News and Topics 2019

Shyla, congratulations to your niece for graduation!! Happy to learn that you had the chance to take a short rest combined with this important event. Hope that the stressful time at work will end soon!!

D-color new post with a pic of Dai in the apartment. They introduce the chandelier Dai selected for the living room. Personally, I appreciate how bright the room is, very bright with natural light.

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/6332625

The few moments from tv shows are not enough to satisfy our hunger for Dai so dear fans try to console tweeting and re-tweeting throwbacks like this "Glory" from LOTF 2017

https://youtu.be/tT8oH8QrPzY

or this wonderful slow-motion final spin from "Krone"

https://twitter.com/nekotetoneko/status/1133027207213797376

Have a nice Dai-day!!

Brand new pics of Dai at the Kansai Uni rink!!!

Thanks to Jeffrey Buttle and Stéphane Lambiel, who have spent some time at Kansai Uni. Today both posted the same pic on their IG accounts

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByCOZh_nBUp/

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByCOPmaIjw0/

Slightly different pose in Ayaka Hosoda senshu's pic

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByCtDuTJ2uN/

Although it's not one of his best hair-styles     Dai looks just a bit older than all other skaters!!! For sure he doesn't look 33        Seems he is really enjoying being back to practice with Satoko, Rika and all the other young generation; they keep him young!!

EDIT

3 World Champions, 3 competitors/friends for years and years. Look at this pic, 2005 GPF, the first time ever for a Japanese Man to take podium at GP Final!!! Since than, Japan Men have never been down!!


https://twitter.com/wyeth1111/status/1133633308187693057

Also Rika Kihira senshu has posted same pic of Kansai Team on her twitter and IG accounts

https://twitter.com/rika_kihira/status/1133858159955546113

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByEA_tfnfB1/



Interviewed by Jack Gallagher, Kaetlyn Osmond comments about Dai's comeback (30:53〜34:07)

https://soundcloud.com/user-983930015/no-22-kaetlyn-osmond


Thanks to dear fans.... every crumb is useful to fight hunger for Dai..... nostalgia.... look at this compilation of sweet smiles

https://twitter.com/nodausagi_dai/status/1133719112037699584


I don't know for sure when this pic dates back to - Kinki or Western Sectionals??? Dai is super-gorgeous

https://twitter.com/0722hinatachan/status/1133757896657780738


Have a nice Dai-day!!

Thank you Dancergirl and Pattina for the kind words. Things should get back to normal
in a couple of weeks at my job. We have two big trials going on but I can see light at the end
the tunnel. Hoping one of them settles soon, we are talking, less work for me.

Thanks for the updates Pattina they have been keeping my stress level sane these past
few weeks.

Shyla wrote:

We have two big trials going on but I can see light at the end
the tunnel. Hoping one of them settles soon, we are talking, less work for me.

Hyoen is in less than 2 months. Hopefully we will have tons of previews, info and pictures as well as tweets and comments by fans. So it's very important that you are out of the tunnel at that time!!!


D-color update! Can you spot Dai-chan???? (pic taken on 17/04/2019)

Seems that all apartaments have been booked!! Congrats!!

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/6346307

Hi everyone!!

New tv appearance for Daisuke in an entertainment show "Brunch" by TBS - Sat. 08 June 11:59 JT (don't know if live or recorded).

http://www.tbs.co.jp/tv/20190608_20C0.html

Thanks to runner Ryosuke Kondo senshu, we know that yesterday Dai-chan was at the National Training Center for an event created by JOC to motivate athletes towards Tokyo 2020

https://twitter.com/kondou_Ehime/status/1134765672704069632

Once again, Dai is with young athletes who respect and admire him. This is what Ryosuke wrote

I was honored to be able to work with Takahashi Daisuke

Dai talked to young athletes - as reported in these 2 pics from the instastories of Kotono Tanaka san

https://instagram.fmxp5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/4cc4e11883e0a45f1a7b95e75c032d1d/5CF61B72/t51.12442-15/e35/61079380_146926499807718_1050490392088637090_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fmxp5-1.fna.fbcdn.net&se=7&ig_cache_key=MjA1NjQ3NTk0MzY4NTcwMjYyNA%3D%3D.2


https://instagram.fmxp5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/7fbc16f7d53d96690963c02f105e70ba/5CF60369/t51.12442-15/e35/61698214_1327530077406312_3240740176912918617_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fmxp5-1.fna.fbcdn.net&se=7&ig_cache_key=MjA1NjYzMzkwOTUwNDIzODQ5MA%3D%3D.2


One more tv appearance today in an entertainment show for NTV!!! (already aired) Here some pictures

https://tv.yahoo.co.jp/program/59120943/

Happy SunDai anyone!!!

Pattina wrote:

One more tv appearance today in an entertainment show for NTV!!! (already aired)

LOL Clearly I was still asleep this morning The show will be aired next Sunday

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1569777489826477

Apologize for my mistake.


Two more athletes who took part at Dai's lecture during JOC training session witness their respect and admiration for Dai-chan!!

Posts of Daisuke Takahashi Road to Sochi with links to IG posts of athletes and English translation!!
Dai's face is again very thin. I bet he is training hard.

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1569951036475789

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1569872609816965

New update by D-color: the Owner's Appreciation Meeting held in an Italian cuisine restaurant ( ) !!! Daisuke appeared as surprise guest Post with 3 pics of Dai-chan      

He is super-gorgeous, thin and in wonderful shape (look at his hips and waist!!)    I saw that shirt live at Ice Legends 2016        


https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/6360912

English translation

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1570505106420382

This lady has reported some of Dai's comments with 2 pics!!!!

According to on line translation!! so do not trust it too much, he said that he'd like to skate an "up-tempo" SP as long as he can still afford it physically; he finds difficult to loose weight at his age and follows a strict diet; he'd like have more flowers [at home??] because his parents also like flowers and are always surrounded by lots of flowers and greens, so he'd like to do that too.


https://twitter.com/ciao_workout/status/1135442273498324997

Hi Shyla.  I'm glad to hear that you can finally see the light with one (almost) down and one to go.  Try not to work too hard.

Hi Pattina.  Thanks for all the latest.  I hope Dai was able to enjoy some pasta at the Italian restaurant and didn't restrict himself from indulging due to his strict diet.  I was happy that he mentioned having flowers at home.  I love fresh flowers and always have them at home and at the office.  They really do add something to your surroundings and they just make me happy.

TBS' webpage promoting entertainment show "King's Brunch" with Dai-chan  - Sat 08 - 09:30 JT  - with a pic  

http://www.tbs.co.jp/brunch/

Moa Iwano senshu, pupil of Nagamitsu sensei and Dai's teammate at Kansai Uni,  is raising funds to help her career.
In this webpage she introduces her history as skater and has posted wonderful words for Daisuke, who is her  fs model and she is proud and happy to share the ice with him.   The pic with Dai, Nagamitsu sensei and Benoit Richaud dates back to October 2018 (Richaud's IG)


https://actnow.jp/project/moaiwano/detail

This webmagazine for ladies has posted about Daisuke and his IG account

https://www.andgirl.jp/0000016847

Seems that one of Jack Gallagher's "must" questions is Daì's comeback: he asked Rika Hongo, too. Starting from 20:09 (just after the break) to 21:17

https://soundcloud.com/user-983930015/no-23-rika-hongo

Next issue of magazine 25ans8 will feature an interview with Dai-chan. I stumbled from chair just looking at the pic on pc screen.....
The interview was taken in Osaka in May and it will feature also Stéphane Lambiel, as the two will work together in Hyoen 2019.

http://www.25ans.jp/lifestyle/editors/tka_190605/

Thanks to dear fan, we have the picture larger

https://twitter.com/nekotetoneko/status/1136199956782387201

Brand new: the documentary aired in December celebrating Dai's comeback will be issued in DVD BlueRay on 17 July!!!

https://news.ponycanyon.co.jp/2019/06/32497

You can already order it!!

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07SS22P1C/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_awdo_c_x_kW-9CbWD70QC4

Do you want to attend a skating class with Daisuke at the brand new "MGC Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Ice Arena"??? - scheduled on 30/06

http://www.n-icearena.com/

OMG Pattina are you trying to kill me with that photo of Dai. Those dreamy eyes do it to me
every time. Definitely a Red alert is needed for us poor fans.

Wow that ice arena is beautiful. How do I sign up? lol

Off topic: Have you all heard about Shoma leaving his coaching team. He has been with his coaches since he was 5 years old.  He announced it on his FB page a few days ago. People are going nuts speculating where he will go as Shoma did not announce a new coach yet. Folks have him going to Russia (Eteri Group), America (RAF-Nathan's coach), Canada (Orser), Europe (Lambiel) are the front runners in the speculation. The only thing that he did say before his announcement was that he would like to train with other elite skaters which was something he did not have available to him at present.  So there you go. He has Dai and Coach Utako right in his backyard but the speculation is strong that he will leave Japan. We shall see.

Hi, Shyla!! Sorry, I didn't mean to kill you, of course but YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS that pic is very dangerous! And when the full photoshooting is out????? Fans opening the magazine and fainting here and there, on the tube or at work or at the market......

One more pic of Dai-chan during the JOC Meeting on the 1st of June. Here he is with rhythmic gymnast Kotono Tanaka senshu.

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByUY9BuhKUk/

Shyla, thank you for your comment about Shoma. Yes, I know what's happening and all the fuss following his announcement. So glad he did it on his official page, informing his fandom at first hand. I think it has not been an easy decision, but I'm confident he and his coaches had discussed a lot and parted with the best of moods. Yamada sensei and Higuchi sensei will never stop loving and supporting him. Be sure, however, that whoever he will choose at the end of this trial period, Shoma will be harshly criticized on social media. That's the worst part of it. To be honest, I don't care where he will go because I feel that he will remain the same humble boy trying hard to do his best.
Shoma is a great skater and I wish him the best in this new adventure. I really love his skating and he deserves to shine. By the way, brand new!! Shoma has officially announced the choreographers: Shae-Lynn for SP and Wilson for FS "to match with my new environment". mmmmmmm.... some hints to where he is heading??? Personally.... hope not Orser. He is a great coach and he could really help Shoma, but it's just a feeling that this will lead to more and more mean attacks by haters.

No music, by now. He will start practicing new programs in mid August and hopes to debute one at the end of August (Friends On Ice is the most probable option, IMO)

https://twitter.com/yawning_shoma/status/1136471726932529155

Thanks so much for the links Pattina!

Apologies for going off topic but I had no idea about Shoma so thank you Shyla and Pattina for the updates.  I'm shocked and sad that he's leaving his coaches but I am trying to think of it as his job (in order to console myself).  You meet and work with co-workers that you love and then, at some point, we all end up moving on to new jobs.  Although I do realize his working relationship is more intimate than the average position because they also travel together.   It's an interesting choice of choreographers.  I also hope it's not Orser for the same reason you mentioned, Pattina.  Wherever Shoma ends up I wish him nothing but major success and I hope it's everything he wants it to be!

Hi Dancergirl. Thanks for sharing your feelings. No need to apologize for off-topic.

Very short preview of King's Brunch with two glimpses of Dai: busy in testing knives - new tools for his cooking??? And, as always, when he watches himself in video, he is embarrassed

https://youtu.be/j8Rt9SC14cs

Screenshots

https://twitter.com/wa_chun14/status/1136564831257935872


Niigata Ice Arena's post promoting the skating lesson with Dai-chan

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByVO3MkBSiv/

Shyla wrote:

Wow that ice arena is beautiful. How do I sign up? lol

Bet you have to wait in a loooooooooooooooooooooooong queue

Thanks to dear fans who shared, we overseas fans, too, can start our weedkend with Dai-chan.  

EDIT:  video!!!!        low quality and sometimes it seems a bit out of lip-synch, but it's precious all the same!!!

https://youtu.be/IcbWhV9XLY8

Really hard choice to decide between two kinds of small tables to put in front of sofa      


Clips from King's Brunch

Once again he tried a "spinning" challenge    

https://twitter.com/moco0611chi/status/1137231943425093633

Other moments

https://twitter.com/pLAyBaCk8376D/status/1137206563427368961

https://twitter.com/teamkumataka/status/1137220681504919552

https://twitter.com/tarakookura/status/1137215412477710336

https://twitter.com/teamkumataka/status/1137214216597778433

https://twitter.com/shiro_nenekoko/status/1137212335771119617

https://twitter.com/tarakookura/status/1137222811536150529

https://twitter.com/kin_gyo858/status/113721672721579212

https://twitter.com/tarakookura/status/1137219137539756033




Screenshots

https://twitter.com/jdainyan/status/1137222665398149120

https://twitter.com/friedshrimp76/status/1137219523184979969

https://twitter.com/jdainyan/status/1137220876183539713

Clips from today's NTV entertainment show "Dare Datte Haranbakusho". Thanks to all dear fans who shared!!!

Preview recap

https://twitter.com/oritatubeshi/status/1137524707647823872

Moments from the show

https://twitter.com/AkiAqui/status/1137535218670161921

https://twitter.com/AkiAqui/status/1137546187597275136

https://twitter.com/figure03171/status/1137532572286586880

https://twitter.com/oritatubeshi/status/1137549462769823744

https://twitter.com/oritatubeshi/status/1137575803938435072

https://twitter.com/oritatubeshi/status/1137545194000117760

https://twitter.com/oritatubeshi/status/1137536472033050624

https://twitter.com/fuki_1231/status/1137541926863769600


at the end of this clip, a kawaiiiiiiiiiiiiii baby Dai  

https://twitter.com/oritatubeshi/status/1137528164282802176





Screenshots

https://twitter.com/Sakura_d1sk/status/1137540278489763840

https://twitter.com/Sakura_d1sk/status/1137537959853301760

Online translation!!

Dai is the first rank athlete that women would like to marry

https://twitter.com/AkiAqui/status/1137526560502702085

While walking in the streets of Takatsuki, Dai recalls the place where he lived alone for the first time (at fourth floor)

https://twitter.com/AkiAqui/status/1137542890048053248


Have a great SunDai!!!!

Thank you so much Pattina!

There is nothing more relaxing than a Sunday morning, the sun shining,
a cup of strong coffee and Daigorgeousness!!! I am in DaiHeaven!

Shyla, I'm very happy I could contribute to your wonderful DaiHeaven Sunday morning

Hope I can make your week bright with new Dai stuff!!

More clips from the show

I remember that the blade covers were a present from his NY friend Kobi (the recordman hot-dogs eater).

https://twitter.com/fuki_1231/status/1137541639486943232

4 tweets - Here Dai at Kansai Uni (from other tweets I understand he now practices 5 days/week) - he walks in the alleys of the sports area, there is the famous staircase where we have seen him many times, then he eats at the canteen (I wonder how much he had to work to loose the amount of food he has eaten for this show ) and then takes the tv crew to the internal store.

https://twitter.com/100Imaima/status/1137548082550255616


Short article by Modelpress about NTV Sunday show

https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1843471


a short but very lovely collection of Dai's pics. Can you name the programs and/or competitions?

https://magiageladapatinagememportugues.blogspot.com/2019/06/galeria-de-imagens-de-daisuke-takahashi.html


Have a Dai-gorgeous Dai-week

Hi Ladies. I really enjoyed that video of Dai on the shopping spree. Like Dai, I was also having a tough time deciding on which tables he would choose. Same with the knives. I'm surprised, yet not, that he was the athlete that women would like to marry. It made me smile so thanks for that, Pattina, and for all of the other latest links!

Thanks to our dear Twind!!! Sunday show in two videos


https://dai.ly/x7arumx

https://dai.ly/x7arwmh

Dancergirl wrote:

Like Dai, I was also having a tough time deciding on which tables he would choose.

He opted for the "unusual" kind and IMO it fits with his tastes. I'd have choosen the same, too.

Here is another video of "shopping Dai" - higher quality

https://youtu.be/aLqP152Joac


Third and last video promoting the special Jumbo lottery for Hyoen 2019. This time Dai attends a live draw in a tv (??) studio.

https://youtu.be/fbLLqkVoXFY

Screenshots. Isn't he lovely????

https://twitter.com/AkiAqui/status/1138254310284750848

https://twitter.com/nobumamiya/status/1138255762336018432


Tweet by Quadruple Axel promoting a new interview with Dai in next issue. Bet they will talk also about SkyCourt D-iberte Asakusa

https://twitter.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1137930405477093377


Awwwww.....

https://twitter.com/figure03171/status/1137620506583027713

Preview of next tv appearance for Dai-chan with 2 pics (19/06)

https://tv.yahoo.co.jp/program/59444089/

Yesterday a tv report on D-ibertè Asakusa has been aired. Two ladies visit the flats.
Dai is not physically in the report, but he is quiet present in the video, with clips and pics from D-color. And he is named a lot!!!

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1138436932306759680

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1138439728779239426

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1138440234352275457

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1138446077609349121

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1138447715493457926

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1138450003784024066

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1138453020470124546

Well known pic from D-ibertè Asakusa pamphlet but always a joy to watch - open the link very very carefully. Heart attack hazard!!!

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1138444598324465667

Don't remeber from which magazine this comes from. Dai still has blond locks here and there so probably it dates back to end of 2018. Second heart attack hazard!!!!

https://twitter.com/Piyosuke510/status/1138270135502790661

Yesterday D-color updated the blog. During the tv report (see my previous post) the lady guest admired the tiles in the hall, so in this post D-color recalls the time when Dai was choosing tiles. Pics date back to october 2018 (the blond locks!!!). Dai in the second pic is breathtaking

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/6415838

Today is Denis Ten's birthday, so some fans are tweeting sweet memories of Dai and Denis

https://twitter.com/picakapi1/status/1138954973067194368

https://twitter.com/nokstdisk/status/1138961685396377600




Dear friends, tomorrow Dai and Keiji Tanaka will be guests at the talk show in Kurashiki as fund raising for people affected by heavy rains and floods that hit their hometown and the Okayama Prefecture last year. In addiction to the talk show, some personal properties of the skaters (signed skates, tshirts as well as banners etc...) will be auctioned.

https://c.sanyonews.jp/release/2019/04/20190423145745.html

Unfortunately in these days I'm not able to update. Today after work I'll go to my sister's home and tomorrow we will leave for a week-end trip. I'll be back at home Sunday evening. If I'm lucky, I have the chance to connect briefly tomorrow morning, but I'm not sure. Hopefully we'll have reports from fans attending and reports by Sanyo News (which hosts the talk show) and Okayama tv. Please, keep updated via Daisuke Takahashi Road to Sochi FB page and, if you have time, post some links here, too!!

Have a wonderful Dai-day!!!

Thanks for all the updates Pattina. Have a wonderful and fun weekend with your sister!