Kazuki Tomono

[KiraraChin]

TOMONO CURRY Trading Card Casual Guide ⑤ Bar Counter
I’d adopted the ‘snap a photo whenever I get the chance!’ approach during the TV programme recording, and with the programme director’s kind permission, I was able to take this shot on the studio set during a break.

It’s a rather mature-looking shot, as if Tomono-kun were listening in right beside me.


Daiichi Juken also announced they will be at the Naniwa Figure Skating Festival:

 

[KiraraChin]

Kazuki's other sponsors, Colantotte and HD Flower Holdings, will also be at the Naniwa Figure Skating Festival:

 

[KiraraChin]

The MELT posted a cute video of Kazuki teaching Takuro Ohno on the ice



and another trading card from Daiichi Juken:
TOMONO CURRY Trading Card Casual Guide ⑥ West Side

This photo was taken on the fire escape at our head office, inspired by the image of *West Side Story*—the programme that first brought Tomono to the attention of a wider audience.
It is the same photo featured on the athlete support page of our official website.

 

[KiraraChin]

Mainichi report on Kazuki's online event earlier this month (behind a paywall):


Another trading card from Daiichi Juken:
TOMONO CURRY Trading Card Casual Guide ⑦ Album Cover

When Tomono appeared in a corporate promotional video last year, we filmed around Kinki University in Higashiosaka, which served as the location. This is a photo we’d been discussing with Tomono for some time, noting that his pose against the backdrop of the shopping street looked ‘just like a record cover’.

 

[KiraraChin]

Another trading card from Daiichi Juken:

TOMONO CURRY Trading Card Casual Guide ⑧ Go-Go Bon Odori
A shot capturing the choreography for ‘That’s It’.
We’d originally planned to shoot from directly above, but we just couldn’t get a shot we were happy with.
Thanks to Tomono’s suggestion to switch to a side angle, we managed to get the shot we wanted.

 

[surimi]

My memory is like a sieve, has this Nikkan article about Kazuki and Sota's friendship been shared? It's normally behind a paywall, but someone gifted it to the public for a limited amount of time, so you can currently read it if you switch the text into English.

【友野一希と山本草太】「運命変わった」7年前の出来事　高め合う2人の世界一決定戦 - フィギュア : 日刊スポーツ・プレミアム

22日に開幕する世界選手権（さいたまスーパーアリーナ）には旧知の二人が出場します。友野一希（24＝上野芝スケートクラブ）と山本草太（23＝中京大）。幼少期に滑り始めた場所はともに大阪府。学年差を超えて交流を重ね、そろっての世界一決定戦は初めてになります。 - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）。

www.nikkansports.com

 

[KiraraChin]

My memory is like a sieve, has this Nikkan article about Kazuki and Sota's friendship been shared? It's normally behind a paywall, but someone gifted it to the public for a limited amount of time, so you can currently read it if you switch the text into English.

【友野一希と山本草太】「運命変わった」7年前の出来事　高め合う2人の世界一決定戦 - フィギュア : 日刊スポーツ・プレミアム

22日に開幕する世界選手権（さいたまスーパーアリーナ）には旧知の二人が出場します。友野一希（24＝上野芝スケートクラブ）と山本草太（23＝中京大）。幼少期に滑り始めた場所はともに大阪府。学年差を超えて交流を重ね、そろっての世界一決定戦は初めてになります。 - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）。

www.nikkansports.com

I will never get tired of reading about their friendship, so wholesome

Meanwhile, here's another trading card from Daiichi Juken:

TOMONO CURRY: A Casual Guide ⑩ Ennui
I took him to the shoot location with the idea of him striking a pose straddling the back of a chair, but even before I’d explained it, he started striking all sorts of poses in that very stance.
Just like with INOVE’s Tomono-kun, the moment I saw his expression on set, I knew straight away that it would make a great trading card.

 

[cocteautwin]

Kazuki and Yuna Aoki will do a collaboration La La Land program for Fantasy on Ice. What a treat!

 

[kwanette]

Kazuki and Yuna Aoki will do a collaboration La La Land program for Fantasy on Ice. What a treat!

https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260501/k00/00m/050/290000c I am so excited!

 

[KiraraChin]

I am also super excited for the La La Land collab, praying we will get to see the video!

Meanwhile, the Onsen Club is back There will be an online event with Kazuki, Sota, Mitsuki and Taichiro, for the first time in three years:


and some sad news from Daiichi Juken: the PR person, the one that has supporting Kazuki so much over the past few years, is leaving the company I really hope whoever gets to replace them is just as passionate about Kazuki.

The good news is that Kazuki confirmed he has continue to have support from his sponsors, in a long article about his decision to continue competing:

 

[KiraraChin]

Couple of pics from The MELT - both from his 'HAMO' performance. As expected, he's getting a lot of praise for his performances, both from HAMO and the taiko drums number! He is really so versatile

 

[Figskater23]

Couple of pics from The MELT - both from his 'HAMO' performance. As expected, he's getting a lot of praise for his performances, both from HAMO and the taiko drums number! He is really so versatile

I hope there will be a video of the show.

 

[Figskater23]

My memory is like a sieve, has this Nikkan article about Kazuki and Sota's friendship been shared? It's normally behind a paywall, but someone gifted it to the public for a limited amount of time, so you can currently read it if you switch the text into English.

【友野一希と山本草太】「運命変わった」7年前の出来事　高め合う2人の世界一決定戦 - フィギュア : 日刊スポーツ・プレミアム

22日に開幕する世界選手権（さいたまスーパーアリーナ）には旧知の二人が出場します。友野一希（24＝上野芝スケートクラブ）と山本草太（23＝中京大）。幼少期に滑り始めた場所はともに大阪府。学年差を超えて交流を重ね、そろっての世界一決定戦は初めてになります。 - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）。

www.nikkansports.com

Awe missed my chance to read it!

 

[KiraraChin]

Few more The MELT pics - I'm reading that Kazuki has become popular among fans of singer Massu (Takahisa Masuda), who went to see the show. Massu was also in Hyoen last year, but Kazuki wasn't there, so it's their first time seeing Kazuki and it seems he's become a hit in the Massu fandom

 

[KiraraChin]

Couple more pics from The MELT

 

[KiraraChin]

One last pic from The MELT I believe, this time in bumblebee mode
I'm so happy reading all the praise he got from his show, even though he didn't have many 'solo' moments, he managed to capture a lot of attention!

 

[KiraraChin]

 

[synesthesia]

Whoever came up with the (bumble)bee number has a brilliant mind :





Kazuki and Nobu after their transformation from bees into corn (with Kai Hasegawa) :

With Oda-kun and Kazuki!​

I had such a brilliant time performing this ‘Bee’ routine!​

Everyone was absolutely brilliant!!​

 

[KiraraChin]

Whoever came up with the (bumble)bee number has a brilliant mind :
Kazuki and Nobu after their transformation from bees into corn (with Kai Hasegawa)

Indeed, do you know the context of this number The costumes are so cute and hilarious

Meanwhile, Kazuki also posted about Stars on Ice:

 

[synesthesia]

Indeed, do you know the context of this number The costumes are so cute and hilarious

Not sure if there is a lot of context. I think they probably just threw it in to have an adorable and fun number? I'd really love to know who came up with the idea (was it Kana?)


From Deep Edge Plus:

https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/ice-show/175399/

The performance also featured comical and entertaining moments. In ‘The Flight of the Bumblebee’ (Rimsky-Korsakov), nine skaters, including Nobunari Oda and Kazuki Tomono, donned bee-inspired costumes, creating a charming group dance.



This is the original music (maybe they added lyrics/vocals since Eliana and Kai were part of the number?):






And a fan posted this description accompanied by a cute illustration:

The bumblebees’ flight was so cute and memorable It was absolutely adorable seeing Onuma-kun striking Ami Nakai’s pose Kosho-kun and Yuki-kun looked so cute when they were on the verge of tears after getting told off, and at the end, when everyone was transforming into flowers, Tomono-kun and Oda-kun unexpectedly turned into corn—they were just too cute. It was such a fun number ​