News and Topics 2019

Dear friends, I noticed just now that, although we have a 2019 thread, we went on posting 2019 news in 2018 thread!!!   OMG, what a terrible mess I did. Apologize!!


I just repost the main events of March and April.  But remember that, although in the wrong thread, March and April posts are still there. So you can look there for some links/info/notes/comments you don't find here!!!!   (Apologize, but I don't know how to move posts from one thread to another)



Daisuke as fashion model for Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto.  2 photogalleries:  Afterglow and Beyond The Border.  


http://static.locari.jp/29/?fbclid=IwAR2yjE-wSVWal9gXvNkDFPk0t_PP4OKGoRU0uvE933YDP3fmXnYMx2NyOsw

Some more info

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1497021093768784

Official IG post by photographer Tetsuo Kashiwada san

https://www.instagram.com/p/BugJ-aljfX3/

D-color's post during photoshooting

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/5816678

Prtimes promoting the photoshooting and a special interview (again by Locari) to be issued on March 09.


https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000019904.html

Official Locari's IG post  (2 pics)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BugHoEmFD3y/

English translation

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1497080320429528

Official IG account of fashion hair&makeup studio

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

Miwa Nishida promoting Locari

https://www.instagram.com/p/BuhmjEDno0Z/

Next issue of K&C magazine featuring Dai-chan on the cover and an interview. The title is Brand New Daisuke Takahashi   Open links carefully, very carefully or you could be shoked by too much Dai-beauty!!!

https://twitter.com/TeamKISSandCry/status/1106022204846866432

https://twitter.com/TeamKISSandCry/status/1106352618262028289



Prtime Jp promoting the issue and the interview


https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000684.000006568.html

English translation

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1505907956213431


Video of photo-shooting. Again, be sure you can watch without fainting!!! Too much lovely beauty!! And don't miss usual adorkable Dai at the very end.

https://youtu.be/iaimi5gfbiE

On his birthday Dai has given his fandom a great birthday present: a new pic on his IG

A joyful and happy Dai-chan celebrating his birthday with his NY friend Kobayashi Takeru san


https://www.instagram.com/p/BvDc-c5gTL9/

Seems that Kobi's birthday is 15 March, so they celebrated together

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

Spice-eplus interview with Dai - open carefully!!!!  Hazardous pics!!!

https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/229849

Nihon Keizai Shimbun "My Story"  


Sources        

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

https://twitter.com/NIKKEITheSTYLE/status/1107038835769262080


https://www.instagram.com/p/BvLcy7_lOnu/

The two pics of Dai have more than 1.100 likes - the average of all the other posts barely reaches 50     Dai-power!!!

English translation

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1508753495928877


post by D-color featuring the page in K&C dedicated to Dai's press conference for presentation of Sky-Court project

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/5914841

Vogue Japan - short introduction to promote May issue with Dai, with one pic and a video of photoshooting

https://www.vogue.co.jp/celebrity/news/2019-03-28/a-happy-return-to-the-ice

English translation

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1515745581896335

Two more reviews - in the second one the pic is larger        
Google translation: he dressed Givenchy e Jil Sanders. This is Dai's second fashion shooting for Vogue Japan and the first occurred five and half years ago.
"I was almost new to shooting with fashion magazines last time, so the first one was overwhelmed by everyone's power anyway. Because in these years I had other chances to work with VJ in ice shows [Friends on Ice and Hyoen 2017], this time I felt like I was shooting with "the usual team", and I was able to relax and enjoy shooting. "

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000560.000000930.html

https://news.dwango.jp/news/36231-1903

Dai's Instagram promoting Vogue Japan

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvi8wtbHLzN/


Larger version of VJ's video of photoshooting    - be prepared to see Dai in full screen!!

https://players.brightcove.net/5358100902001/Hk1isbzAg_default/index.html?videoId=6008703958001&muted&fbclid=IwAR16wH94uebMT8V9PMPmhCaWMGq5sVdeL6tyj5ymxH695ndNi_MhPSlMoWs


Dorky Dai in action!!!  in the preview of NTV's "Anohito"

https://twitter.com/mayu20110929/status/1111554691794518016

https://twitter.com/rin3536j/status/1111583714515927040




Description of Dai's appearance with a pic

http://www.ytv.co.jp/webmagazine/bangumi/20571129.html

English translation

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1516822678455292

Look at previous post for explanation.


Hyoen 2019 has updated the official website with the cast.  By clicking the red tab under Dai's pic you can open a video with Dai's comment at the official press conference

http://hyoen.jp/cast.html?fbclid=IwAR3fG1CIdR8-GsHJ3gG8klDjED-V2Ckubjf-TLRZaIrpAwC5220fvQCyJy0

Do you remember Naturie's contest? In these days the fans who won are tweeting pics of the invitation card to the talk with Dai. One of the lucky ladies is our Nobu san

https://twitter.com/nobumamiya/status/1112679135606767616

Let's hope to have reports of the event. Sometime the organization does not allow info to be reported, outside of official notes.  

In the last few days I have seen so many tweets about Dai's graduation at the Kansay University in 2008. There were really a lot and now I understand why.  Not nice at all!!

https://twitter.com/DTRoadtoSochi/status/1112789936737062918


Seems Dai is living in tv studios New tv appearance scheduled for 23/04 (Tue) 09 JT on NTV "Gyoten"

Official tweet with a pic

https://twitter.com/gyoten_ntv/status/1113077426047868928


Announcement for "Anohito" (see previous posts) on NTV official website  April 3 (Wed) 19 JT with a pic

https://www.ntv.co.jp/anohito/articles/209om9lam8flzkjbrud.html

A new preview, with a longer version of Dai's "crazy dance"  (seems he is copying some dancer or ice dancer, who knows???)

https://twitter.com/AkiAqui/status/1113110420670124032


Sad news: Hyoen 2019's director Amon Miyamoto announced officialy via his twitter account he has been diagnosed with prostatic cancer. He will go on with production all the same, while receiving proper treatement. Wishing him a speedy recovery and all the energy he needs to face this issue!!

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1520160868121473

Advertising panel for Hyoen 2019 in Tokyo stations. There are many, many tweets reporting. Here just a few.

https://twitter.com/nohohon_5/status/1112956710694469632

https://twitter.com/kuru_rei_yu/status/1113019864065556480

https://twitter.com/wElcOmeD8376/status/1113026212937363462

https://twitter.com/jdainyan/status/1113072772807180289


Articles with pics on "Anohito". The "secret" Dai will reveal involve a soap-opera actress and skating.....

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1520539681416925

http://music-book.jp/video/news/news/238705/f

https://mantan-web.jp/article/20190403dog00m200000000c.html

https://twitter.com/pincann/status/1113231585954791424



Articles with pics about "Tetsuko's Room".  Dai will talk about the difficult time he faced after retirement

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1520537268083833

https://dogatch.jp/news/ex/61937/detail/

https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20190403-801228/



I just can not get enough of Dai's crazy dance      Anohito's previews

https://twitter.com/nekotetoneko/status/1113250050858029059

https://twitter.com/daichanmylove/status/1113248008735297536



Now we know a bit more about Dai's crazy dance. Thanks to Nobu san!!!

https://twitter.com/nobumamiya/status/1113469057779376128

During the show they talked about the Rinkai Sports Center, which Osaka Municipality decided to close due to financial issues.  Daisuke, instead, wanted to save it for future generations of skaters.

Tweets with clips from Anohito

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1113407525099986944

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1113407525099986944


English translation

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1520985534705673

More from Anohito

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1113386860284235777

Tweet by Japanese Ice Dancer Tim Koleto    

https://twitter.com/Timkoleto/status/1113384868161802245

While at NTV for recording the show (he is wearing same clothes), Dai released a short interview for Every News revealing his hopes for next season.


https://twitter.com/AkiAqui/status/1113345574953082881

English translation

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1520893278048232


Video of Tetsuko's Room        

https://youtu.be/D-UDXgxrBMM

Again, tons of clips and screenshots from our dear Japanese fans. They are really helpful because,  reporting some of Dai's quotes and/or comments, we can try a translation and try to understand what he says.


Here Dai talks about the house he bought for his parents as a gift. In first video pics of Gin (Silver), the puppy Dai gave to his dad as birthday present (in 2017, if I remember right). In the second clip Dai says he spent all the money he had earned in his career to buy the house         , so he has to do his best from now on.

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1113647374792925184


About his job as tv caster and Hyoen 2017, after his return from NY

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1113653575895273473


About being impressed by performances of skaters during Nationals and the decision to come back at the age of 32.  

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1113647878654676992

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1113648795097505792

   

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1113660797580914689

Here dear RedGreen reports highlights from the short interview for Every News

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1113502125332606978

Preview video of "The Interview"  (Saturday 06/04 18:00 JT  BS Asahi)

https://www.facebook.com/zaintabyu/videos/vb.833458526684069/1012820192240115/

Heart-melting Baby Dai (from Tetsuko's Room)          

https://twitter.com/akm11_akkii/status/1113814207785385984

https://twitter.com/aiai12310/status/1113781704810881024

https://twitter.com/AkiAqui/status/1113673867682168832

https://twitter.com/100Imaima/status/1113657994875555840



D-color updated the blog with Step 15. Choosing tiles. Pictures take on 21/09/2018. That smile    

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/6000523


Friends On Ice announcement         a bit later than usual.  
The skaters listed so far are Shizuka Arakawa, Daisuke Takahashi, Shoma Uno, Yuka Sato, Ilia Kulik, and Shae-Lynn Bourne.

http://friendsonice.com/


Dream Challenge: a young athlete asks a question to a senior athlete.  Young skater  Shun Sato asked Dai how to improve acting skills. Dai cites Stéphan Lambiel and Mao "Expressive power comes while trying to get close to the person "  (online translation!!)

https://twitter.com/wElcOmeD8376/status/1114533349438058496

Rough translation - thanks a lot to dear fan!!!

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1114552883884769280


Dai is involved also in next episode (scroll page)

https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/dream_challenger/



"The Interview"  - full - in 2 videos.  Thanks a lot to kind uploader!!!        

https://dai.ly/x75dg8n

https://dai.ly/x75dg8o


When explaining to young Sato senshu how to get inspiration, Dai suggests him to look at....  

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1114681913086816257

DASH - some clips/screenshots  thanks to dear fan jdainyan

Seems Dai did a mess reading the suggesting board    (Dorky Dai in action!!!).  Don't know what happened in second clip, but Dai's heartful laught is Dai-gorgeous    

https://twitter.com/jdainyan/status/1114853077700317184

I am guilty too. I did not even notice Pattina. Thanks for the heads up.

OFF Topic:

Anyone watching the WTT competition? The Men's FS just ended awhile ago Shoma came in 3rd
with a beautiful FS he had one fall though. Nathan was first and Vincent second.
The ladies FS the Pairs FS is tomorrow then the winners will be crowned.  

The standings right know

1 Team United States of America USA 91
2 Team Japan JPN 79
3 Team Russia RUS 70
5 Team Canada CAN 59
5 Team France FRA 54
6 Team Italy ITA 52

Hi Shyla. Unfortunately, although Italy is in competition, neither our public tv RAI or Eurosport Italia (paytv) are airing WTT. And due to timezone,  competitions are when I'm at work.  

Although Italy is last, I'm happy of my team.  

I could watch some videos. So glad for Japanese Ladies and for Shoma, too. He is a fighter and did all his best (I bet his ankle is still hurting him).  Tomorrow at last I'll try to watch via streaming.

Something really new, after so many tv recorded appearances.

Hair-maintenance for Dai-chan!!!     LOL what a dorky face    

Chai-san IG

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwJr3RnnI7rzcLLcMC9zMASNbtz8QpFPi0X8h40/

Marienbeth Century

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwJ8OZ3HJaW/

Hi Pattina! I am sure there will be many videos so you can catch up on WTT.

Here is Shoma's FS. Not perfect but I love his skating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u14NMBI-6zQ

Team Japan is dong really well.

LOL Dai visiting his hair maintenance shop. I was wondering when we would get
new updates it has been awhile.

Shyla, thank you for link!!

New tv appearance for Dai-chan: Friday 19/04 on NTV "Futto" - unfortunately video is not available outside Japan  

https://www.ntv.co.jp/futto/articles/50n8qquouqimadtsrf.html

Here a screenshot of laughing Dai      

https://twitter.com/moco0611chi/status/1116701077389234176

Your welcome Pattina. Here are the Ladies top three

Kihira: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osem0fAOXs8
Tuktamysheva: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqbxzoQU1KQ
Sakamoto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSCXl_ELO1w

Beautiful skating from Kihira and Sakamoto.
I like Liza but she really is not my cup of tea.

Thanks Shyla!!! Same feelings here!!

In the last episode of Dream Challenger, Daisuke replies to a question by Ram, Olympic champion in break-dance

https://twitter.com/beautyins_tv/status/1117069961036361728

Tv news about Hyoen 2019 Like the Moonlight scheduled April 20 (Sat) at 01:59 am on NTV

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1528944513909775

One more tv appearance on NTV's "Gyoten" April 23 (Tue) 21:00

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1528154547322105

http://www.ntv.co.jp/gyoten/

New post by D-color with a pic of the building, almost completed. Can you spot the red "d" for Daisuke?

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/6053878

Interview and cover for magazine AERA, to be released on 22 April

https://dot.asahi.com/info/2019041600011.html

Under the pic it's written that it's a previous one. so it could be changed later in final issue.

Online translation!!! abstract - hopefully a more reliable translation will follow

In a set using a black tulle with a sense of trasparency he moves his body as if responding to the camera's shutter sound. The unity of the set and the costume were combined with one another and it looked great, but when it was over, he blushed "I was embarrassed."  [so typically Dai-chan   .]   "I regretted that I had my hair cut".

In the interview, he talks over the four years after retirement, reinstatement of work, and changes in his mental status. Above all, what Mr. Takahashi talked with power was that "I want to live as a performer.".   "I would like to make a group like the skate version of the theater company Shiki" and "A lifetime job"

This is the third cover for Dai on AERA

https://twitter.com/AERAnetjp/status/1118001496820346880

Dai's official website announced a tv special for Hyoen 2019 on News Every 18/05/2019

https://d1sk.com/

Yeahhhhhhh!!!!  Tons of brand new Dai-chan  I'm in Dai-Heaven        

He is super-Daigorgeous!! Light beard and mustache!  Thanks to Daisuke Takahashi Road to Sochi for collecting links and info.

Today Daisuke attended the Sky Court 50th Anniversary celebration  in Tokyo.   Enjoy      

Video!!!

https://youtu.be/w8ysDwOFpVo

During the talk, Dai talked about his job as total coordinator and revealed some stories from Japan Nats. He expected to be 5th or 4th after Short and he found suddently in second place. As always, he had a bad night before FS but this time.....
He also had expressed all his love for figure skating and his commitment for next season          

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1531444683659758


Article with one pic

https://hochi.news/articles/20190416-OHT1T50152.html

Translation

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1531348430336050


Daily.co with one pic


https://www.daily.co.jp/general/2019/04/16/0012247839.shtml

Translations

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1531379543666272

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1531381303666096


Sanspo - with one pic

https://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20190416/fgr19041621080003-n1.html


Sponichi - with one pic

https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2019/04/16/kiji/20190416s00079000322000c.html


Screenshots from video

https://twitter.com/moco0611chi/status/1118167641074442249

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1118174991495778304



This interview deals with Vincent Zhou and Mie Hamada sensei (coach of Satoko and Rika). It is revealed that Mie started to help Vincent's coach two years ago and followed Vincent in the weeks before WTT at Kansai University.
Among other things, Vincent is asked about Daisuke and his comeback

Ice Time inquired about what he thought of a star of the past — Daisuke Takahashi — returning to competition after a four-year retirement.

“I heard about that and I thought he would still be a force to be reckoned with, if he did return,” Zhou said. “That’s impressive all in itself, to be away from competition for that long and still be considered a threat when he returned.

“He skated at Kansai University, and I saw him when I was there. He’s really incredible. I also grew up watching him, along with Evan Lysacek and (Evgeni) Plushenko and others.”

Source

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/04/16/figure-skating/productive-partnership-hamada-helps-zhou-find-success/#.XLYbi-gzbIU

OK - that's all Folks!! Going to watch Sky Court video over and over again

Sky Court Celebration - Dai with Olimpicsoniisan, who is well known among fs/sport fandom, always present in important sport events and Olympics. Probably you have seen him, his head and body wrapped with a Japanese flag. He was interviewed by Russian tv in Sochi during fs competition and he shouted out loud his support for Daisuke.

Dai looks so relaxed and Dai-gorgeous

https://twitter.com/olimpicsoniisan/status/1118131971392196609

It's raining Dai, hallelujah

Today Daisuke did a tour show of the apartment for media!!!

Videos

https://twitter.com/sponichisports/status/1118435767020216320

https://twitter.com/sponichisports/status/1118448775746347008




Pics      

https://twitter.com/sponichisports/status/1118394038619496448

https://twitter.com/sponichisports/status/1118396320648065024

https://twitter.com/sponichisports/status/1118433927713050624

https://twitter.com/sponichisports/status/1118435182250352640

https://twitter.com/vgYCRieNiuque42/status/1118411536316284928

https://twitter.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1118431579464843270

https://twitter.com/hochi_sports/status/1118408041441841152



He explained what's behind his design of the apartment while showing to media the penthouse (the one with the red d) with a large terrace and a great view of Tokyo's Tower.  He says that in very clear days you can see Mount Fuji in the distance.

But he talked also about his next season      confirming he will compete, focusing again on local steps towards Nationals [although as medalist he is entitled to take part without selections] like last season.  He will resume regular practice in May, while praciting also for Hyoen 2019. He will keep PGG          and change the Short. At present, he is not planning to compete at international level, at least at the start of the season.

[thanks, Dai, for telling it quite in advance. Of course I'm very very sorry that you don't come to compete in Europe at the start of the season (Lombardia or Finlandia or Nebelhorn)            but so I can concentrate my plans and money for GP Final in Turin in December!!!]


Press articles with pics - after the original link you'll find English translation by Daisuke Takahashi Road to Sochi when available. The first link is a Korean newspaper.



http://www.jpnews.kr/22062


https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2019/04/17/kiji/20190417s00079000272000c.html

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1532112750259618


http://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/hochi/sports/20190417-134-OHT1T50107

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1532117983592428


http://news.livedoor.com/article/image_detail/16330182/

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1532166670254226


https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190417-00000073-dal-spo&fbclid=IwAR3CheouB5V6jyw0FrPxk3uEZHbrnxMbocPB3m9S2d1H92zLVcVJQ7yjYvY

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1532085073595719


Dai replied to a question about Shoma and his comment about doing 5T at press conference after WTT. Indeed, Shoma later said that, as media put too much emphasys to it, he decided to give up and concentrate to improve his quads.  Clever Shoma      (or maybe he was just joking   )

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1118554188890427393


Dai's Indigestion    but he is never too much for me!!!

Thanks for all the updates Pattina, I am in DaiHeaven! I am so happy that Dai is keeping PGG.
I love that program.

He is looking Dai gorgeous as usual!

Yeah I think it is just crazy talk about the Quints. Media going nuts about it and
you are right Pattina I think Shoma was joking.

A couple of today's articles about Dai's presentation of the apartment. Nothing new, but it's a good chance to watch Dai again

https://www.daily.co.jp/general/2019/04/18/0012251912.shtml

https://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20190418/ska19041805010001-n1.html


Dai's black/white simple outfit matches with the "outfit" of the flat (white walls, black window frames). Just a coincidence???

The photographer AERA chose for Dai's photoshooting is Mika Ninagawa, the fashion/artist photographer Dai interviewed for News Zero in August 2016.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJumvqxj9xh/

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4rb2ez



Do you want to learn Spanish with Dai and Taka?

https://twitter.com/ckckcp/status/1118121170845327361

Let's start our day with a Dai's smile

From futtuou ntv's official IG promoting today's tv show (with one more tv interview scheduled later at night again on NTV's "Tokyo hi-Imagine" )


https://www.instagram.com/p/BwaeEMLHg6o/


Two more articles on presentation of flat - with pics


https://www.noriem.jp/magazinenews/6858?fbclid=IwAR148cof7BrJQN0F3JKMSu7-FKyiTs8wuvv1uFiCvPXzYOxjD4TZnmW3Hk0

https://news.goo.ne.jp/article/dailysports/sports/20190418031.html

D-color's new post about Sky-Court's Celebration

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/6088679


Olimpicsoniisan has posted some pics and a short video

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwYaWxHHVa-/

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


In Japan, when a new emperor ascends to the throne, a new "era" starts with a specific meaningful name. Born in 1986 (Shōwa era), Dai spent all his carreer during Heisei era (started in 1989 with Emperor Akihito). On the verge of the new era Reiwa (starting on 01st May) this article describes Dai as one of the sports stars of Heisei Era, with a short journey through his skating life. Enjoy!!

https://precious.jp/articles/-/11154

A bit off topic: Moa Iwano san is promising Junior skater, teammate of Daisuke because her coach is Nagamitsu sensei. In this article by Jack Gallagher, it's reported that Benoit Richaud will choreograph both her programs for next season. In the interview Richaud remembers when he met her while working at Kansai University with Dai-chan

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/04/18/figure-skating/exclusive-benoit-richaud-choreograph-moa-iwano/#.XLlYkugzbIU

One more video

https://youtu.be/qkpKPyA-RCQ


Asahi Shinbun - article with 3 pics from Sky Court Celebration and one of PGG

https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM4J42S4M4JUTQP00S.html


Beauty

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwbSOQ4nrex/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwYGfV8nrUF/



"Boiling Word 10" on NTV - clips thanks to dear fans

https://twitter.com/wElcOmeD8376/status/1119195450345545728


https://twitter.com/pLAyBaCk8376D/status/1119192209826271232

https://twitter.com/pLAyBaCk8376D/status/1119181698887864320

Happy Easter!!!!!

Today is Naturie's day!! The talk has probably already started!! Hope we will receive info and reports. Here is just an anticipation!!

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1535028613301365

More pics of Dai at the Sky-Court Celebration on 16 April (2 pics/link)

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

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwdO5eDnrT7/

Former skater and Dai's rival/friend Brian Joubert talks about his life after retirment and his job as coach. Asked about Dai's comeback “He is crazy. I cannot imagine myself getting back on the ice to practice every day. But he’s a great skater. His confidence is good, and he has all the triples, it’s so easy for him …I think he will try his best to be on the top level. I hope he will do it. I love him as a person, and I love him as a skater.”

Source https://www.ifsmagazine.com/brian-joubert-loving-life-behind-the-boards/

According to what Benoit Richaud said in an interview, it was Brian who informed him that Dai was willing to contact Richaud and asked Brian for help. Rival and friends

Friday 19 newspaper Sanyo Shinbun had a commemorative number for its 140 years. One of the article is an interview with Dai-chan. Wonderful words in the title (and breathtaking pics )

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.328169550653950/1533770640093829/

Again, wish you all to spend a lovely Easter Time!!!

Thanks to the many fans who tweeted they report of Naturie's Talk, dear RedGreen has translated some highlights in English - love the moment when he went kind of panicking...typical Dai-chan and his usual humble attitude when talking of Shoma and Keiji.

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1119884934561374209


Quadruple Axel - tweet with 2 pics clean shaved and smart attire

https://twitter.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1119854283925573633


Pic

https://twitter.com/oritatubeshi/status/1119858963636318208

Going to have my Easter lunch. Once again, Happy Easter to all of you!!!

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!

Well the Easter bunny sure brought me a lot of Dai Goodies and those are so much better
than chocolate!

So happy that RedGeen translated. I like the part about his PGG costume and
the gloves but then at the end he said but I still may change it. I won't be
be totally surprised if the PGG costume is changed, that is Dai-chan.
Fingers crossed that Dai gets invited to JO.

Nice to hear from Brian J. I always liked him. Now he is coaching.

Thanks Pattina for all the updates and thanks to kind fans and to Red/Green.

Enjoy your Easter Lunch! It is still morning here.  

Happy Easter Everyone!  

I am so glad I finally found everyone again.  Pattina, I also had no idea we were posting on the wrong thread so no apology is necessary.  I have so much to catch up on because I kept checking the 2018 thread (again not realizing it wasn't the 2019 thread) and I was getting worried about you because I wondered if you weren't feeling well because you hadn't posted.  Needless to say, I am not very observant because it took me until yesterday to find you.

I haven't read everything new yet but I have to say that I'm glad Dai has shaved.  I prefer him without the beard and moustache.  Big thanks to RedGreen for the helpful translation.

Off topic:  I finally saw the WTT Men's FS because it didn't air here until yesterday.  I am so disappointed for Shoma (and myself because I was going ballistic about the other's component scores).  It's just my opinion but excluding Dai, of course, I think that Shoma is the best artistic skater today plus he has the jumps.  I'm beginning to think that he is always underscored.  End of rant and thanks for tolerating me.

I hope everyone has received or will receive (depending on your time zone) lots of Easter treats!

Hi Dancergirl!! Glad you are here!!

Shyla wrote:

Well the Easter bunny sure brought me a lot of Dai Goodies and those are so much better than chocolate!

For me Daisuke and chocolate are the best match

In Italy Easter Monday is still holiday. So enjoy more Dai at Naturie's talk thanks to dear Japanese friends.

Report of the talk!!! In Japanese, of course, but on-line translators can help.

https://gamp.ameblo.jp/soso2ants/entry-12455829013.html


If links do not work (maybe the account I follow is private for other people) please let me know and I will look for others. Some of the following are multiple posts.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwgs-beHh41/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwhQhbgH1un/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwg6rTiHWFM/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwi8Ibun37K/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwikpl7H7DU/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwhJv6Anr8P/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwiRo2On9U-/

https://twitter.com/figure03171/status/1119934997320749056


Sky-Court Celebration

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwi03B8njEI/

Off topic: while competiting at WTT, Kaitlyn Weaver celebrated her birthday (12/04). Look at her pose!! Do you remember anything???? Hints: a skater and a program she loves a lot!!

https://twitter.com/ISU_Figure/status/1116621812681461762

LOL Kaitlyn is doing the Mambo Pose!

Still lot of Dai-chan on social media and articles on magazines

Naturie's Talk - pics and articles

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.667106950093540/1536305886506971/

https://twitter.com/bitekicom/status/1120265648385355776

https://twitter.com/maquia_magazine/status/1120275712135573504

https://www.biteki.com/skin-care/others/390106

https://www.wwdjapan.com/849778

https://maquia.hpplus.jp/model_editor/account/maquiaonline/skincare/QGCYdBk

https://twitter.com/vividviolet3513/status/1120322747207307264





https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1120513383160270848


Sky-Court Celebration  Report with pics (and transcription of Dai's talk)  

https://www.tvguide.or.jp/feature/kissandcry/20190422/01.html


Presentation of apartment with breathtaking pics and interview (love Dai in the tub   )

https://www.tvguide.or.jp/feature/kissandcry/20190423/01.html


Interview issued today - nothing really new, a recap of comeback and recent info on next season

https://www.sanyonews.jp/article/892446


AERA photographer Mika Ninagawa san has updated her blog and IG with a pic taken during the photoshooting        

https://lineblog.me/ninagawamika/archives/9372233.html

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwk34JGAnEH/





Today Dai will appear as guest at Gyoten NTV  (21:00 JT)


https://twitter.com/gyoten_ntv/status/1120160381731733505

https://twitter.com/mn_enta/status/1120168774999478274


I keep this new as last one, too moving....   As you probably remember, last Winter the West Japan area was hit by terrible weather, with heavy rains, landslides and flooding that hit badly the Okayama Prefecture and Kurashiki.  Now Daisuke and Keiji Tanaka will be guests in a charity talk show  (14 June), aiming to raise funds for recovery.  

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1536063613197865

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

Dai's new Instagram        posted about an hour ago, as  advertising post for AERA. And already having more than 3.500 likes!!

Google translation!!!!    

I was asked to do the cover for AERA after a long time. Shooting by Mika Ninagawa!  I worked with her for ZERO!  I was really nervous but it was really fun!


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



The Dai-rain goes on!!!

Moments from Gyoten NTV - Dai revealing he is so less flexible than people expected    

https://twitter.com/pLAyBaCk8376D/status/1120663281272643584

https://twitter.com/pLAyBaCk8376D/status/1120659722225405953


English translation of K&C article

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1536810239789869

Short interview about Hyoen 2019

https://dot.asahi.com/aera/2019042300058.html?page=1


Dear Redgreen translated some highlights from Naturie's Talk reported in magazines

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1120514594714390530

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1120373162494038017



Podcast - Jack Gallagher interviews Moa Iwano, talking also of Daisuke (idol and inspirer) and Benoit Richaud (with a pic posted last year by Benoit while working with Dai at Kansai Uni)

https://soundcloud.com/user-983930015/no-15-moa-iwano-benoit-richaud


Getting inspired by recent info about Dai    

https://twitter.com/minminimum/status/1120728427533717505