A new ice rink named Kanku Ice Arena opened on Christmas Day near Kansai International Airport (a.k.a. Kanku), and some top skaters in Osaka Area including Dai performed in an exhibition.
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Thanks for gathering the pics and clips of the opening ceremony. Makes me smile to see Dai with his two "lil' sisters", Ayaka and Moa and of course with Sena, who is now half a head taller than him.
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:
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Very belated happy birthday and thank you for your beautiful post, dear deedee! What a perfect birthday surprise awaited you at Nationals! arty:
Here's the moment after Dai's FS when he presented Nagamitsu-sensei with the flower-bouquet to thank her for their journey of almost 20 years :luv17::
https://twitter.com/mirieeen/status/1213041855513808896
The way the audience clapped and yelled his name in unison was really moving. Thank you, Yoyogi!
I'm glad his fans gave him that moment that his injuries denied him the first time around. I hope he found the closure he needed on this chapter of his life.
Saw this on Twitter and couldn't resist sharing here: At today's Medallists on Ice (JNats gala), Daisuke and Yuzuru went around the ice holding hands!
https://twitter.com/MOMENTbygendai/status/1209072262550212608?s=19
What a nice moment!
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Dai posted a series of IG stories on new year's day, one of which had him reveal it was him, who asked for the commemorative picture of Japan's "3 musketeers" at the JNats gala, because it's such a rare occasion they're all in the same spot together:
https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1777704865700404&id=317966388340933
Love how Dai reached out to Yuzu (first at the SP draw when he started a conversation and then backstage at MOI). I think this was important to him. He mentioned how he hoped he would get to speak with Yuzu in one of the interviews leading up to this year's Nats and last season after Western Sectionals he said he was looking forward to "compete with" Yuzu, Shoma, Keiji and everyone else. Here's the clip of their farewell lap at the MOI gala:
https://youtu.be/F7CVp5QQ8QQ
Such a great message from these two.