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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.
Translation: @shinjistarxx
Proofreading: @yuzueco, @axelsandwich
Raw video + sub:ย @aoyuzu205
Transcript: Yuzuru Hanyuโs comments before World Team Trophy 2021
Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2021/04/05/kiji/20210405s00079000602000c.html
15ๆฅ้ๅนใฎใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใไธ็ๅฝๅฅๅฏพๆๆฆ๏ผไธธๅใคใณใใใฏใขใชใผใๅคง้ช๏ผใซๅบๅ ดใใๆฅๆฌไปฃ่กจ้ธๆใ5ๆฅใใณใกใณใใ็บ่กจใใใ2ๅคงไผใถใ3ๅบฆ็ฎใฎๅบๅ ดใจใชใ็ทๅญใง14ๅนดใฝใใ18ๅนดๅนณๆไบ่ผช้ฃ่ฆใฎ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆ๏ผANA๏ผใฏใ่ชฐใใฎๅ ใซใชใใใใใซใใจๆๆฐ่พผใฟใ็คบใใไปฅไธใฎใณใกใณใใ็บ่กจใใใ
The athletes of Team Japan participating in this yearโs World Team Trophy (Osaka) released comments on April 5th. Sochi & Pyeongchang Olympics Gold Medalist Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA), who will be participating in WTT for the 3rd time, expressed his thoughts [through a written message in which he wrote], โMay I become a light for someone,โ and also provided the following comments:
ใใ่ฒใใชใจใใใธ่กใใใณใซไบบใใใชใใฆๆฌๅฝใซไปไบใใชใไบบใใกใใใใใใใใใ่ฆใใใงใใ็ถๆณใชใใ ใใใชใใจใใใฎใๅผทใๆใใพใใใ
ใใ ใใใฎไธญใงใใไผใไบบใๅฃฐใใใใฆใใใไบบใใกใใใใกใใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใฏๅฎๅ จใซ่ฏใๆผๆใ ใฃใใจใฏ่จใใชใใใงใใใฉใใใใงใใๅๆฐใใใใใพใใใใจใใๅธๆใฎๅ ใใงใใใจใใใใใใ่จ่ใใใใ ใใๆใซใๅใฏใใจใ็ตๆใ่ฏใใชใใฃใใจใใฆใใ่ฏใๆผๆใ ใฃใใจ็ดๅพใงใใๆผๆใใใชใใฃใใจใใฆใใ่ชฐใใฎใใใซใชใใฆใใใฎใใชใใจใใๆใใใใฆใใใใๅธธใซๅฟใฎไธญใซๆใกใชใใๆผๆใใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใฎ่จ่ใซใใพใใใ
Yuzuru: In travelling to various places recently, there are not many people out and about, and I felt strongly that there are a lot of people who are out of work and are in difficult circumstances.
However, even amidst that, the people I’ve met, those who reach out to meโof course, I can’t say that this past World Championships was at all a good performanceโ but even so, when I receive words from people like “you gave me courage,” or am called the “light of hope,” I feel that even if I don’t get good results, or even if it’s not convincingly a good performance (for me), maybe it can be for someone else. I want to carry that in my heart through my performances and so thatโs why I chose this phrase.
All articles originally published 28 March 2021
Translation & proofreading: @yuzueco, @axelsandwich, @shinjistarxx & @tsukihoshi14
โโใใชใผใงใใฉใณในใๅดฉใใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใๅๆฏใๅบใใจใใๅ ฑ้ใใใฃใใ
ใใๅๆฏใฎ็บไฝ่ชไฝใฏใใชใผใฎๅพใซใกใใฃใจๆใใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใใใงใใใฉใใงใใ็ตใใฃใฆใฟใใใกใใฃใจ่ฆใใใฃใใชใจๆใใใใใง็นใซใพใไผๅ ดๅ ฅใใ้ ใใชใฃใ็็ฑใจใใงใฏใชใใใใ ใใกใใฃใจใใใใฉใใซใใกใใฃใจใใค็ถใใฆใใฃใฆใใพใใๅฎ้ใซ6ๅ้็ทด็ฟใงใฏๅฝฑ้ฟๆใใฆใใชใใฃใใใงใใใใฉใใๆ็ต็ใซใปใใฎใกใใฃใจใฎใปใใใณใๅ จ้จใซใคใชใใฃใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ่ชๅใฎไธญใงๅๅ ใฏใใฃใใใใฆใพใใใใใจใใฃใฆใใใใใใใใใใฎใใใๅคงใใชใในใ ใฃใใใจ่จใใใใฐใ็นๆฐใปใฉๅคงใใชใในใงใฏใชใใฃใใจๆใใฎใงใ1ใคใใคใปใใฎใกใใฃใจใใคใใใฆใใใ ใใชใฎใง่ชๅใฎไธญใงใใ ใใ้ ไฝใ ใจใใ็นๆฐใ ใจใใใไปฅไธใซ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใฏใใใใใใชใจใใๆ่งฆใใใใพใใ
โYou said your inner balance fell apart in the free, but there were also reports that your asthma flared up?
Yuzuru: I think I felt the asthma attack itself a little bit after the free skate. But, after it ended, I thought it was a bit painful, but well, I wasnโt late to coming to the rink for that reason in particular. Itโs rather, there were a few small troubles that kept stacking up. Well, in the 6 minute warm-up, I didnโt feel any effects from that, but ultimately, I think all those small things ended up making everything fall apart. In my mind, Iโm certain of the cause. Having said that, if asked whether that was what led to that huge mistake [in the free program], I donโt think it was as big of a miss as it was in terms of the miss in the score. Itโs just within myself, one by one, little by little, everything started to come apart. Thatโs why, even more so than things like the placements and scores was the feeling within myself that I had properly completed the program.
ใโโๅไบฌไบ่ผชใ็ฎๆใๆฐๆใกใฏ
ใใใ๏ฝใใใชใใ็พๅฝนใใใใจใใใใชใใจใใใใชใใฆใใใฎใใใใใขใฏใปใซ่ทณในใชใใจๆบ่ถณใงใใชใใฎใงไธ็ใใธใธใธใใใกใใใใใฎใใชใใงใใใญใไธๆๆใใใๅนดใ ใชใจใไฝๅใใชใใชใฃใใชใจใใใใใใใใจใๆใๆฅใ ใใใใกใใใใใพใใใใใฉใใใงใไปใใฃใฆใใฆๆใใใฎใฏใใพใ ใพใ ่ชๅใๆ้ทใงใใใชใจใใใใจใๆใใฆใใพใใใใใกใใใใฎใใใ่ชไฝใๅฎๅ จใซ็ตๆใ ใจใใใพใใๅใฎๅ ดๅใฏ้ๅปใฎๆ ๅ ใจใใชใๆฏ่ผใใใใใใงใใใฉใ้ๅปใฎๆ ๅ ใจๆฏ่ผใใฆใใใใใใพใ ไฟใฆใฆใใใฎใใจ่จใใใใใใใใฏ้ฃใใใจใใใใใใใใใใพใใใใใ ใ็ขบๅฎใซใฌใใซใขใใใใฆใใพใใใ็ขบๅฎใซๅนณๆใชใชใณใใใฏใฎๆใใใใใใซใทใณใญใฏใผใซใใฎๆใใใ็ตถๅฏพใใพใใชใฃใฆใใใใง่ชๅใใ ใใใใชใใ้็ใ ใชใฃใฆๆใใฏใชใใงใใใใ ใใใฎ้็ใ ใชใฃใฆๆใใใใใใชใๆๆใใฉใใใฃใฆไนใ่ถใใฆใใใใใพใใใใใๅฝๅฅใใใฃใฆใใพใๅฝๅฅใใกใใฃใจไป้ ญใใๅคใใ็ถๆ ใงๅใฃใฆใใพใใใฉใใพใใทใผใบใณใชใใฎ็ถๆณใฎไธญใงใขใฏใปใซใ็ทด็ฟใใฆใใใใจใซใชใใจๆใใใงใใญใใขใฏใปใซใ็ทด็ฟใใฆใใไธญใงใใใ่ทณในใชใใชใจใ็ตถๆๆใใพใๅณใใฃใๆใซใฉใใใฃใฆไนใ่ถใใฆใใใใใฉใใใฃใฆ่ชๅใซ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใใฃใฆใใๅ ฑ้ ฌไธใใฆใใใใใใใใ่ฒใ ่ใใชใใไปใฎ่ชๅใฎ็ฅ่ญใ ใฃใใใ็ต้จใ ใฃใใใใใใฃใใใฎใๆดปใใใชใใไนใ่ถใใฆใใใชใใจใใใชใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใฃใฆใใใจใใใงใใ
— What are your feelings aiming towards the Beijing Olympics?
Y: Mmm. Itโs not anything like whether or not I want to quit competing but itโs a bit like Iโll never be satisfied for my whole life if I donโt jump the 4A hehehe. Of course, there are days where, for a period, Iโll be thinking things about my age and the fact my physical fitness is diminishing, but right now, Iโm proceeding with the feeling that Iโm not done yet, that there are still ways I can grow and evolve. Of course, itโs easy to compare absolute results and well, in my instance, my previous glories or achievements. If you compare with my past accomplishments and ask whether Iโm still holding onto them, that might be difficult to answer. However, there is no doubt I have improved and become better, definitely more than at the Pyeongchang Olympics [2018] and at the Helsinki World Championships [2017]. So I donโt feel like Iโve hit my limit yet. Rather, itโs a question of how I overcome moments in which I may feel like this is my limit. Well, from here on thereโs the World Team Trophy though Iโm saying this while the World Team Trophy isnโt on my mind right now. Iโve decided that Iโll be practising the 4A in the off season. And while practicing for the 4A, there will be questions like how to overcome the times where I feel like I canโt jump it or when Iโm hitting a wall, how to give myself the morale boost to keep going. Right now, I feel like I must think about those things, and leverage the knowledge and experience I currently have in order to prevail.
โโไปๅพใฎๆ ็นใฏ
ใใใใฃใจใๆจๆฅใ่ฉฆๅใ็ตใใฃใฆใใฉใคใขใณใจๅธฐใฃใฆใใใฎๅพใซใกใผใซใๆฅใฆใใใใงใใใฉใใ๏ฝใพใใใใใใๆใๅใฃใฆใฟใใใจใใงใใใใใ ใใใใฏ็ขบๅฎใชใใฎใงใฏใงใฏใชใใใใฉใใพใใใฉใคใขใณใใกใฏใใคใงใใใใฎใใฏใชใฑใใใงๆใใใใจใๆฅฝใใฟใซใใฆใใใใๆฉใไธ็ทใซๆปใใใ่ฏใใญใฟใใใชใใจใฏ่จใใใฆใใพใใใใ ใ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใพใ ็ขบๅฎใใฆใใซใใใซๅธฐใใฃใฆใใใใจใใกใใฃใจ่จใๅใใชใใจใใใใใฃใฆใใใฃใฑใใไปใทใผใบใณใใใชใ่ชๅ1ไบบใง็ทด็ฟใใฆใใไธญใงๅพใใใฎใใใใฎใใใๅคงใใใใงใใญใใใฃใฑใใใใใฏ1ไบบใฎ็ทด็ฟใ ใใใใๅใใฃใฆใใใใจใ ใจๆใใพใใใใพใไป4Aใฎ็ทด็ฟใซ้ขใใฆใใใชใ1ไบบใงใใฃใฆใใๆฎต้ใงใใใใใๅใใฃใฆใใใใจใใใใใงใใใฎใใใใงใใญใใใผใไพใใฐ่คๆฐไบบๆฐใง็ทด็ฟใใๅ ดๅใ4ๅ่ปขๅใใใใใจใใๆใซใใใฃใฑใณใผในไธใซ่ชฐใใใใใจใใๆฐใๆฃใฃใฆใใพใใใจใใใถใใใใจๆใใใงใใใญใใพใใฏใๆฐทใฎใณใณใใฃใทใงใณใ ใฃใใใใใใใใฎใ1ไบบใง็ทด็ฟใใฆใใๅ ดๅใใพใฃใใใชใใฎใงใใใชใใธใฃใณใใซ้ไธญใใฆใงใใใใจใใใพใใฏๆฒใใใใ็ทด็ฟใฃใฆใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใใฃใฆใใใ็ฌ็นใงใ้ ็ชใใใฃใใใจใใใใใๅชๅ ้ ไฝใใใฃใฆใไพใใฐ่ฉฆๅใฎๅใฎไบบใฏใใฃใฑใๆฒใใใใใใใใฉใ่ฉฆๅใใพใ ใชใไบบใฏใใใใใชใใจใใฃใฆใซใผใซใใใใใงใใญใใใใใพใฃใใใชใ็ทด็ฟใ็ถใใฆใใใฎใงใใใชใ่ช็ฑๅบฆใ้ซใใใพใ่ชๅใใใใ็ทด็ฟใ่ชๅใ่ใใฆใใใใฌใผใใณใฐใใฉใณใซๆฒฟใฃใ็ทด็ฟใใงใใฆใใใจใใใงใใใใฎใงใใใใใฉใใจใใใใจใใใใจใจใใใจใฏไฝใฎ็ถๆ ใงใใญใ้้ใใชใใใฃใกๆฅใฆใใใใใฃใกๆฅใฆใใใฃใฆใใใๆฅๆฌใซใใฆใใใใฐใใใฎ้ใใใชใ้ทใ้ใใใญใณใใงใฑใขใใฆใใ ใใฃใฆใใๅ ็ใซ่ฆใฆใใใใฆใใชใใฎใงใใฌใฟใๆฅใฆใใใใจใฏ็ขบใใ ใจๆใใใงใใใใงใ4ๅ่ปขๅใใใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใชใ่ถณใ ใฃใใ่ ฐใ ใฃใใ้ฆใ ใฃใใใใใใใชใจใใใซ่ฒ ๆ ใฏใใฆใใใฎใงใใใใๅคฉ็งคใซใใใชใใใใใใใชใใจใ่ใใชใใๆฑบใใชใใใใใชใใชใจๆใใพใใใ ใใไธๆฆใซใใๅธฐใใพใใจใๆฅๆฌใซใใพใใจใใฏใไป้ฃใใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โWhat about your training base going forward?
Yuzuru: Um, yesterday, after the competition ended I returned with Brian and after that I got some emails too. Well, thereโs various things we can try. However, none of that is definitive. But, well, Brian and the others are looking forward to teaching me at the Cricket Club any time, and told me that theyโd like to skate together with me again soon. However, things are still uncertain within my thoughts and I canโt decisively say I will return to Canada. After all, this season, I learned quite a lot from training by myself. I think itโs precisely because I trained alone that I was able to learn those things, and also Iโm at a stage where Iโm doing quite a lot of the quad Axel-related practice on my own, and Iโve learned various things in doing that. So, um, yes, for example, when training with other people, if I try to work on the quad Axel, there might be times where there are others in the trajectory of the jump, and it would distract me. Also, things like the condition of the ice. Those kinds of things, I donโt have to worry about when I train on my own. I can really concentrate on the jumps. Also, practicing along with the music is something unique about figure skating. Thereโs an order to that [in group settings], and a priority order in which the music tracks are played. For instance, thereโs a rule that those who have a competition coming up can practice quite a bit [with the music], but those who donโt have a competition coming up yet cannot. Iโve been practicing now without all of that, and itโs really flexible in that I can practice what I want to, and according to a training plan I come up with. I think itโs a question of how to take that into account. Something also [to consider] is the condition of my body. Without a doubt, since coming back here, or rather, ever since Iโve returned to Japan which is indeed quite a long period of time, I havenโt visited the doctor* who helps me with [off-ice] care back in Toronto. I think, for sure, I am starting to wear out. And since Iโm working on the quad Axel, Iโm putting quite a lot of strain in various places, like my feet, legs, neck, etc. So I think Iโll have to weigh this up while thinking about my decision as well, so thatโs why itโs difficult to say right now whether Iโll go back [to Canada], or stay in Japan.
*T/N: Unclear what kind of doctor, or possibly physio, etc.
ใโโใใชใผใฎใใงใณใฎๆผๆใ่ฆใฆ
ใใ็นใซไฝใๆใใฆใใชใใงใใใฏใฃใใ่จใฃใฆใใพใใจใใใฎ๏ฝใใใกใใใใงใณ้ธๆใฏ็ด ๆดใใใใจๆใใพใใใใใฃใฑใใใฎ5ใฏใฏใใใใใ้ซ้ฃๆๅบฆใฎใใฎใใใใฎใฏใชใชใใฃใผใงๅ จใฆๆฑบใใใฃใฆใใญใฐใฉใ ใๅฎๆใใใใฎใฏไธฆๅคงๆตใงใฏใชใใงใใใใใใฏใใฃใฑๅฝผใฎๅชๅใฎ่ณใ ใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใ ใไปๅ่ชๅใไธ็ชๆใใฆใใใฎใฏใใฃใฑใๆๆใใชใใใจใใงใ2้ฑ้ใ้้ขๆ้ใใพใๅธฐใฃใใใใใพใใใฉใใใฎๆ้ไธญใพใงๅซใใฆใใฎไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใๅฅๅบทใง็ตใใใใจใไฝใใไปๆ ้ทใ็ตๆงใๅคงๅคใชใใจใซใชใฃใฆใใใจใใใใจใใใฃใฆใ่ชๅใๅบใใฆใฏใใใชใใๆๆใใฆใฏใใใชใใจใใๆฐๆใกใใใชใๅผทใใใใฎใงใใพใใฏใใใ็ฌฌไธ็ฎๆจใ ใฃใใใใใใใใใพใใๅฏพใใผใตใณใฟใใใชใใชใใงใใใญใใใใใใใๆง้ ใใใชใใฆ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใฏใใใฃใจใชใใใๅฏพ่ชๅใใใๅฏพใณใญใใฆใคใซในใฟใใใชใจใใใไปๅใฏใใฃใใฎใงใใใใพใๆฐใซใใฆใใชใใงใใไฝใใไธ็ช่ฏใใฃใใชใฃใฆ่ฏใใฃใใใใใจใใฆใใใฎใฏใใใฃใฑใ3ๆ ใๅใใใใใฃใฑใๅ จๆฅๆฌ็่ ใ ใใใใใใชใชใณใใใฏใฎๆ ใซ่ฒข็ฎใใชใใฆใฏใใใชใใจใใไฝฟๅฝๆใฏๅผทใใใฃใฆใใใฎ่ฉฆๅใซๅบใใฎใใใชใๅผทใ่ชๅใฎไธญใซใใใฎใงใใพใใฏใใใซใใฃใใ่ฒข็ฎใใฆใๆฅๆฌ็ทๅญใฎ3ๆ ใๅใใใใใใจใฏๅคงใใใงใใใใจใฏใใใใพใ่ใใฆใใพใใใงใใใ
โYour thoughts on Chenโs Free Skate?
Y: I didnโt have any feelings in particular, to be honest. Umโฆ of course, I think [Nathan] Chen is amazing and to be able to complete a program with all 5 highly difficult quads with that quality is no ordinary feat. I think these are the fruits of his hard work. However this time, the main thing I was feeling was preventing infection andโincluding the two weeks of quarantine we have to do when we returnโ about finishing the World Championships in good health. In any case, the situation in my hometown is not good so I have a strong desire to both not spread infection myself and not be infected. Precisely because that was my number one goal this time, in my mind, it wasnโt something as simple as going up against Nathan, and I didnโt really have something like any straightforward strategy. It was more likeโฆ how do I put it, more than a competition against myself, there was an element of fighting the coronavirus this time. Iโm not really concerned about it. More anything else, the number one thing Iโm happy and relieved about is securing the 3 [Olympic] spots for Japan. Because Iโm the Japanese National Champion, I had a strong sense of duty to fight for the Olympic spots, and it was a strong reason for competing here. The big thing was that I properly contributed to securing 3 spots for Japanese Men. I havenโt really thought about anything else.
ใโโไฝ่ชฟใฏใฉใใ๏ผ
ใใไฝ่ชฟใๅ้กใชใใงใใๅ้กใชใใงใใๅ้กใชใใงใใใใฌใใฎ็ใใๅฟ้ ใใฆใพใใใใฉใไฝ่ชฟใฏๅ จ็ถๅ้กใชใใงใใ
โHow is your physical condition?
Yuzuru: My condition is fine. Not a problem, not a problem. Everyone on TV was worried about me but my physical condition is 100% not an issue.
ใโโใขใฏใปใซใ่ฟฝๆฑใใฆใใไธญใงๅไบฌไบ่ผชใใใฐใจ่จใฃใฆใใใใ้ใซ่จใใจใใขใฏใปใซใๆฑบใใใ่พใใกใใใฎใใ
ใใใใฏใฏใใ็ด็ใซ่ใใพใใญ๏ผใใผใใใใใชใใงใใญใใพใใใใฎใขใฏใปใซๆฑบใใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใฉใๆฑบใพใฃใใใซใใใใใใใชใใงใใใญใใชใใ่ชๅใ็ดๅพใงใใฆใใใฎใใงใใฆใใชใใฎใใจใใ4ๅ่ปขๅใๅใ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใฃใฆใใใจใใใๅใใใฉใผใซในใใฆใ็ฎๆจใจใใฆใใฃใฆใใใจใใใฎใใ็ตๅฑใฏ่ชๅใฎๅฟใๆบ่ถณใงใใใใงใใชใใฎใใฃใฆใใใฎใใใถใๆ นๆฌใ ใจๆใใใงใใใใ ใใใ4A่ทณใใ ใจใใฆๆบ่ถณใงใใใฎใใฃใฆใใๅ ๅฎนใ ใฃใใใใใใใใใ่ใใใใใใใชใใงใใใใใ ใๅ ใปใฉใฎๅๆใฎๆใซใ่จใฃใฆใพใใใใฉใ็ขบๅฎใซใใพใใชใฃใฆใใใใงใ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆใใตใตใๆฎ้ใซใใพใใชใฃใฆใใใงใไพใใฐใใใซใทใณใญใฎใฏใผใซใใฎๆใจๆงๆๆฏในใฆใฟใใใ็ขบใใซ1ๆฌใธใฃใณใๅฐใชใใงใใใๅพๅใซใตใซใณใผใใใชใใฆใใผใซใผใใซใใฆใใพใใใฉใใใผใในใงใใ็ขบ็ใฃใฆใใใใๅดฉใใชใใชใฃใๅผทใใจใใใใใใฃใใใฎใฏใใฎ้ ใใไธใซใชใฃใฆใใใจๆใใใงใใใญใใใจใฏ็ใใใใใซใชใฃใฆใใใฃใฆใใใใใฎ้ ใฏใพใ ๅถ็ถใงใใพใผใณใซๅ ฅใฃใฆใใใจใใๆใใซใชใฃใฆใพใใใใฉใไปใฏ็ใใใใใซใชใฃใฆใใฆใใใใงใๆฌๅฝใซใใพใใชใฃใใชใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใใใงใใใๅฎใฏใใ ใใใใใกใใไป็ตๆๅบใฆใชใใฆ่พใใชใจใใ่ฆใใใชใจๆใใใจใใใใฃใกใใใใใงใใใฉใไปๅใฎๆผๆใซ้ขใใฆใฏใใใใงใใญใ็นๆฐใฏใใกใใๅบใชใใธใฃใณใใใกใ ใใฃใใใๅบใชใๆผๆใ ใฃใใจใฏๆใใใงใใใฉใ็นๆฐไปฅไธใซใใใใ่ชๅใฎใใฌใผใใณใฐใใใฆใใใใจใฏ้้ใฃใฆใชใใฃใใชใจใใๆ่งฆใใใๆผๆใงใใใใ ใใใใใพใใใใ้็ใ ใใ่พใใใใฟใใใชๆ่งฆใฏใชใใงใใญใ
โYou said youโll think about the Beijing Olympics in the course of pursuing the quad Axel, but, in other words, if you land the (quad) Axel, are you going to retire?
Y: Hahaha. Asking so bluntly! Ahh, I donโt know. Well, even if I talk about when I land the (quad) Axel, itโll depend on how that happens. Whether I myself am satisfied with it or not. The fact Iโm working on the quad Axel with so much effort, with so much focus, and making it my goal, is also in the end, I think, based on whether I can be satisfied within my own heart or not. So, if Iโll be satisfied with having jumped it, perhaps Iโll think about it. However, as I said during the earlier interview as well, this Yuzuru Hanyu is, without a doubt, still improving. Hehe. Indeed getting better. For instance, if you compare my [current] elements to that of Helsinki Worlds, certainly, there was one jump less. And in the second half [of the program], instead of a [quad] Salchow, it was a [quad] Toe Loop. I think the probability of skating a clean program, or something like the strength to not fall apart, are better than they were then. Also, Iโve become able to aim [for these kinds of programs], whereas that time [in Helsinki] it was by chance; I felt like I had been able to get into the โzoneโ. Now, Iโve become able to aim for this, and I think Iโm really improving in that regard, actually. Of course, there are times I canโt put out a [good] result and itโs difficult. Regarding my performances this time, yes, there were jumps that didnโt get [good] scores, and I think the performance didnโt either. But beyond scores, these were performances where I felt that ah, the training I did wasnโt wrong. Thatโs why, for me, thereโs not really the feeling that I should quit because Iโve reached my limits or anything.
ใโโๆฅๅญฃใฎๆผ็ฎใฏใ
ใใใใฃใใใธใใใฎๅๆใฎๆใซ่จใฃใกใใฃใใใงใใใฉใใจใใใใใ่ชๅใฎ้ ญใฎไธญใงใฏใใชใใงใใใฉใ4Aใฏใๅคฉใจๅฐใจใใซๅ ฅใใใใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใใใฃใฑใใใใใงใใญใใพใใใใฎๆฐๆใกใงใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใใคใใฃใใฃใฆใใใฎใใใใพใใใใ ใใใใพใ ็ขบๅฎใงใฏใชใใงใใใฉใใๅคฉใจๅฐใจใใฏใใใใใใชใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใฃใฑใใๅ จ็ถใพใ ไปใทใผใบใณ่ฉฆๅ็ฉใใฆใชใใงใใใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใใกใจใใใฃใจใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใฎ่ฏใใจใใใ่ฆใใใใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใพใใใขใฏใปใซๅ ฅใฃใใๅ จ็ถใๅฐ่ฑกใๅคใใใจๆใใฎใงใใใใใฃใๆๅณใงใใใฎๅญใๅฎๆใใใใใชใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใใใใพใใ
โYour programs for next season?
Y: I said this in Fuji TVโs interview earlier but in any case, this is just in my mind but I do want to put the 4A in โTen to Chi toโ. Well, I created this program with that desire. Therefore – though I havenโt completely decided yet – I feel that I want to skate โTen to Chi toโ. After all, Iโve barely had any competitions this season. I want to show more of the good parts of this program. And I think once the 4A is added, its impression will completely change. Itโs for those reasons, I want to perfect this little one.*
*T/N: Yuzu is metaphorically referring to โTen to Chi toโ as though itโs a child.
ใโโใขใฏใปใซใฏ1ๆฅใฉใใใใใใฆใใใฎใใใฉใฎ็จๅบฆใพใงใใฆใใใฎใใ
ใใใใฃใจใ8ๅใฎ1ๅใใฐ็ซใฆใพใใญใ้้ใใชใใใฉใณใใฃใณใฐใงใใพใใใ ใใใใใใพใง่กใใพใงใซใใใชใไฝใ้ ทไฝฟใใฆใใฆใ็ใ้จๅใ ใจใใใใใฃใใใฎใใกใใฃใจใใคๅบใฆใใใจใใใใใใกใผใธใฏ็ขบๅฎใซๆบใพใฃใฆใใใฃใฆใใใฎใจใใใจใไฝๅใใใใใงใใญใใงใใใใผ๏ผไปฅๅใฎ่ณชๅใง๏ผใใคใพใงใซ๏ผไปๅคงไผใฎใขใฏใปใซๆญๅฟตใ๏ผๆฑบใใใใงใใ๏ผใฟใใใชใใจ่จใฃใฆใพใใใใฉใ3ๆฅๅใงใใฃใฆ่จใฃใใใคใงใใใใใพใใใใฉใใใฎใๆฌๅฝใซ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใฏใชใใใใฏ2ๆใฎ็ตใใใพใงใซ้ใใชใใใฐๅ ฅใใใใชใใจๆใฃใฆใฆใ2ๆใพใงใซ้ใใใๅ ฅใใใจๆฑบใใฆใใใใงใใใ1ๆฌใงใ้ใใใๅ ฅใใใจๆฑบใใฆใใใใงใใใฉใใงใ2ๆใพใงใซ้ใใใใชใใฆใใงใใใใพใงๅปถ้ทใใฆใใพใฃใใใงใใใฉใใใใใธใใฏใใชใๆญปใฌๆฐใงใใฃใฆใใฎใงใใปใใฎใธใฃใณใ่ทณใใงใชใใงใใญใใขใฏใปใซใใใใฃใฆใชใใใจใใใใฎใงใ2ๆ้ใถใฃ็ถใใจใใใใกใใ4ๅ่ปขๅใใฃใจใงใฏใชใใงใใใฉใ2ๆ้ใขใฏใปใซใฐใฃใใใจใใฃใฆใใ็ทด็ฟใ็ตๆงใใใพใใใๅนณๅใใฆ45ๅใฏใใฃใฆใใใจๆใใพใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใ็ใใใไปๅคงๅคใฟใใใชใฎใงใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใพใใ้กใใใพใใ
โHow often are you jumping the 4A in a day? How much of it can you do?
Y: Um, if I can just rotate about โ more, I can get it, without doubt. I can land it. So until I can get there, I have been pushing my body and there have been points of pain that are appearing little by little. The damage is definitely accumulating. And then you asked how long I was training it? Letโs see…butโฆ there was a question before [in a past interview] about when I decided to abandon plans for the quad Axel in this competition, and I said three days. Truthfully, I had thought to myself that the limit was that I had to land it by the end of February or I couldnโt put it in. If I landed it by February, I decided I would add it; if I landed even just one, I decided I would put it in the program. But, I couldnโt land it by the end of February, and so I extended the deadline until now. Around that time, I was indeed working like hell. I didnโt jump any of the other jumps, just the Axel. For two hours on end. Of course, I wasnโt jumping the 4A the entire time, but there were indeed quite a few two hour sessions where I only jumped Axels. I think on average about 45 minutes. Thank you very much. Itโs been a tough day for everyone. Thank you. I ask for your support again.
Translation + transcript of interview
โใใชใผใฎๆผๆใๆฏใ่ฟใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใใใผใกใใฃใจใชใใๅ จ้จๆณขใซใใพใไนใใชใใฃใใงใใญใใใ ใใฎใผใใพใๅ จไฝใจใใฆใใพใใใฃใฆใชใใใงใใใใฉใใใใฎใผใใพใๅคงใใช่ปขๅใ ใฃใใใจใใ่ชๅใฎไธญใงไธ็ช็นๆฐใๅใใใใใฎๅบๆฅๆ ใใฎๆนใงใฏใพใฃใใ็นๆฐใฏๅใใฆใชใใใงใใใใฉใใใใ ใใฎใผๅ จไฝ้ใใฆใใใฎใผ็ดฐใใใในใงๅ จใฆๆใใใใฆใใใจใใใฏใใใฎใผ่ชๅใไธใใฃใใใใใชใใใชใฃใฆใใ้ขจใซๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โCould you please offer some thoughts on your free program performance?
Yuzuru: Ah, well, I kind of wasnโt able to get into the flow of things. However, um, as a whole it didnโt go well, but, um, I wasnโt able to get what I wanted the most at all, which was a (high) GOE. However, throughout the whole thing, I was able to manage everything as smaller mistakes, and I think maybe my ability to do that has improved.
โไธ็ใซๅใใฆใฏๅใใฆใฎๆซ้ฒใจใชใใๅคฉใจๅฐใจใใงใใใใฉใฎใใใชๆใใ่พผใใฆๆปใใพใใใใ
ใใใงใใญใใใฎใผๅ จๆฅๆฌๆใจๅใใใใซใใใ่ชๅใฎๅ ๅดใจใใใจๅจใใฎ็ฉบๆฐใซๅงใญใชใใๆปใใใจใใงใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โThis was your first time revealing โHeaven and Earth andโ to the world (an international competition). What kind of feelings did you put into the skate today?
Y: Yes, it is, um, in the same way as during Japanese Nationals, I think I was able to skate while really immersing myself in my inner world and also to the surrounding atmosphere.
โใใใฆไปใทใผใบใณใฏๆฌๅฝใซ็ฐไพใฎใทใผใบใณใง็พฝ็้ธๆใ1ไบบใงๆๆฆใ็ถใใใฏ้ฃใใๆๆใใใฃใใจๆใใพใใไปๅใฎๅคงไผใฏ็ก่ฆณๅฎขใงใใใใใใคใใจใฏ้ใใใใชๅคงไผใ ใฃใใจๆใใพใใใใฉใใใฃใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใซใชใใพใใใ
ใพใๆญฃ็ดๆใใใงใใใฉใญใใใ ใใฎใผๅ็ฉซใใใ่ฉฆๅใ ใฃใใจใฏ่ชๅไธญใงใฏไปๆใฃใฆใใใฎใงใๆฌๅฝใฏใใฎใผไปใใๆปใใใใใใใงใใใใฉใใใงใโฆใพใๆฌกใฎๆฉไผใใใใฎใงใใใฐใใใฃใใใพใใใใซๅใใฆใใๆผๆใใใใใชใใฃใฆใใ้ขจใซไปๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โSo this season has been truly an unusual one, and we think you must have had a hard time continuing to compete while on your own. The competition this time was also held with no audience present, so itโs different from usual competitions. What kind of World Championship is it for you?
Y: Well, to be honest, Iโm frustrated but, um, I think it was a competition where I learned a lot, and really, Iโd like to get back to skating right away, butโฆ I think if there is a next opportunity, I want to properly focus on doing a good performance then.
โๆฅฝใใฟใใฆใใพใใใใใฆไปใทใผใบใณใฏ่ฉฆๅๆฐใๆฌๅฝใซๅฐใชใใฃใใงใใๆฅใทใผใบใณใฏไธ็ใฎ็ถๆณใๅฐใใงใ่ฏใใชใฃใฆ่ฉฆๅๆฐใใพใใใใใ่ฆใใใใใใใชใใจๆใฃใฆใใใกใณใฎๆนใใใใฆ4ๅใฆใขใฏใปใซใธใฎๆๅพ ๆใ้ซใใฆใใใใกใณใฎๆนใๅใๅคใใจๆใใพใใใ็พฝ็้ธๆใฎๆฅใทใผใบใณใธๅใใฆใฎใใธใงใณใไป่ฉฑใใ็ฏๅฒใงๆใใฆใใใ ใใใใจๆใใพใใ
ใพใใใฎ่ฉฆๅใซๅใใฆใขใฏใปใซใซ้ขใใฆใฏใใชใ็ทด็ฟใใฆใใใคใใใงใใใพใ็ๆฐทใใฆใใใใใงใฏใชใใใงใใใใฉใใไปใพใงใฎ่ชๅใฎไธญใงไธ็ชใใฃใจ4ๅ่ปขๅใจใใใธใฃใณใใใใใชใฃใฆใใใใฎใ็ตๆงใใฃใใฎใงใๆฅใทใผใบใณใซๅใใฆใใฃใใ็ทด็ฟใใใใชใฃใฆใใใฎใจใๅพใฏใพใผใใใฎใผใปใปใขใฏใปใซใใใซใใใฃใฆใใฏใไฝใ ใฃใใใใใใฃใใใฎใ้ ทไฝฟใใชใใฆใฏใใใชใใจๆใใฎใงใใใฎใผใใฃใใใฑใขใใชใใใๆชๆใใใชใใใใซใ่ชๅใ้ฒๅใใฆใใใใใใใชใฃใฆ้ขจใซๆใฃใฆใพใใ
โWe are looking forward to then. So, this season there were very few competitions, but there are fans who are hoping there will be more competitions next season if the world situation gets better, and there are also many fans who are eagerly anticipating the quad Axel. So, if you could speak about your vision heading into next season, as much as you can.
Y: Well, heading to this competition, I intended to practice the quad Axel quite a lot. Well, itโs not like I landed it, but itโs at the point where thereโs been a lot of instances where itโs finally become quite a โquad Axel-likeโ jump, so, heading into next season, Iโd like to properly practice that. And alsoโฆ um, working on the quad Axel means you have to really overwork your body and whatnot, so I hope I can continue to evolve while properly taking care of myself so as not to get injured.
Original article published 27 March 2021.
ใโโๆผๆใๆฏใ่ฟใฃใฆใ
ใใใพใใใใผใใจใใใใ็ฒใใพใใใใใฎใใใใ่ชๅใฎใใฉใณในใไธๅใใคๅดฉใใฆใใฃใฆใใฎใงใใชใในใ่ปขๅใชใใใใซใฃใฆใใใตใใซใใพใ้ ๅผตใใใจใฏๆใฃใฆใใใใงใใใฉใใงใใใปใใจใซ1ใค1ใคใๅ จ็ถ่ชๅใฎใ่ชๅใใใใชใใธใฃใณใใ็ถใใใฎใงใใปใใจใซๅคงๅคใ ใฃใใชใจใใ้ขจใซๆใใพใใ
What are your thoughts, looking back on your performance?
Wellโฆ um, I was very tired. It was really like my balance was crumbling piece by piece. I did what I could to prevent myself from falling but well, one by one, uncharacteristic jumps kept continuing so it really was hard.
ใโโๆฌกใฎ่ฉฆๅใซๅใใฆใฎ่ชฒ้กใฏใ
ใใใใใจใใจใใใใๆฌกใฎ่ฉฆๅใใฉใใชใใๅใใใชใใใงใใใใฉใใใใ ใใใฎใๆ้ใใใใฎใงใใใฐ4ๅ่ปขๅใๆฉใ็ทด็ฟใใฆใใพใใฏ็ๆฐทใใใฆใๅฎๆๅบฆใไธใใฆใ่ฉฆๅใซ็ตใฟ่พผใใใใใซใใใใชใฃใฆใใใฎใใใจใใใใไปใฎ็ฎๆจใงใใ
Whatโs your goal for the next competition?
Hm, for now we donโt know what will happen at the next competition but, um, if there is time to do so Iโd like to quickly practice my quad Axel – firstly land it, increase its degree of perfection and get it ready for competition – thatโs my goal for now.
ใโโใใใใฎ3ๅ่ปขๅใฏ4ๅ่ปขๅใ็ทด็ฟใใๅฝฑ้ฟใใใฃใใใ4ๅ่ปขใซใผใใๆๅใฎใธใฃใณใใๅดฉใใใ
ใใใใใงใใญใๅ จไฝ็ใซๆ่ฆใๆชใใชใใฃใใฎใงใใ๏ฝใ็ทด็ฟใงใใใพใใใใใใใฟใผใณใฏๅบใชใใฃใใใงใใใฉใใใฎใใใใงใใญใไธๆฐใซใใฉใณในใฉใใฉใๅดฉใใฆใใฃใใชใฃใฆๆใใฏ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใใพใใใใงใใพใใขใฏใปใซใซ้ขใใฆใฏใใกใใ4ๅ่ปขๅใใฃใฆใใใฎใฏใใใใงใใใฉใใ๏ฝใใใพใใใใใใใชใใใใใฃใ่จใฃใใใฉใณในใใฉใใฉใๅดฉใใฆใใฃใฆใใ็ถๆ ใฎไธญใงใใ๏ฝใใชใใใใพใใใใใงใใญใ่ชๅใฎๅนณ่กกๆ่ฆใจใใใใๆๅพใพใง่ปธใใชใใใใพใๅใๅใใฆใใชใใฃใใฎใใชใฃใฆๆใใฏใใฆใใพใใใใ ใใชใใใใใพใๅคงใใชๅ้กใ ใจใฏๆใฃใฆใใชใใฆใใปใใฎใกใใฃใจใใคๅดฉใใฆใใฃใใ ใใชใฎใงใใพใใใฌใผใใณใฐใง้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใใใจใ ใฃใใใจใใ็ทด็ฟใงๆณจๆใใฆใใใใจใ ใฃใใใจใใใใใใฃใใใฎใฏใงใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
Were [the mistakes] on the 3A today influenced by 4A training? Your opening 4Lo was also off balance
Yes, the overall feeling wasnโt bad. There wasnโt really a trend or pattern like this in practice but wellโฆ it felt like there was an instance where the balance within me collapsed all of a sudden. In terms of the Axel, there is the factor of the quad Axel there but mm, more than that it was more like what I just said about being in a state where that balance was crumbling very quickly. Umโฆ you could say it was my own sense of equilibrium or balance; it felt like I wasnโt able to grasp the axis of the jumps properly the entire time. However, I donโt think this is a huge problem, it was just feeling out of balance bit by bit so, well, I think I was able to do the things I had worked hard on in training and the things I was watching out for during practice.
Original article Part 1 published 26 March 2021.
Original article Part 2 published 26 March 2021.
็ทๅญSPใง14ๅนดใฝใใ18ๅนดๅนณๆใจไบ่ผช้ฃ่ฆใฎ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆ๏ผANA๏ผใฏใ106ใป98็นใใใผใฏใใฆ้ฆไฝ็บ้ฒใใใใชใณใฉใคใณใฎใใผใใฃใซใใใฏในใพใผใณใงๅ ฑ้้ฃใซๅฏพๅฟใใใ
Sochi 2014 & Pyeongchang 2018 Gold Medalist Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA) came in first in the Menโs Short Program with a score of 106.98. He answered interview questions from the media online in a virtual reportersโ mixed zone.
ใโโใใฎๆฒใ ใใใใ่กจ็พใใใใฃใใใฎใฏใ
ใใใใฃใฑใชใใๅ่ช่บซใใใใใใฎๆฒใๆใๅใใชใใใๆฒใๆใคใจใใธใผใ ใฃใใใใใใฃใใใฎใ่ ใ ใฃใใในใฑใผใใ ใฃใใใธใฃใณใใ ใฃใใใไฝๅ จไฝใซ่กใๆธกใใใฆ่กจ็พใใฆใใใฎใงใใใใใใฃใฑใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใฎ้ญ ๅใใชใฃใฆใใใๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใจใฏใพใใๆฏใไปใ1ใค1ใคใซใไปๅใฏใๅฎขใใใใใชใใฎใงใชใใชใใณใใฏใใใใใจใฏ้ฃใใใงใใใใฉใใ1ใค1ใคใซใๅฎขใใใจใคใชใใใใใชๆฏใใๅคใใใใฎใงใใใใใพใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใฎ้ญ ๅใใชใจๆใใพใใ
โWhat is something you wanted to express specifically with this piece of music?
Yuzuru: I think the appeal of the program is that Iโm really feeling the music and expressing the energy within the music with my arms, my skating and jumps and throughout my whole body. Also, looking back on each element, the absence of the audience this time meant that it was difficult to make that connection but there are a lot of movements in the choreography that tries to speak to the audience so I think thatโs also a key appeal for this program.
ใโโๅคงไผๅใฎใชใณใฉใคใณๅๆใงใใใใๆใใใจใใใฃใฆใใกใใซๆฅใใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใใใพใ ใใฎๆใใฏๆฎใฃใฆใใใฎใใ
ใใใใฃใจใใ๏ฝใใใพใใใใฎๆฐๆใกใฏๆใก่พผใใงใใใซๆฅใฆใใใจใฏๆใฃใฆใใพใใใ๏ฝใๅ จๆฅๆฌใฎๆใใใใใๅคใใฃใใใจ่จใใใใใใใใพใๅคใใฃใฆใใชใใใชใจใใๆฐใใใชใใฏใชใใงใใใๅฎ้ใใพใ่ชๅใฎๆ ้ทใงใใใฃใฆใใใใ่ชๅใไฝใใงใใใใใฎใไปๅฐใจใๅฎฎๅใงใฏใไปใใใๆๆ่ ใๅขใใฆใใ็ถๆณใชใฎใงใใใๅฟ้ ใฏใใฆใใพใใใใ ใใใฏใใใใฎ็พๅฐใซๆฅใฆใใใฎใในใฑใผใๆปใใใใซใฏใใใใฟใใใชๆผๆใ ใฃใใใใใชใผใ ใฃใใใใจใญใทใใใใใฐใชใใงใใใฉใใจใญใทใใธใงใณใจใใงใใไฝใใใๅใใใฎไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใงใใใฎๅฐใงๆปใฃใๆๅณใฃใฆใใใใฎใ่ฆใใ ใใใใชใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใกใใใใฟใชใใใ่ฆใฆใใ ใใฃใฆไฝใใใๆใใฆใใ ใใใใจใฏใใใใใใใใงใใใใใใใใใฎใซใใใใชใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใฏใใใใงใใใฉใๆ็ต็ใซๅ่ช่บซใใใใงๆปใฃใๆๅณใๆใใใใใใใชๆผๆใ็ฎๆใใฆ้ ๅผตใใใใชใจใใใตใใซใๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โIn the pre-competition online interview, you said you had a lot of thoughts in your mind before you came here. Are those thoughts still lingering in your mind?
Y: Umโฆ hmm. Well, I think I came here still carrying those feelings. Ah…if asked whether theyโve changed since Japanese Nationals [in December], I feel as if not much has changed. In fact, well, perhaps itโs because itโs my hometown, but Iโm extremely worried about the number of [COVID19] infections going up a lot where I live in the Sendai & Miyagi area. However, after all, Iโve come here to the competition site and I skated and put out a performance like that today, and then thereโs the free, and if I can perform in the exhibition too, I want to try and find some sort of meaning in the fact I skated here, at this World Championships. Of course, I would be very happy if everyone watching can feel something and I want to make it so as well, but, in the end I think Iโm going to do my best and aim for performances where I can feel some sort of meaning in the fact that Iโm skating, so to speak.
ใโโๅ จๆฅๆฌๅพใใใใพใง1ไบบใง็ทด็ฟใใฆใใใๅคงๅคใชๆใใฏใใฃใใใใใใจใๆ ฃใใฆใใใฎใใ
ใใใใฃใจใใพใใใพใๅ จๆฅๆฌใชใฟใซๅ จๆฅๆฌใฎๅใชใฟใซใธใใใ ใใจใใใฃใใใใพใ่ชฟๅญใฎๆณขใใตใ๏ฝใฃใฆๅดฉใใฆใใฃใใใจใใ่ชๅใ็ฎๆจใจใใฆใใใใฎใซๅฑใใชใใฃใใใใใฆใใใฎใงใ็ตๆงใคใใๆฐๆใกใใใใพใใใใพใใใใฎใๆฅใ็ดๅใซใใพใใ2ๆใซใๅฐ้ใใใฃใฆใใใฃใใๅฎถใฎไธญใจใใใฐใใฃใฐใใฃใซใชใฃใฆใฏใใใใงใใใฎใๆฐๆใกใฎไธใงใฎใคใใใจใใใใกใใฃใจใใใพใใใใใ ใๅฎ้ๅฅๅบทใงใใใใฃใฆใใฎ็พๅฐใซๆฅใใใฆใใพใใใๅ ๆฐใซใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใๆปใใใจๆใฃใฆใใใใงใใพใๅคงๅคใ ใฃใใชใจใฏๆใฃใฆใใพใใใฉใใใฎๆฅใ ใใใฃใใใใใใฎไปใชใฎใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โAfter the Japanese Nationals, you have been practising alone until now. Did you think it was difficult or have you become used to it?
Hm, well there were times I felt down, like before Japanese Nationals, then there were the ups and downs of my condition and I could not reach the goal I was aiming towards, so it was indeed tough Also, right before I came to Stockholm, and also back in February too, there were earthquakes; [the February one] which messed up the inside of my house, so on top of those feelings there were some painful moments associated with that. That being said, I was able to come here in good health and also skate this program well. It was a hard time I think, but I am where I am now because of those days.
ใโโๆใใธใใใ ใฎใฏไฝใ ใฃใใฎใใ
ใใ็ตๆงใใขใฏใปใซใ4ๅ่ปขๅใ็ตๆงใๅใๅ ฅใใฆใใฃใฆใใใฎใงใ่ทณใณใใใชใใฃใใฎใไธ็ชใคใใใฃใใชใจใใ้ขจใซๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใฉใใใพใใใงใใใใใฎใใใใง็ญๅใใคใใใใจใใใพใใใใฌใผใใณใฐใฎๆนๆณใซใคใใฆใใใพใๆฐใใซ่ใใใใจใใใใใใใฃใใฎใงใใพใใใใๆๅณใงใฏๅ จๆฅๆฌๅใใใในใใใใขใใใใฆใใใฎใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใใพใใ
โWhat were the things you were most let down by?
It was the quad Axel. I did indeed put a lot of effort into the quad Axel. I think the most painful thing was not being able to decisively land the jump.* But in any case, itโs because of that [training] that I gained a lot of muscle strength and new ways of thinking about my training methods. Well, in some sense, I think Iโve leveled up from before Japanese Nationals.
*T/N: Itโs unclear here by โdecisively landโ (่ทณใณใใใชใใฃใ) whether Yuzuru means he was unable to land the jump at all or not land the jump to the standards of his other jumps etc. In order to not make assumptions, we want to note this part is open to interpretation.
ใโโๅจๆขฐไฝๆใ้ธไธใฎ็่ซใๅใๅ ฅใใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใใๆผๆใงใชใณใฏใใฆใใใจใใใ็ใใใจใใใฏใ
ใใใใใถใๅใฎ่ฉฑใชใใงใใใฉใไฝๆใฎๅ ๆใใใจใใใใจใฏ็ฝไบใใใจใ่ฉฑใใใใฆใใใ ใใๆใซใใใพใซใใฃใฎใฅใขใฎๅ่ปขใฎไปๆนใ ใฃใใใใใใใฃใใใฎใๅ่ใซใใฆใใใจใใ่ฉฑใ่ใใฆใใใฎใงใใพใไปๅใๅ ๆใใใH้ฃๆๅบฆใฎใใฎใๆฑบใใฆใใใฃใฆใใใใจใๅบๆฟใซใชใฃใใใใใฆใใใฎใงใไฝใจใชใๅ ๆใใใฎใใญใฅใกใณใใ ใฃใใใ ใจใใใใใใฃใใใฎใ่ฆใชใใใใใใใใใใๆ่ฆใชใฎใใชใจใใใใใใๆ่ฆใชใฎใใชใจใใ่ชๅใซใจใฃใฆไปใ4ๅ่ปขๅใจใใใใฎใใใชใใฎๅคงใใชๅฃใชใฎใงใใใใซๅฏพใใฆใใฉใใใฃใฆๅ่ปขๆฐใๅขใใใฆใใใฎใใจใใใฉใใใฃใฆใใใผใใธใฃใณใใฎ้ซใใ ใฃใใใๆป็ฉบๆ้ใไผธใฐใใฆใใใฎใใ่ใใใใใใฆใใพใใใใใจใฏใใใงใใญใ้ธไธใงใฎใฆใจใคใใจใใฏใใฆใใชใใใงใใใฉใใฉใใใฃใฆ้ธไธใฎๅใ ใฃใใใใพใใ่ชๅใฎใใใณใทใฃใซใฃใฆใใใใฎใๅบใใฆใใใใฃใฆใใใใจใซใคใใฆใใใใใ่ใใใใใใใจใใใใพใใใ
โYou said before that youโve incorporated thought from artistic gymnastics and athletics, but how does it link to your performances?
Y: That was from quite a while ago. When I had the chance to speak with gymnasts [Kouhei] Uchimura and [Kenzo] Shirai, they told me they sometimes use the way of rotating in figure skating as references. This time, I was also inspired by the fact Uchimura-san had succeeded at H difficulty level skills*. I found myself watching Uchimura-san’s documentaries, and wondering what kind of feelings he was going through. The quad Axel is quite a big barrier for me now, so I had been thinking about how to increase the number of revolutions, the height of jumps, and the time in the air. Also, though I donโt do any weight training off-ice, Iโve thought about various things like how to get the most out of my strength on land and my own potential.
*T/N: Referring to the highest difficulty level of skills in artistic gymnastics
ใโโใใใ่ชๅใฎไฝใซใชใใใ ๆ่ฆใฏใใใใ
ใใ4ๅ่ปขๅใซ้ขใใฆใๅใ่ฟใฅใใฆใใใชใจใใๆใใใใพใใใใใใฎใใใใงใใใใชใใฎใๅฎๅฎใใฆใใใใ่ชๅใฎ่ชไฟกใซใชใฃใใใจใใใใฆใใใฎใงใ่ฏใใฃใใจใฏๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โDo you feel that the new things you have incorporated became familiar to your body?
I feel like I’m really getting closer to perfecting my quad axel. I’m glad, because it helped me to stabilize many things, and it also helped me gain confidence.
ใโโ4ๅ่ปขๅใฎ็ทด็ฟใง็ญๅใใคใใฆใใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใไปใฏไฝใใฉใ้ใใฆใใใ
ใใใฆใจใผใใใใฃใฆใใใใใใใชใใฆใใใฃใฆใใใใกใซใ ใใ ใๅฟ ่ฆใช็ญ่ใใคใใฆใใใฃใฆใใใใใใใใช้ ๅฟๅใ ใฃใใใๆ ฃๆงใ ใฃใใใใใใฃใใใฎใๅใ่พผใใใใฎ็ญ่ใใกใใฃใจใคใใฆใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โYou said before that in doing practice for the quad axel, you gained some muscle. How are you building up your body now?
Y: Itโs not like Iโm doing weight training, but more like while I was doing [quad axel practice], gradually I gained some muscle along the way. I think I gained some muscle in order (for my body) to deal with things like centrifugal force and inertia.
ใโโ็ทด็ฟใ้ใใฆ็ญ่ใ้ใใฆใใ๏ผ
ใใใใใงใใญใไฝใ็นๅฅใซ็ญๅใๅไธใใใใใฌใผใใณใฐใฏใใฃใฆใใชใใงใใใใ ใ4ๅ่ปขๅใใใใซใใใฃใฆๆๅใฎ้ ใฏใใชใ็ญ่็ใจใใไผดใฃใฆใใใใงใใใฉใใใใใใชใใชใใพใใใใๅฎ้ใใทใงใผใใใชใผ้ใใฆใไปใฎใธใฃใณใใๅใใชใฉใใฏในใใฆ่ทณในใใใใซใชใฃใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โAre you building up your muscle through practices?
Y: Yes, but Iโm not doing any special training to increase my muscular strength. However, when I first started working on the quad axel I had quite a lot of muscle pain. Thatโs since gone away. In fact, even in my free & short (programs), for my other jumps, Iโve been able to jump them a lot more effortlessly.
ใโโไฝ้ใๅขใใใฎใใ
ใใไฝ้ใฏๅขใใฆใพใใ
โDid you gain weight?
Y: I did gain weight.
ใโโไฝใญใญใจ่ใใฆใใใใ๏ผ
ใใๅซใงใ๏ผใตใตใตใตใตโฆ๏ผ็ฌใ๏ผใ
โMay we ask how many kilos?
Y: No (I donโt want to!) *laughs*
ใโโใใชใผใฎๅคงๆฒณใใฉใใๅคฉใจๅฐใจใใงๅบๆผใใ็ณๅๆตฉไบใใใใจใผใซใ้ใฃใฆใใใใ
ใใ่ฌไฟกๅ ฌใจใใใๅใใฏๆ็ฎใๅทป็ฉใ ใฃใใใใใใใฃใใใฎใงใใๅฎ้ใซใฏ่ฆใใใจใใชใๆนใงใใใฉใใใ ใ็ณๅๆตฉไบใใใฎไธญใซใ่ฌไฟกใฎ้ญใ ใฃใใใๅฟใใใฃใใจๆใใพใใใๅ่ช่บซใใใใใใฃใๅฟใ ใฃใใ้ญใ ใฃใใใไฝใ่ฌไฟกๅ ฌใ่ฆใฆใใ้ขจๆฏใ ใจใ่จๆถใ ใจใใใใใใฃใใใฎใๅฐใใงใๆใใชใใๆปใใใจใใงใใใใใใชใจๆใใพใใ
โThe actor Ishizaka Kouji who appeared in the taiga* drama โHeaven and Earth,โ that your free program is based on, sent you a supportive message [recently].
Y: Aside from writing and scrolls [paintings], we actually donโt know what Lord Kenshin* looked like. But, I think within Ishizaka Kouji-san, thereโs a bit of something like Lord Kenshinโs soul, or heart. For myself too, I would like it if I could feel and then skate with some of that same heart and soul, or perhaps something like the scenery and memories that Lord Kenshin saw too.
*T/N:ย 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.
ใโโๅ จๆฅๆฌๅไธฆใซใธใใใ ๆๆใใใฃใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใใไปๅใฏใฉใใใฃใใใจใใใฃใใใซใใใพใงๆปใใฆใใใฎใใ
ใใ็นใซไฝใใใฃใใใฏใชใใฃใใงใใญใๆฌๅฝใซใชใใงใใใญโฆใใใๆฐๆใกใ็ใ่ฟใใฆใไฝใจใ้ใใคใใฐใฃใฆใใฃใฆใใใฃใฆใใๆใใซ่ฟใใจๆใใพใใ่ชๅใจใใฆใฏ4ๅ่ปขๅใใใฎ่ฉฆๅใซๅ ฅใใใใฃใใฃใฆใใใฎใๆฌๅฝใฎๆฐๆใกใงใใใชใใฎใชใฎใชใพใง็ฒใฃใฆ็ทด็ฟใฏใใฆใใใใงใใใฉใๆ็ต็ใซๅ ฅใใใใจใฏใงใใชใใฃใใใงใใกใใฃใจๆฎๅฟตใ ใฃใใชใจใใๆฐๆใกใจใใใจใฏใๅ จๆฅๆฌใใใใใใซ้้ ทใชๆฆใใฎๅ ดใชใฎใงใใใใใฃใๆๅณใงใ็ทด็ฟไธญใไธๅฎใ่ฅฒใฃใฆใใใใจใใใใใใฃใใใจใใใฃใฆใๅคงๅคใ ใฃใใจใฏๆใใพใใใใ ใใใฎ่ฆใใใฃใๆฅใ ใใใฃใใใใใใฎไปๆฅใฎๅบๆฅใ ใฃใใจๆใใพใใใใพใใไปใฎใขใใใฎ่ใๆนใ ใฃใใใใธใฃใณใใฎ่ใๆนใ ใฃใใใในใฑใผใใธใฎ่ใๆนใ ใฃใใใใฆใใใจๆใใฎใงใใใใๅคงไบใซใใใฎๆใฎ่ชๅใซใใ้ ๅผตใฃใใญใฃใฆ่จใใใใใชๆผๆใๆๆฅใพใ็ฎๆใใใใชใจๆใใพใใๆๆฅ๏ผๆๅพๆฅใใๆๅพๆฅใ็ฎๆใใใใจๆใใพใใ
โYou said that there was a period of time where you were feeling quite down, like before Japanese Nationals, but this time around, what motivated you to get back to this point?
Y: There wasnโt really anything motivating me in particular. Hm, what was itโฆ Well, itโs like my feelings have been rejuvenated and itโs close to feeling like Iโve crawled my way back to this point. My real feelings were that I wanted to put in the quad axel at this competition. I even squeezed in practice for it until the very last minute. And so in the end, Iโm a little disappointed at the fact I couldnโt put it in. Also, itโs a much harsher fight this time compared to Japanese Nationals. So in that sense I was overcome with worry even during practices, and because of things like that I think it was tough. However, I think I was able to do what I did today because there were those difficult days. Also, Iโm working on thinking about how to keep myself up*, thinking about jumps, thinking about skating, so I want to keep those things close to me, and tomorrow, I want to aim for a performance where I can say โI did my bestโ to myself afterwards. Tomorrow? Oh, itโs the day after tomorrow. Yes, I want to aim for that [kind of performance] day after tomorrow.
*T/N: Unclear what kind of โupโ he means, whether mentally, physically, etc.
ใโโไปๅใใขใฏใปใซใๅ ฅใใชใๆฑบๆญใฏใใคใใ
ใใใใฃใจใใใฃใจโฆๅบ็บใฎ3ๆฅๅใใใใงใใใฏใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใพใๆๅพๆฅใใใใใใ้กใใใพใใThankใyouใsoใmuch๏ผใ
โWhen did you decide not to include the (quad) axel this time?
Y: Uhโฆ umโฆ around 3 days before I left [for the competition]. Yes. Thank you. Iโll see you again the day after tomorrow. [in English] Thank you so much!
Original article Part 1 published 23 March 2021.
Original article Part 2 published 23 March 2021.
Translation and Proofreading: @shinjistarxx, @tsukihoshi14, @yuzueco
ใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉ๏ผในใใใฏใใซใ ๏ผใฎ็ทๅญๅ ฌๅผ็ทด็ฟ2ๅ็ฎใ22ๆฅ๏ผๆฅๆฌๆ้23ๆฅ๏ผใซใตใใชใณใฏใง่กใใใ4ๅนดใถใ3ๅบฆ็ฎใฎๅชๅใ็ฎๆใ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆ๏ผ26๏ผANA๏ผใ็ปๅ ดใใใ
21ๆฅใซๅฐ็ใ็ฟ22ๆฅใฎๆผใซใกใคใณใชใณใฏใง่กใใใ็ทด็ฟใซใฏๅงฟใ่ฆใใชใใฃใใใในใฆใงใผใใณๅ ฅๅฝๅพๅใใฆๆฐทใฎไธใง่ชฟๆดใใใ็ทด็ฟๅพใฏใชใณใฉใคใณๅๆใซๅฟใใ็พๅฐใใคไปๅนดๅใฎ่ๅฃฐใๅบใใใ
ไธๅไธ็ญใฏไปฅไธใฎ้ใใ
The second menโs practice for the World Figure Skating Championships (Stockholm) was held on March 22nd in the subrink, and Yuzuru Hanyu, who is aiming for his 3rd worlds victory after 4 years, took part. He arrived in Stockholm on the 21st, and did not appear for the first practice held in the main rink on the next day on the 22nd, but later got on the ice for the first time since arriving in Sweden. After practice, he participated in an online interview session.
The question and answer session is as follows.
โ็นๅฅใชใทใผใบใณใๆ็ตๆฑบๆฆใฎ็ดๅใๅฟใซๅฎฟใใใฎใฏใ
ไฝใใๅฒใจๆทกใ ใจใใฆใใจใใใใๅบใใพใง่ชๅ่ช่บซใใใใใๆใใใจใฏใใฃใใใงใใใฉใใงใใใใฎใ็พๅฐใซๆฅใฆๆปใใใใซใฏใใฃใฑใใไฝใใใๆๅณใฎใใใใฎใซใฏใใใใชใจๆใใพใใ
โItโs been an unusual season. What are your pre-competition thoughts?
Yuzu: Iโm kind of rather matter-of-fact about it. Before coming here, I had a lot of thoughts, but, now that Iโm here at the competition venue and will be skating, I want to make some sort of meaning out of it.
๏ผใตใใชใณใฏใงใฎ็ทด็ฟใ็ตใใใใธใฃใณใใฎๆ่งฆใชใฉใฏ
ใพใใใฎใๆฅใๆใซๅฎใฏๅฐ้ใใใฃใฆใๅบใใใจใใ็ดๅใซ๏ผ20ๆฅ๏ผใๆฌๆฅใฏๆฐๅนน็ทใงๆฅใไบๅฎใ ใฃใใใงใใใฉใๆฐๅนน็ทใไฝฟใใชใใชใฃใใใจใใใฆใ้ฃ่กๆฉใๅคใใใใจใใใกใใฃใจๅคงๅคใงใใใ็ทด็ฟใใฉใณใจใใฆใฏใใกใใฃใจใบใฌใฆใใใชใจๆใใใงใใใฉใใใฃใกใฎๆฐทใจใใใฃใใๅฏพ่ฉฑใงใใใจๆใใพใใใใใๆ่ฆใงๆๅพใ็ตใใใใใชใจๆใใพใใ
โYou finished practice at the practice rink today. How were your jumps and whatnot?
Y: Well, um, when I was travelling here [from Japan], right before I came there was an earthquake [March 20th]. I was planning to use the shinkansen [bullet train] but I ended up not being able to, and so I had to change flights and it was a bit rough. In terms of my practice plan, I think Iโm a little bit behind, but I was able to acclimatise to the ice today and I think I ended practice with an overall good feeling.
โๅพๅใฏ4ๅ่ปขใธใฃใณใใฎ่ชฟๅญใไธใใฃใฆใใ
ๆๅใกใใฃใจใใพใๆฐๅใๅ ฅใ้ใใจใใใใใใคใใฎ็ฉบๅใใฟใใใชใใฎใไธ็ฌใใฃใใใงใใใใใ่ชๅใฎใใจใใใใใใณใณใใญใผใซใใชใใใใใกใใไปๅใใใฉใคใขใณ๏ผใปใชใผใตใผ๏ผใใใฌใผใทใผ๏ผใปใฆใฃใซใฝใณใฎไธกใณใผใ๏ผใใใใฎใงใใใฃใใ่ฉฑใ่ใใชใใใ่ชๅใฎใใผในใๅฎใใชใใใใใใจๆใใพใใ
โThe quads in the second half of practice today seemed to be looking better.
Y: At first I think I was maybe a little too overenthusiastic. Something like the usual idleness for a second. So after that I tried controlling (adjusting) myself. Of course, this time, Brian [Orser] and Tracy [Wilson] are here too, so I think I was able to talk to them and work on keeping my pace.
โใณใผใ้ฃใจใฏไน ใใถใใ ใฃใใใ
ใใใ็นใซไฝใใไน ใใถใใ ใใไฝใใ่ฉฑใใใจใใงใฏใชใใๆทกใ ใจ่ชๅใฎใใจใใฃใฆใพใใใใใจใใใใงใใญใใไปๆฅใไฝใใ๏ผใใจใใใตใตใตใใๆๆฅใฎ็ทด็ฟใใใใใใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใใ
โItโs been a while since you had a competition with your coaches (here).
Y: Well, itโs not like we talked about anything in particular just because itโs been a while, rather, I was able to go about doing my things calmly. Also, uhm, we talked about things like โWhat will you do today [in practice]?โ [laughs] and โLetโs do this at tomorrowโs practiceโ, etc.
๏ผใณใผใ้ฃใใใใใจใฎๆฐๆใกใฎ้ใใฏ
ใใใใ่ชๅใงใใใชใใใฐใใใชใใใจใๅ จๆฅๆฌใฎๆใซใฏใใฃใใฎใงใใใใใใใฃใฑใใใใฐใงใตใใผใใใฆใใใไบบใใใใใจใฏใใใใใใงใใ
โHow are your feelings different when your coaches are here with you (for the competition)?
Y: During the time of Japanese Nationals [in December] there was a lot I had to do on my own. So (in contrast to that time), ultimately, Iโm grateful to have people to support me by my side.
๏ผใใใซ็ฐๅขใฎๅคงไผใในใใฌใน็ญใฏ
ใใผใใใพใ็นใซใๅใซใจใฃใฆใฏไฝใๅคใใใชใใจใใใใใในใฏใใชใใใใใชใใชใใจใใใใจใฏๅธธใซไบบใจใฎ่ท้ขๆใ ใฃใใใๆๆใฎๆถๆฏใ ใฃใใใใใใใฃใใใจใฏใใชใๆณจๆใฏใใพใใใใฉใใๅใซใจใฃใฆใฏใ่ฉฆๅใฎๆใฏใใคใใใฎใใใชๆใใงใใฃใฆใฏใใใฎใงใ็นใซๅฝฑ้ฟใฏใชใใใชใใจใๅฝฑ้ฟใฏใชใใจใใใใไฝใๅคใใใชใใใชใ
โThis competition is being held in a โbubble environmentโ. Do you feel any stress?
Y: Hm. Well, not particularly. I could say for me, nothing has changed perhaps. Things like, having to wear a mask and whatnot. And also to keep an increased distance from people. Iโm definitely cautious and doing things like sanitizing my hands, but, for me, I always do these things during a competition. So I think thereโs not much of an effect on me; or rather, instead of effect, itโs like nothing has really changed.
๏ผ็ด ๆดใใใๅ จๆฅๆฌใใ3ใซๆใไธ็ฉใฟใฏ
ใใใงใใญใโฆใใพใใใใกใใใใใๆผๆใใใใจใฏๆใฃใฆใพใใใฉใใใผใโฆใไฝใๅ จๆฅๆฌใฟใใใซใใจใใใๆฐๆใกใฏ็นใซใชใใใใใฏใใใงใใใใงใใญใ็ทด็ฟใใฆใใใใจใใใฃใใๅบใใใฐใใใจๆใใพใใใใใจใฏใใใฃใกๆฅใฆๆ่ฆใใใใๆดใฃใฆใใใใงใฏใชใใฎใงใใกใใฃใจใใคๆ่ฆใๆดใใชใใใไฝใๆดใใชใใใใใๆผๆใใใใใชใใฃใฆใใใตใใซๆใฃใฆใพใใ็ด ็ดใชๆฐๆใกใฏใใใใชใใจใไฝใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใๆผๆใใใใใจใใใๆใใงใฏใไปใฏใชใใงใใ
โItโs been three months since your wonderful (performances) at Japanese Nationals. Anything you want to improve on?
Y: Yesโฆ well, of course I want to put out a good performance. Hmโฆ Rather than thinking about it in terms of โlike Japanese Nationalsโ, Iโd rather think of this competition as a different one on its own. I think itโs good if I can properly put out everything Iโve been practicing thus far, and also, my senses are not very well-adjusted coming here, so Iโd like to gradually adjust my senses and my body in order to produce a good performance. Those are my honest feelings. For now I donโt have any specific thing like โI want to do this,โ or โI want to do that,โ or โI want to do this kind of performance.โ
ใโๅฏพใใผใตใณใปใใงใณใ็่ ใๅใๆปใๅคงไผใ ใฃใใใๅไบฌไบ่ผชใฎๆ ๅใใใใใใใฉใผใซในใใใใจใฏใ
ใพใๆ ๅใใซ้ขใใฆใฏๆๅคง้ใ่ฒข็ฎใใใใชใจใฏๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใจใฏใใใใงใใญใๅใซใจใฃใฆใฏไปใฎใจใใใใใ ใใงใใใญใใใฎๅคงไผใซใคใใฆใฏใใใจใฏใใจใซใใใพใ่ชๅใ็ฎๆใใฆใใ่ฏใๆผๆใใๆฏๆฅ1ใคใใค้ใญใฆใใฃใฆใใฐใฉใใผใทใงใณใฎใใใซ่ฏใใชใฃใฆใใฃใฆใใใใฐใชใใจๆใใพใใ
โWhat is your focus for this competition? Is it securing the spots for the Beijing Olympics or rather to take the crown back from Nathan Chen?
Y: Well, regarding securing the spots, Iโd like to contribute as much as I can. Other than that, um, for this competition, thatโs my only stance for now. Other than that, Iโd like to build upon my efforts accumulated day to day and work towards putting together the good performance that Iโm aiming for, just like building up a gradient.
โใใผใตใณใปใใงใณใซใคใใฆใฏใ
ใใ็็ดใซๅฝผใซๅฏพใใฆใๅใใใฎโฆใๆฐๅใณใญใใฆใคใซในใซๅฏพใใฆใฎๅฏพ็ญใ ใจใ่ใๆนใๅใใใฎใใใใชใใจใใใใฃใใใใฆใใใชใใจๅฐๆฌใฟใใใชใใฎใใใฃใฆใใใกใใๅฝผใฟใใใซๅ่ช่บซใๆฐใใคใใชใใใๆฌๆฅใฎ่ฉฆๅใจใฏใกใใฃใจ้ใใใใชๅฝขใงไปๅ่ฉฆๅใใใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใจใซใใ่ชๅใฎๆผๆใใใกใใใชใใงใใใฉใๆณจๆใใใจใใใฏใใฃใใๆณจๆใใชใใใๆ็ต็ใซ่ฏใๆผๆใงใใใฐใใใชใจใใๆใใงใฏๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โAny thoughts on Nathen Chen?
Y: Frankly speaking, I have a sort of great respect for him, because of his very clear and proper stance on COVID-19 measures. Of course, I also want to be as cautious as he is, since this competition is being held in a different format from a usual one. Anyway, of course, I have to take care of my own performance too. I’ll pay attention to the parts I need to pay attention to, and in the end, I hope to give a good performance.
ใโๅฏพๆฑบใจใใๆๅณใงใฏไปใฏๆ่ญใฏใชใ
ใใใใใงใใญใใพใ็ตๆๅบใฆใใ่ใใใฐใใใใชใจใใๆใใจใใใจใฏไปๅใฏ็ตๆใ็ตๆใจใใ่ใใใใพใใชใใฆใใจใซใใ็กไบใซใไฝใฎไธๅฎใใชใๆฅๆฌใซใใฃใใๅธฐใฃใฆใใใฃใใๅฅๅบทใช็ถๆ ใงใใฎ่ฉฆๅใ็ตใใใใใใใใชใฃใฆใใ้ขจใซๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โSo are you not currently thinking of it as a battle (with Nathan)?
Y: Yes. Well, I feel like I should think about it after I get the results. And this time, I’m not really thinking about โresults.โ For the time being, Iโm just thinking about returning to Japan safely without any worries, and I hope I can end this competition in good health.
ใโไธ็ไธญใใณใญใ็ฆใฎ็ถๆ ใ
ใใใใผใใใจใซใใไปใฏ่ชๅใใงใใใใจใใใใฃใฑใใใใผใใจใไปๅๆปใใทใงใผใใ ใฃใใใใพใ้ฒใใใฐใใชใผใ ใฃใใโฆใใใ๏ผ็ฌใ๏ผใใใฃใใใจใญใทใใ ใฃใใใใใจๆใใฎใงใใใใใใจใใใใใ3ใคใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใใใฃใใๆปใใใใชใจๆใใพใใใใใฎ3ใคใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใใไฝใๅใชใใฎใใฎไธใฎไธญใซๅฏพใใฆใกใใปใผใธใฎใใใใฎใซใใงใใใใชใจใฏๆใใพใใใฉใใใใใใ่ชๅใใใฃใใ็ดๅพใงใใๆผๆใใใใฎใๅคงๅๆใ ใจๆใใฎใงใใใฃใใไปใฎ่ชๅใฎไฝใจไผ่ฉฑใใชใใๆดใใชใใใๆ็ต็ใซใฏใใใใพใงใใฉใ็ใใฆใใ็ใใใซไฝใไผใใๆผๆใ ใจๆใใฎใงใใใใพใงใใฃใใไปใใในใใใจใใกใใใฃใฆใใใใใชใจใใๆใใงใใพใใ
โThe world is currently in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic.
Y: Hmmm. In any case, I think what I am capable of doing is, well, um, I guess to skate the short program. Well…if I can advance on, then I guess the free program too… [laughs]. And then if thereโs a chance, then the exhibition program as well. [laughs]. So, for now, I’d like to skate well in all three programs. I would like to be able to give a message to the world from these three programs, but more importantly, I think the prerequisite is to perform in a way that I can be satisfied with.
So, I have to make sure that I stay in touch with my body and maintain it well, and in the end, I think that it is only when I get to that point that my performance will be able to convey something to everyone. I’d like to do what I need to do now to get to that point.
ใโ้็ฝใใ10ๅนดใๅ ๆฅๅฐ้ใใใฃใใ
ใใใพใใใใใงใใญใใใใใๆใใจใใใฏใใใพใใใๅใซไฝใใงใใใใ ใใใจใใ่ใใใใกใใใใใใงใใใฉใใงใโฆใใใงใใญใ้็ฝใฎๆใซๅบใใใณใกใณใใๅ จใฆใใชใจๅใฎไธญใงใฏๆใฃใฆใใฆใๅ่ช่บซใใใใใใขใฏใปใซๆๆฆใใใใจใใใใใใ่ฆใใๆใใใใใใใใพใใใใๅคงๅคใ ใฃใๆๆใจใใใใใใใใฃใใใงใใใฉใใใใฏๅใฏในใฑใผใใฎใใจใงใใใใๅคงๅคใ ใฃใใชใจใๆใใใจใใใใใงใใใฉใๅพฉ่ใซ้ขใใฆใฏใใใฃใฑใไฝใ ใใโฆใใใฎไบบใฎไบบ็ใจใๅฝใใใใซใใใฎใงใใใฃใฑ็ก็ใใใงใใใใชใใใใใชใใใจใ ใฃใใใจใใ้ใใชใใใใใชใใใจใ ใฃใใใจใใใใใใใใใ ใใใชใจใใใใจใ่ใใฆใฏใใฆใใพใใๆฐๆใกใจใใฆใฏใฝใใฎ่จ่ ไผ่ฆใฎๆใซ่จใฃใใใจใจใใพใๅคใใใชใใใใใใชใใใงใใใฉใๅใฏในใฑใผใใใใฆใใใ ใใงใ็ดๆฅใ็ใใใซไฝใใใฆใใใใใงใฏใชใใฎใงใใใใฏๅคใใใชใใชใจใฏๆใใใงใใใฉใใใ ใใใฎ้ใฎๅ จๆฅๆฌใฟใใใซใใพใใฏใๅ จๆฅๆฌๅพใซไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใซๅบใใชใใใจ่จใฃใๆใฟใใใซใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใ้ใใฆใใใฎๅญใใกใ้ใใฆใใชใซใโฆใ10ๅนดใ ใใใใใใจใใงใชใใฆใใใฎๆๆใฎใใฎๅญใใกใ้ใใฆใไฝใใฎใกใใปใผใธใ ใฃใใใไฝใใฎๅฟใๅใใใฃใใใซใชใฃใฆใใใฐใใใชใจใฏๆใใพใใ
โItโs been 10 years since the 3/11 disaster and the other day there was an earthquake (in Japan) as well.
Y: Yes, it has. Thereโs a lot to think about. And of course for me, I thought about what I am capable of doing right now. But, yes, I think the comment I put out recently* is everything I have to say. There were various difficult times for me, such as when I tried to challenge the axel jump. There were times when it was difficult, but it was about skating for me. As for the reconstruction efforts, well, how to put it. I’ve been thinking that there are many things people have to do and fight for, even if they have to force themselves to do it, because people’s lives and livelihoods are there. Well, my feelings may not be so different from what I said at the press conference in Sochi [at the 2014 Olympics]. I’m just skating, I’m not doing anything for the people in the devastated area directly, so I guess that hasn’t changed. However, just like last time at Japanese Nationals recently, or, like when I said that if there was a World Championships after that, I hope that through these programs, these little ones* of mineโฆ not simply because itโs the 10 year mark [of 3.11], but through these little ones, I hope I can send some sort of message, or for it to touch othersโ hearts in some way.
T/N: *The statement he is referring to was released to Japanese media on March 11th, 2021 to commemorate the exact day of the 10th year since the 3/11 disaster. It can be found in full here: https://twitter.com/axelwithwings/status/1369891570825056256
**He literally uses the word โchildโ or โkidโ here but is metaphorically referring to his programs; Yuzuru has done this before in the past when talking about programs like Seimei and Ballade No. 1 as well.
ใโๆผๆๆงๆใซ้ขใใฆๅ จๆฅๆฌใใใฎๅคๆด็นใฏใ
ใใใจใใใใไบๅฎใจใใฆใฏๅคๆดใฏใชใใงใใใฏใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใ
โRegarding your program components, have you changed anything since Japanese Nationals?
Y: For the time being the plan is to not change anything. Ok, thank you.
Transcript
From an interview given 28 December 2020, first broadcast 7 March 2021.
ใชใใใใฃใฑใพใ ๅฎๆใใใใชใใงใใญใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใใพใใไธๅฟไผ่ฆใงใไปฃ่กจไผ่ฆใฟใใใชใใจใฏใใใพใใใใใใใง่ชใฃใ่จ่ใฏไฝใๅฝใใฏใชใใงใใใๅฎ้ใซไธ็้ธๆๆจฉไปฃ่กจใจใใๆฐๆใกใงใใใใซใฏใใพใใใใใฉใ
Yesโฆ the World Championships donโt really feel real yet. Well there was the World Championships representatives press conference and the things I said there were not at all false, and I attended that press conference feeling as if I am really a Worlds (team) representative.
ใใฃใฑใๆฆใฃใใใจใใใฎๅ จๆฅๆฌใงๆฆใๆใใใใจใๆปใๆใใใใจใฃใฆ่จใใฎใฏไธ็ๆถใใชใใปใปๅคงๅใช่จๆถใฎใฒใจใคใซใชใฃใใจใฏๆใใพใใ
The fact I skated and fought through to the very end of the Japanese National Championships has become an important memory, something that wonโt disappear.
ใใ ใใใใใๅใใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใพใงใพใใใใใจไปฎๅฎใใฆไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใพใงใซ้ใใชใใใใใชใใฎใฏ้้ใใชใใฆใคใซในใ ใฃใใใ็คพไผๅ จไฝใ ใจๆใฃใฆใใใฎใงใ
However, assuming the World Championships will still be happening, what we have to face until then is, without doubt, the coronavirus with society as a whole.
ใพใใฏๅฅๅบทใงใใฃใฆใไฝใใใ่ชๅ้ใใขในใชใผใใใใ้ใใใใใใซใใใชไธใฎไธญใๆฉใ่ฆใใใชใฃใฆใ้ใใใใใชใฃใฆๆใใพใ
The first thing is to stay healthy and thereโs nothing Iโd like more than to be able to quickly see and live in a world where we can go on with our (normal) athlete (activities), so Iโd like to spend my time working towards that.
ๅใ่ฆใใใในใฑใผใใจใใๅใ่กจ็พใใใใใฎใจใใใใใใใใฎใฃใฆใใฃใฑใ่บซไฝใใชใใจไฝใใงใใชใใฎใงใใพใใฏ่บซไฝใๅคงๅใซใใใใฆใพใใใไบบใๅคงๅใซใๅคงไบใชใใฎใๅใฏใในใฑใผใใจใใๅคงไบใชใใฎใๅฎใใใใใซใใใฃใใ่ธใๅผตใฃใฆ่กๅใงใใใใจใใใฃใฆใใใใใจๆใใพใ
The kind of performance I want to show, and the things I want to express, ultimately, I cannot do any of that without being healthy.ย So firstly, Iโd like to take good care of my body and also the people around me.ย I want to contribute what I can, as seriously as I can and with pride, in order to protect figure skating, which itself is something precious to me.
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Transcript
src: Sponichi article published 27 December 2020
ใโโไปฃ่กจๅ ฅใใใๆๆณใ
ใใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉไปฃ่กจใซ้ธใฐใใพใใใ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆใงใใไปๅใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใฎไปฃ่กจใจใใใฎใฏใใใฃใฑใๅ จๆฅๆฌใฎ็่ ใจใใฆ่กใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใซใชใใจๆใใพใใฎใงใใใฃใใใจๆฅๆฌไปฃ่กจใจใใฆใใพใใฏใใพใใใใใชไธใฎไธญใฎๆ ๅขใใใพใใใใฉใใใพใๆฅๆฌไปฃ่กจใฎๆฅๆฌไบบใฎ1ไบบใจใใฆใ่ธใๅผตใฃใฆใใฎ่ฉฆๅใง่กๅใงใใใใใซใใฆใใใใใชใใใฎไธใงใใๆผๆใใใฃใใใจใใฃใฆใใใกใใๅไบฌใชใชใณใใใฏใซๅใใฆใฎๆ ใๆธใใฃใฆใใใจๆใใพใใใๅ จๅใง่ชๅใฎๅฝนๅฒใใพใฃใจใใใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
ใโโไปฃ่กจๅ ฅใใใๆๆณใ
Q: Your feelings on being chosen as a representative [to the World Championships]
ใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉไปฃ่กจใซ้ธใฐใใพใใใ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆใงใใไปๅใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใฎไปฃ่กจใจใใใฎใฏใใใฃใฑใๅ จๆฅๆฌใฎ็่ ใจใใฆ่กใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใซใชใใจๆใใพใใฎใงใใใฃใใใจๆฅๆฌไปฃ่กจใจใใฆใใพใใฏใใพใใใใใชไธใฎไธญใฎๆ ๅขใใใพใใใใฉใใใพใๆฅๆฌไปฃ่กจใฎๆฅๆฌไบบใฎ1ไบบใจใใฆใ่ธใๅผตใฃใฆใใฎ่ฉฆๅใง่กๅใงใใใใใซใใฆใใใใใชใใใฎไธใงใใๆผๆใใใฃใใใจใใฃใฆใใใกใใๅไบฌใชใชใณใใใฏใซๅใใฆใฎๆ ใๆธใใฃใฆใใใจๆใใพใใใๅ จๅใง่ชๅใฎๅฝนๅฒใใพใฃใจใใใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
A: (Introducing himself) I am Yuzuru Hanyu, who has been selected as a representative to the World Championships.ย This time, I am going to the World Championships as a representative who is also the Japanese National Champion,ย so โwhile of course there is the current situation in the worldโfirstly as a Japanese person, I will take pride in that and work to be able to go to that competition.ย On top of that, I would like to properly deliver a good performance and of course heading towards the Beijing Olympics, to secure spots [for Japanโs Olympic team],ย so, I want to put in my best effort to fulfill my role.ย
โโไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใฏๅใใฆๆตทๅคๅขใจ้ใใ่ชๅใฎใฉใคใใซใซใชใใใใช้ธๆใ็ฎๆใ้ ไฝใฏ
Q: You will compete against foreign skaters at the World Championships for the first time in this season. Who are your potential rivals and what rank are you aiming for?
ใใฏใใใพใใไธ็ทใซ้ใฃใฆใฟใชใใจๅฎ้ๅใใใชใใจใใใฎใๆญฃ็ดใชใจใใใงใใใใกใใๅบๆบใใใใไธๅฎใฎใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใใฎใซใผใซใฃใฆใใใฎใฏใใ็จๅบฆใๅบๆบใฏใใใพใใใใฉใใๅฎ้ใซ้ใฃใฆใฟใชใใจใใฎๅ ดใฎ็ฉบๆฐๆใจใใใใฎๅ ดใฎใชใณใฏใใพใใฏ็นๆฐใฎๅบๆนใใใกใใๅบๆบใใพใ้ใฃใใใใใฆใใใใง ใพใใใใฎๅ ดใซใใชใใจๅใใใชใใจใใใฏใๅฎ้ใซๅ็ดใซๆฏ่ผใฏใงใใชใใจใฏๆใฃใฆใใพใใใ๏ฝใใพใใใใใใๆๅณใงใใถใๅ จๆฅๆฌใฃใฆใใใฎใฏๅ ฌ่ช่จ้ฒใซใชใฃใฆใใชใใใใงใใ
A: Yes, well, to be honest, we won’t really know until we compete together.ย Of course, there is a certain standard of figure skating rules,ย but the standard can change depending on the atmosphere, the ice rink, or the way the scores are calculated. If you don’t know what it is like to be there, you can’t simply compare.ย In that sense as well, the Japanese National Championship scores are probably not going into official (ISU) records.ย
ใงใไปๅใฐใฉใณใใชใทใชใผใบใในใฑใผใใขใกใชใซใจใใใพใใซใใใจใใใใใใชใใชใฃใฆใใพใใพใใใใใฉใใใงใใใใใงใใใไปๅใฏใฐใฉใณใใชใทใชใผใบใฎ็นๆฐใISUใฏๅ ฌ่ชใใชใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใใงใใใใฏๅ็ดใซๆฏ่ผใใใใฎใงใฏใชใใจๆใใพใใใๅ่ช่บซใๅบใใใใฎ318ใงใใใฃใใ5ใงใใใฃใใ8ใใใใใใใใฃใฑๅ ฌ่ชใงใใใใใงใฏใชใใฎใงใใใใๅ็ดใซๆฏ่ผใใฆใ่ชๅ่ช่บซใไปใๅใฃใฆใใใจใใ่ชๅ่ช่บซใใใฎ้ ไฝใซใกใใใจใใใใใใๆฐๆใกใฏไปใจใใใใใฏใชใใงใใใใ ใใใกใใใใใผใตใณ้ธๆใฎๅๅใฏใใกใใๆฐใซใชใฃใฆใใพใใใใ ใๅ่ช่บซใใใใใจใๅ่ช่บซใใฌใใซใขใใใใฆใใใใใใจใฏใใใ ใใใใชใใฆใใใฃใฑใ4ๅ่ปขใขใฏใปใซใ ใฃใใใจใใใใใใใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ่ชไฝใใฉใใใ้ขจใซ้ฒๅใใใฆใใใฎใใๆทฑใใฆใใใฎใใจใใใใจใๅคงๅใชใใงใพใใฏใใใไธ็ชๅคงไบใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
In this season, the Grand Prix series, Skate America, Skate Canada and many other competitions have been cancelled and the ISU has said that the scores of these Grand Prix series won’t count as official scores this time.ย So, I don’t think we can simply compare scores. The score 318 โor was it 315, or was it 318?โ that I gained myself is not officially recognized either.ย I don’t feel that I’m winning or that I want to be in a certain position, simply by comparing scores, at least at the moment.ย Of course, I’m interested in Nathan’s progress.ย But what I’m going to do, what I want to improve, is not only that, but the quad Axel and also how to evolve and deepen this program itself,ย so, I think that’s the most important thing.
โโๅๅบๅ ดใฎ้ตๅฑฑใธใฎใขใใใคในใฏ
Q: What is your advice to Kagiyama, who is competing for the first time in the World Championships?
ใฏใใใใฃใใใฎใๆฐใซใชใ้ธๆใใพใใใจใใใฉใใใ้ขจใช้ ไฝ็ฎๆใใใใงใใใฃใฆ่ณชๅใใใฆใใๆใซใใใใใชใใ๏ผ้ตๅฑฑใ๏ผ่ชๅใฎๆฐๆใกใซๅใคใใใจใใฆใใใใงใ๏ผ้ตๅฑฑใฎๆนใๆฏใ่ฟใ๏ผใใใใใใจใฏใใใชใใใฃใฆใๅใฏใใฃใฑใใๅฝผใฎๅผทใใฏใใฎ่ฒ ใใๆฐใฎๅผทใใ ใฃใใใๅไธๅฟใ ใฃใใใๅขใใ ใจๆใฃใฆใใใใงใใใกใใใใใใ ใใงใฏๅใฆใชใใใใใใชใใใฉใใ ใใฉใใใใไปใฎไธ็ชใฎๆญฆๅจใชใใงใใใใฏๅคงไบใซๅคงไบใซ
A: Yes, earlier, when he was asked things like if there were any skaters he had his eye on or what kind of rank he wants to achieve, I could tell that he was really trying to lie about his feelings.ย (Turning to look back at Kagiyama) I think there is no need for that. I think that his strength is in his competitive spirit, his ambition, and his vigor.ย Of course, he might not be able to win with just that alone, but it is his most important weapon right now. I want him to treasure that.ย
ๅใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉๅใใฆๅบใฆใ้ ใกใใซๅใใๆใฏใใกใใใ่ชๅใซใจใฃใฆใใฎใใใๅคงใใชๅๅฒ็นใงใใใฃใๅนดใจใใใใใใฎใทใผใบใณ่ชไฝใใใใๅคงใใชๅๅฒ็นใซใชใฃใใใจใใใฃใใใงใใใฉใใฃใฑใใใฎๆใฎๆผๆใฏไธ็ใๅฟใใฆใใชใใงใใใใใฎๆใฎใจใใซใฎใใทใฅใใจใใใใฎๆใซใใใงใใชใๅขใใ ใฃใใใจใใใใใใใใฎใงใใใใฎ้ ไฝใซ่กใใใจๆใฃใฆใใใใงใใใใ ใใ๏ผ้ตๅฑฑใฏ๏ผๅ จๆฅๆฌใงใๅชๅใใใใฃใฆ่จใฃใฆใใใใใใชใใงใใใฎๆฐๆใกใฏๅใคใใชใใงๆฌฒใใใใใใฃใใใใฎๆฐๆใกใ่ธใซ้ ๅผตใฃใฆๆฌฒใใใชใฃใฆๅใฏๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
The first time that I competed in the World Championships that I was able to get a bronze medal was, of course, a very big turning point for me. Although, that year, and that season itself was a very big turning point for me.ย ย I have never forgotten my performance at that time, and I think it was the energy and the vigor that I could only have had at that time, that helped me to reach that position.ย (Kagiyama) has even said that he wants to win the Japanese National Championships, so I hope he won’t lie to himself about those feelings, and I want him to do his best with those feelings in mind.
โโใพใ ใพใ ในใใผใใฎๅคงไผใฏๅ ่กใใฎ่ฆ้ใใ็ซใฃใฆใใชใใใในใใผใใๆใคๅใใฉใ่ใใใใใใฎไธใงไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใงใฏใฉใฎใใใชๆผๆใใใใใ๏ผ
Q: The future of sports competitions remains uncertain, but what do you think about the power of sports, and then on top of that, how do you want to perform at the World Championships?
ใใใกใใไปๅใพใใๅ จ็ซถๆใ็ตใใฃใไธใงใใฏใใๅ จ้ธๆใงใใ้ใใฎๆๆๅฏพ็ญใใใใใฎใใใกใใใใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใฟใผใฎไธญใงใฏๆฐๅใณใญใใซใใใฃใฆใใพใฃใฆใใใฎใใพใไปใญใทใขใฎใใใผใฃใจใใทใงใใซใๅ จใญใทใข้ธๆๆจฉใจใใใใฃใฆใใใใใพใใใใฉใใใใฎไธญใงใใฃใฑใ่ฆใใใงใใพใฃใฆๅบใใใชใใฃใๆนใจใใ้ใซใใใใๅพฉๆดปใใฆ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใๅญใจใใใใกใใใใใใใใใจๆใใใงใใญใใใ ใๅใใขในใชใผใใจใใฆใฏใใใฃใฑใๅพ้บ็ใฃใฆใใใฎใใใ้ใใฏใๆๆใใฆใฏใใใชใใจๆใใพใใใใใใๅบใใ่ฅใไธไปฃใซใใชใฃใฆใฏใใใชใใจๆใใใงใใใใใฏๅใใกใฎ่ฒฌไปปใ ใจใใใๆใฃใฆใใพใใใชใฎใงใๅใใกใขในใชใผใใใพใใฏๆๆใใชใใใใใใชใซใใใไธ็ชใ ใจใ
A: Of course, well, this time, although all competitions* are over, all skaters were doing as much as possible to prevent the spread of infection, but of course among skaters there were those who contracted COVID19, um, and went to Russiaโs Nationals, or Russian National Championships but I think there are still many who suffered and were unable to go, and in turn others who contracted COVID19 and recovered and are doing their best to compete.ย However, as athletes, as long as there are after-effects [of the virus], we must not contract it, and we as the younger generation should not be the ones to spread it either. I really believe that it is our responsibility. So, I think the first and foremost thing is for us athletes not to get infected.ย
*T/N: Unclear if he is referring to just JPN Nationals events alone or other countriesโ nationals and GP series/overall competitions as well.
ใงใไปๅๅใฏๅ จๆฅๆฌใใใพใๅใใใฎ็ซๅ ดใใฏๅใใใชใใงใใใฉใ็ทๆฌใใฆ่ใใฆใฟใๆใซใ้ธๆใใกไธไบบไธไบบใใใกใใใญในใขใณใใฏใฉใคใงใใใซใในใฏใใคใใฆ้ ๅผตใฃใฆๆๆ้ฒๆญขใใใฆใใ้ธๆใใกใใใพใใใใใใใใๅงฟใ่ฆใฆใใใใใใ้ ๅผตใฃใฆ่ชๅ่ช่บซใๆฐใไปใใฆใใใใจใใไปๅไผๅ ดใซๆฅใฆไธใใฃใๆนใ ใๅซใใฆใใใฃใจๆๆ้ฒๆญขใซๅชใใฆใใ ใใฃใฆใใๆนใ้ๅธธใซๅคใ่ฆใใใใฃใฆใใใฎใไฝใใใ่ฏใใฃใใจๆใใพใใใใฎใใใกใใใใคใใณใ้ๅฌใจใใใใจใซ้ขใใฆใฏใ็ซถๆไผใๅซใใฆใงใใใฉใใใฃใฑใใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใใฃใฆใจใณใฟใผใใคใกใณใใช้จๅใใใชใๅคงใใใจๆใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใใใใใใจใซ้ขใใฆใฏๆๆๆกๅคงใฎใชในใฏใฏใใใฃใฑใใใใจใฏๆใใใงใใใใ ใใใใ่ฆใๆใซใใใใใใฃใใใซใใใใใใใใซๆๆใๆกๅคงใใชใใใใซๆฐใไปใใใใฃใฆใใ้ขจใซๆใฃใฆใใ ใใๆนใใใใใใใใฃใใใฃใใฎใใๅใฏๆฌๅฝใซใใฎใๅ จๆฅๆฌ้ธๆๆจฉใๅ จๆฅๆฌใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใ้ธๆๆจฉใฃใฆใใใใฎใ้ๅฌใใใฆใใใฃใใชใจๆใใฎใจๅๆใซใใใใใไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใใฉใใชใใๅใใใพใใใใใฉใใๅใใใฎใกใณใใผใงใใฃใใใจใใฎๅงฟใใไธ็ใซใใๆฅๆฌใซใ่ฆใใฆใใใชใใใใใชใใใ ใชใฃใฆใใ้ขจใซๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
I don’t know if I am in a position to say this, but when I think about the Japanese National Championships overall, I saw that each and every skater was wearing a mask immediately at the Kiss & Cry to prevent infection, and seeing that made me want to do my best to take care of myself in the future. I think the best thing about the event was that we could see things like that and also noticeably see that many people, including those who came to the venue, were making efforts to prevent infection.ย
Well, of course, speaking of holding events, figure skating events, including competitions, are in a large part classified as entertainment.ย So, I think there is a risk of spreading the infection. However, there were many people who thought that we should take care of ourselves even more to prevent the spread of the disease, after watching this competition.ย I’m really glad that the Japanese National Figure Skating Championships was held for that reason, and at the same time, I don’t know what the World Championships will be like, but I think all the skaters here have to show the world and Japan what we can do.
