Rhythm Dance (RD) 2nd place, Yanaka Muramoto (Kana = 27) and Daisuke Takahashi (34 = Tomokandai KFSC), who participated for the first time as a couple, remained in 3rd place with FD84.03 points, totaling 151.86 points. It became the place. Misato Komatsubara and Takashi Komatsubara (Kurashiki FSC) won the championship for the third time in a row with a total of 175.23 points.

Muramoto and Takahashi-gumi made mistakes like collapsing with a “stationary elevator” rotating in place, and Takahashi said, “Since mistakes are mistakes, I deeply reflect on them and connect them with the next one.” Muramoto said, “There are a lot of challenges … It’s not one of them, but” one for two people “, so even if you can practice your sense of speed, you can’t put it into production. Unison takes time. I hope it’s a little more stable. (The challenge) is really everything. “

In DR on the 26th of the previous day, he overcame the injury 5 hours before the performance and started in 2nd place out of 5 groups. Muramoto injured his left knee when two people fell during official morning training. “All my weight went onto Yanaka-chan … No, I didn’t feel like living,” Takahashi said as he relaxed. Muramoto, who drank the painkiller, took off the bandage around his left knee, and when he got on the ice, he inevitably made the expression of bending the knee.

To the FD, Muramoto said: “What will happen tomorrow, but I want to be in a situation where I can slip because it is all Japan.” Takahashi said, “I want to prepare with all my might.”

Official practice this morning was limited to the minimum necessary confirmation, and the DF contested. Muramoto said, “I had more pain than I expected in the morning practice,” but “I feel like Dai-chan (Takahashi) supported me 100% and protected me. I’m grateful for the moment. I’m glad that he armed himself. “, thanked the partner.