2024 Japanese Nationals - Men's SP

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12. 北村 凌大 Ryota Kitamura (Nihon University)​

SP: "The Sheltering Sky" by Ryuichi Sakamoto; choreo. by Akiko Suzuki

3F(turn)+2T
2A
FCSp2
3Lz (steps out)
CSSp4
StSq3
CCoSp4

SP: 58.91 (8th)

Jumps are fake, Ryota's beautiful skating and inside ina bauers are the only thing that should matter.

 

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Men's SP standings after Group 2

Q		高橋 星名	Sena Takahashi	Kinoshita Academy	77.87
Q		三宅 星南	Sena Miyake	Kanku Skate	75.16
Q		中村 俊介	Shunsuke Nakamura	Kinoshita Academy	73.96
Q		木科 雄登	Yuto Kishina	Kansai University	68.85
Q	(Jr)	朝賀 俊太朗	Shuntaro Asaga	Kansai University	67.58
Q	(Jr)	蛯原 大弥	Daiya Ebihara	Komaba Gakuen High School	64.66
		菊地 竜生	Ryusei Kikuchi	Meiji University	62.77
		北村 凌大	Ryota Kitamura	Nihon University	58.91
		松岡 隼矢	Shunya Matsuoka	Fukuoka Figure Academy	53.48
		戸田 晴登	Haruto Toda	Toyo University	53.34
		誉田 知己	Haruki Honda	Chukyo University	50.14
		小林 隼	Shun Kobayashi	Doshisha University	45.96

Group 3 Skate Order
13. Taiga Nishino (Jr)
14. Ryoto Mori (Jr)
15. Takumi Sugiyama
16. Haru Kakiuchi (Jr)
17. Ryushin Yamada
18. Shun Uemura (Jr)

 

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Taiga and Ryoto back to back

 

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tigger TAIGA GANBA!!!
GAANBAAAAaaaaaaaa!!!!!

 

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13. 西野 太翔 Taiga Nishino (Kanagawa FSC) JR 3rd​

SP: "Smile" performed by Michael Bublé; choreo by Misao Sato

3A
3Lz+3T
FCSp3
3F
StSq3
CSSp4
CCoSp4

SP: 77.58 (2nd) Q

The suspenders, the haircut, Misao at the boards - I'm getting baby Yuma flashbacks. Taiga is so fast across the ice, and does such a good job of performing throughout the program. I loved the increase of speed on his camel - that was really well done for a junior skater - and how fast his spins are.

 

[TallyT]

Okay, one look at this kiddie and I decided he's adorable. On the other hand, my mum always sang it as
"Smile though your teeth are aching.
Smile even though they're breaking...."

Which is going through my head and not helping at all (and it's Bublé which is even less helpful)

 

[Layback11]

Me whenever Taiga is onscreen: "a child..."

Me whenever Taiga is actually skating: "child is FAST WHAT??"

This, to me, is a great example of how to choreograph a junior program that is complex and well thought-out but also age-appropriate and suitable for the skater. Great program construction! But also like...possible for him to perform to its full potential, and I feel like I don't see programs like that very often.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Yay! Nishino went clean. I hope he’s chosen for Junior Worlds.

 

[lileychristie]

TAIGA bb!!!! Our mighty little tiger cub

Great skate! Looove how he lipsynch to the song, he's so cute he makes me like this chaplin program

 

[tsuyoboogie]

THAT'S MY BOY!!!
Taiga singing with his music while performing always gets me


C'mon Ryoto!
GANBAAAAAaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

 

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14. 森 遼人 Ryoto Mori (MF Academy) JR 7th​

SP: "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" [Bryce Miller/Alloy Tracks Remix] by Journey; choreo by Eiji Iwamoto

3A (hard fall)
3T(hangs on)+2T (steps out)
FCSp2
CSSp3
3S
StSq3
CCoSp4

SP: 50.32 (12th)

A rough skate, poor kid - at least he didn't let the program go at all.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

No no NOOOOoo!!!!
Why does one of my faves have to be the sacrificial Junior to not make the FS


it was Taiga last year...

 

[Arriba627]

Such a treat to watch live. Thx to all who are.posting the details!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

C'mon Takumi!

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I’ll be joining you guys in watching soon, thanks so much for the play by plays!

 

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15. 杉山 匠海 Takumi Sugiyama (Okayama University)​

SP: "Fly / Carmina Burana;" choreo. by Yuka Sato

3A
3F
3Lz+3T
FSSp4
CCoSp3
StSq3
CSSp4

SP: 72.93 (5th) Q

Takumi is so good, JSF please give him at least one international assignment so the rest of the world can see how great he is. His flexibility and some of the positions he can hit are just *chef's kiss*. I love this crazy program mashup and his rippon arms and his wonderful posture and his side bielmann and his drama in the step sequence.

he's getting a standing ovation... my heart

 

[lileychristie]

Takumi!! That one-handed catch-foot upright spin And another great spin to finish!!

Well deserved standing ovation!

 

[Arriba627]

Great carriage! Wow, nice job. Crowd appreciates him!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Takumi!


...still sad about Ryoto

 

[Layback11]

HARU Ganbatte, token junior son who's almost as old as me~