Japanese figure skating 2022-23 season news & updates

[Sylvia]

Since videos of new programs from Dreams on Ice have shown up, I'm starting a thread for the new season and will copy over relevant posts from the end of the 2021-22 news thread.

Team Japan 2022-23 "strengthening player" profiles were uploaded on July 1 by JSF:
https://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/figure/player/

"Special" Level:
Men - Yuzuru Hanyu S1, Shoma Uno S2, Yuma Kagiyama S3, Kazuki Tomono S5, Kao Miura J1/S4, Tatsuya Tsuboi J2/S9
Women - Kaori Sakamoto S1, Wakaba Higuchi S2, Mana Kawabe S3, Mai Mihara S4
Pairs - Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara

Level A:
Men - Sena Miyake S6, Shun Sato S7, Sota Yamamoto S8, Nozomu Yoshioka J3/S20
Women - Rinka Watanabe S6, Rino Matsuike S7, Rion Sumiyoshi J2/S8, Mao Shimada Novice A1/J1, Mone Chiba J3/S11
Ice Dance - Misato Komatsubara/Tim Koleto S1, Kana Muramoto/Daisuke Takahashi S2

Level B:
Men - Koshiro Shimada S10, Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda S12, Takeru Kataise J4/S14, Kosho Oshima J5/S16, Shunsuke Nakamura J6/S25, Ryoga Morimoto J7, Ryusei Kikuchi J8
Women - Hana Yoshida J4/S9, Ayumi Shibayama J6/S10, Yuhana Yokoi S12, Azusa Tanaka J5/S18, Ami Nakai J7/S27, Ikura Kushida J8
Ice Dance - Nao Kida/Masaya Morita J1
Synchro - Jingu Ice Messengers

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516979280357761025

From the same Twitter thread:
"As stated above, this is based on criteria—Rika [Kihira] didn’t compete in the 2021-22 season, so she doesn’t meet any of the criteria so far. She’ll presumably be assigned to international comps for next season, at which time she’ll be added to an updated list."[/B]

ETA some of the 2022-23 qualifying/national competition dates & locations are copied out below: https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2022-2023/fs_e/index.htm

• National Novice Championships, Oct. 21 - 23, 2022, Sapporo, Hokkaido
• Eastern Section Championship (Senior and Junior), Nov. 3 - 6, 2022, Maebashi, Gunma
• Western Section Championship (Senior and Junior), Oct. 27 - 30, 2022, Kyoto
• National Junior Championships, Nov. 25 - 27, 2022, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
• National Championships, Dec. 21 - 25, 2022, Kadoma, Osaka

 

[Sylvia]

Photos from the first Dreams on Ice show on July 1:

アイスショー「ドリーム・オン・アイス」　宇野昌磨らが登場 ［写真特集1/21］ | 毎日新聞

ドリーム・オン・アイスで演技する宇野昌磨＝コーセー新横浜スケートセンターで2022年7月1日、吉田航太撮影

mainichi.jp

宇野昌磨、坂本花織ら出演ドリーム・オン・アイス2022開幕／写真特集 - フィギュア写真ニュース : 日刊スポーツ

フィギュアスケートの2022-23シーズンの幕開けを飾るドリーム・オン・アイス2022が開幕した。男子シングルでは宇野昌磨（24＝トヨタ自動車）、鍵山優真（1… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

www.nikkansports.com

figureskatingm1 on Twitter has translated tweets re. the Team Japan skaters' 2022-23 competition programs debuted at the first show (July 1) & live tweeted the second show's paid stream (July 2) of DOI as follows (in reverse order of skate):

Shoma Uno: Gravity [by John Mayer, choreo. by Lambiel] SP
Kaori Sakamoto: Rock With U/Feedback [by Janet Jackson, choreo. by Rohene Ward] SP
Yuma Kagiyama: Believer [by Imagine Dragons, choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne] SP
Wakaba Higuchi: Never Tear Us Apart SP
Misato Komatsubara/Takeru Komatsubara [Tim Koleto]: Loca/Shakira medley RD
Mana Kawabe: Drowning FS
Kazuki Tomono: Happy Jazz SP (Real Gone by Sam Taylor & Happy by C2C that was choreographed by Misha Ge in May: https://www.instagram.com/p/CduWOEGrx0q/)
Mai Mihara: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence SP
Kao Miura: Phantom of the Opera FS
Sena Miyake: Liebesträume SP
Rino Matsuike: Papa Can You Hear Me? SP
Jingu Ice Messengers: Avatar (ice show version)
Yuhana Yokoi: Kalandéro SP [from Cirque du Soleil's Alegria; Yokoi tweeted on 7/2 that her FS music is Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody (Fujiko Hemming is the pianist, according to her IG story)]
Shun Sato: Carol of the Bells SP
Rinka Watanabe: JIN (soundtrack) FS
Miyu Yunoki/Shoya Ichihashi: Black Car SP
Tatsuya Tsuboi: Torn (Redux) FS
Rion Sumiyoshi: White Flowers Take Their Bath SP
Nozomu Yoshioka: Pirates of the Caribbean FS
Mone Chiba: Schindler’s List SP
Rio Nakata: Youngblood (EX)
Mao Shimada: Passepied FS [from the Suite bergamasque piano suite by Claude Debussy?]

Tweeted on June 30: https://twitter.com/figureskatingm1/status/1542478012687749120

Yuma Kagiyama’s new free skate is “Rain, In Your Black Eyes,” choreographed by Lori Nichol.
His exhibition is “Underground,” choreographed by Akiko Suzuki.
He previously announced his new short program is “Believer,” choreographed by Shae-Lynn Bourne.

Thanks, @YukiNieve for these 2 Dreams on Ice video links!

Shoma Uno: Gravity (SP)

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Kaori Sakamoto: Rock With U/Feedback (SP)

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Kaori's program has a full of interesting movements. She still seems to be in the process of mastering them and some movements look rough, but I think the program has lots of potential.

 

[Sylvia]

More from the previous thread:

April 21: https://twitter.com/figureskatingm1/status/1517290452931977216

Mana Kawabe has changed coaches, from Mie Hamada to Mihoko Higuchi.

"Mana Kawabe is leaving Mie Hamada’s Kinoshita Academy in Kyoto to train under Mihoko Higuchi (former assistant coach/choreographer for Shoma Uno) at Higuchi’s newly formed LYS club in Mana’s hometown of Nagoya."

June 6:

Rinka Watanabe (6th in Senior at Nationals; 10th at Junior Worlds) tweeted a clip of her new FS with a cleanly landed 3A+3T in a local competition (Kanto Student Volunteer Tournament): https://twitter.com/RinkaW_0719/status/1533670491042369536
Sports Hosei Shimbun tweeted the full FS in 2 parts: https://twitter.com/spoho11/status/1533659791607771136
Her music includes the main theme from the soundtrack of Jin (JIN-仁-), a Japanese television drama series, first broadcast on TBS in 2009.

Summer domestic competitions have begun in Japan - this was tweeted today by Fuji TV's skating account (machine translation - New season starts at Minato Aquls Cup Sota Yamamoto New FS Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 Choreography by Akiko Suzuki "Choreographed so that you can skate in your own way" "My favorite part is choreography that covers my face" Jump is good FS 181.73 points - link to his FS protocol: https://www.jsfresults.com/local/2022-2023/fs/22/394/data0105.pdf - he scored 271.41 total.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1543581749867069440

Chukyo Skate Club's IG post (4 photos) from the same competition in Nagoya City show Senior Women's top 3 were Mako Yamashita [168.40 total], Miyabi Oba, Kinayu Yokoi (Yuhana's younger sister) & Shunsuke Nakamura [193.87] won the Junior Men's event: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfjVJIJJJcN/
Ikura Kushida [176.49] won the Junior Women's event.

Announcing the start of the new season in eastern Japan Aqua Cup Junior Women's SP Challenge up-tempo tune Ami Nakai performs 61.74 personal best with 2A, 3Lz+3T, 3Lo no mistakes Choreographed by Akiko Suzuki I Got Rhythm "Height has grown 5 cm": https://twitter.com/online_on_ice/status/1543240539088498693

Aqua Cup Junior Men FS won by Tudoi SUTO (16th at Junior Nationals last season) ... 3A also grew with a success rate of "about 90%" Also won junior GP dispatch ticket: https://twitter.com/online_on_ice/status/1543553994437537793
@YukiNieve also let me know the tweet said "he tried a quad (in this case 4S) for the first time in the competition and felt that he was making progress."

Aqua Cup Senior Women SP photos of Akari Matsubara & Yuna Aoki ("3Lz3Lo success" [65.21 1st in SP]): https://twitter.com/online_on_ice/status/1543243403148013568
Aoki's FS (as posted in the Programs/Choreographers thread) was choreographed by Misha Ge back in April: "Paganini - Violin Concerto No.4 ( Io Ti Penso Amore )": https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb83c7ZJp09/

Twitter thread (5 tweets today) with notable Senior & Junior entries listed for the Gensan Summer Cup, August 11-14, 2022: https://twitter.com/figureskatingm1/status/1543526566344667136

 

[YukiNieve]

Thanks for starting a new thread Sylvia.

Mai's Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (SP) is very beautiful - I am very impressed.

 

[Sylvia]

Mai's Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (SP) is very beautiful - I am very impressed.

I've always loved this music & it suits Mai well : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzLQ6T3NbH0

More Dreams on Ice videos...

Opening group number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_wsnWeeMes

Yuma Kagiyama's "Believer" SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qa8V0yYdgM

Kazuki Tomono's "Happy Jazz" SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-9zHAEOfDs

Kao Miura's Phantom of the Opera FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4d6tk_01Jg

Shun Sato's Carol of the Bells SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy3YfHUYHzw

Tatsuya Tsuboi's "Torn (Redux)" FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSB9hK9pZ04

Sena Miyake's "Liebesträume" SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD9uFSkdH6Q

Mone Chiba's Schindler’s List SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yip0jwikr0

Miyu Yunoki/Shoya Ichihashi's "Black Car" SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BECIy1zJZ1I

ETA:

Komatsubara/Koleto's Shakira medley RD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUShBPkzD6M

Mana Kawabe's "Drowning" FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KJTKRtjCMY

 

[alexikeguchi]

Thanks for starting a new thread Sylvia.

Mai's Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (SP) is very beautiful - I am very impressed.

I concur! Mai looks great and much healthier too; it seems like she has been able to gain back some muscle mass.

 

[YukiNieve]

Thanks, Sylvia, for finding Yuma's Believer SP video. I have been looking for it since my friends who saw his performance in person were raving about it.

Yuma looks very cool and the program looks very promising!

 

[YukiNieve]

Mao Asada just announced her new skating show, Beyond.
The show's theme is "Kakugo and Shinka (Determination and Evolution)"
"Once I decided to do this, I'd like to create something that goes beyond (the quality of) the previous Thanks Tour," she said. She is in charge of almost everything including choreography, music, casting, costumes, direction/production, and merchandise.
The shows will take place in various places in Japan from September 2022 til March 2023.

HOME - 浅田真央アイスショー「BEYOND」

浅田真央アイスショー「BEYOND」BEYOND 何度だって立ち上がる。これは、私たちの進化の物語。

beyond-maotour.jp

 

[cohkaix]

Mao Asada just announced her new skating show, Beyond.
The show's theme is "Kakugo and Shinka (Determination and Progress)"
"Once I decided to do this, I'd like to create something that goes beyond (the quality of) previous Thanks Tour," she said. She is in charge of almost everything including choreography, music, casting, costumes, direction/production, and merchandise.
The shows will take place in various places in Japan from September 2022 til March 2023.

HOME - 浅田真央アイスショー「BEYOND」

浅田真央アイスショー「BEYOND」BEYOND 何度だって立ち上がる。これは、私たちの進化の物語。

beyond-maotour.jp

I'd think a better translation for the show's theme will be 'Determination and Evolution'.

The very first show will debut on Sept. 10th to 11th at Shiga (Shiga Perfectual Ice Arena). And what I like the most is that, the show is scheduled to end by Mar 17th to 19th, 23' at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi, which will be Mao's new home rink (if everything works out).

So far there's no news about who the members will be for the new tour, so we'll find out more about that later.

 

[Rukia]

Kaori's fw has the potential to be by the end of the season

 

[YukiNieve]

I'd think a better translation for the show's theme will be 'Determination and Evolution'.

I like that better so I edited it. Thanks!

 

[Wyliefan]

Break out the champagne -- Mako Yamashita has FINALLY ditched that vile version of "Una Voce Poco Fa"!

https://twitter.com/AnythingGOE/status/1544136623260139521

 

[Frau Muller]

Break out the champagne -- Mako Yamashita has FINALLY ditched that vile version of "Una Voce Poco Fa"!

https://twitter.com/AnythingGOE/status/1544136623260139521

While that’s great, it’s time for her Glenn-Close-up…Sunset Blvd for the FS!!!!!

 

[Sylvia]

Japan is holding a national training camp for the first time since 2019 (Zach Donohue is an invited coach):

鍵山優真は４回転サルコー決める、坂本花織ら選手15人が強化合宿で各自のプログラムなど練習 - フィギュア : 日刊スポーツ

日本スケート連盟が主催するフィギュアの日本代表を集めた強化合宿が3年ぶりに報道公開された。2月の北京オリンピック（五輪）男子銀メダルの鍵山優真（19＝オリエン… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

www.nikkansports.com

Participating skaters (8 men, 7 women): Yuma Kagiyama, Kaori Sakamoto, Kazuki Tomono, Kao Miura, Shun Sato, Sota Yamamoto, Tatsuya Tsuboi, Takeru Kataise, Nozomi Yoshioka, Wakaba Higuchi, Mana Kawabe, Mai Mihara, Rino Matsuike, Mao Shimada, Hana Yoshida.

Yuma Kagiyama hopes to add more quads in competition this season:

【フィギュア】鍵山優真、４回転ジャンプ４種５本を宣言「かなり体力的にはきついんですけど」 - フィギュア : 日刊スポーツ

2月の北京オリンピック（五輪）男子で銀メダル、団体で銅メダルを獲得した鍵山優真（19＝オリエンタルバイオ／中京大）が、今季のフリーで4回転ジャンプ4種5本で挑… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

www.nikkansports.com

I'm in the process of improving now, but "I got off one Lutz yesterday. I think it's getting better. The probability isn't so good, so it's about 70%. But soon. I think it will be stable, "he said with confidence in learning Lutz.
I'm struggling with one [quad] loop. "I've been doing it since last year, but it's very difficult," he said with a bitter smile. As a bonus, I feel like I'm doing it when I have more time. " In any case, a master is a must. "Ultimately, I want to be able to fight with 5 of 4 types," he said this season's aspirations.

Shun Sato has recovered from the surgery on his left shoulder back in February and his new FS is "Red Violin" ("Aranjuez" performed by violinist Ikuko Kawai, I assume?), choreographed by Kenji Miyamoto:

【フィギュア】佐藤駿４回転ジャンプの練習再開「全日本選手権で表彰台に上がることを目標に」 - フィギュア : 日刊スポーツ

19年ジュニアグランプリ（GP）ファイナル王者の佐藤駿（18＝明大）が参加した。2月の北京オリンピック（五輪）男子フリーが行われた2月10日、日本で脱臼癖のあ… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

www.nikkansports.com

He hopes to add a quad Salchow in competition this season, to go with the other quads he's previously included in his FS (Lutz, flip, and 2 toe loops). ETA that his "Carol of the Bells" SP was choreographed by Yuka Sato: https://twitter.com/figureskatingm1/status/1545678108384448512

Junior champion Mao Shimada, 13, is participating in her first national training camp with senior level skaters:

【フィギュア】島田麻央26年五輪年齢制限変更で出場不可も「出られる年の五輪で代表に、頑張る」 - フィギュア : 日刊スポーツ

昨年の全日本ジュニア選手権を中学1年生で制した島田麻央（13＝木下アカデミー）が、シニアの日本代表が集う恒例夏合宿に初参加した。「まさか参加させていただけると… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

www.nikkansports.com

She is keeping her "Lion King" SP (she skated to it in her international debut to win the Adv. Novice event at Egna Trophy in April) and has a new FS is a "contemporary number that combines two songs." She will make her JGP debut this fall and should be a top contender if she continues to land her 3A and 4T.

ETA link to a Kazuki Tomono article:

【フィギュア】友野一希「トップの選手と言ってもらえるように」新プログラムで壁ぶち破る - フィギュア : 日刊スポーツ

昨季の4大陸選手権で銀メダルを獲得した友野一希（24＝上野芝スケートクラブ）が、新プログラムで壁をぶち破る。22－23年シーズンのショートプログラム（SP）は… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

www.nikkansports.com

<SP> "Both [programs] have their own personality as a theme, but in reality they are genres that I have never done. Both are challenging. The year that any player can challenge after the Olympic season is over. I am the same. [Jazzy] SP is up tempo. But actually, it's my first time. The song title is also happy, so I hope it will be a program that makes everyone happy to see me really enjoying skating. "
<Free> "[Strauss' Die Fledermaus Overture is] a classic, but it has a little comical taste. It's a classic, but I think it's a program that gives you a little personality. The way you take the rhythm is a little different. It's a unique classic. I think it's difficult to get the rhythm one by one, and I don't think it's possible to cheat with each pose. I think it's a song that gives me the tasks I need."

The 22nd Japan Open team competition & the Carnival on Ice gala will be held on October 8, 2022 at the Saitama Super Arena (will create a separate thread when the skaters are announced).

 

[ostile17]

Idiotic Fanyu who happens to be Eurosport Italy's commentator:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1545065892630958080

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ I don't think it's worth getting riled up about something like that.

Link to the GSD thread for Mao Asada's new tour:

'Beyond' - Mao Asada's 2nd National Tour

'Beyond' - Determination & Evolution For Mao Asada's national tour around Japan (2nd time) Official website (in Japanese): https://beyond-maotour.jp Tour schedule: Sept 10~11: Shiga Sept 17~19: Aomori Oct 1~2: Hyogo Oct 9~10: Hokkaido I Oct 15~16: Kanagawa Oct 27~30: Fukuoka Nov 3~6: Akita...

www.fsuniverse.net

 

[YukiNieve]

Prince Ice World 2022-2023 - Brand New Story III ~ Our Compass ~ just began in Tokyo (7/15-7/18).

You can see a snippet of each of the performances of Shoma Uno, Yuma Kagiyama, Kazuki Tomono, and Keiji Tanaka.

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Kazuki's new exhibition proguram is very interesting.

I love Keiji's Chopin program choreographed by Tatsuki Machida.

 

[YukiNieve]

JSF announced the names of four Japanese skaters who will compete at Japan Open 2022, which will be held in Saitama, Japan, on October 8, 2022:

Shoma Uno
Kaori Sakamoto
Rika Kihira
Yuma Kagiyama

木下グループカップ フィギュアスケート ジャパンオープン2022（Japan Open 2022）：テレビ東京

木下グループカップ フィギュアスケート ジャパンオープン2022公式サイトです。今年も強豪スケーターの熾烈な戦いが始まる！10月8日(土)さいたまアリーナにて開催！出場選手も随時追加発表

www.tv-tokyo.co.jp

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ Thanks! I'll create a separate thread in GSD for the 2022 Japan Open/Carnival on Ice when the skaters outside Japan are announced.

Gensan Summer Cup is the biggest(?) local competition in Japan and the dates this year are August 11-14. Some of the notable Senior & Junior entries were tweeted back on July 3 in this thread: https://twitter.com/figureskatingm1/status/1543526566344667136

Senior men include:
Kazuki Tomono
Sota Yamamoto
Tatsuya Tsuboi
Kao Miura
Sena Miyake
Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda

Senior women include:
Kaori Sakamoto
Mai Mihara
Mana Kawabe
Yuhana Yokoi
Rinka Watanabe
Hana Yoshida
Mako Yamashita
Rion Sumiyoshi
Yuna Aoki
Nana Araki
Chisato Uramatsu
Azusa Tanaka
Miyabi Oba
Ayumi Kagotani
Saki Miyake
Kinayu Yokoi

Junior men include:
Shuntaro Asaga
Shunsuke Nakamura
Ryoga Morimoto
Nozomu Yoshioka
·
Junior women include:
Mao Shimada
Ayumi Shibayama
Ikura Kushida
Haruna Murakami
Yurina Okuno
Mao Yaguchi
Kaoruko Wada

 

[YukiNieve]

It was just reported that Yuzuru will hold a press conference at 5PM (local time) on 19th to announce his decision. We don't know what it's about yet.

https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1548912010947366912

 

[Karen-W]

It was just reported that Yuzuru will hold a press conference at 5PM (local time) on 19th to announce his decision. We don't know what it's about yet.

https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1548912010947366912

Wanna bet we don't get GP announcements until AFTER Hanyu's press conference?

 

[On My Own]

So happy to see some of the Japanese women's programs!

 

[Frau Muller]

Wanna bet we don't get GP announcements until AFTER Hanyu's press conference?

So is he finally retiring from eligible competition?

 

[sk9tingfan]

If he does retire, IMO, part of the decision will be tied to Malinin successfully doing the quad axel on Japanese soil.

 

[barbk]

Shun Sato has recovered from the surgery on his left shoulder back in February and his new FS is "Red Violin" ("Aranjuez" performed by violinist Ikuko Kawai, I assume?),

Red Violin music is by John Corigliano.

 

[Sylvia]

Red Violin music is by John Corigliano.

Yes, but I haven't seen confirmation online that Sato is using music from the film soundtrack by Corigliano. Quite a few Japanese and other skaters previously have used the Ikuko Kawai version of "Red Violin" (Aranjuez). Machine translated excerpt from the end of this recent Shun Sato article: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202207090000572.html

Free is "Red Violin". He says he will be a classic challenge following last season's "Phantom of the Opera".
"I decided to continue to try classical music this season. I haven't finished the free song yet. I haven't finished it yet, so I don't want to see it here, but it's a different classical music from last year. I wish I could create an image of. " As with last season, the choreography was requested by Kenji Miyamoto.
Finally, when asked about his goals for this season, he said, "I want to finish without injury throughout the season. I want to do my best with the goal of getting to the podium at the All Japan Championship."

 

[sk9tingfan]

Red Violin music is by John Corigliano.

John Corigliano went to my high school and composed the alma mater! During my junior or senior year, my chorus did a world premiere of his modern Christmas carol, with difficult, dissonant harmonies.

 

[Gris]

ジュニアＧＰシリーズ派遣発表　島田麻央はチェコ大会、フランス大会に出場　フィギュアスケート - スポーツ報知

日本スケート連盟は２０日、都内での理事会後、２０２２―２３年シーズンのフィギュアスケート、ジュニアグランプリ・シリーズへの派遣選手の出場大会を発表した。

hochi.news

Japan's JGP assignments:

JGP Courchevel: Shunsuke Nakamura (J6), Ryoga Morimoto (J7); Hana Yoshida (J4), Ayumi Shibayama (J6)

JGP Ostrava: Nozomu Yoshioka (J3), Haru Kakiuchi (J14); Mao Shimada (J1, N1), Ikura Kushida (J8); Nao Kida / Masaya Morita (J1); Haruka Murakami / Sumitada Moriguchi (new pairs team)

JGP Riga: Tudoi Suto (J16), Rio Nakata (J17, N1); Ami Nakai (J7)

JGP Yerevan: Takeru Amine Kataise (J4), Shunsuke Nakamura (J6); Hana Yoshida (J4), Mone Chiba (J3)

JGP Grenoble: Nozomu Yoshioka (J3); Mao Shimada (J1, N1); Nao Kida / Masaya Morita (J1)

JGP Gdansk: Tudoi Suto (J16)

JGP Egna: Takeru Amine Kataise (J4), Rio Nakata (J17, N1)

One Junior Men entry for JGP Grenoble, one Junior Men entry & one Junior Women entry for JGP Gdansk and two Junior Women entries for JGP Egna have yet to be decided.

Based on the WJC results last season Japan only had 1 entry in 7 events for Junior Women originally, now there're 11 entries in total. I assume it's Switzerland that gave up some spots.

 

[japanice]

[ICE TIME] Japan’s Top Juniors Tuning Up for Return to JGP circuit | SportsLook

The nation’s skaters will be participating in the Junior Grand Prix this season after missing it the past two years.

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[On My Own]

https://twitter.com/midorimoonlight/status/1555159681340948482

I thought Rika was supposed to be with Brian Orser this season, is it no longer the case? (Was it ever the case?)

ETA: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054891.htm for some reason, this lists TCC coaches AND Mie Hamada.