Yuzuru Hanyu wins NHK Trophy

Yuzuru Hanyu gets the first title of NHK Trophy Figure skate at Sendai Japan.
Second Daisuke Takahashi. Both of them take ticket to Grandprix Final at Sochi as well as Machida and Kozuka.

Hanyu WR for SP figure Skate

Hanyu Breaks Through Point Ceiling Again On First Day Of NHK Trophy

A record was improved again as the NHK Trophy 2012 got under way at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Sendai and the local crowd found plenty to cheer about.

Another Grand Prix event, another new world record. Yuzuru Hanyu broke the highest mark for a short programme at Skate America, the first Grand Prix of the season, and did it again this afternoon at the final one with a score of 95.32 points. The quality of execution is what really helped his scores with his most valuable element, a quadruple toeloop, racking up a whopping 12.73 points. The 2010 World Junior champion also reeled off a triple axel and a triple lutz/triple toeloop combination with ease in his blues-infused programme.

Even though he had to put a hand down to save the landing of a quadruple toeloop, Daisuke Takahashi posted a very strong score of 87.47 points for his rock 'n' roll routine. The 2010 World champion produced a triple lutz/triple toeloop combination and a triple axel and had all his remaining elements graded Level 4, including a very intricate step sequence. Takahashi will need to be foot perfect in the free if he is to overtake his young compatriot.

from http://blog.europeonice.com/?eid=388

Short Program VTR

Gloria Gaynor

Gloria Gaynor

Disco Queen as you may know

I Will Survive



Reach Out, I will be there



Never Can Say Goodbye



can't take my eyes off of you

1st Qualification for Sochi Olympic

1st Qualification games of ice hokey are held in Nikko for Sochi Olympic
Only 1st team will go to final qualification among England, Romania ,Korea and Japan.

Japan wins in Overtime vs Korea 3-2







Japan wins 1st game vs Romania 2-0







Japan Lost 1-2 vs England




England proceeded to Final Qualification

Money - Pink Floyd

MONEY - PINK FLOYD




This is 5 beat number. Usually 4 , 8 or 16 beats, so it's so rare.





TIME





Official Site
http://www.pinkfloyd.com/

Ain't No Sunshine - Grover Washington Jr.

Ain't No Sunshine - Grover Washington Jr.




Grover Washington, Jr. - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
Eugene Young, Thad Jones - trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Andre - trombone
Don Ashworth - bass
Bob James - electric piano, arranger, conductor
Richard Tee - organ
Eric Gale - guitar
Ron Carter - bass, electric bass
Idris Muhammad - drums
Airto Moreira - percussion

HakoneYumoto and Gotemba

One day trip to Hakoneyumoto and Gotemba

Yokohama ->Odawara byJR 50min.
Odawara ->HakoneYumoto by Hakonetozan Railway 19mi.

HakoneYumoto ->Gotemba by Bus 1H20min.
transit at Sengoku

Statue of Hojo Soun at Odawara JR station

It's a little bit early for autumnal leaves coloration

Okadaya Yunosato Spa
http://www.yunosato-y.jp/

Yunosato Spa

Entrance of Spa

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Entrance of Okadaya Hotel

HakoneYomoto Station

Gotemba Outlet Mall

Huge Waraji at Gotemba JR station

 *Waraji is traditional foot geer
This waraji is for shrine 3.3m height