Yes, controversial as we recall-- there was a scoring glitch which originally gave Oda the win.Question - Did JPN have only 1 spot for men in 2006? Daisuke was in Torino, but Nobunari Oda went to 06 Worlds and finished 4th.
RE: 2005 Worlds, I did a rewatch not that long ago and I think Takahashi was dealing with some injury. I remember the commentators questioning his grimaces a few times in the short. Not that it mattered much at that point in Daisuke's career, as he was wildly inconsistent as it was. Earlier in the season he scored just a few points more in his LP than he did in his SP at Eric Bompard. One of the most disastrous skates ever.