2018-19 Japan national qualifying & domestic competitions

[Sylvia]

In Japanese: https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/index.htm
In English: https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_e/index.htm

Tohoku-Hokkaido Regional
Sep. 21 - 24, 2018
Sapporo, Hokkaido
RESULTS: https://www.jsfresults.com/non_responsive_toppage.htm?figure_top.htm,National/2018-2019/fs_e/block1/index.htm

Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu Regional
Sep. 21 - 24, 2018
Kida, Kagawa
RESULTS: https://www.jsfresults.com/non_responsive_toppage.htm?figure_top.htm,National/2018-2019/fs_e/block6/index.htm
Yuto Kishina won Junior Men (178.94).

Kanto Regional
Sep. 27 - 30, 2018
Nikko, Tochigi
RESULTS: https://www.jsfresults.com/non_responsive_toppage.htm?figure_top.htm,National/2018-2019/fs_e/block2/index.htm
Junior Men top 2 were JGP alternate Shun Sato (217.73) and Yuma Kagiyama (200.47), 4th at JGP CAN and scheduled for #7 ARM.
Yuna Aoki won Junior Ladies (152.28).

Chubu Regional
Sep. 28 - 30, 2018
Nagoya, Aichi
RESULTS: https://www.jsfresults.com/non_responsive_toppage.htm?figure_top.htm,National/2018-2019/fs_e/block4/index.htm
Mako Yamashita (2018 World Junior ladies bronze medalist who will make her Grand Prix debut at Skate Canada) won with a total score of 201.10.
Yuhana Yokoi won Junior Ladies (187.65).

Tokyo Regional
Oct. 5 - 8, 2018
Nishitokyo, Tokyo

Kinki Regional
Oct. 5 - 8, 2018
Amagasaki, Hyogo
Daisuke Takahashi will compete here:

To show Daisuke Takahashi's comeback part of Kinki regionals will be broadcast by Fuji TV ONE

Fuji TV ONE
Monday, October 8th 11:45 - 15:45

http://otn.fujitv.co.jp/18jsf-kinki/

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National Novice
Oct. 19 - 21, 2018
Takaishi, Osaka

Eastern Section (Senior and Junior)
Oct. 25 - 28, 2018
Hachinohe, Aomori

Western Section (Senior and Junior)
Nov. 1 - 4, 2018
Nagoya, Aichi

National Junior
Nov. 23 - 25, 2018
Fukuoka, Fukuoka

Nationals
Dec. 20 - 24, 2018
Kadoma, Osaka

Thanks for this link, @rosewood (seeded skaters based on last year's Nationals, international byes, etc.):

Just for a record, here is a link to a PDF which has the numbers of skaters who wins through to next stage (in Japanese).
https://skatingjapan.or.jp/image_data/fck/file/2018_Figure/DomCompetitions/2018yosentsuka180919.pdf

 

[YukiNieve]

Shun Sato, 14 years old, nailed 4T for his free skate at the Kanto Regional.

https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_e/block2/data0305.pdf

 

[rosewood]

For @Jeschke, belated update about Nagai from Tokyo Summer Competition (local competition) done in the end of Aug. It's great she took back her 3Lz-3T combo. Wish she'll win through to Nats.

Yuka Nagai's SP to River Dance: twitter report
3Lz3T FCSp LSp 2A 3Lo(fall) CCoSp StSq 52.39

FS to Cinderella: twitter report
3Lz2T 3Lz 3Lo LSp StSq 2A 3Lo2T2Lo CCoSp 1A 3S ChSq FCCoSp 108.74 161.13

She won a silver there below Akari Matsubara. Here is a photo of the podium. And here is a photo of her costume for Cinderella.

Tokyo regional is coming this weekend.

 

[rosewood]

Fuji TV's twitter account posted photos from regionals.
https://twitter.com/online_on_ice

Confirmed Risa Shoji is still skating and she won a silver at Kanto regional. It shows how weak the field of Kanto regional is. Whatever, congrats to Risa!
https://twitter.com/online_on_ice/status/1046339973354389505
It says this is her final season. Seems she placed 1st in SP.
https://twitter.com/online_on_ice/status/1046011456322297856

Since a couple seasons ago, Ryota Tamura is one of the skaters I've paid my attentions to. I read an article about his struggles with gender identity disorder. He feels uncomfortable to skate in men's field in a costume for men. Here is a photo of him on a podium for a bronze at Kanto regionals (men's Sr field).
https://twitter.com/online_on_ice/status/1046355803144314881
And here is a photo in his daily life.
https://twitter.com/ryotantamura/status/893969386838441984
Wish things go in his favor and he'll feel more comfortable when he skates.

 

[Jeschke]

Miu Sato still skating?

 

[Sylvia]

Thank you to this blog for detailing the Japanese Nationals qualifying process in English: https://soyouwanttowatchfs.com/post/177833738175/2018-19-japanese-national-qualifying-competitions

 

[rosewood]

Found Tensho AKAMA won a silver (1 2 126.19) in the Jr field at Tohoku-Hokkaido regional.
https://www.jsfresults.com/non_responsive_toppage.htm?figure_top.htm,National/2018-2019/fs_e/block1/index.htm

I was drawn by his expressions or even his natural presence on the ice, when he skated with Mao to Jupiter at a charity show for supporting 3.11 victims. He is actually one of the kids from the affected areas. Wish he'll be able to jump when it counts, if he wants to continue skating in singles field. I can count on his expressions. Here is a video of Kensho skated with other kids from the 3.11 affected area. The little only boy is Kensho.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeeGVNS79wU

 

[rosewood]

Fuji TV ONE (CS) will broadcast Kinki regional. Oct 8th 11:45～15:45 (Japan Time). They say they'll broadcast ladies' FS, look-back of Daisuke's SP (recorded), and men's FS (maybe live).
http://otn.fujitv.co.jp/kinkifigure2018/

 

[kittyjake5]

@rosewood Love your avatar! Adorable!

 

[YukiNieve]

Daisuke did a run-through of his SP, The Sheltering Sky (Ryuichi Sakamoto) today.
No jumps, but it certainly shows his beautiful movements.

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1048719956764852224

 

[YukiNieve]

Kinki Regional is starting!

Result page (in Japanese)
https://www.jsfresults.com/non_responsive_toppage.htm?figure_top.htm,National/2018-2019/fs_j/block5/index.htm

Kazuki Tomono
4S(fall), 3F-3T, 3A 70.94

 

[YukiNieve]

Taichi Honda
3Lz-3T, 3F, 2A 63.67

Kazuki Kushida
3A(fall), 3Lz-3T, 3Lo 62.23

Shinichi Yamada
3F, 3T(fall), 2A 44.58

Taichiro Yamakuma
3A(fall), 2Lz-3T, 3F 60.69

 

[YukiNieve]

2nd group - Daisuke is in the 6 min warm up!

 

[YukiNieve]

Shu Nakamura
3A, 3Lo, 3Lz-3T 71.99 Into 1st

Next, Daisuke

 

[YukiNieve]

Daisuke Takahashi
3A, 3F-3T, 3Lz　77.28 Into 1st
Standing ovation.

Costume
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bon4qAUh_hO/

 

[YukiNieve]

Keiichiro Sasahara
3T-2T, 3Lz, 2A 57.21

Junya Watanabe
3S-2T, 3Lz(fall), 2A 58.09

Junsuke Tokikuni
3Lz, 2A, 3T-3T 59.50

 

[YukiNieve]

Kinki Regional Men SP Results:

1. Daisuke Takahashi 77.28
2. Shu Nakamura 71.99
3. Kazuki Tomono 70.94

Judges' detailed scores:
https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/block5/data0103.pdf

 

[Jeschke]

News of Nagai?

 

[livetoskate]

Thanks! Do you think any videos will be on YouTube, daily motion or anywhere else? I would love to see Daisuke and Kazuki's programs.

 

[YukiNieve]

A TV news clips that shows Daisuke's SP (edited to replace with a full version):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP1KEbNDQqk

A very beautiful performance - he does not just to skate to the music; he becomes one with the music.

 

[Sylvia]

Thank to @YukiNieve for posting Daisuke Takahashi's FS results & a video link in his news thread in GSD: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/takahashi-to-make-a-comeback.104108/page-5#post-5428303

Kinki Regional
Oct. 5 - 8, 2018
Amagasaki, Hyogo
RESULTS (English version): https://www.jsfresults.com/non_resp....htm,National/2018-2019/fs_e/block5/index.htm

Men's final standings:
1. Kazuki TOMONO 3 1 206.80
2. SHU NAKAMURA 2 2 202.15
3. Daisuke TAKAHASHI 1 4 195.82
4. Kazuki KUSHIDA 5 3 182.35
5. Taichi HONDA 4 5 181.10
6. KEIICHIROH SASAHARA 9 6 165.72
7. Taichiro YAMAKUMA 6 7 161.99
8. Junya WATANABE 8 8 146.76
9. Junsuke TOKIKUNI 7 9 142.44
10. Shinichi YAMADA 10 10 126.56
SP protocols: https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_e/block5/data0103.pdf
FS protocols: https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_e/block5/data0105.pdf

Senior Ladies was won by Yuna SHIRAIWA 4 1 181.60
Junior Men was won by Mitsuki SUMOTO 1 1 202.45
Junior Ladies top 4:
1. Riko TAKINO 2 2 166.29
2. Mana KAWABE 3 1 166.13
3. Moa IWANO 1 4 161.69
4. Miyu HONDA 5 3 157.11 (Marin's 2 younger sisters are Miyu & Sara HONDA who won Novice A with a FS score of 100.74)

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Tokyo Regional
Oct. 5 - 8, 2018
Nishitokyo, Tokyo
RESULTS: https://www.jsfresults.com/non_resp....htm,National/2018-2019/fs_e/block3/index.htm
Senior Ladies top 5:
1. WAKABA HIGUCHI 1 1 181.54
2. Akari MATSUBARA 2 2 165.32
3. Ibuki SATOH 3 4 146.03
4. Yuka NAGAI 5 3 137.30
5. Rika OYA 4 5 134.32
SP protocols: https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_e/block3/data0203.pdf
FS protocols: https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_e/block3/data0205.pdf

 

[rosewood]

News of Nagai?

Eastern Sectional is ongoing. Nagai needs to win a podium (3rd or higher) to win through to Nationals. Today's SP she placed 5th and received 47.31 and the skater who placed 3rd received 50.34. Sounds 3 points distance is capable to catch up for Nagai if she skates well in FS. That said, she popped a 3Lo into 1Lo and got two Lv2s for spins and another Lv2 for stsq. I'm not sure whether we can see her skating at Nationals. Fingers crossed!

protocol (Nagai is 5th) https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/east/data0203.pdf

 

[Jeschke]

Thanks so much @rosewood !
Come on Nagai!

 

[Sylvia]

Thanks for keeping us updated, @rosewood! Especially since the results/protocols with English names do not get published until after the competition has ended. How many in Novice A have been invited to Junior Nationals?

NATIONAL NOVICE (Oct. 19-21, 2018 in Osaka) - results page:
https://www.jsfresults.com/non_resp...National/2018-2019/fs_e/national_nv/index.htm

Novice A Ladies - Final Results
GOLD - Rika TEJIMA Meito Figure Skating Club 97.35
SILVER - Sara HONDA KYOTO DAIGO FSC 95.80
BRONZE - NONOKA ISE 83.16
4. Momoka HATASAKI Meijijingugaien FSC 80.21
5. Juria TAMURA Orion FSC 80.17
6. MAYU TAKASAGO Sichizun Club 78.37
7. Azusa TANAKA KYOTO DAIGO FSC 77.09
8. Sae SHIMIZU OSAKA SKATING CLUB 73.93
9. Yui Kuboyama 70.74
10. MIU TANAKA Kansai univ.Kaisers Fsc 70.28
11. NONOKA SHOZEN hachinohe fsc 69.66
12. YUKA HIBISEIBU HIGASHIFUSHIMI 69.29
13. Yura Nakai 68.73
14. Chisato ITO OSAKA SKATING CLUB 68.42
15. Chiduru GOTOU Grand Prix Tokai Club 67.92
16. Ui TEZUKA Kansai univ.Kaisers Fsc 67.80
17. NOA HOZUMI Meijijingugaien FSC 67.46
18. AYU TERASHIMA OSAKA SKATING CLUB 67.19
19. YURINA OKUNO Meijijingugaien FSC 66.43
20. Nana MURAOKA 66.27
21. Mao Teduka 66.18
22. Hono SEGAWA SENDAI FSC 65.76
23. NODOKA TANEICHI hachinohe fsc 64.72
24. Saki TAGUCHI Meito Figure Skating Club 63.86
25. Jessica Wako KIMURA 62.83
26. Akina MIYAZAKI Grand Prix Tokai Club 62.20
27. Mao SAKAMOTO Hyogo Nishinomiya F.S.C. 61.70
28. YUKI SATO 61.64
29. MAO NAKANO Musashino FSC 60.37
30. miyu yunoki Obihiro FSC 60.22
31. KOYUKI YOKOTA 60.14
32. Yuki NUMATA KOSE Shinyokohama prince 57.95
33. ARISA IBUKI 56.74
34. Hinaki SATO Makomanai FSC 55.96
35. Rira NISHIKAWA KOSE Shinyokohama prince 55.19
Withdrawn-Hanna YOSHIDA Meito Figure Skating Club


Novice A Men - Final Results
GOLD - Sora Tarumi 86.80
SILVER - SHUNSUKE NAKAMURA Meito Figure Skating Club 86.22
BRONZE - Ryoga MORIMOTO OSAKA SKATING CLUB 83.27
4. Shuntaro ASAGA OSAKA SKATING CLUB 83.25
5. Haru Kakiuchi KYOTO DAIGO FSC 79.58
6. Shoei SADAYAMA RINKAI FIGURE SC 70.68
7. Masamune OKUBO 69.02
8. Taiki SUEKUNI 67.99
9. Hiroto HONDA SENDAI FSC 67.84
10. LEON TANAKA Musashino FSC 65.65
11. Haruyuki HIGUCHI 62.06
12. Tsukasa YAJIMA SEIBU HIGASHI FUSHIMI 61.79
13. Kai ROBINSON 61.74
14. Taichi Isowa OSAKA SKATING CLUB 61.37
15. Rei Nagao Kanagawa FSC 60.14
16. Yunosuke Sasaki 59.43
17. KAI NAKASHIMA Meito Figure Skating Club 57.92
18. Tomoki KIMURAKOSE Shinyokohama prince 56.96
19. Hiroyoshi OGATA SENDAI FSC 55.78
20. Riki Miyata 55.42
21. MASAYA MISHIMA 54.59
22. TAKUYA TANABE Sichizun Club 54.58
23. Kohta TAKAGI KANSAI SKATING CLUB 53.99
24. DAICHI MATSUSITA 51.49
25. MAHIRO MATSUURA Meijijingugaien FSC 50.95
26. SHUN YAMADA 48.62
27. shota akiba Meito Figure Skating Club 46.43


Novice B Ladies - Final Results (copying out medalists only)
GOLD - Ami NAKAI 73.51
SILVER - Yukari YAMANE Meito Figure Skating Club 72.02
BRONZE - ANRI SUZUKI misawa gold fsc 71.56

Novice B Men - Final Results (copying out medalists only)
GOLD - Hikari Sato Hyogo Nishinomiya F.S.C. 64.45
SILVER - Seigo Tauchi Meito Figure Skating Club 64.12
BRONZE - RIO NAKATA SEIBU HIGASHIFUSHIMI 61.00

 

[rosewood]

@Sylvia here is a name list of the novice skaters invited to Jr Nationals.
https://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/imag.../DomCompetitions/2018Novice-Junior_suisen.pdf

Men: Tarumi, Nakamura, Morimoto and Asaga
Ladies: Tejima, Honda (Marin's youngest sister), Ise and Hatasaki
Ice Dance: Kashino/Kashino

 

[rosewood]

@Jeschke Nagai won the FS and placed 3rd overall. She won through to Nationals! Woohoo!!!
FS results(Nagai is in 1st) https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/east/data0205.htm

twitter reports said "3Lz-2T 3Lz 3Lo 2A-3T 3Lo-2T-1Lo 2A 1S (99.50/146.81)"

ETA: protocols https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/east/data0205.pdf

 

[Sylvia]

Eastern Section (Senior and Junior), Oct. 25 - 28, 2018 in Aomori - results/protocols in English are published: https://www.jsfresults.com/non_resp...op.htm,National/2018-2019/fs_e/east/index.htm

Senior Ladies medalists - top 3 advance to Nationals:
1. Akari MATSUBARA Musashino Gakuin 1 2 156.68
2. Ibuki SATOH Komaba Gakuen Hich School 2 3 147.45
3. Yuka NAGAI Waseda Univ 5 1 146.81

Senior Men - top 8 advance to Nationals:
1. Tsunehito KARAKAWA Nihon Univ 2 3 179.17
2. Hiroaki SATOU Nanbu Bijin 4 1 178.89
3. Jun SUZUKI Hokkaido.University 3 5 174.17
4. Kento KOBAYASHI Hosei 6 4 172.02
5. Hidetsugu KAMATA Meiji Univ 11 2 169.44
6. Yoji NAKANO Meiji Univ 7 6 166.74
7. Ryoma KOBAYASHI Hosei 5 7 163.95
8. Reo ISHIZUKA Waseda Univ 8 8 160.92

Junior Ladies - top 9 advance to Junior Nationals:
1. Tomoe Kawabata n highschool tokyo sfc 1 1 173.55
2. Rion Sumiyoshi Meijijingugaien FSC 2 2 163.62
3. Mone CHIBA SENDAI FSC 4 4 152.65
4. Yuna Aoki YOKOHAMASEIFU 3 6 152.50
5. Rinka WATANABE AomoriYamada hs FSC 6 3 150.54
6. Natsu SUZUKI SENDAI FSC 5 5 146.81
7. Shiika Yoshioka 7 7 142.07
8. Akari MATSUOKA hinodecyu.kouko 9 8 134.95
9. Airi MIYAMOTO 8 11 125.34

Junior Men - top 9 advance to Junior Nationals:
1. Yuma KAGIYAMA Kanagawa FSC 4 1 195.65
2. Shun SATO SAITAMASAKAE 1 2 194.05
3. Koshiro SHIMADA KINOSHITA GROUP 2 3 185.66
4. KAO MIURA Kanagawa FSC 3 5 159.30
5. Yuki KUNIKATA Komaba Gakuen Hich School 8 4 158.57
6. KOSHO OSHIMA 5 7 146.64
7. YUGA FURUSHO hinodecyu.kouko 6 8 144.02
8. MINATO SHIGA KOSE Shinyokohama prince 10 6 139.73
9. RYUSEI KIKUCHI Kanagawa FSC 12 9 127.91

Coming up later this week - Western Section (Senior and Junior). Nov. 1 - 4, 2018 in Nagoya, Aichi.

@Sylvia here is a name list of the novice skaters invited to Jr Nationals.
https://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/imag.../DomCompetitions/2018Novice-Junior_suisen.pdf

Men: Tarumi, Nakamura, Morimoto and Asaga
Ladies: Tejima, Honda (Marin's youngest sister), Ise and Hatasaki
Ice Dance: Kashino/Kashino

Thank you!

Which reminds me... I forgot to copy out the Novice National Ice Dance results in my earlier post:
GOLD - Mai KASHINO / Yuhi KASHINO 45.06
SILVER - Nagomi OKADA / Masaya MORITA 40.75
BRONZE - Kurea YAMAMOTO / Kotaro FUKUOKA 37.84
4. Yui KUWAHARA / Seiya SHIMOKAWA 36.70
5. Yoko TAKAGUCHI / Keita TAKATORI 33.25
6. Kaho YAMASHITA / Kaiji SAKABE 33.09
7. Madoka KAWASE / Yuto NAGATA 32.79

 

[Sylvia]

Thank you to this blog for detailing the Japanese Nationals qualifying process in English: https://soyouwanttowatchfs.com/post/177833738175/2018-19-japanese-national-qualifying-competitions

Western Section (Senior/Junior) event info in Japanese (results in English will be published after the competition concludes):

Schedule (competition runs Nov. 2-4): https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/west/10-28_schedule..pdf

Entries/Results page: https://www.jsfresults.com/non_resp...op.htm,National/2018-2019/fs_j/west/index.htm

Number of Qualifiers to Nationals from this section:
Senior: top 11 ladies and men
Junior: top 16 ladies, top 14 men

 

[rosewood]

Fuji TV livestreamed draws of Western Sectionals on their IG-Live. And Daisuke drew #1.
https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/west/index.htm

ETA:
Men
1.Takahashi 3.Tomono 6.Hino 9.Nakamura 17.Honda
Ladies
4.Oba 7.Kato 9.Kihira 14.Takeuchi 18.Nakashio 19.Nitaya

 

[Sylvia]

Fuji TV livestreamed draws of Western Sectionals on their IG-Live. And Daisuke drew #1.

Video clip : https://twitter.com/esoraharu/status/1057937621639290880