2024 Japanese Junior Nationals | Nov 15-17

[RatedPG]

Yay!! I’m so happy for Mayuko.
I felt she should have gotten Riria’s JGP spot.
Also, the fact she goes for a 3A!! Congrats
Also, happy for Haruna! She skated exactly like this at Sectionals (clean!)
I hope she gets a JGP spot next season

 

[RatedPG]

Good job Ami!!
This is not her best competition!
She would have gone for a second 3A had she not fallen on her first 3A
Will this be enough for top 3?
(It is between her and Ikura)

 

[lileychristie]

Poor Riria, at least I'm glad she doesn't look too distraught.

Ikura ganba!!!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

21. Riria Kono
Habanera
2A
3Lz(fall)
3F
FCCoSp4
2A3T(fall)
3S(fall)
3T(hangs on)
ChSq
2S
CCoSp3
LSp4

Not sure if it's residual injury or due to growth but this program has not been good to her
It's too bad because I think she performs it well


87.59 / 150.17

Mei~ Top 8! Congrats, girlie! You worked hard to get there!

 

[skim1001]

Rough day for Riria. Mei getting in the top 8!

 

[lileychristie]

Wow clean skate from Ikura She seems to have her best skates at Junior nats for some reasons.
She'll be on the podium, but I wonder if JSF still trusts her with JW assignment now... I guess they'll wait and see how the juniors go in the senior nats.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

22. Ikura Kushida
The Little Prince
3Lz3T
3S
FCCoSp4
3Lo
2A
CCoSp4
3F2A+SEQ
3Lz2T2Lo
3F
ChSq
LSp4

Ikura...the Queen of Jr Nats!
This IS her competition!

124.98 / 189.52 into 1st!!!

 

[lileychristie]

Go Kaoruko!!! GANBAAAAA!!!!

 

[RatedPG]

Wow clean skate from Ikura She seems to have her best skates at Junior nats for some reasons.
She'll be on the podium, but I wonder if JSF still trusts her with JW assignment now... I guess they'll wait and see how the juniors go in the senior nats.

Yeah!! I love her!! She has the best programs and always peaks for Nationals.
Last season, they sent her due to placing top three, despite doing terrible at Senior Nationals.
I know Ami is better. But, I love Ikura so much!! I wonder what JSF will do.

 

[RatedPG]

Go Kaoruko!! My fave!!
Top three please

 

[tsuyoboogie]

23. Kaoruko Wada
Titanic
2A
3Lz3T
3F
CCoSp4 (both directions)
3Lo
ChSq
3S2A+SEQ
3F2T2Lo(tano)
3Lz
FCSp4
LSp4


speechless...


123.77 / 190.17 into 1st!!!

 

[lileychristie]

I am so so happy to see Kaoruko finding her consistency this season. Her basic skating is sooo good! And her spins as well

Go Kaoruko!! My fave!!
Top three please

She did it!!! 190.17! Silver at least!

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Last season, they sent her due to placing top three, despite doing terrible at Senior Nationals.

To be fair, last season the last Jr Worlds spot was between Ikura and Yo (maybe also Ayumi) and both did terribly at Sr Nats. Yo got YOG and Ikura Jr Worlds as the end result.

 

[RatedPG]

I’m so happy for Kaoruko!!
I love her coaching camp and I love her too!! She just held on over Ikura.
This should secure her spot to JW.
Please note that she won Sectionals too!!

 

[lileychristie]

Mao, I can really see the improvement in her expression and performance. She's really emoting with her face now, and love that spiral into attitude during the choreo sequence.

Couple of mistakes, but should still take gold I think!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

24. Mao Shimada
Mado Kara Mieru
3A(Nice!)
4T(fall)
3Lz(scratchy)3T
3S3T
FCCoSp4
ChSq
3F2A(so)+SEQ
3Lo
3Lz(rippon, beauty!)
LSp4
CCoSp4

A bit off her game today however,
The way she was able to adjust after a poor landing on the 3Lz and add a gorgeous 3T says everything about her talent and competitive drive

128.63 / 201.32 into 1st!

 

[skim1001]

I think Ami would need to podium at JGP final to secure her junior worlds ticket

 

[lileychristie]

A bit off her game today however,
The way she was able to adjust after a poor landing on the 3Lz and add a gorgeous 3T says everything about her talent and competitive drive

That 3Lz in the combo was definitely under, I'm glad they're calling it out (protocols are up already).

Were Kaoruko's unders really that bad? They didn't look bad in the stream... Tbh Ikura's jumps looked more iffy to me. I'm glad Kaoruko managed to hang on to the silver.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Junior Women Final Results
FS Results
FS Protocols

Pl.			SP	FS	Final
1	島田 麻央	Mao Shimada	72.69	128.63	201.32
2	和田 薫子	Kaoruko Wada	66.40	123.77	190.17
3	櫛田 育良	Ikura Kushida	64.54	124.98	189.52
4	中井 亜美	Ami Nakai	62.52	118.31	180.83
5	上薗 恋奈	Rena Uezono	58.06	122.63	180.69
6	村上 遥奈	Haruna Murakami	59.06	118.53	177.59
7	岡 万佑子	Mayuko Oka	58.23	118.55	176.78
8	岡田 芽依	Mei Okada	49.72	124.79	174.51
9	宮﨑 花凜	Karin Miyazaki	60.60	112.17	172.77
10	金沢 純禾	Sumika Kanazawa	60.31	106.69	167.00
11	山田 恵	Kei Yamada	51.49	113.80	165.29
12	大竹 沙歩	Saho Otake	57.51	104.75	162.26
13	中尾 歩	Ayumi Nakao	54.36	106.54	160.90
14	髙木 謠	Yo Takagi	52.82	107.66	160.48
15	川勝 玲奈	Reina Kawakatsu	50.94	107.19	158.13
16	松浪 ひかり	Hikari Matsunami	53.29	97.68	150.97
17	河野 莉々愛	Riria Kono	62.58	87.59	150.17
18	横田 胡幸	Koyuki Yokota	51.56	92.31	143.87
19	鈴木 華乃	Hanano Suzuki	49.61	92.75	142.36
20	吉田 菫	Sumire Yoshida	50.24	90.38	140.62
21	岩本 愛子	Aiko Iwamoto	47.59	92.52	140.11
22	今関 友梨香	Yurika Imazeki	50.78	83.17	133.95
23	重田 美星	Mira Shigeta	48.39	78.36	126.75
24	瀬川 穂乃	Hono Segawa	50.32	72.15	122.47
FNR
25	竹島 花英	Hanaha Takeshima	47.48
26	大野 友心音	Yumine Ono	47.20
27	榎本 ミク	Miku Enomoto	47.05
28	嶋田 愛和	Ewa Shimada	46.90
29	杉本 羽美	Umi Sugimoto	44.61
30	杉山 菜那	Nana Sugiyama	41.18

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Since Mao is seeded, someone in the federation will decide whether or not to invite Kei Yamada, the next eligible skater in line, to compete at Senior Nationals
Karin Miyazaki and Sumika Kanazawa placed ahead of Kei but neither are age eligible to participate in that event

Mao aside, I'm guessing only 7 Jr Women will be invited, leaving one allotted spot unused