Skaters on Team Japan

[Pamigena]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDE09X0MDR0

no idea what's going on but they seem to have a good time
(but maybe a singing career is not really in store here? )

 

[ioanna]

Daisuke doing karaoke on Hana Ni Nare and mocking Kanako. As I said in Tatsuki's thread, he's the biggest goof of the team.

 

[Interspectator]

Also, Tatsuki warning Daisuke that Hanyu can get 'Really Angry' if you make fun of him when he's being serious.

 

[Pamigena]

^ thanks for the translation.
reminds me of this one:

http://heltra91.tumblr.com/image/82819450459

On the book Tatsuki is reading, it says "Manual" but is that a picture of a mushroom on the cover?
If so, he might be reading a manual on how to handle Yuzuru? Just a wild guess though

I bet Tatsuki is the one who actually wrote that manual

 

[ioanna]

An interview from the 2012 NHK Trophy featuring Yuzuru Hanyu, Daisuke Takahashi and Takeshi Honda, the three musketeers of men's figure skating in Japan It's a rare sight.
http://youtu.be/wYrv3uUuxp0?t=2m7s

 

[Pamigena]

thanks for sharing.

sometimes it's good not to understand a word, then you can notice other things
Dai bows -> Yuzu bows
Dai claps -> Yuzu claps
Dai goes wuuuu -> Yuzu goes wuuuu
lmao. monkey see, monkey do, eh?

 

[ioanna]

Haha yes, I've noticed that too. I only understand very little Japanese but they're mostly just praising each other. The interviewer asked Honda what did he think of Yuzuru and Daisuke's free that day and Honda commented on how high their level is. Then the interviewer said Honda is the pioneer of the 4T in Japan and that's where Daisuke went "wooo" and Yuzuru followed I hope I'm not making mistakes.

 

[ioanna]

Daisuke, Tatsuki, Akiko and Kanako will perform at the Rinkai Sport Center charity event on May 25th.

Source and more info: Daisuke Takahashi Road to Sochi

 

[Maria Victoria]

A repost from the Yuzu thread.

Miyu and Marin Honda doing some cute moves that we're all familiar with

http://hondaholmed.tumblr.com/post/80804976476/miyu-marin-honda-doing-some-familiar

Question: I've always thought the Honda kids' father is Takeshi Honda. Are they related or do they just happen to have the same surname? Thanks!

 

[Kalina]

Question: I've always thought the Honda kids' father is Takeshi Honda. Are they related or do they just happen to have the same surname? Thanks!

I don't think so. Honda is a common surname in Japan.
Sato, Suzuki, Takahashi and Murakami are common as well.

 

[mikaboo]

Question: I've always thought the Honda kids' father is Takeshi Honda. Are they related or do they just happen to have the same surname? Thanks!

Just the same surname I think. Honda is a common name just like Kalina says.
I couldn't find any info on Miyu + her 4 siblings' father except that he is an ordinary "salaryman".
Takeshi is only 33 years old so I imagine he is too young to be the father of Miyu's big brother Taichi who is 15 and I don't even know if he's the eldest.

 

[Maria Victoria]

Thanks Kalina and mikaboo for the information!

 

[ioanna]

Takeshi has his own little girls though. Here he is with his daughters, Kanako Murakami and Denis Ten (via Denis' instagram): http://instagram.com/p/ZTDaY3O47E/

 

[Meoima]

Takeshi has his own little girls though. Here he is with his daughters, Kanako Murakami and Denis Ten (via Denis' instagram): http://instagram.com/p/ZTDaY3O47E/

Denis Ten loves children very much!! When I saw him last year I thought he looked a little bit old, but now I think he looks young for his age.
Honda's kids are cute!

 

[Meoima]

Someone in fsuniverse has translated the girl talk (Kanako, Mao, Akiko), I will just post it here http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/sho...r-April-2014&p=4253628&viewfull=1#post4253628

 

[cruzceleste]

Someone in fsuniverse has translated the girl talk (Kanako, Mao, Akiko), I will just post it here http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/sho...r-April-2014&p=4253628&viewfull=1#post4253628

Thank you.

Akiko is so nice asking everyone to be patient with Mao´s decision

 

[ioanna]

Thank you for sharing!

 

[mikaboo]

Takeshi has his own little girls though. Here he is with his daughters, Kanako Murakami and Denis Ten (via Denis' instagram): http://instagram.com/p/ZTDaY3O47E/

Adorable! According to his blog, he has a baby son as well? I hope they skate. Thanks for sharing.

 

[lbc2138]

Random observation but is there a reason why Yuzuru, Mao, Kanako and Taka all use the same sort of blades?

Are they sponsored by the company? I think I've seen other junior skaters use similar blades

 

[Meoima]

Random observation but is there a reason why Yuzuru, Mao, Kanako and Taka all use the same sort of blades?

Are they sponsored by the company? I think I've seen other junior skaters use similar blades

I am not sure about sponsoring, but PChan and Yuzuru use same kind of boot, though: http://www.edeaskates.com/