Yesterday an article was published about the progress of the ice preparation in the Happiness Arena:
1月18、19日に高橋大輔さんや荒川静香さんなどが出演する長崎初のアイスショーが開かれる。会場は通常、バスケットボールのB1リーグなどが開催されるアリーナだ。氷を張るアイスリンクの準備が着々と進んでいる。アイスショー「プリンスアイスワールド」が行われるのは、長崎スタジアムシティのハピネスアリーナだ。バスケットボールのB1リーグで活躍する長崎ヴェルカの本拠地であり、12日は「二十歳のつどい」が開かれるなど、多種多彩なスポーツやイベントが開催されている。そんなアリーナでのアイスショーの開催だ。アイ…
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Machine translation:
Nagasaki's first ice show ‘under the rink’, where Daisuke Takahashi, Shizuka Arakawa and others will dance, has a secret! Work progresses on the ice rink to put on ice.
TV Nagasaki
16 Jan 2025, Thursday, 9:17pm
On 18 and 19 January, Nagasaki's first ice show will be held, featuring Daisuke Takahashi, Shizuka Arakawa and others. The venue is an arena where the B1 basketball league and other events are usually held. Preparations are steadily underway for an ice rink to be covered with ice.
The basketball arena becomes an ice paradise! The ice show ‘Prince Ice World’ will be held at the Happiness Arena in Nagasaki Stadium City.
The arena is home to Nagasaki Verka, a basketball team in the B1 League, and hosts a wide variety of sports and events, such as the ‘Nijyusai no Tsudoi’ on the 12th.
The arena is cool as the ice rink is being installed. The installation of the ice rink began on 13 January, and when I went inside on 15 January for an interview... it was cool from the moment I entered. The rink is approximately 1,000 square metres in size.
The ice on the rink is made by watering it once an hour, 24 hours a day.
Why does the sprinkled water freeze? The secret lies in the long, thin ‘pipes’ that run under the ice. A special liquid, chilled to 10 degrees below zero, is circulated through the pipes, and the ice is formed by sprinkling water on top of it.
The person in charge of design and construction said: ‘We have to aim for the best ice for the skaters to skate on. We want the skaters to skate freely and beautifully, and we want everyone to be happy when they see it.
The ice thickness on this day was 5cm and the process of making the ice a little thicker and adjusting the surface temperature will be repeated until the event itself.
The Prince Ice World ice show will be held for two days from 18 January. Top skaters representing the world, including Daisuke Takahashi, Shoma Uno and Shizuka Arakawa, will perform.
Daisuke Takahashi says: ‘I know many of you are watching skating for the first time, but the speed and power of watching it live is a special experience that you can't experience on TV. I hope you will come to the venue’.
Mr Takahashi also assures that this year's performance will include rock-inspired numbers based on the theme of Broadway musicals, which is sure to be a lot of fun.
There will be a total of four performances over the two days, with a few seats available for the second performance on the 19th.
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PIW ensemble member Hiroki Honda unfortunately has had to withdraw from all performances due to injury:
