【激レア】りくりゅう木原18歳のシングル時代の輝きと素顔｜2011世界ジュニア予選・田中刑事と首位争い、ペア転向前夜 #五輪感動 #羽生結弦 #田中刑事

Feb 2011 — World Junior Championships in Korea. Before shining in pairs and reaching the top with RikuRyu, Ryuichi Kihara was still an 18-year-old men’s singles skater. This video features his 2011 Jr Worlds qualifying-round skate, his real face in the Kiss & Cry, and the era just before figure skating’s “golden age” took off—when Yuzuru Hanyu (2 years younger) and Keiji Tanaka were rising. Back then, Kihara was 2nd at Japan Junior Nationals and had results on the Junior Grand Prix—an exciting, tall singles prospect. Here, he advanced as Qualifying 2nd, a precious “origin period” that later connects to “NaruRyu,” and then “RikuRyu.” Watching now, you can feel the youth, the challenge, and the destiny fork right before his path truly changed. Trace Kihara’s journey starting from this footage. 【Highlights / Chapters】 00:00 Qualifying skate 04:59 Playback 1: Young singles Kihara’s challenge 05:39 Playback 2: What was Jr Worlds 2011? 05:45 Kiss & Cry (behind the scenes) 06:31 Score call: Kihara’s strength in qualifying 07:22 Playback 3: The night before the pairs switch—destiny prologue 08:58 Next episode teaser ▼Comment below! In the “golden era” of the 2010s, who was your favorite skater? #RyuichiKihara #RikuRyu #RikaMiura #FigureSkating #WorldJuniors #MensSingles #PairsSwitch #NaruRyu #YuzuruHanyu #KeijiTanaka