Team Japan

[katonice]

5 hours ago, sweetwater said:

The photos are probably from The Ice 2015. I love her pale green dress

 

Beautiful opening number. Their costumes were wonderful.

[xeyra]

 

[xeyra]

 

[sweetwater]

Satoko Miyahara decided to take time off from university to focus on skating to get an Olympic berth.

[sweetwater]

4 hours ago, xeyra said:

 

According to related articles, Kaori Sakamoto also participated in the open practice in Morioka, Iwate with Mai Mihara. Benoît Richaud was also there to give them advice.

 

According to Mai, Richaud said that her performance was better than he thought. She moved one of her jumps into the second half of the program to get a higher score, and is working on her stamina to be able to skate her new programs perfectly.

 

Kaori is considering to add a 3A in her FS. She said “Otherwise the Olympic berth won’t come into sight.” About her success rate of 3A coach Sonoko Nakano says “I could say that she had landed the jump. However she rarely pops. She can always maintain a tight air position and rarely falls.” Seems like the coach is thinking that Kaori needs to wait until she gains enough stamina, success rate and becomes able to skate the program as it is.

 

http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/winter/20170728-OHT1T50183.html

http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/winter/20170728-OHT1T50168.html

[yuzuangel]

48 minutes ago, sweetwater said:

According to related articles, Kaori Sakamoto also participated in the open practice in Morioka, Iwate with Mai Mihara. Benoît Richaud was also there to give them advice.

 

According to Mai, Richaud said that her performance was better than he thought. She moved one of her jumps into the second half of the program to get a higher score, and is working on her stamina to be able to skate her new programs perfectly.

 

Kaori is considering to add a 3A in her FS. She said “Otherwise the Olympic berth won’t come into sight.” About her success rate of 3A coach Sonoko Nakano says “I could say that she had landed the jump. However she rarely pops. She can always maintain a tight air position and rarely falls.” Seems like the coach is thinking that Kaori needs to wait until she gains enough stamina, success rate and becomes able to skate the program as it is.

 

http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/winter/20170728-OHT1T50183.html

http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/winter/20170728-OHT1T50168.html

Agree that Kaori should add a 3A and go for broke, because otherwise the probability of her making the olympics is about 0.

[yuzuangel]

https://this.kiji.is/263712818982404100?c=39550187727945729

 

Satoko is skating to Sayuri's Theme from Memoirs of a Geisha for her SP! I love that song (along with Chairman's Waltz).

[kaeryth]

Daddy Mura's SP at The Ice:

 

 

[kaeryth]

Satton's SP "Sayuri" from Memoirs of a Geisha.

 

 

[kaeryth]

Shoma's FS Turandot.

 

 

[xeyra]

Satoko! 

 

I hope her jumps return by the beginning of the season. Crossing all my fingers. 

[kaeryth]

4 minutes ago, xeyra said:

Satoko! 

 

I hope her jumps return by the beginning of the season. Crossing all my fingers. 

 

I love the music cuts for this SP.. specially the ones for the StSq!

[xeyra]

Lots more videos at this channel from The Ice.

[Sombreuil]

I love Satoko's dress - asymmetry, lace, velvet and a floaty skirt- it's perfect.

[Puniyo]

1 hour ago, kaeryth said:

Satton's SP "Sayuri" from Memoirs of a Geisha.

 

 

She looks quite mature with this dress and I love her expression, arm and hand movements throughout the performance. I will definitely keep an eye on this performance ^^