2025 Japan Nationals Men SP

[tony]

Ryoga Morimoto
In This Shirt by The Irrepressibles

2A
3Lz+3T
3F

Nice. All three spins basically came immediately after one another.

67.40

 

[YukiNieve]

Kishina, who said this is his final season, just got Q!

 

[Braulio]

Nishino borrowed Donovan Carillo's costume, I bet it's the same. Almost a fall in one of his triples, sloppy position in the camel spin, crossovers, weird technique during the landing of his jumps. Perky music but outshines him I think.

 

[tony]

Taiga Nishino
Such a Night by Michael Buble

3A really good
3Lo very crooked going up, fall out
3F short on landing+3T

So blessed to already hear Michael Buble twice today.

70.18

 

[Braulio]

Such a Night by Michael Buble
So blessed to already hear Michael Buble twice today.

Call it a night, a nightmare

 

[YukiNieve]

Asaga had a serious injury and operation this September and told that just being here is a miracle for him.

 

[tony]

Shuntaro Asaga
The Fire Within by Jennifer Thomas

3A
2Lz+3T really tried to force the toe pick on the Lutz
3F

I think Daisuke had to be one of his favorites. Very similar skating style and carriage.

69.48

 

[Braulio]

Asaga
Solid presentation, I find his skating strong in terms of good presence on the ice and the music went well with him. Jumps ok
Dramatic ending. Good job

 

[Vagabond]

It's been a while since I saw a leg wrap.

 

[Braulio]

It's been a while since I saw a leg wrap.

Yukari Nakano, master of the leg wrap

 

[tony]

It's been a while since I saw a leg wrap.

That wasn't a leg wrap. That was a rushed Lutz entrance!

 

[Vagabond]

That wasn't a leg wrap. That was a rushed Lutz entrance!

I couldn't see that live, but the slo-mo made it clear. I'd make a lousy judge.

 

[tony]

Yujin Takeda
You Are the Reason by Calum Scott (approaching Buble status...)

3A
3Lo
3S+3T

65.54

 

[Braulio]

Takeda, Jujin
In a basic japanese male skater costume and with a basic zzzz music choice. 3loop with arms above head, still the GOE less than a point bonus. Spins kind of sloppy, level 2 and 3 from what I saw.

 

[YukiNieve]

Takeda's favorite skater is Jason Brown and Adam Rippon.
This is his first time at the JNats, and his goal is to advance to the free skate.

...He did!

 

[tony]

Takeda's favorite skater is Jason Brown and Adam Rippon.
This is his first time at the JNats, and his goal is to advance to the free skate.

He did it

 

[skatfan]

Ok thanks for the link. Using a VPN for Ukraine and the stream is great!

 

[tony]

Ok thanks for the link. Using a VPN for Ukraine and the stream is great!

You don't need a VPN for the link in the first posts of the thread

 

[skatfan]

You don't need a VPN for that link

I had bad buffering and Switching to that VPN eliminated it. It’s recommended on that page if this happens.

 

[YukiNieve]

OK I am getting nervous...

 

[Braulio]

Men's SP is staying in FUJI TWO along with women's sp groups 1 to 3

 

[tony]

Rio Nakata
Aroul by Taalbi Brothers

nosebleed just before the program maybe? Yes, he just wiped his nose mid program.

4T+3T - he can't do that in junior [clarifying- junior short] and what a beauty!
4S - that neither!
3A tight curled edge, foot came down but done

He's going to jump right into medal contention in seniors next season.

89.91

 

[Braulio]

Nakata, Rio
Easy quad to open, Quad salchow and the GOE goes to +2.43. 3axel a bit error in the landing, he looks happy, now into performing. His TES is already higher than everyone else thus far. Step sequence kind of shallow. TES 51.37!

 

[tangerine dream]

I love how Rio's attacks his programs. Can't wait to usher in the Nakata-Seo era.

 

[skatfan]

Really enjoy his tech and artistry!

 

[tony]

Nozomu Yoshioka
The Loneliest by Maneskin

4T the rotation was done but kinda came down lost and zero flow out
3A
3Lz+3T

Every single jump, he leans quite a bit outside the circle and somehow is able to set the landing in place more or less.

75.42

 

[Braulio]

Yoshioka
Liked his step sequence, good ice coverage and variety of steps, sloppy change combo spin. Has still to work his style and presence, he just looks average

 

[Vagabond]

Yoshioka's spins are so slow that they are painful to watch.

 

[tony]

Yuma Kagiyama
I Wish by Marcin & Hayato Sumino

4T+3T pushing +5
4S glorious, this too pushing +5
3A landed and then stumbled on the footwork directly out of it

StSq is also just shy of +5

104.27

 

[skatfan]

That was great. Don’t care about the axel landing!