2025 Japan Nationals Women SP & FS

[Sylvia]

With 6 to go!

1 Yuna Aoki MF Academy 212.00 7 1
2 Wakaba Higuchi Noevir 203.06 8 2
3 Saki Miyake Sysmex 195.49 12 3
4 Mai Mihara Sysmex 190.63 13 5
5 Rino Matsuike Chukyo University 190.20 16 4
6 Mana Kawabe Oriental Bio/Chukyo University 187.36 10 8
7 Maria Egawa Meiji University 187.29 9 9
8 Mei Okada Meito FSC 185.29 18 6
9 Mako Yamashita Chukyo University 183.18 11 10
10 Sumika Kanazawa Kinoshita Academy 181.67 19 7
11 Yo Takagi Solar Life 179.73 15 11
12 Rion Sumiyoshi Oriental Bio/Meiji University 173.19 21 12
13 Kaoruko Wada Chukyo University Chukyo High School 170.90 17 15
14 Ikura Kushida Kinoshita Academy 170.86 22 13
15 Haruna Murakami Kinoshita Academy 170.79 20 14
16 Kei Yamada Kinoshita Academy 158.23 14 17
17 Arisa Kamoi Fukuoka Figure Academy 149.82 23 16
18 Haruna Iwasaki Konan Women's University 145.35 24 18

FS:
1 Yuna Aoki MF Academy 142.16 71.48 70.68 8.89 9.04 8.54 0.00 #18
2 Wakaba Higuchi Noevir 133.59 67.43 66.16 8.21 8.36 8.21 0.00 #17
3 Saki Miyake Sysmex 132.65 71.90 60.75 7.43 7.61 7.71 0.00 #13
4 Rino Matsuike Chukyo University 128.94 65.15 63.79 7.89 7.82 8.18 0.00 #9
5 Mai Mihara Sysmex 127.86 66.90 60.96 7.43 7.79 7.61 0.00 #12
6 Mei Okada Meito FSC 124.86 68.16 56.70 7.14 6.96 7.14 0.00 #7
7 Sumika Kanazawa Kinoshita Academy 124.58 69.28 55.30 6.82 6.82 7.07 0.00 #6
8 Mana Kawabe Oriental Bio/Chukyo University 123.24 64.72 59.52 7.36 7.43 7.50 1.00 #15
9 Maria Egawa Meiji University 122.53 65.42 57.11 7.00 7.18 7.21 0.00 #16
10 Mako Yamashita Chukyo University 119.75 55.96 63.79 7.89 7.96 8.04 0.00 #14
11 Yo Takagi Solar Life 118.11 61.15 57.96 7.14 7.25 7.32 1.00 #10
12 Rion Sumiyoshi Oriental Bio/Meiji University 116.82 60.08 60.74 7.61 7.32 7.82 4.00 #4
13 Ikura Kushida Kinoshita Academy 115.39 58.03 58.36 7.36 7.54 6.96 1.00 #3
14 Haruna Murakami Kinoshita Academy 113.95 60.14 53.81 6.68 6.68 6.79 0.00 #5
15 Kaoruko Wada Chukyo University Chukyo High School 110.08 56.72 54.36 6.68 6.57 7.11 1.00 #8
16 Arisa Kamoi Fukuoka Figure Academy 96.66 50.22 46.44 5.68 5.82 5.89 0.00 #2
17 Kei Yamada Kinoshita Academy 95.92 47.59 48.33 6.00 5.89 6.21 0.00 #11
18 Haruna Iwasaki Konan Women's University 92.22 46.50 46.72 5.75 5.79 5.96 1.00 #1

 

[Sylvia]

Mao Asada and Midori Ito are watching in the stand

Midori's selfie with Mao! https://www.instagram.com/p/DShJ4UGksA_/

skatingjapan (JSF's official account) has fun backstage photos & clips:

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[YukiNieve]

Rinka Watanabe

Jin
Choreo - Kenji Miyamoto

3A-3T
3A (even better)
3F (good)
3Lz-2A (good)
--
3Lz (good)
2A-1EU-3S
3Lo

Wow!!!

She is in tears, fist pump
Standing-O!
People in the stand are crying

140.16
211.52
2nd

 

[Kateri]

OMG Rinka!!! she fought SO HARD!!!

 

[Kateri]

These girls are so incredible, I want them all to win.

 

[YukiNieve]

Mao and Mijdori are watching young generation doing 3A!

 

[Skaterbob]

https://tver.jp/live/simul/leuxiqq7qe is working with vpn set to japan.

 

[Sylvia]

Rinka Watanabe 渡辺倫果 [Jackie Wong's X post]
3A3T, 3A, 3F, 3Lz(ur?)2A, 3Lz(q?), 2A1Eu(hangs on)3S(*?), 3Lo - both lutzes looked squeaked out but the question is whether they count that 3S, she put full weight on her right foot, which should end the combo

2 渡辺 倫果 三和建装/法政大学 140.16 76.08 64.08 7.86 8.21 7.93 0.00 #19

2 渡辺 倫果 三和建装/法政大学 211.52 6 2

ETA from Jackie: "TES went down 4pts, prob the sal? they didn't review the first axel or the lutz, I don't think"

 

[Kateri]

I thought she'd done enough, but Rinka in 2nd below Yuna. I don't hate it, but I feel so bad for her.

 

[Kateri]

I think Mayuko Oka has some of the best programmes out of anyone this season, the choreo is magical. SP is my favourite, but I love this LP too.

 

[YukiNieve]

Mayuko Oka - junior

She thinks spins are her strengths. The image of the program is a bird spreading its wings.

Some Bright Morning/The Flood Is Following
Chore by Weaver

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

Ends with smile!

138.53
211.73
2nd

 

[Sylvia]

3 Mayuko OKA 岡 万佑子 木下アカデミー 138.53 77.78 60.75 7.71 7.61 7.43 0.00 #20

1 Yuna AOKI ＭＦアカデミー 212.00 7 1
2 Mayuko OKA 木下アカデミー 211.73 5 3
3 Rinka WATANABE 三和建装/法政大学 211.52 6 2

 

[Kateri]

I'm sorry Mone, I really don't hate you, I just like watching nearly all the other women more than you.

 

[Skaterbob]

Chiba tight everything is getting reviewed practically.

 

[Karen-W]

Took a nap and woke up during Rinka's program. No opinions on Mayuko. I see Mone has a new FS dress that is a slight improvement over the previous one.

 

[YukiNieve]

Mone Chiba

New costume.

Romeo and Juliet
Choreo by Lori

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

Some under-rotations?
She looks relieved.
Standing-O!

141.64
216.24
1st

 

[Karen-W]

Chiba tight everything is getting reviewed practically.

It won't matter. She had a large enough lead from the SP over Yuna that she'll remain ahead of her overall.

 

[Skaterbob]

I mean I don't think this competition matters at all for the olympic spots. lol Doesn't bode well for pressure of Olympics though.

 

[Sylvia]

Jackie Wong: Mone Chiba 千葉百音
3F3T, 3Lo(q?), 3S(ur?), 2A, 3Lz2A, 3Lz(e?)2T2Lo, 3F
TES 71.17, PCS 70.47, FS 141.64, TOTAL 216.25 into 1st - def got a few calls, TES went down like 7+ pts?

1 Yuna AOKI 青木 祐奈 ＭＦアカデミー 142.16 71.48 70.68 8.89 9.04 8.54 0.00 #18
2 Mone CHIBA 千葉 百音 木下グループ 141.64 71.17 70.47 8.86 8.82 8.71 0.00 #21

1 Mone CHIBA 千葉 百音 木下グループ 216.24 4 2

 

[Karen-W]

Credit to the tech panel for knocking her TES down nearly 7 points on review though, lol.

 

[Skaterbob]

Ami's jumps very heavy today. Expressionless through most of the program.

 

[YukiNieve]

Ami Nakai

What A Wonderful World
Choreo - Kenji Miyamoto

3A (2 footed, << or DG?)
3Lo-2T
3Lz-3T (good)
3S
3Lz-2A-2T
3F (good)
3Lo

Looks a little disappointed perhaps due to mistake in 3A
It's great that she didn't dwell on her mistake.

136.06
213.56
2nd

Mone is on the podium!

 

[Sylvia]

Jackie Wong:

"Ami Nakai 中井亜美
2A(2ft), 3Lo2T, 3Lz3T, 3S, 3Lz(q?)2A2T, 3F, 3Lo - axel was not working for her as well today and it translated to the program, but this should be very safely through to the Olympics for Nakai

TES 71.29, PCS 64.77, FS 136.06, TOTAL 213.56 into 2nd - Mone Chiba is on the podium"

ETA - with 2 to go:

1 Mone Chiba Kinoshita Group 216.24 4 2
2 Ami Nakai TOKIO Inkarami 213.56 3 5
3 Yuna Aoki MF Academy 212.00 7 1
4 Mayuko Oka Kinoshita Academy 211.73 5 4
5 Rinka Watanabe Sanwa Kenso/Hosei University 211.52 6 3
6 Wakaba Higuchi Noevir 203.06 8 6

 

[Skaterbob]

This program just kinda displays how not lyrical Mao is...

 

[YukiNieve]

Mao Shimada

Miracle (Yoshiki)
Choreo - Marie France Dubreuil

3A (good)
4T (fall)
3Lz-3T (good)
3S-3T
--
3F-2A-2A (good)
3Lo (good)
3Lz (tano, good)

Standing-O
TES 87.43

4T is once reviewed as 3T (DG) and then reviewed as 4T again.

148.75
228.08 (SB)!!

 

[Kateri]

This program just kinda displays how not lyrical Mao is...

She's no Matsuike, but I feel like she's done lyrical better before. I wouldn't even call this LP attempting lyrical, it's just... bad. Sorry to Marie-France, but there's nothing here for her to work with.

 

[kwanette]

I would rather watch Yuna Aoki skate than any other woman in the world. She is a gift.

 

[Skaterbob]

She's no Matsuike, but I feel like she's done lyrical better before. I wouldn't even call this LP attempting lyrical, it's just... bad. Sorry to Marie-France, but there's nothing here for her to work with.

Maybe that is it but I feeling someone with less stiff shoulders would make it work.

 

[Kateri]

C'mon Kaori. Mao can have the title next year.

 

[Sylvia]

I would rather watch Yuna Aoki skate than any other woman in the world. She is a gift.

ICYMI, Yuna's been invited to the Art on Ice shows in Switzerland, post-Olympics!

ETA - Aoki's La La Land FS definitely is one of my faves this season! https://x.com/moozuru/status/2002693569233224099