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- Jan 10, 2014
First of all, this may be late but kudos to ionap for starting this fanfest thread for Takahiko.
Takahiko had a rough skate at the Japan Open (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EchBc_MZ5yE). Despite the falls, two-footed and popped jumps, however, his was a beautiful program with the vocals seemingly an organic part of it, rather than an added effect. There were also beautiful moments there like his spread eagle (3:05), which gives me the same kind of thrill as Yuzuru's Ina Bauer. Hopefully Takahiko will be able to perform this program as it should be in his GP assignments and get a PB.
I must disclose my personal interest in Takahiko: it started when I saw him in tears at not making the Olympic team for Sochi (not the brightest moment for Japanese media who persisted in interviewing him). My heart broke for Takahiko, and I so wanted him to do well in his future competitions. This is how Yukari Nakano beautifully expressed the challenge before Takahiko this season as quoted in this blog (http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/masqueradewaltz/folder/368964.html):
Takahiko has announced to be a competitive skater in the future.
In this season, while Dai-chan taking a rest, Takahiko is the oldest skater in Team Japan. He may have many troubles by getting older and needs to talk much to his body than before. Hereafter, every single day would be valuable moments to him and I hope him to keep challenging.
He is going to fight a last-ditch battle(as if he draws the sword and throws away the scabbard). The new season is coming soon, where Takahiko turns his regret into the power to rise up.
He often called me “Mom in Yokohama,” because I took care of him so much, although I’m around the age in his elder sister.(chuckle) With the feeling of his sister, I will keep watching on “my young brother” Takahiko, until he reaches the height of figure skating and burns himself out.
To save this post from accusations of being "maudlin," here's the reaction in turn of the blogger to the foregoing sentiments of Yukari which the blogger posted in smaller font:
btw, how many mom-like persons does he have...?
his own true mom
big mom in Shin-Yokohama = Kumiko Sato
little mom in Shin-Yokohama = Yukari Nakano
boss mom in Chukyo univ. = Miki Ando
little boss mom in Chukyo = Mai Asada (but same age of him)
:
his beautiful aunt = Shizuka Arakawa
his aunt of warm heart = AKiko Suzuki
his cheerful niece = Kanako Murakami
And how will man become if he has many moms?
maybe he will never look after himself.
And i still wonder "what kind of person is Mao for him?"
Takahiko had a rough skate at the Japan Open (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EchBc_MZ5yE). Despite the falls, two-footed and popped jumps, however, his was a beautiful program with the vocals seemingly an organic part of it, rather than an added effect. There were also beautiful moments there like his spread eagle (3:05), which gives me the same kind of thrill as Yuzuru's Ina Bauer. Hopefully Takahiko will be able to perform this program as it should be in his GP assignments and get a PB.
I must disclose my personal interest in Takahiko: it started when I saw him in tears at not making the Olympic team for Sochi (not the brightest moment for Japanese media who persisted in interviewing him). My heart broke for Takahiko, and I so wanted him to do well in his future competitions. This is how Yukari Nakano beautifully expressed the challenge before Takahiko this season as quoted in this blog (http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/masqueradewaltz/folder/368964.html):
Takahiko has announced to be a competitive skater in the future.
In this season, while Dai-chan taking a rest, Takahiko is the oldest skater in Team Japan. He may have many troubles by getting older and needs to talk much to his body than before. Hereafter, every single day would be valuable moments to him and I hope him to keep challenging.
He is going to fight a last-ditch battle(as if he draws the sword and throws away the scabbard). The new season is coming soon, where Takahiko turns his regret into the power to rise up.
He often called me “Mom in Yokohama,” because I took care of him so much, although I’m around the age in his elder sister.(chuckle) With the feeling of his sister, I will keep watching on “my young brother” Takahiko, until he reaches the height of figure skating and burns himself out.
To save this post from accusations of being "maudlin," here's the reaction in turn of the blogger to the foregoing sentiments of Yukari which the blogger posted in smaller font:
btw, how many mom-like persons does he have...?
his own true mom
big mom in Shin-Yokohama = Kumiko Sato
little mom in Shin-Yokohama = Yukari Nakano
boss mom in Chukyo univ. = Miki Ando
little boss mom in Chukyo = Mai Asada (but same age of him)
:
his beautiful aunt = Shizuka Arakawa
his aunt of warm heart = AKiko Suzuki
his cheerful niece = Kanako Murakami
And how will man become if he has many moms?
maybe he will never look after himself.
And i still wonder "what kind of person is Mao for him?"