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Daisuke Takahashi

deedee1

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Happy happy birthday, Dai-chan!!! :hb::hb::hb:
May the new chapter of your journey be full of joy and hapiness! :hap10: We will be cheering for you. :hap10:

Many thanks to all for all these updates on Daisuke! :thank: Especially to synesthesia; your resources on him are simply unbelivable, makes me always wonder 'oh my how on earth does synes get these information while not living in Japan???' Thanks also for starting Kana/Dai FF. You're genius! :bow:
 

synesthesia

Final Flight
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Happy Birthday, dear Dai-chan!:party2:

Wishing you all the happiness and love in the world, that you'll continue to find challenges that you enjoy and most importantly that you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.

Also the very best for your and Kana's ice dance debut. May your partnership be a joyful and successful one. Can't wait to see you two compete and cheer for you! :hap10:




Many thanks to all for all these updates on Daisuke! :thank: Especially to synesthesia; your resources on him are simply unbelivable, makes me always wonder 'oh my how on earth does synes get these information while not living in Japan???' Thanks also for starting Kana/Dai FF. You're genius! :bow:

Goodness deedee, that's super sweet of you (as you always are ♥), but please don't exaggerate! :eek:: It really is a joint effort by the many, incredible Dai (and now also KanaDai!) fans that kindly share news, translations, videos etc. with all of us via various channels. I see Dai's ff as an archive where we gather the updates that can be found scattered around the web. So let me join you in thanking everyone, who contributes anything. From comments or small snippets to translated articles and personal reports, everything is appreciated! :ghug:




ETA:

Kana's birthday wishes for Dai-chan:
https://t.co/74eP5hCcvS?amp=1

And Dai's response :cool::
https://www.instagram.com/stories/d...urce=ig_story_item_share&igshid=184438fpj5y4j



ETA 2:

Birthday wishes from Kanako and her dog ViVi (who seems to be in love with Dai and whose own birthday was just a few days ago) :luv17:

https://www.instagram.com/stories/kanako_m_official/


Moa Iwano's ig story feat. her own drawing (she's talented!):

https://www.instagram.com/stories/moa__iwano_/


Ayaka Hosoda:

https://www.instagram.com/stories/r...urce=ig_story_item_share&igshid=1fvyw7036lppu


Benoit Richaud:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9yTgI2IgRO/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet


Online on ice:

https://twitter.com/online_on_ice/status/1239338789689905153
 

16Olympics

On the Ice
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Feb 14, 2018
Happy birthday to the one and only Daisuke! Been watching him forever and he's still unique in the world.
 

synesthesia

Final Flight
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Germany
A few updates to hopefully brighten your days a bit (I hope everyone is doing ok! :pray:)




  • https://uewomuite-project.squarespa...llbxeGmyn-D-5PoGgQT6gQoNyMP4NEPmXJJHsBFKHrx0c

    “Ue o Muite Arukō” sung by Kyu Sakamoto, lyrics by Rokusuke Ei and music by Hachidai Nakamura

    The "Ue o Muite Project", led by Amon Miyamoto, started as an effort to deliver hope to patients and medical workers who are battling against COVID-19 and to cheer on the people who are fighting the pandemic in their own ways. The project is also hoping to support those who are feeling lonely and powerless amidst these hard times. “Ue o Muite Aruko” (also titled as Sukiyaki), is a song beloved by both the Japanese and international community. The project calls for artists around the world to incorporate their messages of hope through this song. Thank you to all who have submitted your works!


    Here's the video containing Dai's message at 3:07 (Shizuka's is at the beginning and Kanako's at 4:25:

    https://youtu.be/M1V5e_26nmk


    English translation of Dai's message:

    https://twitter.com/SachikoHR/status/1250381434381930496

    And here's the actual song with bilingual subtitles by izayukam. :thank:

    Dai sings the second line:

    Part 1

    Part 2




  • Dai's annual message to Kansai University's freshmen:

    https://youtu.be/Q247MasK9MY

    https://www.nikkansports.com/m/sports/news/202004020000654_m.html?mode=all

    Rough translation of the article:

    Daisuke Takahashi and Satoko Miyahara surprise freshman at Kandai

    [22:34, April 2, 2020]

    Daisuke Takahashi (34), who started as an ice dancer at the beginning of the year, and Satoko Miyahara (22) sent a message to new students via the official YouTube channel of Kansai University by the 2nd.

    Takahashi, a graduate, said, "I think you'll spend your life on campus for the next four years, but I think you're excited now. The (biggest) fortune is a friend. Meeting new friends to be inspired by and interact with. I feel that it is at university that you can find wonderful friends,” he says. He also added, “You want to do your best in the future so as not to lose to anyone, and I hope that all of you will have a wonderful four years.”




  • In tangentially Dai related news the Kinoshita Academy has been launched at the newly built Kyoto and Kanku Ice Arenas. Mie Hamada has been designated the position of general manager with Yamato Tamura serving as head coach. The coaching staff is reinforced by Hiroaki Sato and Kana's sister Satsuki Muramoto. Dai has been involved with Kanku Arena from the early stages as an advisor and sort of a patron * (not sure if this word is correct - I tried to find a translation for "Schirmherr") and took part in its opening ceremony. The rink is set up to be used as an ice dance and pairs skating training center. As of December 2019 Cathy and Chris Reed had intended to relocate and expand their ice dance program from Kandai to the new facility. I wish Cathy the strength to still pursue her and her brother's shared dream.

    https://twitter.com/kokomadekokomo/status/1249586320424333312


    * announcement of Dai's involvement and listing of board members on Kanku's official website (as of June 2016):

    http://www.kanku-icearena.or.jp/?pa...zAK_A1VT9uF58svdqQJWT8iMkiDlaj9a-iM7XWDX3vLc4
 

demarinis5

Gold for the Winter Prince!
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Thanks synes for all the Dai updates, much appreciated. I did not realize Kana's sister
was a coach.

Stay safe!:)
 

deedee1

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Nov 14, 2007
The second half :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucUtjztAUcw

Hi deedee hope all is well. Unfortunately this video is geoblocked outside of Japan.

Thanks, I'm fine. Hope all is well with you and your family, too. Sorry about the video;;; These are official videos of Fuji TV. I'm sure someone will be re-uploading them for int'l fans shortly.

Thanks synes for all the Dai updates, much appreciated. I did not realize Kana's sister
was a coach.

Stay safe!:)

Satsuki lived in Thailand and helped Thai skaters as a coach for a while after she retired. Narumi Takahashi will be also coaching for pair skaters at Kanku Rink. :)

Be safe, everyone. :ghug:
 

deedee1

Record Breaker
Joined
Nov 14, 2007
Another video to brighten up our hearts :): Dai, Utako sensei, Norio san and others gathering right after The Nats in Tokyo, Dec 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyrbuXVd1xY&feature=emb_logo

This is the first half. Will post the second half once available. :)

The second half :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucUtjztAUcw

Thanks, I'm fine. Hope all is well with you and your family, too. Sorry about the video;;; These are official videos of Fuji TV. I'm sure someone will be re-uploading them for int'l fans shortly.

Our mighty DTRoadtoSochi has kindly uploaded! :bow::) https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/
 

synesthesia

Final Flight
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Stay safe!:)

You too! :ghug:



Thanks, synes! :thank:

Another video to brighten up our hearts :): Dai, Utako sensei, Norio san and others gathering right after The Nats in Tokyo, Dec 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyrbuXVd1xY&feature=emb_logo

This is the first half. Will post the second half once available. :)

Our mighty DTRoadtoSochi has kindly uploaded! :bow::) https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/

Thank you so much, deedee! Even if it's just a short clip, you should post the footage of Kana's and Dai's choctaw practice in their ff too. :luv17:


Flapper-dai uploaded the part of Dai, Utako and Norio rewatching Dai's FS over dinner on tumblr as well. I love it so much. They behave just like family joking around and teasing each other and Dai's special relationship with Nagamitsu-sensei is so palpable here. I hadn't seen some of the skaters' reactions while watching Dai live in the arena before. I recall they showed Satoko and Rika on TV, but I wasn't aware how anxious Marin was for him (bless her ❤):

https://flapper-dai.tumblr.com/post...全日本直後の密着映像後編-より/amp?__twitter_impression=true
 

deedee1

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So is it choctaw? I mean, which they had practiced for hours with Meryl and Charlie to prepare for Ice Explosion. Didn't know that. Anyway I will post it. :)
 

deedee1

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Is THIS geo-blocked outside of Japan? https://www.ntv.co.jp/news_covid19/static/20200501-n01.html
A very very nice surprise gift from NTV during this ever-lasting 'StayHome' period of time. :love:

In the first video clip we see the latest Daisuke commenting on his experience with Blue Impulse in 2017. Then 40+min special documentary with 2 cameras: one following Dai and the other Pilot! :rock:

Hoping everyone and his/her family members are fine safe and healthy. :ghug:
 

synesthesia

Final Flight
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A bit old video. To brighten our hearts up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FVVdlktP8c

Has anyone watched this funny video before? I was browsing through YT and found this. Dai is so adorable here. Made me laugh a lot. :laugh:

Oh yes, I remember this one vividly! He did so well on most challenges and should have gotten the point for the tie challenge too imo. The referee was really strict! :laugh:

Unfortunately Dai hasn't been on one of these new year game shows for a while now. I think the last one was Arashi ni Shiyagare - This is MJ in 2018 on which he had to fight zombies and did this impressive slide under a closing gate :rock::

https://facebook.com/watch/?v=1163777203759843&_rdr




Is THIS geo-blocked outside of Japan? https://www.ntv.co.jp/news_covid19/static/20200501-n01.html
A very very nice surprise gift from NTV during this ever-lasting 'StayHome' period of time. :love:

No, this one isn't geo-blocked! ANOTHER sweet gift! Thanks for posting. :love:

I'm so grateful for all of the Dai (and Kana) messages and content dropped here and there. It's such a mood booster and it's good to have confirmation that they continue to be in good health and spirits.

izayukam is once again a treasure by posting Dai's commentary/message with English subtitles :thank:

https://twitter.com/SachikoHR/status/1256230089865547787

So he was jittery before boarding the plane as expected, but it sounds like he was able to relax and enjoy the experience in the end. :cool:



Hoping everyone and his/her family members are fine safe and healthy. :ghug:

Thankfully so far everyone near and dear and myself are fine. Hope the same applies to you! :pray:





ETA






ETA 2

Fuji tv sports published a series of geo-blocked team Japan videos over the last few weeks. The following compilation of the guys' on and off-ice training ahead of Nationals was reuploaded by a kind fan:

https://yadi.sk/i/llJapIB6mKCCJA

Dai is featured at the beginning, at 0:20, 2:09 and 2:40.
 

synesthesia

Final Flight
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From a recent interview with British ice dancers Fear & Gibson:

Lewis Gibson: My absolute favourite free skater of all time is Daisuke Takahashi. His movement on the ice is like no other, and he is so free and flamboyant. I am very much looking forward to his ice dance debut!

Source: https://www.ice-dance.com/site/fear-gibson-a-great-partnership/





Two more mask designs:


The Phoenix

https://twitter.com/nekotetoneko/status/1256808844757307393


Hikaru Genji

https://twitter.com/b_c_h_e_r_r_y/status/1257288622727770113
 

deedee1

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Oh my god...WHAT...did I just watch? :unsure: :laugh2:

https://youtu.be/0V_9T6RNcNI

Btw it's a TV commercial for one of the Tokyo Olympic sponsors, Earth Corporation. They are a Japanese manufacturer of daily necessities that manufactures and sells sanitary chemicals such as pesticides, headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.


The CM with English subtitles (thanks, meowmix!):

https://twitter.com/mid19c/status/1260147973641535488

Oh no, please, synes. Yours is breaking my image of Dai-chan. :angry2::laugh:
I don't believe he's the same Daisuke in this Puma ;):

I NEED some Granité/palate cleanser!!! in order to take back some of my Dai-love. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvNSdSA22l8

Thankfully so far everyone near and dear and myself are fine. Hope the same applies to you! :pray:

Thanks. Same here. :thank:

:ghug:
 

synesthesia

Final Flight
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^^ Glad to hear that everything is fine. :)



Oh no, please, synes. Yours is breaking my image of Dai-chan. :angry2::laugh:
I don't believe he's the same Daisuke in this Puma ;)

Sorry deedee, didn't mean to traumatize you! ;)

It's fun and weirdly hypnotic though. I like the contrast between cool urban and campy gun (Earth Jet) slinger Dai. :biggrin: And it makes me laugh that he is actually quite afraid of insects (he's so cute here):

https://twitter.com/d1skgifs/status/1260223302397644800

The new weapon should come in handy next time he has a bug encounter!




The CM has spawned quite a bit of creativity among Dai fans!





Looks like Dai is officially sponsored by Earth Corporation now:

https://d1sk.com/links/




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Speaking of sponsors and creativity...anyone interested in participating?

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/amp/p/000000017.000031158.html?__twitter_impression=true

https://youtu.be/iGjOqF9w7Ks


Daisuke Takahashi and Kana Muramoto will be selected as judges. Sky Court "Dream Room Contest" held.

May 16, 2020 14:23

Sky court

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone in the press for their continued support.

We sent a press release of the "Dream Room" Contest held on April 10, 2020. Considering that there are areas where the judges have decided this time and requests for refraining from going out are still being made However, we have extended the application period, so we will inform you again.

Messages from Daisuke Takahashi and Kana Muramoto are posted on the "YouTube Sky Court Official Channel", so please take a look.

Nowadays, due to requests to refrain from going out, there is a heavy mood in the world. Sky Court Co., Ltd., which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, has been selling condominiums mainly in the Tokyo area for many years. In addition, based on our corporate philosophy of "creating a smile for everyone," we have decided to hold a project that will give you energy just by thinking about such a time, so I would like to report.


[Plan Summary]
Please freely express "dream room" with pictures, designs, or sentences.
If you're a child, "I want my own room like this" or "The room of the future after 50 years", if you are a student who may live alone, "I want to live if there is such a room", the latter half of my life If you are a senior who welcomes you, I think that each generation has a "dream room" such as "I want to spend my second life in a room like this." We would love to hear about each of your "dreams".

[Planning content]
・ Applicable people: Elementary school students and above living in Japan
・ Application period: April 13, 2020 (Monday) -June 14, 2020 (Sunday) Work must arrive
・ Submission method: (1) Painting / design drawing division / 8 cuts (392mm x 271mm) or 4 cuts
(392 mm x 542 mm) drawing paper, A4 or A3 size paper is also possible when creating on a PC. Each is about 1 to 2 sheets
(2) Writing / writing department / A4 size paper, 1-2 sheets of paper
・ Prize: (1) Painting / design drawing department / We will give a 3D model of the actual painting or design drawing (1 person)
(2) Text / Composition / We will give you a design drawing based on the text or composition (1 person)
* Among the two award winners, one of them is requested to become a dedicated advisor of Sky Court Co., Ltd.

・ Criteria for selection: Selected award-winning works under strict screening by the judges [* Judges are Daisuke Takahashi and Kana Muramoto]

[Legal terms]


■ About Sky Court Co., Ltd.
Sky Court Co., Ltd. was founded by Tetsuo Nishida in 1969 (Showa 44) and is a leading company in the industry that sells real estate for the purpose of "mansion management".

In 2019, we celebrated our 50th anniversary and as of March 2020, we have sold 940 buildings and 34,099 units, and have earned the trust of over 20,000 owners.

Group companies also handle rental / monthly business and condominium management business to support total condominium management.

From January 2017, Daisuke Takahashi, the figure skater, became the total coordinator for "D-Color", the 50th anniversary project of Sky Court, and sold out the new sense apartment "D-iberte Asakusa".

In January 2020, as the second project of the collaboration project "D-color" with Daisuke Takahashi, we announced a collaboration between Takahashi and the new specialized renovation department "Skycraft Lab" at Sky Court.



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ETA


I'm fascinated by the variety of mask designs. Here's another amazing one inspired by "Eye":

https://twitter.com/KeikoPri/status/1261254510623645696


And one based on Dai's Izumo no Okuni-costume from Hyoen Basara:

https://twitter.com/b_c_h_e_r_r_y/status/1261302410422542336
 
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