<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Emqhudelwaneni WaseJapane ka-2016-17  <response>: U-Higuchi 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, kanye nendawo yesithathu jikelele. Wabuye wanqoba emncintiswaneni weqembu neqembu laseJapan. 