Japan Figure Skating Championships

[luckyguy]

Please can anyone translate from the following website when and where the Japan Figure Skating (Novice, Junior, Senior) Championships for this season will be held? Thanks.

http://www.skatingjapan.jp/

 

[iceminx]

let me second that request!:yes:

 

[propronia]

77th Japan Figure Skating Championships
December 25-27 in Nagano

Schedule (in Japanese, see the color)
http://deep-edge.net/event_detail.php?No=52

Bye for sectionals
Ladies - ASADA, ANDO, NAKANO, SUGURI, TAKEDA
Men - TAKAHASHI(out), KOZUKA, NANRI, NAKANIWA
Pairs - TAKAHASHI/TRAN
Dance - REED/REED

Eastern Sectionals
Ladies - 1st ASAMI, 2nd HAGIWARA, 3rd MOCHIZUKI
Men - 1st SAITO, 2nd SHIBATA, 3rd KOBAYASHI
http://www.skatingjapan.jp/National/2008-2009/fs/east/index.htm

Western Sectionals
Ladies - 1st SUZUKI, 2nd MURAMOTO Satsuki, 3rd ASADA Mai
Men - 1st ODA, 2nd MURA, 3rd OGAMI
Dance -
http://www.skatingjapan.jp/National/2008-2009/fs/west/index.htm

Usually the podium finishers of junior nationals are invited.

Since when all four disciplines are held?

 

[Bennett]

I wonder who would be on the podium this year.
My prediction:

Men
1. Taka
2. Oda
3. Nakaniwa
4. Nanri

Taka may be the strongest. Oda may suffer from a confidence issue but still would be on the podium. The rest seems rather unpredictable.

Ladies
1. Mao
2. Suzuki
3. Yukari
4. Miki
5. Fumie
6. Takeda

Miki is very unpredictable.
Fumie is getting better but has still a lot of concerns.
Takeda did not seem to be in a good shape.

 

[propronia]

Miki is very unpredictable.
Fumie is getting better but has still a lot of concerns.
Takeda did not seem to be in a good shape.

If Miki Ando skates like at GP series, it's very difficult for anyone but Mao to beat her at nationals. Because her 3-3s are surely ratified and much higher PC marks are guaranteed. Ando has TOYOTA on her back. I expect junior skaters (Nishino or Nakamura) will overtake Takeda or even Suguri. The junior champion (JSF's favorite for jr. worlds) is always strongly held up here.

 

[propronia]

Participants List

Ladies (30)
MURAKI Yuko 村木 佑子(E11)
IWAKI Yuko 岩城 優子 (E10)
KIKUCHI Hinako 菊地 妃奈子 (E9)
YAMASAKI Miyu 山崎 美結 (E8)
NAGUMO Asami 南雲 麻実 (E7)
HAYASHI Nagisa 林 渚 (E6)
OHARA Misaki 小原 美咲 (E5)
HASEGAWA Haruka 長谷川 遥 (E4)
MOCHIZUKI Risa 望月 梨早 (E3)
HAGIWARA Ayako 萩原 綾子 (E2)
ASAMI Kazuha 浅見 一葉 (E1)
TAKEDA Nana 武田 奈也
SUGURI Fumie 村主 章枝
NAKAMURA Ayane 中村 愛音 (J4)
MURAKAMI Kanako 村上 佳菜子 (J3)
SUZUKI Mari 鈴木 真梨 (J2)
IMAI Haruka 今井 遥 (J1)
SETO Eri 瀬藤 愛里 (W10)
KITAMURA Akiko 北村 明子 (W9)
INOUE Haruka 井上 はるか (W8)
SAWADA Aki 澤田 亜紀 (W7)
YODO Sayaka 淀 粧也香 (W6)
MIYAMOTO Ayumi 宮本 亜由美 (W5)
GOTO Ayumi 後藤 亜由美 (W4)
ASADA Mai 浅田 舞 (W3)
MURAMOTO Satsuki 村元 小月 (W2)
SUZUKI Akiko 鈴木 明子 (W1)
NAKANO Yukari 中野 友加里
ANDO Miki 安藤 美姫
ASADA Mao 浅田真央

Men (27)
ENDO Masato 遠藤 雅人 (E9)
TAHARA Hisashi 田原 久司 (E8)
CHIBA Ken 千葉 健 (E7)
SUENAGA Takumi 末永 巧 (E6)
TORII Hirofumi 鳥居 拓史 (E5)
ODAJIMA Hayato 小田嶋 隼 (E4)
KOBAYASHI Hirokazu 小林 宏一 (E3)
SHIBATA Ryo 柴田 嶺 (E2)
SAITO Naoto 斎藤 直人 (E1)
NAKAMURA Kento 中村 健人 (J4)
MURAKAMI Daisuke 村上 大介 (J3)
MACHIDA Tatsuki 町田 樹 (J2)
HANYU Yuzuru 羽生 結弦 (J1)
YUASA Kunihito 湯浅 邦仁 (W11)
TAKEI Tatsuya 竹井 達也 (W10)
ISHII Tatsuya 石井 達也 (W9)
OMAE Taketo 大前 武人 (W8)
MIYAZAKI Hayato 宮崎 勇人 (W7)
SANO Junki 佐野 隼規 (W6)
NISHIGAMI Junzo 西上 順三 (W5)
KORIYAMA Tomoyuki 郡山 智之 (W4)
OGAMI Takemochi 大上 偉才 (W3)
MURA Takahito 無良 崇人 (W2)
ODA Nobunari 織田 信成 (W1)
NAKANIWA Kensuke 中庭 健介
KOZUKA Takahiko 小塚 崇彦
NANRI Yasuharu 南里 康晴

Ice Dance (3)
HIRAI Emi/YUZAWA Ayato 平井 絵己/湯澤 綾人 (W1)
SUGIKI Nana/MIZUTANI Taiyo 杉木 奈々/水谷 太洋 (J1)
Cathy REED/ Chris REED キャシー リード/クリス リード

Pair (1)
TAKAHASHI Narumi/Mervin TRAN 高橋 成美/マーヴィン･トラン

 

[Vincero]

A competition on Christmas and Boxing Day? Poor skaters.

I can't make any predictions since I don't know the field very well, but I'm hoping Nobunari comes out on top as the champion.

Also, although I've nothing against Miki, I hope Fumie places 3rd and makes the World team. It would be such an occasion for her.

 

[Nirti]

Japan is not christian

I think they have an equivalent of Christmas in Shintoïsm that have more importance than "Father Christmas Coca Cola", for Christmas they only offer gifts.

But I've read that the december 25th is a "Valentine's Day" in Japan.

 

[saltypig]

A competition on Christmas and Boxing Day? Poor skaters.

Boxing Day is not even celebrated in the U.S.A. It is celebrated in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as many other members of the Commonwealth of Nations and Greece.

Japan is not christian

I think they have an equivalent of Christmas in Shintoïsm that have more importance than "Father Christmas Coca Cola", for Christmas they only offer gifts.

But I've read that the december 25th is a "Valentine's Day" in Japan.

Actually it's Christmas eve...

an excerpt from this site:

http://www.japanvisitor.com/index.php?cID=359&pID=326

"Of actually far greater significance to most Japanese is Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve has decidedly romantic associations in Japan (to the point of any Christian associations being completely obliterated) and women expect to be taken to a restaurant or [censored] by their boyfriend."

 

[Shaba22]

Results

Results in English

http://www.skatingjapan.jp/National/2008-2009/fs/national/E/index.htm

 

[ks777]

Japan is not christian

I think they have an equivalent of Christmas in Shintoïsm that have more importance than "Father Christmas Coca Cola", for Christmas they only offer gifts.

But I've read that the december 25th is a "Valentine's Day" in Japan.

Actually we do celebrate Christmas in Japan, we had a fake christmas tree in our house growing up and yes I got crappy presents too, like stupid socks, underwears and clothing....sometimes toys but not usually in my family. Our family wasn't christian either.

The happiest day for kids is usually the New Year's day because we got money from adults in your family. One year I got about $700!

 

[siberia82]

My predictions for the men:

1. Kozuka
2. Oda
3. Mura
4. Nanri
5. Nakaniwa

So sad that Dai is pretty much out for the season (he's my favourite of all the Japanese men)...

 

[Okami]

A lot of photos, translations and practice videos is posted on Mao fan forum:
http://maoasada.logu2.com/competiti...japanese-national-championships-2008-t270.htm

Some interesting stuff:

2008 1223 - a (sort of) translation of a Nobu fluff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAexoryGrFI
Nobu, Tak, Yasu and Tak2 posing for a photo:
http://www.47news.jp/PN/200812/PN200...-.-.CI0003.jpg

The ladies practice session (Mao landing 3As, Miki landing quads):
http://www.fnn-news.com/news/headlines/articles/CONN00146543.html

Mao - SP practice, 3F-3L:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEoI7OY9jyY

 

[Okami]

Men's SP is over!

1 Nobunari ODA KANSAI UNIV SKATING CLUB 86.45 47.40 39.05 8.00 7.60 7.85 7.85 7.75 0.00 #22
2 Takahiko KOZUKA Toyota Motr 77.40 40.40 37.00 7.60 7.35 7.25 7.45 7.35 0.00 #4
3 Takahito MURA 75.50 42.30 33.20 6.85 6.35 6.65 6.65 6.70 0.00 #5
4 Daisuke MURAKAMI aomoriyamada highschool 71.30 41.20 30.10 6.25 5.75 5.95 6.00 6.15 0.00 #8
5 Tatsuki MACHIDA 70.33 39.98 30.35 6.15 5.80 6.10 6.05 6.25 0.00 #15
6 Yasuharu NANRI 69.15 37.10 32.05 6.60 6.25 6.35 6.40 6.45 0.00 #26
7 Kensuke NAKANIWA 67.80 35.80 32.00 6.55 6.25 6.40 6.40 6.40 0.00 #20
8 Yuzuru HANYU 64.50 34.80 29.70 6.05 5.70 5.95 5.90 6.10 0.00 #19
9 Takemochi OHGAMI 63.45 34.50 28.95 6.00 5.65 5.80 5.75 5.75 0.00 #18
10 Hirokazu KOBAYASHI Shinyokohama prince club 60.70 32.60 28.10 5.60 5.30 5.70 5.70 5.80 0.00 #24

No falls in the top 10! Although I think Takahiko might have doubled something, his score is rather low.
Great score for Nobu! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Buttercup]

Thanks, Okami! Kozuka's score does seem a bit low for Nationals - better luck to him in the LP. Are the ladies skating their SPs tomorrow, or are they done, too?

Whoever mentioned Christmas day sporting events - I don't know about other places, but in the US they're actually quite common: there are football bowl games around the time of the holidays - even on Christmas Eve (the Hawaii Bowl: this year's winner was Notre Dame, a Catholic university ) and NBA basketball. NFL games are on weekends, and if those fall on the holidays, they play a full schedule. Of course, professional athletes are well-compensated for any inconvenience...

 

[liketotally]

Pairs SP... Takahashi/Tran are in first (giggles) with 45.94.

CD results..

PL Competitor Club Points
1. Cathy REED
Chris REED
31.91
2. Nana SUGIKI
Taiyo MIZUTANI Shinyokohama prince club
Hosei 23.98
3. Emi HIRAI
Ayato YUZAWA KANSAI UNIV SKATING CLUB
22.08

 

[Okami]

Are the ladies skating their SPs tomorrow, or are they done, too?

The Ladies SP is scheduled for tomorrow. The link to the full schedule (in Japanese) was posted by propronia in the second post.

Here is the broadcast schedule:
Fuji TV schedule (Japan time):
12/25 23:30-24:30 Men's short program
12/26 19:00-21:24 Ladies' short program
12/26 23:30-24:45 Men's free program
12/27 19:00-21:24 Ladies' free program
12/28 19:00-20:54 Medalists on Ice (Exhibition gala)

I hope that BS-Hi will broadcast the pairs and dance event. Completely ignoring those disciplines by TV stations will not make them more popular in Japan.

And here is the link to the results page in English:
http://www.skatingjapan.jp/National/2008-2009/fs/national/E/index.htm

 

[Hsuhs]

Takahiko fell on the lutz, had to do a 3F+3T in the end, instead.

Takahito - he was great

Yuzuru Hanyu - this year's jr champ, is just 14 y.o. Very well done, too.

 

[Bennett]

Correct me if I got wrong info, but I heard that kozuka had a hand down on lutz and couldnt do the second jump; then he put 3toe after flip, which was double-footed. he regrets for focusing on the long program in his practices.

 

[Hsuhs]

I saw more than just a hand down on Kozuka's lutz, but I read in the protocols he had no -1 deduction. Looks like it wasn't a fall after all.

Oda was on today. He and Mao could skate Waltz Masquerade as a pair, do sbs 3A's. Wouldn't it be great :-0