Triple axels are so exciting to the press - it was definitely a double (her double axels are fabulous, though)Kaori Sakamoto Seizes Lead after Short Program at Japan Championships | SportsLook
Opening with a strong double axel, Kaori Sakamoto delighted the crowd with a near-flawless performance tofeatured.japan-forward.com
ETA: I have been watching through and the ladies SPs a bit, and I just have to say Mone Chiba was soooooo lovely in the short program. Seen her name, but not her skating before. Just beautiful arms, fluidity, good ways of working with musical highlights. Really rooting for her in the long program!
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