2017 Skate America Sakamoto, Kaori FS JPN NBC

[@Saturnchick822]

I was at this performance in Lake Placid and Kaori was a delightful surprise. I knew she'd be part of Japan's ladies arsenal in competitions to come. WONDERFUL program skated to one of my favorite film soundtracks.

[@mikeokubo7061]

And she becomes the world champion 5 or so years later!!

[@user-st9mm8xh3b]

かおちゃんのアメリが大好きで、 何度も何度も見たくなります。 ジャンプもスケーティングもスピンもスピードもスケールもドンドン大きくなって、かおちゃん、世界チャンピオンになるんだよー！未来で待っているからね！！❤

[@eiaoi]

Rewatching this program on Kaori's 22nd birthday! The program with wich i fell in love with her skating. Happy Birthday to World campion!

[@Momaters]

her K&C reaction is so exuberant, I love!

[@yukitora1]

3:45 love the synchronization with the music!!

[@Griffw06]

OMG UR SO RIGHT IT IS SO IN SYNC AND JAW DROPPING

[@kmt8528]

4:11 - 4:18 fast forward to 2021, now, Johnny and Tara are calling her skating “ wild & sloppy “ and “like a train wreck”. Shame on them. Kaori is still the best for me

[@anthonyzepeda7412]

thank you for calling them out on that. it frustrates me how they talk about her, she’s one of my favorites too

[@cynthialawrence2434]

what performance did they say this?? 😧

[@kmt8528]

@@cynthialawrence2434 during her Matrix program in NHK or WC ..

[@wakaranu]

なんか服装が少公女セーラみたいだな

[@hara-be6ot]

気持ち悪いこと言わないで いちいち何もかもアニメに例えるな、だからアニメオタクは嫌われるんだよ 女の解像度低すぎだし、こんなエレガントなドレスをアニメに例えるとか何事？ ほんと気持ち悪い