2025 Japanese Junior Nationals | Nov 22-24

[tsuyoboogie]

9. Hayato Okazaki
Sing Sing Sing
3A
3Lo
CCSp4
3Lz3T
StSq3
FSSp4
CCoSp

Good skate child!

I see you TP!...Don't do it!

69.14...dang it...into 4th

C'mon Ryoto!

 

[lileychristie]

Oh no no I hope Ryoto's final pose mishap won't be counted as a fall

 

[tsuyoboogie]

10. Ryoto Mori
Rain in Your Black Eyes
3A(nice!)
3Lz3T(good!)
CCSp4
3Lo(nice)
StSq4
CCoSp4
FSSp
Falls on his final pose

Fall aside, such a good skate!
Nice job, child!

71.87 into 4th

 

[tsuyoboogie]

11. Kazuna Sato
Eleanor Rigby
3A(so)
3Lo(ft down)
FSSp3
CCSp3
3T2T(hangs on, no flow)
StSq3
CCoSp3

53.89 into 10th

 

[cohkaix]

I agree with Yuhana (who is commenting the game on X) the level of Jr men skaters is insane this year. So many skaters can jump 3As effortlessly

 

[tsuyoboogie]

12. Nobuyoshi Oda
Black and Gold
3Lz3T
2Lo
CCSp2
2A>windmill
FSSp4
StSq2
CCoSp2

Regardless of his jump rotations and levels, he's always entertaining and enjoyable to watch~

50.87 into 12th

 

[lileychristie]

I like Nobuyoshi Oda's hair (I'm a sucker for men's long hair....)

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Junior Men SP standings after Group 2 (Q~qualifies for the FS)

Q	1	西野 太翔	Taiga Nishino	Seisa Kokusai Yokohama	79.95
Q	2	小河原 泉颯	Ibuki Ogahara	Okayama University of Science High School	73.18
Q	3	周藤 集	Tsudoi Suto	Meiji University	72.75
Q	4	森 遼人	Ryoto Mori	MF Academy	71.87
Q	5	岡崎 隼士	Hayato Okazaki	Somei Gakuin Junior High School	69.14
Q	6	植村 駿	Shun Uemura	Shujitsu Gakuen	68.68
	7	小山 蒼斗	Aoto Oyama	Tohoku High School	62.12
	8	池田 立	Ritsu Ikeda	MF Academy	56.13
	9	佐久間 陸	Riku Sakuma (Novice)	Fukuoka Oriental Bio Academy	55.56
	10	佐藤 和那	Kazuna Sato	Howa Minato Skating Club	53.89
	11	大村 健太	Kenta Omura	Kanzei High School	53.28
	12	織田 信義	Nobuyoshi Oda	Kansai University	50.87

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Junior Men SP Group 3 Skate Order
13. Skylar Kaisei Daley (Novice)
14. Seigo Tauchi
15. Kairi Kato
16. Iori Horino
17. Masaya Mishima
18. Yuki Yoshioka

Live Results
Day 1 Livestream (viewable with FOD subscription; vpn set to Japan)

 

[lileychristie]

Goooo baby Skylar!!

 

[denise3lz]

Brian Orser is there for Seigo Tauchi.

 

[lileychristie]

Skylar's blade looks very interesting... I wonder if it's a custom YS blade?

 

[tsuyoboogie]

13. Skylar Kaisei Daley (Novice)
New York, New York
3Lz2T
3Lo
FSSp4
2A
CCSp3
StSq2
CCoSp4

Great skate for his Junior Nats debut!
Nice job, lil' one!

51.59 into 12th

 

[cohkaix]

Surprised B. Orser is at Japanese Jr. Nationals.

 

[lileychristie]

I gasped at Seigo's 3A - that hard fall looked painful, I hope he's okay

 

[tsuyoboogie]

14. Seigo Tauchi
Fascinating Rhythm
3A(hard fall)
3F3T
FSSp4
3Lo
CCSp3
StSq3
CCoSp3

That dang Meito Axel...
Keep working on it, my child!
Good recovery after the fall!

61.85 into 8th

 

[lileychristie]

Surprised B. Orser is at Japanese Jr. Nationals.

Maybe he wants to sneak in a holiday in Japan

 

[lileychristie]

Omg, sooo many jazz (or jazz adjacent) programs already in just 3 groups

Has jazz program always been this popular for Japanese junior boys?

 

[tsuyoboogie]

15. Kairi Kato
Happy
1A*...
3F2T
CCSp3
3Lo
FSSp4
StSq3
CCoSp4

1A
CCSp final position

56.71 into 9th

Iori-kun GANBA!!!

 

[lileychristie]

Iori +100 for costume effort