NHK starts tomorrow - Friday, here's the schedule and the entries:
http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpjpn08/index.htm

Looking at the ice dance entries I think it's absolutely possible for Fede&Massimo to win the gold

The Italians are leading after the CDs:
1 Federica FAIELLA / Massimo SCALI ITA 35.61 17.72 17.89 7.10 7.00 7.25 7.35 0.00 #8
2 Nathalie PECHALAT / Fabian BOURZAT FRA 33.20 16.80 16.40 6.65 6.35 6.70 6.60 0.00 #7
3 Emily SAMUELSON / Evan BATES USA 32.18 16.56 15.62 6.35 6.10 6.30 6.25 0.00 #9
4 Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV RUS 31.54 16.36 15.18 6.10 6.00 6.10 6.10 0.00 #10
5 Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE USA 31.01 15.82 15.19 6.15 5.90 6.30 6.00 0.00 #6
6 Ekaterina BOBROVA / Dmitri SOLOVIEV RUS 29.80 15.30 14.50 5.95 5.55 5.80 5.95 0.00 #5
7 Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE CAN 28.70 14.86 13.84 5.55 5.40 5.65 5.60 0.00 #4
8 Cathy REED / Chris REED JPN 27.17 14.32 12.85 5.25 5.00 5.15 5.15 0.00 #2
9 Xiaoyang YU / Chen WANG CHN 25.46 13.68 11.78 4.85 4.50 4.75 4.75 0.00 #1
10 Isabella PAJARDI / Stefano CARUSO ITA

The OD is later today. Good luck, Fede and Massi

Fede & Massy was doing a great performance, but....Federica tumbled...

OD

1 Nathalie PECHALAT / Fabian BOURZAT FRA 54.27 28.30 25.97 6.80 6.70 6.75 6.95 6.95 0.00 #9
2 Federica FAIELLA / Massimo SCALI ITA 53.78 27.40 27.38 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.35 7.35 1.00 #10
3 Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV RUS 51.80 28.40 23.40 6.20 5.95 6.10 6.20 6.30 0.00 #7
4 Emily SAMUELSON / Evan BATES USA 50.92 25.90 25.02 6.60 6.40 6.55 6.65 6.70 0.00 #8
5 Ekaterina BOBROVA / Dmitri SOLOVIEV RUS 49.61 27.70 21.91 5.80 5.55 5.75 5.80 5.90 0.00 #5
6 Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE USA 47.91 25.80 23.11 6.10 5.95 6.05 6.15 6.15 1.00 #6
7 Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE CAN 46.58 25.00 21.58 5.60 5.25 5.70 5.80 6.00 0.00 #4
8 Xiaoyang YU / Chen WANG CHN 40.78 22.50 18.28 4.90 4.60 4.90 4.90 4.80 0.00 #2
9 Isabella PAJARDI / Stefano CARUSO ITA 40.52 22.70 17.82 4.75 4.45 4.75 4.85 4.70 0.00 #1
10 Cathy REED / Chris REED JPN 39.87 20.40 19.47 5.20 4.90 5.10 5.30 5.15 0.00 #3

But they are still ahead...

Nath and Fab FIRST of the OD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT !!!!!

Oh,this is tough now i love both teams equaly and whoever wins i,ll be happy as long as they are 1-2 and qualify for GPF.Gooo Natalie,Faella,Fabien and Massimo.

Fede & Massy !!

Points CD OD FD

1 Federica FAIELLA / Massimo SCALI ITA
176.67 1 2 2
2 Nathalie PECHALAT / Fabian BOURZAT FRA
175.42 2 1 1
3 Emily SAMUELSON / Evan BATES USA
161.45 3 4 4
4 Ekaterina BOBROVA / Dmitri SOLOVIEV RUS
159.96 6 5 3
5 Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV RUS
159.51 4 3 6
6 Kimberly NAVARRO / Brent BOMMENTRE USA
155.60 5 6 5
7 Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE CAN
151.10 7 7 7
8 Cathy REED / Chris REED JPN
135.83 8 10 8
9 Xiaoyang YU / Chen WANG CHN
131.90 9 8 9
10 Isabella PAJARDI / Stefano CARUSO ITA
128.35 10 9 10