News and Topics 2019

Hi Pattina.  Thanks for providing the tweet.  I also recall seeing Dai in heels but can't remember what year it was and/or why he was even wearing them.

I haven't watched my recording of the European Championships but I will make sure to check out the Italian skaters.  I'm so happy that one of them made the podium and the other placing 6th, for his debut, is impressive for a 16 year old.  Congrats to them all and also to you as I'm sure you're one of their biggest cheerleaders!  Sorry for going off topic, again.

Apologize, but yesterday was a busy day and I had no time to update.

Thanks to all dear fans who posted clips and pics from "Aoharu" with Dai.

Tried to watch in streaming, but the usual website had a very bad connection so I had to stop after a few minutes, but it was enough to see Dai among other guests,  enjoying the cheerful atmosphere of the variety show.

Luckily our dear Nobu san and other fans loaded a lot on social media.

This is from the morning preview: this is the kind of bread Dai's grandma used to prepare for him

https://twitter.com/nobumamiya/status/1089198418784710656

Other clips from the show

https://twitter.com/nobumamiya/status/1089189559382884352

https://twitter.com/nobumamiya/status/1089190249652150272

https://twitter.com/azumin_myane2/status/1089510787041746949

https://twitter.com/azumin_myane2/status/1089511504469082112

https://twitter.com/oritatubeshi/status/1089511419375022081

https://twitter.com/AkiAqui/status/1089508402378592256

Deracinated Flower san was inspired

https://twitter.com/minminimum/status/1089517568488951808


Dai dancing on high heels - GPF 2012 banquet. Dai had good reasons to be hyper: he won gold medal, first Japanese man to win a GP Final              and, as usual, he was already tipsy    

https://twitter.com/D1skpic/status/1089505342428344321

More from GPF 2012 banquet

https://twitter.com/nobumamiya/status/1089509230086782976


We know Dai loves dancing    

https://twitter.com/nobumamiya/status/1089535861367001088

Have a Dai-gorgeous week!!!

Today Dai posted an IGstory!!! Wow, last IGstory dates back to Western Sectional November 01st.

Here for link and translation (thanks to Daisuke Takahashi Road to Sochi  and Nobu san!!)

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1472672289536998

Can you remember when Dai posted the original photo?



Thanks a lot to kind uploader!!!  Aoharu - Dai's parts in 2 videos!


https://dai.ly/x71cx2i

https://dai.ly/x71d1dw


Short video of Dai's interview with students of Kansai Uni., later printed on their institutional magazine.

https://www.facebook.com/kandai.koyukai/videos/vb.627253210676113/436307033573220/

Daisuke on cover of Moments On Ice - vol. 4 featuring All Japan Championships

https://news.dwango.jp/news/34582-1901

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001101.000011710.html


Utako's Room on Dai's comeback and All Japan Championships

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/skate/figure/utako/utako_35_1.html

Excerpt from Aoharu. Dai loves glasses, cups and flatware.

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1089510244055564288

Do you remember we had already seen the coloured glasses?

https://twitter.com/maruru_maru1201/status/1089515680515280896


Just breathtaking!!!            

https://twitter.com/jdainyan/status/1089953034199650306

Days ago (I don't remember precisely when, sorry) I noticed some tweets reporting a link to a website and tagging #髙橋大輔 Perhaps you saw them as well.
As it was not possibile to use automatic translation, I understood only that the website was promoting a room-ball contest. I thought that maybe Cheryll Burke was involved but I found no reliable information and the fact just slipped out of my mind. And so why Dai was tagged remained a mistery to me

Today the explanation: the organisation had reported in their website and on social media that Dai was going to take part as "special judge" but it was not true!!! Dai's manager has firmly explained the situation with a post on Dai's official website. Dai was invited but he kindly declined. However his name was used inappropriately. Here the English translation.

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1473316416139252

Nomura san promoting next episode of tv talk "Achillea" with Daisuke, on air Sunday 03rd February on BSFuji 21:00-22:55. Google translation

"Worked again with Daisuke after a long time"

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

A preview of "Achillea Bridge" with Nomura san and Dai

https://twitter.com/wElcOmeD8376/status/1090382823913975808

Yesterday D-color updated the blog with this pic of cart onboard Dai-chan, used in various events and now placed in the hall of Sky-Court headquarter.

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/5639477

Same pic posted by Miwa Nishida san

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtOPIC6HZIo/

Short article with pics about next issue of Kateigaho Magazine

https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1819152

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000550.000009728.html



Dai-Heaven

https://twitter.com/naoko_1986/status/1090801443257249792

A fs magazine dedicated its new issue to Daisuke

Figure Skating Life Extra ~ Life on Ice Daisuke Takahashi

https://www.fusosha.co.jp/books/detail/9784594613822

Slide to have a look at pages/pictures    

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtTEVn_H1lS/

TVGuide on "Achillea Bridge" Tadahiro Nomura interviews Daisuke Takahashi "Looking at the current Daisuke Takahashi" different from the past.

https://www.tvguide.or.jp/feature/specialinterview/20190201/01.html


GQ Japan interview with Uchimura san. On-line translation!!!!

Is there any competition that feels elegance outside gymnastics?

It is the same scoring game and I will check figure skating and rhythmic gymnastics in terms of competing the beauty of acting.
Especially in the performance of Daisuke Takahashi of the figure I feel beauty.

EDIT - Correct English translation of Uchimura's last sentence thanks to dear Nobu san!!

I am very curious as a performer why he can show himself so beautifully even though he’s a man

https://twitter.com/nobumamiya/status/1091122097764487168


https://gqjapan.jp/watch/news/20190201/kohei-uchimura-being-elegant


Reminder by Kateigaho Magazine of upcoming issue with interview to Daisuke

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

Daisuke Takahashi Hyoen 2017 Photobook is now available for worldwide shipping!!

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1474926545978239

So much Daibeauty! Thanks Pattina!

Hi Shyla!! Nice to have you here!!

Let's start the week-end with this pic promoting "Achillea Bridge"



Source     https://twitter.com/Nextend1/status/1091585748589895680


Same pic (plus another one) here

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtXpWn3FkVS/


A great Dai-gorgeous week-end anyone!!!

Gorgeous photo! Love Dai's Shoes.

Enjoy your weekend!

Off Topic: Four Continents Competition will begin next week. Wishing good luck
to Shoma and Team Japan and to all of the skaters. I am hoping Gold for
Shoma so he can break that Silver curse. lol

Thanks for all the links Pattina! I like the photo of Dai and Nomura together. I'm happy the broadcasting brothers were reunited.

Thanks for the reminder about 4CC, Shyla. All of my fingers will be crossed for Shoma and if I hear those announcers mention "always a bridesmaid, never a bride" one more time I think I will scream.

Happy SunDai everyone!!!

Excerpts in English from last issue of  Utako's Room  (link to original Japanese article is in some previous post). Thanks a lot to kind translator!!

https://twitter.com/kokomadekokomo/status/1091670375388205057


New post by D-color. According to on-line translation, they inform that the 2-weeks of advertising period in Tokyo stations has ended, but they say "thank you" to all people who shared video and pics on social media (my comment: a huge amount!!!). They remind readers also of Dai's appearance this evening 09 pm JT at "Achillea Bridge" on BS Fujitv and an article to be issued tomorrow.

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/5661076

Thanks for link to the English translation of the interview, Pattina. Much appreciation to @koko for providing it. That's interesting about his boot size. I love the D-color billboard using my favourite photo!

Many dear Japanese friends have tweeted clips and pics from "Achillea Bridge".

I'll post some links - apologize if some are similar and/or report same moment of the talk show: I have no time now for sorting

Let's start with dear Nobu san: the best thing Dai has got from comeback

https://twitter.com/nobumamiya/status/1092068752093458432


https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1092032691988393985

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1092036121242914816

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1092037288459087873

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1092042936601083909

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1092043171205328897

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1092061370638512128

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1092065583657410560

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1092071320085385216


Muscles

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1092048790301724672


https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1092059911087808512

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1092083810496204800

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1092079581878640640

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1092065315440156672

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1092084129703686144

During the talk show some stuff from previous documentaries/tv news have been aired. This one from Kinki Regionals 2018

https://twitter.com/maodai0316/status/1092062548822679552

Baby/young Dai

https://twitter.com/oritatubeshi/status/1092037434664148993


Screenshots

https://twitter.com/cp_herlock/status/1092067464773394432

https://twitter.com/wElcOmeD8376/status/1092062378588401665

https://twitter.com/wElcOmeD8376/status/1092071868931031040

https://twitter.com/jdainyan/status/1092119558096220160

It's great when the new week starts with Dai-chan!!

Look at this DM account: she (I really don't know, but I guess the account is a lady ) has uploaded two videos of Achillea Bridge (1/3 and 2/3) and I hope the third will be uploaded soon.

https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x5x09p


Tweet promoting a new interview with pics on Weekly Gendai magazine


https://twitter.com/WeeklyGendai/status/1092283938859433984

Wish you all a Dai-gorgeous Dai-week!!!

It's great to return home from work and find more info about today's news

Weekly Gendai's article - thanks to dear Nobu san for translation and Daisuke Takahashi Road to Sochi for reporting!!

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/photos/a.667106950093540/1477817022355858/

Here are direct links to Achillea Bridge parts 1 and 2. Daisuke Takahashi Road to Sochi informs that part 3 of cannot be uploaded because of contents related to Tokyo 2020. Pity    

https://dai.ly/x71rwa1

https://dai.ly/x71ry9f

Today's post by D-color about Achillea Bridge (probably they sponsored the show) and an article on Weekly Hyundai

https://www.d-color.tokyo/posts/5666033

Interview Part 1 issued today on Kateigaho Magazine on line and in their March issue. The interview took place the day after Western Sectional.   2 pages with 3 pics        

https://www.kateigaho.com/love/41297/


If you have a chance, before they expire take a look at Benoit Richaud's Instastories: he is promoting his August Camp in Courchevel and he posts a short video and a pic with Daisuke      

https://instagram.fmxp5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/e8a66cb8da7ae08412803e5b882bec66/5C5B1C89/t50.12441-16/51755110_1561531703949606_5472792781873254377_n.mp4?_nc_ht=instagram.fmxp5-1.fna.fbcdn.net

https://instagram.fmxp5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/8116af6f5ffe39d903b31d53216b54f4/5C5C14AD/t50.12441-16/51588357_2258504507699096_7744941946576759208_n.mp4?_nc_ht=instagram.fmxp5-1.fna.fbcdn.net

I have to confess: I'm terribly ill, I have the Human Daisuke Virus. And I don't want to be cured!!!

https://twitter.com/minminimum/status/1092006048875999232

Let's start the day with this amazing and breathtaking pic of TSS - Legend On Ice (18 Nov 2018) from today's Tokyo Headline online

http://www.tokyoheadline.com/434515/

Dai's quote in English from the interview posted yesterday by Kateigaho Magazine

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1478509078953319

OMG Pattina are you trying to kill me with that TSS  Red Alert Photo. Thank goodness I was sitting
when I opened the link.  

I have that same virus for years Pattina, can't seem to shake it. lol

Full broadcast of Achillea's Bridge with Dai-chan and Nomura san.

Be quick: this video will be available for just one week!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/videos/746621629053446/

Thanks Parttina!

A new tv news about Daisuke to be aired next week

https://www.facebook.com/DaisukeTakahashiRoadtoSochi/posts/1481073182030242

Original tweet with video preview

https://twitter.com/purplearashi/status/1093827198849413120

Jeri Slaughter is one of the choreographer of LOTF 2016 and 2017. He has posted a pic of himself practicing choreo during one of the LOTFs as memories of Japan. Dai has liked and commented the post

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

In addition, in his instastories Jeri celebrated the birthday of Charmaine Loraine (LOTF 2017) and in last pic of all the cast you can spot a tiny Dai's face peeping up above on the left.

https://instagram.fmxp5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/a09e7951b57941386bea2b7b556c82a6/5C60E8D6/t50.12441-16/51656537_2821660894726743_3985786683914544128_n.mp4?_nc_ht=instagram.fmxp5-1.fna.fbcdn.net


Have you all a great Dai-weekend!!!

Thank you for all the updates, Pattina.  LOTF must’ve meant a lot to Jeri if he’s taking a stroll down memory lane and posting about it twice.  It’s touching to see that it was so memorable for him just as it was for the audience.  LOTF Part 3 would have been nice but Dai is back on the ice and it appears he isn’t going to hang up those skates for quite some time!  Nor do we want him to.

I love that Coach Nagamitsu gave a shout out to Sergei Voronov and Michal Brezina in her interview.  I so admire those two for their dedication to the sport and I always want them to do well.  I love to hear what she has to say about Dai because she's known him for so long and their mutual admiration is commendable and heart warming.

Hi everyone!! Start your SunDai with this lovely fan video          
Domo arigato to dear fan who created it!!!

https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm34604796

The song used by fan is "Season's Call" by Hyde from an Anime. Here you can find English translation of lyrics. Useless to say, they fit perfectly with Dai

http://www.animelyrics.com/jpop/hyde/seasonscall.htm


Offtopic: kudos to Shoma, the bulldozer (Dai was quite right!!!), who recovered from 4th Short to win Free with new WR and his first Four Continents gold medal!!! and yesterday gold with Rika and bronze with Mai Sorry for Kaori, who did just one big mistake in her Free, but it was enough to loose podium and title.

Oh my what a wonderful fan video. thanks for sharing Pattina!


OT: I am so happy for Shoma what a performance he put out last night. One for the ages.
Uncle Dai  must be so proud. Congrats to Rika and Mai they were wonderful! Keiji and Tomono
did not medal but both delivered a fine FS. Congrats to Team Japan.

Here is Shoma's FS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TcrfPXD4UE