Daisuke Takahashi

[Arriba627]

^^^SO happy to see that attendance looked good in spite of the hurricane. Such an impressive show!

 

[demarinis5]

Thanks syn for all the FOI updates Your description of Dai’s new hair color was hilarious

 

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^^^SO happy to see that attendance looked good in spite of the hurricane. Such an impressive show!

From the fan footage and today's live broadcast it looked like the venue was full for all six performances! (I read that several people who unfortunately couldn't make it to Yokohama were able to resell their tickets to fans who weren't able to get one in the original sale.)

Your description of Dai’s new hair color was hilarious

I have an inkling that Dai-chan and Takuro went to the hairdresser together and ordered the same hairdo (Marie and Takuro attended FOI as spectators yesterday ):

まりゑ auf Instagram: "⛸️🫶 #フレンズオンアイス2024 #最高 #素晴らし過ぎた #氷艶2024 @shizuka_a29 @d1sk_t @akikosuzuki_official @k.a.n.a.m.u.r.a @kikinakanishi611 @rimachangram ケンジ with @takuro.ohno"

1,402 likes, 8 comments - marieto_marie am August 31, 2024: "⛸️🫶 #フレンズオンアイス2024 #最高 #素晴らし過ぎた #氷艶2024 @shizuka_a29 @d1sk_t @akikosuzuki_official @k.a.n.a.m.u.r.a @kikinakanishi611 @rimachangram ケンジ with @takuro.ohno".

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Fan reports:

https://x.com/164cm50kg/status/1829789604993712188

I bumped into a tall guy and wondered who it was, but it was Takuro Ohno He was with Marie-san, and they were both really good looking people. Takuro's face was about the same size as mine ​

https://x.com/casablancaj22/status/1829806018999828585

Tokio from Hyoen was there.​

"I'm looking forward to the next Hyoen." I said to him.​

"Thank you. But I wonder if they'll call me."​

I was dizzy being so close to this handsome guy​

He stood up and cheered on during the Japanese collaboration at the end of the first half​

https://x.com/amamsatoko/status/1829839248956277094

#FriendsOnIce At the finale, Daisuke and Akko smiled and pointed at Takuro and Marie in the audience ​

Daisuke was pretending to be Irotoridori* for a moment. They're such good friends~​

* "Irotoridori" is the "Yuzu" song in the pride parade/festival scene in Hyoen



A fan video of Kana and Dai spotting Marie and Takuro in the audience:

#FriendsOnIce During the lap, Kana-chan poses with/at Takuro-san and Marie-san, and Daisuke-san pretends to sing ♪ Yell? ​

Followed by the beautiful Mao-chan ​

Today Yurika Mita came to watch the show:

https://x.com/d1sksk8/status/1830103971715035177

There is an incredibly beautiful person, and I thought I'd seen her somewhere before... and then I realized it was announcer Mita!!! She stands out among ordinary people because of her beauty. So beautiful. ​

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I uploaded Dai's solo from today's live broadcast:




Interesting choreo and, as several fans on twitter said, it's cool how he incorporates the costume into the performance! I definitely wouldn't mind seeing more self-choreographed programs from him and Kana-chan (solo and together).

I'll post Kana's solo in the KanaDai fan fest.




Dai didn’t land his Lutz in the soiree show, which was broadcast, but he did in today’s matinee show and this morning in practice (apparently he also successfully landed a 3Lo and a 3Lz in combination with a 2T in morning practice) :

https://x.com/yash_mina/status/1830063903902208302

And Daisuke in the third group, warmed up with a deep edge that was too diagonal, a beautiful 3Lo for the first time in a while, and a softly rising 3Lz that seemed to land well and was a combo with a 2T! He had a little trouble with the 3F, but he landed beautifully many times. He asked Kiki-chan on the side of the rink to bring him his costume, so I'm looking forward to it. At the end of the viewing time, he practiced his solo song and in his practice clothes (black T-shirt) and costume vest (not sewn on (°▽°)), he landed a beautiful 3Lz, and his steps and spins were quite solid. The transparency of the vest was beautiful... and halfway through, Daisuke gave the signal that it was over. It was a great show ( ；∀；) Thank you ​

Reportedly there was also a "jump battle" between Yamato Tamura and Dai-chan at the start of the lottery during yesterday's soiree show (Yamato joined all of the lotteries before the halftime break - he did not perform in the show though):

https://x.com/d1mao0802/status/1829838411672522808

Saturday night performance​

Yamato appears again at the lottery!​

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He lands a clean 3T​

Yamato encourages Dai-chan to do a 3Lz, and he takes off his PUMA jersey for a beautiful 3Lz​

At the start of today's lottery (soiree), Yamato attempted a 3T-3T and then challenged Kao Miura to do a 4T, which he landed beautifully. Dai-chan did not join the jump battle this time, but presented his "Relaty" pillow (which was one of the prizes) and stepped in as Yamato's prompter when the latter couldn't think of anything to say about the signed FOI poster (which was another prize):

 

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Shae-Lynn Bourne "All that jazz" solo + Chicago group number with an amusing cameo by Mao and Shizuka at the beginning (I wish Dai had been shown a bit more when he joined the group at the end - he seemed to be having quite a lot of fun in this number):




Exogenesis Symphony part 3:

 

[KiraraChin]

I uploaded Dai's solo from today's live broadcast:

Thank you for uploading, what a cool number!

 

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Eliana, Koshiro and Miwa Nishida also came to one of the shows :





Yamato Tamura on instagram:

 

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Cutie :




Small misunderstanding between Kiki and Dai-chan :

 

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Kenji in his "Kid Rock" getup and Dai living the "Cell block tango" choreo :




The somewhat uncoordinated "Exogenesis" group :




Thx everyone for the fan cams!

 

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Akko-chan on twitter :

Friends on Ice 2024​

Before the opening of every performance, I saw Shi-chan, Dai-chan, and Mao standing while holding hands, and I was feeling the joy of being able to skate together.​

I will move forward with precious memories in my heart​

Thank you very much!​

Cross-posting from Shoma's fan fest (Shizuka, Mao and Dai welcoming Sho into the professional ranks and wishing him good luck for "One Piece") :







From Jason's twitter account:

https://twitter.com/jasonbskates/status/1830795885866815747

 

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A new campaign for Puma's "Velocity Nitro 3" running shoes has been launched:


https://jp.puma.com/jp/ja/pd/

https://twitter.com/PUMA_JPN/status/1831142010251780272


Click on the picture to start the video:

Incorporating running as conditioning during tough training​

What features did Daisuke Takahashi like about VELOCITY NITRO 3? ​

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``VELOCITY3 gives me a lot of bounce! I feel like I'm being supported from the first step, and I feel like I'm naturally having fun and moving forward.Even when I'm tired, I feel like I can run a little longer. It makes running fun.”​

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CM on the outward facing screen at a Puma store in Osaka:






https://twitter.com/SEVENTIETWO/status/1830049939063513295

 

[KiraraChin]

A new campaign for Puma's "Velocity Nitro 3" running shoes has been launched:


https://jp.puma.com/jp/ja/pd/

https://twitter.com/PUMA_JPN/status/1831142010251780272


Click on the picture to start the video:

Incorporating running as conditioning during tough training​

What features did Daisuke Takahashi like about VELOCITY NITRO 3? ​

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``VELOCITY3 gives me a lot of bounce! I feel like I'm being supported from the first step, and I feel like I'm naturally having fun and moving forward.Even when I'm tired, I feel like I can run a little longer. It makes running fun.”​

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CM on the outward facing screen at a Puma store in Osaka:






https://twitter.com/SEVENTIETWO/status/1830049939063513295

I wish there was a customised option for Dai's fan fest to react to posts with since it's the most appropriate reaction to most of his pictures!

 

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"Skate Info Glace" uploaded many great photos by Rumi Hirakiuchi from FOI :

https://www.skate-info-glace.com/saison-2024-2025/friends-on-ice-2024/

Dai with Yurika Mita backstage at FOI:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_mqGTXzvWO/?img_index=2

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Cross-posting from Kazuki’s fan fest - since 9 Hyoen-members performed in "One Piece on Ice" (plus Kenji (partly) choreographing both shows), part of the gang came to watch the show on Sunday :

https://twitter.com/maruimarie/status/1832995527698329855

This wasn’t reported here before – several members of the Hyoen-gang have been gathering at the Funabashi ice rink for occasional skating lessons with Dai (sometimes joined by Kana and Kiki) over the past months, even after the show had ended. I think it was Takuro, who wrote in one of his ig stories that he and some of the others set Seiji Fukushi's level of skating proficiency as their goal (Seiji was a fast learner and already able to move across the ice pretty well in his first Hyoen appearance in 2019).

Takuro posted a photo with Eliana and Dai-chan and a short clip of him practicing the t-stop in his ig stories on the 6th :

It's been a little over a month since we last met with the Hyoen Skating Club.​

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A luxurious, happy, fun time.​

Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ri70Ofjs0V69FX0oOONCnhCUvK9HUIBA/view?usp=sharing

Today we practised the t-stop.​

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Under the guidance of Dai-chan, I finally got pretty good at it! This is a video of me still in the practice stage. I didn't think I'd be able to do it during Hyoen, but I'm deeply moved by the fact that I can do it now.​

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I can't wait to practise again!​

These are some pics and clips of past lessons:


July 08 (footage taken on July 06):




July 06: https://twitter.com/maruimarie/status/1809418852557865105

June 29:

Group lesson 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ycdiv74UFX6xpjxBkKjBydTZEbYKKgCM/view?usp=sharing

Group lesson 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DXHiyjb94kkJJGZPV9TsbM68jXYPIRBS/view?usp=sharing

Dai x Takuro:

 

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A teaser for the first Hyoen talk event with Dai and Takuro, which will be distributed via ePlus from Friday :

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On the occasion of Kateigaho's 800th issue (a magazine Dai has been featured in many times since 2011) there was an exhibition where Dai’s (and also Shoma’s) congratulatory video message was shown. The message has now been published online:

https://www.kateigaho.com/article/detail/177489

Video of a special interview with professional figure skater Daisuke Takahashi to celebrate the 800th issue of Kateigaho.

Daisuke Takahashi, who has always pioneered new paths in the world of figure skating, talks in his own words about his congratulatory message for the 800th issue of Kateigaho, memorable features from past Kateigaho shoots, his feelings at the time, and a message about his future activities.

The automatic translation feature works reasonably well (apart from the translation at 2:18 – he was definitely not in the middle of a suicide ):

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A belated interview article from Dai’s PIW pr trip to Nagasaki was published on September 1st:

https://nordot.app/1202790050908619410


Machine translation (I never knew that Dai had appendicitis as a junior high school student ; I love his message to children; also – happy to hear that Kana and Dai intend to perform "Symmetry" again ):

"It'll all work out" mindset - figure skater Daisuke Takahashi follows his own path without fear of failure

2024/09/01

"I want kids to have the mindset of 'it'll all work out' and challenge themselves to do things they're interested in," says Takahashi (Nagasaki Shimbun, Morimachi, Nagasaki City)

The figure skating ice show "Prince Ice World" (sponsored by Nagasaki Shimbun and others) will be held for the first time in Nagasaki City on January 18th and 19th next year. The venue will be Nagasaki Stadium City, which will be completed this fall. Figure skater Daisuke Takahashi, who will be appearing in the show, visited Nagasaki Shimbun and talked about the appeal of skating and ice shows.


"I started skating when I was 7 years old, in the second grade of elementary school. My mother's acquaintance played ice hockey, and I happened to go to the skating rink. I also watched figure skating and was moved by the jumps. There were so many movements and sounds I'd never seen before. I've been crazy about skating ever since."


■I was a sensitive child

"Actually, I wasn't good at school as a child. Maybe I was sensitive, but I couldn't fit in with the group. But through skating, I gradually gained confidence. I messed up my tricks and fell many times, but strangely, I didn't feel scared. It was just fun.

Even so, when I became a junior high school student, there were times when I thought I wanted to quit. I wanted to play more. But at that time, I got appendicitis. I think I was lucky. Just when I wanted to quit, I was unable to skate due to illness and injury. By the time I recovered, I really wanted to skate."


■Pure enjoyment

"I'm always excited to see an ice show in a new place. I think the people of Nagasaki don't often have a chance to see skating in person, so I hope they enjoy it. I want to give my best performance.

This time, I will be performing in ice dancing. My partner and I were in charge of the choreography. The theme is "light and shadow" with white and black costumes. It expresses the humanity and conflicts within ourselves. Depending on the situation, the light or shadow becomes stronger. I want even those who are new to the show to simply enjoy it."


■"It'll work out"

"The words I want to tell children are "It'll work out." There are many things that make you anxious when you think about them, and many things that you don't understand even after thinking about them. Just try it first, and if it doesn't work, you can think about it later. Even if you don't achieve your goal, you can start again from there. Before competitions, I always changed my mindset to "It'll work out."

The people around you will help you more than you think. Rely on adults more, don't be afraid of failure, get a variety of experiences, and find your own path."

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And here's another belated article – about Dai’s acting debut with additional information including comments about Dai by director Emiko Hiramatsu and by her former classmate, Kazushi Watanabe (who was the main inspiration for the movie), which had not been published before:

https://www.sankei.com/article/20240830-NOVNNZQP4RKWPHJTMJG24U5DFU/



Partial machine translation:

Pro skater Daisuke Takahashi makes his debut on the silver screen. The expressiveness he cultivated on the silver screen impressed the director.

30 Aug 2024 08:00

Daisuke Takahashi appearing in a film set in his hometown, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture.



Professional figure skater Daisuke Takahashi (38) will make his screen debut as an actor in the film ‘Kura no Aru Machi’, which is set in his hometown of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. He took part in the filming, which ran until 11 August. Director Emiko Hiramatsu praised the film, saying: “I imagined that Takahashi-san, who has been active as an expressive person on the ice, would express himself richly and act in front of the camera as well, and I expected to see something wonderful. And I was right.” Even though the stage has changed from the ice to the silver screen, his power of expression is still strong.

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He was offered the job around November last year. “I love entertainment and wanted to take on more and more challenges that would broaden my horizons, and the timing was right. I thought I would never get a chance like this again’, he reveals.


Differences in expression with figure skating.

Takahashi says: “Figure skating uses the whole body to communicate to people at a distance, whereas films are expressed through detailed facial expressions and vocal tones, so I felt it was completely different.” However, he says, “I hope that the experience I have gained will be a positive one, as it is the same in conveying my own image to others”.

“The role is a difficult one, as the character has a variety of emotions but does not show them too openly. The director told me to leave it as it is, but while watching the performances of the other actors around me, I thought about it and tried to be natural. I don't know what the right answer is, but I'm looking forward to seeing how I will appear in the film”, he said with a smile.


On the other hand, as for the film set in his hometown, he says: “The production itself is a wonderful thing, a memory that I will remember for the rest of my life. The story conveys the beauty of Kurashiki's scenery and the humanity of the people”. In the future, he intends to try various other things if he gets the chance, while keeping figure skating at the core of his work.


Surprise fireworks as a subject.

Director Hiramatsu had a hard time choosing the right person to play the role of the curator, who has a key presence on the adult side and a warmth that is at the same time close to the feelings of the young people. At that time, she saw Mr Takahashi in a TV interview and thought, “Here he is!” When she gave him a brief explanation of the feelings and settings for each scene, she said, “I thought it was great that he understood so much and so quickly”. Regarding her impression of Mr Takahashi's acting and his sense as an actor, she said: “I would definitely like to work with him again if I have the chance. That is the whole answer”.


The film was inspired by the fact that director Hiramatsu's classmate Kazushi Watanabe, a self-employed businessman, and others set off fireworks from Mount Ashitaka in the city in response to the new coronavirus disaster.

In 2020, following the decision to cancel summer festivals in the three primary school districts around Ashitaka-yama, Mr Watanabe made a proposal at a community council meeting of the three school districts, asking if something could be done for the children and the local community, as all children's events would be cancelled. After coordinating with the neighbourhood associations, the City Hall, fire department and police, they launched about 1,000 fireworks in 30 minutes each in August 2020 and 2021.

Mr Watanabe is enthusiastic about the film, saying, ‘I want to tell the whole country and the world that the film is filled with the thoughts of the local community and people who launched the secret and surprise fireworks in the Corona Disaster. As for Mr Takahashi, he added: “He is a very important person for Kurashiki. I can only thank him for accepting the offer. He plays the role of a conduit between the children and the local community, and I think the more people like him there are, the more the community will thrive.”

(Motohiro Wada)


A preview screening of the completed film will be held in Kurashiki City in March next year, followed by an advance screening in Kurashiki in July and a nationwide release in August.

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There were two Dai mentions during the JGP in Ostrava – one during the ice dance event by Mark and the other one during the men’s event by Jason.


https://youtu.be/aILXUF0zMwk?t=1641

Mark: The high energy continues with Kaho Yamashita and Yuto Nagata from Japan, a team that has been together for almost 6 years but not a lot of international experience. And I just wonder whether or not what we know Cathy Reed is doing to popularize ice dance in Japan, whether or not Daisuke Takahashi, the former Worlds singles champion in mens, who turned to the ice dance discipline has done to popularize this discipline in a nation that is so successful in singles.​

https://youtu.be/OW5IEm_BgNA?t=10436

Ted: Well, while you were a junior, who did you look up to?​

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Jason: Oh, Daisuke Takahashi was such a huge inspiration of mine, I mean like, I was like, for me I wanted to get to the Junior Grand Prix Finals so badly so that I could compete against – well not against – compete alongside at the same event as the seniors, so like him, I mean that was Patrick Chan’s, you know, that was his time.​

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Ted: That kind of worked out for you rather nicely.​

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Jason: Yes, oh my god and then honestly, I ended up getting to compete against them as well, so that was so crazy fast forward a few years later.​

 

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It seems Kanako Murakami and her new hubby held a wedding ceremony in Miyako-jima (I'm not sure if this was the official wedding ceremony or a belated separate celebration with Kanako's and her husband's friends only - as reported before on March 16th + 17th at Kanako’s “classical figure skating concert” the Wedding March was played for her, so it's unclear when exactly the official ceremony took place). The group, including Dai, also seems to have stayed in Miyako-jima for a short vacation.



From Dai's ig stories - a photo of the guests' feet, tagging everyone: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12_mKcd2m4_8HAIzkQe_ePIq7MbOPFbs2/view?usp=sharing



From Kanako's ig stories: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o2lskiHx-RkiiiUk64wJo2EUbvgYUx9G/view?usp=sharing

"Thank you all for coming. ♡​

(drawn by YOPPY ♡)"​

Dai reposted Kanako's ig story: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tzVJkuL94vaSpbEaE8YJ7Q4r0Wh4-1qh/view?usp=sharing

"Congratulations♡"​

Kanako's husband, "happy_takuma", Kanako and Dai in Miyako-jima:





Dai and one of the friends at an ice cream parlor: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17o8g7RwyK1wXsjhu6KIPB8qyecYsFSYJ/view?usp=sharing


Dai with three of the attending friends at a restaurant:

 

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Dai-chan went straight from celebrating in Miyako-jima to teaching children at the 8th Sky Court Skating Class in Yokohama (he’s visibly tanned, which - I must admit - works quite well in combination with his bleached hair ):








https://x.com/sapphire0108/status/1835564422582182290

Skating class sponsored by Sky Court. Mr. Daisuke participated in all classes based on acquisition. Penguin walking was offered to the first-timers, while beginners and intermediate classes learned skating basics and how to use their upper body. Today's eye-pleasing point was individual instruction on camel and layback spin for the athlete class.​

Attending fans were allowed to take photos / videos.


Daisuke-sensei :

https://x.com/D1sk_mylove/status/1835573627649204667

https://x.com/D1sk_mylove/status/1835615548820144616

https://x.com/Sala3189/status/1835640917434511533


Teaching layback-spins :

https://x.com/D1sk_mylove/status/1835615561163936025

https://x.com/woaidapu/status/1835549688159965292





Official photos of the skating lessons and press con:

https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/photonews/photonews_nsInc_202409160000649-1.html

https://x.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1835622937187045569

https://x.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1835622746476417277



The coaching crew (Dai, the PIW team and Sky Court's Miwa Nishida (who of course used to be part of the PIW team until a couple of years ago)):

With Miwa:

With Hirokazu:

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And there’s more awesome news! The 3rd D-Color project* was selected by leading Japanese architects as one of 15 finalists out of 436 total entries in the residential category of the “Design Award 2024” organised by Nagoya Mosaic Industry Co., a leading tile manufacturer in Japan! The judging criteria was “works that show new possibilities for tiles and are full of originality”.

I know this is a constant question when it comes to Dai’s many talents, but seriously – is there anything this man can’t do? Even if the project doesn’t win, this is a major recognition for someone, who has no professional background in interior design!


*For reference, here’s a video of Dai presenting the completed project in April this year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBHN08N65j8


The news on Sky Court’s web page:

https://www.skyc.jp/news/20240913-445/

https://skycraftlab.tokyo/



Presentation of several of the entries on the website of the Nagoya Mosaic Industry Co. - that's some stiff competition from what I can see - just to be selected among these very strong entries (most of them were probably designed by professional interior/exterior designers/architects) is truly remarkable :

https://www.nagoya-mosaic.co.jp/designaward/final2024.html

 

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Articles from various media outlets, reporting on both the skating class and the nomination of the 3rd D-Color project for the "Design Award 2024" (photos + videos of the skating class and information about the "Design Award" are on the previous page of the fan fest - I split the content into individual posts due to the large volume):


https://hochi.news/articles/20240916-OHT1T51219.html?page=1

Daisuke Takahashi: ‘How comfortable...’ Self-designed fully renovated property selected as Finalist Excellence.

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On 16 September, Daisuke Takahashi (38), a professional figure skater and bronze medallist in men's figure skating at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, participated as an instructor in a skating class organised by sponsor Sky Court at KOSE Shin-Yokohama Skate Centre in Yokohama City.

He gave passionate instruction on the ice for about one hour to 95 primary school children. The class was divided into five classes, in the form of beginner to advanced level. “There was quite a wide range of participants, from those who skated to those who were new to skating. With the help of the assistants, I was able to go around for a bit of time in all the classes. Everyone was very enthusiastic about it and it was a lot of fun.”

On the same day, it was announced that the fully renovated property produced by Mr Takahashi had been selected as a finalist in the residential category of the Design Award 2024 organised by Nagoya Mosaic Industry Co. The extraordinary space and the use of tiles were highly evaluated, and the work was selected as one of the 15 works out of 436 total entries.

This is a project that he was working on as a designer for the third installment of the "D-Color" project, which he leads as a total coordinator. He took on the challenge of renovating a 1R type property in a prime location in Akasaka, Minato-ku, with the concept of ``Kakomi'' and aimed to create a space with a sense of freedom and no pressure. Takahashi says: “I was very happy and it gave me some confidence to be appreciated.”

As for his particular focus, he confidently states, ``The target group were women. We were concerned with how comfortable they can be in terms of things like plumbing and daily activities. The same goes for color, and I also thought about creating a space where they can feel comfortable when they return home.''

https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202409160000649.html?mode=all

[Figure skating] Daisuke Takahashi's accomplishment! Design property is now "15 out of 436": ‘It gave me a little confidence’.

[16.09.2024 16:14]


Pro figure skater Daisuke Takahashi (38) was delighted with his ‘15/ 436’ success on 16 January.

The renovation property he designed in collaboration with Sky Court (Shinjuku, Tokyo), which manages condominiums, was selected as an excellent finalist in the Design Award 2024 (organised by Nagoya Mosaic Industry).

Fifteen finalists were selected from a total of 436 entries. The work was a renovation plan for a one-room apartment for one person in the city centre, and was titled ‘Akasaka no kokori-ie’ (The caged house in Akasaka).

When Takahashi received the good news, he said: “I didn't intend to do it that way, but as a result, I was evaluated from that direction, which gave me a bit of confidence. I was very particular about everything,” he smiles. He continued: ‘Our target group were women. How comfortable can they live? In the small space, I created a colour scheme so that no matter how we partitioned it, it wouldn't feel oppressive. It was quite difficult to combine tiles, but I came up with several colouring patterns. I think Japanese houses don't use many colours, so when I went overseas, I saw a lot of different colours being used, so I thought, ‘It would be nice to have a one-room like that’’, he revealed.

On this day, he took part in the company's skating class at the KOSE Shin-Yokohama Skate Centre. He taught 95 children, from beginners to experienced skaters, the joy of skating. In front of the children with experience, he performed spins as requested and said: “It's refreshing to be in contact with children who have never skated before. I would be happy if they feel the appeal of skating through this opportunity. In terms of spreading the word, it's the first time they come into contact with that world, and each person has their own opportunity to go down different paths. class=y2iqfc>For children who have already started skating, I think it becomes more and more difficult as they get older, but they should just enjoy it while they are young. I think the more happy memories you have, the longer you can continue. It was a lot of fun," he said with a smile. [Wataru Matsumoto]

Design Award 2024 Photo contest of examples of workmanship organised by Nagoya Mosaic Industry, a leading tile manufacturer in Japan. This is the ninth time it has been held. Entries are divided into residential and non-residential categories. Leading Japanese architects and others serve as judges. The application period was 22 Jan - 31 May 2024. The judging criteria are “works that show new possibilities for tiles and are full of originality”. Judging is conducted anonymously, and the jury decides on the overall evaluation.

This article includes a quote by Dai about how challenging spins are (he often said that for him they were the hardest figure skating element to master) and a few words about Rena Uezono. (This is how I found out that she joined USM! I only knew that she got a sponsorship deal with Sky Court in June.)

https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2024/09/16/kiji/20240916s00079000251000c.html


Translation of the part about spins:

He also taught basics and spins, and said: “I'm not that good at spins, but I taught them how to make them look good.” As for the ‘appeal’ of spinning, he laughed and said, “I don't think it's fun” and added, “It's the hardest part and takes a lot of energy. The more you practise, the better you get. I think spinning is something you have to do steadily.”

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Another festival appearance for Dai-chan (which will be broadcast on Nagasaki’s local tv channel KTN):

"Nagasaki Kunchi Special Program"​

Daisuke Takahashi will appear​

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[Reiwa 6th year Suwa Shrine]​

Big Autumn Festival #Nagasaki Kunchi]​

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Live broadcast of the dedication dance with live commentary ​

and the guest from the previous day (Maebi), ​

figure skater #Daisuke Takahashi will appear!! ️​

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Scheduled broadcast date and time​

Monday, October 7th from 6:58am​

 

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Last one for now!



I already posted the teaser-trailer of the Dai x Takuro Hyoen talk event, but let me just post this picture too since both Dai-chan and Takuro are very cute/handsome here :

https://x.com/luxe_hyoen/status/1834427468834636215

Teaser for the 2nd talk event with Dai-chan, Kai, Eliana and Marie:

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On a completely different note:

Shōgun, a highly critically acclaimed historical drama television series based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, produced for Hulu, just won 4 Emmy’s at the 76th Emmy Awards (edit: apparently Shōgun's first season won 18 Emmys out of the 25 it was nominated for, setting a new record as the most awarded single season of television in Emmy history! ) The series also held this year’s top spot with the most Emmy nominations.

You might wonder why I’m posting this here – well, Tokuma Nishioka, who performed in “Hyoen 2019 – Like the moonlight” and “Luxe 2021” is part of the Shōgun cast and was present at the ceremony to accept the awards together with the cast and production team (driving home the fact that Hyoen, in addition to having big names and masters of their respective crafts like Kenji Kawai, Ichikawa Somegorō VII (now: Matsumoto Kōshirō X) or Amon Miyamoto on its staff, has also always employed acting talents, who are hired for high-profile projects) – here’s a video of the team accepting the most prestigious award for “Best Drama Series” :







On the red carpet:

https://x.com/einsider/status/1835442667003727926



Tokuma Nishioka at the award ceremony (in the middle)…

…and as the Emperor (Genji’s father) in “Hyoen – Like the moonlight / The tale of Genji”:

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[KiraraChin]

Cross-posting from Kazuki's fan fest, as Dai-chan appear in it too

 

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Cross-posting from Kazuki's fan fest, as Dai-chan appear in it too

Tysm for sharing!

Marie keeps giving us the good stuff. In June she posted this adorable reel of her, Eliana, Kiki, Takuro and Dai-chan performing the "Irotoridori" choreo by Avecoo from Hyoen, which then became a meme with several fans and young skaters (I think mainly from the MF Academy) joining the challenge and posting their own versions of the dance (unfortunately I didn't save all of the links). I meant to post this here sooner, but there were always more "urgent" news, so this kinda fell by the wayside:

まりゑ on Instagram: "#氷艶2024 が終わってから久しぶりにアイスリンクへ⛸️✨ アイススケートが自分の最高の趣味になりました🎶 これからもっともっと安定させていきたい❤️‍🔥 まだ終わってそんな経ってないのにほぼ同窓会 せっかくなので、氷艶の中でも話題沸騰だった @avecoo さん振付の『イロトリドリ』をみんなで爆踊り🌈✨ #イロトリドリチャレンジ 是非皆さんもご一緒に！ NGもまるっとまとめてどうぞ💕最高ですw #氷艶2024十字星のキセキ #イロトリドリ #ゆず #

1,805 likes, 74 comments - marieto_marie on June 25, 2024: "#氷艶2024 が終わってから久しぶりにアイスリンクへ⛸️✨ アイススケートが自分の最高の趣味になりました🎶 これからもっともっと安定させていきたい❤️‍🔥 まだ終わってそんな経ってないのにほぼ同窓会 せっかくなので、氷艶の中でも話題沸騰だった @avecoo さん振付の『イロトリドリ』をみんなで爆踊り🌈✨ #イロトリドリチャレンジ 是非皆さんもご一緒に！ NGもまるっとまとめてどうぞ💕最高ですw #氷艶2024十字星のキセキ #イロトリドリ #ゆず #チャレンジ...

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Kosho Oshima talked briefly about his participation in Hyoen/the rehearsal camp in an interview for Meisupo Web (@KiraraChin: you were correct that there was a designated practice session for active skaters during the reahearsal camp ):

（12）シーズン直前インタビュー　大島光翔 – 明大スポーツ新聞部

長いオフシーズンを越え、ついにシーズンが開幕する。新たに明大の一員として氷上を舞う選手もいれば、今シーズンで引退となる選手もいる。新たなシーズンの始まりを前に何を思うのか。本インタビューではそれぞれの選手の思いをお届け […]

meisupo.net

- In the ice show ‘HYOEN 2024 - The Miracle of the Cross Star’ in June, you stood on the same stage again with Daisuke Takahashi, who you performed with in ‘Kassouya’ in February.​

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Kosho: I was able to spend the month close to Daisuke Takahashi, just as I did in ‘Kassouya’, and I was able to see his serious side as a skater up close during the month leading up to the show, including rehearsals, which gave me a lot of motivation. During the rehearsal period, he also set up a practice time for active skaters only, and Mr Takahashi was able to take advantage of that private time. There, I saw him really enjoy himself and challenge his own limits. Even though the rehearsals were very hard and physically demanding, seeing him skating in front of us with a smile on his face and looking like he was really enjoying himself made me realise once again what kind of skater I want to become, or rather what my goal is.​

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-What were some of your most memorable moments and memories from the month of rehearsals and practice?​

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Kosho: 'I was able to skate on the big stage of Yokohama Arena for the show. I have skated at Saitama Super Arena before, but to be able to skate at Yokohama Arena, and the sight of so many spectators when I came out of the curtain, that was very memorable for me.​

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The trailer for the 3rd Hyoen talk event with Seiji and Dai-chan (to be distributed via ePlus from next Friday) has just arrived:

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On a completely different note:

Shōgun, a highly critically acclaimed historical drama television series based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, produced for Hulu, just won 4 Emmy’s at the 76th Emmy Awards (edit: apparently Shōgun's first season won 18 Emmys out of the 25 it was nominated for, setting a new record as the most awarded single season of television in Emmy history! ) The series also held this year’s top spot with the most Emmy nominations.

You might wonder why I’m posting this here – well, Tokuma Nishioka, who performed in “Hyoen 2019 – Like the moonlight” and “Luxe 2021” is part of the Shōgun cast and was present at the ceremony to accept the awards together with the cast and production team (driving home the fact that Hyoen, in addition to having big names and masters of their respective crafts like Kenji Kawai, Ichikawa Somegorō VII (now: Matsumoto Kōshirō X) or Amon Miyamoto on its staff, has also always employed acting talents, who are hired for high-profile projects) – here’s a video of the team accepting the most prestigious award for “Best Drama Series” .



On the red carpet:

https://x.com/einsider/status/1835442667003727926



Tokuma Nishioka at the award ceremony (in the middle)…

…and as the Emperor (Genji’s father) in “Hyoen – Like the moonlight / The tale of Genji”:

Originally posted by: https://x.com/164cm50kg/status/1835577008191091189

As Hyoen's main sponsor, SkyCourt congratulated Tokuma Nishioka on the success of "Shōgun" at the Emmy Awards :

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西岡德馬『スカイコートさんからお祝い❣️』

本日、アイスショー「氷艶」「LUXE」で共演した西田美和さんの会社「スカイコート」の対談で、会社にお邪魔すると会社の皆さんにで迎えを受けエミー賞受賞のお祝いの…

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Congratulations from Sky Court: ​

2024-09-19 13:06:15​

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Today, when I visited for an interview with Skycourt, the company of Miwa Nishida, who co-starred in the ice shows ‘Hyoen’ and ‘Luxe’, I was greeted by the company staff.​

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I received a bouquet of flowers and congratulations on winning an Emmy Award.​

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#Sky Court #Sky Court Corporation #Emmy Awards #Hollywood #Drama #Periodical #Hiroyuki Sanada #Nishioka Tokuma #Shogun #Anna Sawai​