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Phantom Kabocha
@phantomkabocha.bsky.social
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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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Amber's 3A ?

Sorry, but Amber skates 1/2 the rink doing nothing...
Then round the short side doing more nothing...
Then back another 1/2 the rink doing nothing...
All to set up her 3A.

Her 3A _should_ be receiving a -3 GoE reduction for "long prepration" according to the ISU rules...
November 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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I would never have noticed... I don't use Twitter any more, and I've never used ChatGPT anyway...

But LOLOLOLOLOLOL... 😂
Screenshot from the BBC news website on 18th November 2025, showing the header of an article titled "Cloudflare outage takes down X and ChatGPT"
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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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 ⛸️
Wakaba Higuchi smiling for the camera, dressed casually, outside the Bergamo Icelab rink where the 2022 Lombardia Trophy was held.
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Wakaba's instagram story...

Presumably this means she is withdrawing from the Tokyo Summer Figure Skating Championships, August 23-24...

#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 #FigureSkating ⛸️
August 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Wakaba & Kaori (and others) at 2025 Dreams on Ice... 🥹

From sysmex_figureskatingteam's instagram...
www.instagram.com/p/DLjlZGwJRV...

#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 #FigureSkating ⛸️
Kaori Sakamoto takes a selfy with Wakaba Higuchi on the ice at the 2025 Dreams on Ice show Rino Matsuike, Mone Chiba, Wakaba Higuchi and Kaori Sakamoto all smiling backstage at the 2025 Dream on Ice show; Kaori is hugging Wakaba cheek-to-cheek. Kaori Sakamoto takes a selfy with Wakaba Higuchi, Mone Chiba and Rino Matsuike, backstage at the 2025 Dreams on Ice show. Kaori Sakamoto taking three different selfies on the ice at the 2025 Dreams on Ice show. One with Wakaba Higuchi and Kazuki Tomono. One with Yuma Kagiyama and Rino Matsuike. And one with Yuna Nagaoka.
July 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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From Wakaba's instagram story...

Could this mean a new Jeffrey Buttle program?!

Or maybe Wakaba is keeping his "Dune" choreography for the Olympic season, and they are worrking on upgrading it?
(It was already supreme 🔥🔥🔥 though!)

#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 #FigureSkating ⛸️
Wakaba Higuchi and Jeffrey Buttle standing next to each other and smiling, on an ice rink
May 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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The other new photo gallery on my website is Minkyu Seo at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final last December in Grenoble...

19 photos here:
phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

Some examples below...

#MinkyuSeo #서민규 #FigureSkating ⛸️
Minkyu Seo during his short program performance at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final Minkyu Seo during his free skate performance at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final Minkyu Seo during his free skate performance at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final Minkyu Seo during his free skate performance at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final
May 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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I've uploaded a couple of new photo galleries to my website...

First, Zhang & Huang at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final last December in Grenoble...

17 photos here:
phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

A few examples below...

#JiaxuanZhang #张嘉轩 #YihangHuang #黄一航 #FigureSkating ⛸️
Zhang & Huang during their short program performance at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final Zhang & Huang during their free skate performance at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final Zhang & Huang during their gala exhibition performance at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final Zhang & Huang during their gala exhibition performance at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final
May 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Wakaba at Prince Ice World "Best of Broadway" show in Yokohama 🤩

Photos by Yutaka Nagakubo, for sponichitokyophotos's Instagram www.instagram.com/p/DJBS5ACJZ0W/

#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 #FigureSkating ⛸️
April 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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A few more examples from my photo gallery of Mikhail Shaidorov, taken at the 2024 Grand Prix Final last December in Grenoble, France.

These are from his bonkers "Kung Fu Panda" gala exhibition performance...

Lots more here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

#MikhailShaidorov #МихаилШайдоров ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Here's some more examples from my gallery of Mikhail Shaidorov photos, taken at the 2024 Grand Prix Final last December in Grenoble, France.

These are from his competition free skate performance...

The full gallery is here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

#MikhailShaidorov #МихаилШайдоров ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Last new photo gallery on my website for now... Mikhail Shaidorov, at the 2024 Grand Prix Final last December in Grenoble, France.

25 photos here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

A few examples below, from his competition short program performance...

#MikhailShaidorov #МихаилШайдоров ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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A few more examples from my gallery of Kaori Sakamoto photos, taken at the 2024 GPF last December in Grenoble...

These are from her gala exhibition performance...

Lots more here, better quality, and many that are not shared anywhere else: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

#KaoriSakamoto #坂本花織 ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Some more photos of Kaori Sakamoto, at the 2024 GPF last December in Grenoble...

This time from her competition free skate performance...

The full gallery is here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

#KaoriSakamoto #坂本花織 #FigureSkating ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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More samples from my gallery of Kaori Sakamoto photos, taken at the 2024 GPF last December in Grenoble...

These are from the early morning Saturday practice session, during a run-through of her free skate...

The full gallery is here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

#KaoriSakamoto #坂本花織 ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Next, my photos of Kaori Sakamoto, taken at the 2024 GPF last December in Grenoble...

38 photos here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

Some examples below - the first is from the Thursday practice session, the rest are from her competition short program performance...

#KaoriSakamoto #坂本花織 ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Some more photoso from my gallery of Evgeniia Lopareva & Geoffrey Brissaud, at the Grand Prix Final last December in Grenoble 🇫🇷

This time from their gala exhibition performance...

Lots more here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

#EvgeniiaLopareva #GeoffreyBrissaud ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Here's some more examples from my gallery of Evgeniia Lopareva & Geoffrey Brissaud, at the Grand Prix Final last December in Grenoble 🇫🇷

These are from their competition free dance performance...

The full gallery is here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

#EvgeniiaLopareva #GeoffreyBrissaud ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Next new gallery uploaded to my website - Evgeniia Lopareva & Geoffrey Brissaud, at the Grand Prix Final last December in Grenoble 🇫🇷

23 photos here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

Some samples below, from their competition rhythm dance performance...

#EvgeniiaLopareva #GeoffreyBrissaud ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Some more photos of Yihan Wang at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final, last December in Grenoble...

This time from her competition free skate performance...

Lots more here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

#YihanWang #王一涵 #FigureSkating ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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A few more of my photos of Yihan Wang at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final, last December in Grenoble...

These are from her competition short program performance...

The full gallery is here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

#YihanWang #王一涵 #FigureSkating ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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New galleries on my website!

First, Yihan Wang at the 2024 (Junior) Grand Prix Final, last December in Grenoble..

24 photos here: phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkatin...

A few samples below, from the early morning Thursday practice session, wearing her cool short program costume..

#YihanWang #王一涵 ⛸️
April 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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It's been a long long time since I've found grapes with seeds, where I live. They're always seedless these days, flavourless and just taste like sugar water.

But yesterday I found these!

Grapes that actually taste like GRAPES! Like they always used to! 🤩
April 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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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
A composite image made from many photos of Wakaba Higuchi taken at various figure skating competitions over a period of 10 years, 2014 to 2024. Includes text describing a few of her achievements: Olympic Team Silver Medalist; World Championships Silver Medalist; Olympic Team Short Program Winner; Olympic Individual 4th place; 4th female to land a clean triple axel at the Olympics; Only two females have ever landed multiple 3A’s at a single Olympics, and she is one of them; 6-time medalist at Japan Nationals; 2-time Junior National Champion.
April 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Wakaba at 2025 "Stars on Ice" in Japan 🤩

Photos by Web Sportiva:
sportiva.shueisha.co.jp/contents/pho...

#WakabaHiguchi #樋口新葉 #FigureSkating ⛸️
April 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM