I'm not sure what this really means, but news on Nobunari Oda:
I dunno. I don't think they had plexiglass in the KnC last year when the situation was a lot more serious than it is now.General question on Japan, based on watching last night’s NHK Trophy.
Unlike NAm and Europe, the audience & officials all wore wasks. Also, there are plexiglass partitions in Kiss&Cry.
Q: Is the COVID situation in Japan still so serious?
I hope that someone in Japan or with a close connection would let us know. I was pretty surprised.I dunno. I don't think they had plexiglass in the KnC last year when the situation was a lot more serious than it is now.
Japan has almost universal masking compliance and people wear masks even outdoors. It's not that the situation is more serious there than it is elsewhere, but it's taken more seriously in Japan.General question on Japan, based on watching last night’s NHK Trophy.
Unlike NAm and Europe, the audience & officials all wore wasks. Also, there are plexiglass partitions in Kiss&Cry.
Q: Is the COVID situation in Japan still so serious?
I remember masks worn by some Japanese fans at the 2007 Worlds, so there’s been a long-standing mask-wearing trend there. However, I’m most surprised by the plexiglass partitions AND audiences being asked not to yell - just clap. Yikes.Japan has almost universal masking compliance and people wear masks even outdoors. It's not that the situation is more serious there than it is elsewhere, but it's taken more seriously in Japan.
Many people in East Asia, especially Japan, wore masks even before the pandemic because of a. the SARS outbreak of 2003, which started the trend, and b. the yellow dust phenomenon that lowers air quality in much of Asia at different times of year.
People actually give a shit about protecting each other and it doesn’t matter whether they can see smiles or not.General question on Japan, based on watching last night’s NHK Trophy.
Unlike NAm and Europe, the audience & officials all wore wasks. Also, there are plexiglass partitions in Kiss&Cry.
Q: Is the COVID situation in Japan still so serious?
Ichihashi announced his retirement today.Just wondering if anyone has any info on the status of Yunoki/Ichihashi? They didn't compete in senior pairs at Japanese Sectionals, so I'm wondering if they're done for the season or if there's a chance we'll see them at Japanese Nationals still. It would be nice if we had two Japanese teams at 4CCs.
Miyu Yunoki's post ("... Thank you for supporting Miyusho for a year. I want to cherish what I learned at Miyusho and continue to do my best as a pair player. I'd like to start looking for a partner while working on myself as a skater Thank you very much to all of you."): https://www.instagram.com/p/ClN5EyOJb-h/Just wondering if anyone has any info on the status of Yunoki/Ichihashi?