Skaters on Team Japan

[mikaboo]

Easten Sectionals for the junior ladies' FS just finished.
The top 9 (including seeded Wakaba) will go to Junior Nationals.
http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2015-2016/fs_j/east/data0405.htm
1. Wakaba Higuchi 171.84
2. Yuna Aoki 163.95
3. Akari Matsubara 156.96

Wakaba
3Lz-1Lo, 3S,
3Lz-3T, 2A, 3Lo, 3F-2T-2Lo, 2A
118.54
Total 171.84

YunaA
1Lz, 2A-3T-2T, 3S,
3Lz-1Lo, 3F, 3Lo
101.25
Total:163.95
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Junior Men's SP
http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2015-2016/fs_j/east/data0303.htm
1. Hidetsugu Kamata 63.36
2. Daichi Miyata 61.83
3. Yoji Nakano 51.80

Senior Men's SP
http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2015-2016/fs_j/east/data0103.htm
1. Eiki Hattori 64.20
2. Kosuke Nozoe 61.44
3. Hiroaki Sato 60.67

 

[mikaboo]

Anyone know what's up with Wakaba?

I think she was injured? Happy for Yuna_A, and does anyone have the FS results?

Not sure if there is anything notably wrong with her atm. She was injured at the beginning of the season so she probably wasn't prepared enough for JGP or maybe the backloaded SP is too difficult to execute for now?

 

[yhmafan]

Ahhhh congratulations Yuzuru, Daisuke and Yuka!!! :hap36:


From Sei's twitter, thanks Sei!! :2thumbs:


:hap93: :hap93: :hap93:

 

[firal]

Mao and Rika heading to CoC!

Mao said she is feeling normal at this point; Rika said she is aiming for 190+ score and to learn from Mao! :agree:

 

[alia jackson]

Does Mrs. Kobayashi accompanying skaters to every competition both senior and junior https://twitter.com/3Ababe/status/661846523076997120 ?

 

[cruzceleste]

Does Mrs. Kobayashi accompanying skaters to every competition both senior and junior https://twitter.com/3Ababe/status/661846523076997120 ?

I didn´t saw her at Skate Canada. I guess they divide events.

 

[xibsuarz]

I didn´t saw her at Skate Canada. I guess they divide events.

I did see her at SC, not in the K&C, but on a backstage shot.

 

[cruzceleste]

I did see her at SC, not in the K&C, but on a backstage shot.

Wow, poor woman, she must be tired

 

[xibsuarz]

Wow, poor woman, she must be tired

I know! But she is very dedicated to her work :yes:

 

[alia jackson]

I cannot imagine travelling for work every other week, she must be living out of a suitcase for so many years. She is definitely like a mother to all the skaters, protecting and supporting them at competitions etc. I'm glad that she was with Yuzu at SP K&C Olympic where we can see her upfront.

Thank you Mrs. Kobayashi

 

[yhmafan]

ETA: Sorry I posted a mistake. :scard7:
Related to Mr. Matsuoka, Seems that it will be his birthday tomorrow. Congratulations :gclap:

 

[SuzyQ]

From Figure Skate TV:

Higashi Nihon Block (East Japan Block) results and the final contendents in the Nationals.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3cw63t_1108-東日本ブロック-全日本出場予定選手_sport

Wakaba seems to be recovering from her lower back pain :yay:

 

[NMURA]

According to a twitter report, novice national champion Kihira attempted the 3A at a local competition today.

3Lz3T 3A<(fall) 3F(fall) 3Lo2T2Lo 2A3T 3Lz 3S

It also says that she landed a clean one in practice.

 

[NMURA]

Protocols of All-Hyogo FS competition
http://www.jsfresults.com/local/2015-2016/fs/28/01/index.htm

Junior ladies
SP: http://www.jsfresults.com/local/2015-2016/fs/28/01/data0403.pdf
FS: http://www.jsfresults.com/local/2015-2016/fs/28/01/data0405.pdf

In both, the first is Mai Mihara and the second is Rika Kihira.

Kihira's FS
3Lz-3T 3A(fall) 3F(fall) 3Lo-2T-2Lo 2A-3T 3Lz 3S the 3A is ratified!

Novice A Ladies FS: http://www.jsfresults.com/local/2015-2016/fs/28/01/data0605.pdf

Moa Iwano
3S-3Lo 3Lz 3Lo 2A-3T< 3F-2T-2Lo 3S mostly clean

 

[malo42]

Wow good for Rika for going for the 3A. It'd really be something if she debuted on the JGP next year with one! ofc I shouldn't get ahead of myself. Junior nats is going to be really crazy, I can't wait.

 

[Tastetherainbow]

Does anyone have videos of the pairs and the ice dance? They always get no love

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

nevermind :

 

[Imagine]

Yaaaaaas

Now release the whole performance in updated HD dammit.

 

[cohkaix]

Japan Junior Nationals will take place on Nov. 22-23 (actually starting in a couple of hours)

Starting order (in Japanese):
Ladies- http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2015-2016/fs_j/nationaljunior/data0203.htm
Men- http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2015-2016/fs_j/nationaljunior/data0103.htm
Plus 4 Jr. ice dance couples

Schedule of Nov 22 (all Jpn local time):
Men's SP-- 12:15
Dance FD -- 16:00
Ladies SP -- 17:00

Schedule of Nov 23 (all Jpn local time):
Men's FP-- 11:20
Ladies FP -- 15:20

In news from the drawing yesterday:
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/1569369.html
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/1569337.html
(Here it says Wakaba is finally cured from the lower back pain she suffered during the summer. She has some minor adjustment to the SP program, and she's hoping to defend the title)

 

[mikaboo]

^Their school uniforms are so cute!

Poor Mai in the SP though. She's been one of the most consistent of the junior ladies up until today. I want to see her at Nationals but that means someone else will have to drop down (is it Wakaba +top6?). Oh, and I'm so glad to see Kaori Sakamoto skate well here. There were speculations that she might be injured because she's been pulling out from multiple competitions. And I don't know why Daichi Miyata landing a 3lz-3t makes me so happy when many of the top junior ladies are landing them. Now if he could get at least a 3A…:think:

Photos from today.
http://sports.yahoo.co.jp/photo/figureskate/all/dtl/1584/?utm_source=hootsuite
Sota has a new costume! That V -neck is deep
http://sports.yahoo.co.jp/photo/figureskate/all/dtl/1584/1/

Can't wait to see the live broadcast tomorrow! I hope they cut out the fluff and show us as many skaters as possible.

Reposting from Wakaba's thread.

A video of Wakaba's 3Lz-3T from today.
And I think it's her mom at the beginning of the video.
Good luck to her tomorrow!

A glimpse of baby Mao and baby Yuzuru at the end of the video because I think they were talking about raising kids on today's show because it was 11/22 (ii fuufu) today, meaning "good husband-wife day"

ETA: Another video turned up on Dailymotion.
A glimpse of Sena, Koshiro, Shun, Sota, YunaS and Wakaba. They've all grown up, especially Sena and Sota.