Daisuke Takahashi: “The ice dance skates were procured in secret so that no one would know that I had ordered them.”
Translation of Kana Muramoto's and Daisuke Takahashi's comments about the start of their path in ice dance [...]
“I wanted something cool, danceable, and stylish. So, I thought of having Shae-Lynn do this. We worked on the choreography for about 4 hours straight.” Muramoto and Takahashi about new show program
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi about new programs for show and working with Shae-Lynn Bourne. View [...]
Kana Muramoto: “When I invited Daisuke Takahashi to ice dance, it was a daring challenge with the mindset of ‘I’d rather try and regret than not try and regret!'”
Short interview with Kana Muramoto. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kana Muramoto [...]
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi: “Marina told us, ‘Once you’ve fixed Daisuke’s knee, come back.’ Well, I replied ‘OK!’ while thinking, ‘This knee is already beyond fixing,’ but, you know, I said it anyway.”
Interview with Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi about performing their rhythm dances in show now and parting with [...]
“Since Poeta is one of Stephane Lambiel’s signature pieces, skating it together comes with an overwhelming pressure.” Kana Muramoto, Daisuke Takahashi and Shizuka Arakawa about Friends on Ice show
Kana Muramoto, Daisuke Takahashi and Shizuka Arakawa about performing in Friends on Ice ice show. View this [...]
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi: “We cherished every second of our last performance in competitions.”
Interview with Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]
Daisuke Takahashi: “It was challenging. It was incredibly tough. But the joy of achieving something was greater than when I was doing it alone because we worked hard together.”
Interview with Daisuke Takahashi. Interview with Daisuke Takahashi. About retirement and what ice dance have given [...]
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi: “For now there is no environment in Japan for development of ice dance or pair skating. And if we aim for the world level, coaching and team support become necessary.”
Translation of an article about the retirement press-conference of Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi. [...]
Marina Zueva: “Kana and Daisuke made a breakthrough in figure skating, showing that it is possible to switch from one discipline to another in a mature sports age and compete successfully.”
Marina Zueva told "Match TV" why Japanese skater Daisuke Takahashi decided to retire from the sport. View [...]
“The biggest factor was that I felt the limit in my right knee. I felt that my body couldn’t keep up with the technical aspects of achieving level of competitive performance.” Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi about their retirement
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi about their decision to retire from competitive sport. View this post [...]
“We have been looking for the right timing to make this announcement and we thought it would be a good time to do it now.” Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi announced their retirement
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi announced their retirement. View this post on Instagram A [...]
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi: “Several judges had approached me at the banquet and said, “You’ve become an ice dancer. You’re going to continue, right?'”
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi about their free dance to the Phantom of the Opera. View this post on [...]
Marina Zueva: “Daisuke and Kana are Pisces according to the sign of the zodiac, which is why they work so smoothly”
Marina Zueva about the performances of Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi skaters at the 2023 World [...]
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi: “I love the music of ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ so I had always wanted to skate to it again someday.”
Article and small interview with Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi ahead of World Championships. View [...]
Anna Cappellini: “Isn’t it just wonderful that we can enjoy watching Daisuke Takahashi skate again? Hopefully, he’s setting an example for others to try this path.”
Former Italian ice dancer and now a coach Anna Cappellini about Daisuke Takahashi doing ice dance. View [...]
Daisuke Takahashi: “I will retire from ice dance when I stop dancing.”
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi about ice dance. View this post on Instagram A post [...]
“Let’s drink. It turned out to be the best Christmas Eve.” Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi about winning Japanese Nationals.
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi about winning Japanese Nationals. View this post on Instagram [...]
Marina Zueva: “In Japan, Takahashi is not even a star but an idol. His popularity there is higher than that of Yuzuru Hanyu.”
Interview with Marina Zueva. About work with Kana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi, latin rhythms and her position towards [...]