
All articles originally published 4 November 2022
Translation: @tsukihoshi14
Proofreading:ย @axelsandwich
Part 1
ใใฏใใ็ทๅผตใใใ
โAh, I’m nervous.โ
ใโโโใใญ่ปขๅๅใฎใขใคในใทใงใผใใฉใใใๆใใง่จใใ ใใ
ใใใใฃใจใ7ๆใฎใใญ่ปขๅใฎไผ่ฆใใใใฆใใใ ใใฆใใใไผๅ ดใๅซใๅ จใฆใฎไผ็ปใในใฟใผใใใพใใใใจใใใใจใงใใใชใๆ้ใใชใไธญใงใๅคงๅขใฎในใฟใใใฎๆนใ ใซ้ ผใฟใชใใใ่ชๅใฎ่ฆๆใซๅฟใใฆใใใ ใใชใใใใคใใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใใใพใใฏใใใ ใใงๆ่ฌใฎๆฐๆใกใงใใฃใฑใใงใใใใฎใใญใญใผใฐใจใใใทใงใผใซ้ขใใฆใฏใ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใฏใใใใๅงใพใ็ฉ่ชใซๅใใฆใฎใใญใญใผใฐใงใใใๅใๆฝ่ฑก็ใช่ฉฑใซใชใฃใฆใใพใใใใใใพใใใใ่ชๅใใใใใใพใๆฐใใซๆฑบๆใ่ธใซใใฆใ็ฎๆจใซๅใใฃใฆใๅคขใซๅใใฃใฆไธๆญฉใใค้ฒใใงใใใใ ใจใใใใจใใ่ชๅใ็ต้จใใฆใใใใจใ ใฃใใใจใใใพใใ็ใใใซๅใใใใฃใฆใใไบๆใ ใฃใใใจใใใใใใฃใใใฎใใพใๆนใใฆ็ใใใจๅ ฑๆใใชใใๆฌกใฎในใใใใซใคใชใใใใใซใจใใๆใใ่พผใใฆใใฎใทใงใผใไผ็ปใๆงๆใใพใใใ
This is your first ice show since turning pro. What is your state of mind going into this event?
Uhm, I started to plan everything, including the venue, after holding the press conference announcing that I would turn pro in July. While there was not much time, I was able to create this while relying on many staff and having (them) fulfilling my requests. First of all, Iโm full of gratitude just for that alone. About this show โPrologueโ, to me it is the prologue to the story from here onward. This might get really abstract, but from now on, Iโll hold a new resolution in my heart and take one step at a time towards my goal, my dream: what Iโve experienced, and the strength that I received from everyone. I planned and constructed this show thinking that Iโd like to share those things with everyone once again and want to connect them to my next steps.
ใโโๅ้ ญใฎ6ๅ้็ทด็ฟใฎๆผๅบใซใคใใฆใฏใ
ใใๆญฃ็ดใๆผๆใฎ้ ็ฝฎใ ใฃใใใจใใ้ ็ชใ ใฃใใใๅซใใฆใใฉใใซไฝใๅ ฅใใใใ่ใใๆใซใ่ชๅใจใใฆใฏ่จ่ ไผ่ฆใใใฃใฆใใกใใฃใจ้ๅปใซๆปใฃใฆใๅนณๆใชใชใณใใใฏใใใฃใฆใใใใใใใพใๆนใใฆไปใพใงใฎ่ชๅใฎไบบ็ใๆฏใ่ฟใฃใฆใๆ็ต็ใซๅไบฌใฎใจใญใทใใซใชใใไป็พๅจใซ่ณใใใฟใใใชใใจใใใใใฃใใฎใงใๆๅใฎๆนใซๅนณๆใชใชใณใใใฏใฎๅใฎไปฃ่กจๆฒใงใใใSEIMEIใๆปใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ6ๅ้็ทด็ฟใจใใใใจใจใใขใคในใทใงใผใงใฏ่ใใใใชใๅ จ้จใฎ็ งๆใ็ใใ็ถๆ ใงใใใจใใใใจใๅซใใฆ่ชๅใง่ใใใใงใใใฉใๆญฃ็ดใใฉใใใๅๅฟใใใฆใใใ ใใใใใพใๅ่ช่บซใ6ๅ้็ทด็ฟใ่ฉฆๅใฎๅ ดใงใฏใชใไธญใงใใใจใใใใจใงใใฉใใใใใกใใใจ้ไธญใงใใใใฃใฆใใใใจใไธๅฎใงไปๆนใชใใฃใใใงใใใฉใๅฎ้ใใพใ ็ใใใฎๅฃฐใใพใ ่ใใฆใใใใใงใฏใชใใงใใใใใ ใใใญใญใผใฐๆๅพใพใง1ๆฅ็ฎใใใๆใใๆๆณใจใใฆใฏใ็ใใๆฌๅฝใซๅ ๅฎใใ่กจๆ ใ ใฃใใใจใใๅๅฟใใใใ ใใฆใใใจๆใใฎใงใใใใใฃใๆๅณใงใฏใใใๆๅณๆๅใใใใใใชใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใฏใใพใใ
(Can you say something) about your arrangement of the first 6-minute warmup?
To be honest, when I thought about the placement and the order of the performances, where to put what, to me there was the press conference, then I went back to the past a little bit, there was the Pyeongchang Olympics. After that, I thought once more about how my life has progressed until now, and with the exhibition at Beijing at the very end, I wanted to make that akin to reaching the present. I first skated SEIMEI, which is also a representative program of mine at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Having the 6-minute warmup and skating with all of the lights on, which is unthinkable for ice shows, are all my ideas. To be honest, I wondered what kind of reaction I would receive. Also, I couldnโt help being anxious, wondering how focused I could be doing the 6-minute warmup at a venue thatโs not a competition. Actually, I havenโt heard everyoneโs feedbacks yet. But my impression after finishing the first day of Prologue is that everyone was really satisfied, judging by their expressions and reactions, so in that sense, I think that might have succeeded.
ใโโ่ช่บซใงๆฏใไปใใใใฎใฏใใใคใ็ตใใๅคขใใใ
ใใใฏใใใญใใช๏ผใธใฅใชใจใใใฎๅพใซใใใใฆใใใ ใใใใญใฐใฉใ ใงใใ๏ผใณใณใปใใใฏ๏ผไธ่จใง่กจใใฎใฏใกใใฃใจ้ฃใใใใงใใใฉใใพใไธ็ชๆๅใซๆฏใไปใใใใใฎๆฒใซไปใใใใชใจๆใฃใใฎใใไฝใจใชใ่ชๅใๆปใใชใใใใฎๆฒใๆตใใฆใใๆใซใ็ใใใซๅฅฝใใใฆใใใฏใผใซใใฆใณใฎๅใใใใฃใใจใใซใใฟใใจใฏใพใฃใใใงใใญใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใจใใใใใใฎๆฒใซใใใฎๆใซใ็ใใใใใใใฐใฏใผใซใใฆใณ่ฆใใใชใจ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใฃใฆใใใชใฃใฆใใใใ ใใงๅๅใๆบใใใใใจใใๅฃฐใใใใ ใใฆใใใชใจใใใใจใใใฃใใฎใงใใใใใใญใฐใฉใ ใซใใใใจใใใใจใใพใๆใใคใใพใใใใใใใใใใคใ็ตใใๅคขใใจใใใฟใคใใซใๅซใใฆใใใใใๆฒใๆใใชใใใใพใๅไฝใงใใใใกใคใใซใใกใณใฟใธใผ10ใๅใใกใใใกใๅฅฝใใชใใงใไธไปฃใชใใงใใใใใชใใจใ่ใใชใใใคใใฃใฆใใๆใซใใชใใๅ่ช่บซใฎๅคขใฃใฆใใใจใใจใฏใชใชใณใใใฏ2้ฃ่ฆใจใใใฎใๅคขใงใใใใใฎใใจใซ4ๅ่ปขๅใจใใๅคขใใพใๆนใใฆ่จญๅฎใใฆใ่ฟฝใๆฑใใฆใใพใใใใใๆๅณใงใฏใใขใใใฅใขใจใใ็ซถๆใจใใใฌใใซใงใฏๅใฏ้ๆใใใใจใฏใงใใชใใฃใใใใใๆๅณใงใฏISUๅ ฌ่ชใฎๅใใฆใฎ4ๅ่ปขๅใฎๆๅ่ ใซใฏใใใชใใพใใใงใใใใใใใๆๅณใงใฏใ็ตใใฃใฆใใพใฃใๅคขใใใใใพใใใใใใใๆๅณใงใใใคใ็ตใใๅคขใใชใใใ็ใใใซๆๅพ ใใฆใใใ ใใฆใใใฎใซใงใใชใใใ ใใฉใใใใใใจ้กใใใ ใใฉใ็ฒใใฆใใใใใใใชใใฃใฆใใชใใ็ใใใซๅฟๆดใใฆใใใ ใใใฐใใใ ใใปใฉใใชใใ่ชๅใฎๆฐๆใกใใใใใใซใชใฃใฆใใฃใฆใๅฃใใฆใใฃใฆใไฝใ่ใใใใชใใชใฃใฆใใงใใใใฃใฑใ็ใใใฎๆๅพ ใซๅฟใใใใฟใใใชใ่ชๅใฎๅฟใฎไธญใฎใธใฌใณใใฟใใใชใใฎใ่กจ็พใใใคใใใงใใ
Is โA Fleeting Dreamโ the program that you choreographed yourself?
Yes. Itโs the program that I skated after โRomeo & Julietโ. Itโs a bit hard to express (the concept) in a few words. What I wanted to put in it when I first choreographed it is that, when I just let the music play as I skated, the cool down movements that everyone likes just clicked into place. It fits this program, or should I say, this song. At that time, everyone did say that they would love to see the cool down routine. As there were fans who said that seeing the cool down alone would be enough for them to be satisfied, my first thought was โwell then letโs put it into the programโ. After that, I got deep into the song, including its title ‘A Fleeting Dream’… Also, I really really love Final Fantasy X (which was the source of this piece) and it was from my generation. I thought about various things while creating it, including my own dreams. My original โdreamโ of becoming the 2-time Olympic champion. After that, I once again set my dream on the quad Axel and chased after it. In a sense, I couldnโt accomplish it as an amateur, competitive skater. In a sense, I wasnโt able to become the first person to ratify the quad Axel under the ISU system. In that sense, it might have been a dream that unfortunately ended, so itโs a fleeting dream (lit. a dream that would end some day). Somehow I couldnโt do it although everyone expected me to. I wish that I can, yet Iโm so tired that I donโt want to do it anymore. Somehow, the more people cheered me on, the more I was neglecting my own feelings and breaking down. I didn’t want to hear it anymore, but I still want to live up to everyone’s expectations; I intended to express that dilemma I have in my heart (in this program).
ใใคใ็ตใใๅคขใจใใใ1ใคๆๅพใฎใๆฅใใๆฅใใใซ้ขใใฆใฏใๆผๅบใMIKIKOๅ ็ใซใ้กใใใพใใใๅใใฆใใใพใงๆฌๆ ผ็ใชใใญใธใงใฏใทใงใณใใใใณใฐใๅซใใฆๆผๅบใจใใฆใใฃใฆใใใ ใใใฎใงใใพใ็ใใใฎไธญใงใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใ่ฆใ็ฎใใพใๅคใใฃใใจๆใใพใใใใพใใๅฎ้ใไผๅ ดใง่ฆใๆฌๅฝใซ่ฟๅ ดใฎ่ชๅใจๅใ็ฎ็ทใใ่ฆใในใฑใผใใจใไธใใ่ฆใใในใฑใผใใจใใพใใใซใกใฉใ้ใใฆ่ฆใในใฑใผใใจใๅ จใ้ใฃใ่ฆใๆนใใใใจๆใใฎใงใใใฒใใฒใใใใใจใใใๆฅฝใใใงใใใ ใใใใชใจๆใใใญใฐใฉใ ใงใใ
I asked for MIKIKO*-senseiโs help with โA fleeting dreamโ and the last program โHaru yo, Koiโ. Itโs the first time that I included this much projection mapping into my performance, so I think everyoneโs perspective of a figure skating program has also changed. Moreover, I actually think that the skate that you see if you are in the venue and really close to the rink, from a point of view similar to mine, versus if you look down from above or through the camera are totally different. Therefore, itโs a program that I hope everyone will definitely enjoy in those aspects as well.
*T/N: MIKIKO is a Japanese choreographer and director who has worked closely with J-pop groups such as Perfume and BABYMETAL. She helped create Japanโs hand-over segment at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Closing Ceremony.
Part 2
ใโโๆผๆไธญใฎๆๆ ใฏ็ซถๆไผใจ้ใฃใใใ
ใใSEIMEIใซ้ขใใฆใฏใๅฎๅ จใซๅนณๆใชใชใณใใใฏใๆใๅบใใชใใใใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใๆงๆใจใใฆใฏใๅฎ้4ๅ7็งใใใใฎใใฎใซใชใฃใฆใใฆใใธใฃใณใใฎๆฌๆฐใฏใกใใฃใจๅฐใชใใชใฃใฆใพใใใฉใใใใฆใใใญใซใชใฃใใใใใใงใใใๆฌๆฅใ ใฃใใใญใใฏใขใฆใใใใใใชใใใฉใใใญใ ใใใใใงใใใใชใใซใขใฏใปใซ3็บใฟใใใชใใฎใใใฃใฆใฟใพใใใใใฎๅใ็ทๅผตใใพใใใใใชใใงใใใญใ่ฉฆๅใ ใฃใใ็ฎใฎๅใซใธใฃใใธใฎๆนใใใใใงใใใฉใๅคงๅขใฎใๅฎขใใพๆนใ็ฎใฎๅใฎ็ฎ็ทใซใใใฃใฆใใใฎใฏใๆญฃ็ดใๅใ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใ่ฉฆใใใฆใใใชใฃใฆๆใใพใใใใ่ชๅ่ช่บซใ่ฉฆใใชใใฆใฏใใใชใใชใจๆใใชใใๆปใฃใฆใใพใใใ่ฏใ็ทๅผตๆใงใใใ
Were your feelings during the performance different from when youโre at competitions?
For SEIMEI, I skate it while 100% recalling the Pyeongchang Olympics. About the (program) structure, it actually became approximately 4 minutes and 7 seconds. There were also slightly fewer jumps. Although it would have been dismissed if it were the original program, I purposely tried doing 3 triple Axels, since I can do it now as a professional. I was extremely nervous. How should I put itโฆ In competitions, there would be the judges in front of me. But having a big audience right in front of my eyes, to be honest, feels like Iโm being put to the test, and I skated feeling like I have to give it a try. It was good anxiety.
ใโโใใใซๅใใฆไฝๅๅผทๅใๆบๅใใฆใใใใจใฏใ
ใใใพใใไฝๅๅผทๅใฏๆฌๅฝใซๅคงๅคใงใใใ้ ญใใๅ จใฆ้ใใฃใฆใใใใจใ5ๅใปใฉใใฃใฆใใใใงใใใฉใใใฃใฑใๆฎ้ใฏๅ1ใคใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใซๅ จๅใๅฐฝใใๅใฃใฆใใพใใฎใงใใใฎๅพใซใพใๆปใใฃใฆใใจใ่ใใใใชใใฃใใใงใใใฉใใงใใไฝใจใใใใพใงไฝๅใ็ถใใใใจใใงใใใจ่ชๅใงใฏๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใจใฏ่ชๅใ่กจ็พใใใไธ็ใ ใจใใ่ชๅใฎๆผๆใจๆผๆใฎ้ใฎVTRใจใใใใใใฃใใใฎใซในใใผใชใผๆงใ็ฉ่ชใใใใ็ใใใซไผใใใใใใไฝๆฅญใจใใ่ชๅใๆๅณใจใใใใฎใใกใใใจไผใใใใใซใจ่ใใชใใ็ทจ้ใใใใๅฎ้ใซใคใใฃใฆใใ ใใๆนใซ้ ผใฃใใใใใใใฃใไฝๆฅญใๅใๅคงๅคใงใใใไปๆฅใฎๆใพใงใใใฃใฆๅบๆฅไธใใฃใใใฎใชใฎใงใใใกใใใใพใ ใพใ ใใใใใใจใใใใพใใใใใฃใจใใใงใใใใชใจๆใใจใใใใใใใงใใใฉใ่ชๅไธไบบใงใฏใงใใชใใฃใใงใใใใชใซใใ่ชๅใฎๆๅฟใใใใพใงๅฐ้ใใฆใใใ ใใชใใใใใใใฃใฆๅคงๅขใฎ็ใใใๅฟใ1ใคใซใใฆๅใใฆใใ ใใใใจใฏใๆฎ้ใฎใขใผใใฃในใใจใใฆใงใใชใใใจใ ใจๆใใฎใงใใใใพใงใฎใใใใใขใใใฅใขๆไปฃใซ่ช ๅฟ่ช ๆใ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใฆ่ฏใใฃใใชใจๆใใพใใใพใๆนใใฆใใใใใใใใ็ใใพๆนใจ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใใใใจใใๆฐๆใกใซใชใใพใใใ
What kind of physical strengthening and preparation did you have heading to this event?
Firstly, physical strengthening was truly exhausting. I did the show from beginning to end over 5 times. After all, I normally put everything I have into a program, so itโs unthinkable to skate again afterwards. But I think I have been able to carry myself through till now somehow. Also, thereโs a world that I want to express, my performances and the VTR in between them. I wanted to give those things a story line, to create something that can deliver my thoughts to everyone more easily, one that would properly convey my intention, so it was a lot of hard work editing and actually asking those who helped me create it while keeping that in mind. It was something that took until this morning to finish, so of course there are still things I want to do, and things I wish I did differently. I could not do everything by myself, and above all, I think that itโs not common for an artist to have their intention respected this much and to have such a big audience cheer for them as one like this, so Iโm glad that Iโve done my best, with all my heart, on all those occasions during my so-called amateur skater era. Iโve felt that I want to continue doing my best with everyone going forward as well.
ใโโไปๅพใฎ็พฝ็ใใใฎ็ฉ่ชใฏใฉใฎใใใชใใฎใซใชใใจๆใใใ
ใใๆญฃ็ดใใใญ่ปขๅใฎ่จ่ ไผ่ฆใงใ่จใฃใใใใใใชใใงใใใฉใใใญใ ใใใใใฎ็ฎๆจใฟใใใชใใฎใฃใฆๅ ทไฝ็ใซ่ฆใใฆใชใใใงใใใญใใใใใใใจใฃใฆใใใๆๅณใๅใฎไบบ็ๅฒไธๅใใฆใฎใใจใชใใงใใใไปใพใงใฏๅใ4ๆญณใฎใใใใๅธธใซใชใชใณใใใฏใง้ใกใใซใๅใใฃใฆใใ็ฎๆจใใใฃใไธใง็ๆดปใใฆใใใฎใงใใกใใฃใจใ ใใไปใๅฎใถใใใใชๆใใงใฏใใพใใใใ ใใพใใฏใใใฎใใญใญใผใฐใๆฏๆฅๆฏๆฅใๆๅใใใใใใซๅชๅใใฆใใฃใใใจใจใใใพใใไปๆฅใฏไปๆฅใง1ใค1ใคใฎใธใฃใณใใ ใฃใใๆผๆใ ใฃใใใซ้ไธญใใฆใใฃใใใจใจใใใใใใใใจใใใถใ็ฉใฟ้ใชใฃใฆใใฃใฆใใพใๆฐใใช็พฝ็็ตๅผฆใจใใในใใผใธใซใคใชใใฃใฆใใฃใใใใพใใใใใ็ฉใฟ้ใชใฃใฆใใใใจใงใๆฐใใช่ชๅใฎๅบ็คใใงใใฆใใฃใใใใใจๆใใฎใงใไปใงใใใใจใ็ฎใใฃใฑใใใฃใฆใใพใใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใใจใใใใฎใฎ้็ใ่ถ ใใฆใใใใใใซใใใใชใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใงใใพใใใใใใใใใใใฎๅใฎ็ฉ่ชใซใชใฃใใใใใชใฃใฆๆใใพใใ
Hanyu-san, what do you think your future story will become?
To be honest, I might have said this in the press conference where I announced my turning pro, I donโt have anything specific as a goal just because Iโve turned pro. This is, in a sense, something happening for the first time in my life. Until now, Iโve always lived my life since I was 4 years old with the goal of winning the Olympic gold medal. Thatโs why Iโm in a bit of a limbo right now. But firstly, Iโm putting my efforts every single day so that Prologue can be a success, and I focus on each of my jumps and my performances as each day goes by. Such things will probably accumulate, and theyโll again lead to a new stage called Yuzuru Hanyu. And by amassing all these experiences, I think Iโll be able to build a new foundation for myself. So Iโll do my best at what I can do right now, and I want to overcome the limits of figure skating once again. I hope thatโll be my story from now on.
ใโโใใใคใ็ตใใๅคขใใฏใใใกใคใใซใใกใณใฟใธใผ10ใใฎไธ็่ฆณใใฉใ่กจ็พใใใใ
ใใ๏ผใฒใผใ ใ๏ผๅ จใๅใใใชใไบบใซไผใใใฎใฏ้ฃใใใใงใใใฉใใชใใ้ญใจใจใใซ่ใฃใฆใใใใๆญใฃใฆใใใใๆๆ ใ่กจ็พใใฆใใใใพใใชใใๆฌๅฝใซๅนปๆณ็ใช้ขจๆฏใฎไธญใงใๆฐดใฎไธญใซใใใใฃใฆใใใทใผใณใชใใงใใใฉใใใใใใใฎใใใMIKIKOๅ ็ใจๆผๅบใ่ใใไธญใงใใใใใใจใใใๅ่ใซใใชใใใคใใฃใฆใใพใใใๅ่ช่บซใใใชใใใใๆๅณใงใฏ็ใใใฎๅฟๆดใฎๆใใฃใฆใใใฎใฏใๆฌๅฝใซ้ญใ่พผใใฆๅฟๆดใใฆใใ ใใฃใฆใใๆนใใใใใใใใใ ใชใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใฆใๅใซใใใใปในใใฉใผใฟใฎๆใซใ็ใใใฎๆใใฟใใใชใใฎใๅ ใฃใฆใใฆใๆบๅคฉใฎๆ็ฉบใฟใใใ ใฃใใจ่จใฃใใใจใใใใใงใใใฉใไปๅใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใฏใ็ใใใฎๅฟๆดใฎๅ ใๅใใใใใพใถใใใฆใใงใใ็ใใใฎๆใใจใจใใซไธ็ทใซๆปใฃใฆใใใใใฉใ่ชๅใฏใใ่ฆใใใชใใจใใใงใใใพใไธ็ทใซๆปใใๆ็ต็ใซใ็ใใใฎๆใใ้ใใฆ่ชๅใฏใพใๆปใ็ถใใใใ ใฟใใใชใใฎใ่กจ็พใใใคใใใงใใ
How did โA fleeting dreamโ express the worldview of Final Fantasy X?
Itโs hard to express this to someone who doesnโt understand gaming at all. Itโs kind of like dancing, singing and expressing emotions with spirits. Also, thereโs a scene in the water in the fantasy landscape. I thought about the performance with MIKIKO-sensei based on that and used that place as a reference while creating this piece. In a sense, I myself also think that there are many people who truly support me with their souls. Back then (when I was performing) Notte Stellata, everyoneโs thoughts were shining. I once said it was like a sky full of stars. In the program this time, the light of everyoneโs support is blinding. Iโm skating together with everyoneโs thoughts, yet I donโt want to look at them anymore, but I want to skate with them again. At the end, everyoneโs thoughts gather and I once again continue to skate; thatโs what I intended to express.
ใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใใพใใใใใใ้กใใใพใโฆใพใๆๆฅใ้ ๅผตใใพใ๏ผ็ฌใ๏ผใใกใชใฟใซใ็ใใ็ใซใใใใใใฎใง่ฏใใฃใใงใใ๏ผ๏ผๅๆใจใชใขใ็ฌใใซๅ ใพใใ๏ผใใใใจใใใใใพใใ๏ผใ
Thank you very much. I ask for your continuing support. Iโll do my best tomorrow as well (laughs). By the way, is this good for everyone? (everyone in the interview area laughs) Thank you very much!

Guys you are Angels. The translation is impeccable. I immediately was put in #YuzuruHanyu AURA, the language was English but it’s also His. To walk my talk: just in the first paragraph the smiling muscles of my face started doing their job from close to the ears. I smile immediately and happily whenever I am in YuzuruHanyu sphere. Reading comments on YouTube in five or six languages. There’s an immense Love for Him all over the World.
I’ve missed YuzuruHanyu’s World very much for a few weeks in which I’ve been mostly ill.
I hope to watch the “Prologue” at some venue soon. I’ve known about #YuzuruHanyu for a year. Only. Last November I watched something
and I liked him right away. Then I discovered slowly what phenomenon YuzuruHanyu is! Wikipedia helped! I will support him with my loving heart forever. I only wish for him to be happy.
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My long and emotional comment disappeared in action. Maybe I used a wrong password just once and didn’t have chance to correct it as is usual.
I can’t produce another comment right away. Thank you for your work.
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All is well! I see my precious commentary! I’m grateful.
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Thank you so much to everyone who worked on the translation etc. I realize that it is not an easy task to express the feelings as well as the words. To capture “the soul” of the person speaking and I believe you have done that. For those of us who admire Hanyu Yuzuru – san not only for his extroardinarily beautiful skating but for the inspiring way he lives his life, getting to know him a bit better makes us very happy. Although he is very young and I am not (I’m 73 years old), he seems very wize. He is also very sincere and he has a great sense of humour as well, which people sometimes forget. He is such an intelligent, generous, kind and loving person. He is a great athlete but also so much more than that.
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Thanks for the translation. Appreciate it.
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