2024 Minato Aquls Cup | Jul 20-23

[cohkaix]

Minato Aquls Cup
Date: Jul 21-23
Location/Venue: Howa Sports Land, Aichi
Result page: In Japanese

*I may update the partial results from some of the skaters.

Day 1 (Jul 21)
13:35pm~ Jr. women, SP (in 8 groups)
18:55pm Sr. women SP
20:35pm Jr. men SP + Sr. men SP

Day 2 (Jul 22)
10:25am Jr. women FS
16:45pm Jr. men FS+Sr. men FS
18:35pm Sr. women FS

Day 3 (Jul 23)
Novice A & Novice B competitions

 

[cohkaix]

Minato Aquls Cup

Competition Day 1 (Jul 21)
13:35pm~ Jr. women, SP (in 8 groups)
18:55pm Sr. women SP
20:35pm Jr. men SP + Sr. men SP

Looks like the results will be updated only after the competitions. So I'll post partial results (unofficial) only.

Jr. women SP (not planning to post the results over all the 8 groups, but only major skaters)
6 Ruka Miyamoto 2A 3Lz-fall 3F 38.66
17 Mei Okada 3Lz3T 2A 3F 62.57
20 Reno Uezono 2A 3Lz3T 3F 65.30
36 Kaoruko Wada 2A 3Lz3T 3F 61.19
44 Ikura Kushida 3Lz2T 2A 3F 60.36

 

[RafaelAstro]

Interesting Rena vs Kaoruko

 

[cohkaix]

Interesting Rena vs Kaoruko

Also Ikura is skating here.
Actually, Mei Okata in the last competition (National Jr. high) won over Kaoruko. So I'm more interested to see if Mei might take-over and have a higher chance to get JGP assignment, maybe?

Yuhana Yokoi is updating some of the results in her twitter/X account. BTW...I'm wondering what happened to Yuhana's sister, Kinayu? Kinayu is not in any of the competitions at the moment, and suppose she's moving up to Sr?

 

[RafaelAstro]

Oh Mei Okada scored over 60! We need to see how Kaoruko and Ikura do, If they are clean we can expect better scores but in the case of Kaoruko she is prone to urs and q marks and for Ikura step outs and falls, I'm not worry about Rena to be honest

 

[cohkaix]

Minato Aquls Cup

Competition Day 1 (Jul 21)
13:35pm~ Jr. women, SP (in 8 groups)
18:55pm Sr. women SP
20:35pm Jr. men SP + Sr. men SP

Looks like the results will be updated only after the competitions. So I'll post partial results (unofficial) only.

For Sr. women SP, the starting order:
*Unfortunately, Mako WD-ed from the competition (reason unknown).

Star Order			Elements reported	SP scores (unofficial)
1	大 庭 雅	Miyabi Oba	3S3T/1Lo/2A	53.31
2	浦 松 千 聖	Chisato Uramatsu	2F2T/2A/3S<fall	?
3	山 𥔎 藍 香	Aika Yamazaki	3S2T/3Tfall/2A	37.38
4	木 南 沙 良	Sara Kominami	3S/3Tfall/2A	42.18
5	森 実 愛	Miai Mori	2A/3T2T/2S-open	43.44
6	吉 井 絹 恵	Kine Yoshii	3Tfall/3Sfall/2A	34.80
7	磯 村 彩 姫	Saki Isomura	3Tfall/3Sfall/2A	?
8	Maral-Erdene GANSUKH		3Tfall/3Sfall/1A	?
9	田 村 珠里亜	Juria Tamura	3Lz/3F3T/2A	44.72
10	松 生 理 乃	Rino Matsuike	2A/3F3Tfall/3Lz	58.07
11	河 辺 愛 菜	Mana Kawabe	2A/3Lzq/3Fq3T	56.10
WD	山 下 真 瑚	Mako Yamashita	--	--
13	鬼 頭 まりあ	Maria Kito	2T2T/3Sfall/2A	37.50

Adding:
Rino SP: Ain't we got fun
Mana SP: Someone Like You

 

[RafaelAstro]

We are gonna need more junior grand prix spots lol

 

[KiraraChin]

I just really love this music for Kao. Big music with big accents for big jumps and big skating. But... I really wonder if he can use some artistic mentoring, especially for his movement quality. The immense energy and passion is there, which makes the incredible lack of polish stands out. And I think this can be taught, especially considering Kao is still young and has the stamina to work on more details.

Kazuki has Misha Ge, Yuma has Carolina Kostner, and Shun has Guillaume Cizeron. Even Shoma benefitted from working together with Stephane. So... Akiko Suzuki, maybe? Satoko Miyahara, when she's not touring the world?

This is super late but you hit the nail in the head here re: Kao. I've always thought Kao has incredible talent and potential to be right there at the top, but he needs to work on that polish. I hope he and his team realise that, because it would be a waste not to do so.

 

[cohkaix]

For Sr. women SP, the starting order:
*Unfortunately, Mako WD-ed from the competition (reason unknown).

Star Order			Elements reported	SP scores (unofficial)
1	大 庭 雅	Miyabi Oba	3S3T/1Lo/2A	53.31
2	浦 松 千 聖	Chisato Uramatsu	2F2T/2A/3S<fall	?
3	山 𥔎 藍 香	Aika Yamazaki	3S2T/3Tfall/2A	37.38
4	木 南 沙 良	Sara Kominami	3S/3Tfall/2A	42.18
5	森 実 愛	Miai Mori	2A/3T2T/2S-open	43.44
6	吉 井 絹 恵	Kine Yoshii	3Tfall/3Sfall/2A	34.80
7	磯 村 彩 姫	Saki Isomura	3Tfall/3Sfall/2A	?
8	Maral-Erdene GANSUKH		3Tfall/3Sfall/1A	?
9	田 村 珠里亜	Juria Tamura	3Lz/3F3T/2A	44.72
10	松 生 理 乃	Rino Matsuike	2A/3F3Tfall/3Lz	58.07
11	河 辺 愛 菜	Mana Kawabe	2A/3Lzq/3Fq3T	56.10
WD	山 下 真 瑚	Mako Yamashita	--	--
13	鬼 頭 まりあ	Maria Kito	2T2T/3Sfall/2A	37.50

Adding:
Rino SP: Ain't we got fun
Mana SP: Someone Like You

Re-posting with the final results:
Sr. women's SP
Protocol

Pl.			SP scores
1	松 生 理 乃	Rino Matsuike	58.07
2	河 辺 愛 菜	Mana Kawabe	56.10
3	大 庭 雅	Miyabi Oba	53.31
4	田 村 珠里亜	Juria Tamura	44.72
5	森 実 愛	Miai Mori	43.44
6	浦 松 千 聖	Chisato Uramatsu	42.89
7	木 南 沙 良	Sara Kominami	42.18
8	山 𥔎 藍 香	Aika Yamazaki	37.58
9	鬼 頭 まりあ	Maria Kito	37.00
10	磯 村 彩 姫	Saki Isomura	36.28
11	吉 井 絹 恵	Kine Yoshii	34.10
12	Maral-Erdene GANSUKH		26.08
WD	山 下 真 瑚	Mako Yamashita	--

 

[cohkaix]

Minato Aquls Cup

Competition Day 1 (Jul 21)
13:35pm~ Jr. women, SP (in 8 groups)
18:55pm Sr. women SP
20:35pm Jr. men SP + Sr. men SP

Looks like the results will be updated only after the competitions. So I'll post partial results (unofficial) only.

Jr. women SP (not planning to post the results over all the 8 groups, but only major skaters)
6 Ruka Miyamoto 2A 3Lz-fall 3F 38.66
17 Mei Okada 3Lz3T 2A 3F 62.57
20 Reno Uezono 2A 3Lz3T 3F 65.30
36 Kaoruko Wada 2A 3Lz3T 3F 61.19
44 Ikura Kushida 3Lz2T 2A 3F 60.36

Updating the results & protocol of Jr. women's SP from Day 1 competition:

Jr. women SP (only listing the top 12 skaters' results):
SP Protocol

Pl.			SP scores
1	上 薗 恋 奈	Rena Uezono	65.30 Q
2	岡 田 芽 依	Mei Okada	62.57 Q
3	和 田 薫 子	Kaoruko Wada	61.19 Q
4	櫛 田 育 良	Ikura Kushida	60.36 Q
5	大 坪 瑚 子	Koko Otsubo	49.28 Q
6	柚 木 心 春	Koharu Yunoki	48.44 Q
7	中 谷 玲 菜	Reina Nakaya	45.30 Q
8	松 浪 ひかり	Hikari Matsunami	42.70 Q
9	鈴 木 華 乃	Hanano Suzuki	42.34 Q
10	KAI SHIN TSAI	(Auckland Ice FSC)*	40.83 Q
11	大 野 友心音	Yumine Ono	40.80 Q
12	宮 本 琉 花	Ruka Miyamoto	38.66 Q

*As of Auckland, New Zealand. Kai Shin (Renee) is representing New Zealand at JGP Bangkok. She participates (and trains?) regularly in competitions in Taiwan.

 

[cohkaix]

Updating the results & protocol of Jr. men's & Sr. men's SP from Day 1 competition (Minato Aquals Cup):

Sr. men SP:
Protocol

Pl.			SP scores
1	誉 田 知 己	Haruki Honda	50.01 Q
2	岩 野 颯 太	Sota Iwano	41.33 Q

Jr. men SP:
SP Protocol

Pl.			SP scores
1	高 橋 星 名	Sena Takahashi	68.09
2	松 本 悠 輝	Haruki Matsumoto	57.13
3	芳 岡 優 希	Yuki Yoshioka	56.52
4	三 島 舞 明	Masaya Mishima	55.88
5	佐 藤 和 那	Kazuna Satou	44.18
6	三 原 庸 汰	Youta Mihara	41.74
7	Bo Shun Wu	(Chinese Taipei SU)	41.59
8	花 井 広 人	Hiroto Hanai	39.93
9	村 上 晴 哉	Hareruya Murakami	36.08
10	青 木 蓮 耶	Renya Aoki	36.03

 

[rabidline]

Mana SP: Someone Like You

Oh, Mana's skating with Adele's vocals? I can see that being a good match. I hope it's the original Someone Like You.

This is super late but you hit the nail in the head here re: Kao. I've always thought Kao has incredible talent and potential to be right there at the top, but he needs to work on that polish. I hope he and his team realise that, because it would be a waste not to do so.

It's such an obvious thing to work on. Although considering the proximity to the 2026 Olympics, it's probably a good thing not to disrupt his current routine too much and risk affecting his jump stability, which can happen with a new creative mentor.

 

[spatzchen]

*As of Auckland, New Zealand. Kai Shin (Renee) is representing New Zealand at JGP Bangkok. She participates (and trains?) regularly in competitions in Taiwan.

Yes, she trains in Taiwan at SFC Intl Skating School! Pin Jane Chen (Karina), the last qualifier here, trains under the same coaches most of the skaters that participate in CTSU comps don’t live in Taiwan full time though, similar to HKG.
Renee has some really pretty spin variations though, she’s a really enjoyable skater to watch!

 

[cohkaix]

Minato Aquls Cup

Competition Day 2 (Jul 22)
10:25am Jr. women FS
16:45pm Jr. men FS+Sr. men FS
18:35pm Sr. women FS

 

[RafaelAstro]

Let's see what happens with the junior ladies, Mei and Kaoruko needs to do great if they want to be at jgp, Rena is garanted, Ikura may be in danger if she is not consistent with her programs, same case with Ayumi Shibayama, Haruna Murakami and Yo takagi

 

[cohkaix]

38 櫛田育良　Ikura Kushida
Little Prince (from last season)
3Lz3T　3S
3Lo 2A
3Fso 3Lz2T -2Lo　3F2A
123/183

39 和田薫子 Kaoruko Wanda
Titanic
2A 3Lz3T　3F
3Lo
2A-1Eu-3S 3F2T 3Lz
122.39/183.58

 

[RafaelAstro]

Almost perfect , good job Ikura!
Kaoruko above Ikura by less than a point

 

[cohkaix]

40 岡田芽依　Mei Okada
Maleficent (from last season)
3Lz3T 3Lo？　3S 2A
3F2T 3Lz
115.09/177.66

41 Rena Uezono
Bell of Moscow
3Lo
3F2T 3F 2A
3Lz3T
3Lz 3S2A2T
130.94/194.94 should be in the 1st.

I’ll update the results when the protocol is posted.

 

[RafaelAstro]

Rena it's just too consistent , great job!

 

[cohkaix]

Sr. women FS, last 3 skaters:

10 大庭雅　Miyabi Oba Aesthetic (from last season)
2Fso 2A3T 3Lo(fall) 2A3T-forward landing
3S　1S 3S(fall)
89.27/142.58

11 河辺愛菜　Mana Kawabe Paint It Black
3A<<　3Lz3T(fall) 3Lo(fall)
2A 3Lz3T(fall)　3F2A　3S
97.20/153.30

12 松生理乃　Rino Matsuike Lux Aeterna
3Lo　3Lz3T2T 3F　
2A 3Lz(fall)ああん　1F2A 3S
116.66/176.73 this should take the lead

Waiting for the results and protocol.