<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo:  <response>: Emqhudelwaneni we-2016-17 waseJapan, uHiguchi wabeka owesithathu ohlelweni olufushane nowesine ku-skate yamahhala, kodwa usakwazi ukuthola indondo yesiliva ngemuva kukaSatoko Miyahara. Wabelwa ukuncintisana kwi-2017 Four Continents Championships kanye ne-2017 World Championships. Emqhudelwaneni we-Four Continents Championships, waba ngoweshumi ohlelweni olufushane, waba ngowesishiyagalolunye emqhudelwaneni wamahhala, futhi waba ngowesishiyagalolunye jikelele. Ube ngowesishiyagalolunye ohlelweni olufushane, oweshumi nambili ku-skate yamahhala, noweshumi nanye jikelele eMqhudelwaneni Wamazwe Omhlaba. UHiguchi waqeda isizini yakhe ku-2017 World Team Trophy. Wathola amaphuzu amathathu amahle kakhulu kulo mncintiswano, waqeda endaweni yesihlanu ohlelweni olufushane, indawo yesithathu ku-skate yamahhala, nendawo yesithathu jikelele. Wabuye wanqoba emncintiswaneni weqembu neqembu laseJapan. 