Yanaka Muramoto (Kana, 27) and Daisuke Takahashi (34, Tomokandai KFSC), who made their debut in ice dance, felt a response to third place out of 3 groups.

Free Dance (FD) remained in 3rd place with 93.10 points, totaling 157.25 points. Takahashi, who fell into a multi-lap single-leg “Twisle” spin, realized the importance of the mentality, “Is this a match?” And he laughed, “What happened unexpectedly leads to the next.”

Free is the classical ballet “La Bayadale”. He received high praise for elevators in the early stages and created an original view of the world. The edge of Takahashi (the blade of the skate shoe) hits Muramoto, so not a perfect slide. That’s why Muramoto turned his attention to the future, saying, “It’s just started. I’m excited about what kind of team it will be.”

One month after the first competition, the Japan (Nagano) Championship will be held. Frustration, relief … Takahashi, who had various thoughts, said.

“(22) It is a championship of Japan in the process of making the Beijing Olympics a big goal. I want to keep my impatience and practice steadily. I think I can go (to the Olympics) and I will do my best. . “

The story we make is just the beginning.

◆ What is ice dance? In ice dance (ID), which is also called “ice social dance,” a pair of men and women compete for points by stepping or getting up to the beat of the music. Singles are free to compete with the short program (SP), but the identifications are rhythmic dance and free dance. It is forbidden to jump more than one and a half turns. The top ranked Japanese Olympics are Shin Watanabe and Akiyuki Kido at the 2006 Turin Tournament, and Yachu Muramoto and Chris Reed at the 2018 Heisei Tournament.