Koshiro Shimada

[malo42]

Koshiro Shimada (島田 高志郎 Shimada Kōshirō, born September 11, 2001, in Matsuyama, Japan ) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2019 Nebelhorn silver medalist, the 2019 Bavarian Open senior champion, the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and has won three other medals at the ISU Junior Grand Prix series (silver at the 2018 JGP Austria, two bronze at the 2016 JGP France & 2018 JGP Slovenia). He Is also a two-time Japan Junior national medalist.

Shimada has relocated to Switzerland for training. His coach, Stephane Lambiel, is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist and the 2005 & 2006 World Champion, competing for Switzerland.

Fun facts about Koshiro:
He's from Okayama prefecture like Daisuke Takahashi and Keiji Tanaka.
He was originally coached by Hiroshi Nagakubo's old partner.
He won novice nationals the same year as Wakaba Higuchi, and he won in his first year novice A!

Biographical Information ​

ISU bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014685.htm

Wikipedia entry
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshiro_Shimada

Rinkresults Entry
http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=3619

Japanese Skating federation profile
https://skatingjapan.or.jp/figure/player/detail.php?id=Q/+9GHYa6K4=

Tracings.net Profile
http://www.tracings.net/shim-kosh.html

Personal Best Score

new ISU Scoring System

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00014685.htm

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Type​	Score​	Event​
Personal Best Total Score	228.77	ISU CS Warsaw Cup 2021
Personal Best Score Short Program	90.55	ISU CS Warsaw Cup 2021
Personal Best Score Free Skating	145.67	ISU JGP Cup of Austria 2018

Historical Personal Bests​

Type	Score	Event	Event category
Total	203.29	ISU JGP Tallinn Cup 2016	Junior Men
SP	70.48	ISU JGP Tallinn Cup 2016	Junior Men
SP Technical	37.05	ISU JGP Tallinn Cup 2016	Junior Men
SP Component	33.43	ISU JGP Tallinn Cup 2016	Junior Men
FS	132.81	ISU JGP Tallinn Cup 2016	Junior Men
FS Technical	66.59	ISU JGP Tallinn Cup 2016	Junior Men
FS Component	67.22	ISU JGP Tallinn Cup 2016	Junior Men

Programs and Videos​

2021-22
SP: "Giving Up" by Donny Hathaway, Van McCoy
FS: "City Memories" (Charlie Chaplin); choreo by Stephane Lambiel

2021
SP: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pkjzJcQiNLg
FS: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pVRo4Anf1Ec

2021 Warsaw Cup
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8h8Zeldy5I
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qSpiVHAfMM

2020-21
SP: "Fire Dance" (from Illumination) by Jennifer Thomas; choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
FS: "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" by Sergei Rachmaninoff; choreo. by Stéphane Lambiel

2020 Japanese Nationals
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs9VRG5aEpo

2020 Dreitannen Cup (Switzerland)
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR0niHvsQB8

2019-20

SP: "Stay" by Oliver Tompsett; choreo by Sarah Dolan
FS: The Artist soundtrack; choreo by Stephane Lambiel

2019 Japanese Nationals SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kf4aaz8vdU
2019 Japanese Nationals VS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsKZcwCVHtE

2019 Nebelhorn SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF_mqrMYa6Q
2019 Nebelhorn FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpzhg3c3Zjc

2019 Japan Open FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgzkJFLPkjs

2018-19

SP: "Adios" by Benjamin Clementine
FS: "Winter in Buenos Aires" by Astor Piazzolla

2019 Junior World Championships SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0-rjF1XH00
2019 Junior World Championships FS + Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z81uSJYasUM
2019 Junior World Championships FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFYbLfnJ25A

2018-19 Japanese Nationals SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLJBcKV9ReI
2018-19 Japanese Nationals FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqa9ZOr9ILg

2018 Junior Japanese Nationals SP+Interview
No video found
2018 Junior Japanese Nationals FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLsVv2a0MFo

2018 JGPF SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KnYqaU2g8Y
2018 JGPF FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91hxpnXWAOU

2018 JGP Linz SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puOWSIeg0ec
2018 JGP Linz FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oixD9jk_5W4

2018 JGP Ljubljana SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4VEpMmpKk4
2018 JGP Ljubljana FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVg2WH5a5lg

2017-18

SP: Pina soundtrack by Jun Miyake
FS: W.E. soundtrack by Abel Korzeniowski

2017 JGP Zagreb SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2C_59EgAYY
2017 JGP Zagreb FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObECk6E5AII

2017 JGP Gdansk SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfgZEtc8QUA
2017 JGP Gdansk FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyNOQChFg0w

2016-17

SP: Art on Ice by Edvin Marton
FS: Romeo & Juliet sound by Craig Armstrong

2016-17 Japanese Nationals FS + Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=memihH-wG2A

2016-17 Japanese Junior Nationals FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKbBwTTBFQY

2016 JGP St. Gervais SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUply_VdsV0
2016 JGP St. Gervais FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF4wR6KeE34

2016 JGP Tallinn SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIVFFaZ74AQ
2016 JGP Tallinn FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WovU3T1u3rc


2015-2016

SP: Tosca
FS: Charlie Chaplin soundtracks

2016 Youth Olympics SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCoVGlNsJSg

2015-16 Japanese Senior Nationals SP
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jee97_koshiro-shimada-2015-japanese-nationals-sp_sport

2015 Bratislava JGP:
SP: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gNkb3QkG9zI
FS: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sq1foryt-Q&list=PLuB703eaMDlLACMCSBa6QBXzLSYKIJHNi&index=8&t=0s

2015 Zagreb JGP:
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBNFkwRwh1o
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoxoosqp08g

2014-15

2014-15 Novice Nationals FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnR37iQEUXk
This year he lost novice nats to Sena Miyake

2013-14

2013-14 Novice Nationals FS
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3k7fvg_koshiro-shimada-2013-japanese-novice-nationals-fs_sport

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Exhibitions and Galas​

2019 SOI I Want to Break Free
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbpuUvt51ZI

2019 Junior Worlds EX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQwya3IgQ9g

2016 MOI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDKC4L-HQuU

2015 DOI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9469a5fzXDQ

Ice Legends 2014 - Happy Feet Medley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66StewVvJPg

Competitive History​

Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
2021-22 season
2021-22 Japanese Championships	Senior	9 (86.76)	9 (146.91)	10 (233.67)
2021 CS Warsaw Cup	Senior	2 (90.55)	9 (138.22)	5 (228.77)
2021 Eastern Sectionals	Senior	1 (78.79)	1 (138.43)	1 (217.22)
2020-21 season
2020-21 Japanese Nationals	Senior	9 (71.88)	7 (149.06)	8 (220.94)
2019–20 season
2019-20 Japan Championships	Senior	5 80.59	13 131.65	10 212.24
2019 NHK Trophy	Senior	6 75.98	10 137.67	9 213.65
2019 Skate America	Senior	11 72.12	7 143.91	10 216.03
2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	Senior	1 74.32	4 140.66	2 212.95
2018–19 season
2019 World Junior Championships	Junior	12 74.89	8 137.89	9 212.78
2019 Bavarian Open	Senior	2 69.29	1 141.51	1 210.80
2018-19 Japan Championships	Senior	3 80.46	11 139.32	5 219.78
2018–19 JGP Final	Junior	4 73.97	4 140.41	3 214.38
2018–19 Japan Junior Championships	Junior	1 82.35	5 127.68	3 210.03
2018 JGP Slovenia	Junior	4 73.48	5 139.47	3 212.95
2018 JGP Austria	Junior	3 74.78	2 145.67	2 220.45
2017–18 season
2017-18 Japan Junior Championships		-	-	WD
2017 JGP Poland	Junior	12 59.47	4 130.99	7 190.46
2017 JGP Croatia	Junior	6 64.85	5 131.87	5 196.72
2016–17 season
2017 World Junior Championships	Junior	12 68.77	13 125.33	14 194.10
2016–17 Japan Championships	Senior	10 62.66	6 137.52	7 200.18
2016–17 Japan Junior Championships	Junior	2 66.19	2 132.01	2 198.20
2016 JGP Estonia	Junior	4 70.48	4 132.81	4 203.29
2016 JGP France	Junior	5 59.32	3 126.86	3 186.18
2016 Asian Open Trophy	Junior	3 60.22	1 124.87	1 185.09
2015–16 season
2016 Youth Olympics	Junior	6 63.18	6 119.34	6 182.52
2016 Japanese National Championships	Senior	17 58.41	9 130.35	11 188.76
2016 Japanese Junior National Championships	Junior	8 55.04	2 122.39	4 177.43
2016 Japan Western Junior Sectional	Junior	11 49.34	4 120.60	5 171.83
2015 JGP Croatia Cup	Junior	8 58.38	4 122.69	5 181.07
2016 Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu Junior Regional	Junior	1 58.41	2 110.24	1 167.80
2015 JGP Bratislava	Junior	12 47.77	4 122.12	7 169.89
2014–15 season
2015 Japanese Junior National Championships	Junior	8 51.47	19 91.56	16 143.03
2015 Japanese Novice (A) National Championships	Novice	-	2 84.94	2 84.94
2015 Shu-Shikoku-Kyushu Block 6 Novice Regional	Novice	-	2 92.07	2 92.07
2013–14 season
2014 Novice Gardena Spring Trophy	Novice	2 35.30	2 86.52	2 118.82
2014 Japanese Junior National Championships	Junior	19 44.50	15 92.38	17 136.88
2014 Japanese Novice (A) National Championships	Novice	-	1 90.65	1 90.65
2014 Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu Block 6 Novice Regional	Novice	-	2 77.07	2 77.07
2013 Novice Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy	Novice	1	2 101.73	1 107.73
2012–13 season
2012-13 Japanese National Novice B Championships	Novice	-	2 78.57	2 78.57
2012-13 Japanese Novice B Block 6 Championships	Novice	-	1 73.15	1 73.15
2011–12 season
2011-12 Japanese National Novice B Championships	Novice	-	12 42.96	12 42.96
2011-12 Japanese Novice B Block 6 Championships	Novice	-	4 37.44	4 37.44

Interviews and Articles​

July 2020 - "Japan’s Shimada feels stronger after tough senior debut season"
https://www.goldenskate.com/2020/07/japans-shimada-feels-stronger-after-tough-senior-debut-season/

Dec. 2018 - Junior Grand Prix Final - "‘Dark horse’ Gogolev wins men’s Junior Grand Prix title"
https://www.goldenskate.com/2018/12/jgpf-men-fs/

Dec. 2018 - Junior Grand Prix Final - "USA’s Pulkinen leads men in Junior Grand Prix Final"
https://www.goldenskate.com/2018/12/jgpf-men-sp/

 

[ioanna]

December 2014 interview

Ah, this is where he shows his phone to the camera and tells the interviewers he sent Tatsuki Machida a text to congratulate him for his Skate America win and got a reply from him, returning the compliments for Koshiro. He's very proud of the fact that they sometimes text each other.

Thank you for starting the thread, malo42. First you started Tatsuki's, and now Koshiro's. I think this deserves a cute pic of both and another one with Mai Mihara and Kaori Sakamoto.

 

[malo42]

It made me very happy to see that Koshiro is a Machida fan and it made me like him even more! I hope in the future maybe Tatsuki can choreograph a program for him.

He's a really great little performer and his FS this season shows that. I hope in the coming seasons he gets programs that showcase his performance ability. I also hope he improves his flip... I think I've mentioned it before but I'm more concerned about that than I am a 3A for him right now since he's still so young.

 

[Hailey Shin]

Can't he go to JW??? I read that somewhere I think.
If it is true, it will be soooo disappointing

 

[matmuh]

Can't he go to JW??? I read that somewhere I think.
If it is true, it will be soooo disappointing

Unfortunately he wasnt selected for JW but at least we will see him at YOG!
And thanks for starting the thread, i wanted to but couldnt be sure he is the best thing during this year's JGP for me and one of the highlights of the season he is so awesome and cute, and seems like have great guide like Tatsuki beside him

 

[ioanna]

Koshiro's Happy Feet exhibition is missing from his thread.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66StewVvJPg

I wonder where he took that idea from
https://youtu.be/lvTBKjH4vmw?t=55s

 

[Maria Victoria]

I must admit that Koshiro passed under my radar until I read a comment about how this 14 year old feels "Tosca" deep in his soul. A 14 year old ?! So I checked his SP at the last JN, and so it was. And now I learned he is a Tatsuki fanboy so ...

I found him naturally expressive and long-limbed which augur well for his presentation scores. Hope he will be guided well as to the development of his jumps. Go Koshiro!

 

[matmuh]

I found him naturally expressive and long-limbed which augur well for his presentation scores. Hope he will be guided well as to the development of his jumps. Go Koshiro!

yeah, he is very expressive except when he is busy smiling at his mistakes during his programs, does it remind you of someone?

 

[Maria Victoria]

yeah, he is very expressive except when he is busy smiling at his mistakes during his programs, does it remind you of someone?

It does indeed. Another young Japanese skater stealing his way to my heart. Sigh!

 

[matmuh]

still no video of his LP from nationals :sad21: but i found junior nationals LP video, i dont remember watching it so here it is (i think i would remember seeing crying Koshiro if it was posted :sad46
http://japanskating.com/2015/11/29/36/
his joy is so infectious so it made me teary seeing him cry after his skate, you did good my little Chaplin :luv17:

 

[Maria Victoria]

still no video of his LP from nationals :sad21: but i found junior nationals LP video, i dont remember watching it so here it is (i think i would remember seeing crying Koshiro if it was posted :sad46
http://japanskating.com/2015/11/29/36/
his joy is so infectious so it made me teary seeing him cry after his skate, you did good my little Chaplin :luv17:

Oh what a precious video! Thanks for the link matmuh. Koshiro skates with his heart on his sleeve which adds to the emotional impact of his performance. And I too was touched by his tears at the K & C.

Incidentally you are becoming one of my bellwethers as to who among the juniors to watch out for. :agree:

 

[Skye]

i found junior nationals LP video

Isn't he adorable! It seems like the flip is his nemesis jump, so he shouldn't mess up the short as much next season.

 

[matmuh]

Oh what a precious video! Thanks for the link matmuh. Koshiro skates with his heart on his sleeve which adds to the emotional impact of his performance. And I too was touched by his tears at the K & C.

Incidentally you are becoming one of my bellwethers as to who among the juniors to watch out for. :agree:

really? : i will do my best! juniors are so precious, after watching Koshiro's LP yesteday i realized it again, amount of pressure they are under at such young age and handling it is amazing, most kids just wants to go out and play with friends, thats why i respect youngsters a lot! :clapper:
on another note, Koshiro was at NYOI show today and seems like he was trying to be "sexy", i am so curious how it was

 

[Maria Victoria]

really? : i will do my best! juniors are so precious, after watching Koshiro's LP yesteday i realized it again, amount of pressure they are under at such young age and handling it is amazing, most kids just wants to go out and play with friends, thats why i respect youngsters a lot! :clapper:

I agree. I wish all of them well. Even if they don't make the breakthrough in senior competition, I hope the discipline they have imbibed from FS will help them in their life endeavors and enterprises.

on another note, Koshiro was at NYOI show today and seems like he was trying to be "sexy", i am so curious how it was

Like you I am curious (very) to see how Koshiro fared in trying (the operative word I am sure) to be sexy.

 

[malo42]

still no video of his LP from nationals :sad21: but i found junior nationals LP video, i dont remember watching it so here it is (i think i would remember seeing crying Koshiro if it was posted :sad46
http://japanskating.com/2015/11/29/36/
his joy is so infectious so it made me teary seeing him cry after his skate, you did good my little Chaplin :luv17:

Yes! I haven't seen this before, thank you!

Isn't he adorable! It seems like the flip is his nemesis jump, so he shouldn't mess up the short as much next season.

It so is. Next season should be better but I'd also like to see him conquer the flip!

 

[ioanna]

New article on Koshiro and my attempt at translating it.
http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASJ245K4WJ24UTQP019.html

Koshiro Shimada longing for the power of expressiveness of Takahashi and Machida

I want to become expressive. "When the camera focuses on me I'm not standing upright and I get self conscious". The generation of juniors can bring comfortable skating and rich expressiveness. It all started in his home town with his mother, at the age of 6. They went to the skating rink of Matsuyama city. "Although I had practiced sports before, the rink gave me a feeling of curiosity." He was completely absorbed into skating and having fun. He then moved with his mother to Okayama. He chose Okayama because it was the place where Daisuke Takahashi and Tatsuki Machida were brought up: "I was longing for their fascinating performances". Even now, he is still watching videos of Takahashi winning the bronze medal at the Vancouver Olympics.

This season he has matured and achieved a carefree skating style. He has even challenged the triple axel. He was second at the High School National Championships in February. At the rink were Sena Miyake and many other rivals. In the past year, he has grown 10 centimeters. He is still growing. His voice has also started to change. He is still 14 years old and will further improve.

 

[matmuh]

Koshiro’s interview in Quadruple 2016+Plus, translated by always awesome ohlovesosweet, i missed his cute face :luv17: hopefully we will see his ice show performances this summer

 

[mikaboo]

Koshiro’s interview in Quadruple 2016+Plus, translated by always awesome ohlovesosweet, i missed his cute face :luv17: hopefully we will see his ice show performances this summer

I wonder how bad his injury was and where he injured himself. I had very little knowledge about novice skaters at the time but I did notice that I didn't hear his name for most of the season in 2014-2015. I'm glad he's okay now And I didn't know he's had Tosca for 3 seasons

I hope Koshiro does well at the JGP selection meet in June. My understanding is that the TJ men couldn't secure many spots at JGP for next season so it's going to be tough on all of the junior boys.

 

[yhmafan]

This reminded me of someone's performance (Vertigo)
Koshiro Shimada MOI Japanese Nationals EX 2015

 

[yhmafan]

I'm wondering why Koshiro wearing such a ballerina-like costume? :think: