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And according to many tweets, Daichan didn't take his skating boots with him...

God bless you, Dai-chan. The bravest boy I have ever known.

What a sweet message from Dai-chan, he is always thinking of others!
Best wishes to you Dai! Be safe and happy!

Thank you Twind for translation and thanks Pattina and ostile for info about
Dai's arrival in US.

I will try to (and miyu, too!! ) share tweeted reports from Utako-sensei talk event later here.

Let me share one of the paneled photos displayed at the event.

https://twitter.com/SuiEtsu/status/592670917093957632



(a part of one of the panels)

Twind, thank you so much for translation! and for your (and miyu's) additional work on Utako's lecture.

So "Dai-chan style" - simple and direct to our hearts. And always caring for others

Please, enjoy here ostile's post

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.328169550653950.1073741828.317966388340933/639824676155101/?type=1&theater

Bye, Sunshine Boy!! Wish you all the best! Enjoy each and every day!! Be happy!!

For ever supporting and loving you. For ever proud to be your fan.

From the overview of tweets
http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2143011948140731901?&page=1


sacchan@sacchan11

I’m here now～　pic.twitter.com/XyHR9G1Xtf







2015.04.27 10:47


sacchan@sacchan11

This is the cutest❤(Sad that it gets striped though.)
pic.twitter.com/9feNZrhxze



2015.04.27 10:58


umeko@d1skdaisuki

Here comes THE panel---(ﾟ∀ﾟ)----!!!!
pic.twitter.com/br91cd9nUo

(Translator’s notes: Earlier Editor Mr. Akiyama of Katei Gaho Magazine, the host of this event, announced that an almost life size panal of his photo from Kobe charity “Marnie” is going to be displayed.)



2015.04.27 10:47


umeko@d1skdaisuki

I love this photo…(´；ω；`)
pic.twitter.com/emcuazy01Z



2015.04.27 10:52

umeko@d1skdaisuki

The photo display was like this♪(*´∀｀)
pic.twitter.com/C7jPPP6EzV


2015.04.27 10:57


The opposite side♪(*´∀｀)
pic.twitter.com/Gyj7FwpCjh


umeko@d1skdaisuki

2015.04.27 10:57

umeko@d1skdaisuki

The panel that they were talking about!!
pic.twitter.com/KKFAakVIst




2015.04.27 13:57

umeko@d1skdaisuki

The gentle face…(*´ω｀*) Love that-----!!! (spasm)
pic.twitter.com/jnvfjqzOKM




2015.04.27 13:57

umeko@d1skdaisuki

He gazes into you, doesn’t he?
pic.twitter.com/yHz6twT5Fb



2015.04.27 13:58

sacchan@sacchan11

Dai-chan… didn’t bring his skating boots with him!?!? (according to Utako sensei)

2015.04.27 12:02


るり_ice @akerusora

I would like to take this positive way. He had to reset all in order to move on to his new self, and to see how far he can go on his own. With this determination, according to Utako sensei, he stood by his guns and wouldn’t budge in the meetings that were held several times between the Kansai University faculty to persuade him regarding his MA thesis, openly showing his feelings and emotions.

2015.04.27 14:42

るり_ice @akerusora

The way Dai-chan can’t flatter himself makes us all “daisuki takahashi” even more for that.

2015.04.27 14:44

るり_ice @akerusora

It seems that he has broken off all the supports or assistance from old ties. With good grace!
2015.04.27 14:45


るり_ice @akerusora

Feeling reluctant to report bitter stories, so let me share the one that had made us smile. (*^^*) From the backyard of Sochi Olympics: After Dai-chan’s performance a lot of flowers were thrown in the rink and the flower girls all talked to each other like, “Oh, my, Daisuke seems to be HUGE♪”  

2015.04.27 14:49


るり_ice @akerusora

When Dai-chan was about to leave for the States, “Shall I come to see you off at the airport?” “Don’t!” (LOL LOL). Sensei also suggested to him, “Maybe I can come to visit some Broadway musicals and such…♪” But Dai's response: "Don’t come yet! Probably sometime like October, by the time when I would be quite settled, but not before~~!" (LOL)  

2015.04.27 14:52

(More to come, probably by miyu )

Hi all!

Thank you for your effort, Twind. Even you have a cold….  Please take care of yourself.  

I translated the part about his drop out of the university in the middle of page 2. Thank you for the original poster. And sorry for my mistakes...probably a lot..


umeko@d1skdaisuki  (This is a summary of her six posts.)

Regarding the drop out of Kansai University, his professor and other teachers of it tried to persuade him many times that it would be better to complete the course by submitting a master thesis and they promised to support him. But Dai strongly thought it was meaningless unless he felt like wanting to face his study seriously and write his thesis. It could hardly be called his own work if he finished it with the aid from his professor. At last the university asked Utako-sensei to attend the final meeting and persuade him together. But Dai appealed the reason why he chose to drop out of it in the meeting. He explained sincerely that he wanted to live only by his own without any supports provided under the name of “Daisuke Takahashi”. And it even moved the professors. They said they understood and promised him to tell so to the university president. And they also said he would be welcomed any time if he changes his mind and wants to be back to his study.
Actually he was given a lot of superb offers relating his future by the university and its alumni after the retirement. Utako-sensei said probably Ihara-san went to a lot of trouble as he declined all of them with the determination.


My note.
You can see Kansai University wanted him to remain badly. Someone wrote even there was a big offer which would ensure his entire life if he accepted it. But he declined all. He rejected to accept the benefits he could get as the rewards for what he've achieved in his career. He chose to start his new chapter from zero.  I can’t say it’s clever to do. But he determined so. And maybe it’s very him…..

Oh wow thank you so much miyu and Twind for the translations and gorgeous photos!

Utako sensei mentions visiting Dai to see Broadway Shows and Musicals, hmmm sounds
like NY to me. Did you read that ilica "Red Alert" he may be in your neighborhood.

Hi Thank you Miyu and Twind for translation: I thought I posted something but it was not

BTW there is a voting going for " Most favorite figure skater ever" on the web:
It was so strange that Dai was only 17th first and now 11th:

Miyu found out that somebody put a lot of "thumb down" on the complimentary comments of Dai (again sigh)

So please guys go to this site and also put thump up on the comment please!!
We should always support Daichan!!!

http://www.thetoptens.com/favorite-figure-skater-of-all-time/daisuke-takahashi-1198491.asp

Thanks Genki for the link to the poll. I just voted for Dai and put a thumbs up
on every comment.

TBH I don't take these polls very seriously. I don't need a poll to tell me
who the best skater is because for me I know who he is.

Twind and Miyu, thank you so much for your work - Otsukaresama (お疲れ様) !!!

And thanks to kind Oba-chan who were at Utako's seminar and reported.

Those pics are gorgeous I bet so many Aunties wanted to take almost life size Dai at home I'm one!!!! I want him!!!!

I second miyu's words: it's so typical Dai-chan to refuse an easy way-out to settlement after retirement. He wants to prove to himself he is able to do something being no-one else that ordinary man Daisuke Takahashi, not receiving "gifts" as former skater. Maybe we do not undersand and/or approve.... anyway it's his life.

Genki thanks for link to pool - as Shyla I do not take it so seriously, because they can be easily manipulated and indeed this is manipulated, but OMG it's such a mean thing to dislike comments only for Dai's fans

OMG so many posts! You guys are the best!    Thank you   Thank you!  
Twind, I'm trying to write something here, but the photos are so distracting...    beautiful... Thank you!


Today, in the morning I left house with tears in my eyes because, you know - he didn't take his skating boots with him...  but once I was outside I couldn't be sad anymore - after a very long winter finally we have a beautiful spring here, everything starts blooming again, life starts anew and it is beautiful - so that's how it is.
Be happy Dai-chan!

Shyla wrote:

Utako sensei mentions visiting Dai to see Broadway Shows and Musicals, hmmm sounds
like NY to me. Did you read that ilica "Red Alert" he may be in your neighborhood.

You think???? When I was riding a train today I tried to "sniff out" if Dai is here ( ) and my sensors said "nope!" - but they're so not good for anything lately


Miyu, thank you so much for translation!
I'm speechless. You're right - it's so him.
Is he even a real person? Because I thought such pure and brave individuals could be seen only in old legends.
We are so lucky to know him!!!

Genki, of course I voted!

Long Listerine video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hNu_cSOZVc
https://listerine21day.jp/

DOES IT REALLY SAY "NEW YORK" ???? ! ! !


I'm dead
No I'm not, I'll be breathing the same air as Dai!

ilica wrote:

DOES IT REALLY SAY "NEW YORK" ???? ! ! !


I'm dead
No I'm not, I'll be breathing the same air as Dai!

I told you so and you did not believe me. lol

Thanks ositle for the link to the CM, now what is he saying? He looks and sounds
wonderful!

Good for you, ilica!!!!
So happy for you! Yokatta ne!

Dai-chan, enjoy your freedom, but watch out! One crazy fan is now in your neighborhood!!!

^ ha ha ha

OK I'm done with the crazy dance! 
From now on - no more sloppy outfits for me - we don't want Dai to scream    and run when I scream at his sight.    Shut, I've forgotten the red lipstick thing

Shyla, you're always right!

OK
I have a day off today so I'm going to Japanese Garden in Botanical Garden to visit 'my' shrine. I'm taking one of Haruki Murakami's book with me. Life is beautiful.

Hopefully I will not start my crazy dance in public...  


Oh, Dai is so amazing in the video! And he does his 'killing' tongue thing           More to dream about in the garden!

ostile, thanks so much for link!!

Wow!! ilica... I'd really like to watch your crazy dance

Now you have your own Listerine challenge: FIND DAI-CHAN!!!  Stright long hair, red lipstick and you are ready for chasing him all over New York!!

ilica wrote:

Oh, Dai is so amazing in the video! drunken And he does his 'killing' tongue thing  drunken  drunken  drunken  drunken   More to dream about in the garden!

I could stare at his "killing tongue thing" for hours and hours and hours....       (can you imagine how hard was concentrating at work today?)


Source for pic and gif - so much appreciated!!  http://d1sk0218.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-2132.html

ilica wrote:

DOES IT REALLY SAY "NEW YORK" ???? ! ! !


I'm dead
No I'm not, I'll be breathing the same air as Dai!

Where does it say New York? Utako sensei didn't want to reveal his location in the US, when asked during the lecture, did I miss something?

I haven't visited this site since last year I think and I decided to check it today because I dreamt about Dai last night, that I was meeting him in one ice show and now I find out that Dai might be in New York!! In the same city as me?? Was it confirmed??
Ilica, I didn't know you also live in NY, we should team up and stalk I mean see if we can find Dai lol

Hi, Hazel! So nice to see you back!!

Now he got two in the team!!??

ostile, I'm sure that you found it by now but it just says, as you can see in the Cap from the video above, that it says that his Listerine challenge of 21 days continues "in New York" so at least some footage of Dai must be filmed in New York and it is confirming that at least that his place to live/study must be right there or near by, and not, let's say. a place like LA.

He said he likes big cities. He must be happy!

Enjoy, Dai-chan!

Ostile, like Twind said, at the end of the video it is written “Daisuke Takahashi 21DAYS CHALLENGE IN NEW YORK” - enough for my heart to get excited

Hi hazelq! We definitely should team up New York is big! BTW congratulations for your intuition!

PATTINA wrote:

Now you have your own Listerine challenge: FIND DAI-CHAN!!!  Stright long hair, red lipstick and you are ready for chasing him all over New York!!

Twind wrote:

Now he got two in the team!!??  

 Poor Dai-chan, I can already see him in my head - running through New York streets, away from red lipstick-ed women...

LOL, how could I miss that??? Too early in the morning for me.

Anyway,  I'm sure he'll be more than happy if people occasionally go up to him and say hi.