Phantom Kabocha
@phantomkabocha.bsky.social
Amateur photographer. Avid Figure Skating fan, thanks to my darling wife. I love so many skaters, but WAKABA most of all. Visit my web site for FS Photos! https://phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkating/
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Olympic & World medalist #WakabaHiguchi is one of the world's best, most emotive & expressive skaters!
One of the few that truly connects with the music! Her programs are always unique, iconic & memorable! Superb 3A!
I've been so privileged to see her beautiful skating live, so many times! ⛸️ #樋口新葉
One of the few that truly connects with the music! Her programs are always unique, iconic & memorable! Superb 3A!
I've been so privileged to see her beautiful skating live, so many times! ⛸️ #樋口新葉
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Have you seen the new photos of our Lord and Savior, Yuzuru Hanyu?
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Have you seen the new photos of our Lord and Savior, Yuzuru Hanyu?
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ISU Grand Prix Skate America
🗓️ 14-16 November, 2025
📌 www.isu.org/events/isu-g...
🌐 entries & results: www.isuresults.com/results/seas...
💻 stream:
youtube.com/@SkatingISU/...
www.soyouwanttowatchfs.com/blog/2025-gp...
#GPFigure #figureskating
🗓️ 14-16 November, 2025
📌 www.isu.org/events/isu-g...
🌐 entries & results: www.isuresults.com/results/seas...
💻 stream:
youtube.com/@SkatingISU/...
www.soyouwanttowatchfs.com/blog/2025-gp...
#GPFigure #figureskating
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
ISU Grand Prix Skate America
🗓️ 14-16 November, 2025
📌 www.isu.org/events/isu-g...
🌐 entries & results: www.isuresults.com/results/seas...
💻 stream:
youtube.com/@SkatingISU/...
www.soyouwanttowatchfs.com/blog/2025-gp...
#GPFigure #figureskating
🗓️ 14-16 November, 2025
📌 www.isu.org/events/isu-g...
🌐 entries & results: www.isuresults.com/results/seas...
💻 stream:
youtube.com/@SkatingISU/...
www.soyouwanttowatchfs.com/blog/2025-gp...
#GPFigure #figureskating
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WAKABA WONDER WOMAN STEP SEQUENCE! Please please please don’t let #NHKtrophy be the last time we see this program in major competition ⛸️🏹
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
WAKABA WONDER WOMAN STEP SEQUENCE! Please please please don’t let #NHKtrophy be the last time we see this program in major competition ⛸️🏹
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POV: You’re trying to watch figure skating in 2025 ⛸️
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
POV: You’re trying to watch figure skating in 2025 ⛸️
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Not sure who needs to see this, but Wakaba Higuchi has posted some very important Wakaori content in her Insta stories #NHKTrophy #figureskating
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Not sure who needs to see this, but Wakaba Higuchi has posted some very important Wakaori content in her Insta stories #NHKTrophy #figureskating
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Went to twt explore tab to search for something then bam! grok fed me complete lies unprompted yet tailored to my deepest desires i guess 🤣 can this be true please? pirihara GP medalist?
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy ⛸️
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy ⛸️
November 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Went to twt explore tab to search for something then bam! grok fed me complete lies unprompted yet tailored to my deepest desires i guess 🤣 can this be true please? pirihara GP medalist?
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy ⛸️
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy ⛸️
Wakaba's stress fracture. It's heartbreaking that this should happen in her final season 😢
I wonder if she will withdraw from next week's Skate America?
There's only 1.5 months til Japan Nationals too. That's not enough time to both recover fully, and prepare properly? 🥺
#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 ⛸️
I wonder if she will withdraw from next week's Skate America?
There's only 1.5 months til Japan Nationals too. That's not enough time to both recover fully, and prepare properly? 🥺
#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 ⛸️
November 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Wakaba's stress fracture. It's heartbreaking that this should happen in her final season 😢
I wonder if she will withdraw from next week's Skate America?
There's only 1.5 months til Japan Nationals too. That's not enough time to both recover fully, and prepare properly? 🥺
#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 ⛸️
I wonder if she will withdraw from next week's Skate America?
There's only 1.5 months til Japan Nationals too. That's not enough time to both recover fully, and prepare properly? 🥺
#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 ⛸️
Things that Idiot TV Directors do at figure skating comps #235:
Boost contrast/brightness until the ice is blown out into a featureless blank sheet, so the all-important ice traces disappear, and all feeling of speed and movement is lost...
🤡
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy #FigureSkating ⛸️
Boost contrast/brightness until the ice is blown out into a featureless blank sheet, so the all-important ice traces disappear, and all feeling of speed and movement is lost...
🤡
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy #FigureSkating ⛸️
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Things that Idiot TV Directors do at figure skating comps #235:
Boost contrast/brightness until the ice is blown out into a featureless blank sheet, so the all-important ice traces disappear, and all feeling of speed and movement is lost...
🤡
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy #FigureSkating ⛸️
Boost contrast/brightness until the ice is blown out into a featureless blank sheet, so the all-important ice traces disappear, and all feeling of speed and movement is lost...
🤡
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy #FigureSkating ⛸️
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That tinkling sound you hear is the sound of figure skating fan hearts breaking around the world #Wakaba #WeLOVEyou #NHK2025 #GPFigure
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
That tinkling sound you hear is the sound of figure skating fan hearts breaking around the world #Wakaba #WeLOVEyou #NHK2025 #GPFigure
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Wakaba this dress... WAKABA! THIS DRESS!!!! 😍😍😍 #NHK杯フィギュア #GPFigure ⛸️
November 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Wakaba this dress... WAKABA! THIS DRESS!!!! 😍😍😍 #NHK杯フィギュア #GPFigure ⛸️
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Who cares about jumps when you can skate like wakaba 🥹 I’m giving her all goe and pcs in the world
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy ⛸️
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy ⛸️
November 7, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Who cares about jumps when you can skate like wakaba 🥹 I’m giving her all goe and pcs in the world
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy ⛸️
#GPFigure #NHKTrophy ⛸️
Ah, Wakaba...
Well, the mistakes are perhaps not surprising, given yesterday she apparently revealed that she has a stress fratcure in her right foot, and hasn't been able to train on ice until very recently 🥺
Well, the mistakes are perhaps not surprising, given yesterday she apparently revealed that she has a stress fratcure in her right foot, and hasn't been able to train on ice until very recently 🥺
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Ah, Wakaba...
Well, the mistakes are perhaps not surprising, given yesterday she apparently revealed that she has a stress fratcure in her right foot, and hasn't been able to train on ice until very recently 🥺
Well, the mistakes are perhaps not surprising, given yesterday she apparently revealed that she has a stress fratcure in her right foot, and hasn't been able to train on ice until very recently 🥺
I hope Wakaba is in good shape, and gives performances she can be happy with, at the NHK Trophy...
Good luck! Ganbare!
#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 #FigureSkating ⛸️
Good luck! Ganbare!
#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 #FigureSkating ⛸️
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I hope Wakaba is in good shape, and gives performances she can be happy with, at the NHK Trophy...
Good luck! Ganbare!
#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 #FigureSkating ⛸️
Good luck! Ganbare!
#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 #FigureSkating ⛸️
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OK good. Although, we all know that none of the Sambo girls are ever clean...
The ISU notes the decision by the Swiss Federal Tribunal to reject Kamila Valieva’s application for a revision of the 2024 CAS decision.
The ISU confirms the 2022 Europeans result as:
🥇 Anna Shcherbakova
🥈 Alexandra Trusova
🥉 Loena Hendrickx
Medals will be reallocated.
The ISU confirms the 2022 Europeans result as:
🥇 Anna Shcherbakova
🥈 Alexandra Trusova
🥉 Loena Hendrickx
Medals will be reallocated.
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
OK good. Although, we all know that none of the Sambo girls are ever clean...
I hope Utana and Masaya are OK too 🥺
I've said it before and I'll say it again: this #GPFigure is cursed 😭 the judges have been recruited at AA meetings and the menning has infected the entire GP ⛸️
(PS: on Instagram Charlène said she didn't lose consciousness)
(PS: on Instagram Charlène said she didn't lose consciousness)
Charlene lost consciousness! If this translation is correct that sounds like a concussion.
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I hope Utana and Masaya are OK too 🥺
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Okay wait, I feel like this really has legs. They could set it to a collection of phones ringing, sirens, and spoken-word voiceovers.
Someone should make a funny gala program where they do ALL the things like headstands, touching the boards, laying on the ice, bad cartwheel, etc.
November 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Okay wait, I feel like this really has legs. They could set it to a collection of phones ringing, sirens, and spoken-word voiceovers.
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Good morning to everybody but especially Mone Chiba 🇯🇵 who captures hearts last night dancing to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in the ⛸️ .
For those who say skating is boring .. this is going to be my textbook video from now on to show incredible heartfelt artistry with brilliance. WOW 🤩.
youtu.be/NA0ahoaN1oU
For those who say skating is boring .. this is going to be my textbook video from now on to show incredible heartfelt artistry with brilliance. WOW 🤩.
youtu.be/NA0ahoaN1oU
Japan's Mone Chiba claims women's title at Skate Canada International | #CBCSports
YouTube video by CBC Sports
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Good morning to everybody but especially Mone Chiba 🇯🇵 who captures hearts last night dancing to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in the ⛸️ .
For those who say skating is boring .. this is going to be my textbook video from now on to show incredible heartfelt artistry with brilliance. WOW 🤩.
youtu.be/NA0ahoaN1oU
For those who say skating is boring .. this is going to be my textbook video from now on to show incredible heartfelt artistry with brilliance. WOW 🤩.
youtu.be/NA0ahoaN1oU
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JPN ice dance qualifier
RD protocols for Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada (1), Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama (2), and Ayano Sasaki/Yoshimitsu Ikeda (3).
The winning team can be assigned to Golden Spin if the total TES (RD+FD) is at least 85 points.
Looking forward to the FD!
RD protocols for Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada (1), Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama (2), and Ayano Sasaki/Yoshimitsu Ikeda (3).
The winning team can be assigned to Golden Spin if the total TES (RD+FD) is at least 85 points.
Looking forward to the FD!
November 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
JPN ice dance qualifier
RD protocols for Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada (1), Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama (2), and Ayano Sasaki/Yoshimitsu Ikeda (3).
The winning team can be assigned to Golden Spin if the total TES (RD+FD) is at least 85 points.
Looking forward to the FD!
RD protocols for Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada (1), Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama (2), and Ayano Sasaki/Yoshimitsu Ikeda (3).
The winning team can be assigned to Golden Spin if the total TES (RD+FD) is at least 85 points.
Looking forward to the FD!
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JPN Ice Dance Qualifier
Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama
Mononoke Hime
Significant wobbles on the curve lift and twizzles, but again—they’ve had around a month’s practice and Rika’s new to ice dance. Extremely impressive how far they’ve come!
77.13, 136.74 into 2nd
Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama
Mononoke Hime
Significant wobbles on the curve lift and twizzles, but again—they’ve had around a month’s practice and Rika’s new to ice dance. Extremely impressive how far they’ve come!
77.13, 136.74 into 2nd
November 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
JPN Ice Dance Qualifier
Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama
Mononoke Hime
Significant wobbles on the curve lift and twizzles, but again—they’ve had around a month’s practice and Rika’s new to ice dance. Extremely impressive how far they’ve come!
77.13, 136.74 into 2nd
Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama
Mononoke Hime
Significant wobbles on the curve lift and twizzles, but again—they’ve had around a month’s practice and Rika’s new to ice dance. Extremely impressive how far they’ve come!
77.13, 136.74 into 2nd
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JPN Ice Dance Qualifier
Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada
Moonlight Serenade/Sabrina
Rather shocking double fall early on (I think he slipped while holding her), but they recovered well. It’s a dream pairing—I’ll be so sad if they don’t stick around!
92.02, 159.21 🥇
Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada
Moonlight Serenade/Sabrina
Rather shocking double fall early on (I think he slipped while holding her), but they recovered well. It’s a dream pairing—I’ll be so sad if they don’t stick around!
92.02, 159.21 🥇
November 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
JPN Ice Dance Qualifier
Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada
Moonlight Serenade/Sabrina
Rather shocking double fall early on (I think he slipped while holding her), but they recovered well. It’s a dream pairing—I’ll be so sad if they don’t stick around!
92.02, 159.21 🥇
Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada
Moonlight Serenade/Sabrina
Rather shocking double fall early on (I think he slipped while holding her), but they recovered well. It’s a dream pairing—I’ll be so sad if they don’t stick around!
92.02, 159.21 🥇
I think it was Aleksandr Selevko who started doing lifts onto the toepick and/or heel during spins... And caused them to become official spin features.
The original and best. And he's still pushing the limits... Cos who else can go up onto their toepick during a SIT SPIN?!
#AleksandrSelevko ⛸️
The original and best. And he's still pushing the limits... Cos who else can go up onto their toepick during a SIT SPIN?!
#AleksandrSelevko ⛸️
November 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I think it was Aleksandr Selevko who started doing lifts onto the toepick and/or heel during spins... And caused them to become official spin features.
The original and best. And he's still pushing the limits... Cos who else can go up onto their toepick during a SIT SPIN?!
#AleksandrSelevko ⛸️
The original and best. And he's still pushing the limits... Cos who else can go up onto their toepick during a SIT SPIN?!
#AleksandrSelevko ⛸️
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JPN Ice Dance Qualifier
Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama
Mambo No. 5
I think they look great, especially considering the limited prep time! (To be fair, though, I’m not very knowledgeable about ice dance.)
59.61, into 1st
Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama
Mambo No. 5
I think they look great, especially considering the limited prep time! (To be fair, though, I’m not very knowledgeable about ice dance.)
59.61, into 1st
November 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
JPN Ice Dance Qualifier
Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama
Mambo No. 5
I think they look great, especially considering the limited prep time! (To be fair, though, I’m not very knowledgeable about ice dance.)
59.61, into 1st
Rika Kihira/Shingo Nishiyama
Mambo No. 5
I think they look great, especially considering the limited prep time! (To be fair, though, I’m not very knowledgeable about ice dance.)
59.61, into 1st
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JPN Ice Dance Qualifier
Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada
Got the Groove/Show Me Something Special
No shortage of charisma on this team! They’re a great pair of performers.
67.19, 1st place
(Far ahead of 2nd-place Kihira/Nishiyama with 59.61)
Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada
Got the Groove/Show Me Something Special
No shortage of charisma on this team! They’re a great pair of performers.
67.19, 1st place
(Far ahead of 2nd-place Kihira/Nishiyama with 59.61)
November 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
JPN Ice Dance Qualifier
Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada
Got the Groove/Show Me Something Special
No shortage of charisma on this team! They’re a great pair of performers.
67.19, 1st place
(Far ahead of 2nd-place Kihira/Nishiyama with 59.61)
Ikura Kushida/Koshiro Shimada
Got the Groove/Show Me Something Special
No shortage of charisma on this team! They’re a great pair of performers.
67.19, 1st place
(Far ahead of 2nd-place Kihira/Nishiyama with 59.61)
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Now that they have got space in the Louvre...
November 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Now that they have got space in the Louvre...