only 8 spots available for Sr. women to advance to Nationals from Eastern Sectionals. Among these 8 spots, 3 for Rinka, Wakaba, and Rion are 'reserved', as they got exemptions from their GP assignments. So Marin needs to make it to top 5 at Eastern Sectionals to advance to Nationals.
I agree. So, enjoy her skate at Sectionals. It will most likely be her last competition
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IDK about that. marin has often been inconsisten at regionals only to bounce back at the sectionals (those judges rly go w her on the pcs)I agree. So, enjoy her skate at Sectionals. It will most likely be her last competition
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What are her programs this season? If this it's really her last season I seriously hope she doesn't come back again with seven nation army for her short, already overused
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I just don't know what happened to Marin to end her carrer like this, but this is just sad, she had great potential, she should have considered turn to ice dance like Azusa
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SP: Faded by Alan Walker, choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne
FS: Part of your World (from the Little Mermaid Soundtrack), choreo by Kenji Miyamoto
Marin did try out ice dance, in fact with the very same Shingo Nishiyama, who Azusa is now skating with, but it didn't work out:
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As far as I know Marin has been too busy with other projects like skating shows and TV shows (I think I heard she has a cooking show?)
I'm fine with it if that's what she wants to focus on and what makes her happy
I did stumble on this recent interview from a couple of days ago: https://fs-gossips.com/marin-honda-...i-feel-that-way-more-than-when-i-was-younger/
It's interesting to hear how doing One Piece On Ice has given positive impacts on her.
She did mention that her ultimate goal is still participating in the Japanese Nationals, and she said “I’d like to aim for jumps that make the audience feel more at ease and are more in line with my 100% expression in both the technical and artistic aspects.”
I hope she can improve her jumps to at least make it to nationals. She didn't mention about this being her last season though... if so, I really hope she makes it to nationals AND to the free skate
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In case anyone hasn't seen the news from the GP Assignment thread, Rika has withdrawn from Skate Canada.
I'm honestly very glad she withdraw. I hope she finally, finally gives enough time for her foot to rest and heal the fracture for good.
And it's great to see that she still has her eyes set on the 2026 Olympics. I hope she can have a strong comeback like Yuma next season
I'm honestly very glad she withdraw. I hope she finally, finally gives enough time for her foot to rest and heal the fracture for good.
And it's great to see that she still has her eyes set on the 2026 Olympics. I hope she can have a strong comeback like Yuma next season
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Thank you Rika
Me too. Rino is one of the most gifted of all the Japanese ladies. Sometimes JSF gets too absorbed by recent results and ignores superior talent. This is not a good long term strategy. Hopefully Rino is healthy this year.Yay! Was hoping it would be Rino to replace Rika
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JSF added Rino to the A tier strengthened category now thanks to her GP Canada assignment 
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I just need to post this here - the Japanese women delegation for SCI are so adorable 
They all look so happy And Rino looks fit and healthy, please skating gods let her have a good skate this time!!
They all look so happy
And Rino looks fit and healthy, please skating gods let her have a good skate this time!!
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What's happening with the japanese ladies? :/ this isn't the level I was expecting for them
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I was expecting it. A few pages back you were saying you predict four Japanese ladies for the GPF, and I remember thinking, “Heh, well he’s in for a rude awakening.” To think this way, you will have to underestimate certain competitors - Hendrickx, Levito, Kim Chaeyeon, and Kim Yelim are still competing. You will also have to overestimate the first-time seniors.
I was not expecting Yoshida or Chiba to podium at their GPs. Top 5 finishes seem to be about right. Watanabe has also been skating very poorly in domestic competition and, considering the ups and downs of her season last year, there’s no reason to place bets on her. The 3A is also MIA. Higuchi is returning from a break and will not be in full form. Kawabe is always a wild card. The only girls I expected to be podium-ready were Sakamoto and Sumiyoshi, based on her performances in domestic competition. We haven’t seen Mihara yet - she withdrew from a Challenger - but Matsuike was a pleasant surprise.
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Ok relax, that was before we saw the first international competitions. They were doing much better at Japan in summer (Yoshida, Kawabe, Wakaba for example, and we didn't know Mihara was going to withdraw from her competitions), and my comment was based on what we saw last season with all those girls placing at top 10 in overall scores, nothing to taking seriously, but now it's clear they have been struggling. Of course I know the potential from the skaters of other nations, I never underestimate their work just was expecting more from the japanese. Now I hope they can improve as the season goes. It's just an opinion
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