2025 Japanese Nationals - Women's SP

[Jumping_Bean]

Saki, girl She's a lovely skater, but she just seemed a little unsure/nervous today. Beautiful 2A, though.

 

[elektra blue]

Mone's dress reminds me of one of my aunt's lamps, i think that was a 70s relic so it fits Mone's music

 

[tsuyoboogie]

For anyone having issues with qq streams and have access to a VPN with Japan servers try TVer
They are showing Mone right now (currently airing Group 4 live)

 

[lileychristie]

Well done Mone! Good to see her way more relaxed her than at GPF

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

20. Mone Chiba 千葉 百音 Kinoshita Group
SP: " "Last Dance" by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte; choreo by Guillaume Cizeron

3F+3T
2A
FCSp4
3Lz!
CCoSp4
StSq4
LSp4

SP: 74.60 (1st)

Another clean short from Mone! She looked a little tense before her skate but not as bad as at GP Final and she is continuing to do a great job selling this program. This will hopefully give her some confidence and relief heading into the free, she's still struggling a bit with some of her jumps in practice but she is so close to securing that Olympic berth, she just needs a solid free on Sunday.

 

[auser]

Love Mone's vibrant flow over the ice.

 

[elektra blue]

yesterday Sasha Boikova didn't manage to kill Bill, let's see if Hana has better luck today

 

[LazyFuzai]

Solid,but that Lutz Pressure is really getting to her.She doesnt look like she is doing everything so easily anymore

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Oh, Hana Not sure that will be enough to qualifying for the Free.

Her technique is so whippy, and now that she's a little older, it is not holding up well, unfortunately

 

[elektra blue]

i think Bill si alive and kicking

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

21. Hana Yoshida 吉田 陽菜 Kinoshita Academy
SP: Kill Bill soundtrack by RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan: "Twisted Nerve" by Bernard Herrmann; "Ironside Theme"by Quincy Jones; "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by Santa Esmeralda, RZA, Bennie Benjamin; "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" by Hotei; choreo by Benoit Richaud; Lori Nichol

3A< (fall)
3Lz<+2T
FSSp4
3Lo<< (steps out)
CCoSp3
CCSp3
StSq3

SP: 49.46 (19th)
and out of the free

I still really enjoy this program, but I'm so sad Hana is having such a rough season . I don't know if she'll even make the free. I really hope she can reset during the off-season and come back even stronger next year.

 

[LazyFuzai]

My god... It's like watching her skating in loop.0 improvements over time

 

[cocteautwin]

I'm back But my internet connection is bad (I'm at my sister's place).

 

[tsuyoboogie]

HanaShun~Let's Do It!


It's too bad Hana's jumps haven't been working this season bc I actually really like his SP for her (regardless of it being Benoit choreo)

 

[freedomlover]

Is hana's jumping technique the problem? she struggles with triples often.

 

[lileychristie]

oooof 49, that's rough

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Is hana's jumping technique the problem? she struggles with triples often.

In my opinion yes, but then again, there are other skaters with problematic technique and they manage to defy the odds, so who really knows.

 

[EdgeCall]

Oh no ...

 

[freedomlover]

Rinka Watanabe not going down without a fight- and I love that for her.

 

[elektra blue]

cleanish (did she rotate everything?)