News and Topics 2018

Oh I love the new Christmas green color! Well I am just starting to get back
to normal after such a Daiwonderful weekend of his skating. I think that I am all
caught up for now, thanks Pattina for all the goodies that you shared

Because we are never, never tired to watch Dai's breathtaking Art!!

TSS

https://youtu.be/mywYWS0Cfls


PGG

https://youtu.be/pRozJmPePTI

From fs world.

Great words from a fs blogger and fan, underlying Dai's amazing connection with music.

https://twitter.com/iguana012/status/1059948978802954243

TSL video on last week-end competitions. They talk also about Dai-chan, just at the start. Unfortunately some points are not quite clear to me. Could someone kindly make a transcription?

https://youtu.be/jmc5HjjUENY

Olympic Channel - tweet with link to a short article with video where Tara Lipinsky and Johnny Weir talk about Dai's comeback

https://twitter.com/olympicchannel/status/1060019104931868672

During tv broadcast of Men's Free at GP Finland, Italian Eurosport commentator Massimiliano Ambesi underlined, while talking about the poor performance of Boyang Jin, that music choice (a flamenco) was not suitable for Jin, as he has not enough maturity and artistry to compensate technical mistakes.

"Flamenco" - Ambesi said - "needs a skater with great personality and great music interpretation. Let's say.... Takahashi... he could nails only double jumps, anyway he will facinate you!!"      


Dai qualifying for Nats still has great echo on Japanese media.

Dai's mum Kiyoto san was in Nagoya having the opportunity to see her son competiting for the first time in his career!!  And the day of the Short Program was her birthday!!! What a wonderful present!!          

Post with info and link to original press article

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1409050939232467

Kyodo News in English with photogallery      

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/11/6333b5408d87-figure-skating-former-olympic-bronze-medalist-takahashi-qualifies-for-nationals.html

The Japan Times

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/11/05/figure-skating/daisuke-takahashi-wins-nagoya-reach-nationals


More tv news

https://dai.ly/x6wqfk0

Pics

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpykZxFB7jl/

Look at the account for various pics

https://www.instagram.com/sponichitokyophoto/


Dai's 2019 calendar!!!!        Post with pic of cover and info on how to buy from outside Japan.


https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.667106950093540/1408984705905757/?type=3&theater


D-color has just updated the blog with a pic of  gold-medalist Daisuke      

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/5139764


Short tv ad about Legends on Ice - the NHK TV's tv show to celebrate 40th Anniversary of NHK Trophy. They will air interviews with many skaters and programs from past editions of NHK.

https://twitter.com/ume_zoo/status/1059468843423195136

More info on show here

https://www.facebook.com/events/2184474958494789/

OK - I think this can be enough for now. Have a Dai-gorgeous Daiday!!

That is so great to see Dai with the gold medal around his neck!    Like some symbol of gold era of figure skating, the one that got gone with the wind upon the corrupted key-point mechanical judging system.  

Pattina, this forum is on my iphone bookmarks, I read it almost daily, to get some Dai news    . It's like spiritual fresh air, thanks to you and other users.

Meanwhile, spam alert, from the recent "Kiss & Cry" issue.





more here: https://twitter.com/00LT/status/1059634641080999936

Hello let's talk hope all is well. We are hanging in for the next glorious Dai run no matter where
it leads to we will support him. Thanks for the photos he is so Daigorgeous!

As always Pattina thanks for all the Dai news! So I am trying to understand the Legends show at NHK.
It is scheduled to take place before the Gala on Sunday. Will they be showing the "Legends" skates from the past on
the jumbo screen to the audience or will it be just a talk show. I am confused.

Thank you let's talk!!! So glad to read you here again and thank you so much for the Dai-wonderful present!!        

Shyla wrote:

So I am trying to understand the Legends show at NHK.
It is scheduled to take place before the Gala on Sunday. Will they be showing the "Legends" skates from the past on
the jumbo screen to the audience or will it be just a talk show. I am confused.

Shyla, to be honest it is not so clear to me, also.  Two events are scheduled one after another: Legends On Ice and Legend's Room

https://www.facebook.com/events/2184474958494789/

This is the official NHK BS1 page and it confirms that first part is "on ice" and second one is a talk show with interviews to skaters about their memories of NHK TROPHY.

http://www2.nhk.or.jp/hensei/program/p.cgi?area=001&date=2018-11-11&ch=11&eid=29996&f=1079

Online translation:

"Legend skater" who made the 40th history is a large set! Luxury Arrangement, holding a one-off special show. First of all, the legend on ice "where the legend skaters color the memorial tournament with brilliant dance. Enjoy looking at the contents! After that, "Legend Talk" full of secret stories of the legends. What kind of story pops out? It is a must-see! <Legend Skater> Daisuke Takahashi, Takeshi Honda, Nobunari Oda, Midori Ito, Shizuka Arakawa, Akiko Suzuki, Yuko Kawaguchi

So IMO in "on ice" part they will air programs of past editions, related with Legend Skaters guests while second part is the talk show with interviews, probably recorded.


This is the poster - rumors reported that Dai could skate PGG


https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.667106950093540/1410287075775520/?type=3&theater

Today's tv news

https://twitter.com/soracchi7/status/1060306043874361344

Next issue of World Figure Skating will feature an interview with Daisuke, on the cover

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.328169550653950/1410078355796392/?type=3&theater



Daisuke Takahashi Road to Sochi suggests us to read a blog. Apparently it is great.

https://twitter.com/DTRoadtoSochi/status/1060222860319485952

Look who was in the audience watching Shoma at NHK!!  A bit nervous    

https://twitter.com/Sachi0901Sachi/status/1060912712245370880

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1060921410011295745

https://twitter.com/moco0611chi/status/1060927579140419586

Great edges!!!

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.318170844987154/1411541355650092/?type=3&theater

Very very interesting!!! A fan has compared PGG from WS (above) and KR (below) to show the differences starting from the step sequence.

https://twitter.com/nekodaifuku1/status/1060588557729820672

Awww Dai watching the SP he does look nervous for Shoma he is biting his nails. lol

About Legends I am glad I am not the only one confused. We will have to wait until Sunday

As for the comparison video I like them both equally. I do like the changes but then again Dai was much improved skating wise
at Westerns. Dai can just do crossovers on the ice and I could watch all day.

Good luck in the FS to Team Japan and all other skaters tomorrow!

Shyla wrote:

Awww Dai watching the SP he does look nervous for Shoma he is biting his nails. lol

About Legends I am glad I am not the only one confused. We will have to wait until Sunday

The Legends will skate - we don't know what yet. Probably a group number. Here The Legends practicing, with Dai having so much fun      


https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1061247558935175174


https://twitter.com/wa_chun14/status/1061238727459069952

https://twitter.com/piichandai/status/1061239058330873856



                And Dai is wearing TSS costume!!!

https://twitter.com/tiramisu11/status/1061244485495996416



Boomsports's tweet - click on links for 2 articles on WS with interview and pics

https://twitter.com/boomsports/status/1061201781642776576


Once again, Boomsports is supporting Dai-chan with one pic/day till Nats  

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp4XW-sBlwc/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp6RqBeBJsi/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8ynOyB6Pj/

Hilarious Uncle Dai leading the dance      

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




Ladies competition at NHK was huge and breathtaking.  Rika Kihira won with 2 3As and a wonderful skating. Satoko was as emotional and magic as usual for second place and Liza Tuktamysheva won bronze.  Congrats!!

Men competition was less great, with too many errors and falls and poor performances. Shoma won dispite a non-flawless program. Silver for Uncle Sergei Voronov (chapeau) and bronze for Matteo Rizzo   Firts Italian Man to climb on a GP podium!!!!

BTW..... Dai-chan, with WS score without quads would have climbed on podium with bronze today, just like last week. And if we think that with same score he would have been 4th at SC and second at SA..... he would have grabbed GP Final, basically.

Thanks for the links Pattina. I have not watched the ladies yet but heard it was a great competition.

Watched the men not so good. Big Congrats to Shoma for winning his first NHK. Nice podium. I was happy for Sergei and Pattina your countryman Rizzo won the Bronze how wonderful is that!

Yes looking at the scores after four GP events Dai would have been on the podium. If Dai does not do a Challenge competition before his Nationals he won't have the TES required to go to Worlds, if he makes the podium at Nationals.

Dais skated his SP at Legends and encore to mambo. He is wonderful.
This is the encore only

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1061488524610887680?s=21

Thank you Shyla!!!!  

Still so powerful and energetic, even with the fall    A blow of fresh air, after so many dull and boring St.Seq. I watched during this GP season.

EDIT - full exhibition!!! Thanks to kind uploader!!

https://youtu.be/Bt4cAL5JIvY


Short glimpses of TSS

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1061492409157054470

Opening

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1061483953444376576


Dai with Nobu and Akiko had a brief talk, which was also showed in the arena on giant screen.

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1061496441074405376

https://twitter.com/moco0611chi/status/1061504094139904000

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1061497994137153536



          - the final pose of Akiko's POTO

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1061499840465526784




Pics and screenshots          

https://www.jiji.com/jc/p?id=20181111150957-0028833221

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20181111-00000035-jijp-spo.view-000

https://twitter.com/teamkumataka/status/1061499591873376256

https://twitter.com/piichandai/status/1061500721755910149

https://twitter.com/Sakura_d1sk/status/1061500917252468736

https://twitter.com/018_storsrs/status/1061500333648576512

https://twitter.com/teamkumataka/status/1061481419501760512

Shyla wrote:

Yes looking at the scores after four GP events Dai would have been on the podium. If Dai does not do a Challenge competition before his Nationals he won't have the TES required to go to Worlds, if he makes the podium at Nationals.

Quite right!! There are only 2 CS competitions left and Dai is not listed. Pity that international stage will be deprived of his wonderful programs.

You know it's going to be a wonderful Sunday when you wake up to see a new performance by Dai      

Thanks Pattina and Shyla for updates.
Let`s talk - great to see you here again!

PATTINA wrote:

BTW..... Dai-chan, with WS score without quads would have climbed on podium with bronze today, just like last week. And if we think that with same score he would have been 4th at SC and second at SA..... he would have grabbed GP Final, basically.

Wow!
Did he say in the interview that watching the NHK Trophy made him want to compete internationally again??!!!!
Come on Daisuke!  You know how much we all dream about it!!!

ilica wrote:

Did he say in the interview that watching the NHK Trophy made him want to compete internationally again??!!!!

Yes, he said so!!

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1412650725539155

Today Japanes press dedicated to Dai in Legends On Ice almost as much attention as to NHK Trophy.
But now I have no time, unfortunately. I'll try to update tomorrow.

Check the Instastories of Misato Komatsubara (Ice Dancer) for videos of Dai's Mambo - she was cheering and shouting loud!!

From the Instastories of Jonathan Guerreiro (Russian Ice Dancer)

Just jumping in to post link to IFS's interview with Daisuke in the backstage of NHK Trophy (with English translation)

https://youtu.be/tLYLtL3ogAs

IFS and Tatjana Flade on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqDbbFrh5e8/

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

Swipe for one funny pic of Dai-chan in the backstage after his performance  

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqEI4rwhCSM/



https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1061831075100528640


More pics from LOI

https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/1061548853650845696

https://www.jiji.com/jc/p?id=20181111150955-0028833223

https://www.jiji.com/jc/p?id=20181111150957-0028833221

https://www.jiji.com/jc/p?id=20181111150956-0028833112


Articles with pics

https://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20181112/fgr18111205010001-n1.html

https://www.asahi.com/articles/photo/AS20181111001531.html?fbclid=IwAR1F_Lhqc9RdjZqxDNOhfwjWrhtrw6mmvv1x57oysG_wW9Q-y5NqheDE0UA

https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/11/11/kiji/20181111s00079000291000c.html?fbclid=IwAR2c_d0f-L_GoXFyk43IyrTyQnZO8UapSk9ewadCAxcEwv3GXYO9ecP6vBM


Dai watching Men's Free (screenshot from tv news about Shoma)

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.667106950093540/1412416635562564/?type=3&theater

Have a Dai-gorgeous Dai-week!!

Oh I loved the interview. Dai was so relaxed and happy. I hope he gets a little rest before he starts training full out for Nationals. I wonder if he will be doing Xmas on Ice this year?

Shyla wrote:

Oh I loved the interview. Dai was so relaxed and happy.  I hope he gets a little rest before he starts training full out for Nationals. I wonder if he will be doing Xmas on Ice this year?

Up to now he is only scheduled to do some "narration" - probably recorded and not live. This is the on-line translation from Xmas On Ice's website

Takahashi Daisuke's narration participation has been decided. It will be participating in recording.

Source http://xmasonice.com/

Legend On Ice Finale

https://dai.ly/x6x1alr

Chat at NHK Trophy with Dai, Akiko and Nobu

https://dai.ly/x6x1alt

Local Okayama tv news about LOI with interview to Dai and some moments from backstage. Love the part when Dai, Akiko and Nobu congratulates with young kids who took part at Gala, making them happy and moved.

https://youtu.be/NC268w1IhVQ

From Sergey Voronov's IG

Sportsnavi IG - swipe for more pics

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqHVnEcnz0e/

More Boomsports pics for their campaing "one pic/day till Nats"

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqB2I8zhmln/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqEaVU-hDWO/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqHDkAHBkk5/

Short recap of WS with Dai-gorgeous pics

https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/s/ims/figuretakahashi2018/?fbclid=IwAR0jS4kKeNsnIPtnyUACtA7sHpK9LS-nUUdbuVsmTkESQlYt_j2wlhveh14


A new fs magazine with Dai on the cover (TSS costume is Dai-gorgeous. That shade of peacock blue fits him so well!!)

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.667106950093540/1414042942066600/?type=3&theater

Daisuke has updated his IG with info about him taking part to an event for D-color project to be held on January 12 2019. On-line translation.  


It has been a long time.
Thank you for always supporting me.
I'm making an advertisement.
We are waiting for your participation!!


Source https://www.instagram.com/p/BqL0XxZh8m6/

Sorry, the pic is smaller than real IG size, because I took it from here   https://www.skyc.jp/news/20181113-103/

I hope that many fans and media will attend, so to have pics and info!!

Young skater Sena Miyake about Dai-chan

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1062837631082479616

Thanks for all the updates Pattina. Sweet words from Sena about Dai. It seems like all the young upcoming skaters admire Dai. He is such a good role model for them.

Thanks for the info about Xmas on Ice.

Beautiful photo of Dai on the magazine cover. The TSS costume and color
makes him look like royalty. He will always be the King of Ice for me!!!!

LOI photogallery

http://figureskatersonline.com/news/2018/11/15/nhk-special-exhibition/

Almost one week from NHK and LOI and still Dai is a topic on media (article with pics)

https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASLCF44VFLCFUTQP016.html

English translation

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1415837131887181

Amazon Jp. released some pics from 2019 calendar      

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1415982725205955


Kateigaho Akiyama will feature Daisuke in the New Year's issue. Here you can see a sort of "recap" of topics with a small pic of Dai at the bottom of the page. And although pic is very small, I can tell you he is super-gorgeous        

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp4ur_FhlXh/

Here is Dai's message for the new issue

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNJaFhh73r/

Yesterday was "Kimono Day" in Japan and a dear fan posted this    

https://twitter.com/d1bunbu/status/1062925657724735488


Wonderful comments. Be sure to watch again the video (2016 LOTF). I cannot stop watching. Because Dai is so much talented, so much GENIUS in expressing feelings and emotions. And he was improvising. Then he switches off and he is the usual embarassed dorky man we all love.

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/1063284761903448064

Dai spotted in Osaka yesterday. He looks great!!

https://twitter.com/keita_TTP/status/1063377042656309248

EDIT - Yesterday night Dai went to watch a music live event in Osaka. Here is with the band "Osaka Roots"
Swipe for more pics

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

More from the event (last post with multiple pics)

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

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqRHcEuHAz3/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqQn8vXl7KZ/

Nice to see Dai out and about enjoying himself. Great photos. He gets more and more handsome
every day . We have the gorgeous Dai on the ice and the very handsome Dai in his
everyday life. We are Blessed! Thanks for the updates Pattina!

Starting the week with our breathtaking and handsome man (pics from magazines)


https://t.pia.jp/pia/event/event.do?eventBundleCd=c1814179

https://image.pia.jp/uploads5/files/1715/4166/6159/FS_moi3__L.jpg

Naturies's contest with prizes. Main prize is a meeting with Dai-chan (scheduled in Spring 2019). Less lucky fans will receive a small travel-set with 2 beauty products, with Dai's sign. Scroll down the page to find some pics of Dai choosing design for travel set.

https://twitter.com/naturie_imju/status/1064385990079373312

http://www.naturie-net.jp/special/campaign2018/

Enlarged pics

https://twitter.com/tarakookura/status/1064388266906988545

Don't know the original source but, according to on-line translation, it is Dai's "thank you" message for sponsor Naturie's support.

https://twitter.com/naoko_1986/status/1064389038491095041

English translation of Naturies' text for campaing

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1418584681612426

More info about next issue of Moments on Ice Vol.3 featuring Daisuke

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.667106950093540/1418533304950897


Today's update by D-color with Step 12-3.  Dai seriously focused on learning everything about "apartment management". Session and pics date back to 02 July

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

Boomsports goes on with its support campaign for Dai-chan - one pic till Nats

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqKU-Fnh4J2/

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

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

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqRTodRBV0h/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqT1iQ2B8Ec/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXNT8VBYlS/

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

Yesterday Dai-chan updated again his IG account, with an ad for Naturie campaign

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqcBXR3HYGr/

Pic is by photografer Seitaro Tanaka san, who posted the full size photo on his IG account. Open carefully!!!



https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqb01vDh8Ni/


FujiTV has dedicated a page to Dai on its website, with his bio and results and some pics.

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/skater/DaisukeTAKAHASHI.html

Tv news Late Night aired this short tv service for XOI 2018, with interview with Dai and his part as narrator (recorded)


https://twitter.com/wElcOmeD8376/status/1065372856576430081


Brand new: article by Kateigaho magazine as preview of interview with Dai featured in next issue. 2 pages with a very short videobackstage during interview and photo session.  Useless to say, Dai is - as always - superstylish  (event with the simplest of outfits) and super-dorky

https://www.kateigaho.com/love/36700/

https://youtu.be/QNJ_vjXv2tQ

Kateigaho's tweets

https://twitter.com/KATEIGAHO/status/1065431214297878528


https://twitter.com/KG_akiyama/status/1065475246566727680


Dear fans selected some screenshots from video


https://twitter.com/AkiAqui/status/1065428752518209537

https://twitter.com/luv_letter1212/status/1065436497875152900





Preview of article - Heart-attack hazard!!



Source (scroll page)  https://www.kateigaho.com/magazine/31119/