Keiji Tanaka

[KiraraChin]

Sweet words from Shoma about Keiji:

 

[rRainbow]

Keiji's Official website：https://keiji-tanaka.com/

I translated the second half of Keiji's message posted under "- My Story" only as the message is very similar to his twitter message and his words at the retirement press conference.

"I have been supported by so many people throughout my competitive career.

To the school staff who have understood my dedication to figure skating and guided me, to the people involved in skating rinks all over Japan, including those at Healthpia Kurashiki, Rinkai Sports Center, and Hyogo Nishinomiya Ice Arena, where I have been based, to the Japan Skating Federation who have worked hard for the skaters in every situation, to the people who have taken care of me physically and mentally, to my friends who have always been there for me even though I could not see them because of practice, to my seniors and juniors who were my friends, who worked hard as skaters and grew together, to my fans who always believed in me and cheered me up through letters and gifts, and to my family who supported me with great love from the time I was a child until I retired, even though they had limited financial resources to support my skating which I had been doing selfishly, I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude. Without your support and cooperation, I would not have been able to complete my athletic career.

It has been a happy athletic career.
Thank you very much.
I sincerely hope that you will continue to support me in the future.

Finally, I would like to thank everyone involved at Prince Ice World for holding this press conference.
I am happy to be able to express my thoughts and feelings in my own voice.
And I will end my speech now."

 

[rabidline]

I don't think this has been posted, but Keiji had his retirement ceremony at the Kurashiki rink yesterday. Daisuke Takahashi, Misato Komatsubara, Tim Koleto, Yuto Kishina and Sena Miyake were in attendance; Daisuke was the one who handed Keiji his retirement flowers.

Keiji also skated- I think it's Primavera Portena (Spring in Buenos Aires) but I can be wrong.

Best of wishes for Keiji in the next stage of his career!

 

[surimi]

Great to know about Keiji's website! I'm going to edit it into the OP. It looks to be his own, right? Not a fan site. I see that English headlines and paragraphs in Japanese are quite trendy these days; the LYS club's has that layout, too.
Keiji is well-liked by his fellow skaters, I'm sure he'll have no shortage of students wanting to be coached by him.

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Happy birthday!

 

[TallyT]

Keiji will be one of the skaters in the Notte Stellata ice show, hosted by Yuzuru Hanyu and in commemoration of 3.11; there will be three shows 10-12 March.

【公式】 羽生結弦 notte stellata 2024 | ノッテステラータ 2024

羽生結弦が座長をつとめるアイスショー。トップスケーターたちとともに被災地から希望を発信します。2024年3月8日～10日開催

nottestellata.com

 

[surimi]

Keiji rehearsing for Notte Stellata show with Yuzuru and the others (sorry, I don't know how to link the first photo only)

 

[TallyT]

From NS last night...

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Will you find him in the first photo?


Here's some help: he's wearing glasses!

 

[gsk8]

 

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[DizzyFrenchie]

Here's a very brief insight, I think from Day 2:

 

[TallyT]

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

This fanartist has drawn a number of likenesses of Keiji Tanaka's:

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

(Multipost.) Keiji Tanaka, Kazuki Tomono, ISSA (from DA PUMP), KIMI (same) and Yuzuru Hanyu are ready for Day 3 of Fantasy on Ice in Miyagi:

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Here's another fanart, from Keiji Tanaka's accolade to Yuzuru Hanyu during Fantasy on Ice in Miyagi Day 3:

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

We can see him a little in this TV report from Fantasy on Ice in Niigata:

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Here's a photo of Keiji Tanaka at Fantasy on Ice this Friday (Kobe Day 1):

Source:

羽生結弦さん、アイスショーで中島美嘉とコラボ　５０００人超のファン魅了／フィギュア

フィギュアスケート男子で２０１４年ソチ、１８年平昌冬季五輪を連覇し、昨年７月にプロに転向した羽生結弦さん（２８）が２３日、神戸市のワールド記念ホールで開催された…

www.sanspo.com

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

(This is a double post with the Yuzuru Hanyu Fan Fest.)
Here are two happy selfies of Keiji Tanaka with Yuzuru Hanyu:

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

There were a few scenes showing Keiji Tanaka in the behind-the-scenes broadcast about Fantasy on Ice in Makuhari. Here's a rather funny one: