General Regulations
The invitation is addressed to selected ISU Members to enter participants in the 2004 NHK Trophy.
The 2004 NHK Trophy will be conducted in accordance with the ISU Constitution and General Regulations 2004 edition, the ISU Special Regulations Single & Pair Skating, 2004 edition, the ISU Special Regulations Ice Dancing, 2004 edition, and all relevant ISU Communications.
The 2004 NHK Trophy is only open to Competitors who belong to an ISU Member and qualify with regard to eligibility according to ISU Constitutions and General Regulations Rule 102, provided their ages fall within the limits specified in ISU Rule 108, paragraph 2 and they meet the participation, citizenship and residency requirement in ISU Rule 109, and ISU Communication No. 1117 or any update of this Communication. Entries can only be made through the ISU Members.
The Announcement of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2004/2005 is valid also for the 2004 NHK Trophy.

"Rainbow Ice Arena" (Nagoya),
an indoor ice-rink with the ice surface of 60x30 m, air-conditioned and heated);
address of arena: 5-1-5 Higashi-Matabei-cho, Minami-ku, Nagoya City, 457-0883 Japan

The prescribed elements to be skated are those listed in ISU Special Regulations Single and Pair Skating 2004, Rule 310, para 2. For their value see Rule 322, para 1.f).
Duration: max. 2 min., 50 sec., but may be less

In accordance with ISU Special Regulations Single and Pair Skating 2004, Rule 320 and the respective ISU Communication. Special attention should be paid to the “well balanced program” and the element value.
Duration: 4 min., 30 sec., +/- 10 sec.

see Men;

Duration: 4 min. +/-10sec.

The prescribed elements to be skated are those listed in ISU Special Regulations Single and Pair Skating 2004, Rule 313, para 3, group B. For their value see Rule 322, para 1.f).
Duration: max. 2 min., 50 sec., but may be less;

In accordance with ISU Special Regulations Single and Pair Skating 2004, Rule 321 and the respective ISU Communication. Special attention should be paid to the “well balanced program” and the element values.
Duration: 4 min., 30 sec., +/- 10 sec.

Only one Compulsory Dance will be skated, which is the
                                          “Midnight Blues”
The official ISU music will be used. For the value of required sections and components see ISU Communication 1260.

In accordance with Special Regulations Ice Dancing 2004, Rule 509 and all pertinent ISU Communications. Type:      „Rhythm Combination”
Any 2 or 3 rhythms of the following: Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep and Charleston as described in the „Ice Dance Music Rhythms Booklet and Compact Disc 1995.
The tempo of the Slow Foxtrot should not exceed 32 measures of 4 beats per minute
Duration: 2 min., 30 sec., +/- 10 sec.
ISU Special Regulations Ice Dancing 2004, Rule 509 paragraph 2 (required elements) must be observed.

In accordance with ISU Special Regulations Ice Dancing 2004, Rule 510 and all pertinent ISU Communication. For the value of the required elements and components see the respective ISU Communication.
Duration: 4 min. +/- 10 sec.
ISU Special Regulations Ice Dancing 2004, Rule 510 paragraph 2 (required elements) must be observed.

The City of Nagoya is located at the center of main island of Japan. The City possesses more than million people living and as its symbol, there is beautiful Nagoya Castle at the middle of Nagoya. The castle was built by Tokugawa “Shogun” at a.d.1610 and prospered more than 250 yeas as one of the three branch family of “Shogun”. Typical food in Nagoya will be tasty chicken wings, called “Tebasaki”.

The average temperature in Nagoya in the late November is 5ºC 〜10ºC

We are very much confident of your satisfaction during your stay.