Kana Muramoto & Daisuke Takahashi

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I've uploaded the "Symmetry" performance from the PIW Yokohama TV broadcast on 18 May. Unfortunately, the quality of the stream was pretty bad this time, but the program itself is wonderful: dark, abstract, emotional and coolly distant at the same time, with Kana and Dai seeming to represent two opposite energies that alternately attract and repel each other (at least that's my personal interpretation):

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Kana-chan's and Dai-chan's message re. the upcoming PIW shows in Kagoshima :

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Kana choreographed a couple more show programs, which were debuted at PIW in Yokohama:

Shizuka Arakawa - ZIPANG
Marin Honda - SloMo

(Will probably upload them later this week.)


And I don't know, if I interpreted one of her recent ig stories correctly where it looked like she might currently be working with Mai Mihara?

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[demarinis5]

Oh my. I finally get to see the full version of Symmetry such a beautiful program!!!!

Thanks for sharing syn

 

[synesthesia]

Oh my. I finally get to see the full version of Symmetry such a beautiful program!!!!

Yes, I've watched it repeatedly ... I don't know how many times ... in the last few days. I don't throw that word around often, but I would call it a masterpiece, and it has instantly become my second favourite KanaDai program behind their other masterpiece "Soran bushi". Knowing that it is self-choreographed makes it even more amazing and special!


Btw, a kind fan uploaded a slightly better video of the performance :




In yesterday's superb English subtitled "Face to face" documentary/interview hybrid about/with Dai-chan on NHK World, some footage of Kana and him practising "Symmetry" was shown. I will post a link to the complete video in Dai's fan fest. Here's the KanaDai part (3rd clip):

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The Hyoen social media accounts as well as several cast members are posting frequent updates from rehearsals. The lead trio of the show - Yuki, Kakeru and Tokio (played by Takuro Ohno):

Dai, Kana and Takuro Ohno with - I'm assuming - their younger versions in the show - Kazuki Tomono, Ayumi Urabe and Koshiro Shimada:

Kai Hasegawa and Kana:

Kana wearing Kai's jacket:

 

[KiraraChin]

Cross-posting from Kazuki's Fan Fest

 

[synesthesia]

Kana's lovely white shepherd "Abby" died. I don't know how old she was - I hope she had a long, fulfilling life and didn't have to suffer before her passing.

Sending hugs to Kana. It's incredibly hard to have to let a beloved pet go.

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[rabidline]

What is Kana apologizing for on her website?

 

[KiraraChin]

What is Kana apologizing for on her website?

Because of this.

Just wanted to say, I support her. Her personal life shouldn't be exposed like that, these are two consenting adults and we don't know the exact circumstances. In any case I wish people would focus more on the man who's doing the wrong instead of the woman!

 

[Marirue]

Sometimes that it made us wonder why Kana and the trainer let themselves give in in these risky situations before they got caught by the tabloids. There are times that people tend to blur the lines between their profession and private lives.

 

[rabidline]

Because of this.

Just wanted to say, I support her. Her personal life shouldn't be exposed like that, these are two consenting adults and we don't know the exact circumstances. In any case I wish people would focus more on the man who's doing the wrong instead of the woman!

I see.

This is a personal matter, but I guess from how she worded her apology (there were errors in reporting but she admitted that she acted in a misleading manner) something did happen and she couldn't 100% say the report that they were having an affair was wrong.

Bunshun's been having a banner year with figure skaters' personal lives: they stalked Kanako and her boyfriend-now-fiancee, they scooped out Miki and her student and now this.

 

[KiraraChin]

Bunshun's been having a banner year with figure skaters' personal lives: they stalked Kanako and her boyfriend-now-fiancee, they scooped out Miki and her student and now this.

"Interestingly", all women... Miki's case is different (and I absolutely do not support what's she's been doing), but in Kanako and Kana's case it's hard not to think they are under more scrutiny for being women.

Ofc we don't know if it's the case for Kana's relationship, but I read that cheating is extremely common in Japanese marriages and tolerated - basically, the spouses know, and turn a blind eye to it.

Ofc it's still not great to have an affair with someone married, but people's situations are not black and white and IMO the responsibility lies mostly on the person who's married.

 

[rabidline]

"Interestingly", all women... Miki's case is different (and I absolutely do not support what's she's been doing), but in Kanako and Kana's case it's hard not to think they are under more scrutiny for being women.

Ofc we don't know if it's the case for Kana's relationship, but I read that cheating is extremely common in Japanese marriages and tolerated - basically, the spouses know, and turn a blind eye to it.

Ofc it's still not great to have an affair with someone married, but people's situations are not black and white and IMO the responsibility lies mostly on the person who's married.

No judgement on Kana. I think Bunshun readers enjoy reading about messy personal lives and to them female figure skaters have this sexy, attractive (in a very objectifying way of speaking) image, so they probably enjoy reading the news without knowing who Kana actually is.

 

[synesthesia]

It's sad that there is so much interest in Kana right now only because something like this has happened. There has been so much positive news about her in recent months (e.g. the programs she choreographed, as well as her (and Dai’s) many ice show performances), but no one outside of die-hard fans seemed to care. Now she is being talked about not only in figure skating fan circles, but also outside them out of sheer sensationalism.

Sometimes that it made us wonder why Kana and the trainer let themselves give in in these risky situations before they got caught by the tabloids. There are times that people tend to blur the lines between their profession and private lives.

Maybe they were a bit too "careless", because they didn’t anticipate that sort of attention from the gutter press as they both aren’t celebrities. Either way, it's nobody's business but theirs and those directly affected by it. Maybe the marriage was already on the rocks - who knows? They made a mistake, which they both admitted to and apologised for, which takes courage. They don't owe the public anything else.


At least, from what I've seen, most actual fans are still behind Kana and have been sending supportive words.


Kana and Dai are going to perform at PIW in Kagoshima this coming weekend. I hope they can focus on their performances in peace and that Kana won’t be hounded by the press there.

Bunshun's been having a banner year with figure skaters' personal lives: they stalked Kanako and her boyfriend-now-fiancee, they scooped out Miki and her student and now this.

"Interestingly", all women... Miki's case is different (and I absolutely do not support what's she's been doing), but in Kanako and Kana's case it's hard not to think they are under more scrutiny for being women.

Not just referring to this year, but in general, I can’t think of many well-known Japanese figure skaters both female or male, who haven’t been targeted by tabloids yet.

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[demarinis5]

Ridiculous that Kana had to publicly apologize for her personal actions but she felt the need to do that. If she did it to protect her brand I would have advised her to stay quiet because by publicly apologizing it is out in the mainstream now and being discussed. How does that help her brand?

 

[mikeko666]

Sorry guys. I can't support Kana on this. He and his wife have two little daughters and Kana knew it. He had brought his family to ice shows and I heard the kids had become quite attached to Kana and Dai.

Ofc we don't know if it's the case for Kana's relationship, but I read that cheating is extremely common in Japanese marriages and tolerated - basically, the spouses know, and turn a blind eye to it.

Ofc it's still not great to have an affair with someone married, but people's situations are not black and white and IMO the responsibility lies mostly on the person who's married.

It's not OK to cheat your wife if she is Japanese in 2024. FYI, his wife is American-Japanese although her Japanese mother and American father divorced when she was young. Her mother is a daughter of a very famous screenwriter.

It's likely Kana's stupidity hurt USM's business. It was lucky the tabloid published the article AFTER Hyoen.

 

[synesthesia]

He had brought his family to ice shows and I heard the kids had become quite attached to Kana and Dai.

Yeah, I know.

It was lucky the tabloid published the article AFTER Hyoen.

I had the same thought. After all of the other trouble they already went through before the training camp (I guess there is still no information about why Miyamoto and Onoda dropped out?), this would have been a disaster.

I also think the timing of the announcement of Mao’s FOI participation is no coincidence – USM is likely trying to override the negative headlines.

Still, I hope they won't drop Kana over this. I agree with KiraraChin that it takes two to tango, and that the main responsibility lies with the cheating party.

The day before yesterday Kana and Dai were announced as guest skaters for PIW in Nagasaki in January, so, at this stage, it seems like Dai intends to continue working with her.

 

[demarinis5]

It is an unfortunate situation for Kana. Correct me if I am wrong but it seems like she is being portrayed as the aggressor by the press and the poor married father of two was seduced into the affair. I believe her statement hurt her reputation she should have kept quiet but she could have been forced to apologize by her sponsors. Has the cheating husband made a statement apologizing to his wife. I support Kana not as her fan but as a woman who through the years witnessed way to many women get the short end of the stick in these situations. This is my last post regarding this matter because at the end of the day it is not my business and this is KanDai’s fan fest and even though I contributed to this conversation I feel it is inappropriate to be discussing this subject in a fan fest. Peace

 

[Marirue]

Sorry guys. I can't support Kana on this. He and his wife have two little daughters and Kana knew it. He had brought his family to ice shows and I heard the kids had become quite attached to Kana and Dai.

If that's the case, she's more or less likely that she didn't set herself boundaries between her and the said trainer which is a no no.

As a woman that even if I was in Kana's shoes while being "close to the married man along with his family" that I should always set boundaries and never give in regardless if the married man is making advances to me or not.

 

[synesthesia]

Correct me if I am wrong but it seems like she is being portrayed as the aggressor by the press and the poor married father of two was seduced into the affair.

The headlines and articles focus on Kana because she's more well known than Tatsuya Lacey, but I wouldn't say she's being portrayed as the aggressor and Lacey as her victim - it is implied that both were in the wrong. Lacey made a similar statement to Kana's on his instagram account and he is harshly criticised in the comment section, which he left open.

What bothers me is that the reporter only directly confronted Kana, but not Lacey, again, because she is more well known.

Has the cheating husband made a statement apologizing to his wife.

He has apologised to all those affected in general, but not specifically to his wife. And imho, he should apologise to his family privately, not publicly.

I support Kana not as her fan but as a woman who through the years witnessed way to many women get the short end of the stick in these situations.

I'm with you on this.

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Update from the first PIW show today:

Kana and Dai performed "Symmetry" safely, but Kana did not join the meet and greet (which was announced before the show).

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[KiraraChin]

It's not OK to cheat your wife if she is Japanese in 2024. FYI, his wife is American-Japanese although her Japanese mother and American father divorced when she was young. Her mother is a daughter of a very famous screenwriter.

I didn't say it was OK. I said not every situation is black and white. There are couples out there whose relationship is effectively over but they stay married for the children. There are couples out there in which the spouses cheat on each other and pretend not to see it. Hell, there are couples that are actually polyamorous, they just didn't announce to the world. We don't know. We don't know their situation, this is all I'm saying.

If that's the case, she's more or less likely that she didn't set herself boundaries between her and the said trainer which is a no no.

As a woman that even if I was in Kana's shoes while being "close to the married man along with his family" that I should always set boundaries and never give in regardless if the married man is making advances to me or not.

I'm sorry, but he is the one who's married, he is the one who is (supposedly) committed to someone else, if anyone needed to have boundaries, that's him. Also, you do know that married men might lie and deceive women to get what they want, right? 'we're only married on paper, we're about to divorce etc'. It's soooooo common. So, elaborating what I said above, we don't know the couple's situation, and also we don't know what this guy said to Kana regarding his marriage.

I support Kana not as her fan but as a woman who through the years witnessed way to many women get the short end of the stick in these situations.

 

[Marirue]

I'm sorry, but he is the one who's married, he is the one who is (supposedly) committed to someone else, if anyone needed to have boundaries, that's him. Also, you do know that married men might lie and deceive women to get what they want, right? 'we're only married on paper, we're about to divorce etc'. It's soooooo common. So, elaborating what I said above, we don't know the couple's situation, and also we don't know what this guy said to Kana regarding his marriage.

I'm sorry as yet if you said the married man have to set boundaries just because he's a married man then Kana should do the same as well.

Same goes with the married women if they are willing to lie and cheat to get what they want as you mentioned with married men.

Both of them should be accountable since they gave in to themselves in the first place.

Sorry not sorry