Yuna Shiraiwa

[MarinHondas]

Yuna is debuting as a senior next season. She recieved two grand prixs! best of luck. She was one of my favorite juniors

 

[solar]

I'm glad she got 2 assignments! Can't wait to see her debut

 

[solar]

Yuna has her first GP assignment at NHK this weekend! Good luck

 

[klutzonice]

Good luck to Yuna! I loooooove her music choices this season, can't wait to see her programs again

 

[medoroa]

I believe that later this month, Yuna will be competing at the Japanese inter-high school championship (along with Kokoro Iwamoto -- I didn't recognize any other prominent names in my quick skim of the loooong list of skaters, but I might have missed some). I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have any experience streaming this event? J-sports is showing it on demand in early February, but it's geo blocked, and I haven't been able to find much old footage on youtube.

Mai Mihara won last year and I think Yuna has a very good shot at becoming the top HS skater in Japan.

 

[cohkaix]

I believe that later this month, Yuna will be competing at the Japanese inter-high school championship (along with Kokoro Iwamoto -- I didn't recognize any other prominent names in my quick skim of the loooong list of skaters, but I might have missed some). I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have any experience streaming this event? J-sports is showing it on demand in early February, but it's geo blocked, and I haven't been able to find much old footage on youtube.

Mai Mihara won last year and I think Yuna has a very good shot at becoming the top HS skater in Japan.

The numbers of participants are...indeed quite long: 152 ladies' skaters
https://67skate.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E7%AB%B6%E6%8A%80%E5%87%BA%E5%A0%B4%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88.pdf (entry list in Japanese)

Unfortunately, I don't think this domestic event will have live streaming at all (doing live for 152 skaters would be crazy, don't you think?). It seems they will be divided into 3 groups for 1st round (probably to skate through SP), and perhaps top 24 will advance to FS or something like that. If you want live score reports, it will be more likely that some local FS fans will be there to tweet the results via twitter.

(Adding: it seems Yuna will be the only skater who had been to GP competitions (not JGP), although Mai and Kaori are both on the list, but the timing of the competition actually overlaps with 4CC so both won't be there.)

 

[medoroa]

The numbers of participants are...indeed quite long: 152 ladies' skaters
https://67skate.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E7%AB%B6%E6%8A%80%E5%87%BA%E5%A0%B4%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88.pdf (entry list in Japanese)

Unfortunately, I don't think this domestic event will have live streaming at all (doing live for 152 skaters would be crazy, don't you think?). It seems they will be divided into 3 groups for 1st round (probably to skate through SP), and perhaps top 24 will advance to FS or something like that. If you want live score reports, it will be more likely that some local FS fans will be there to tweet the results via twitter.

(Adding: it seems Yuna will be the only skater who had been to GP competitions (not JGP), although Mai and Kaori are both on the list, but the timing of the competition actually overlaps with 4CC so both won't be there.)

It's a VERY long list! I got all cross-eyed and didn't even notice Sakamoto and Mihara, but you're probably right they won't go. I was a bit surprised Marin Honda isn't on the list, actually.

According to the schedule they seem to have qualification rounds and my guess is J-sports will only broadcast the top skaters who make it to the competition proper. I'll just have to keep an eye out for any youtube uploads in February. Shiraiwa's programs this season are my favorites of the ladies and I'd really like to see her skate both clean before the season is over!

 

[YesWay]

Here are some photos of Yuna at Finlandia Trophy back in October.

I uploaded them ages ago, but it seems I neglected to mention it here... ^_^;

 

[solar]

Those photos are great! Thanks for sharing

 

[cohkaix]

News about Yuna participated in Inter High School Japan:

http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20180123/fgr18012319240006-n1.html

Yuna is placing 2nd after the SP from A group of preliminary round (SP), with a score of 61.31. Currently Iwamoto Kokoro is 1st, with a score of 62.86. Yuna had a mistake of hand-down with the solo 3Lz.

 

[sakurano]

it's a pretty good good luck score for the free

 

[MarinHondas]

Hey! Just wanted to boost this thread up.

Yuna had a disappointing debut season but it was a great sign that she went for the lutz-loop at CDP.
It was downgraded but she has landed plenty of clean ones in practice! She will need to improve her form this summer and work hard hard hard but her skating skills, grace, and jumping skills will take her to her goals if she does.

I hope Yuna can get two GP's next season again and some great new programs. I believe in her!

 

[RafaelAstro]

I hope Yuna can get two GP's next season again and some great new programs. I believe in her!

I hope that too , I really liked her programs this season and also her personality <3, now with Marin changing coach for next season maybe Mie Hamada will concentrate more in her to develop more her consistent, you can do it Yuna! believe in yourself!

 

[RafaelAstro]

I'm very happy because Yuna got a spot for the next season at GP Finland , looking forward to see how she improves her skating <3, it will be super see again her beautiful smile at the grand prix

 

[cinnamon]

Although Yuna skated beautifully to her LP on Asian Open and won Silver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mempDaq8tqE
her SP program was not good.
I've been thinking why they can't give her a good program?
Maybe she needs a different choreographer?
She is such a strong jumper. All what she needs is a good program.

 

[Yuii Murasaki]

https://twitter.com/Yuii_Murasaki/status/1026137348407361537

I went to see Yuna skating live on Sunday at Asian Trophy.
She was so cute. :luv17:

 

[RafaelAstro]

Good luck Yuna in Helsinki!!! I love your programs, the short is so funny and the long so beautiful, I know you can do it! do your best! I wish you a medal , is not imposible

 

[zanadude]

She did quite well! I really think she deserved a medal, and the announcers did too.

 

[DiamondDust]

Aww... I really wanted her to medal. She still did well.

 

[flanker]

I must say I was really surprised when her tech score dropped. I liked her program more than Kaori's yesterday.