Looks like Misha coached Tomono-kun and Eliska Brezinova at
Osaka pool ice rink, likely before and after a short-track competition. So early in the morning and late at night... tough! (I was wondering if Tomono-kun was at Rinspo rink where Koshiro visited on 16th.) I missed the ramen photo, I wonder what kind of ramen he introduced to her!
I got some extra time to waste today, so here it is, a translation to the Doshisha univ video.
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My purpose 挑戦する人(People who challenge)
Hi, I'm Kazuki Tomono, a 2nd year student of Health and Sports Science.
- What made you start figure skating?
There was an ice rink in my neighborhood, very close to my house, and I went there just to play. Then, I seriously started the sport about when I was in the first or second grade of elementary school, as I was introduced to Taijin Hiraike as a coach, who I’ve still been learning from. He’s very strict, I was very scared of him and I almost felt like I was forced to do it. (laugh) To be completely honest, I was just too scared of him and couldn’t quit skating.
- What is it that you keep in mind for practice/training?
We have this practicing session called “Program Practice” (run-through) in figure skating. Many skaters often skip some elements, like spins and certain stuff in the second half, when they do a whole run-through. But I was always told, since I was little, never to skip any elements but do the whole thing with everything thoroughly with all my might. I still keep this habit as something very important.
- What do you find important/place emphasis on at competitions?
Figure skating is such a popular sport that many people show up to fill the seats and give us cheers. So I always keep in mind that I should go ahead and enjoy my performance at a competition.
- About your study at Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Doshisha University
I’ve been learning about human movements, like how we move our bodies or to observe what we usually do (body movement) from the academic points of view, and I've had many surprising, discoveries.
- About your favorite, ramen.
I’ve always loved ramen quite a lot since I was little, but (seriously started loving it more) after I became a high school student, I started traveling around all over Japan for competitions. Especially when I went to Hakata, it made me too happy. (laugh) I go eating ramen after a competition, and/or beforehand, hoping to bring me a luck or just to motivate myself with ramen to get some power.
- Your future goal
My future goal is to represent Japan for Olympics and get a medal.
on March 31 in Kyoto
