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Daisuke Takahashi

deedee1 said:
To those who have missed today's NHK broadcast, (it's me actually ;)) there will be on-air again on Tue June 23, 9am: https://www1.nhk.or.jp/sports2/onair/onair_week1.html?cate_id=skate
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Cough. Cough. ;)


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Huge belated thanks for the updates, deedee and demarinis! :thank:



demarinis5 said:
Dai and Shiz appear in Ayaka Hirahara's Moshimo Project 2020 fabulous video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFK...AD_-002nwsV2UislRdkRASgL-aQfVvk2qVv9bDCaCOfNg
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Oh my, such an uplifting project by Ayaka. Love how passionately Dai jammed along to the song.



deedee1 said:
From Fuji TV today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boTOwRtoF9g&feature=emb_logo

Must be geoblocked, too, unfortunately. sigh... 15min story when Dai visited David Wilson for SP choreo in the summer 2018. :love: We knew David had 2 music prepared for Dai; one The sheltering sky the other something uptempo. I didn't know the other was Vibrafinger by Gary Burton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqoO0-UYXnk. How this one would have looked like had he picked up and skated to, I'd wonder!
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Like demarinis I got to watch it with a kind fan's help. Dai was so very smooth even at that early stage in the choreography process. As David said, "The Sheltering Sky" is such an intensely emotional piece, which was a perfect match for Dai's comeback.

I like Vibrafinger too. It's an interesting composition, but I feel like it wouldn't have suited Dai as well as TSS did. Imo the vibe is too old-school for him, even if we know he would have made it work anyway as he always does. :)


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Meowmix keeps being awesome by providing annotated video analyses of some of Dai's signature stsq. :bow:


Since my steps and turns identification skills aren't as advanced yet as I'd like them to be (at least in real time) I find these videos very educational. :thumbsup:


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4T at JNats 2019 practice from one of Fuji Sport's geoblocked video uploads:

https://twitter.com/jdainyan/status/1273694826572075008


Dai x Steph hug:

https://twitter.com/picakapi1/status/1273583231674138625


Bonus: Fully rotated 4F at NHK Trophy 2011 practice :hap10:

https://twitter.com/d1skgifs/status/1274744295652601856



Anyone here remember this cute interview at NHK Trophy 2013? I don't recall the exact wording of the question, but Mao replied she'd like to get to know "Mao" (the person she'd be if she weren't skating). Dai on the other hand confessed that he wished he were at least 180 cm tall, handsome and Meryl Davis' "partner". Such a dork! :laugh:

https://twitter.com/yk0425kk0817/status/1274839012151193606
 
^^^ I do remember the 2013 interview. When Dai said he would like to be Meryl's partner the commentator looked surprised and said really, Dai looked embarrassed
and quickly corrected his response and said "dance" partner. :laugh: He got his wish dancing with Meryl in "Love on the Floor".

Here is a fan compilation of "Love on the Floor" by Lighthair. Meryl ad Dai's dance starts at 6:00.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzsyOnm_GtU


Thanks for the updates synesth! Nice to wake up to a Dai treasure trove!
 
synesthesia said:
Cough. Cough. ;)
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:love::love: Thank youuuuuu! Now I can watch it on my PC whenever I want, without worrying about my hubby if so on TV (Idk why but when I watch some figure skating videos on TV he complains a lot lately 'Takahashi again???!!!' :confused2:)

Meowmix keeps being awesome by providing annotated video analyses of some of Dai's signature stsq. :bow:


Since my steps and turns identification skills aren't as advanced yet as I'd like them to be (at least in real time) I find these videos very educational. :thumbsup:
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:luv17::luv17: Is there any step sqs by Dai-chan that I don't love? Abusolutely NONE!!! And The phoenix. Oh how we wish he could have skated like that at the actual competition. :rock:
 
deedee1 said:
Considering such bad physical conditions hitting him series of injuries starting shoulder, knee, ankle and so on the whole season, very very well done at the J-Nats, Daisuke! :thumbsup:

I went to Yoyogi with my husband on Day 1 of J-Nats for Pairs SP and Ladies SP (as I said, no luck for Day 2-4 sigh...) When we entered the venue and started up the slope to the 2nd floor, my hubby suddenly told me, 'Look down the rink. Isn't he Takahashi skating toward our direction?' Then I remembered: there were official practices of Men that afternoon, and the opening time of the venue for audience overlaped the second half of the final group. Yes, yes yes he was assigned in the final group! Forgetting (not completely but almost ;)) my husband being beside me, I stared in wonder because he did try a quad toe if I'm not mistaken, slightly Ur'd but landed on one foot! With more fixity stare at him, I saw him land a couple of beautiful 3A, one with 3T. Watching Dai skating and jumping was mere 10min. or so till the end of practice but it was as if I were in heaven or in my sweet dream. 1-day delayed birthday gift to me. I will always remember his airy 3A and his smooth beautiful glidings on the ice in my heart. :luv17:
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THIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RaCZ64rGGw may be geo-blocked again :mad:, but 12min video of Dai practicing quads during official practices at the Nats December 2019 by Fuji TV. Around 9:40-50min there is exactyl the ONE I saw on Dec 19th! :rock: I hope this video will survive on YT for a very long time, for his future fans ;) as well as for us old fans as one of best/sweetest memories. :)
 
deedee1 said:
THIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RaCZ64rGGw may be geo-blocked again :mad:, but 12min video of Dai practicing quads during official practices at the Nats December 2019 by Fuji TV. Around 9:40-50min there is exactyl the ONE I saw on Dec 19th! :rock: I hope this video will survive on YT for a very long time, for his future fans ;) as well as for us old fans as one of best/sweetest memories. :)
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It's geoblocked for viewers outside of Japan. :sad4: But I remember your posts at Nationals, I'm glad that a video exists and was uploaded.
 
There's a very interesting series of articles 'The program that I've loved/admire' on web Sportiva https://sportiva.shueisha.co.jp/search_keyword/?SearchWord=私が愛したプログラム&cx_refAction=cxKeywordLink.

The latest ver. is by Kenji Miyamoto. He picekd up 'Eye' https://sportiva.shueisha.co.jp/search_keyword/?SearchWord=私が愛したプログラム&cx_refAction=cxKeywordLink, or https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/0007877f08971941ab2ec9d9401d7938b1973313

自分は選手としてオリンピックに行くことはできませんでしたが、
髙橋大輔というすばらしいスケーターが、自分の作ったプログラムを
オリンピックに連れて行ってくれた。
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I couldn't go to the Olympic Games as a competitive ice dancer myself, but this wonderful skater Daisuke Takahashi did take the program that I choreographed for him to the Games.'

髙橋大輔というスケーターは、貪欲さがあり、いろんな表現ができますが、
それ以上に、周囲の人を成長させるところがあります。
こちらのイメージや想像をはるかに超えていく才能の持ち主なので、
僕たちの思考も広くなっていくのです。だから、いろいろな振付師の方から
「髙橋大輔の振り付けをしてみたいよね」という話が出てくるのだと思います。
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'I believe Daisuke as a skater pushes himself; greedy/hungry (in a good way) in performing, thus his skating style is very versatile. Furthermore, he pushes people around him, too, and raises the bar for them.
Dai is so gifted to execute something extraordinary, way much more than we'd imagine or expect. And doing so he makes us expand our own views, too. That's why verious choreographers in the world say they would love to work with Dai for choreography, I think.'

Kenji also talked about 'The crisis'. This song was among the first 20 pieces of music Kenji originally picked up and prepared for Dai's competitive program(s) in 2008-09 season including 'eye'. Back then however Dai refused this piece saying he hates it. :eek: A few years later Dai changed his mind and said he wanted to skate to it when these two were working to make an Ex number. Very interesting to know me thought. :)
 
Thank you so much for this, deedee! After all these years Kenji is as smitten with Dai-chan's skating as ever it seems. :luv17:

Also thanks for the subbed Hyoen video to you and the very generous uploader. What a wonderful treat! :bow:


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After her analyses of some of Dai's stsq on twitter, meowmix recently started a youtube channel where she uploads breakdowns of steps and turns of entire programs. These are the Dai programs she analysed so far:

Moonlight Sonata, Worlds 2013:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=XACCuAUggqA

Mambo Medley, Skate America 2010:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=c6VYWoqQfeQ

In the garden of souls, Worlds 2012 (includes English translation of post-skate interview):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVyqoTmOX8E

Blues for Klook, Worlds 2012 (includes English translation of post-skate interview):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=SzOJK3tsyI4

Beatles Medley, Skate America 2013 (includes English translation of post-skate interview):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=yetFCu5J35k

Sonatina for violin, NHK 2013 (includes English translation of post-skate interview):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=lgRRjg3V-E8

Pagliacci, Nationals 2012 (includes English translation of post-skate interview):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=UefeD4AAeZ8

The sheltering sky, Nationals 2018 + earliest run-through of the stsq with DW (includes English translation of K&C with Utako Nagamitsu and post-skate interview):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0bJvMrLMH-I

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Edit:

New ig story! Dai went cycling :cool:

https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2012669598870595&id=317966388340933

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deedee1 said:
From Fuji TV today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boTOwRtoF9g&feature=emb_logo

Must be geoblocked, too, unfortunately. sigh... 15min story when Dai visited David Wilson for SP choreo in the summer 2018. :love:
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The video was uploaded on Yahoo Japan! :luv17:

https://video.yahoo.co.jp/c/16952/3...iwIseCrQOcrTOznlAgU0KX1MbMaX6m8n7mSFf5CIU85Bk

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Recently released video from just before Nationals 2018, incl. practice footage of PGG (with muted sound) and an interview (I think we've seen parts of it before):

Part 1

Part 2

Interview transcript:

https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/sports/s...WhldhKkUPRBu2yB3BcrqqsC6hGJP-Dk84Y_xWbxCZ-1ZA
 
^^ Bitte schön, young sister. :) The Dai-source of mine is limited, I'd say one-twentieth or one-fiftieth of yours probably though.

synesthesia said:
After her analyses of some of Dai's stsq on twitter, meowmix recently started a youtube channel where she uploads breakdowns of steps and turns of entire programs. These are the Dai programs she analysed so far:
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Yeah I've found them too. Meowmix is just amazing. I didn't notice how packed one program is; full of in-between turns and steps Dai is doing all the time. I am such a bad, blind fan of the sport?! :o: S/he is also adorable adding 'awww' a lot, and most of her/his :love: points are as identical as ours, aren't they?! :luv17:
 
Thanks synth and deedee for the updates!:love: I have been away on holiday and I am just catching up on the treasure trove of Daigoodies!
 
deedee1 said:
^^ Bitte schön, young sister. :)
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Herzlichen Dank! ありがとうございます! :)


deedee1 said:
The Dai-source of mine is limited, I'd say one-twentieth or one-fiftieth of yours probably though.
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I'll keep stubbornly insisting that this is not true. :o:


deedee1 said:
Yeah I've found them too. Meowmix is just amazing. I didn't notice how packed one program is; full of in-between turns and steps Dai is doing all the time. I am such a bad, blind fan of the sport?! :o: S/he is also adorable adding 'awww' a lot, and most of her/his :love: points are as identical as ours, aren't they?!
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They sure are! Well tbh, if I were to make such videos they wouldn't be quite as informative as meowmix's, but rather a continuous stream of :love: ! :laugh:


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Got a nice birthday present from Dai-chan. ;) He posted a lovely selfie of him hanging out at the pool (the one that belongs to the place he lives at I assume?), looking extremely sunkissed and cool. :cool14:

https://twitter.com/FSIgstories/status/1302264834659147777


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We have several reports from Dai's annual Seibu Gas talk event with his college buddy, Mr. Araki (who works at the company and who could be seen cheering for Dai at last year's Nationals), which was held virtually today. While participation in the live event (edit: the entire event was pre-recorded) was restricted to customers, Seibu Gas intends to make parts of the talk publicly available on Oct. 1st and Oct. 10th. One important information relayed by Dai-chan: He thinks that the programs Kana and him were given are wonderful and that they will be kept secret until their debut (presumably at Western Sectionals):

https://facebook.com/DaisukeTakahas...2207520000../2034845629986325/?type=3&theater


Here is one comprehensive report by a participant in Japanese:

https://twitter.com/22lunacat/status/1302413066831765504


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ETA:

Open with caution - Dai has discovered the reface app. The result is, uh, highly traumatising :biggrin: :

https://twitter.com/FSIgstories/status/1303004173282181127
 
synesthesia said:
Herzlichen Dank! ありがとうございます! :)
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Danke auch! :) How much further we will go on?! I don't have any more stock of 'thank-you' words in German! :laugh:

Got a nice birthday present from Dai-chan. ;) He posted a lovely selfie of him hanging out at the pool (the one that belongs to the place he lives at I assume?), looking extremely sunkissed and cool. :cool14:

https://twitter.com/FSIgstories/status/1302264834659147777
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:o::dbana:

ETA:

Open with caution - Dai has discovered the reface app. The result is, uh, highly traumatising :biggrin: :

https://twitter.com/FSIgstories/status/1303004173282181127
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nooooooo. Dai-chan, don't destroy my day with this please.... :palmf::laugh:
 
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