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The ancestor of the Canadian representative at the World Figure Championships was the first immigrant from Japan. Just before the opening ceremony, he

The skater, who is retiring at the end of this season, has a maternal high grandfather, Manzo Nagano, who is believed to be the first immigrant from Japan to Canada.

In an online interview from his hometown in Alaska, U.S., he said, "I feel a sense of fate to finish my career where my family began. (Kyodo News=Takeshi Kimura) o Roots in Japan: He competed in both the 2018 Pyeongchang and 2010 Beijing Winter Olympics, and this year, he won the Canadian Championships in January for the second consecutive year, and placed second at the Four Continents Championships in February (USA), his best finish behind Yoshio Miura (Oriental Bio, Meguro Nihon University HS). Messing has attracted many spectators with his carefree smile and passionate skating. 　

A father of one son and one daughter with his wife, a former athlete, he sometimes talks to his children via videophone on his smartphone during "kiss and cry" as they wait to score. He is a favorite at exhibitions, and his dynamic backflip (backflip), which is prohibited in competitions, is one of the highlights of his performances. Although he has been at the forefront of the sport for many years, it may come as a surprise that he has roots in Japan.

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/4f93a5e27913597ce7ea57cf8b7b03375531139f