2025 Japan Nationals Men FS

[Sylvia]

Men FS starting order (Saturday, Dec. 20th 16:45-20:51 in Tokyo / 2:45-6:51 am Eastern time): https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2025-2026/fs_j/nationals/SEG002.htm

Skater profiles compiled by Fuji TV (linked below, include program music, photos & trivia).

Group 1
1 Yujin Takeda [J10 / age 16] 24 65.54 (1st appearance) https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/YujinTAKEDA.html
2 Yuto Kishina 23 66.16 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/YutoKISHINA.html
3 Shunsuke Nakamura 22 66.96 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/ShunsukeNAKAMURA.html
4 Ryoga Morimoto 21 67.40 (1st appearance, age 18) https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/RyogaMORIMOTO.html
5 Shun Uemura [J9 / age 16] 20 67.98 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/ShunUemura.html
6 Shuntaro Asaga 19 69.48 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/ShuntaroASAGA.html

Group 2
7 Takumi Sugiyama 18 69.54 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/TakumiSUGIYAMA.html
8 Taiga Nishino [J2 / age 16] 17 70.18 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/TaigaNISHINO.html
9 Daiya Ebihara [J3 / age 17] 16 70.23 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/DaiyaEBIHARA.html
10 Haru Kakiuchi 15 70.68 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/HaruKAKIUCHI.html
11 Ryoto Mori [J6 / age 16] 14 70.91 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/RyotoMORI.html
12 Tsudoi Suto [J4 / age 18] 13 71.59 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/TsudoiSUTO.html

[Ice Resurfacing 18:35-18:59 in Tokyo / 4:35-4:59 am Eastern time]

Group 3
13 Kosho Oshima 12 73.47 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/KoshoOSHIMA.html
14 Sena Takahashi [J5 / age 15] 11 73.82 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/SenaTAKAHASHI.html
15 Tatsuya Tsuboi 10 74.52 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/TatsuyaTSUBOI.html
16 Nozomu Yoshioka 9 75.42 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/NozomuYOSHIOKA.html
17 Sena Miyake 8 75.94 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/SenaMIYAKE.html
18 Takeru Amine Kataise 7 78.40 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/TakeruKATAISE.html

Group 4 [Warm-Up 19:55-20:03 in Tokyo / 5:55-6:03 am Eastern time]
19 Sota Yamamoto 6 82.21 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/SotaYAMAMOTO.html
20 Shun Sato 5 87.99 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/ShunSATO.html
21 Kazuki Tomono 4 88.05 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/KazukiTOMONO.html
22 Rio Nakata [J1 / age 17] 3 89.91 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/RioNAKATA.html
23 Kao Miura 2 95.65 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/KaoMIURA.html
24 Yuma Kagiyama 1 104.27 https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/YumaKAGIYAMA.html

 

[YukiNieve]

Takumi Sugiyama

White Crow
(choreo by: Satoko Miyahara whom he admires)
6th JNats

3A-2T
3A
3Lo
3S
--
3Lz-3T
3F (fall)
3Lz-2A-2A

133.17
202.71
1st

He started tano jumps after watching Russian girls. Mura-san (commentator) says it makes his jump rotations faster.

 

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Taiga Nishino (jr, 16 yrs old)

Beethoven Medley

4T
4S
fall (between the elements)
3F-2T
3A (fall)
3A-1Eu-3S
3Lo-2A
3Lz

140.93
211.11
1st

 

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Daiya Ebihara (jr. 17 yrs old)

Avatar

4T (nice)
3A hand
3Lo
3A-2T
--
3Lz-3T
3Lz-2A-2A
3S

148.76 PB
218.99
1st

Daiya nodded after skating.
He changed the form of 3A after the summer comp.
Taiga is cheering on him at the board.

 

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Haru Kakiuchi

i giorni/American four seasons

He had a serious ankle injury at the end of September when practicing 4lz. And he made the theme for the FS is "loss and healing."

4T
3F-2A
3F-1EU-3S
3Lz-3T
3Lo (hand)
--
2A
3F

128.88
199.56
4th

 

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Ryoto Mori (jr 16yrs old)

The man in the iron mask" (cont'd from last season)
Choreo by Kenji Miyamoto

3A-3T
3Lz
3A
3Lo (hangs on)
3Lz-1EU-2S
3F (lean, step out)
2A-2A

134.53 SB
205.44
3rd

He did not make it to FS last time, so he is very happy to skate FS today.

 

[YukiNieve]

Tsudoi Suto

The bells of Notre Dame

3A-2T
3A
3Lo
1Lz
--
3Lz-3T
3S-2A-2A
3F

138.52
210.11
3rd

Fist pump after skating.
He was seriously injured during the FS practice at JNats last time and had to withdraw, so this is his redemption skate.

 

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After 2 groups are over, top 3 are all junior skaters.

1. Ebihara
2. Nishino
3. Sudo

 

[YukiNieve]

3rd Group Skating order
Kosho Oshima
Sena Takahashi
Tatsuya Tsuboi
Nozomu Yoshioka
Sena Miyake
Takeru Amine Kataise

 

[YukiNieve]

Kosho Oshima （Star）
Footloose

４Lz (fall)
3A-3T
3A
3Lo
3Lz-2A
3F-1EU-3S
3Lz (fist pump!)

Kosho is having so much fun with the audience and then cries with joy after skating.

139.51
212.98
2nd

 

[YukiNieve]

Sena Takahashi (junior 15 yrs old)

Mission
Choreo - Misha Ge

4S (hand)
3Lz-3T (good)
3A-2T (good)
3A (fall)
--
3F-2A (fall?)
3Lo
3F

131.62
205.44
6th

 

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Tatsuya Tsuboi

Choreo by Scali

4T (fall)
4S (fall)
3A
3A-1Eu-3S
3Lz(hand)-2T
3Lo
3F

132.91
207.43
5th

 

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Nozomu Yoshioka

El Tango (Il Positano) / Mi Mancherai (cont'd from last season)

4T-2T (nice)
4T (nice)
3Lz
3A
3A-1S? (SO) - combo
3Lo
3F-2A

139.17
214.59
2nd

I notice that Honda-san (who covers last 2 groups) does not talk about the background of skaters as much as Mura-san who covered the 1st 2 groups.

 

[YukiNieve]

Sena Miyake

Titanic (Con'd from last season)

4S-2T (good)
3A (SO)
4S (changed from planned 3A) (lean)
3A (fall)
3Lo (good)
3Lz (fall)
3F (fall)

125.01
200.95
10th

Voice over

 

[YukiNieve]

Amin Takeru Kataise

Bring Him Home

3A-3T (good)
3A (good)
1Lo
3S-2T
3Lz (fall)
3F-2A (step)
3Lz

134.76
213.16
3rd

The program ends with the step sequence.
He told that the program's theme is praying for peace for everyone.

 

[YukiNieve]

Tatsuya Tsuboi just announced that he will retire after this season.

 

[YukiNieve]

Final group and time to decide who is going to Milan!!

Sota Yamamoto
Shun Sato
Kazuki Tomono
Rio Nakata
Kao Miura
Yuma Kagiyama

 

[YukiNieve]

Rio Nakata plans to do 3 quads but was practicing 4Lo this morning.

 

[YukiNieve]

Everyone is jumping quads all over the place during 6-min warm up.

 

[YukiNieve]

Sota Yamamoto

Hallelujah

4S (good)
4T (lean, fall)
4T (2-foot)
3A-1EU-3S (good)
3A (good)
3Lz-2A (good)
3F

156.73
238.94
1st

"I did not pop" he said in K&C.
Very nice eagle.

I thought he was going to add another jump after 3F to make 3rd combination jump...I guess he cannot since 2nd 4T is viewed as 4T-REP?

 

[YukiNieve]

Shun Sato

Firebird

4Lz　
3A-1Eu-3S (good)
4T-3T (good)
4T (good)
3A-2A (good)
3Lo (good)
3Lz (SO)
Audience started screaming

TES over 104!

188.76
276.75
1st

 

[Sylvia]

14.62 for Shun's opening 4Lz! Beautiful, upright landings on his jumps! He is going to Milano!

 

[Karen-W]

Really great skate for Shun - just one minor step out on his last jump, but other than that... Well, he's booked his trip to Milano-Cortina for sure, IMO.

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

So Fuji TV Two is coveringsomething else? Any other link out there?

 

[Sylvia]

It's running behind: https://live.qq.com/10012776

 

[YukiNieve]

Kazuki Tomono

Halston
Choreo by Misha Ge

4T (fall)
4T (hand)
4S (2 footed)
3Lo
3A-1Eu (fall)
3F-2A
3A

141.69
229.74
3rd

Kazuki is crying in K&C.

 

[Karen-W]

Disaster skate for Kazuki. The last spot is Kao's to lose now (and that's entirely within the realm of possibility).

 

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Rio Nakata

Gladiator

4S (good)
4T-3T
3T (pop) - I guess this makes Rio mad - oh he might have lost a bit of concentration?
3A-1Eu-3S
3A (SO)
3F-2A
2Lo

158.74
248.65
2nd

Shun will be on the podium!

 

[Sylvia]

With 3 to go:

1 佐藤 駿 ｴｰﾑｻｰﾋﾞｽ／明治大学 276.75 5 1 Shun Sato
2 山本 草太 MIXI 238.94 6 2 Sota Yamamoto
3 友野 一希 第一住建グループ 229.74 4 4 Kazuki Tomono
4 蛯原 大弥 駒場学園高校 218.99 16 3 Daiya Ebihara

Segment Result Details
1 佐藤 駿 ｴｰﾑｻｰﾋﾞｽ／明治大学 188.76 103.24 85.52 8.50 8.61 8.57 0.00 #20 Sato
2 山本 草太 MIXI 156.73 78.04 79.69 7.75 8.11 8.07 1.00 #19 Sota Yamamoto
3 蛯原 大弥 駒場学園高校 148.76 81.33 67.43 6.75 6.79 6.71 0.00 #9 Ebihara
4 友野 一希 第一住建グループ 141.69 63.04 80.65 8.14 8.04 8.04 2.00 #21 Tomono
5 西野 太翔 星槎国際横浜 140.93 77.66 65.27 6.39 6.39 6.82 2.00 #8 Taiga Nishino
6 大島 光翔 富士薬品 139.51 70.71 69.80 6.82 7.39 6.75 1.00 #13 Kosho Oshima

ETA: Rio Nakata into 2nd: 248.65 3 2
2 中田 璃士 TOKIOインカラミ 158.74 81.89 76.85 7.68 7.54 7.86 0.00 #22

 

[Karen-W]

Well, Rio had a hot-and-cold skate. I wonder how much of the injury he was dealing with pre-JGPF is still affecting him.