NHK has uploaded interviews with Shoma and Satoko:
https://www1.nhk.or.jp/figure/ *VPN is necessary
(No subtitle no English translation :/)
Shoma back to his formal style (compare with interviews w/ Ishuin or Kanako or Arakawa...)
Just pick-up part of interview (as it last for 20min
sorry for slacking)
**please let me know if I translated anything wrong, I am translating base on my goldfish memory**
- His result in last season:
Though he got silver (didn't win gold medal) in different (major) competitions, his feelings to each result was different. No matter what, he wanted to learn from all competition and become better in this season.
Some competitions he felt
kuyashii while some he was satisfied with his performance.
World Champion was
kuyashii one, rather than ranking, he thought "I was giving my best that I can, but that's not the performance it ought to be"
Olympics was a satisfied one. As he watched other competitors' performances, he knew if he can perform PERFECT (no miss is allowed) and scored his SB, he MAY win. However, as he fell on the first jump he knew he cannot win. Still, he was able to perform as what was practiced and didn't make major mistakes for the remaining part.
- Impression of Hanyu and Nathan:
He respects to Hanyu senshu as always. Hanyu is capable for many things that he is unable to do so, and he thought it's very difficult for a skater to perform well with such attention from media (but Hanyu is doing well so he highly appreciate that)
For Nathan, Shoma: I like him ("
suki desu"), both his skates and personality. He really root for Nathan and wanna cheer for Nathan even greater than himself.
Though he met Nathan in ice shows like THE ICE, he didn't talk to Nathan as he can't speak English. He joked it sounds like one-sided love.
- Images after 4 years:
Shoma cannot think how he may become after 4 years. He said "if you ask me 4 years ago how am I going to be, I couldn't answer as well. 4 years ago I even couldn't jump triple axel, so how can he imagine he can jump quads after 4 years?"
He didn't think he will land another type of quad jump, on the other hand, what came to his mind is "no (major) injuries"
- Lombardia Trophy
For FS, he was able to perform as he practiced (either better or worse than that). Though he looks exhausted after FS, he said he has improved his stamina after that so stamina shouldn't be a problem now.
- Reduction of FP to 4 min
Instead of saying "reducing the time from 4.5min to 4min is harsh", it is better to say "FP is harsh", now there's no time to "rest" between elements and skaters need to be 100% condition most of the time.
- His programme for this season:
When he was asked to introduce his SP and FS...
Shoma: (a pause) ...I don't really have a fix image of those program, please watch my performance and feel it.
p.s. the reporter said STH is a "flamenco-alike" program and Shoma looks kakkaoi
As for Moonlight Sonata, when Shoma was asked what's his feeling that some ppl in internet compared his performance w/ Takahashi's and commented they looks similar. Shoma didn't have special feelings and said he will continue perform his moonlight sonata.
Shoma added, if someone really make such comparison, it's rude to Takahashi.
- NHK Trophy:
Impression: "A competition that I wanna join but it's hard to do so" (laugh)
