Japanese skater/skating news & updates

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Not really news, but Miki's "You Must Love Me" exhibition was uploaded on YouTube and I thought I'd share this exquisite program.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZy72gcJCSc

[Jeschke]

Not really news, but Miki's "You Must Love Me" exhibition was uploaded on YouTube and I thought I'd share this exquisite program.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZy72gcJCSc

thanks for sharing, didn´t know she had an evita-exhibition. i really like the song and was always a fan of miki, but she definetly improves as a complete skater day by day, i really like her presence on the ice.
great to see her skate like that.
will be curious to see, if she really comes back and tries for a medal in sotchi, but i fear the worst

[YukiNieve]

An exhibition was held at Sendai rink, Sendai, Japan, on March 11.

This is the training rink for Yuzuru Hanyu, and
he was on the ice when the massive earthquake hit and destroyed the rink,
forcing the place to close for the following 4 months.

You can see Takeshi Honda, Shizuka Arakawa, and Yamato Tamura in the video as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrADHIATmHE

[Sylvia]

Article on Takahito Mura, 5th at 2012 Four Continents: http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/03/m...s-consistency/
Tom Dickson and Kenji Miyamoto are listed as Mura's choreographers this season -- does anyone know which one of the two choreographed his short?

[kittyjake5]

An exhibition was held at Sendai rink, Sendai, Japan, on March 11.

This is the training rink for Yuzuru Hanyu, and
he was on the ice when the massive earthquake hit and destroyed the rink,
forcing the place to close for the following 4 months.

You can see Takeshi Honda, Shizuka Arakawa, and Yamato Tamura in the video as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrADHIATmHE

Thank you for the video. The youngsters are adorable.

[natsukie325]

Japanskates reported about Risa Shoji's injury during Junior World. She had a disastrous free skate there.

http://japanskates.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=457#457

Hope she will get well soon 'cause I love her graceful performance.

[Jeschke]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v8UfbYroDc

great exhibition von miki on art on ice.

great to see her smile that much.
really like her skating

[Roxanne]

Team Japan medalists interview with subtitles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8MNx9QmR8A

[jjane45]

Team Japan medalists interview with subtitles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8MNx9QmR8A

OMG all of them are super sweet. Thank you for sharing.

[kittyjake5]

Team Japan medalists interview with subtitles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8MNx9QmR8A

Thank you. That was great!

[Yukari Lepisto]

Team Japan medalists interview with subtitles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8MNx9QmR8A

Narumi's cuteness is just beyond words!! haha and lol at Mervin for looking totally clueless most of the time Definitely Five of my fav. skaters!!

[ChelleC]

Team Japan medalists interview with subtitles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8MNx9QmR8A

That was great, thank you so much for sharing!

[jjane45]

Narumi's cuteness is just beyond words!! haha and lol at Mervin for looking totally clueless most of the time Definitely Five of my fav. skaters!!

How long has Mervin trained in Japanese environment? Narumi spoke English quite well.

[jl22aries]

How long has Mervin trained in Japanese environment? Narumi spoke English quite well.

Mervin doesn't train in a Japanese environment. Narumi trains with Mervin in Canada, with Canadian coaches and choreographers.

[jjane45]

Mervin doesn't train in a Japanese environment. Narumi trains with Mervin in Canada, with Canadian coaches and choreographers.

Haha thanks, I wanted to edit the question after I posted it, but you beat me to it.

Really, is there pairs coach in Japan?

[chrysanthemum]

Article on Takahito Mura, 5th at 2012 Four Continents: http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/03/m...s-consistency/
Tom Dickson and Kenji Miyamoto are listed as Mura's choreographers this season -- does anyone know which one of the two choreographed his short?

Kenji Miyamoto choreographed his short.
Tom Dickson choreographed his long.

[YukiNieve]

Tatsuki Machida skated to an exhibition program, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort ,
at his home rink in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 22.

He performed it so passionately and emotionally – very impressive!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aCeEz3mQPI

[kittyjake5]

^Thank you. Tatsuki is a very talented young man!

[chika3]

Yuzuru Hanyu change to Brian Orser !!

http://jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&k=2012042500765

[skateboy]

Yuzuru Hanyu change to Brian Orser !!

http://jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&k=2012042500765

Wow, that is big news!!