24 Japan Nationals Men FP PBP

[Tak]

Kazuki Tomono
4T
4T REP Fall
4S Fall
3loop
FCamSp4
ChSq
3A Eu 3S
3F+2A seq
3A saved
StSq
CSSp4
CComSp4
Shoma mentioned he was having problems even in practices.
144.23 233.95 Third

 

[Tak]

Rio Nakata Pirates of Carribean
4loop WOW
4S green
3A Eu 3S
FCamSp4
ChSq
3A pumps fist
3F+2A seq
3F+2T
3loop pumps fist again
StSq3
CSSp4
CComSp4
Lies down on ice at end.
Full Standing Ovation.
Shoma really impressed saying the momentum he had was amazing, Takeshi says the review on 4loop judged it clean.
173.61 263.99 1st

 

[Karen-W]

- Press conference (free) in about 30 minutes:
Men (Nov. 21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Rd3lTl1ho

Not available in the USA.

 

[Wyliefan]

Congratulations to Yuma on his first national title! Someone got it up on YouTube already, so I watched it when I woke up. Beautiful skate.

Sounds like some of the others were not quite so beautiful.

 

[Tak]

Yuma Kagiyama Ameksa
4F WOW
4S A Beaut +3.05
4T+3T
3A Eu 3S
FCSSp4
4T so
3A
3F+2A two fted
StSq 4
ChSq
CComSp3
FCComSp4
Lies on the ice at he end.
Full Standing Ovation! Performance worthy of Japan National Champion!
Shoma showers praise of Yuma
205.68 297.73
Interview: Marin Honda interviewer
Good first half but ran out of gas second half.
What about Rio's performance?
I was trying shut out the outside noise but the whole stadium was shaking after his skate and I realised he must have done well.
On winning the Nationals father and son
When I won, dad cried for me, it has been a while since he did this. I am so happy for him.

 

[leilaofpaper]

last year the last group of JPN in men was the best competition the World has ever seen. One amazing skate after another. I hope this last group is as mesmerizing as last year!

I think you may have accidentally jinxed them, Rio and Yuma aside

 

[PRlady]

So….who gets the second and third spots? Tsuboi or Sato based on BOW? Miura has now had a couple of bad comps in a row….

 

[Karen-W]

So….who gets the second and third spots? Tsuboi or Sato based on BOW? Miura has now had a couple of bad comps in a row….

My prediction is Sato & Tsuboi. Miura, Tsuboi & Tomono will get 4CCs.

 

[Stephanie]

Based on the criteria, Sato is pretty much a lock. The final spot looks to be between Tsuboi and Miura.

 

[Sylvia]

Top 3 free skates:
Yuma Kagiyama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esnOJMQXNyk
Rio Nakata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD7MJTmGuXk
Tatsuya Tsuboi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yC8Rvt75Uc

Nobunari Oda (6th in FS): [ETA: YT account closed ]

Thanks so much for the PBP @Tak & @Hedwig ! Also to @Karen-W for posting the complete results.

 

[Sally1214]

I just finished watching the Men's FS videos and, WOW, what emotions flowed. Okay, there was a fair amount of "menning" going on as several skaters had less than stellar days (for them). I was particularly gutted for Shun Sato. Nobunari brought me to tears with his absolute joy of skating. My goodness though ... the top 3 were stunningly good. Rio is a textbook perfect jumper and to think he's just barely turned 16 years old. What a future he has in front of him. And how exciting for Tatsuya to hold the lead for SO long. And .... then .... the utter brillance of the small man called Yuma. Without a doubt, my favorite skater in the world today. He wasn't perfect which means he can be even BETTER than he was at Nats (and how mind-boggling is THAT?). I was in tears AGAIN with the reaction of his Dad when he saw his son become National Men's Champion of Japan. That father-son hug was a MOMENT to remember. Oh ... wow .... I think it's going to take me awhile to settle down. It was a great way to spend a Sat. afternoon.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Thank you so much @Tak. It's such a treasure to know what the commentators were saying.

 

[Desperado]

Top 3 free skates:
Yuma Kagiyama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esnOJMQXNyk
Rio Nakata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD7MJTmGuXk
Tatsuya Tsuboi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yC8Rvt75Uc

Nobunari Oda (6th in FS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKzis76uGao

Thanks so much for the PBP @Tak & @Hedwig ! Also to @Karen-W for posting the complete results.

FYI - the Nobunari Oda video is no longer available Erroe message: due to the account now being closed.

 

[Dobre]

Well, I see that the men--at least those with the body of work to earn their way to Worlds--did their level best to leave it up to the panel to decide.

Thanks to everyone for the comments in the play-by-plays. I completely spaced Japanese Nationals this year. (Maybe because my time off started a bit later than usual, I dunno). Anyway, I hope they do choose to send Shun because I think the choreo--in the SP particularly--and his presentation is notably improved this season, and I like to see athletes get credit for striving for that improvement. That said, the Japanese Nationals pressure cooker did it's thing again; and hence, what the panel decides, the panel decides.

 

[Sylvia]

Anyway, I hope they do choose to send Shun because I think the choreo--in the SP particularly--and his presentation is notably improved this season, and I like to see athletes get credit for striving for that improvement.

Shun Sato was selected by JSF for the World team along with Yuma Kagiyama & Tatsuya Tsuboi: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...eason-news-updates.111942/page-5#post-6706604

ETA - 15 men's free skate videos are linked in this post: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...024-dec-19-22-2024.112336/page-2#post-6707316

 

[Dobre]

Shun Sato was selected by JSF for the World team along with Yuma Kagiyama & Tatsuya Tsuboi: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...eason-news-updates.111942/page-5#post-6706604

Thanks. Good luck to them.

Guess their chance is as good as any.