The special program is split into 5 subbed parts – full performances have been cut
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Original article published August 2021.
Translation + Japanese transcript: @shinjistarxxย
Proofreading:ย @axelsandwich
ๅญฆใณใฎใญใผใฏใผใใ้ไธญๅใ(ไบบ้็งๅญฆๆ ๅ ฑ็งๅญฆ็ง) ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆใใ
Learning Keyword: โConcentrationโ (Department of Human Informatics Science), Yuzuru Hanyu
Interview with Professor Nishimura Shoji ่ฅฟๆๆญๆฒปๆๆย
ๆๅพ ไปฅไธใซๅคใใๅญฆในใๅญฆ้็ใชไบบ้ๆ ๅ ฑ็งๅญฆ็ง
On learning more than his expectations in the interdisciplinary major, Human Informatics Science
Continue reading [ENG TRANSLATION] Waseda e-Style Book Interview – 2108
Preview article originally published 13 July 2021. Note that this is not the full article.
Source: https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/848840
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Proofreading: @shinjistarxx
ใๆฑไบฌใชใชใณใใใฏใ้่ฟใซๆงใใใใๆฅใๆฑไบฌใจไปๅฐใ็ตใใงใฎใใใฐๅฏพ่ซใใ้่ชNumberใใชใชใณใใใฏ้ๅน็ดๅ็น้ใใงๅฎ็พใใใ
As we draw closer to the Tokyo Olympics, a โgreat exchangeโ that connects Tokyo and Sendai took place in this special Pre-Olympics Numbers edition.
ใไปๅคใๅใณ็ฅญๅ ธใฎๅ ดใซๅงฟใ็พใๆฐดๆณณใฎ็ณใๅญใๆฑ ๆฑ็่ฑๅญใจใๅฌใฎ็่ ใ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆใฎๅ้กๅใใใงใใใ
This is the first face-to-face meeting between the golden child of swimming, who has once more taken to the competitive stage, Rikako Ikee, and the champion of Winter, Yuzuru Hanyu.
ใใตใใใซใฏใใชใชใณใใขใณใงใใใจใใใใจไปฅๅคใซใใๅคงใใชๅ ฑ้็นใใใฃใใใใใซๆฐใฅใใฆใใใฎใฏ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆใฎใปใใ ใฃใใ
Besides both being Olympians, the two share another significant commonality. The one who noticed this was Yuzuru Hanyu.
ใๅฏพ่ซใฎๅ้ ญใใใๆฑ ๆฑใซๅฏพใใฆใใ่ฅใใฎใซใใใใใชใใฎใ่่ฒ ใฃใฆ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใชใจใใฃใจๆใฃใฆใใฆใใ่ช่บซใฎ็ ๆฐใฎใใจใฏใใกใใใไปใฎ็ ๆฐใซใใใฃใไบบใๅๆฐใฅใใใใจใใๅ ๆฐใซใชใฃใฆใปใใใจใใใใฎใพใงๅ จ้จใใใใชใซ่่ฒ ใใชใใฆใใใใใใใชใใใชใจๆใใคใคใ่่ฒ ใฃใฆใใใใๅผทใใใ ใใใชใจใใใจๆฐ้ฃใใ่ฆใใใ
From the outset of the conversation, he showed his concern for Ikee, saying, โIโve felt this whole time that though sheโs young, sheโs had to shoulder the weight of various things and has worked really hard. Of course, there was dealing with her own illness*, but also wanting to give courage to others who were also sick and wanting to get better, all of those things. While I feel that she doesnโt have to bear all of that weight, itโs perhaps because sheโs carried these burdens that she is strong.โ
*Ikee was diagnosed with leukemia at 19yrs old in February 2019.
ใๆฑ ๆฑใฏใใใใซใใ็ญใใใใ็ขบใใซ่่ฒ ใใชใใฆใใใใจใพใง่่ฒ ใฃใฆใใๆฐใฏ่ชๅใงใใใฆใใพใใๅพฉๅธฐใใฆใใใฏใ็ ๆฐใใไบบไปฃ่กจใฟใใใชใใฎใใในใฆใฎใฌใผในใงๆใใฆใใพใใใ
Ikee replied: โItโs true that Iโm carrying the knowledge that I shouldnโt shoulder these burdens. After recovering, Iโve felt at all races that Iโm almost like a representative for those who have been ill.โ
็พฝ็ใๅฝๆใฏใใใ้ใใๆใฃใฆใใใ
ใๅคง็ ใๆฃใใๆจๅนดๅพฉๅธฐใใฟใใฟใใจ็ซถๆ่ ใจใใฆใฎๅๅพฉใ่ฆใใๆฑ ๆฑใใไบบ็ฅใใ่่ฒ ใฃใฆใใใใฎใ็พฝ็ใฏ้ ใใจใใใใใใใใๅฏใใฆใใใใชใใชใใ่ชๅใ้ฟใใใใชใๅคฉๅฝใซใใใใใพใใชใใ้ใใ่่ฒ ใฃใฆใใใใใ ใ
Hanyu: “I think at the time, it weighed on me very heavily.”
The worry of the illness and the recovery last year. Ikee, who seemed to recover and return as a competitor in the blink of an eye, had been shouldering burdens unbeknownst to others. From afar, Hanyu could sympathise with this. Itโs because even now, he has also been shouldering a heavy weight that fate had laid upon him.
ใๅใใ16ๆญณใฎๆใซๆฑๆฅๆฌๅคง้็ฝใใใฃใฆใใใฃใฑใใใใใใใใใใใใใชใใฎใ่่ฒ ใๅงใใใชใจๆใใฆใใฆใ
โFor me too, since the 3/11 disaster happened when I was sixteen, I feel that from that time, I had started to really shoulder these various things.”
ใไปใใๆฑๆฅๆฌๅคง้็ฝใฎๆฏๆดใๅพฉ่ใซ้ขใใไพ้ ผใฏใชใในใๅใใใใใซใใฆใใใฎใงใใใๅฝๆใฏใใใ้ใใๆใฃใฆใใพใใใๅคง้็ฝใจใใๅคฉ็ฝใ่ตทใใฆใๆฅใซใ่ขซ็ฝๅฐใง้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใไบบ้ใ ใใ๏ผๆฅๆฌไปฃ่กจใซ๏ผ้ธใฐใใฆใใใใ ใใจใใใใใซๆใใใใฎใฏใใใใๆใใใฃใใ
“Even now, I try wherever possible to accept requests to help out with [financial] support and recovery in the affected region, but at the time I thought of it as an incredibly heavy weight. The natural disaster suddenly happened and then when it was thought that I was chosen to be the representative of Japan [in figure skating] only because I was someone doing my best in the affected disaster area, I felt very frustrated.”
ใๅฌๅญฃใชใชใณใใใฏใง2้ฃ่ฆใใฆใใ็พฝ็ใๅใซใๅฐใ็ทๅผตๆฐๅณใฎๆฑ ๆฑใ ใฃใใใๅชใใใจๆธฉใใใๆใซๅผทใใไบคใใฆ่ชใใใใ็่ ใซ่ช่บซใๅฟใ้ใใฆใใใ
Though she was initially a little tense and nervous in front of the two-time Winter Olympic champion, through a combination of the kindness, warmth and especially strength conveyed through Hanyuโs words to her, Ikee also was able to open up.
ใใใใฆ่ฉฑ้กใฏใใชใชใณใใใฏใฎๅฟๆงใใๆ่ฟใใฃใจใๆใใใฃใใใจใไธไบบใงๆณฃใใจใใไปไนใ่ถใใใใจใใฆใใ่ชฒ้กใชใฉใใใใใขในใชใผใๅๅฃซใ ใใใใ่ชใๅใใๅ ๅฎนใซๅใใงใใโโใ
In addition, the conversation topics included how to prepare for the Olympics, recent and past frustrations and regrets, times when they cried alone, and how to overcome those difficulties now. Itโs because they are both top athletes that they could trade notes on all these topics.
ใใใคใพใงใ่ใใฆใใใใ็ ็ใฎๅฏพ่ซใ ใฃใใ
Itโs a gem of a conversation youโd want to listen to, anywhere and anytime.
All articles originally published 9 July 2021
Translation & proofreading: @shinjistarxx & @axelsandwich
ใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใใฎใขใคในใทใงใผใใใชใผใ ใปใชใณใปใขใคในใใ9ๆฅใๆจชๆตๅธใฎKOSEๆฐๆจชๆตในใฑใผใใปใณใฟใผใง่กใใใ็ทๅญใง14ๅนดใฝใใ18ๅนดๅนณๆไบ่ผช้ฃ่ฆใฎ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆ๏ผANA๏ผใ6ๅนดใถใใซๅบๆผใๆใใใใใในใซใฌใคใใใๆซ้ฒใๆฐใทใผใบใณใในใฟใผใใใใใไปฅไธใฏใไปฃ่กจๅๆใซใใไธๅไธ็ญใ
The ice show โDreams on Iceโ was held on the 9th at Kose Shin-Yokohama Skate Center in Yokohama. Sochi โ14 and Pyeongchang โ18 gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA) took part for the first time in six years, unveiling his program โMasquerade,โ starting off a new season. The interview questions with him are as follows.
ใโโ6ๅนดใถใใฎDOIๅบๆผใจใชใฃใใ
ใใใใฃใจใใใฏใ็ใใใฎๅใงๆปใใใๆใใๅผทใใใใพใใใๆจๅนดใใขใคในใทใงใผใใชใใฆใใใฃใจ็ใใใฎๅใงๆปใใใใฃใใชใฃใฆใใใตใใซๆใฃใใฎใจใใใจใ่ชๅใๆจใทใผใบใณใ่ชๅใ่ฉฆๅใซๅบใใใณใซๆใฃใใ่ชๅใๆผๆใใใใจใงไฝใ่ชฐใใฎๅฝนใซ็ซใคใใใใชใใใจใใไฝใใๆใใฆใใใ ใใใใใใชใใใจใใใใใใฃใใใจใ็ใใใฎใใใซๅฐใใงใใใใใใจๆใฃใฆใๅฐใใงใๅคใใฎๅ ดๆใงใๆฉไผใงๆปใใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใใไปๅใใชใผใ ใปใชใณใปใขใคในใซๅบใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ
โ (Your thoughts on) This being your first appearance at DOI in six years.
Yuzuru: Um, well, I strongly felt that I wanted to skate in front of everyone. Last year there werenโt ice shows, and so I wanted to skate more in front of an audience. Also, last season when I participated in competitions, I thought that perhaps my performances could be useful for someone; that perhaps they could feel something from it. So with that in mind, I wanted to try for everyoneโs sake. I want to take the opportunity to skate in as many places as possible, so I decided to participate in Dreams on Ice this time.
ใโโๅฎ้ใซใใฏใผใใใใใใใ
ใใใใกใใๅ่ช่บซใฏใใใใใใใใใใงใใใฉใๅใฏใใใ ใใฆใใใฎๅใใพใๆผๆใซๅคใใฆใ็ใใใซใพใ้ใฃใๅฝขใงๆฉ่ฟใใงใใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใใฎใงใไปใฏๆขใซ1ๅ ฌๆผใงใใใใใงใใใฉใๅฐใใงใ็ใใใฎไฝใใฎๆๆ ใฎใใฃใใใซใชใฃใใใใใชใจๆใใพใใ
โ Did you actually receive power [through this?]
Y: Of course, I personally received a lot [of power]. I received it and then changed it into power for my performance, and maybe everyone watching will pass this on in turn in another form. Iโm already exhausted after this one performance so I hope this may be the impetus for some sort of emotion in everyone.
ใโโๆๅคงใฎ็ฎๆจใงใฏใ4ๅ่ปขๅใฎ็ถๆณใฏใ
ใใใพใใใฎใใชใผใ ใปใชใณใปใขใคในใๅใฎไธญใงใฏไน ใใถใใซ1ๆฅ2ๅ ฌๆผใใใขใคในใทใงใผใงใใฎใงใใใชใไฝใใคใใฃใฆใใใฎใขใคในใทใงใผใซ็ฆ็นใ็ตใฃใฆ็ทด็ฟใใชใใฆใฏใใใชใใชใจๆใใใใใพใง4Aใฎ็ทด็ฟใฏใงใใฆใใพใใใใใ ใในใฟใผใบใปใชใณใปใขใคในใ็ตใใฃใฆใไฝใฎใใกใผใธใ ใจใใๆจใทใผใบใณ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใไฝใใใใใใคใคใใขใฏใปใซใฎๅบ็คใฎ็ทด็ฟใ ใฃใใใ1ใใ่ชๅใไฝใ็ดใใฆใ4ๅ่ปขๅใซๅใใฆไฝใ็ดใไฝๆฅญใใใฃใใใงใใใใจใใใฎใงใใใใใใซใทใผใบใณใซๅใใฆๆฌๆ ผ็ใซ็ทด็ฟใใฆใใใใใจๆใใพใใ
โ What is the current state of the quad Axel, which you cited as your ultimate goal right now?
Y: Firstly, Dreams on Ice is the first ice show in awhile where Iโve had to do two performances in one day. I thought that I must prepare my body and focus on this ice show so I havenโt been able to practise my quad Axel until now. After Stars on Ice, there was the toll that it took on my body, the need to take care of my body that had worked hard last season, there was practice on the foundations of the axel, and the need to do the work to properly rebuild my body for the quad Axel from square one; Iโd like to start concretely practising for the season ahead from here on out.ย
ใโโไปๅญฃใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใSPใฏๆฑบใพใฃใใใ
ใใๆฒใฏๆฑบใพใฃใฆใใใใใ ใๅฎ้ใซ้ณๆบใฏใงใใฆใใชใใงใใใใพใ ็บ่กจใงใใพใใใ
โ Regarding next seasonโs programs, have you decided on your SP?
Y: The music is decided. But, the editing is not done, so I cannot announce it yet.
ใโโใใชใผใฏ็ถ็ถใใ
ใใใฏใใใใชใผใฏใๅคฉใจๅฐใจใใ็ถ็ถใใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใใพใใ
โ Will the free program [from last season] continue on?
Y: Yes, I am thinking I want to keep the free (program) โTen to Chi toโ.
โโ2ๅญฃใถใใซGPใทใชใผใบๅบๅ ดใๆฑบใใ็็ฑใฏใ
ใใ่ฉฆๅใฎๆฉไผใใชใใจใใใฏใ4ๅ่ปขๅๆฑบใใฆใๆๅณใใชใใจๆใใพใใใ่ฉฆๅใงๆฑบใใใใชใจใใๆฐๆใกใๅผทใใใฃใฆใใใฎๆฉไผใๅฐใใงใๆใฆใใใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใใใฐใฉใณใใชใทใชใผใบใซๅบๅ ดใใใใจใๆฑบใใพใใใ
โ What is the reason you decided to compete in the GP Series again after two seasons?
Yuzuru: Without the chance to be in competition, I think even if I land the quad Axel, itโs pointless. I strongly feel I want to land it in competition. I thought that I should take as many opportunities as I can in that regard, and so I decided to participate in the Grand Prix series [this season].
ใโโๅบๅ ดNHKๆฏใใญใทใขๆฏใซๆฑบใพใฃใใ
ใใNHKๆฏใๆฑบใพใฃใๆฎต้ใงใๅฟ ็ถ็ใซใญใทใขใซใชใใใใซใใใซใชใใใไธญๅฝใซใชใใใใฟใใใชๆใใใใฃใใฎใงใๅใฏไธ็้ธๆๆจฉ3ไฝใฎไบบ้ใชใฎใงใๆฑบๅฎๆจฉใฏ็นใซใชใใฃใใงใใ
โ You decided on NHK Trophy and Rostelecom Cup [for your GP competitions]
Y: When they decided I would compete at the NHK Trophy, I felt it would definitely be either Rostelecom Cup, Skate Canada or the Cup of China. I was 3rd at the World Championships so I didnโt have any particular say in it. ย
ใโโๆนใใฆๅไบฌไบ่ผชใธใฎๆใใฏ
ใใๅนณๆใทใผใบใณใฟใใใ็ตถๅฏพใซ้ใกใใซ็ฒใใใใจใใๆฐๆใกใฏ็นใซใใใพใใใใใ ใๅฟ ใไปใทใผใบใณใง4ๅ่ปขๅใๆฑบใใใใ ใจใใๅผทใๆๅฟใฏใใใพใใใใฃใใใจใใใฎๆๅฟใใๆฑบๆใๆใฃใฆไปใทใผใบใณๆใฟใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โOnce again, what are your thoughts on the Beijing Olympics?
Y: I donโt particularly have the same feelings that I absolutely must get the gold medal like I did during the season of Pyeongchang (Olympics). However, I am very determined to definitely land the quad Axel this season. I will take up that challenge this season with that resolve and determination.
ใโโใใฎๅ ใซใใใใฎใใ
ใใ้ใฎไธญใซใใใฎใงใใใฐใใใ ใใใผใใใใฏใๅ ใปใฉใ่จใฃใใใใซๅนณๆใทใผใบใณใ ใฃใใใใฝใใ ใฃใใใใใใฃใๆใฟใใใช็ฑ้ใฏใชใใชใจใใใตใใซ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใฏๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โ Is [the Beijing Olympics] something beyond that goal?
Y: If it happens to be part of the journey [towards the 4A]. Itโs just…hm. Like I said before, I feel I donโt have the same degree of passion or fervour that I did at the time of Sochi or Pyeongchang.
ใโโใในใซใฌใคใใๆผใใ็็ฑใฏ
ใใใชใใชใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใๆผใใใใๆฉไผใใชใใฃใใงใใใใใ ใใชใใใใใฎๆใจใฏ้ใฃใฆใใใฃใจๅคงไบบใซใชใฃใฆใใใฃใจ่กจ็พใใใใใฎใ ใฃใใใใใฃใจๅฎข่ฆณ็ใซๆใใฆใใใใใใฎใใใฎไธใฎไธญใ ใใใใๅขใใใใใใชใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใใ่ชๅใฎไธญใงๆผใใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใฃใฆใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใซใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ
โ What is the reason you performed โMasqueradeโ today?
Y: Well, I havenโt had many chances to perform this program. But also, since that time [I first did the program], Iโve become more of an adult, and I think there is more I want to express, and given the current state of the world, there is more I think that can be objectively felt from the program, so with those thoughts in mind, I wanted to perform it again, so I chose this program.
ใโโๆ ็นใฏๅฝๅ ใชใฎใใ
ใใใพใใใซใใใซใใใใใใซใฏๅคงๅคใชๆ็ถใใใใใฎใจใๅฏ่ฝใไธๅฏ่ฝใ่ชๅใฎไธญใง็ขบ่จผใฏใชใใฎใงๅใใใชใใใงใใใฉใใจใใใใใ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใฏๆจใทใผใบใณใฎ็ต้จใ่ธใพใใฆๆฅๆฌใง1ไบบใง็ทด็ฟใใฆใๆ้ทใงใใใจใใใใจใๆใใฆใใใฎใงใไปใฎใจใใใซใใใซๅธฐใใใจใฏ่ใใฆใใพใใใใใ ใๆฏไปใซ้ขใใฆใชใขใผใใงใใจ่ใใฆใฏใใพใใ
โ Will your training base this season be in Japan?
Y: First, in order to return to Canada now, there are many difficult procedures involved. Iโm not certain whether it is even possible or not, but for the time being, based on my experiences from last season, I feel that I can grow even if training on my own, so I am not thinking of returning to Canada at the moment. However, I think with regards to the choreography, that it will be done with remote assistance [from Canada].
ใโโๆฑไบฌไบ่ผชใ็ก่ฆณๅฎข้ๅฌใจใชใฃใใใใฉใๆใใฆใใใใ
ใใๅใฏ้ธๆใฎ็ซๅ ดใชใฎใงใใฏใฃใใ่จใฃใฆใใพใใฐใ่ฆณๅฎขใโฆ่ฆณๅฎขใฎๆนใ ใ็ดๆฅๅฃฐๆดใ้ใฃใฆใใใ ใใใจใใ่ถณใ้ใใงใใใ ใใใจใใใใใใฃใใใจใซๅฃฐใไธใใใใจใฏๅใฏใงใใชใใใใใชใใใชใจใใใ ใ้ธๆใฎ็ซๅ ดใใ่จใใใฆใใใ ใใใฎใงใใใฐใใชใชใณใใใฏใฏ้ธๆใซใจใฃใฆใฎๅคขใฎ่ๅฐใงใใใ็ซถๆใซใใฃใฆใฏๆๅพใฎใไธ็ชใปใใๅคขใฎ่ๅฐใ ใจๆใใพใใใใฎ่ๅฐใงไธ็ๆธๅฝใใใใจใซใฏๅคใใใชใใจๆใใพใใใใชใใใใใใชๆใ ใใใใใๅใใ ใฃใใๆผๆใฃใฆ่จใฃใกใใใใงใใใฉใใใใชๆใ ใใใใใฎใฌใผในใงใใฃใใใใใใชๆใ ใใใใใฎๆๅใ็ใพใใใฎใงใฏใชใใใชใจๆใใพใใ
โ The upcoming Tokyo Olympics has been decided to be held without spectators. How do you feel about this?
Y: I am coming from the standpoint of an athlete. To put it bluntly, the audience…in regards to whether the audience can convey their support or travel [to watch] in person, I canโt really speak to that. But if I can speak from an athleteโs standpoint, the Olympics are a dream stage for many athletes, I think the final dream stage they long for the most. I donโt think the fact they will give everything they have on that stage will change. It’s the fact that it’s during times like this – we [skaters] call it a ‘performance’ – but I think it’s precisely because it’s during these [difficult] times that [watching events like] races and whatnot can result in something touching and emotional.
All articles originally published 18 April 2021
Translation: @yuzueco & @axelsandwich
Proofreading: @shinjistarxx
็ทๅญใฎ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆ๏ผANA๏ผใใจใญใทใใทใงใณๅบๆผๅใซใชใณใฉใคใณๅๆใซๅฟใใใไปๅญฃๆๅพใฎ่ฉฆๅใ็ตใใ็ด10ๅ่ชใฃใไธๅไธ็ญใฏไปฅไธใฎ้ใใ
Men’s single skater Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA) gave an online interview before his exhibition appearance. After his last competition of the season, he spoke for about 10 minutes and answered each question as follows.
ใใโโไปๅญฃใๅพใใใฎใไปๅญฃใ็ตใใฆๆใใ่ชฒ้กใฏใ
ใใใฃใจโฆๆฝ่ฑก็ใช่ฉฑใซใชใใใใใใชใใใงใใใฉใใใผใๅใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใงๅใใฆ3ไฝใซใชใฃใๆใฎๅนดใใใกใใใฉใใ9ๅนดใๅใฎใใจใซใชใใพใใใฉใใใฎๆๆใฃใใใจใจๅใใใใชใใจใ10ๅนดใฎ็ฏ็ฎใจใใใใจใใใฃใฆๆนใใฆๆใใพใใใใจใใใฎใใใพใไปๅใ่ช็ฒๆ้ใ ใฃใใใใพใใฏ่ฉฆๅใ่พ้ใใใใใใใใฃใใใจใใใฆใใไธญใงใใใผใใใฅใผในใๅ ฑ้ใ่ฆใฆใใณใญใใจใใใฎใใฉใใปใฉๅคงๅคใชใฎใใใพใใฏใใใใจใฉใใใฃใฆๅใๅใฃใฆใใใฎใใใใใใใฎๆนใใฉใฎใใใซ่ฆใใใงใใใฎใใใใใใชใใจใ่ใใชใใ้ใใใฆใใพใใใไฝใใใใใใโฆใใใผใใใใใจไปใๅใฃใฆใใใซใฏใใใฃใฑใใใงใใใฐใผใญใซใชใใใจใไธ็ชใ ใจใฏๆใใใงใใใฉใใใใงใใ้ฒใใงใใใชใใฆใฏใใใชใใงใใใ็ซใกๅใใฃใฆใใใชใใฆใฏใใใชใใงใใใใใใใชใใจใซโฆใใใๆๅณใๅใฎ4Aใใใชใใงใใใฉใๆๆฆใใชใใใๆๅคงใฎๅฏพ็ญใ็ทดใฃใฆใใๅฟ ่ฆใใใใใ ใชใจใใใใจใๆใใฆใใฆใใกใใฃใจ่ฉฑใใใฉใใชใใใงใใใฉใใใฃใจโฆใใใใใไธญใงใใใฎ้็ฝ10ๅนดใจใใใใฎใ่ฟใใฆใ่ชๅ่ช่บซใใณใกใณใใ่ใใๆใซใใฉใใปใฉ่ฆใใใฎใใใฉใใช่ฆใใใใใใฎใใใพใใฏใใใใๆฌๅฝใซๆใๅบใใฆใปใใใจๆใฃใฆใใไบบใใฉใใปใฉใใใฎใใๆใๅบใใใใชใไบบใใใใ ใใใใใใชใใจใใใใใใชใใจใ่ใใฆใใใใฃใฆใไปใฎใณใญใใฎ็ถๆณใจๅคใใใชใใใใใชใใใชใจใใใตใใซๅใฏๆใใพใใใใงใๆ็ต็ใซใ้็ฝใฎใทใผใบใณใใ้็ฝใ็ตใใฃใใทใผใบใณใใใใงใใใใใฉใใๅใฏใใใฎๆใฏใใใฃใจใใฃใจใชใใ่ฅใใฆใ่ขซ็ฝๅฐไปฃ่กจใฏๅซใ ใๆฅๆฌไปฃ่กจใง่ชๅใฎๅใง็ฒใฃใๆดพ้ฃใชใใ ใใใ่ขซ็ฝๅฐไปฃ่กจใจ่จใใใใใชใใจใใๆฐๆใกใใใกใใใใใพใใใใ่ชๅ่ช่บซใงใใใใชใใฎใๅใกๅใใใใฃใฆๅผทใๆใฃใฆใใใใงใใใฉใๆ็ต็ใซๆ่ฌใฎๆฐๆใกใๅใๅบใฆใใฆใๅฟๆดใใใฆใใใใ ใๅใๅฟๆดใใฆใใ็ซๅ ดใใใชใใฆๅฟๆดใใใฆใใใใ ใฃใฆใใใใจใ ใจใใใใใใฃใใใฎใใพใไปๅใๅใๆใใใใใฎใงใใชใใใใใใๅ จ็ถใๅใ็ใใใชใ่ฉฑใซใชใฃใกใใฃใฆใพใใใฉใ็ตๆใจใใฆใ่ชๅใๆปใฃใฆใใใฎใใชใจใ่ชๅใๆปใใใจใซใใฃใฆใไฝใใฎๆๅณใใกใใใจ่ฆๅบใใฆใใใใฐใใใใฏ่ชๅใๅญๅจใใฆใใ่จผใชใฎใใชใจใใใตใใซใกใใฃใจๆใใพใใใ
โWhat did you gain/learn this season? And what do you still need to work on now that the season is over?
Yuzuru: Hmm… this might become a little abstract. Well, the first time I came in third place at the World Championships was just about nine years ago now. Once again, I was thinking the same kind of things I thought at the time, as it is the 10 year anniversary of 3.11 now. The reason for this is that this time, there were things like the period of self-isolation [because of the pandemic], and also I withdrew from competitions. While I was doing those things, and watching the news, I felt how bad the COVID situation is, and I spent the time wondering about various things like, how we are supposed to confront it, and how people are each suffering in different ways during this time. Somehow, from thereโฆ Hmm. I still think the best way to deal with it is to have zero cases if possible, after all. But, (since thatโs not possible), we have to keep going, and we have to face and deal with many things. In a way, for me, itโs not about my 4A, but that I feel I need to challenge myself and that I need to put together the best plan of action. Ah, my answer is becoming a little hard to follow. Let me see… In this context, I think about when I was coming up with my own comments on the 10th anniversary of 3.11. How painful was it? What kind of pain was it? Or, how many really want to remember it? Surely there are those who don’t want to be reminded of it, and I was thinking about all these various things. And I thought to myself, “Isnโt this the same as the current situation with COVID?,โ and so ultimately, I came to a conclusion, in the season that 3.11 happened, and the season after it as well. I was much, much younger at the time. I didn’t want to be a representative of the disaster-stricken area, and I didn’t want to be labelled as such because I was a member of the Japanese national team, and I had won the spot with my own abilities. I was thinking strongly then, that I wanted to win various things on my own. But in the end, I began to feel a great sense of gratitude, and I realized that I was the one who was being supported by the people, and that I was not in a position to support them, but rather they were supporting me. I was able to feel those things again this time. Somehow…hm. This became a bit of a rambling answer. As a result of everything, I felt that maybe itโs okay for me to keep skating. If I can find some kind of meaning in my skating, I think that’s a sign that it’s okay for me to exist.
โโ4ๅ่ปขๅใธใฃใณใใฎ็ทด็ฟใใใๆ็พฉใๆๅฟใ
ใใๅฎขใใๅ ฅใฃใฆใใใจใฏๅ จใๆใฃใฆใชใใฃใใใงใใใฉใใใชใผใ็ตใใฃใๆฎต้ใงไฝใใใใชใซ็ฒใใฆใชใใฃใใจใใใฎใใใฃใฆใ่ฉฆๅใฎๅ ดๆใงใใใใจใซๆ็พฉใฏใใใใชใจใใใจใฏใใพใ1ไบบใง็ทด็ฟใใใใจใซใชใใจๆใใฎใงใใใใใไธญใงใใฃใฑๅบๆฟใๅฐใชใไธญใงใใใใใๅบๆฟใใใๅใไธๆใช้ธๆใใใไธญใงใใฃใๆนใ่ชๅใฎใคใกใผใธใๅบใพใใใใใใชใจใใใใใชๆๅณใๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใใ ใๅฎ้ใใฃใฆใฟใใๅ จ็ถใ่ฏใๆใฎใธใฃใณใใซๅ จ็ถใชใใชใใฆใ้ๅธธใซๆใใใฃใใใงใใใฉใใใฃใจ่ฏใใงใใๆฌๅฝใฏ๏ผๆฌๅฝใฏใใฃใจ่ฟใใชใฃใฆใใใจๆใใพใใใใใฎใใใใงใใญใใฏใฃใใ่จใฃใฆใใใกใใใกใๆใใใฃใใใงใ่ฏใใธใฃใณใใๅ จ็ถใงใใชใใฃใใใงใใใฎๆใใใใใใซใ่ฅใๆใฟใใใงใใใฉใๆฌๅฝใซใใใใใใใๅใใคใคใๅท้ใซใใใใชใใจใๅๆใใฆใๆฌๅฝใซ่ชๅใฎ้็ใซๆใฟ็ถใใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โWhat was the significance of practising your 4A in practice and your response?
Yuzuru: I totally didnโt expect the audience to be there. After the Free Skate, there was the fact my body wasnโt that tired. I thought maybe it would be worthwhile to do it at the competition venue. The other reason is that I think Iโll be going back to training alone and I think itโs easier to get a better mental picture jumping it when youโre motivated by the presence of other really talented athletes. But when I actually tried it, the jump was nowhere near my best attempts so Iโm really frustrated. I have better ones, really! Truthfully I think Iโm closer [that that]. But um, to tell you the truth Iโm really really frustrated because I couldnโt do a good jump. So using that frustration as a springboard, though it looks like itโll be a tough period ahead, Iโll really make intense preparations and analyse various things with a cooler head, and I want to keep pushing past my limits.
ใโโๆจๆฅใฎ็ทด็ฟ็ต็คใงใใใซใขใฏใปใซใไธก่ถณ็ๆฐทใซใชใใใใใงใใใใ ใใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใใ
ใใใใฎใๆๅใใๆจๆฅๆตฎใใชใใฃใใใงใใญใใธใฃใณใใใๅ จ็ถๅ่ปขใ่ถณใใชใใฃใใฎใงใ่ชๅใซใจใฃใฆใฏใใชใๆ่งฆใฎๆชใ4ๅ่ปขใใใฃใจ่ทณใใงใใฆใๆๅพใใใซใขใฏใปใซใงใใณใฏใใใใใใใใฃใจๆฐทใใคใใฟๅงใใใใชใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใใใใฃใจ้ซใใๅบใๅงใใฆใใใฎใงโใใใงๅใใโใฃใฆใใใใชใใใใฃใฑ้ซใใชใใจใๅฎๅ จใซไฝใๆ็ตถๅๅฟใ่ตทใใใใใจใใใใจใฏ้ซใใจๅใใใจใฎไธก็ซใใใชใ้ฃใใใธใฃใณใใชใฎใงใใใใใใใใใ็บ่จใซใคใชใใใพใใใ
โDuring yesterdayโs practice, when you two-footed the double Axel landing, you said, โThatโs good.โ
Y: From the beginning yesterday, my jumps didnโt [feel as] light. The rotations were totally insufficient and I kept jumping 4As that felt off to me. When I popped it into a double Axel at the end, I thought I was finally starting to get a feel of the ice. Finally I was getting the height so I told myself, โnow rotate itโ. After all, if it gets too high, your body instinctively tries to protect itself. Itโs also a jump where itโs indeed difficult to balance both the height and rotation, so that comment I made was tied to that [fact] as well.
ใโโๆฅๅญฃใฏใใชใผใฏใๅคฉใจๅฐใจใใซใชใใใSPใฏใใขใๆฒใซๆปใใฎใใ
ใใใใผใฃใจใ็็ดใซ่จใใจ่ใไธญใงใใใใฃใจใใใขใๆฒใซๆปใใใใจใใใใใใใใจใ ใใใใชใใฆใใใฏใใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใฏใใฎ็ถๆณใ ใใใใ็ใใใจ่ชๅใฎไธญใงๆใฃใฆใใใ็ถๆณใ ใใ็ใใใใจใใใใใใใใไธญใ ใใใใใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใใใใใใจใใใตใใซๆใฃใใใฎใชใฎใงใใใฎ็ถๆณใใฉใใชใฃใฆใใใใใพใใฏใ่ชๅ่ช่บซใฎๆฐๆใกใใฉใใใใตใใซๅคๅใใฆใใใใใพใใในใฑใผใใใใไธใงไฝใ่กจ็พใใใใใ่ใใชใใ้ธใใงใใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โNext season, your Free Skate Program will be โTen to Chi to,โ but will you return to a piano piece for your Short Program?
Y: Ummm. To tell you the truth, Iโm thinking about it. Itโs not just about wanting to go back to a piano piece. I think this program [Let Me Entertain You] was created because of the current situation. You could say it was created precisely because I wanted to do this kind of program that suited the current circumstances. I have to consider how the circumstances will pan out and also how my own feelings will change with it. Also, beyond just doing the skating, I think Iโll pick the program thinking about what I want to express.
โโ4Aใฏไฝใซ่ฒ ๆ ใใใใใใใซใใใซ่กใใชใไธญใงใฉใใฑใขใใฆใใใใ
ใใใพใใจใใใใใปใซใใฑใขใๅพนๅบใใฆใใฃใฆใใฃใฆใใใใใๅใใใใๆนใฏใใฃใฑใใใพใใใๆ ๅ ฑใฏใใใไธใซใใใใใ่ปขใใฃใฆใฏใใพใใใ่ชๅ่ช่บซใใใใใช็ฅ่ญใจใใ่ใใฆใๆๅคง้ใฑใขใใฆใใใใใจๆใใพใใ
โThe 4A is hard on your body, so how will you take care of it while you can’t go to Canada?
Yuzuru: Well, for the time being, I am thoroughly taking care of it myself. And there are a lot of people who can help me as well. There is also a lot of information available on the Internet. I’d like to take care of myself to the best of my ability by accumulating various kinds of knowledge.
ใโโๆฅๅญฃใฏใฉใใใๆใใง่จใใใ
ใใๆฅใทใผใบใณใฏๆฅใทใผใบใณใงใใๅใใใชใใงใใญใ๏ผไปใฎใใจใๆฐใซใชใๆงๅญใง๏ผใใ ใใใฎใผใใใโฆใใใฟใพใใใๆฅใทใผใบใณใฏๆฅใทใผใบใณใงใใๅใใใชใใฎใงใใฉใใใใใใชใใจใใใฏใใใใงใใใฉใใใฎใผใใใผใใจใใใใโฆใใกใ ใๆ่ญใใใฃใกใใฃใฆใใพใฃใใไธ็ฌโฆใใใผใฃใจใใใฎๆใฏใใฎๆใง่ใใพใใใใใใชใใ๏ผใ
โWhat are your thoughts on the next season?
Y: We’ll only know next season when next season comes. [Seems to be distracted by something else]. Just, um… hehe…. Sorry. Weโll only know about next season when it comes, so there’s nothing I can do about it. Um, well…. Hmmm… hehehe, I canโt. I got a little distracted, for a moment. Hmmm. Iโll think about [next season] when itโs time. I’m sorry!
ใโโใใฎๆใฏใพใใใ่ฉฑใใใ ใๆฉไผใ่จญใใฆใใใ ใใใใ
ใใใใใใใใงใใใใใงใใญใ่ชๅใใพใใใใผใ่ชๅใฎใณใกใณใใๆฌฒใใใจ่จใใใๆใซใฏ้ ๅผตใฃใฆ้ ญใใใใใใช่จ่ใใฒใญใๅบใใฆใๅบใใใใจๆใใพใใใใใใไฝใโฆใใพใใงใใๅใฏ่จ่ใฎใใญใใใชใใฆใใฉใกใใใจ่จใใจใในใฑใผใใง่กจ็พใใใใฎใงใใงใใใฐในใฑใผใใง่กจ็พใงใใ้ใๅใใใฐใชใจๆใใพใใ
โAt that time, we would like to have the opportunity to speak with you again.
Y: Hehehe… But yes, I will. When I’m asked for comments again, I’ll try my best to come up with different words from my head. That’s something…. Well, I’m not a professional with words and I’d rather express myself with skating, so I hope I can find a way to do that.
ใโโในใฑใผใใชใณใฏใจๅฎถใฎๅพๅพฉใจ่จใฃใฆใใใใๅฎถใงใฏใฉใ้ใใใฆใใใใ
ใใใใผใฃใจใใใใงใใญโฆใๅฎถใซใใๆ้ใฏโฆ่ตทใใฆใใใใใใโฆใๆ่ตทใใฆใใใผใฃใจใๆ่ตทใใฆใใๆ้คใใใฆใใงใใ้ฃฏใใงใใใพใงใซใคใกใใฌใจใใใฉใผใ ใใงใใฏใจใใใใใใใใฆใใ้ฃฏใ้ฃในใฆใไฝใใฑใขใใฆใ็ทด็ฟ่กใฃใฆใๅธฐใฃใฆใใฆใใ้ขจๅๅ ฅใฃใฆใใฑใขใใฆใใ้ฃฏ้ฃในใฆๅฏใใฟใใใช็ๆดปใใใฆใใพใใ
โYou said you go back and forth between the ice rink and the home, but how do you spend your time at home?
Y: Let’s see. Well… When Iโm at home… (first thing) is waking up. Heheheโฆ I wake up in the morning, um, and then immediately clean*. Then, until food is ready, Iโll do things like image training, checking my form, and so on. After eating, I do some care for my body. I go to practice, come home, take a bath, do some care, eat, then sleepโฆ thatโs the kind of schedule I have.
*T/N: Probably referring to cleaning his room.
ใโโๅฎถใงใฎๅจฏๆฅฝใฏใ
ใใใใใงใใฒใผใ ใใฆใใพใใไปใขใณในใฟใผใใณใฟใผใซใใใฃใฆใใพใใ๏ผๅบใใฐใใใฎใใค๏ผ๏ผใฏใใใใฃใฆใใพใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใใกใใฃใจในใใผใ็ดใฃใฝใใใจ่จใใใใใใใใโฆใ
ใๅๆใฏ็ตไบใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใพใใใใใใ้กใใใพใใ้ ๅผตใใพใใ
โWhat do you do for leisure while at home?
Y: Ah, I do play video games. I’m addicted to Monster Hunter right now. (The one that just came out?) Yes. Yes, I’m playing it. Thank you very much. I was able to say something a little like [what youโd find] in a sports magazine. Hehehe.
ใ(Interview over.)
Thank you very much. and I look forward to working with you again. I’ll do my best.
All articles originally published 16 April 2021
Translation: @axelsandwich & @shinjistarxx
Proofreading: @yuzueco
ใโโใใชใผใ็ตใใฆใ
ใใใพใๆใใๆฐๆใกใฏใใกใใใใใพใใใฉใใงใใใพใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใ็ตใใฆใใพใ2้ฑ้ใๆญฃ็ดใๆฎ้ใฎ็ๆดปใงใฏใชใใฃใใงใใใใพใๆฐๆใกใ ใจใใใพใ้ฃไบใๆฎ้ใฎใใใซใฏๆใใชใใฃใใงใใใฉใใพใใใใชไธญใงใใใใใใฃใใใฃใฆ่จใฃใฆใใใใใใใชๅ ๅฎนใ ใฃใใจๆใใพใใ
โYour thoughts after the FS?
Yuzuru: Well, of course there are feelings of frustration in there but well, after the World Championships and for these two weeks, I wasnโt living my usual routine, to be honest. In terms of my feelings and well, I couldnโt eat the meals I normally eat, so Iโd like to say to myself that I did well, given all those circumstances.
ใโโใใฎๅคงไผใฏใฉใใชๅคงไผใ ใฃใใใ
ใใใฟใใชใๅ ใ ใฃใใชใฃใฆๆใใพใใใใฎใๅใไปๅใใทใงใผใใฎๆใใใชใผใฎๆใใ็นๆฐ่ฆใฆใใใใ่ฆใใใฃใใ ใใใใฉใ้ ๅผตใฃใใใ ใใใชใใฃใฆใใจใใใผใ ใกใผใใฎๆผๆใใพใใใใใใฆๆใใฆใใใใใใๆๅณใๅฐใใฎๅ ใฎใใใซใใใใใใใๅผทใๅใใใใฆใๅใๅ ่ผฉใจใใฆใใชใใจใใใใฐใใชใใใชใฃใฆใใใๆๅณใๆฎ้ใจใฏ้ใๅใใใใ ใใ่ฉฆๅใ ใฃใใจใๆใใพใใ
โWhat kind of competition was this for you?
Y: I think everyone was the light. This time, during the Short Program and Free Program as well, seeing the scores like โah, that was really tough but we worked hardโ โI felt that watching my teammatesโ performances as well. In a sense, like a guiding light, they really really gave me a lot of power. As a senior [in the team], I really felt I had to work hard and in a way, it was a competition where I received a different kind of power to the norm.
โโไธๆ่ฌไฟกใใฉใ่กจ็พใใใฎใใ
ใใใใฃใจใใพใใ่ชๅใใใชใผใใญใฐใฉใ ใจใใฆๆผใใๆใซใใฉใฎใใใซ่ชๅใใใญใฐใฉใ ใๆผใใใใใใฉใใชใใผใใงๆผใใใใใจใใใใจใใใใ่ใใพใใใ็ตๆใจใใฆใใใใใชๆฒใ่ใใ็ตๆใจใใฆใๅใฏใใๆๅณใๅ่ช่บซใงใใใใใใใใชใใผใใใใใฎใใชใจๆใใพใใใใใใง่ฆใคใใฃใใฎใใใฎๆฒใงใๅ่ช่บซใไธๆ่ฌไฟกๅ ฌใซใใใใๅ ฑ้ใใฆใใ้จๅใใใฃใใใใพใใ้ใใซๆใๅงฟๅขใใพใใฏใใใซไผดใ็ ็ฒใใใพใใฏไป่ ใๆใใใๆ ๆใ ใฃใใใใใใใชใจใใใๅใใใฎใใใชไบบใงใใใใใ้ธๆใงใใใใใจใใใตใใซๆใฃใฆใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใซใใพใใใใใฃใจใๆฏไปใฎไธญใงใฏๅใๆฏใฃใใใใพใใฏๅบ้ฃใฎๅๅณใใใใใใใใใฃใๆฏไปใใใใพใใใใฉใใใพใใใฟใชใใใใฉใใใใตใใซๅใๅใฃใฆใใ ใใใใฏใใฟใชใใใใใใใงใใใจๆใฃใฆใพใใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใฏใปใใจใซ่ใใ่ช็ฑๅบฆใ้ซใใใญใฐใฉใ ใ ใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใใๅใใใฒใใฟใชใใใฎใใฎ1ใค1ใคใฎๆฏไปใใธใฃใณใใฎ่กจๆ ใ ใฃใใใใใใใฃใใใฎใใๅใใ็ฉ่ชใ่ๆฏใฟใใใชใใฎใๅฐใใงใ่งฆใใใใใๅฌใใใชใจๆใใชใใๆปใฃใฆใใพใใ
โHow did you try to express (the image of) Uesugi Kenshin* in your (free) program?
Y: Hmm, first, I tried to really consider how I wanted to perform the program, like what kind of theme I wanted to perform. So, as a result of listening to many different pieces of music, I thought that in a sense, a theme that would let me be myself would be good. And what I found fitting that (theme) was this piece of music, and I think I myself have a lot in common with Lord Uesugi Kenshin too. Also, various things about him such as his approach towards battle, his (acknowledgement of) sacrifices that must accompany it, and also his compassion and generosity and so onโI think that that is the kind of person, and the kind of athlete that I want to be, and so I chose this program. Um, as for the choreography, there are parts where I am wielding a katana [sword], and also signaling [to soldiers] to move out for battle, but, well, I think itโs up to everyone watching to interpret it as they will. I think this is a program that really is open to what you think, and I am certainly also skating with the thought that if everyone watching could feel a sense or story or something like a scene from my expression of each part of the choreography and each jump, I would be very happy.
*T/N: Referring to 16th century/medieval Japanese warlord Uesugi Kenshin who ruled over part of northern Japan. The music for Yuzuruโs free program this time is taken from a 1969 taiga (historical) drama called โHeaven and Earthโ that is about Kenshinโs life.
ใโโ๏ผๆตทๅคใกใใฃใขใใ๏ผไป้ฑใๅๆฏใงๅ้กใฏใใฃใใใๅไบฌใซ่กใฃใฆๅๆฏใฎๅ้กใๅบใใใจใฏใ
ใใ๏ผ่ฑ่ชใง๏ผใตใตใๅไบฌไบ่ผชใฎใใจใฏ่ใใฆใใพใใใไปๅนดใๆฑไบฌไบ่ผชใ้ๅฌใใใใจใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ๏ผๆฅๆฌ่ชใง๏ผใ๏ฝใใกใใฃใจๅพ ใฃใฆใใ ใใใใตใตใตใตใตใOKใใใฃใจใ๏ผ่ฑ่ชใง๏ผๅใฏใใใใใฎๅ้กใฏๆฑใใฆใใพใใใใใใฎๅคงไผใซๅใใฆไฝ่ชฟใฏๅ้กใชใใฃใใงใใๆผๆใซ้ขใใฆใฏใใฉใกใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใซใใใจใฆใ่ชไฟกใๆใฃใฆใใพใใใทใงใผใใใญใฐใฉใ ใงๅฐใใในใฏใใใพใใใไปๆฅใฎใใชใผใงใ4ๅ่ปขใตใซใณใผใงๅคงใใชใในใฏใใใพใใใใฉใใใใพใงใใฃใฆใใๆบๅใซๅคฑๆใฏใใฆใใพใใใใพใใใใใใใใฃใจใใฃใจ็ทด็ฟใๅฟ ่ฆใ ใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โ(Question from foreign media) Did you have any problems with your asthma this week? Will there be any problems with your asthma going into the Beijing Olympics?
Y: (In English) Hehe. Iโm not thinking about the Beijing Olympics. I think it will be good if the Tokyo Olympics happen this year. (In Japanese) Ah. Sorry, please wait a moment. Hehehehee. OK. Um. (In English) I donโt have problems with asthma and my condition going into this competition wasnโt an issue. In regards to performance, I have confidence in both my programs. There was a small mistake in the Short Program. In todayโs Free Skate, there was a big mistake on the 4S, but Iโm not despairing over the preparations Iโve done until now. I think Iโll need to practise more and more from here on out.
ใโโ4ๅ่ปขใตใซใณใผใฏใ
ใใใใชใๆ ้ใซใใฃใฆใฆใใ๏ฝใใพใๅฝขใๆชใใชใใฃใใจๆใใใงใใใฉใใพใใไธ้ใจใใใใ่ชๅใ่ทณใใ ็ฉดใซๆใใฃใใๅ ฅใฃใฆใใพใฃใใฎใงใ่ชๅ่ช่บซใใใใฏใกใใฃใจ่ชๅใฎๆงๆ ผไธใใใใใชใใฎใใชใจๆใใใงใใใฉใใใชใๅใใจใใใง่ทณในใใใงใใญใๆฎ้ใใใใใ ใใๅใใใใช็ฉดใซใฏใพใฃใฆ็ชใฃใใใฃใฆใใพใใใจใ็ตๆงใใใฎใงใไปๅใใใใใปใใจใซใใใใจใใธใฎๅน ใชใใงใใใใใใชใใผใ ใใไฝใปใณใใใใใงใใใญใใพใใจใใธใฎๅน ใใใใฎๆบใชใใงใใใฉใใใใซใใฃใใใจใฏใพใใพใใใ๏ผ6ๅ้็ทด็ฟใฎ็ฉดใ๏ผใใถใใใใ ใจๆใใพใใ
โTalk to us about your quad Salchow
Y: I was really careful going into it. Ehโฆ well, I think my form wasnโt bad but well, I guess you could call it bad luck. I jumped straight into the hole I had made [before]. This is probably a unique quirk that I canโt really do much about, but I do tend to jump in the same spot, more than [people normally do]. So I do tend to snag [my jumps] in the same holes. Thatโs what happened this time. Honestly, it was just the width of the edge [of my blade]. It wasโฆ I wonder how many centimetres it was. Well, it was just a groove around the width of an edge, but I really just got stuck properly in it. (Was it a hole from the 6min warmup?) I think it was.
ใโโๆๅพใฎ3Aใซๅใใๆฐๆใกใฏใ
ใใใใฃใจใใพใใใใ2่ฉฆๅใฎ้ใงใใชใใซใขใฏใปใซใใใพใใซใใใพใๆฑบใพใใชใใฆใใใใใทใงใใฏใๅใใฆใใใจใใใใๆใใใฃใใจใใใใใชใใใใใชใใซใขใฏใปใซใจใใใธใฃใณใใซๅฏพใใฆใใใ็ณใ่จณใชใใชใจใใๆฐๆใกใงใใพใใใใ ใใใใใใฏใชใใใๆๅพใฎๆๅพใฏใใใกใใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใฎ่จๆถใจใใใใถใใพใใใใฉใใงใใ็ตถๅฏพใซใใใใซๆฑบใใฆใใใใ ใฃใฆใ4ๅ่ปขๅใซ็ถใ้ใใใใง็คบใใใ ใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใงใใชใใซใขใฏใปใซใซๆใฟใพใใใ็ฒใใไธญใงใใใ ใใใใใจใใใใ ใในใใผใใ่ฝใกใฆใใฆใใไธญใงใใพใใใใจ่ฝใจใใฆใใพใใใฉใใใใใฏใ่กจ็พใจใใฆใใใ ใใใฎไธญใงใ่ชๅใงใๅใๆใใใใจใชใ้ๅธธใซในใ ใผใบใซ่ปธใซๅ ฅใฃใฆใ้ซใใฎใใใใใธใฃใณใใ ใฃใใจๆใใพใใไปใงใใ่ชๅใฎใในใใฎใใชใใซใขใฏใปใซใ ใฃใใจๆใใพใใ
โWhat were your feelings going into the last 3A?
Y: Um. Well firstly, between the last two competitions, I wasnโt able to land my triple Axels well, which you could say was a big shock, or source of frustration. I really feel hugely apologetic towards my triple Axel. So today, until the very very end โthough of course I had the memories from the World Championships to contend withโ I thought I will absolutely land it beautifully. I went into the 3A wanting to show that this is the base from which Iโm continuing my road to the quadruple Axel. Within the tiredness [at that point] and with such a slow speedโwell, I slowed down on purpose there, as a part of the performance. But within all of that, feeling no strength left, I think I entered the rotation very smoothly and it was a good jump with good height. I think it was the best triple Axel I can do at the moment.
โโไปๅญฃๆๅพใฎๆปใใไปๅญฃๆๅพใจใใๆใใๆฅๅญฃใธใฎๆใใฏใ
ใใใใกใใไปใทใผใบใณๅงใใซๆปใฃใใใใชใใชใผใใใใใฃใๆฐๆใกใฏๅผทใใใใพใใใใ ใๅ จๆฅๆฌใฎๆใจ้ใฃใฆไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใใชใใชใ่ฉฆๅใฎ็ทด็ฟใใใชใใง่กใใพใใใใไปๅใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉ็ตใใฃใฆใใใใใฃใจไฝ่ชฟใ่ฏใใฃใใใใงใฏใชใใฃใใฎใงใใพใในใใฌในใใใฃใใใใใชใ็ฒใใใใฃใใใใ่ นใๅฃใใฆใใใใใใใใชใใจใใใฃใไธญใงใใใใใฃใฆใใใฎ๏ฝใใพใใกใใฃใจไธ้ใชใในใใใฃใใชใจใฏๆใใใงใใใฉใใงใใๆๅพใฎๆๅพใพใงใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใซๅฏใๆทปใฃใฆใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใจใฏ้ใฃใฆใใปใใจใซใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใฎๆฒใๆใใชใใใใใใฆใใฟใชใใใฎ้ผๅใ ใจใๅผๅธใ ใจใใ็ฅใใจใใใใใใใใฎใๆใใชใใๆปใใใจใใงใใใฎใงใใใๆๅณใๆบ่ถณใใฆใใพใใใงใใชใใ ใฃใใๆฅใทใผใบใณใซๅใใฆใใ ใฃใใๆฅๅญฃใซๅใใฆใฏใใใผใจใๆฅๅญฃใซๅใใฆใจใใๆๅณใงใฏไปใทใผใบใณใใใฃใฑใใขใฏใปใซใ4ๅ่ปขๅใๅ ฅใใใใชใใฃใใใจใฏใใใๆฎๅฟตใซๆใใพใใใใ ใ4ๅ่ปขๅใ็ทด็ฟใใฆใใใใใใใ่ฆใใฆใใๆฒใจใฎใคใชใใใจใใใพใใฏใใชใใซใขใฏใปใซใจใฎ้ใใจใใไปใฎใธใฃใณใใธใฎไฝใฎไฝฟใๆนใฎ่ใๆนใจใใใใใใชใใจใ่ฆใคใใฃใฆใใพใใใใใใฃใไปใฎ็ฅ่ญใ็ต้จใใใใใชใใฎใ็ต้ใใใฆใๆฅๅญฃ4ๅ่ปขๅ็ฎๆใใฆใใใใฆ4ๅ่ปขๅใๆใฃใๅฎๆใใใๆผๆใ็ฎๆใใฆใ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใใใใจๆใใพใใ
โThis was your last skate of the season. What are your feelings about that and also towards next season?
Of course, I really wanted to skate a Free Skate like the one I did at the start of the season.* But unlike before the Japanese National Championships, I went into this one like I did at the World Championships without doing much practice for competition. This time also, after the World Championships, I wasnโt always in a good condition. Well, there was stress and exhaustion and my stomach was also upset. In the midst of various things and ah, well, there was also a mistake caused by bad luck there I think… But I was able to stay with the program until the very end and unlike the World Championships, I really was feeling the music in this program, and feeling everyoneโs heartbeats, breaths and prayers, so in a sense Iโm satisfied. And then…what was it. Regarding next season? Looking at next season, well, in a sense I think it was a huge shame that I wasnโt able to put in the 4A this season. But itโs because I have been practising my 4A that I was able to discover things like a connection with the music that you saw, the difference between the 4A and 3A, and the ways to think about how to use my body for other jumps. So Iโd like to gather my current knowledge, experience and various things and aim for the 4A next season and work hard towards the perfect performance that incorporates the 4A.
*Referring to his Japanese Nationals 2020 performance.
ใโโไปๅคงไผใฎๅ็ฉซใจ่ชฒ้กใฏใ
ใใใใฃใจใ่ชๅใฎ็ฉดใซใฏใพใใชใใใใซใใใใใซใฏใไปใฎใจใใใง่ทณในใฃใฆใใ่ฉฑใชใใงใใใฉใใงใใไปใพใงใใใไฝๅใใใฃใฆใใฆใ็ตๆใใกใ ใฃใใฎใงใใผใใฏใใฃใฑใ่ชๅใไฟกใใ้ใ่ชๅใใใใปใฉใพใงใซ็ฒพๅฏใซใงใใใจใใใใจใใใใถใ่ชๅใฎๅผทใฟใ ใจๆใใฎใงใ9ๅฒ่ทณในใใจใใใใชใใฆใ100๏ผ ่ทณในใใจใใใตใใซใณใณใใญใผใซใงใใใฎใ่ชๅใฎๅผทใฟใ ใจๆใใพใใใใใใGOEใใใใพใงๅฑใใใใใชใธใฃใณใใซใๆจๆฅใฎใตใซใณใผใฎใใใชใธใฃใณใใซใคใชใใใจๅใฏๆใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใใฃใใใจใใ๏ฝใ่ชๅใฎๅผทใฟใ็ฃจใใฆใใใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใใพใใไปๅใฎๅ็ฉซใจใใฆใฏใ่ชฒ้กใฏใใฃใฑใใใใพใใใฉใใขใฏใปใซไน ใใถใใซใใใใซ้ใใใใ๏ฝใฃใฆใจใใงใใใญใๆญฃ็ดใใซใผใใๅฎ็งใงใฏใชใใฃใใงใใใใใผใซใผใใใณใณใใใผใทใงใณใกใใฃใจๅคใใฆใใพใฃใใใจใใใใใใใใใพใใใใฉใไฝใใใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใซๅฏใๆทปใฃใฆใๆๅพใฎใขใฏใปใซใไน ใใถใใซ่ชๅใฎใใชใใซใขใฏใปใซใ ใจๆใใใใใชใในใใณใจใใใขใฏใปใซใ่ทณในใใใงใใทใงใผใใฎใใจใฏใทใงใผใใฎใใจใงใตใซใณใผใ่ฏใใฃใใใใชใใไน ใใถใใซ่ชๅใฎใธใฃใณใใ่ทณในใใชใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใงไปใใพใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใ
โWhat did you gain from this competition and what will you work on?
Y: Um, well, to make sure I donโt get caught in a hole [in the ice] that I made myself, itโs a matter of jumping in a different spot. But, so far Iโve tried that many times too, and it didnโt work. I think ultimately my strength is being able to be extremely precise in following what I believe. Like, instead of being able to jump (something) 90% of the time, I can control it so I can jump it 100% of the time. I think that connects to having clean jumps and (high) GOE, like yesterdayโs (quad) Salchow [in the short program]. So, I think I want to diligently hone in on this strength. As for what I gained this time, thereโs a lot I need to work on, but, maybe itโs that I landed a [triple] Axel nicely for the first time in a while. To be honest, there were a lot of things, like the (quad) Loop wasnโt perfect either, and the (quad) Toe Loop and combination were a little off as well, but above all, I was able to get into put my heart and soul into this program, and the last [triple] Axel was exhilarating, and for the first time in a while, it was something that felt like one of my usual Axels. The short (program) was what it was and the (quad) Salchow there was good too. I think now I have the feeling that somehow for the first time in a while I was able to jump like myself. Thank you very much.
All articles originally published 15 April 2021
Translation: @axelsandwich & @shinjistarxx
Proofreading: @yuzueco
็ทๅญSPใงไปๅญฃ่ชๅทฑใในใใฎ107ใป12็นใใใผใฏใใ2ไฝใ ใฃใ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆ๏ผANA๏ผใฏๆผๆๅพใใชใณใฉใคใณใงๅๆใซๅฟใใใ
Yuzuru Hanyu, attending his first WTT after sitting out of the last competition, secured second place with a seasonโs best of 107.12, and afterwards participated in an online interview.
ใโโๅฟๆดๅธญใซVใตใคใณใใใฃใใ
ใใใใฎใใใฏใๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎใขใใฆใณในใ ใฃใใฎใงใ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใใพใ่ใๆฐใฏใชใใฃใใใงใใใฉใใ๏ฝใๅฎ้้ธๆใฎ็นๆฐใใใพใ่ฏใใชใใฃใใจใใใฎใ่ใใใฆใฆใ็ทๅผตใใพใใใใใใฃใใใๅฝผใฏใในใฃใกใใใพใใใใใฉใใๅฝผใฎๅใจใ้ญใจใใใใใใใใฎใๅใๅใใชใใ้ ๅผตใใใจๆใใพใใ
โYou did a peace sign to the supporting teammate area [after your performance]
Yuzuru: Um, well, the announcements are all happening in Japanese, so internally I wasnโt going to listen to them. Ah, but I ended up hearing that [teammate Shoma] Unoโs score wasnโt that good. I was nervous, and although he made some mistakes, I think that I was able to feel some sort of spirit or power from him which let me do my best.
ใโโใใคใใจใฏ้ใSPใฎๅ ฅใใ ใฃใใใ
ใใใใพใๆฐใซใใชใใใใซใฃใฆใใใใจใๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใ่ชๅใไธ็ช่ฒข็ฎใงใใใใจใฏใ่ชๅใฎๆผๆใซใใฃใใใจๅ
ฅใ่พผใใงใ่ชๅใฎใใผในใงใใใใจใ ใจๆใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใใ ใไปๆฅใฏใปใใจใซๆๅพใฎๆๅพใพใงใใชใใๅฎ้้ธๆใจใจใใซๅใๅใใฆๆปใใใฆใใใ ใใใชใจใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โWas it a different start to the SP than usual?
Y: I was trying not to worry about it too much. I think that what I can do to contribute the most right now is to properly get into my performance and do it at my own pace. However, today, until the very end, I think I was able to skate by kind of borrowing some energy from alongside [Shoma] Uno.
ใโโ้ ไฝใ็ขบๅฎใใใ
ใใใใฃใจ๏ฝใใพใใ่ชๅใฏใใใใใจใใฃใใจๆใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใใใพใ้ ไฝใจใๆฐใซใใฆใใชใใงใใใฉใใงใใใใฎใใพใใฏ่ชๅใฎใใจใจใใฆใใใฎใใใผใ ็ซถๆใชใใจใใฆใ่ชๅใฎใใจใจใใฆใฏใใใฃใฑใๅๅใฎใตใซใณใผใจใใผใซใผใใธใฃใณใใๅใใฆใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใง่ฉฆๅใงใใใใซๆฑบใใใใจใใงใใใฎใงใๆ้ทใใฆใใใชใฃใฆๆใใฆใใพใใ
โYou also secured 2nd place [after the SP]
Y: Hmm~ Well, I think I did what I could. Iโm not paying too much mind to the placements. But um, as for myself, not regarding the team competition aspect, it was the first time I was able to land a nice (quad) Salchow and (quad) toe loop [4T3T combination] jump in the first half of this program in competition, so I feel like Iโve made progress.
ใโโใใชใผใซๅใใฆ
ใใใ๏ฝใใใฃใจใใใฏใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใงใฎๆใใใฟใใใชใใฎใฏๅฐใชใใใใใฃใฆใใชใใณใธใใใใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใๅฐใชใใใใใใใงใใใใฉใใใใฎๆฐๆใกใ่ชใใฆใใใใใใฉในใขใซใใกใใใใใฎๆผๆใฎใใใซ่ชๅใๆ้ทใใใชใจๆใใใใใชๆผๆใใงใใใใใซใใใฃใใ่ชๅใซ้ไธญใใใใจๆใใพใใ
โWhat are your thoughts heading into the free program?
Y: Ummโฆ well, I do have a considerable amount of what you could call feelings of frustration or the desire to redeem myself from the World Championships. I want to acknowledge those feelings and then on top of that, would like to concentrate properly on delivering a performance like I did today where I can really feel that Iโve grown.
ใโโไธใฎๅใซๅฐ้ใใใฃใฆใๅฝฑ้ฟใฏ
ใใใใฃใจใใ๏ฝใใใพใ3ๆใฎๅฐ้ใใใใงใใใใใฉใใ2ๆใฏใใฃใจ่ชๅใฎไฝใใงใใใจใใใฏใใฃใจๆบใใฆใๆฃใฎ็ฉใ ใฃใใๆฃ่ชไฝใฏใใใใใใใใจใใใพใ้ฃๅจใๅฃใใใใจใใใพใใใใฎใใใช่ขซๅฎณใใใใพใใใใใ ใๅนธใใซใใฑใฌใจใใใพใ็ชใฌใฉในใ็ ดๆใใใใจใใๅปบ็ฉ่ชไฝใใพใใกใใฃใจใใใใจใๅ ฅใฃใฆใใใใใใใชใใงใใใฉใ่ชๅใฎๅฎถ่ชไฝใฏใใ๏ฝใใใใๅคงใใชๆฑๆฅๆฌๅคง้็ฝใฎใใใชใใจใฏใชใใฃใใงใใใใ ใใขใคในใชใณใฏไปๅฐใฎๆนใฏใใๅฒใใ ใฃใใใ3ใป11ใฎๆใซ่ขซๅฎณใๅใใฆใใๅฃใใพใๅดฉใใฆใใใใจใใใใใใจใใใซ3ใป11ใฎๆใฎใใใชๅท่ทกใใใใพใใใใ๏ฝใใพใๅนธใใซใๆฐท่ชไฝใๅฃใใใใจใใๅทๅดๅจใๅฃใใใใจใใฏใชใใฃใใใงใใใใฉใใใขใคในใชใณใฏไปๅฐใใใฎ็นๅฅใช้ ๆ ฎใใใใ ใใฆใใชใใจใใใใใซใงใฏใชใใฃใใงใใใฉใ1ๆฅใฏใงใใชใใฃใใงใใใฉใใใฎๆฌกใฎๆฅใใ็นๅฅใซ่ฃไฟฎๅทฅไบใใใชใใใงใใใใฉใๅฐใใ ใๆปใใใฆใใใ ใใใจใใงใใพใใใ
โThere was an earthquake not too long ago [in Sendai], how did it affect you?
Y: Hm. Firstly there was the earthquake that happened in March, but the earthquake in February affected where I was living more. The things on our shelves and the shelves themselves were shaking really badly and well, tableware broke and there was damage like that around the house. But, fortunately, there werenโt injuries or damaged windows, or damage to the building itself โthough I suppose there may have been some cracksโ and there wasnโt anything as severe as the 3/11 disaster. But Ice Rink Sendai did experience cracks [in the building] and the wall that had been damaged in the 3/11 disaster collapsed once again. There was damage everywhere, just like from 3/11. Fortunately the ice wasnโt broken, nor was the cooling system. Thanks to the special efforts and consideration of Ice Rink Sendai โthough it wasnโt immediately as they couldnโt do it in a day and it was while repairs were going onโ I was able to skate just a little from the following day onwards.
ใโโๆผๆใงไฝใๆฎใใใจใใงใใใจๆใใใใซใชใฃใใใฃใใใฏ
ใใใใฃใจใไธ็ชๅคงใใใฃใใใจใฏใ่ชๅใฎในใใณใตใผใใใงใใANAใใใฎใใฉใคใใซใใใฃใจใในใฆใงใผใใณใใๆฅๆฌใซๅธฐใๆใซใปใใจใซ่ชฐใไนใฃใฆใใชใใฆใ็ฉบๆธฏใซ่กใฃใฆใใปใใจ็ใฃๆใงใๆตทๅคใฎไบบใซใฏใดใผในใใฟใฆใณใจ่จใใใฆใใใใ ใใใจใใใใใชใใใใฎ็ฉบๆธฏใฎ็ถๆณใ่ฆใใใๆฌๆฅใฏใฒใผใใงใใฃใใฏใใฎไนใๅฃใ ใฃใใฏใใฎใจใใใใใ๏ฝใใชใใ็ ้ขใฎๅไปใฟใใใชใฃใฆใใใใจใใใใใใฃใ็ถๆณใ่ฆใฆใใปใใจใซ่ชๅ่ช่บซใฏ่ช็ฒใใใใจใใใใๅคงๅใ ใจๆใฃใฆใพใใใใ่ชๅใๆๆใๅบใใชใใใจใจใ่ชๅใใใฎๆๆใๅบใใไบบใฎ็งปๅใฎใใฃใใใซใชใฃใฆใฏใใใชใใจใใใใจใใใใๆใใฆใฐใฉใณใใชใฏๆฃๆจฉใใใฎใงใใใไปใฏใใกใใใใฎๆฐๆใกใๆใกใคใคใใใใใ่ทใฎๆฎ้ใฎใใๆนใใชใใชใฃใฆใใๆนใ ใใพใใฏใใใใ็ถๆณใฎไธญใง่ฆใใใงใใๆนใ ใใใกใใใใใใฃใฆๅคงไผใ้ๅฌใใฆใใใใใ้ๅถใใฆใใใ ใใใใใพใใฏใใใซๆฅใฆใใใใฌใใฎๆนใ ใ่จ่ ใฎๆนใ ๅซใใใปใใจใซๅคงๅคใชใใจใ็ๆใใใฎใงใๅใฏใใใฎใไปไบใจใใๅ ดใซๅใ่บซใๅฏใใใใจใซใใฃใฆใไฝใใใใฎใใใใๅใซใชใใใใใใชใใใจใใใตใใซๆใใพใใใใใใฆใ็ฉบๆธฏใงๆกๅ ใใฆใใ ใใฃใใใไธ่ฉฑใใฆใใ ใใฃใANAใฎๆนใใใใใงใจใใจใฏ่จใใชใใฃใใใจใฏ่จใฃใฆใใใใงใใใฉใใใปใใจใซๅๆฐใใใใใพใใใใจใๅใฎๆผๆใงๅใใใใใพใใใใจใใใใใ่จ่ใใใใ ใใใฎใงใๅใฏใใใกใใใพใ ่ค้ใชๆฐๆใกใฏใใใพใใใฉใไธกๆนใจใๆใฃใไธใงๅบใฆใใใใฎใใชใจๆใฃใฆไปๅใฏๆฑบๆใใพใใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใใพใใใใใใ้กใใใพใใ
โWhat was the motivation for making you think that you could leave behind something with your programs this time?
Y: Um, the most impactful thing for me was that when I was returning to Japan from Sweden on my sponsored ANA flight, there was really no one on board. The airport was also completely dark. I saw this state of the airport, and itโs what people overseas would be calling a โghost town.โ What was supposed to be a boarding gate had been turned into something like a… hospital reception area. When I saw these circumstances, I thought that it was really important for me to refrain from spreading the virus myself. I also strongly felt that I must not become a reason for others moving [travelling] and possibly spreading the virus, [and because of that] I sat out the Grand Prix series [last fall]. Of course I still hold those feelings, but I am also fully aware that there are those who have lost their usual means of work, those who are suffering during these circumstances, and of course, how difficult it is for those involved to organize and run a competition like this, which includes TV staff and reporters who came here. I thought that by bringing myself to this venue that [people depend on for] work, I could um, maybe help in someway. Also, the ANA staff who guided me at the airport and took care of me, I had said they couldnโt say congratulations to me, but rather they said things like โI really received courage [from you],โ and that they felt empowered from my performances. Although of course I still have complicated feelings, it was based upon weighing these [conflicting stances] that I made my decision to appear [at WTT]. Thank you very much. I look forward to speaking again tomorrow.
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All articles originally published 14 April 2021
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ใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใใฎไธ็ๅฝๅฅๅฏพๆๆฆใฎ้ๅนใ15ๆฅใซๆงใใ17ๅนดๅคงไผไปฅๆฅ2ๅคงไผใถใใซๅบๅ ดใใ็ทๅญใฎ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆ๏ผANA๏ผใ14ๆฅใๅ ฌๅผ็ทด็ฟใง่ชฟๆดใใใชใณใฉใคใณใงๅๆใซๅฟใใใ
Figure skating World Team Trophy (2021) will begin on April 15th, and Menโs skater Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA) finished his first official practice on the 14th, and then answered online interview questions.
ใโโๅ็ทด็ฟใ็ตใใฆใฎๆ่ฆใฏใ
ใใใใผใจโฆใใใผใ14ๆฅ้ใฎ้้ขใ็ตใใฆใใกใใใฉไปๆฅใใฃใจ้้ขใ็ตใใฃใ็ถๆ ใชใฎใงใใพใใ่ชๅใฎใใใใจใใฆใใฃใใใจ้้ขๆ้ใ็ตใใไธใงๆฅใพใใใใชใฎใงใไปๆฅใใณใใซ็ใใใฐใใใงใพใ่ฅๅนฒใ่ถณใใใฏใใฏใใฆใใใจใใใใใฃใใจๆใใพใใใใใใๅซใใฆใใใ่ชฟๆดใใงใใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โHow do you feel after ending your first practice today?
Yuzuru: Hmm, umโฆ my 14-day quarantine period ended, since it finally just ended today, so, well, I came here upon properly carrying out my responsibility to finish the isolation period. So because of that, I really just arrived here today, so I think to a certain extent thereโs some parts where my legs are a little unsteady, but, taking that into account, I think I was able to adjust well [in todayโs practice].
ใโโๅฝๅฅใฏใฉใใชไฝ็ฝฎใฅใใงใใฉใใใๅคงไผใซใใใใใ
ใใใใผใจใใใกใใใใใฎๅคง้ชใจใใๅฐใไปใๅคงๅคใชใใจใซใชใฃใฆใใใฎใฏๅใ้ใ ใใใฃใฆใพใใใใใใฆใไธ็ไธญใๆฅๆฌใใ่ชๅใฎใตใใใจใงใใๅฎฎๅใไปๅฐใๅคงๅคใชใใจใซใชใฃใฆใใใใจใๅใใใชใใใ่ค้ใชๆใใงใใชใใใไปใใใซใใพใใใใใฏใใใฏใ่ฉฆๅใ่พ้ใใใใใพใใฏ่ฉฆๅใซๅบใใจใใๆฑบๆญใใใใใใใใใช็ต้จใ่ธใพใใไธใงใไปใๅใใงใใใใจใฏใใใซ็ซใฃใฆใใใใซๆผๆใๆฎใใฆใใฃใฆใ่ชฐใใฎใ่ชฐใใฎไฝใใใใฎๅธๆใ ใฃใใใใใผใไฝใๅฟใๅใ็ฌ้ใ ใฃใใใๆฌๅฝใซ1็งใงใใใใใงใ1็งใซๆบใใชใ็ฌ้ใงใใใใใงใไฝใใใ่ชฐใใฎไธญใซๆฎใฃใใใใใใใชใใฎใใๆผๆใใในใใ ใชใจๆใฃใฆใใใซใใพใใๅใโฆไฝใ้ฃใใๅ้กใง่จ่ใใใพใๅบใใฎใๆฌๅฝใซๅคงๅคใชใใงใใใใฉใใใใ ใๅคงๅคใช็ถๆณใฏใใฃใฑใ้็ฝใฎๆใจๅใใงใ็ใใใใใใ้ใใใ ใชใฃใฆใใใฎใๅใไปใ็ๆใใฆใใพใใใไปไบใฎๆนใงๅคงๅคใ ใจๆใใใๆนใใใใฆใๅป็ๅพไบ่ ใฎๆนใฏๆฌๅฝใซๆฎ้ไปฅไธใฎ็ฒๅดใ ใฃใใใ็ฒพ็ฅ็ใช่ฆ็ใ ใฃใใใใใใใใชใใฎใใใใจๆใใพใใใ
ๅใใฟใใใซใใฃใใ่ช็ฒใใฆใๅนณๆฐใ ใจใใไบบใใใพใใใ่ช็ฒใใฆ็ฒใใฆใใๆนใใใใใใใใฃใใใใพใใใๆฌๅฝใซใใใใชใทใใฅใจใผใทใงใณใใใใจๆใใพใใใงใใๅใฏๆผๆใงไฝใใๆฎใใใจใ็ตถๅฏพใงใใใจๆใใฎใงใใฆใใใใๆฎใใใใฎใงใไฝใใใใฎๆๅณใใใใฎๅฝๅฅๅฏพๆๆฆใจใใๅ ดๆใใๅใใใฆใใใญใฐใฉใ ใ้ใใฆๆฎใใฆใใใใใชใจๆใใพใใ
โWhat kind of meaning does the World Team Trophy [this year] have for you, and what kind of competition do you want to make of it?
Y: Hmm. Of course, I am gravely aware that the Osaka area is currently in a bad situation [regarding COVID]. And, I understand that the whole world, including Japan, and my hometown Miyagi, Sendai too, are all in a difficult state as well, so I am here right now with conflicting feelings. That is, the decision of whether I should withdraw from the competition, or should participate, and upon taking into account various opinions, what I can do right now is to stand here, and to leave behind a performance, that can be some sort of hope for someone, or move their heart in some sort of way, really, even if itโs just for one second. It doesnโt even have to be a [whole] second. I think Iโm here to put out a performance that can remain with people in some sort of way. Itโsโฆ really hard to respond to a difficult problem like this in words. However, the difficult circumstances are ultimately the same as during the 3.11 disaster, in that I am painfully aware that for everyone itโs different. There are people who are [facing] difficulties related to work, and I think also there are medical staff who are (experiencing) extraordinary fatigue, even suffering mentally, and various other things. There are those like us who are fine and able to diligently practice self-restraint but on the other hand, there are also many people who are tired of living under such restrictions.There are really a lot of different situations. But, I think I can definitely leave something behind through my performance [in these circumstances], or rather, I want to do so. I want to take the opportunity of being at this World Team Trophy to leave some sort of meaning through my programs.
ใโโ2ๅคงไผใถใใซใใผใ ใธใฃใใณใจใใฆๆฆใใ
ใใใพใใฏๆๅคง้ใใใผใ ใซ่ฒข็ฎใใใใใซใใใฃใใใจๆผๆใซ้ไธญใใฆใๆฎ้ใฎ่ฉฆๅไปฅไธใซ่ชๅใๅพใใฆใใใๆผๆใใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใใพใใทใงใผใใซ้ขใใฆใฏใๅใใใฎไธใฎไธญใงใไฝใๆฅฝใใใใใใชใใญใฐใฉใ ใซใชใฃใฆใใใจๆใใพใใๅฐใใงใใใใผใๅฐใใงใไฝใๅฟใใใใไธใใใใฎใใใฃใใใใใชใจๆใฃใฆๆปใใใใจๆใใพใใ
โItโs been two World Team Trophy competitions since you last represented team Japan [at WTT 2017]
Y: First of all, I want to properly focus on my performance so as to contribute to the team as much as I can, and I want to control myself even more so than for a normal competition and put out a good performance. Also, regarding the short [program], I think it’s a program that can be enjoyed in some way, even in the current [state of] the world. Even if it’s just a little bit, I want to skate it with the hope that there’s something that can lift our spirits.
ใโโ4ๅ่ปขๅใฏใฉใใใใใ
ใใใพใใใใใใใใฎในใฑใธใฅใผใซใงใใใใซใขใฏใปใซใซๆใใฎใฏ็ก็ใใชใจใใใใจใๆใใฆใใพใใๅฎ้ใซ่ฉฆๅใจใใฆใๅ
ใปใฉใ่จใฃใใใใซใๆฎ้ใฎ่ฉฆๅไปฅไธใซใใๆผๆใใใชใใฆใฏใใใชใใจใใๆๆฐ่พผใฟใๅผทใๆใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใ ใใใใใๅใฎๆฐๆใกๅชๅ
ใใใใใฟใใชใฎๅใซใชใใๆผๆใใใใใชใจใพใใฏๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โWhat will you do about the quad Axel?
Y: Well, I feel that in the first place, with this schedule [in the past few weeks], as expected it might be impossible to try challenging the [quad] Axel. As for the actual competition, as I said before, I am very eager to put out a good performance, even more so than for a normal [non-team] competition. So, rather than prioritizing my own feelings, I first and foremost want to do a performance that will be of help to everyone else [on the team].
ใโโ่่คใๆใกใชใใๅบๅ ดใใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใ็ตใใฆๆใใใใฎใฏใ
ใใใ๏ฝใๅธฐใใซใชใใงใใใฉใๅใ็ฉบๆธฏใใฌใฉใณใจใใฆใใฆใๅฎ้ใซใใใงๆคๆปใๅใใใใๅ
ฅๅฝใฎใใใใชๆ็ถใใใใฆใใใ ใใใใใใชใใจใใใฆใใๆไธญใซใไฝใใ็ตๆใซใคใใฆใใใใงใจใใใใใพใใใจใฏ่จใฃใฆใใใใชใใฃใใงใใใฉใใฉใใงใใๆผๆใ่ฆใฆๅๆฐใใใใใพใใใใจใใใใใใใ้ ๅผตใใพใใใจใใใใใฃใๅฃฐใใใใ ใใใใจใใไฝใใ่ชๅใธใฎใ่ค็พใจใใใๅ ฑ้
ฌใ ใฃใใฎใงใใชใใใใใใใฃใๆผๆใใๆฌๅฝใซๅใฎๆผๆใฏๆฏๅๆฏๅใๅ
จ็ถ้ใฃใๆๅณใ่พผใใฆใใพใ้ใฃใๆฐๆใกใงๆปใฃใฆใใใฎใงใๅฐใใงใไฝใใใพใไปๅใฏไปๅใชใใงใฏใฎใใฎใๆปใใใใชใจใใ้ขจใซๆใใพใใ
โWhat did you feel after finishing World Championships [last month], as you had a lot of conflict within you when participating?
Y: Hmm, well on the way home, the airport was really empty. I actually received a [health] inspection there, and had to do the various procedures for entering the country. While I was doing those things, I didn’t really get told “Congratulations,” about my results [at World Championships], but, rather, I was told things like “I received courage from watching your performance,” and also “I can do my best [too],” and the fact I received those words are, for me, more than anything, the prize, or reward [this time]. Somehow, in doing those kinds of performances, it really holds a totally different meaning for me each and every time, and so I skate with different feelings too. So, even if it’s only a little bit, I want to skate my performance this time as its own unique thing.
PART 2
ใโโใดใซใใฎๆพๅฑฑ้ธๆใๅชๅใใใๅฟซๆใใใฎๅบๆฟใฏใใฃใใใ
ใใๅฎใฏใใกใใฃใจ็ใง่ฆใฆใใฆใๆๆฉใใฃใใใงใใใฉใใกใใฃใจ็ใง่ฆใฆใใฆใๆๅพใฎๅถ่ฆใใใจใใใฏใกใใฃใกใจใใใชใใฃใใงใใใฉใใใฎใ9ใใผใซใใใใงใใใญใๆฏๆฅ่ฆใใใฆใใใ ใใฆๅฟๆดใใใฆใใใ ใใฆใใพใใใใปใใจใซๅ่ช่บซใไปๅฐใฎๆนใง่กจๅฝฐใใฆใใใ ใใใใๅฎฎๅใง่กจๅฝฐใใฆใใใ ใใใใใๆใซใไผใใใใใจใใใฃใใใงใใใใฉใใ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆใจใใฆใใใชใใฆใใปใใจใซไปๅฐๅธๆฐใจใใฆๅฎฎๅ็ๆฐใจใใฆๅใๅใ่ชใใใใงใใใไฝใใใดใซใ็ใงๆฅๆฌไบบใงใในใฟใผใบใๅถ่ฆใใใจใใใใจใใฉใใ ใๅคงๅคใใจใใใใจใใใใใใใๅใใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใชใใใใใงใจใใจใใใใใใงใใญใจใใใใใ่จ่ใงใฏใชใใใชใใๆฅๆฌใดใซใ็ใซใปใใจใซๆพๅฑฑ่ฑๆจนใใใจใใๆนใใใใจใใ่จผใๆฎใใใใ ใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
Following the victory of golfer Hideki Matsuyama, did you draw any motivation from his brilliant feat?*
Y: To tell you the truth I actually watched a bit of it live. It was very early in the morning but I watched a little of the live broadcast. I wasnโt able to quite catch the final moment he prevailed but for about 9 holes**, I watched and cheered him on every day. Actually, as someone from Sendai, Iโve met him before when we were being acknowledged as representatives of Sendai and of Miyagi. Not as Yuzuru Hanyu but as a fellow Sendai resident and Miyagi local, Iโm really, really proud. I really, really understand how difficult of a feat it must be to conquer the Masters as a Japanese person in the golfing world. More than words like โcongratulationsโ or โthatโs amazing,โ I feel like he has truly made his mark as โHideki Matsuyamaโ in the Japanese golfing world.
*Hideki Matsuyama recently became the first-ever Japanese professional golfer to win a men’s major golf championship โ the 2021 Masters Tournament
**The Masters tournament happens over 4 days with 18 holes played per day, so Yuzu watched about half the competition (not 100% clear if he did so every day of the tournament or only on the last day). Despite struggling on the last day, Matsuyama held onto his lead to prevail.
ใโโ็ซถๆณณใฎๆฑ ๆฑ้ธๆใๅพฉๆดปใใใ
ใใๅใชใใใฏๆฏในใใฎใซใชใใชใใใใ่ฆใใใฃใใจๆใใพใใใใกใใใไปใฎ้ธๆใใกใๅชๅใใใฆใใฆใใใใงใๅ ฑใใใชใใฃใใฃใฆๆใใๆใฃใฆใใไบบใใใใใใใใพใใใใใ ใๅใฏๅนณๆใชใชใณใใใฏใฎๆใซ็ตๆง้ใๆปๆซใใฆใใฆ็ทด็ฟใงใใชใใฃใๆ้ใใใใใใใพใใใใฉใใงใใๆฑ ๆฑ้ธๆใฎใๅชๅใฏๅ ฑใใใใใ ใชใใจใใ่จ่ใ่ใใๆใซใ็ทด็ฟใใใฌใผใใณใฐใใฆใๆใ ใใๅชๅใใใชใใใ ใชใจใใใใจใๆนใใฆๆใใพใใใๆฑ ๆฑ้ธๆใ ใใใใๆใใ่ฆ็ใ ใฃใใใๆฒใใฟใ ใฃใใใใชใใๅชๅคฑๆใ ใฃใใใใใใใฃใใใฎใๆใใๆฅใ ใฏ็ตถๅฏพใซๅชๅใจใใใใฎใซใคใชใใฃใฆใใใจๆใใฎใงใใใฒ่ชไฟกใๆใฃใฆใชใชใณใใใฏใซๆใใงๆฌฒใใใชใใจใใชใชใณใใใฏ็ต้จใใ่บซใใ่จใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใๅใใใซใใใพใใใ
The swimmer [Rikako] Ikee also made a competitive comeback
Y: I think someone like me really canโt be compared to the difficulty she experienced*. Of course, there may also be people who think that other athletes also gave their all but weren’t rewarded. I had many periods during the Pyeongchang Olympic season where I couldnโt practice due to the severe injury I had, but when I heard Ikee-senshuu say that โhard work and effort will be rewardedโ, I felt once again that hard work doesn’t only come from practice and training. It was precisely because of Ikeeโs circumstances – the pain she experienced, the sadness and that sense of loss, that I think she fought with all her might to get through those days. I would like her to have faith in herself in her challenge at the Olympics. Please permit me to say that, as someone who has experienced the Olympics. Apologies for saying so in such a commanding way.
*Rikako Ikee was diagnosed with leukemia in 2019 and has recently qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after receiving treatment.
ใโโ้้ขๆ้ใฎ็ทด็ฟใฏใฉใใช็ถๆณใ ใฃใใฎใใ
ใใใใฃใจใใใใซใซใใฃใจใใพใใใใใใซใใใชใณใฏใจใใใใฎใใใ ๅพๅพฉใใๆฏๆฅใงใใใใฏใใคใใจๅคใใใชใใฎใใใใใชใใงใใใฉใใใฎ๏ฝใใใใจใ่ชๅฎถ็จ่ปใงใใใซใใใชใณใฏใซ่กใฃใฆใใงใ็ทด็ฟใ็ตใใฃใใใพใ่ชๅฎถ็จ่ปใงใชใณใฏใใใใใซใซใจใใ็ๆดปใใใฆใใพใใใใใฃใจ๏ฝใๅๅใช็ทด็ฟใใงใใใใจ่จใใใใฐใใใใงใฏใชใใจใใใฎใๆฌ้ณใงใใใใฉใใใใใใฃใฆ็ทด็ฟใใใใฆใใใ ใใๆช็ฝฎใใจใฃใฆใใใ ใใใใจใฏใใณใใซๆ่ฌใใฆใใพใใใใใใใฃใ้ ๆ ฎใฎไธใงๅใฏไปใๆปใใฆใใใจๆใใฎใงใใใฃใใใจๅใฎๅฝนๅฒใใใใงๆใใใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใ
What was the practice situation like during the quarantine period?
Y: Well, I was in the hotel the entire time. Basically I went back and forth between the hotel and rink every day. Though I suppose that isnโt too different from what I usually do. Umโฆ I basically lived by going via a private car from the hotel to the rink, and then after practice going via private car from the rink back to the hotel. Um. If you asked if that was sufficient practice, I would have to truthfully say it wasnโt, but I am truly grateful they took the steps to be able to allow us to do practice in that way, and Iโm skating right now because of the attention paid to those arrangements, so I would like to properly carry out my duty here. Thank you very much.
