2025 Japanese Nationals - Women's SP

[figureskatingandrainbows]

22. Rinka Watanabe 渡辺 倫果 Sanwa Kenso / Hosei University
SP: "El Tango De Roxanne" (from Moulin Rouge soundtrack) by Ewan McGregor, José Feliciano, Jacek Koman, Sting, Mariano Mores, choreo by Kenji Miyamoto

3A (forwards, hangs on)
3Lz+3T<
CSp4
3Lo
CCoSp4
StSq4
FSSp4

SP: 71.36 (3rd)

A really good short from Rinka! She'll get a call on the combo but everything else was great! She almost bewitched me into liking Roxanne .

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Yay, clean SP for Rinka She does want an Olympic spot, she "just" needs to nail down the elusive clean Free Skate she's been chasing.

 

[cocteautwin]

Wow, amazing job by Rinka! She came to play. She's so determined.

 

[lileychristie]

Rinka slayed!!! Love her intensity so much

But there'll be some qarrots I think...

 

[LazyFuzai]

Still not there with the jumps yet,but this program is perfect for her fighting style.
That 3A being messy is quite problematic,but until she lands it, it's worth.
Good skate

 

[EdgeCall]

She almost bewitched me into liking Roxanne .

That sounds alarming. You should go see a doctor.

Great skate btw.

 

[Paulipau]

Yay, clean SP for Rinka She does want an Olympic spot, she "just" needs to nail down the elusive clean Free Skate she's been chasing.

I dont think even that would be enough, Ami is simply too good.

 

[elektra blue]

it's Barbie swing time

 

[Jumping_Bean]

I dont think even that would be enough, Ami is simply too good.

Oh, I don't think Ami is the one on the hot seat after the GPF.

If Mone has another bad Free (which I don't hope for), there is a chance for another skater as long as they place on the podium.

 

[freedomlover]

Maos spins are soo centered

 

[EdgeCall]

Nice 3A!

 

[lileychristie]

Mao!! 47 TES wow!

 

[cocteautwin]

Wow, what a skate from Mao! That axel looked so easy as it was a double.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

23. Mao Shimada 島田 麻央 Kinoshita Group J
SP: "Get Happy;" "Sing Sing Sing;" choreo by Kaitlyn Weaver

3A
3F
FSSp4
3Lz+3T
StSq4
CCSp4
CCoSp4

SP: 79.33 (1st) Q

Little Mao doing Little Mao boss things! The technical elements are world-class and some of the best in the field, those jumps were so clean today and her spins are dynamite. The program definitely feels a bit more juniorish compared to the other women, I think it really shows off Mao's fun and performative side, but it might cap her PCS a bit in this event. She seemed to have fun in the step sequence, though, and I love the final spin on the music!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

You know TP is being strict when they decide to review Mao's spin and steps rather than jump rotations lol



Edit: I realized after I posted that this could be interpreted as me thinking TP was not being strict with Mao by ignoring urs but that's not what I meant
I really think it's strange and funny that they decided to review her FSSp and StSq

 

[freedomlover]

Oh, I don't think Ami is the one on the hot seat after the GPF.

If Mone has another bad Free (which I don't hope for), there is a chance for another skater as long as they place on the podium.

I don't like the fact that I have to agree-Mone is the one under pressure, but she also has a Worlds bronze, two GP golds and the world standing to back her up.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Good skate for Mao. The score will be interesting - Will they go all in (as she is the "next big thing") or will they not?

 

[LazyFuzai]

And she can't go to Olympics and need to wait 4 years Worst thing that happen for FS this year.Just disaster

 

[freedomlover]

79 holy shit??!?!?!

 

[lileychristie]

Good skate for Mao. The score will be interesting - Will they go all in (as she is the "next bog thing") or will they not?

They went all in!