2025 Japan Nationals Men SP

[Braulio]

Yuma, had a wobble in the landing of the 3axel, other than that he really enjoyed himself out there, program works, charm, style and good vibes, pity the error and a slight open door for others to take the lead

 

[Braulio]

104.27

 

[tony]

Sota Yamamoto
Yesterday by Michael Bolton

As @thvu has mentioned, he doesn't give the sultriness or sensualness or whatever is required for Michael Bolton these days

4T big stepout
4S(rotation tight)+2T
3A

Still find him to be a fabulous skater, just never really hit with the delivery of the program choices.

82.21

 

[Braulio]

With Sota I always get this feeling that an error is going to happen and I can't truly enjoy his skating thinking about a mistake coming, but when jumps are done you can see his style and effort to carry himself on the ice, lots of errors today

 

[skatfan]

Yamamoto can’t really skate up to this music. Too bad about the pop - oops my bad it wasn’t a pop just a step out.

 

[Vagabond]

Ouch.

 

[tony]

Takumi Sugiyama
Opening the Doors, Final Ascent by Hans Zimmer

3A less than ideal skidded takeoff technique
3Lz turnout+reset+ 3T
3F

69.54

 

[Braulio]

Sugiyama could have done more to this music and enhance some choreo moves, I feel he just skated and focused in the jumps but forgot about relating to the concept. Low TES

 

[tony]

Shun Sato
Ladies in Lavender

3Lz came out early and with no flow
4T a little back on the blade+3T fixed it
3A

Nerviest short I think he's had all season but still done well.

87.99

 

[Braulio]

Cautious approach and looking from Sato today, nerves? maybe

11 points behind Yuma's TES

 

[skatfan]

Even when he’s a little off he is clearly a top skater.

 

[Braulio]

87.99

wow

 

[tony]

87.99

wow

His PCS are back to where they were pre-GPF basically and no Lutz.

 

[tangerine dream]

Ganbate Kazuki

 

[tony]

Kazuki Tomono
That's It I'm Crazy by Sofi Tukker

4T+3T someone screamed YES very loudly as he landed the 4T
4S turnout
Fall on simple choreography out of a spin COME ON Kazuki
3A another YEAHHHHH on the landing

Between both programs, my favorite of the year. He's so cool. But keep it together!

88.05

 

[tangerine dream]

Odd mistake on the spin exit but I'm sure nerves are high. He sure nailed the triple axel right after it though!

 

[Braulio]

Nooo Kazuki, costly mistakes even in a silly move that caused a -1.49 GOE and will reflect on the -1.00

 

[Braulio]

Maybe my fave short program for all the guy's field, I want to see it at the Olympics!

 

[skatfan]

One of my favorite programs this year! Dang those silly mistakes.

 

[skatfan]

Yay, he’s 3rd at the moment!

 

[tony]

Sena Miyake
Sevdama, Ceremony of Passage by Vas

4S way outside the circle, fall out
3A
3Lz+3T tight landing

I feel like I should've had more reaction out of the program because the music is cool

75.94

 

[YukiNieve]

There are many level 2 step sequence today

 

[Kelvster]

sounds like kazuki skated as though he WANTS TO BE in the Olympics. I am shocked that he held his nerves (save for the freak fall). GO KAZUKI!!!!

 

[Braulio]

Indeed somebody is VERY into the skating with some guys screaming YEEEES!

 

[tony]

Shunsuke Nakamura
Yesterday by Babyface

2T*
3A
3Lz+3T nice

Loved the edgework opening. Spins definitely need work.

66.96

 

[Braulio]

Tsuboi, fall in the opening quad, step out of the 3lutz combo, good 3 axel. Spins kind of slow till the last rotations, I understand where this music wants to go but it looks like he doesn't and that's a problem.

 

[tony]

Tatsuya Tsuboi
Anniversary by Yoshiki

4S fall
3Lz turnout+3T
3A

The choreography seems forced. At one point his arms went up and it was giving going through the motions. Spins also slowed.

74.52

 

[Braulio]

Miura
Amazing Quad combo to begin, +3.72 GOE bonus! 3axel +2.51 GOE, Hung on to that landing of the second Quad, saved it. Skating with ease and confident look. Slow spin to finish. Good for Kao! 54 TES, could go into second!

 

[tony]

Kao Miura
Conquest of Spaces by Woodkid

4S+3T huge distance
3A
4T really really fought

Almost a mistake-looking feature going up to the heel on the flying camel. I know it's a level but it's so ugly, get rid of it.

Can Japan please get 4 spots? Sato's the least interesting to me out of that top lot but he's more than deserved his spot. So one of Miura and Tomono gonna break my heart tomorrow. This was VERY good for Kao!

95.65

 

[skatfan]

Yes. KAO!