2025 Japanese Nationals - Women's SP

[tsuyoboogie]

Women's SP Final Group Skate Order
25. Wakaba Higuchi
26. Maria Egawa
27. Rion Sumiyoshi
28. Kaori Sakamoto
29. Rino Matsuike
30. Yuna Aoki

Live Results

 

[EdgeCall]

Now if Kaori could deliver an SP like in her best of times, what a final that would be ...

 

[lileychristie]

Wakaganba!!!

 

[yangyiba]

Mone Chiba's interview after SP:

"I've only got the short program, but I feel like I've made progress since the free program in the final. I was savoring the feeling of relief. Today, I was able to approach the program with the mindset of allowing myself to do what I wanted, freely."

 

[tsuyoboogie]

WAKA!


And she looks absolutely stunning!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

25. Wakaba Higuchi 樋口 新葉 Noevir
SP: "My Way;" choreo by Jeffrey Buttle

2A
3S+3T
FCSp4
3Lz
CSSp3
StSq4
CCoSp4

SP: 69.47 (6th) Q

I LOVE YOU WAKABA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[YuBluByMe]

A clever layout from Higuchi. She did what she had to do to skate clean.

 

[cocteautwin]

Wakaba I'm all in tears. Thank you so much girl. The brightest star.

 

[lileychristie]

WAKABA CLEAN!!!!

I didn't expect her to do a 3S-3T but so wise of her to do that!

Seeing her smile & joy while skating to 'My Way' really made me tear up

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Thank you

 

[lileychristie]

Goooo Maria!!

 

[LazyFuzai]

Good idea to lower the levels of jumps just so skate clean.She know she has no chances for Olympics so it's nice way of saying goodbye to Japanese crowd and also for herself. Good work Waka.

 

[EdgeCall]

Brilliant, marvelous skate! All focused on relaying the emotion.

 

[yangyiba]

Rinka Watanabe's interview after SP:

"I was so nervous I thought I might die, but after one lap, it started to feel fun. If I practice at 120%, I think I was able to give about 85-90% in this short program. I still have room to improve on each jump. I think the two Axels will be important (in the free program), but we're really close, like a married couple, and we're able to perform the Axel in harmony, so I hope we can do our best without any arguments all the way to the free program."

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Another gorgeous skate. Well done, Maria

 

[cocteautwin]

Maria, praying to herself. Strong and beautiful skate

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

26. Maria Egawa 江川 マリア Meiji University
SP: "Ave Maria", choreo by Cathy Reed; Kenji Muramoto

3F+3T
3Lz (hangs on)
FSSp3 (travels a lot on flying entry into tuck-behind position)
2A
StSq4
CCoSp4
LSp4

SP: 64.76 (7th) Q

Maria's upgraded her jump combo to a 3F+3T, and continues to skate with grace, elegance, and joy! I find it really funny that she's skating to a piece that translates to "Hail Maria" and her name is Maria... very inspiring.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Lovely skate, Maria!
Keep it going in the FS!

 

[lileychristie]

Maria!!!! This Ave Maria program really suits her, and not just because of her name

She's so joyful and ethereal, and love love her layback spin. So centred and fast, and she got a lv 4 even without doing a biellman

 

[YuBluByMe]

Egawa is one of my favorite skaters that has never skated internationally. I’m thrilled she skated well here. I thought she was going to lose that sit spin. Weird that the spins were a bother when she has such a beautiful layback.