Stars on Ice Japan 2021

[Sylvia]

スターズ・オン・アイス2025

世界のトップスターが集結。最高峰のアイスショー！2025年4月5日(土)6日(日)大阪公演、2025年4月12日(土)13日(日)札幌公演

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Dates for the Yokohama shows are April 22-25, 2021.

Cast (as of April 2): https://figureskate-soi.com/skaters.html

Yuzuru Hanyu
Shoma Uno
Yuma Kagiyama
Takahito Mura
Keiji Tanaka
Shun Sato (he was the 2019 Junior Grand Prix Final Gold Medalist)
Kazuki Tomono
Sota Yamamoto
Wakaba Higuchi
Rika Kihira
Kaori Sakamoto
Mai Mihara
Rino Matsuike (she is the current Junior champion & 2020 NHK Trophy Bronze Medalist)
Misato Komatsubara & Takeru Komatsubara (Tim Koleto)

 

[starrynight]

Has Tim Koleto taken a Japanese first name?

 

[Sylvia]

Has Tim Koleto taken a Japanese first name?

He uses 'Takeru' when he skates in Japan:

https://twitter.com/Timkoleto/status/1337331811903401985

 

[starrynight]

What are the rules on competition names?

Because skaters do use nicknames - like Charlie White is actually Charles White (at least I think).

Do skaters have to use their passport names? Can married skaters use their maiden name for competition but still have their passport etc show a married name?

I’m just wondering if there is any reason for Tim only using his Japanese name in Japan

 

[Debbie S]

I believe skaters' comp names are the names they use when joining/renewing their fed membership and registering for the season. They're not supposed to be official legal names; they don't have to match their passport.

 

[Lemonade20]

Apparently there's Twitter chat right now about SOI cheating their fans out? I'm having a hard time following what's happening but it has something to do with not giving refunds but changing dates again

 

[seabm7]

Apparently there's Twitter chat right now about SOI cheating their fans out? I'm having a hard time following what's happening but it has something to do with not giving refunds but changing dates again

I just read the SIO website carefully. They postponed the performance dates two times, first from 2020 to April 8-11th 2021, then to April 22-25. The final confirmed dates were announced on March 17, while the deadline for the ticket refund has been fixed to March 31.

I can understand why some ticket buyers could be upset on the refund deadline.

 

[Lemonade20]

I just read the SIO website carefully. They postponed the performance dates two times, first from 2020 to April 8-11th 2021, then to April 22-25. The final confirmed dates were announced on March 17, while the deadline for the ticket refund has been fixed to March 31.

I can understand why some ticket buyers could be upset on the refund deadline.

That could explain it, someone said it's nonrefundable now and the dates don't work.

 

[midori]

Hachinohe shows were announced a few days ago:

スターズ・オン・アイス2025 -STARS ON ICE JAPAN TOUR 2025-

世界のトップスターが集結。最高峰のアイスショー！2025年4月12日(土)13日(日)北海道公演

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Last year the stop in Hachinohe was planned as the very first event in the new venue last year, but later cancelled.

The cast is different from Tokyo shows, e.g No Uno and Kagiyama, but with Koshiro and Miura/Kihara.

 

[midori]

That could explain it, someone said it's nonrefundable now and the dates don't work.

Well, each time they changed of the dates they also moved the deadline of refund to a later date, so you could get refund if the new dates don't work.

What I saw many on Twitter is more like "I got a refund because one of the planned date didn't work, but the final date could have worked", or "I got a refund thinking Hanyu wouldn't be in, but since now he is and I want the ticket back."

 

[Lemonade20]

Well, each time they changed of the dates they also moved the deadline of refund to a later date, so you could get refund if the new dates don't work.

What I saw many on Twitter is more like "I got a refund because one of the planned date didn't work, but the final date could have worked", or "I got a refund thinking Hanyu wouldn't be in, but since now he is and I want the ticket back."

Oh that would make more sense!

 

[Sylvia]

https://figureskate-soi.com/

Dates for the Yokohama shows are April 22-25, 2021.

Cast (as of April 2): https://figureskate-soi.com/skaters.html

Additional skaters as of April 13:

Yoshio Miura (2020 All Japan Junior Championship Men's Silver Medalist)
Sena Miyake (2020 All Japan Junior Championship Men's Bronze Medalist)
Yuhana Yokoi (2019 Finlandia Trophy Bronze Medalist)
Mako Yamashita (2018 Skate Canada Silver Medalist)
Rin Nitaya (2019 All Japan Championship 7th)

Sunday 4/25 Performance will have a livestream (not archived) for a fee of 3000 yen: https://figureskate-soi.com/ticket.html

Hachinohe shows [Wed.-Fri., April 28-30, 2021] were announced a few days ago:
https://figureskate-soi.com/kg/

Last year the stop in Hachinohe was planned as the very first event in the new venue last year, but later cancelled.

The cast is different from Tokyo shows, e.g No Uno and Kagiyama, but with Koshiro and Miura/Kihara.

As of April 8:

Yuzuru Hanyu
Takahito Mura
Shun Sato
Kazuki Tomono (Appears only on April 28 and 29)
Koshiro Shimada
Sota Yamamoto
Sena Miyake
Sumitada Moriguchi (2019 All Japan Championship Men 12th)
Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda (2020 All Japan Junior Championship Gold Medalist)
Shunsuke Nakamura (2020 All Japan Junior Men's Championship 6th)

Satoko Miyahara
Wakaba Higuchi (Appears only on April 28 and 29)
Rika Kihira
Kaori Sakamoto
Mai Mihara
Rino Matsuike (2020 NHK Trophy Bronze Medalist)
Mana Kawabe (6th place in the 2020 NHK Trophy)
Yuhana Yokoi
Mako Yamashita
Rin Nitaya
Hana Yoshida (2020 All Japan Junior Championship Silver Medalist)
Mao Shimada (2020 All Japan Junior Championship Bronze Medalist)

Misato Komatsubara & Takashi Komatsubara
Riku Miura & Ryuichi Kihara

 

[ostile17]

Shoma UNO's new FS "Bolero", choreo by Lambiel

宇野昌磨 Shoma Uno 『Bolero』2021-22年シーズンFS新プログラム「ボレロ」 - video Dailymotion

宇野昌磨 Shoma Uno 『Bolero』2021-22年シーズンFS新プログラム「ボレロ」 2021-04-23 スターズ・オン・アイス出演 振り付け：コーチのステファン・ランビエール

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[Sylvia]

This is a fun clip : https://twitter.com/tsuyoboogie/status/1385877612237508619

SOI 2021.04.24 Jump Corner cut featuring "Team Moustache" (in jump order) Kazuki Tomono, Sota Yamamoto, Sena Miyake, Shun Sato & Kao Miura

Illustration of "Team Moustache" by Mika Matsuda (who drew that amazing Xmas card): https://www.instagram.com/p/CODOpYQplLJ/

 

[Sylvia]

Mai Mihara, who has just returned as a strengthening player [2021-22 national team member], shows a smiling performance [to] "Meditation from Thais" (April 29, 2021):

強化選手復帰したばかりの三原舞依が笑顔の演技「タイスの瞑想曲」披露 - 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アイスショー「スターズ・オン・アイス八戸公演」が28日、青森県八戸市のフラット八戸で初日を迎えた。女子で17年4大陸選手権優勝の三原舞依（… - 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）

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Photo caption: The group number shown at the "Stars on Ice" Hachinohe performance. From the left in the back row, Satoko Miyahara, Rin Nitaya, Kaori Sakamoto, from the left in the front row, Wakaba Higuchi, Koshiro Shimada, Mai Mihara (C) Kiyoshi Sakamoto

Yuzuru Hanyu "showcased his 2016-17 short program (SP) "Let's Go Crazy" ... to local Tohoku fans in three different costumes" in Hachinohe on April 28:

羽生結弦３種類の衣装を着分け地元東北で「レッツ・ゴー・クレイジー」披露 - フィギュア : 日刊スポーツ

八戸公演が開幕し、男子は羽生結弦（26＝ANA）が出演した。16－17年のショートプログラム（SP）「レッツ・ゴー・クレイジー」を披露。米歌手プリンスのロック… - 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）

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Kaori Sakamoto performed to Selena Gomez's "Lose You to Love Me":

坂本花織、セレーナ・ゴメスの人気曲を華麗に舞う　スターズ・オン・アイス - フィギュア : 日刊スポーツ

フィギュアスケート女子の坂本花織（21＝シスメックス）が、セレーナ・ゴメスの人気曲を華麗に舞った。28日、青森・八戸市のフラット八戸で行われたアイスショー「ス… - 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）

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More programs performed in Hachinohe:

Rika Kihira skated a new exhibition program titled "Rain" with thunder & rain sound effects.
Satoko Miyahara skated her new "Lyra Angelica" SP.
Wakaba Higuchi performed her new FS to selections from The Lion King OST.
Shun Sato skated his 2019-20 SP to Michel Legrand's The Young Girls of Rochefort OST.
Mao Shimada, 12, skated to Patrick Doyle's Cinderella OST.

ETA:

This is a fun clip ... [oops, this Twitter account got suspended ]

Illustration of "Team Moustache" by Mika Matsuda (who drew that amazing Xmas card): https://www.instagram.com/p/CODOpYQplLJ/

Sota Yamamoto shared 2 photos of the 6 guys backstage: https://www.instagram.com/p/COHd7tNFNFj/

For those in Japan: http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/tch2/
"live broadcast! Figure Skating Kinoshita Group presents Stars on Ice Japan Tour 2021 Hachinohe Performance
[Live broadcast] 4/30 (Friday) 1:10 pm"

 

[Sylvia]

Here's Satoko MIYAHARA's new SP to "Lyra Angelica" from SOI

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Wakaba Higuchi performed both of her 2021-22 programs on SOI - from the broadcast:
FS to The Lion King OST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoyGZA5Tplo
Selections include: SPIRIT (From Disney's The Lion King) / "Grasslands Chant" (from The Lion King musical) / "Stampede" & "Remember" (from The Lion King OST by Hans Zimmer)
SP to Ludovico Einaudi's "Primavera": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISSvP2mSP5o

ETA:

"Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd (Hanyu solo & opening group number) performed at SOI in Yokohama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOosk8iQI1k