NHK/Tokyo 2024 news, photos, practice reports, clips, recaps, etc.

[Sylvia]

Jackie Wong's Women's preview: https://www.rockerskating.com/news/2024/11/4/2024-nhk-trophy-preview-women-closer-than-we-may-think

Team USA press release (Nov. 5): https://www.usfigureskating.org/new...s-experienced-and-decorated-lineup-nhk-trophy

ETA:

Official X account: https://x.com/NHKTrophyFigure
Satoko Miyahara and Keiji Tanaka, who were the official ambassadors for 2023 Worlds in Saitama, will be the ambassadors for this competition (same role for Satoko last year).

Rika Hongo is the NHK Trophy reporter: https://nhk-trophy2024.jp/guest.html

 

[Sylvia]

Colored Time Schedule: https://results.isu.org/schedules/gpjpn2024_ColouredTimeSchedule.pdf
Tokyo currently is 14 hours ahead of Eastern time.

Music Rotation & Practice Groups for Thursday, Nov. 7: https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.az...eventdocuments/GPJPN2024_MusicRotationAll.pdf

Hopefully there will be some practice clips shared by Japanese media or other sources.

 

[Sylvia]

Jackie’s Men’s preview: https://www.rockerskating.com/news/2024/11/6/2024-nhk-trophy-preview-men-another-wild-week-ahead

Olympics.com’s preview by ZK Goh: https://olympics.com/en/news/2024-nhk-trophy-figure-skating-kagiyama-sakamoto-preview-schedule-watch

ETA:

sponichitokyo’s first practice photo is of Chock/Bates:

スポニチ写真映像部公式インスタグラム on Instagram: "〈NHK杯公式練習〉曲掛け練習のマディソン・チョック&イヴァン・ベイツ組（撮影・長久保　豊）"

554 likes, 0 comments - sponichitokyophoto on November 6, 2024: "〈NHK杯公式練習〉曲掛け練習のマディソン・チョック&イヴァン・ベイツ組（撮影・長久保　豊）".

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[Sylvia]

MAO Yanzheng has started posting practice (ice dance is first up) photos! https://x.com/maoyanzheng
Here's one of the mini Zambonis: https://x.com/maoyanzheng/status/1854349767515820221

ETA:

Jackie's Pairs preview: https://www.rockerskating.com/news/2024/11/6/2024-nhk-trophy-preview-pairs-home-team-advantage

 

[Karen-W]

This week the fun question is Ramen or Sushi?

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[Sylvia]

MAO Yanzheng has started posting practice (ice dance is first up) photos! https://x.com/maoyanzheng

Also on his Instagram - here are “Portraits” (10 closeup shots):
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCD0LyjS_1Q/

ETA - more from sponichitokyo:
https://www.instagram.com/sponichitokyophoto

 

[Sylvia]

“Update: Azusa Tanaka/Shingo Nishiyama will carefully consider their participation in the 2024 NHK Trophy. Tanaka suffers from a rib injury.”
https://x.com/skatejapanews/status/1854451319693578690

Azusa was practicing with a wrap around her ribs yesterday:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1854358737978560916

T/N are still listed first in the RD starting orderf as of Nov. 7 18:29 in Tokyo.

 

[Sylvia]

ISU’s quick glimpses from Thursday practices (15-second video): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCEbuySSCSN/

More photos from accredited photographers:

Yuma:

@icetrace on Instagram: "NHK杯フィギュア公式練習より @yuma_kagiyama15 #鍵山優真 #yumakagiyama #NHK杯フィギュア #nhk杯フィギュア #gpfigure #nhktrophyfigure"

165 likes, 0 comments - icetracecom on November 6, 2024: "NHK杯フィギュア公式練習より @yuma_kagiyama15 #鍵山優真 #yumakagiyama #NHK杯フィギュア #nhk杯フィギュア #gpfigure #nhktrophyfigure".

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https://www.instagram.com/cheryl_ccchen
Jason:

Cheryl Chen on Instagram: "Jason BROWN"

14 likes, 0 comments - cheryl_ccchen on November 6, 2024: "Jason BROWN".

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1854361970612543578

JSF’s Instagram has clips of Team Japan skaters speaking after practice:

日本スケート連盟 on Instagram: "前日練習を終えた、 #坂本花織選手 #千葉百音選手 #青木祐奈選手 にお話を聞きました！ 明日の19:00からショートプログラムがスタートします！ 応援よろしくお願いいたします！ #NHK杯フィギュア #NHKTrophy2024 #フィギュアスケート"

3,532 likes, 19 comments - skatingjapan on November 7, 2024: "前日練習を終えた、 #坂本花織選手 #千葉百音選手 #青木祐奈選手 にお話を聞きました！ 明日の19:00からショートプログラムがスタートします！ 応援よろしくお願いいたします！ #NHK杯フィギュア #NHKTrophy2024 #フィギュアスケート".

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日本スケート連盟 on Instagram: "前日練習を終えた、 #鍵山優真選手 #三浦佳生選手 #壷井達也選手 にお話を聞きました！ 明日の16:10からショートプログラムがスタートします！ 応援よろしくお願いいたします！ #NHK杯フィギュア #NHKTrophy2024 #フィギュアスケート"

2,183 likes, 9 comments - skatingjapan on November 6, 2024: "前日練習を終えた、 #鍵山優真選手 #三浦佳生選手 #壷井達也選手 にお話を聞きました！ 明日の16:10からショートプログラムがスタートします！ 応援よろしくお願いいたします！ #NHK杯フィギュア #NHKTrophy2024 #フィギュアスケート".

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日本スケート連盟 on Instagram: "前日練習を終えた、 #吉田唄菜#森田真沙也組 #田中梓沙#西山真瑚組 にお話を聞きました！ 明日12:35からリズムダンスがスタートします！ 応援よろしくお願いいたします！ #NHK杯フィギュア #NHKTrophy2024 #フィギュアスケート"

1,473 likes, 2 comments - skatingjapan on November 6, 2024: "前日練習を終えた、 #吉田唄菜#森田真沙也組 #田中梓沙#西山真瑚組 にお話を聞きました！ 明日12:35からリズムダンスがスタートします！ 応援よろしくお願いいたします！ #NHK杯フィギュア #NHKTrophy2024 #フィギュアスケート".

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Ambassador Keiji Tanaka skating & filming on the ice: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCDXDALz4Qx/

ETA:

Rika Hongo is the NHK Trophy reporter

Photo of her on the job by Mao Yanzheng: https://x.com/maoyanzheng/status/1854423147111645512

 

[Barbara Manatee]

Coach cam - Charlie White and Scott Moir out shopping for a suit together. After all these years, now collaborating on presentation.

 

[Sylvia]

NHK news' clip featuring the Japanese skaters practicing yesterday (Yuma & Kaori focus): https://x.com/graciasNole/status/1854537803822158119

NHK news' report on Yuma Kagiyama's practice: https://x.com/graciasNole/status/1854537098986188991

Fan account post: https://x.com/kagiyamaloops/status/1854449352149811528

yuma did a 4lz in practice today (even though he doesn't intend to do one this competition; he says maybe in the new year if it's stable enough by then) because he wanted to show the watching judges and audience that he could do it

 

[cholla]

Photo galleries of practices by Rumi Hirakiuchi on Skate Info Glace:
Women
Men
Pairs
Ice dance

 

[Sylvia]

Re-posting the link to Jack Gallagher’s article on the Thursday practices from GSD:

Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto Confident Ahead of NHK Trophy | SportsLook

During the official practice for the NHK Trophy in Tokyo, Kagiyama focused on his short program and Sakamoto worked on her free skate.

featured.japan-forward.com

ETA:

Many nice practice photos are being posted on X by Kasumi N. of ice-trace.com: https://x.com/icetracecom

And here’s Jackie’s Ice Dance preview: https://www.rockerskating.com/news/2024/11/7/2024-nhk-trophy-preview-dance-bouncing-back

 

[Sylvia]

JSF’s Instagram account has 18 short video clips of backstage interviews with skaters & 2 coaches (Charlie White, Brandon Frazier) from Day 1 of competition: https://www.instagram.com/skatingjapan

ETA - Domo (this Brown furry monster is the official mascot of Japan's public broadcaster., NHK) with Mr. Usaji the rabbit and Tashanna the yellow weasel, on the ice during an intermission :

https://twitter.com/x/status/1854820015071252814

 

[Sylvia]

Golden Skate has posted photos & quotes from the press conferences of the women, men, pairs & ice dance on X (https://x.com/goldenskate) & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldsk8

ETA links to the ISU’s 4 recaps:

Women SP: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...-golden-track-after-nhk-trophy-short-program/
Men SP: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...japanese-men-to-short-program-sweep-in-tokyo/
Pairs SP: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...nch-narrow-lead-at-isu-grand-prix-nhk-trophy/
Rhythm Dance: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...tes-usa-dance-to-lead-at-nhk-trophy-in-tokyo/

 

[Sylvia]

Midori Ito has shared a photo with Yuma and Carolina K. and 2 with Kao in the mixed zone : https://www.instagram.com/p/DCGvYwoJCPY/

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ETA - and Midori’s photo with Kaori:

Midori Ito on Instagram: "NHK杯… 日本選手強し…女子ショートプログラム 1位坂本かおり選手 ２位千葉もね選手 ３位青木ゆな選手 坂本選手と…👍️ #NHK杯 #女子ショートプログラム"

1,476 likes, 13 comments - midori_ito0813 on November 8, 2024: "NHK杯… 日本選手強し…女子ショートプログラム 1位坂本かおり選手 ２位千葉もね選手 ３位青木ゆな選手 坂本選手と…👍️ #NHK杯 #女子ショートプログラム".

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[Sylvia]

This week the fun question is Ramen or Sushi?

Link to the ISU’s video post: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCDjrd0y4bY/

Latest one (Andrew, Jason, Olga, Daniel, Mark, Alysa, Danilova/Tsiba):
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCHfn-iSe-x/

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[Sylvia]

ISU’s recaps for Saturday:
Free Dance: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...a-shimmer-their-way-to-first-nhk-trophy-gold/
Pairs’ FS: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...nd-prix-pairs-gold-for-georgia-at-nhk-trophy/
Men’s FS: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...e-yuma-kagiyama-jpn-defends-nhk-trophy-title/
Women’s FS: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...e-medals-sweep-in-ladies-night-at-nhk-trophy/

“Rink food” (probably very expensive but it looks delicious!)

日本スケート連盟 on Instagram: "選手コラボメニュー🌟 明日のエキシビジョンでも販売しています！ ぜひ、チェックしてみてください！ #NHK杯フィギュア #NHKTrophy2024 #フィギュアスケート"

2,614 likes, 4 comments - skatingjapan on November 8, 2024: "選手コラボメニュー🌟 明日のエキシビジョンでも販売しています！ ぜひ、チェックしてみてください！ #NHK杯フィギュア #NHKTrophy2024 #フィギュアスケート".

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Domo-kun!

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More backstage clips & photos on JSF’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skatingjapan

Photo links to come later. ETA - here’s a set of Kaori + the JPN women’s podium sweep:

スポニチ写真映像部公式インスタグラム on Instagram: "〈NHK杯女子〉優勝の坂本花織＝速報（撮影・長久保　豊）"

2,482 likes, 6 comments - sponichitokyophoto on November 9, 2024: "〈NHK杯女子〉優勝の坂本花織＝速報（撮影・長久保　豊）".

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Associated Press article:

Kagiyama defends title at NHK Trophy and Sakamoto leads Japanese sweep in women’s event

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan recovered from an early fall in his free skate to defend his title at the NHK Trophy.

apnews.com

 

[Wyliefan]

There are some terrific ice dance photos here. Mao Yanzheng really does a nice job.

Mao Yanzheng on Instagram: "2024 NHK Trophy Ice Dance Free Dance Group 2 #GPFigure #FigureSkating #NHKTrophy #NHK杯フィギュア"

222 likes, 0 comments - maoyanzheng on November 8, 2024: "2024 NHK Trophy Ice Dance Free Dance Group 2 #GPFigure #FigureSkating #NHKTrophy #NHK杯フィギュア".

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[Sylvia]

More photos by Mao Yanzheng: https://x.com/maoyanzheng

Photos by Toru Hanai for the ISU:
Getty Images - Nov. 8 (Rhythm Dance, Pairs, Men & Women SP)
Getty Images - Nov. 9 (Free Dance, Pairs, Men & Women FS & Awards)
Getty Images - Nov. 10 (Gala)

ETA more photographer account links:

Cheryl Chen: https://www.instagram.com/cheryl_ccchen

iskating: https://www.instagram.com/iskating_pt

 

[Sylvia]

Re-posting here from the Gala EX thread:

JSF is now doing a live IGS for skaters coming to the official banquet as they walk on the red carpet. - it's over.
https://www.instagram.com/skatingjapan/live/

ETA: you can watch American skaters coming to the banquet:
https://x.com/kote1102/status/1855569605022158853

I found a 40-minute video -- from the Instagram Live streamed by Rika Hongo of last night's "red carpet" team arrivals -- on JSF's YT channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bz6TAlzDK4

 

[Sylvia]

NHK Banquet highlights shared by Madison Chock!

Madison Chock on Instagram: "✨NHK Banquet ✨ #NHKtrophy"

2,855 likes, 25 comments - madisonchock on November 12, 2024: "✨NHK Banquet ✨ #NHKtrophy".

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MANY skaters have shared photos of their NHK Trophy experience... I can edit in a few more links here later.

ETA - 3 photo sets from Satoko:

Satoko. M on Instagram: "✨NHK杯✨ 今回もたくさんお仕事をさせていただき、とても充実した期間となりました。 大いに盛り上がった今大会、全カテゴリーを目の前で応援することができ、嬉しかったです。選手たちの素晴らしい演技に感動し、観ている私がたくさんのエネルギーをもらいました。 選手の皆様、本当にお疲れ様でした！ 素敵な演技をありがとうございました🤩 そして！何より！ 一緒に場内を駆け巡り、たくさん笑い、お世話になったけいじくんとりかちゃん、ほんまにほんまにありがと

4,674 likes, 36 comments - 55satoko on November 12, 2024: "✨NHK杯✨ 今回もたくさんお仕事をさせていただき、とても充実した期間となりました。 大いに盛り上がった今大会、全カテゴリーを目の前で応援することができ、嬉しかったです。選手たちの素晴らしい演技に感動し、観ている私がたくさんのエネルギーをもらいました。 選手の皆様、本当にお疲れ様でした！ 素敵な演技をありがとうございました🤩 そして！何より！ 一緒に場内を駆け巡り、たくさん笑い、お世話になったけいじくんとりかちゃん、ほんまにほんまにありがとうございました❗️...

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Satoko. M on Instagram: "色々な方々と💝✨ #nhk杯 #nhk杯フィギュア #バンケット #舞台裏"

9,028 likes, 28 comments - 55satoko on November 12, 2024: "色々な方々と💝✨ #nhk杯 #nhk杯フィギュア #バンケット #舞台裏".

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Satoko. M on Instagram: "🤩🤩🤩 感動で胸がいっぱいでした！ #nhk杯 #nhk杯フィギュア #舞台裏 #感動 #🥹"

5,892 likes, 35 comments - 55satoko on November 12, 2024: "🤩🤩🤩 感動で胸がいっぱいでした！ #nhk杯 #nhk杯フィギュア #舞台裏 #感動 #🥹".

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Maia & Alex Shibutani were at NHK Trophy:

Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani on Instagram: "皆さん、こんにちは！ NHK杯に戻ってくることができて、とても幸せだった！ スケーターたちを見るのは楽しかったし、たくさんの友人やファンに会えて本当に楽しかった。ISUと @skatingjapan の親切なもてなしに感謝する！ 🎌⛸️ 📷: @isufigureskating"

shibsibs on November 10, 2024: "皆さん、こんにちは！ NHK杯に戻ってくることができて、とても幸せだった！ スケーターたちを見るのは楽しかったし、たくさんの友人やファンに会えて本当に楽しかった。ISUと @skatingjapan の親切なもてなしに感謝する！ 🎌⛸️ 📷: @isufigureskating".

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[Sylvia]

NHK recap with a Team Japan focus by Jack Gallagher (Nov. 13):

[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto Lead Japan's Medal Haul at the NHK Trophy | SportsLook

With his NHK Trophy victory, Kagiyama moved a step closer to securing a spot in the Grand Prix Final, while Sakamoto clinched a spot and dazzled the crowd.

featured.japan-forward.com

CBC Sports' "That Figure Skating Show" recaps NHK Trophy with Asher Hill & Brenda Irving and guest Kurt Browning (23 mins.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUslFRcB3aQ

Anything GOEs' recap with special guest Minerva Fabienne Hase (livestream replay from today): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B25PMgVuo2Y

Cutting Edge podcast has NHK recaps by discipline: https://www.youtube.com/@iceskatepodcast/videos

Figure Skating Online's photos by Robin Ritoss: https://figureskatersonline.com/news/2024/11/08/photos-2024-nhk-trophy/

Ice-Dance.com's photos by Robin Ritoss: https://photos2.ice-dance.com/2024-25/24NHK/
Recap: https://www.ice-dance.com/site/recap-2024-nhk-trophy/

ETA:

“What’s your best jet lag cure?”

ISU Figure Skating ⛸ on Instagram: "From USA to Canada, France, Japan, Finland, and China 🌍✈️ — the athletes are true time zone travelers on the #GPFigure Series! ⏳ We asked them how they tackle jet lag, and they shared some amazing tips! 💡😴 #Figur

1,224 likes, 2 comments - isufigureskating on November 12, 2024: "From USA to Canada, France, Japan, Finland, and China 🌍✈️ — the athletes are true time zone travelers on the #GPFigure Series! ⏳ We asked them how they tackle jet lag, and they shared some amazing tips! 💡😴 #FigureSkating".

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