2024-2025 Japanese Regionals and Sectionals / Nationals qualifying competitions

[Sylvia]

Senior Pairs SP protocols: https://www.jsfresults.com/National...----01QUAL000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

Pl.	Player Name	Affiliation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	CO	PR	SK	Ded.-	StN.
1​	Yuna Nagaoka / Sumitada Moriguchi	Kinoshita Academy/Kinoshita Academy	57.54​	30.88​		26.66​	6.65​	6.60​	6.80​	0.00​	#2​
2​	Miyu Yunoki / Tristan Taylor	Ice Star FSC/CAN	50.59​	27.72​		22.87​	5.70​	5.80​	5.70​	0.00​	#1​

SP video of Yunoki/Taylor: https://x.com/unoflips/status/1852859697356816735
Part 2: https://x.com/unoflips/status/1852860765436321810

 

[Sylvia]

Wow.
Nobinari Oda landed 4T-3T, 3A, 3Lz and finished 1st for senior men's SP.

Woo-hoo, Nobu!

WESTERN SECTIONALS 2024
Notable Women SP Results https://x.com/skatejapanews/status/1852764256120324492

1. Saki MIYAKE 67.72
2..Mana KAWABE 66.60
3. Mako YAMASHITA 64.99
4. Chiyono NAGAMI 54.04
5. Miyabi OBA 53.79
6. Arisa KAMOI 51.79
7. Yuna SHIRAIWA 51.25
8. Natsu SUZUKI 51.10
9. Chisato URAMATSU 49.81
10. Chirisa SHIBANO 49.52
11. Ayumi KAGOTANI 49.16
12. Maria KITO 48.13
13. Juria TAMURA 47.67
14. Saki ISOMURA 46.95
15. Kinayu YOKOI 46.94

SP protocols: https://www.jsfresults.com/National...----01QUAL000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

Notable Junior Men SP Results https://x.com/skatejapanews/status/1852624523402617176

1. Sena TAKAHASHI 73.14
2. Shuntaro ASAGA 68.71
3. Shun UEMURA 66.78
4. Haru KAKIUCHI 66.75
5. Hayato OKAZAKI 63.40
6. Haruki MATSUMOTO 60.49
7. Ryoga MORIMOTO 60.26
8. Ibuki OGAHARA 59.87
9. Kazuhiro NAKURA 59.66
10. Hiroto ISHIHARA 57.90
11. Kazuna SATO 56.48
12. Yota MIHARA 56.15
13. Hodaka KAMIYA 55.67
14. Hikari SATO 54.08
15. Masaya MISHIMA 53.68
16. Taiki SUEKUNI 53.11
17. Seigo TAUCHI 52.43

SP protocols: https://www.jsfresults.com/National...OR--01QUAL000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

Sunday's first event, Junior Women SP, is in progress: https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2024-2025/fs_j/west/SEG009.htm

 

[Sylvia]

Western Sectional Junior Women SP top 17 results: https://x.com/skatejapanews/status/1853005740182495636
1. Mei OKADA 66.44
2. Kaoruko WADA 66.39
3. Ikura KUSHIDA 65.87
4. Riria KONO 63.21
5. Rena UEZONO 60.06
6. Mayuko OKA 58.96
7. Haruna MURAKAMI 58.59
8. Hikari MATSUNAMI 52.95
9. Kei YAMADA 50.84
10. Reina KAWAKATSU 48.53
11. Sumire YOSHIDA 47.94
12. Ewa SHIMADA 47.25
13. Yuria FUJIWARA 47.00
14. Mira SHIGETA 46.77
15. Yumine ONO 45.97
16. Hanano SUZUKI 45.76
17. Nana SUGIYAMA 45.59

SP protocols: https://www.jsfresults.com/National...OR--01QUAL000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

Senior Pairs final standings: https://x.com/skatejapanews/status/1853006191481266602
Yuna NAGAOKA/Sumitada MORIGUCHI 174.20 (FS 116.66)
Miyu YUNOKI/Tristan TAYLOR 138.80 (FS 88.21)

FS protocols: https://www.jsfresults.com/National...----01FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

A VERY happy-to-be-back Miyu Yunoki’s post with 8 photos:

柚木心結　Miyu Yunoki on Instagram: "ペア予選会たくさんの応援ありがとうございました😊 この舞台にトリスティンと一緒に立てて、本当に嬉しかったです。とても楽しんで滑ることができました！トリスティンが初めての日本の大会を楽しんでくれたのも嬉しかったです！ たくさんの方々に「みゆちゃんおかえり」「戻ってきてくれてありがとう」と言ってもらえて嬉しくて思わず涙が出てしまいました。 私はペアが大好きなんだって改めて感じました。 今回たくさんの課題が見つかったのでまた全日本に向けて

miyu_noki on November 3, 2024: "ペア予選会たくさんの応援ありがとうございました😊 この舞台にトリスティンと一緒に立てて、本当に嬉しかったです。とても楽しんで滑ることができました！トリスティンが初めての日本の大会を楽しんでくれたのも嬉しかったです！ たくさんの方々に「みゆちゃんおかえり」「戻ってきてくれてありがとう」と言ってもらえて嬉しくて思わず涙が出てしまいました。 私はペアが大好きなんだって改めて感じました。 今回たくさんの課題が見つかったのでまた全日本に向けて練習するのが楽しみです。 これからも頑張ります！！ 温かいご声援本当にありがとうございました🩷".

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ETA - Pairs podium:

Sumitada Moriguchi 森口 澄士 on Instagram: ". Good competition, Good energy, Good motivation 🔥 Can’t wait for next week🇯🇵 #森口澄士 #sumitadamoriguchi #ゆなすみ #yunasumi #木下アカデミー #figureskating #pair #Aichi"

713 likes, 10 comments - sumitada.moriguchi on November 3, 2024: ". Good competition, Good energy, Good motivation 🔥 Can’t wait for next week🇯🇵 #森口澄士 #sumitadamoriguchi #ゆなすみ #yunasumi #木下アカデミー #figureskating #pair #Aichi".

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[Sylvia]

@YukiNieve can you double check please?

SENIOR women final top 10 (how many qualify for Nationals?):

1 Saki MIYAKE 三宅 咲綺 岡山理科大学 192.51 1 1 (124.79 in FS)
2 Mako YAMASHITA 山下 真瑚 中京大学 184.36 3 2 (119.37)
3 Mana KAWABE 河辺 愛菜 中京大学 184.15 2 3 (117.55)
4 Yuna SHIRAIWA 白岩 優奈 関西大学 164.74 7 4 (113.49)
5 Miyabi OBA 大庭 雅 東海東京FH 155.75 5 5 (101.96)
6 Ayumi KAGOTANI 籠谷 歩未 神戸クラブ 146.84 11 6 (97.68)
7 Chiyono NAGAMI 永見 千代乃 ﾉｰﾄﾙﾀﾞﾑ清心女子大学 142.68 4 10 (88.64)
8 Maria KITO 鬼頭 まりあ 中京大学 141.45 12 8 (93.32)
9 Kinayu YOKOI 横井 きな結 中京大学 140.42 15 7 (93.48)
10 Arisa KAMOI 鴨井 彬莉彩 福岡ﾌｨｷﾞｭｱｱｶﾃﾞﾐｰ 138.76 6 11 (86.97)
ETA 11th-14th: https://x.com/skatejapanews/status/1853080301716512899
11. Ayane TAMURA 135.79 (FS 89.71)
12. Natsu SUZUKI 135.45 (FS 84.35)
13. Chirisa SHIBANO 135.05 (FS 85.53)
14. Chisato URAMATSU 132.17 (FS 82.36)

FS protocols: https://www.jsfresults.com/National...----01FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

Senior Men FS is about to finish: https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2024-2025/fs_j/west/SEG002.htm

ETA - Nobunari Oda, 37, wins! Takeru Amine Kataise & Shunsuke Nakamura are on the podium with him:

スポニチ写真映像部公式インスタグラム on Instagram: "〈西日本選手権　男子〉オーレの掛け声てサンバポーズを決める片伊勢　武　アミン、織田信成、中村俊介（撮影・長久保　豊）"

2,546 likes, 10 comments - sponichitokyophoto on November 3, 2024: "〈西日本選手権　男子〉オーレの掛け声てサンバポーズを決める片伊勢　武　アミン、織田信成、中村俊介（撮影・長久保　豊）".

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[Sylvia]

Western Sectional Senior Men final top 6: https://x.com/skatejapanews/status/1853077502887108616
Nobunari ODA 228.12 (FS 146.08)
Takeru Amine KATAISE 206.45 (FS 136.78)
Shunsuke NAKAMURA 198.39 (FS 131.47)
4. Takumi SUGIYAMA 196.68 (FS 121.36)
5. Yuto KISHINA 192.73 (FS 128.59)
6. Sena MIYAKE 192.30 (FS 117.65)

FS protocols: https://www.jsfresults.com/National...----01FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

https://twitter.com/x/status/1853111674980770290

 

[YukiNieve]

Western Sectional Senior Men

Nobunari Oda won the Western Sectional!
4T 3Lz 3A1Eu2S 3Lo /3Aso 3F!3T 3Lzot2A

This will be his last Japanese Nationals, and it has been 11 years since he last competed in the the Nationals!

Photos: https://mainichi.jp/graphs/20241104/mpj/00m/050/009000f/20241104mpj00m050010000p

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FS Results for top 6

Pl.	選手名	所属	TSS =	TES +	PCS +	CO	PR	SK	Ded. -	StN.
1​	織田 信成 Nobunari Oda	大阪スケート倶楽部	146.08​	71.98​	74.10​	7.30​	7.50​	7.45​	0.00​	#17​
2​	片伊勢　武　アミン Amin Kataise	関西大学	136.78​	68.19​	69.59​	6.95​	7.10​	6.85​	1.00​	#14​
3​	中村 俊介 Shunsuke Nakamura	木下アカデミー	131.47​	63.87​	67.60​	6.60​	6.85​	6.85​	0.00​	#13​
4​	木科 雄登 Yuto Kishina	関西大学	128.59​	63.82​	64.77​	6.30​	6.60​	6.55​	0.00​	#12​
5​	杉山 匠海 Takumi Sugiyama	岡山大学	121.36​	55.77​	66.59​	6.70​	6.65​	6.65​	1.00​	#16​
6​	三宅 星南 Sena Miyake	関空スケート	117.65​	51.21​	70.44​	6.75​	7.05​	7.35​	4.00​	#15​

Judges' detail score: https://www.jsfresults.com/National...----01FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

 

[YukiNieve]

Western Sectional Senior Women
FS Results for top 6

Pl.	選手名	所属	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	CO	PR	SK	Ded. -	StN.
1​	三宅 咲綺 Saki Miyake	岡山理科大学	124.79​	64.97​		59.82​	7.50​	7.50​	7.40​	0.00​	#24​
2​	山下 真瑚 Mako Yamashita	中京大学	119.37​	57.42​		61.95​	7.65​	7.90​	7.65​	0.00​	#22​
3​	河辺 愛菜 Mana Kawabe	中京大学	117.55​	58.14​		59.41​	7.40​	7.45​	7.40​	0.00​	#23​
4​	白岩 優奈 Yuna Shiraiwa	関西大学	113.49​	57.02​		56.47​	7.00​	7.05​	7.10​	0.00​	#18​
5​	大庭 雅 Miyabi Oba	東海東京FH	101.96​	50.30​		51.66​	6.40​	6.60​	6.35​	0.00​	#20​

Judges' detail score: https://www.jsfresults.com/National...----01FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

 

[Sylvia]

@YukiNieve can you double check please?

SENIOR women final top 10 (how many qualify for Nationals?):

In case you missed seeing my post #34 above - do you know the answer @YukiNieve? Also, how many Senior Men qualify from Western Sectionals?

 

[YukiNieve]

As the Sectianals are over, here is the list of skaters who are qualified for the Japanese Nationals (Dec. 19-22/2024) (bye=exempted):

Senior Men
Eastern
Seed: Yuma Kagiyama
Bye: Kao Miura, Nozomu Yoshioka, Koshiro Shimada, Shun Sato
Top 5 from Eastern Sectional: Kosho Oshima, Ryota Kitamura, Haruto Toda, Ryushin Yamada, Ryusei Kikuchi

Western
Seed: Sota Yamamoto
Bye: Kazuki Tomono, Tatsuya Tsuboi
Top 9 from the Western Sectional: Nobunari Oda, Amin Kataise, Shunsuke Nakamura, Takumi Sugiyama, Yuto Kishina, Sena Miyake, Shun Kobayashi, Haruki Honda, Shunya Matsuoka

Senior Women
Eastern
Seed: Mao Shimada
Bye: Rinka Watanabe, Yuna Aoki, Wakaba Higuchi, Rion Sumiyoshi
Top 5 from Eastern Sectionals: Maria Egawa, Chikako Saegusa, Kiri Hirakane, Yurina Okuno, Mai Takahashi

Western
Seed: Kaori Sakamoto, Mone Chiba
Bye: Hana Yoshida, Rino Matsuike, Mai Mihara
Top 7 from Western Sectional: Saki Miyake, Mako Yamashita, Mana Kawabe, Yuna Shiraiwa, Miyabi Oba, Ayumi Kagotani, Chiyono Nagami

A few junior skaters will also be qualified based on the results of Junior Nationals (Nov. 15-17, 2024).

Hope that I spelled skaters' name correctly - some names are fancy and do not use traditional ways of spelling these days.

 

[YukiNieve]

In case you missed seeing my post #34 above - do you know the answer @YukiNieve? Also, how many Senior Men qualify from Western Sectionals?

Please see my post #39.

 

[Sylvia]

Playlist of 46 videos from Regionals & Sectionals 2024: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVR2YFMED-PKhugKjqjr1dDTRYjB0-PRy

 

[Sylvia]

As if there wasn't already enough skating to keep track of this weekend - Japan Junior Nationals starting orders/results page in Japanese (30 men, 30 women, 1 pair, 5 ice dance teams): https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2024-2025/fs_j/national_jr/index.htm

 

[YukiNieve]

Japan Junior Nationals (Nov.15-17, 2024)

Colored practice and competition schedule:

https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2024-2025/fs_j/national_jr/11-04_schedule.pdf

Entries and the skating order:

JOCジュニアオリンピックカップ大会 第93回全日本ジュニア選手権大会

Event results for JOCジュニアオリンピックカップ大会 第93回全日本ジュニア選手権大会

www.jsfresults.com

Seeded junior men: Rio Nakata, Tsudoi Suto
Seeded junior women: Mao Shimada, Rena Uezono, Ikura Kushida

Based on the results of the Junior Nationals, a few skaters will be qualified to compete for the Senior Nationals (All Japan Nationals).

The winner of the Junior Nationals will be chosen to participate in the 2025 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Hungary (the rest will be decided after the Senior Nationals).

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[YukiNieve]

Junior Men SP Top 10
Judges' detail score:

https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2024-2025/fs_j/national_jr/FSKMSINGLES-JUNIOR--01QUAL000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

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Pl.	Qual.	選手名	所属	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	CO	PR	SK	Ded. -	StN.
1​	Q​	高橋 星名 Sena Takahashi	木下アカデミー	79.28​	43.54​		35.74​	7.00​	7.30​	7.10​	0.00​	#22​
2​	Q​	中田 璃士 Rio Nakata	TOKIOインカラミ	77.92​	40.26​		37.66​	7.55​	7.60​	7.40​	0.00​	#5​
3​	Q​	西野 太翔 Taiga Nishino	神奈川FSC	75.85​	41.61​		34.24​	6.80​	6.95​	6.75​	0.00​	#17​
4​	Q​	植村 駿 Shun Uemura	ユニバースFSC	69.12​	37.64​		31.48​	6.25​	6.45​	6.15​	0.00​	#2​
5​	Q​	森 遼人 Ryoto Mori	ＭＦアカデミー	67.63​	38.49​		29.14​	5.90​	5.75​	5.80​	0.00​	#1​
6​	Q​	朝賀 俊太朗 Shuntaro Asaga	関西大学	65.25​	34.43​		30.82​	6.10​	6.25​	6.10​	0.00​	#18​
7​	Q​	周藤 集 Tsudoi Suto	ＩＤ学園高等学校	64.34​	33.44​		30.90​	6.10​	6.10​	6.30​	0.00​	#13​
8​	Q​	蛯原 大弥 Daiya Ebihara	駒場学園高校	63.50​	34.02​		29.48​	5.85​	5.85​	5.95​	0.00​	#7​
9​	Q​	池田 立 Ritsiu Ikeda	ＭＦアカデミー	61.95​	33.14​		28.81​	5.75​	5.70​	5.80​	0.00​	#11​
10​	Q​	田中 蓮音 Leon Tanaka	星槎国際高等学校東京	61.39​	30.58​		30.81​	6.30​	6.35​	5.80​	0.00​	#3​

 

[YukiNieve]

Junior Men FS Top 10
Judges' detail score:　https://www.jsfresults.com/National...OR--01FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

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Pl.	選手名	所属	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	CO	PR	SK	Ded. -	StN.
1​	中田 璃士　Rio Nakata	TOKIOインカラミ	142.55​	71.11​		72.44​	7.35​	7.05​	7.35​	1.00​	#23​
2​	植村 駿 Shun Uemura	ユニバースFSC	137.80​	68.87​		68.93​	7.00​	6.95​	6.75​	0.00​	#21​
3​	朝賀 俊太朗　Shuntaro Asaga	関西大学	135.75​	67.82​		67.93​	6.85​	7.00​	6.55​	0.00​	#19​
4​	高橋 星名　Sena Takahashi	木下アカデミー	133.71​	64.78​		68.93​	7.00​	6.85​	6.85​	0.00​	#24​
5​	西野 太翔 Taiga Nishino	神奈川FSC	132.64​	67.37​		66.27​	6.65​	6.50​	6.75​	1.00​	#22​
6​	垣内 珀琉　春　Haru　Kakiuchi	ひょうご西宮FSC	129.88​	64.77​		65.11​	6.60​	6.45​	6.50​	0.00​	#10​
7​	田内 誠悟 Seigo Tanaka	中京大中京高校	122.11​	58.84​		63.27​	6.25​	6.45​	6.30​	0.00​	#14​
8​	蛯原 大弥 Daiya Ebihara	駒場学園高校	120.73​	65.29​		56.44​	5.60​	5.55​	5.80​	1.00​	#17​
9​	田中 蓮音 Leon Tanaka	星槎国際高等学校東京	117.80​	56.03​		61.77​	6.25​	6.40​	5.90​	0.00​	#15​
10​	森 遼人 Ryoto Mori	ＭＦアカデミー	117.19​	54.08​		63.11​	6.30​	6.30​	6.35​	0.00​	#20​

 

[YukiNieve]

Jr Men Final Results (Top 10)

FPl.	選手名	所属	Points	SP	FS
1	中田 璃士 Rio Nakata	TOKIOインカラミ	220.47	2	1
2	高橋 星名 Sena Takahashi	木下アカデミー	212.99	1	4
3	西野 太翔 Taiga Nishino	神奈川FSC	208.49	3	5
4	植村 駿 Shun Uemura	ユニバースFSC	206.92	4	2
5	朝賀 俊太朗 Shuntaro Asaga	関西大学	201.00	6	3
6	垣内 珀琉 Haru Kakiuchi	ひょうご西宮FSC	187.93	15	6
7	森 遼人 Ryoto Mori	ＭＦアカデミー	184.82	5	10
8	蛯原 大弥 Daiya Ebihara	駒場学園高校	184.23	8	8
9	田内 誠悟 Seigo Tauchi	中京大中京高校	183.29	11	7
10	周藤 集 Tsudoi Suto	ＩＤ学園高等学校	179.84	7	12

 

[YukiNieve]

Junior Women SP Top 10
Judges' detail score: https://www.jsfresults.com/National...OR--01QUAL000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

Kanazawa (7) and Miyazaki (6) are novice skaters who are qualified to compete here based on their results at the Japan Novice Nationals (they were 1st and 2nd respectively).

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Pl.	Qual.	選手名	所属	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	CO	PR	SK	Ded. -	StN.
1​	Q​	島田 麻央 Mao Shimada	木下グループ	72.69​	41.90​		30.79​	7.80​	7.60​	7.75​	0.00​	#5​
2​	Q​	和田 薫子 Kaoruko Wada	グランプリ東海クラブ	66.40​	37.20​		29.20​	7.35​	7.25​	7.35​	0.00​	#1​
3​	Q​	櫛田 育良 Ikura Kushida	木下アカデミー	64.54​	35.07​		29.47​	7.50​	7.50​	7.15​	0.00​	#27​
4​	Q​	河野 莉々愛 Lilia Kono	木下アカデミー	62.58​	35.91​		26.67​	6.70​	6.75​	6.60​	0.00​	#18​
5​	Q​	中井 亜美 Ami Nakai	TOKIOインカラミ	62.52​	34.85​		28.67​	7.20​	7.30​	7.05​	1.00​	#4​
6​	Q​	宮﨑 花凜 Karin Miyazaki	ＭＦアカデミー	60.60​	36.19​		24.41​	6.15​	6.20​	6.00​	0.00​	#14​
7​	Q​	金沢 純禾 Sumika Kanazawa	木下アカデミー	60.31​	36.43​		23.88​	6.05​	6.00​	5.90​	0.00​	#19​
8​	Q​	村上 遥奈 Haruna Murakami	木下アカデミー	59.06​	33.06​		26.00​	6.55​	6.55​	6.45​	0.00​	#20​
9​	Q​	岡 万佑子 Mayuko Oka	木下アカデミー	58.23​	33.49​		24.74​	6.25​	6.30​	6.05​	0.00​	#3​
10​	Q​	上薗 恋奈 Rena Uezono	LYSインカラミ	58.06​	29.46​		28.60​	7.20​	7.30​	7.00​	0.00​	#13​

 

[YukiNieve]

Junior Women FS Top 10
Judges' detail score:　https://www.jsfresults.com/National...OR--01FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

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Pl.	選手名	所属	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	CO	PR	SK	Ded. -	StN.
1​	島田 麻央　Mao Shimada	木下グループ	128.63​	69.01​		60.62​	7.65​	7.40​	7.65​	1.00​	#24​
2​	櫛田 育良　Ikura Kushida	木下アカデミー	124.98​	65.17​		59.81​	7.50​	7.70​	7.20​	0.00​	#22​
3​	岡田 芽依　Mei Okada	名東FSC	124.79​	68.85​		55.94​	7.10​	6.95​	6.90​	0.00​	#4​
4​	和田 薫子　Kaoruko　Wada	グランプリ東海クラブ	123.77​	64.76​		59.01​	7.25​	7.40​	7.45​	0.00​	#23​
5​	上薗 恋奈　Rena Uezono	LYSインカラミ	122.63​	64.69​		57.94​	7.20​	7.40​	7.10​	0.00​	#15​
6​	岡 万佑子　Mayuko Oka	木下アカデミー	118.55​	68.15​		51.40​	6.45​	6.50​	6.30​	1.00​	#16​
7​	村上 遥奈　Haruna Murakami	木下アカデミー	118.53​	64.46​		54.07​	6.85​	6.80​	6.60​	0.00​	#17​
8​	中井 亜美　Ami Nakai	TOKIOインカラミ	118.31​	61.64​		57.67​	7.15​	7.20​	7.25​	1.00​	#20​
9​	山田 恵　Megumi Yamada	木下アカデミー	113.80​	64.14​		49.66​	6.10​	6.15​	6.35​	0.00​	#9​
10​	宮﨑 花凜　Karin Miyazaki	ＭＦアカデミー	112.17​	61.85​		50.32​	6.30​	6.35​	6.20​	0.00​	#19​

 

[YukiNieve]

Junior Women Final Results (Top 10)

FPl.	選手名	所属	Points	SP	FS
1	島田 麻央 Mao Shimada	木下グループ	201.32	1	1
2	和田 薫子 Kaoruko Wada	グランプリ東海クラブ	190.17	2	4
3	櫛田 育良 Ikura Kushida	木下アカデミー	189.52	3	2
4	中井 亜美 Ami Nakai	TOKIOインカラミ	180.83	5	8
5	上薗 恋奈 Rena Uezono	LYSインカラミ	180.69	10	5
6	村上 遥奈 Haruna Murakami	木下アカデミー	177.59	8	7
7	岡 万佑子 Mayuko Oka	木下アカデミー	176.78	9	6
8	岡田 芽依 Mei Okada	名東FSC	174.51	21	3
9	宮﨑 花凜 Karin Miyazaki	ＭＦアカデミー	172.77	6	10
10	金沢 純禾 Sumika Kanazawa	木下アカデミー	167.00	7	13

 

[YukiNieve]

Junior skaters who qualified for the (senior) Japan Nationals:

Men (8): Rio Nakata, Sena Takahashi, Taiga Nishino, Shun Uemura, Shuntaro Asaga, Haru Kakiuchi, Ryoto Mori, Daiya Ebihara
中田璃士、高橋星名、西野太翔、植村駿、朝賀俊太朗、垣内珀琉、森遼人、蛯原大弥

Women (7): Kaoruko Wada, Ikura Kushida, Ami Nakai, Rena Uezono, Haruna Murakami, Mayuko Oka, Mei Okada
和田薫子、櫛田育良、中井亜美、上薗恋奈、村上遥奈、岡万佑子、岡田芽依

Seeded (1): Mao Shimada
島田麻央

Pair (1):
Sae Shimizu/Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda
清水咲⾐∕本田ルーカス剛史

https://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/common/img/info/nominee_2024.pdf

 

[Sylvia]

Japan Nationals (Dec. 19-22, 2024) info thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...apanese-nationals-2024-dec-19-22-2024.112336/

Japan Junior Nationals videos: https://www.youtube.com/@jfs1699/videos

@Tak brought up Karin Miyazaki (Novice A silver medalist in Oct. 2024) in the JPN Nationals Women's SP thread - here's her Junior Nationals 6th place SP (60.60 - jumps: 3Lz!+3T, 3F, 2A): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY-roFahkEI

ETA - Karin Miyazaki's Novice FS video from May 2024 is linked here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ason-news-updates.110807/page-12#post-6597924

 

[Tak]

Thank you for the Karin Miyazaki Junior Nationals SP youtube link.
Please note that Novices do not have SPs in their program. Since she was doing "Amelie", which became her FP here, this "Gypsy Dance" must have been cobbled together in 6 weeks or so, after Novice Nationals.
This is one of the reasons why I think this performance is so remarkable.
The K&C conversation between coaches and Karin was quite cute and interesting.
Kensuke Nakaniwa (looking at off camera screen): They are going to assess ! on your Lz.
Karin: Oh dear!
Kensuke: This is interesting, you can see what is going on. Karin, how can you say you are tired after practices if you can jump that high a bunny hop after SP!
Karin: (giggles)
Another coach: There seems to be a "Q" beside your name!
Karin: Yattaaa! (I did it! I qualified for FP)
Kensuke: If you pray hard enough, may be you can move up in the standings.
Karin: (Starts to pray)
Then scores come up and entire K&C is overjoyed.

 

[Tak]

After listening to the Karin Miyazaki K&C converations several times, I would like to correct my translation with apologies, Since the mike picked up only fragments of the conversation, I misunderstood, partially.

Kensuke Nakaniwa (looking at off camera screen): They are going to assess ! on your Lz.
Karin: Oh dear!
Kensuke: This is interesting, you can see what is going on.
Ms. Nagumo: Last Spin shows dropped level (Comment: Probably since the Panel only recognized 7 rotations for the final I position)
Kensuke: Karin, how can you drop the spin level, if you can jump that high a bunny hop after the program!
Karin: (giggles)
Kensuke: What score do you think you will get?
Karin: Fiftyish, maybe fifty three??
Kensuke: I think fifty six.
Ms. Nagumo: The step sequence level just went up to level 4. (Comment: Only four skaters got StSq4 at SP of this competition)
Karin: Yattaaa! (I did it! I got level 4!)
Kensuke: Things keep changing. If you pray hard enough, may be you can move up in the standings.
Karin: (Starts to pray)
Then scores come up and entire K&C is overjoyed.

I checked for other competitions which Karin participated, and Tokyo Block K&C (attended only by Ms. Nagumo and Karin) was brief but also interesting.
Karin: (Waving and greeting at her friends or relatives in the stands)
Ms. Nagumo: (With a stern tone) That is for later. You must concentrate on the score until it comes up.
Karin: (Faces the screen with serious look on her face)
(Score comes up)
Karin: (murmurs) only 96...
Ms. Nagumo: You popped the Lutz!

 

[Sylvia]

Thank you so much for translating, @Tak - so fun!

Reposting here from the GSD thread:

97th Japan Inter-College Ice Sports Competitions (figure skate)
Jan. 5-7, 2025 - Yamanashi, Japan

フィギュアスケート：第97回日本学生氷上競技選手権大会（FS） | 公益財団法人 日本スケート連盟 - Japan Skating Federation

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Entry & Results:

第97回日本学生氷上競技選手権大会

Event results for 第97回日本学生氷上競技選手権大会

www.jsfresults.com

Notable participants:
Men: Takumi Sugiyama, Shun Sato, Ryusei Kikuchi, Kosho Oshima, Amin Kataise, Nozomu Yoshioka, Shunsuke Nakamura

Women: Hana Yoshida, Rion Sumiyoshi, Maria Egawa, Rino Matsuike, Mana Kawabe, Rinka Watanabe, Saki Miyake, Mako Yamashita

Live stream on FOD Premium.

 

[Tak]

Inter-High School Figure Skating Competition started yesterday.
For the Women SP, there were two groups with 45 skaters in each group, total of 90 skaters.
The Women's SP top 14 result was as follows:
I went and saw part of today's group B (since Dentist appointment limited my time availability, yesterday and today). Ami Nakai was absolutely impressive, nailing all her jumps (2A, 3F and then 3Lz+3T) and managed to express "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" quite well. It brought tears to my eyes. Total opposite was Ikura Kushida, who stepped out of 3Lz (q or < and no combo), then mistimed 2F and fell! Perhaps, not being chosen for Junior Worlds, resulted in lower motivation for Ikura.
Since I was not able to go yesterday, cannot comment on SP Group A skaters, sorry!

Rank	Name	High School	TES	Total	SP Group
1​	Mao Shimada	Chuukyodai Chuukyo CAN	40.78​	71.82​	A
2​	Ami Nakai	Yuushi Kokusai	40.1​	69.92​	B
3​	Yo Takagi	Tokyo Jyoshi Gakuin	30.15​	56.2​	A
4​	Nana Sugiyama	Chuukyodai Chuukyo CAN	32.09​	56.15​	B
5​	Yurina Okuno	Komaba Gakuen	28.45​	55.16​	B
6​	Haruna Murakami	Shouin Hyogo	30.03​	53.97​	B
7​	Koko Ohtsubo	Chuukyodai Chuukyo	30.06​	53.33​	A
8​	Koyuki Yokota	Jinsei Gakuen	29.85​	51.14​	A
9​	Ayayuu Terashima	Naniwa	28.63​	50.13​	B
10​	Aiko Iwamoto	Komadai Tomakomai	29.24​	49.75​	B
11​	Kotoko Hatta	Hakuhou Jyoshi	28.62​	49.01​	A
12​	Minoka Chiba	Saitama Sakae	26.98​	48.6​	A
13​	Ayumi Nakao	Toritsu Takashima	24.98​	48.57​	A
14​	Ikura Kushida	Chuukyodai Chuukyo CAN	23.15​	48.3​	B

 

[Tak]

On 22nd January, Inter-High Championships were concluded with LP.
The final rank of Women was as follows: (Rank, Name, Total, LP Score, Jump Content)
1. Mao Shimada 214.98 143.16 (3A +2.40, 4T Fall, 3Lz+3T, 3S+3T, 3F+2A+2A, 3lo, 3Lz) Full SO
2. Ami Nakai 190.63 120.71 (2A 2fted, 3lo,3Lz Eu 3S, 2A, 3Lz+3T, 3lo+2T, 3F hand down)
3. Yo Takagi 114.45 171.65 (3Lz+2T, 3lo+2A+2A, 3F, 3T Fall, 3Lz, 3lo, 3T+2T)
4. Haruna Murakami 110.67 164.64 (3Lz, 3S+3T, 3F, 2A, 3S hd+2T, 3lo, 2A+2T+2lo)
5. Ikura Kushda 113.18 161.48 (3Lz+3T, 3S, 2lo, 2A, 3F+2A, 3Lz+2T, 3F)
6. Yurina Okuno 101.11 155.27 (3Lz+3Tq?,3S, 3S+1A, 3lo<2ft, 2A, 3Lz+2T+2lo,2A)
7. Ayumi Nakao 105.56 154.13 (2A+3T+2T,3Lz+3T, 3F, 3S, 3lo<2ft, 3Lzq?+2T, 2A)
8. Minoka Chiba 100.65 149.22 (3F, 3S+2T, 3T+2A, 3S, 3T, 2A+2T+2lo, 2F)
Please note that jump content is based on my notes taken at the rink, so it may include some inaccuracies.
There may have been q, < and edge calls assessed but since it was not possible to see TES box at the rink, it is not listed. Visually tight landings are noted with q?.
I cannot find superlatives to describe Mao Shimada skate. 3A was perfect and with plenty of flow out of it. One newspaper article mentioned this 3A received GOE of +2.40 from usually stingy Japanese Judges. 4T fall was unfortunate, but every other jump looked perfect. This skate really reminded me of Midori Ito circa 1988-90. Mao, just like Midori, has excellent spins as well as spectacular jumps. IMHO, I was lucky enough to see the most technically difficult program (3A and two triple+triple combinations plus 3F+2A+2A seq) in Women's Division, senior included, this season.
Ami Nakai was going for 3A as the initial jump but mistimed it and became somewhat messy 2A. But she did not give up and kudos for going for and nailing 3Lz+3T instead of her usual 3Lz+2A seq since she used two 2A already by that time.
Ikura Kushida came back strong after her weak SP. The verve and attack she showed in the LP was excellent and she changed her jump layout to do two 3Lz and 3F. I was also impressed with Ayumi Nakao who showed similer verve in her skate.
It is noted that Kaoruko Wada is still in Junior High so she did not compete here. However, Mei Okada who did quite well in JGPS and competed here, last year did not compete this year.
Junior High Champioships will be held later, and it is expected that Kaoruko Wada or Sumika Kanazawa will win this year, since Karin Miyazaki is still in primary school.
Since High School and Junior High Championships are considered to be held primarily for "educational" purpose, it was held on Wednesday morning, limiting the number of audience. The venue opened only half the seating capacity (around 500-600) for general spectators. Although it was SRO by the time Mao Shimada skated, the small size of the audience dismayed me, since the skating was definitely World Class!