[ENG TRANSLATION] Yuzuru Hanyu Prologue Hachinohe Day 3 – 20221205

Photo by Yutaka Nagakubo

All articles originally published 4 November 2022

Part 1 | Part 2

Note that the order of Q2 and Q3 in Part 2 have been shuffled around so as to be easier to screenshot.

Translation & Proofreading: @tsukihoshi14, AFT

Part 1: Prologueโ€™s Last Day: โ€œIโ€™m very blessed as a skaterโ€

๏ผˆใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใ‚ซใƒกใƒฉใฎๆบ–ๅ‚™ไธญ๏ผ‰ใ€Œ็–ฒใ‚Œใฆๆญปใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ„ใใ†ใ€ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅ6ๆ™‚่ตทใใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆ๏ผˆ็ฌ‘ใ„๏ผ‰ใ€

(while the camera is being set up) Iโ€™m so tired I could die, honestly. I woke up at 6am today (laughs) 

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ใ€Œใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใ€ใ‚’ๅฎŒ่ตฐใ—ใฆๆถ™ใ‚‚่ฆ‹ใˆใŸใŒใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œใจใ‚Šใ‚ใˆใšใƒ—ใƒญใจใ—ใฆใฎๆœ€ๅˆใฎใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใจใ„ใ†ใฎใ‚‚ใ‚ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ใพใ‚ใจใซใ‹ใใƒ—ใƒญใจใ—ใฆ็‰นใซไธ€็•ชๆฐ—ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใชใ„ใจใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ใ“ใจใฏใ‚ฑใ‚ฌใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใ ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใฎใงใ€‚ไฝ•ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚ๅคงใใชใ‚ฑใ‚ฌใชใใ€ๆœ€ๅพŒใพใงใ“ใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆๅฎŒ่ตฐใ—ใใ‚ŒใŸใ“ใจใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๅคงใใช็ตŒ้จ“ใซใชใฃใŸใ‹ใชใจๆ€ใ†ใฎใจใ€‚ใ‚ใจใ€ใ“ใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆไฝ“่ชฟใ‚’ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใšใคๅดฉใ—ใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ—ใ€้Žๅบฆใฎ็ทŠๅผตใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ใƒ—ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฃใƒผใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใใ‚Œใงใ‚‚ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šๅคšใใฎใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใฎๆ–นใซๆ”ฏใˆใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€ใ“ใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆใƒ—ใƒญใจใ—ใฆๆดปๅ‹•ใ—ใฆใ„ใใ‚“ใ ใชใจๆ”นใ‚ใฆๅฎŸๆ„Ÿใ—ใŸใฎใงใ€‚ใพใŸใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚นใƒใƒณใ‚ตใƒผใฎๆ–นใ€…ใ‚‚ๅซใ‚ใฆไบŒไบบไธ‰่„šใง่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅŠ›ใ ใ‘ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ้ ผใ‚ŠใชใŒใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใƒ—ใƒญใจใ—ใฆ้ ‘ๅผตใฃใฆใ„ใ“ใ†ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€

Q: We saw your tears after finishing โ€œPrologueโ€.

Y: Anyhow, it was partly because it was my first ice show as a pro (skater). Um, I think that as a pro, I especially have to be most careful about not getting injured. Therefore, more than anything, itโ€™s truly been a significant experience to have been able to finish this until the end without any big injuries. Also, there was of course a gradual decline in my physical conditions like this and many (other) things such as tremendous anxiety, pressure, etc. Even so, while receiving a lot of support from the many staff, Iโ€™ve once again realized that I can probably work as a pro (skater) going forward like this. So again, Iโ€™ll do my best going forward as a pro, not just with my own strength but while relying on and cooperating with (many parties) including my sponsors.

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ไปŠๆ—ฅใ‚‚ๆบ€ๅ“กใงใ€ใใฎๅ…‰ๆ™ฏใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใฉใ‚“ใชๆ„Ÿๆƒ…ใ ใฃใŸใ‹ใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œๆญฃ็›ดใ€ไพ‹ใˆใฐ2021ๅนดใฎๅ…จๆ—ฅๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ๆจฉใงใ‚‚ๆ€ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใ“ใ‚Œใ ใ‘ใฎๆญ“ๅฃฐใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ๅคšใใฎ่ฆ–็ทšใ‚’ๆตดใณใชใŒใ‚‰ๆป‘ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฃใฆใ€ใ‚ใจใฉใ‚Œใใ‚‰ใ„ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใ‚ใ†ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใตใ†ใซๆญฃ็›ดๆ€ใ„ใชใŒใ‚‰ใ‚ใฎ้ ƒใฏๆป‘ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใŸใ ๅฎŸ้š›ใ“ใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆไปŠใƒ—ใƒญใซใชใฃใฆใ€ใใ‚Œใงใ‚‚ๅคšใใฎๆ–นใ€…ใซ่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใ€ใพใŸ่ฆ–็ทšใŒๅฑŠใ‹ใชใ„ๅ ดๆ‰€ใงใ‚‚ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ–ใƒ“ใƒฅใƒผใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฐใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ใใ†ใ„ใฃใŸใจใ“ใ‚ใงใ‚‚ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆ–นใ€…ใซ่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใฆใ€ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใชใ‚“ใฆ่จ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใญใ€‚ใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใ€ใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผๅ†ฅๅˆฉใซๅฐฝใใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใ‚„ใฃใฆใ„ใฆ่‰ฏใ‹ใฃใŸใชใจๆ€ใˆใ‚‹็žฌ้–“ใŒใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใ€ไฝ•ใฆ่จ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใญใ€‚็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ‚‚ใ—ๅฟ…่ฆใจใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใ‚‹ใชใ‚‰ใ€ๅฟ…่ฆใจใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ๅธธใซๅ…จๅŠ›ใ‚’ๅฐฝใใ—ใฆใ‚„ใฃใฆใ„ใใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ—ใ€‚ใพใŸๅฟƒใŒๅˆฅใซ้›ขใ‚ŒใŸใจใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ€ใตใจ็›ฎใซๅ…ฅใฃใŸใจใใซใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š็พฝ็”Ÿ็ตๅผฆใฎใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใฃใฆ่‰ฏใ„ใชใฃใฆใ€ใปใ‚“ใฎใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ1็ง’ใงใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ€‚ๆ€ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใชๆผ”ๆŠ€ใ‚’ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚้ ‘ๅผตใฃใฆ็ถšใ‘ใฆใ„ใใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€

Q: You also had a full house today, how did you feel upon seeing that?

Y: To be honest, I had thought about this, for example at Japanese Nationals 2021. Back then I skated while seriously thinking how many chances I would have afterwards to skate while being showered with so many cheers and so many people watching me. But in reality, to have so many people watching me even after I turned pro like this, and so many people watching even where my line of sight canโ€™t reach, for example, people watching via the live viewing or TV. How should I say? Skatingโ€ฆIโ€™m very honored and blessed as a skater. There were many moments where I could say that Iโ€™m truly glad Iโ€™ve pursued skating. From now on as well, uhm how should I put it? If everyone ever needs it, I would like to do my very best to deliver the skating that is needed. Or if your heart changes, I will continue doing my best going forward to put out performances that you can think โ€œYuzuru Hanyuโ€™s skating is good after allโ€ even if for just a second when you happen to see (my skating).ย 

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ๆœฌ็ทจใจ่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใŒใ€2ๆœˆใซใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œๅˆใ‚ใฆใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผใจใ—ใฆๆฑไบฌใƒ‰ใƒผใƒ ใงใฎๅ…ฌๆผ”ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใงใ€ๆญฃ็›ดใ€ๅ‡„ใ„็ทŠๅผตใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใ“ใพใงๆฅใ‚‹ใซๅฝ“ใŸใฃใฆใ€ใพใšใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใฎๆ–นใ€…ใŒๆง‹ๆˆใ‚’็ทดใฃใฆใ€‚ใพใŸ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงใ‚‚ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชๆง‹ๆˆใ‚’่€ƒใˆใฆใ€‚ใใ—ใฆใใฎไธญใซ็‰ฉ่ชžใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ€ใƒŠใƒฌใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใ€ใฟใŸใ„ใชไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใ‚„ใฃใฆใ„ใใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใชใ‚“ใงใ€‚ใ‚ใฎใ€ๆ™ฎ้€šใฎใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใจใฏใพใŸ้•ใฃใฆ็‰ฉ่ชžใŒไธปไฝ“ใจใ—ใฆใ‚ใฃใฆใ€ใใฎไธญใซๅƒ•ใฎใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใŸใกใŒใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชๆ„ๅ‘ณใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใใ“ใซๅญ˜ๅœจใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†็ตตๆœฌใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ€ใ†ใ‚“ใ€‚็‰ฉ่ชžใ‚’้‘‘่ณžใ—ใซๆฅใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ€ใใ‚“ใชๆ„Ÿ่ฆšใง่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใซใชใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใฎใงใ€‚ใœใฒๆœŸๅพ…ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€

Q: You said that Prologue is finished and the Main Story would continue, and now you are going to give another ice show in February.

Y: To be honest, Iโ€™m very nervous about doing the first performance at Tokyo Dome as a skater. As to come this far, many staff worked out the composition. I also worked out various layouts. Then I plan to add stories to it, write them by myself, add narrations to them, and many other things to work on. Unlike other ice shows, there would be a main story acting as the backbone, and my programs would be in there with various meanings – something like a picture book. I think itโ€™ll be the kind of skating that you can watch with the feelings that youโ€™re coming to appreciate the story. I definitely hope youโ€™ll look forward to it. 

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ€ŒใƒญใƒŸใ‚ช๏ผ‹ใ‚ธใƒฅใƒชใ‚จใƒƒใƒˆใ€ใ‚ใŸใ‚Šใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใฎๅ‡„ใๆฐ—ๅˆใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œๅ…จ้ƒจใ€ๆฐ—ๅˆใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‚ˆ๏ผˆ็ฌ‘ใ„๏ผ‰ใ€

Q: You started to look very fired up today around โ€œRomeo and Julietโ€.

Y: I had been fired up throughout the show (laughs).

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ๅƒ็ง‹ๆฅฝใง้–‹ๆ”พๆ„Ÿใ‚‚ใ‚ใฃใŸใฎใ‹ใ€‚ 

ใ€€ใ€Œใ„ใ‚„ใ‚‚ใ†ใ€ๆœ€ๅˆใ‹ใ‚‰ๆœ€ๅพŒใพใงๅ…จๅŠ›ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ใฎใ€ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎไธญใงใ‚‚ๆœ€ๅพŒใ ใ€ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใŒใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ—ใ€‚ใŸใ ๆœ€ๅพŒใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใใ€ไฝ™่จˆใ€ๆœ€ๅพŒใพใงไฝ“ๅŠ›ใ‚’ๆฎ‹ใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰ๅ…จๅŠ›ใ‚’ๆฎ‹ใ—ใใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ใ‚„ใฃใฆใ„ใ‹ใชใ„ใจใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ใฎใงใ€‚ใใฎใƒใƒฉใƒณใ‚นใฏๅƒ•ใซใ—ใ‹ๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ๅ‡„ใ„ๅคงๅค‰ใชใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใงใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใŸใ ๅคงใใชๅดฉใ‚Œใ‚‚ใชใใ€ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šๆœ€ๅพŒใพใงใ‚ธใƒฃใƒณใƒ—ใ‚’ใ—ใฃใ‹ใ‚Šๆฑบใ‚ใใ‚Œใฆใ€ๆผ”ๆŠ€ใงใใŸใ“ใจใฏใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใฏ็ซถๆŠ€็š„ใช่ฆณ็‚นใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจใ‚ธใƒฃใƒณใƒ—ๆฑบใ‚ใฆๅ…จ้ƒจใƒŽใƒผใƒŸใ‚นใ—ใฆใ‚„ใ‚ŒใŸใฎใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใซใจใฃใฆใ‚‚่‡ชไฟกใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ—ใ€่‰ฏใ„ๆผ”ๆŠ€ใ‚’ๅฑŠใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸใจใ„ใ†้”ๆˆๆ„Ÿใซใ‚‚ใชใฃใฆใพใ™ใ€

Q: Did you feel any sense of freedom since it was the last day (of the show)?

Y: Oh well, I was fired up from start to finish. Of course I had a feeling that this was the last day. However, as it actually was the last day, I thought I had to carry on till the end by saving my physical strength and giving my it my all at the same time*. I think Iโ€™m the only one who understands that balance. So it was truly a tough show. The fact that I was able to skate without any big mistake, make clean jumps till the end and deliver my performances is, maybe this is from a competitive point of view, but being able to nail the jumps and skating cleanly makes me feel confident, and it gives me a sense of achievement that I was able to give good performances.

*t/n: we think he meant to say ๆœ€ๅพŒใพใงไฝ“ๅŠ›ใ‚’ๆฎ‹ใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰ๅ…จๅŠ›ใ‚’ๅ‡บใ™๏ผˆใ—ๅˆ‡ใ‚‹๏ผ‰

ใ€€โ€•โ€•1ๆ™‚้–“ๅŠใ€ใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใ‚’ๆผ”ใ˜ใŸๆ„Ÿ่ฆšใซใชใ‚‹ใฎใ‹ใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œใใ†ใงใ™ใญ๏ผˆ็ฌ‘ใ„๏ผ‰ใ€‚ๅธธใซไผ‘ใ‚€ๆš‡ใ‚‚ใชใใ€ใšใฃใจๆป‘ใ‚Š็ถšใ‘ใชใใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ใงใ™ใ—ใ€‚ใ‚ใจใฏใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชๆฐ—ๆŒใกใฎๆ•ดใˆๆ–นใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ๅฑŠใ‘ใŸใ„ใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€‚ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ใใ†ใ„ใ†ๅˆ‡ใ‚Šๆ›ฟใˆใ‚‚ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ๅคงๅค‰ใ ใฃใŸใฏๅคงๅค‰ใ ใฃใŸใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€

Q: Did you feel like you performed the programs for an hour and a half?

Y: Thatโ€™ll be true (laughs). Without taking a rest, I need to continuously skate throughout the show. Beside that, I think it really was hard to switch between various things since there were a variety of things according to the programs, for example, how to condition my feelings or what kind of message I want to convey. 

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ใ€ŒSEIMEIใ€ใฏใƒŽใƒผใƒŸใ‚นใ ใฃใŸใ€‚5ๅ…ฌๆผ”ใƒŸใ‚นใชใใ„ใ‘ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใ‚ขใƒžใƒใƒฅใ‚ขๆ™‚ไปฃใ‚ˆใ‚ŠๆŠ€่ก“ใŒไธŠใŒใฃใŸใฎใ‹ใ€ๆœฌ็•ชๅŠ›ใŒใ‚ใŒใฃใŸใฎใ‹ใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œใ‚ใƒผใ€‚ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ๆญฃ็›ดใ€ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใƒ•ใƒชใƒผใ‚„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ€ใ‚‚ใฃใจๅคงๅค‰ใชๆฐ—ๆŒใกใงใ‚„ใฃใฆใฆใ€‚ใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“4ๅ›ž่ปขใฎๆ•ฐใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใ‚’่€ƒใˆใŸใ‚‰ใ€ๆ™ฎ้€šใฎใƒ•ใƒชใƒผใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚ๅ…จ็„ถๅฐ‘ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉโ€ฆใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅพ…ใฃใฆใ€้ ญใŒใ‚นใฃใฆใชใฃใกใ‚ƒใฃใŸไปŠ๏ผˆ่‹ฆ็ฌ‘ใ„๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใˆใฃใจใ€‚ใƒˆใƒชใƒ—ใƒซใ‚ขใ‚ฏใ‚ปใƒซใฎๅ›žๆ•ฐใจใ‹ใ€ใƒ“ใƒผใƒซใƒžใƒณใ‚’ๅพฉๆดปใ•ใ›ใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€็ตๆง‹ไฝ“ใ‚’้…ทไฝฟใ—ใฆใ‚„ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใฏๅ˜็ด”ใซไฝ“ๅŠ›ใŒใคใ„ใŸใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„Ÿใ˜ใฏใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใŸใ ใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“ใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใงใ‚‚ๆฐ—ใ‚’ๆŠœใ„ใฆใ—ใพใˆใฐใ€ใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ‚‚ใƒœใƒญใƒœใƒญใซใชใฃใฆใ—ใพใ†ๆผ”็›ฎใŸใกใ ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจๆฐ—ใ‚’ๅผตใฃใŸใพใพใ€ใใ—ใฆ1ๆ™‚้–“ๅŠใ€ใ‚‚ใฃใจ่จ€ใ†ใจใ€็ทด็ฟ’ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆœฌ็•ชใพใงใฎ้–“ใ‚‚ๅซใ‚ใฆใ€ใšใฃใจ็ทŠๅผตใ—ใŸใพใพๆœ€ๅพŒใพใงใ‚„ใ‚Šใใ‚ŒใŸ็ฒพ็ฅž็š„ใชๆˆ้•ทใ‚‚ใ‚ใฃใŸใฎใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ใชใฃใฆใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใงใฏ่ฉ•ไพกใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€

Q: Did you skate โ€œSEIMEIโ€ without any mistakes? You made no mistakes throughout the 5 shows; do you think the reason is that your skills have improved compared to when you were an amateur skater or that you have mastered how to do them when it counts?

Y: Oh well. Honestly, Iโ€™m working while feeling that this is harder than skating a free program every day. If you think about the number of quadruple jumps that I do, of course it is much less than ordinary free programsโ€ฆ Just a moment please, Iโ€™ve lost my concentration now (wryly smiling). Well, for example, if I talk about the number of triple Axels or the comeback of my Biellmann (spins), Iโ€™m doing them by overusing my body. So in that sense, I think I can simply say that I got more physical strength. However, I might have ruined those programs infinitely if Iโ€™d lost focus even a little bit, so I think I can recognize that I might have grown mentally after staying continuously nervous for an hour and a half, or should I say all the time from the practice to the actual performances and carrying on until the very end. 

Part 2

โ€•โ€•ๆฑไบฌใƒ‰ใƒผใƒ ใ‚‚ไธ€ไบบใงใ‚„ใ‚Šๅˆ‡ใ‚‹ใฎใ‹ใ€‚27ๆญณใฏใฉใ‚“ใช1ๅนดใ ใฃใŸใ‹ใ€‚28ๆญณใฏใฉใ‚“ใช1ๅนดใซใ—ใฆใ„ใใŸใ„ใ‹ใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œใˆใฃใจใ€ใพใšๆฑไบฌใƒ‰ใƒผใƒ ใ‚‚ไธ€ไบบใงใ‚„ใ‚‹ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“ๆผ”ๅ‡บใจใ‹ใฏใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅ‡ใฃใŸใ€ใ“ใ†ใ„ใ†ๅ‡ใฃใŸใ‚‚ใฎใงใฏใชใใฆใ€ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ‚‚ใฃใจใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใƒ†ใ‚ฏใƒŽใƒญใ‚ธใƒผใ‚’ไฝฟใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ใใ“ใฎ้–“่‡ชไฝ“ใ‚‚ใƒ“ใƒ‡ใ‚ชใจใ‹ใงใฏใชใใฆใ€ใ‚‚ใฃใจไฝ•ใ‹ๆผ”ๅ‡บใจใ—ใฆๆฅฝใ—ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ€็‰ฉ่ชžใ‚’ๆฅฝใ—ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‚‚ใ€ใพใŸๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๆ„Ÿ่ฆšใงๆฅฝใ—ใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใจใ„ใ†ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใ€็‰ฉ่ชžใซใ—ใฆใ„ใใŸใ„ใชใจใ„ใ†ใตใ†ใซๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ไปŠๅพŒใ‚‚ใ€ใ“ใ†ใ„ใ†ใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชๅฝขใฎใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€‚ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใซใ‚‚ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใไบˆๅฎšใงใ™ใ—ใ€‚ไฝ•ใ ใ‚ใ€ใ“ใ†ใ„ใ†ๆ—ขๅญ˜ใฎใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใ‹ใ‚‰ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ้€ฒๅŒ–ใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใŸใกใ‚‚ใฉใ‚“ใฉใ‚“ใพใ™ใพใ™้€ฒๅŒ–ใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ—ใ€‚ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ‚„ใฃใฆใ„ใใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ใใ‚Œใจใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใพใŸๅ…จใ้•ใฃใŸใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใฎ่ฆ‹ๆ–นใ€ใฟใŸใ„ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ๆฑไบฌใƒ‰ใƒผใƒ ใงใฏใ‚„ใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ‹ใชใจๆ€ใฃใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ€27ๆญณใฏใพใ ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„ใฎใง๏ผˆ็ฌ‘ใ„๏ผ‰ใ€‚ไฝ•ใจใ‚‚่จ€ใˆใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅƒ•ใซใจใฃใฆ27ๆญณใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๅคงใใช็ฏ€็›ฎใ‚’่ฟŽใˆใ‚‹ๅนดใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใˆใƒผใ€27ๆญณใฎ้€”ไธญใงใƒ—ใƒญใซ่ปขๅ‘ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ๆฑบๆ„ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ€ไปŠใ“ใ“ใงใƒ—ใƒญๅˆใฎใƒ„ใ‚ขใƒผใ‚’ใ€‚ใจใ‚Šใ‚ใˆใš2ใ‚ซๆ‰€ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅ‡„ใๅ†…ๅฎนใฎๆฟƒใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ๅฎŒ่ตฐใ—ๅˆ‡ใ‚Œใฆใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใƒ—ใƒญใซโ€ฆๅƒ•ใฎ็†ๆƒณใจใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใชใƒ—ใƒญใซใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใชใฃใฆใใŸใ‹ใชใฃใฆใ€่ถณใ‚’ไธ€ๆญฉ่ธใฟๅ‡บใ›ใŸใ‹ใชใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใงใจใ‚Šใ‚ใˆใš27ๆญณใ‚’็ต‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚28ๆญณใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใƒ—ใƒญใ ใ‘ใฎ่‡ชๅˆ†ใซใชใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใฎใงใ€ใใฎๅคงใใช็ฏ€็›ฎใ‚’่ถ…ใˆใŸ่‡ชๅˆ†ใŒใพใŸใ€ใ‚ขใƒžใƒใƒฅใ‚ขๆ™‚ไปฃใฎ่‡ชๅˆ†ใจใ‹ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใŸๆ™‚ใซใ€ไปŠใฎๆ–นใŒใ†ใพใ„ใชใจ่ƒธใ‚’ๅผตใฃใฆ่จ€ใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใฉใ‚“ใฉใ‚“ๆˆ้•ทใ—ใฆใ„ใใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ—ใ€‚ใ‚ใจใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆผ”ๆŠ€ใŒ่ฆ‹ใŸใ„ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใฃใŸๆ™‚ใซใ‚ขใƒžใƒใƒฅใ‚ขๆ™‚ไปฃใฎๆผ”ๆŠ€ใ‚’ๆŽขใ™ใฎใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใใฆใ€ไปŠใฎ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงใ‚นใƒƒใจๅˆบใ•ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใชๆผ”ๆŠ€ใ‚’ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚็›ฎๆŒ‡ใ—ใฆ้ ‘ๅผตใฃใฆใ„ใใŸใ„ใชใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€

Q: Are you also going to do the show in Tokyo Dome alone? How was your year as a 27-year-old?  What kind of year do you want your 28th to be?

Well, first of all, I am planning to do the Tokyo Dome show by myself as well. About the staging aspects, I want to make it a skating (show) or a story that everybody can enjoy with new sensations by using some more elaborate things – but not like the one this time – with a wider variety of technologies so that you can enjoy as a performance or a story without using videos in between (programs). From now on, I plan to do ice shows like this Prologue and take part in some other ice shows as well. Like this time, I also want to gradually evolve shows to have a bit more progressive style than existing shows, and do them more often. But for the Tokyo Dome show, I want to do a show in a completely different style that would propose a different view of skating.

And about my year as a 27-year-old, I cannot say anything since Iโ€™m still 27 now (laugh). So I donโ€™t know how to say, but for me, the year of the age 27 has become a great milestone for me. I decided to turn pro halfway into the age of 27, and now Iโ€™ve just completed my first tour as a pro, with only 2 stops but packed with content. So I think I can finish my year as a 27-year-old feeling that Iโ€™m becoming a bit like my ideal of a pro (skater), or Iโ€™ve made my first step. My 28th year will be the time that I fully spend as a pro, so I want to continue making progress so that when I look back on my amateur days, I can proudly say โ€œIโ€™m better nowโ€ after surpassing that huge milestone. Also, I want to continuously aim to deliver performances that people can accept and admit as mine when they want to watch my performances without looking for ones from my amateur days.

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ๆฑไบฌใƒ‰ใƒผใƒ ใจใ„ใ†ๆ—ฅๆœฌใ‚’ไปฃ่กจใ™ใ‚‹็ฎฑใ‚’้ธใ‚“ใ ็†็”ฑใ€ๆง‹ๆƒณใ‚’ๅง‹ใพใฃใŸๆ™‚ๆœŸใฏใ€‚ใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒˆใƒซใฎGIFTใซ่พผใ‚ใŸๆ€ใ„ใฏใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œใˆใฃใจใƒผใ€‚ใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚ๅ…ˆใซๆฑไบฌใƒ‰ใƒผใƒ ใฎใŠ่ฉฑใฏใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผใƒˆใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใŸใ ใ€๏ผˆไผšๅ ดใ‚’๏ผ‰ๅฎŸ้š›ใซๅ–ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๅ–ใ‚Œใชใ„ใจใ„ใ†่ฉฑใŒใ‹ใชใ‚Š้›ฃ่ˆชใ—ใฆใ€‚็ตๅฑ€ๆœ€็ต‚็š„ใซใฉใ†ใชใ‚‹ใ‹ๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„็Šถๆณใฎไธญใงใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใ‚’ใจใ‚Šใ‚ใˆใšใ‚„ใ‚ใ†ใจใ„ใ†่ฉฑใซใชใฃใฆใ€็ฎฑใŒๅ–ใ‚Œใฆใ€ใฟใŸใ„ใชๆ„Ÿใ˜ใงใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใฎๆง‹ๆˆใ‚’ๅ…ˆใซ้€ฒใ‚ใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€ใพใŸGIFTใ‚‚่€ƒใˆใชใŒใ‚‰ใฟใŸใ„ใชใ“ใจใ‚’ใ‚„ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใพใ‚ๆฑไบฌใƒ‰ใƒผใƒ ใ‚’้ธใ‚“ใ ็†็”ฑใจใ„ใ†ใฎใฏโ€ฆใ†ใƒผใ‚“ใ€‚ๆญฃ็›ดใช่ฉฑใ‚’่จ€ใ†ใจใ€ๆฑไบฌใƒ‰ใƒผใƒ ใงใ‚„ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ„ใ†ใŠ่ฉฑใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰ใจใ„ใ†ใฎใŒไธ€็•ชใงใ™ใ‹ใญใ€‚ๆญฃ็›ดใ€ๅƒ•ใฏใใ“ใพใงใฎๅฎŸๅŠ›ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ—ใ€ใใ“ใพใงใ†ใฌใผใ‚Œใฆใชใ„ใงใ™ใ—ใ€ใใ“ใพใง่‡ชไฟกใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ใ‘ใงใฏใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใŸใ ใ€ๆฑไบฌใƒ‰ใƒผใƒ ใงใ‚„ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ‹ใจใ„ใ†ใŠ่ฉฑใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใฆใ€ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชๆ–นใฎใŠๅŠ›ใ‚’ๅ€Ÿใ‚ŠใŸใ‚Šใ€ใพใŸ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆง‹ๆˆใ‚’่€ƒใˆใŸใ‚Šใ€ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชๆ–นใจๆง‹ๆˆใ‚’่€ƒใˆใฆใ„ใไธญใงๆฑไบฌใƒ‰ใƒผใƒ ใงใ—ใ‹ใงใใชใ„ใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใฃใฆไฝ•ใ ใ‚ใ†ใจใ„ใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚่€ƒใˆใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‚’ๆฑไบฌใƒ‰ใƒผใƒ ใง่ฆ‹ใ›ใŸใ„ใชใจใ„ใ†ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใงไปŠใฏGIFTใซๅ‘ใ‘ใฆใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚้€ฒใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ€ไฝ•ใ ใฃใ‘ใ€‚GIFTใซ่พผใ‚ใŸๆ€ใ„ใฏใ€ไปŠใพใงใ“ใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆใ‚ขใƒžใƒใƒฅใ‚ขๆ™‚ไปฃใ‚’ใ‚„ใฃใฆใ„ใใซใ‚ใŸใฃใฆใ€ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชๆ”ฏใˆๆ–นใ‚’็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใŸใชใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใฆใ€‚ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šใใ†ใ„ใ†ๆ–นใ€…ใธใฎๆฉ่ฟ”ใ—ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎ็‰ฉ่ชžใฏๆœ€ๅˆใ€ๆฉ่ฟ”ใ—ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅง‹ใพใ‚‹ใ‹ใชใจๆ€ใฃใฆ่ดˆใ‚Š็‰ฉใจใ—ใฆใฎGIFTใจใ„ใ†ใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒˆใƒซใ‚’ใคใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็‰ฉ่ชž่‡ชไฝ“ใŒ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใธใฎ่ดˆใ‚Š็‰ฉใซใชใฃใฆใปใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ—ใ€‚ใพใŸใใฎ็‰ฉ่ชžใซๅซใพใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใŸใกใŒใ€ใพใŸ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใธใฎใ‚ฎใƒ•ใƒˆใซใชใ‚Œใฐใชใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€

Q: What is the reason you chose Tokyo Dome, a big venue representing Japan, and when did you start planning for it? What kind of thoughts did you put into the title, GIFT?

Y: The Tokyo Dome project had started before the Prologue project began. However, we had difficulty in securing the venue. So we decided to start doing Prologue for the time being while not knowing how things would turn out at the end. Then we were able to secure the venue. In that way, we were planning Prologue first while also thinking about GIFT. The reason why we chose Tokyo Dome was, wellโ€ฆ honestly speaking, the number one reason would be that I got an offer to do (the show) in Tokyo Dome. Frankly, I donโ€™t believe Iโ€™m capable to that extent, and Iโ€™m not that boastful, nor do I have so much confidence in myself. However, after being offered to do (the show) in Tokyo Dome and while getting support from various people, planning by myself and with many people, I thought a lot about what would be the figure skating that could only be possible in Tokyo Dome. Now the preparations for GIFT are moving forward with the feeling that I want to show them in Tokyo Dome. And what else? The thoughts that I put into (the title of) GIFT is that, when I recalled my amateur days, I came to think that many people have supported me. So it is not quite like giving back to them, but I thought that my story would start from giving back, and thatโ€™s why I named it โ€œGIFTโ€, as a present. I hope the story itself will become a present to you all, and the programs that I included in that story will become gifts for you as well.

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ใ€Œๆ‚ฒๆ„ดใ€ใฎๆผ”ๆŠ€ใฎ่ชฌๆ˜Žใซใ‚‚ใ‚ใฃใŸใŒใ€ๅƒ็ง‹ๆฅฝใ‚’ๅ…ซๆˆธใงใ‚„ใ‚‹ๆ„ๅ‘ณใฏใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€ŒใŸใพใŸใพไผšๅ ดใŒ็ฉบใ„ใฆใ„ใชใใฆๅƒ็ง‹ๆฅฝใŒๅ…ซๆˆธใซใชใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใจใ„ใ†ใฎใฏใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š่‡ชๅˆ†ใจใ—ใฆใฏๆฑๅŒ—ใงไฝ•ใจใ‹ใ‚„ใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใจใ„ใ†ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใฏใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ—ใ€‚ใงใ€ๆฑๅŒ—ใฎๅœฐใงใ‚„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ‚ใ‚Œใฐใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎใ“ใฎใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใฎใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅŠ็”ŸใฟใŸใ„ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ๆใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไธญใซ3ใƒป11ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€‚ใใฃใจใ€ใ“ใฎใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใ‚’่ฆ‹ใซใใฆใใ ใ•ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๆ–นใ€…ใฎไธญใซ3ใƒป11ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๅ‚ทใŒๆฎ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใฎใงใ€‚ๅฐ‘ใ—ใงใ‚‚ไฝ•ใ‹่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆผ”ๆŠ€ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆๆถˆๅŒ–ใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ€้€†ใซใใ‚Œใ‚’ๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บใ—ใฆๆ‚ผใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ€‚ใใ‚ŒใŒ่‰ฏใ„ใ“ใจใชใฎใ‹ๆ‚ชใ„ใ“ใจใชใฎใ‹ใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ๅฐ‘ใ—ใงใ‚‚ไฝ•ใ‹ใ—ใ‚‰ใฎๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒ็ฏใ‚‹ใใฃใ‹ใ‘ใจใ—ใฆใฎๆผ”ๆŠ€ใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ„ใชใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€

Q: As you mentioned in the explanation of the โ€œEtudeโ€ performance, why did you hold the final show in Hachinohe?

Y: Actually, there were no other available venues so Hachinohe happened to become the final stop. However, of course I wanted to do my show somehow in Tohoku. Then I thought, if Iโ€™d do this here in Tohoku, as there is 3.11 in this show of mine, Prologue, where Iโ€™m envisioning half of my life – even though some might still be hurting from the scar of 3.11, I wanted everyone who came to watch the show to digest those feelings, or rather remembering and mourning about them by watching my performance. I donโ€™t know if that is a good or a bad thing, but  I wanted to deliver performances that spark some kind of emotions, however small.

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ๆจชๆตœๅ…ฌๆผ”ใงใƒ—ใƒญใจใ—ใฆใฎ็›ฎๆจ™ใฏใพใ ใพใ ใƒ•ใƒฏใƒ•ใƒฏใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจ่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใŒใ€ใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใ‚’้€šใ—ใฆใƒ’ใƒณใƒˆใฏ่ฆ‹ใคใ‹ใฃใŸใ‹ใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œใชใ‚“ใ‹ใ€ใ“ใฎใพใพ็ถšใ‘ใฆใ„ใฃใฆใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใ ใชใจใ„ใ†่‡ชไฟกใซใฏใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆญฃ็›ดใ€ใ“ใฎใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใ‚’ๆง‹ๆˆใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๆฎต้šŽใงใ€ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šใƒ•ใ‚ฃใ‚ฎใƒฅใ‚ขใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผใจใ—ใฆ่กฃ่ฃ…ใ‚’ๅค‰ใˆใชใ„ใงใšใฃใจๆป‘ใ‚Š็ถšใ‘ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใŒ็‰ฉ็†็š„ใซใ€ไฝ“ๅŠ›็š„ใซไธๅฏ่ƒฝใ ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใฏๆ—ขใซๅˆ†ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใฎใงใ€‚ใใ“ใ‚’ใฉใ†ใ„ใ†ใตใ†ใซ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซๆ„Ÿใ˜ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ€‚ใฉใ†ใ„ใ†ใตใ†ใซ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใŒใใ“ใ‚‚ๅซใ‚ใฆๆœ€ๅพŒใพใงๆฅฝใ—ใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ€่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‹ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใŒๅ‡„ใไธๅฎ‰ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ใชใฎใงใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ไธ€ไบบใงใ‚„ใ‚‹ใ‚ทใƒงใƒผ่‡ชไฝ“ใŒใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซๅ—ใ‘ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‹ใจใ„ใ†ไธๅฎ‰ใฎไธญใงใฎใƒ—ใƒญใฎใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผใƒˆใ ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ใใ†ใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใฏใ‹ใชใ‚Šใƒ•ใƒฏใƒ•ใƒฏใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ“ใฎใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใ‚’ๅฎŸ้š›ใซ็ต‚ใˆใฆใฟใฆใ€ใ“ใฎใ‚นใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒซใงใ‚‚็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซๅ–œใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใŒใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ่‡ชไฟกใซใ‚‚ใชใฃใŸใฎใงใ€‚ใพใŸใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ…ˆ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅŠ็”Ÿใ‚’ๆใ„ใฆใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใ‚’ใ‚„ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใฏใใ‚“ใชใซ้ ป็นใซใฏใชใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ใพใŸใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชใ“ใจใ‚’่€ƒใˆใฆใ€ใพใŸใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชๆง‹ๆƒณใ‚’็ทดใฃใฆ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใŒ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซๅฑŠใใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€ใพใŸๆฅฝใ—ใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใช่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎ็†ๆƒณใฎใƒ—ใƒญใจใ—ใฆใฎๅฝขใ‚’ใ€ใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใ‚’ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚็ถšใ‘ใฆใ„ใ‘ใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใชใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€

Q: You said that you were still unsure about your goals as a pro at the Yokohama shows, have you found a hint (about that goal) through Prologue?

Y: It gave me the confidence that itโ€™s okay to continue like this. To be honest, while planning the Prologue this time, as a skater, I already knew the logistics and physical constraints, for example, having to continue skating without changing costumes. I was very worried about how everyone would feel about that, and how to make everyone enjoy and watch until the end even with such (constraints). Therefore, my start as a pro was filled with anxiety about whether people would accept my one-man show, so in that sense, I felt quite hazy. After the Prologue this time came to an end, it gave me some confidence that I can make everyone happy even with this style (of show). I donโ€™t think I will do shows that tell my life story that much in the future, but Iโ€™ll do a lot of thinking, planning and I hope to continue doing shows as my ideal version of a pro (skater) so that my programs will reach everyone and be enjoyable for you.

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ๅ…ซๆˆธใฏใ‚†ใ‹ใ‚Šใฎๆทฑใ„ๅ ดๆ‰€ใงใ€ๅ…ซๆˆธๅ…ฌๆผ”ใ‚„ๅ…ซๆˆธๅธ‚ใซ็ง˜ใ‚ใŸๆ€ใ„ใฏใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œใˆใฃใจใ€‚ใ†ใƒผใ‚“ใ€‚ๅƒ•ใŒ3ๆœˆใซ่ขซ็ฝใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ€ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใƒชใƒณใ‚ฏไป™ๅฐใŒไฝฟใˆใชใใชใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸๅพŒใซๆฑ็ฅžๅฅˆๅทใฎใƒชใƒณใ‚ฏใงใพใš่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆฉๅธซใงใ‚ใ‚‹้ƒฝ็ฏ‰ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ–นใซใŠไธ–่ฉฑใซใชใฃใŸๅพŒใซๅ…ซๆˆธใฎๆ–นใงใ‚‚้›ปๆฐ—ใจใ‹ใฏไฝฟใˆใชใ„ใ‘ใฉๆป‘ใฃใฆใ„ใ„ใ‚ˆใจ่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใฆใ€ไฝ•ใจใ‹ใใ†ใ„ใ†ไธญใงๆป‘ใ‚‰ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅฎŸ้š›ใซ็ฏ€้›ปใฎ็Šถๆ…‹ใงใ—ใŸใ—ใ€้›ปๆฐ—ใ‚‚ใคใ‘ใชใ„ใงใ€‚ๆ—ฅไธญใ ใฃใŸใฎใงๆ›ๆฐ—็”จใซใŸใถใ‚“ๅคฉไบ•ใ‚’ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ้–‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ใใฎๆ˜Žใ‹ใ‚Šใ ใ‘ใงใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใ‚’ใคใใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ไฝ“ๅŠ›ใƒˆใƒฌใƒผใƒ‹ใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚’ใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ‚‚ๅ…ซๆˆธใซใฏใŠไธ–่ฉฑใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใ†ๅœฐใงใ€ใพใŸใคใใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใŸใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใ‚’ใ€ใ“ใฎๅœฐใงใงใใŸใฎใฏๅ‡„ใ่‡ชๅˆ†ใซใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ๆ„Ÿๆ…จๆทฑใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ—ใ€‚ๅฎŸ้š›ใซ้œ‡็ฝใŒใ‚ใฃใฆใ€ใ™ใใซใคใใฃใŸใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใŸใกใ ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€‚้œ‡็ฝใจๅŒใ„ๅนดใซใชใ‚‹ใฎใ‹ใชใ€‚ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใใ€ๆœˆๆ—ฅใŒใฉใ‚Œใ ใ‘็ตŒใฃใŸใฎใ‹ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใจใ€ใพใŸๆ”นใ‚ใฆ่‡ชๅˆ†่‡ช่บซใ‚‚ใ“ใฎใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใซ่งฆใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซ่งฆใ‚Œใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ†ใ“ใจใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆใ€ๅฐ‘ใ—ใงใ‚‚้œ‡็ฝใ‚’ๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บใ—ใŸใ‚Šโ€ฆใ€‚ๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บใ—ใฆ่‹ฆใ—ใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸใ ใใฎใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ็”ณใ—่จณใชใ„ใชใจๆ€ใ„ใคใคใ‚‚ใ€ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใใ‚ŒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใไปŠใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใฃใฆใพใŸๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใ†ๆผ”ๆŠ€ใŒใงใใŸใ‚‰ใชๆ€ใฃใฆๆป‘ใ‚‰ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€

Q: Hachinohe is a place that has a deep connection with you. How did you feel about your show at Hachinohe and about Hachinohe City?

Y: Uhmโ€ฆ When I was met with the disaster in March (2011), after Ice Rink Sendai became unusable, I first came to the Higashi-kanagawa rink and was taken care of by my former coach, Tsuzuki-sensei. Afterwards, I was told that although I couldnโ€™t use electricity, I could skate in Hachinohe, so somehow I skated in such circumstances. As they were in power-saving mode back then, the lights wouldnโ€™t be turned on. Since it was during the day, the ceiling could be opened a bit for ventilation. I created my programs and did my physical training with only that light source. In that sense, I was indebted to Hachinohe. Being able to skate the programs that I created there in this place gave me really strong feelings. As they were programs that I created right after the earthquake disaster, they are probably of the same age as the earthquake. Itโ€™s exactly for that reason that I want to recall the memory of the earthquake disaster, however little, by thinking about how many years itโ€™s been since then, feeling these programs myself once again and having everyone experience them. While I do feel sorry for evoking (those memories) and making you suffer, I skated hoping that Iโ€™ve been able to deliver performance(s) that would make you also think that itโ€™s because (such events) have happened that we have the present. Thank you very much!

ใ€€ใ€Œไฝ•ใ‹ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ๅƒ•ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใฎใŸใ‚ใซใ“ใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆ้›†ใพใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใฃใฆใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚้ ‘ๅผตใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซใ“ใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆ้›†ใพใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใฆใ€‚ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚่‰ฏใ„ใŠๅนดใ‚’๏ผ๏ผˆ็ฌ‘ใ„๏ผ‰ใ€

[Final greetings] Thank you very much, for gathering like this for someone like me. Thank you very much. Iโ€™ll do my best. Iโ€™m really happy to have everyone gathering here like this. I look forward to your continuous support. Thank you very much. Happy holidays! (laughs)

[ENG TRANSLATION] Yuzuru Hanyu Prologue Yokohama Day 1 – 20221104

Photo by Yoshiki Kogaito, Sponichi

All articles originally published 4 November 2022

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Translation: @tsukihoshi14
Proofreading:ย @axelsandwich

Part 1

ใ€Œใฏใ‚ใ€็ทŠๅผตใ™ใ‚‹ใ€

โ€œAh, I’m nervous.โ€

ใ€€โ€•โ€•โ€•ใƒ—ใƒญ่ปขๅ‘ๅˆใฎใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใ€‚ใฉใ†ใ„ใ†ๆ€ใ„ใง่‡จใ‚“ใ ใ‹ใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œใˆใฃใจใ€7ๆœˆใฎใƒ—ใƒญ่ปขๅ‘ใฎไผš่ฆ‹ใ‚’ใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ไผšๅ ดใ‚’ๅซใ‚ๅ…จใฆใฎไผ็”ปใŒใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผใƒˆใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใงใ€ใ‹ใชใ‚Šๆ™‚้–“ใŒใชใ„ไธญใงใ€ๅคงๅ‹ขใฎใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใฎๆ–นใ€…ใซ้ ผใฟใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎ่ฆๆœ›ใซๅฟœใˆใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€ใคใใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใพใšใฏใใ‚Œใ ใ‘ใงๆ„Ÿ่ฌใฎๆฐ—ๆŒใกใงใ„ใฃใฑใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใฎใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใจใ„ใ†ใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใซ้–ขใ—ใฆใฏใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎไธญใงใฏใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ๅง‹ใพใ‚‹็‰ฉ่ชžใซๅ‘ใ‘ใฆใฎใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใงใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ๅ‡„ใ„ๆŠฝ่ฑก็š„ใช่ฉฑใซใชใฃใฆใ—ใพใ†ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใŒใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใŒใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใพใŸๆ–ฐใŸใซๆฑบๆ„ใ‚’่ƒธใซใ—ใฆใ€็›ฎๆจ™ใซๅ‘ใ‹ใฃใฆใ€ๅคขใซๅ‘ใ‹ใฃใฆไธ€ๆญฉใšใค้€ฒใ‚“ใงใ„ใใ‚“ใ ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใ‚’ใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใŒ็ตŒ้จ“ใ—ใฆใใŸใ“ใจใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ใพใŸใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซๅŠ›ใ‚’ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใฆใใŸไบ‹ๆŸ„ใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใฃใŸใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ใพใŸๆ”นใ‚ใฆ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใจๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰ๆฌกใฎใ‚นใƒ†ใƒƒใƒ—ใซใคใชใŒใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใจใ„ใ†ๆ€ใ„ใ‚’่พผใ‚ใฆใ“ใฎใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใ‚’ไผ็”ปใ€ๆง‹ๆˆใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€

This is your first ice show since turning pro. What is your state of mind going into this event?

Uhm, I started to plan everything, including the venue, after holding the press conference announcing that I would turn pro in July. While there was not much time, I was able to create this while relying on many staff and having (them) fulfilling my requests. First of all, Iโ€™m full of gratitude just for that alone. About this show โ€œPrologueโ€, to me it is the prologue to the story from here onward. This might get really abstract, but from now on, Iโ€™ll hold a new resolution in my heart and take one step at a time towards my goal, my dream: what Iโ€™ve experienced, and the strength that I received from everyone. I planned and constructed this show thinking that Iโ€™d like to share those things with everyone once again and want to connect them to my next steps.

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ๅ†’้ ญใฎ6ๅˆ†้–“็ทด็ฟ’ใฎๆผ”ๅ‡บใซใคใ„ใฆใฏใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œๆญฃ็›ดใ€ๆผ”ๆŠ€ใฎ้…็ฝฎใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€้ †็•ชใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใ‚‚ๅซใ‚ใฆใ€ใฉใ“ใซไฝ•ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚’่€ƒใˆใŸๆ™‚ใซใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใจใ—ใฆใฏ่จ˜่€…ไผš่ฆ‹ใŒใ‚ใฃใฆใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ้ŽๅŽปใซๆˆปใฃใฆใ€ๅนณๆ˜Œใ‚ชใƒชใƒณใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใŒใ‚ใฃใฆใ€ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใพใŸๆ”นใ‚ใฆไปŠใพใงใฎ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎไบบ็”Ÿใ‚’ๆŒฏใ‚Š่ฟ”ใฃใฆใ€ๆœ€็ต‚็š„ใซๅŒ—ไบฌใฎใ‚จใ‚ญใ‚ทใƒ“ใซใชใ‚Šใ€ไปŠ็พๅœจใซ่‡ณใ‚‹ใ€ใฟใŸใ„ใชใ“ใจใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€‚ๆœ€ๅˆใฎๆ–นใซๅนณๆ˜Œใ‚ชใƒชใƒณใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใฎๅƒ•ใฎไปฃ่กจๆ›ฒใงใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚‹SEIMEIใ‚’ๆป‘ใ‚‰ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚6ๅˆ†้–“็ทด็ฟ’ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใจใ€ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใงใฏ่€ƒใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใชใ„ๅ…จ้ƒจใฎ็…งๆ˜Žใ‚’็‚Šใ„ใŸ็Šถๆ…‹ใงใ‚„ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใ‚‚ๅซใ‚ใฆ่‡ชๅˆ†ใง่€ƒใˆใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ๆญฃ็›ดใ€ใฉใ†ใ„ใ†ๅๅฟœใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ€‚ใพใŸๅƒ•่‡ช่บซใ‚‚6ๅˆ†้–“็ทด็ฟ’ใ‚’่ฉฆๅˆใฎๅ ดใงใฏใชใ„ไธญใงใ‚„ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใงใ€ใฉใ‚Œใใ‚‰ใ„ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจ้›†ไธญใงใใ‚‹ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใ‚‚ไธๅฎ‰ใงไป•ๆ–นใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ๅฎŸ้š›ใ€ใพใ ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๅฃฐใ‚’ใพใ ่žใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ใ‘ใงใฏใชใ„ใงใ™ใ—ใ€‚ใŸใ ใ€ใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐๆœ€ๅพŒใพใง1ๆ—ฅ็›ฎใ‚’ใ‚„ใ‚ŠๆŠœใ„ใŸๆ„Ÿๆƒณใจใ—ใฆใฏใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๅ……ๅฎŸใ—ใŸ่กจๆƒ…ใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ๅๅฟœใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใฆใ„ใŸใจๆ€ใ†ใฎใงใ€ใใ†ใ„ใฃใŸๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใฏใ€ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ„ๅ‘ณๆˆๅŠŸใ—ใŸใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‹ใชใจๆ€ใฃใฆใฏใ„ใพใ™ใ€

(Can you say something) about your arrangement of the first 6-minute warmup?

To be honest, when I thought about the placement and the order of the performances, where to put what, to me there was the press conference, then I went back to the past a little bit, there was the Pyeongchang Olympics. After that, I thought once more about how my life has progressed until now, and with the exhibition at Beijing at the very end, I wanted to make that akin to reaching the present. I first skated SEIMEI, which is also a representative program of mine at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Having the 6-minute warmup and skating with all of the lights on, which is unthinkable for ice shows, are all my ideas. To be honest, I wondered what kind of reaction I would receive. Also, I couldnโ€™t help being anxious, wondering how focused I could be doing the 6-minute warmup at a venue thatโ€™s not a competition. Actually, I havenโ€™t heard everyoneโ€™s feedbacks yet. But my impression after finishing the first day of Prologue is that everyone was really satisfied, judging by their expressions and reactions, so in that sense, I think that might have succeeded.

ใ€€โ€•โ€•่‡ช่บซใงๆŒฏใ‚Šไป˜ใ‘ใ—ใŸใฎใฏใ€Œใ„ใคใ‹็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅคขใ€ใ‹ใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œใฏใ„ใ€‚ใƒญใƒŸใ‚ช๏ผ‹ใ‚ธใƒฅใƒชใ‚จใƒƒใƒˆใฎๅพŒใซใ‚„ใ‚‰ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใŸใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใงใ™ใ€‚๏ผˆใ‚ณใƒณใ‚ปใƒ—ใƒˆใฏ๏ผ‰ไธ€่จ€ใง่กจใ™ใฎใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ้›ฃใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใพใšไธ€็•ชๆœ€ๅˆใซๆŒฏใ‚Šไป˜ใ‘ใ‚’ใ€ใ“ใฎๆ›ฒใซไป˜ใ‘ใŸใ„ใชใจๆ€ใฃใŸใฎใŒใ€ไฝ•ใจใชใ่‡ชๅˆ†ใŒๆป‘ใ‚ŠใชใŒใ‚‰ใ“ใฎๆ›ฒใ‚’ๆตใ—ใฆใ„ใŸๆ™‚ใซใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซๅฅฝใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใŸใ‚ฏใƒผใƒซใƒ€ใ‚ฆใƒณใฎๅ‹•ใใ‚’ใ‚„ใฃใŸใจใใซใƒ”ใ‚ฟใƒƒใจใฏใพใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ“ใฎใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใจใ„ใ†ใ‹ใ€ใ“ใฎๆ›ฒใซใ€‚ใใฎๆ™‚ใซใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใใ†ใ„ใˆใฐใ‚ฏใƒผใƒซใƒ€ใ‚ฆใƒณ่ฆ‹ใŸใ„ใชใจ่จ€ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใชใฃใฆใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚Œใ ใ‘ใงๅๅˆ†ใ€ๆบ€ใŸใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ๅฃฐใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใฆใ„ใŸใชใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใซใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใ‚’ใพใšๆ€ใ„ใคใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€Žใ„ใคใ‹็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅคขใ€ใจใ„ใ†ใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒˆใƒซใ‚‚ๅซใ‚ใฆใ€ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ๆ›ฒใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ˜ใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€ใพใŸๅŽŸไฝœใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใƒ•ใ‚กใ‚คใƒŠใƒซใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใ‚ฟใ‚ธใƒผ10ใ€ๅƒ•ใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚ใกใ‚ƒๅฅฝใใชใ‚“ใงใ€ไธ–ไปฃใชใ‚“ใงใ€‚ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใ‚’่€ƒใˆใชใŒใ‚‰ใคใใฃใฆใ„ใๆ™‚ใซใ€ใชใ‚“ใ‹ๅƒ•่‡ช่บซใฎๅคขใฃใฆใ€ใ‚‚ใจใ‚‚ใจใฏใ‚ชใƒชใƒณใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏ2้€ฃ่ฆ‡ใจใ„ใ†ใฎใŒๅคขใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ใใฎใ‚ใจใซ4ๅ›ž่ปขๅŠใจใ„ใ†ๅคขใ‚’ใพใŸๆ”นใ‚ใฆ่จญๅฎšใ—ใฆใ€่ฟฝใ„ๆฑ‚ใ‚ใฆใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใฏใ€ใ‚ขใƒžใƒใƒฅใ‚ขใจใ„ใ†็ซถๆŠ€ใจใ„ใ†ใƒฌใƒ™ใƒซใงใฏๅƒ•ใฏ้”ๆˆใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏใงใใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ—ใ€ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใฏISUๅ…ฌ่ชใฎๅˆใ‚ใฆใฎ4ๅ›ž่ปขๅŠใฎๆˆๅŠŸ่€…ใซใฏใ‚‚ใ†ใชใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใฏใ€็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸๅคขใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ€ใ„ใคใ‹็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅคขใ€‚ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซๆœŸๅพ…ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใซใงใใชใ„ใ€‚ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ใ‚„ใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใจ้ก˜ใ†ใ€‚ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€็–ฒใ‚Œใฆใ‚‚ใ†ใ‚„ใ‚ŠใŸใใชใ„ใฃใฆใ€‚ใชใ‚“ใ‹็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซๅฟœๆดใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใ„ใŸใ ใใปใฉใ€ใชใ‚“ใ‹่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒใŠใ‚ใใ‹ใซใชใฃใฆใ„ใฃใฆใ€ๅฃŠใ‚Œใฆใ„ใฃใฆใ€ไฝ•ใ‚‚่žใใŸใใชใใชใฃใฆใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆœŸๅพ…ใซๅฟœใˆใŸใ„ใฟใŸใ„ใชใ€‚่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅฟƒใฎไธญใฎใ‚ธใƒฌใƒณใƒžใฟใŸใ„ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’่กจ็พใ—ใŸใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚

Is โ€œA Fleeting Dreamโ€ the program that you choreographed yourself?

Yes. Itโ€™s the program that I skated after โ€œRomeo & Julietโ€. Itโ€™s a bit hard to express (the concept) in a few words. What I wanted to put in it when I first choreographed it is that, when I just let the music play as I skated, the cool down movements that everyone likes just clicked into place. It fits this program, or should I say, this song. At that time, everyone did say that they would love to see the cool down routine. As there were fans who said that seeing the cool down alone would be enough for them to be satisfied, my first thought was โ€œwell then letโ€™s put it into the programโ€. After that, I got deep into the song, including its title ‘A Fleeting Dream’… Also, I really really love Final Fantasy X (which was the source of this piece) and it was from my generation. I thought about various things while creating it, including my own dreams. My original โ€˜dreamโ€™ of becoming the 2-time Olympic champion. After that, I once again set my dream on the quad Axel and chased after it. In a sense, I couldnโ€™t accomplish it as an amateur, competitive skater. In a sense, I wasnโ€™t able to become the first person to ratify the quad Axel under the ISU system. In that sense, it might have been a dream that unfortunately ended, so itโ€™s a fleeting dream (lit. a dream that would end some day). Somehow I couldnโ€™t do it although everyone expected me to. I wish that I can, yet Iโ€™m so tired that I donโ€™t want to do it anymore. Somehow, the more people cheered me on, the more I was neglecting my own feelings and breaking down. I didn’t want to hear it anymore, but I still want to live up to everyone’s expectations; I intended to express that dilemma I have in my heart (in this program).

ใ„ใคใ‹็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅคขใจใ€ใ‚‚ใ†1ใคๆœ€ๅพŒใฎใ€Žๆ˜ฅใ‚ˆใ€ๆฅใ„ใ€ใซ้–ขใ—ใฆใฏใ€ๆผ”ๅ‡บใ‚’MIKIKOๅ…ˆ็”ŸใซใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅˆใ‚ใฆใ“ใ“ใพใงๆœฌๆ ผ็š„ใชใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ธใ‚งใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใƒžใƒƒใƒ”ใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚’ๅซใ‚ใฆๆผ”ๅ‡บใจใ—ใฆใ‚„ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใŸใฎใงใ€ใพใŸ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎไธญใงใƒ•ใ‚ฃใ‚ฎใƒฅใ‚ขใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใฎใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹็›ฎใŒใพใŸๅค‰ใ‚ใฃใŸใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ—ใ€‚ใพใŸใ€ๅฎŸ้š›ใ€ไผšๅ ดใง่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ่ฟ‘ๅ ดใฎ่‡ชๅˆ†ใจๅŒใ˜็›ฎ็ทšใ‹ใ‚‰่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใจใ€ไธŠใ‹ใ‚‰่ฆ‹ใˆใ‚‹ใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใจใ€ใพใŸใ€ใ‚ซใƒกใƒฉใ‚’้€šใ˜ใฆ่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใจใ€ๅ…จใ้•ใฃใŸ่ฆ‹ใˆๆ–นใŒใ™ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใฎใงใ€ใœใฒใœใฒใใ†ใ„ใ†ใจใ“ใ‚ใ‚‚ๆฅฝใ—ใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใ„ใชใจๆ€ใ†ใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใงใ™ใ€

I asked for MIKIKO*-senseiโ€™s help with โ€œA fleeting dreamโ€ and the last program โ€œHaru yo, Koiโ€. Itโ€™s the first time that I included this much projection mapping into my performance, so I think everyoneโ€™s perspective of a figure skating program has also changed. Moreover, I actually think that the skate that you see if you are in the venue and really close to the rink, from a point of view similar to mine, versus if you look down from above or through the camera are totally different. Therefore, itโ€™s a program that I hope everyone will definitely enjoy in those aspects as well.

*T/N: MIKIKO is a Japanese choreographer and director who has worked closely with J-pop groups such as Perfume and BABYMETAL. She helped create Japanโ€™s hand-over segment at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Closing Ceremony.

Part 2

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ๆผ”ๆŠ€ไธญใฎๆ„Ÿๆƒ…ใฏ็ซถๆŠ€ไผšใจ้•ใฃใŸใ‹ใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€ŒSEIMEIใซ้–ขใ—ใฆใฏใ€ๅฎŒๅ…จใซๅนณๆ˜Œใ‚ชใƒชใƒณใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚’ๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰ใ‚„ใ‚‰ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆง‹ๆˆใจใ—ใฆใฏใ€ๅฎŸ้š›4ๅˆ†7็ง’ใใ‚‰ใ„ใฎใ‚‚ใฎใซใชใฃใฆใ„ใฆใ€‚ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒณใƒ—ใฎๆœฌๆ•ฐใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅฐ‘ใชใใชใฃใฆใพใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใ‚ใˆใฆใ€ใƒ—ใƒญใซใชใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใใงใใ‚‹ใ€ๆœฌๆฅใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ‚ญใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€ใƒ—ใƒญใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใใงใใ‚‹ใƒˆใƒชใƒ—ใƒซใ‚ขใ‚ฏใ‚ปใƒซ3็™บใฟใŸใ„ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‚‚ใ‚„ใฃใฆใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚‚ใฎๅ‡„ใ็ทŠๅผตใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ—ใ€‚ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใญใ€่ฉฆๅˆใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰็›ฎใฎๅ‰ใซใ‚ธใƒฃใƒƒใ‚ธใฎๆ–นใŒใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ๅคงๅ‹ขใฎใŠๅฎขใ•ใพๆ–นใŒ็›ฎใฎๅ‰ใฎ็›ฎ็ทšใซใ„ใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใฎใฏใ€ๆญฃ็›ดใ€ๅ‡„ใ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎไธญใงใ‚‚่ฉฆใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ—ใ€่‡ชๅˆ†่‡ช่บซใ‚‚่ฉฆใ•ใชใใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ใชใจๆ„Ÿใ˜ใชใŒใ‚‰ๆป‘ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚่‰ฏใ„็ทŠๅผตๆ„Ÿใงใ—ใŸใ€

Were your feelings during the performance different from when youโ€™re at competitions?

For SEIMEI, I skate it while 100% recalling the Pyeongchang Olympics. About the (program) structure, it actually became approximately 4 minutes and 7 seconds. There were also slightly fewer jumps. Although it would have been dismissed if it were the original program, I purposely tried doing 3 triple Axels, since I can do it now as a professional. I was extremely nervous. How should I put itโ€ฆ In competitions, there would be the judges in front of me. But having a big audience right in front of my eyes, to be honest, feels like Iโ€™m being put to the test, and I skated feeling like I have to give it a try. It was good anxiety.

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ใ“ใ“ใซๅ‘ใ‘ใฆไฝ“ๅŠ›ๅผทๅŒ–ใ‚„ๆบ–ๅ‚™ใ—ใฆใใŸใ“ใจใฏใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œใพใšใ€ไฝ“ๅŠ›ๅผทๅŒ–ใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๅคงๅค‰ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚้ ญใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ…จใฆ้€šใ™ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใ‚’5ๅ›žใปใฉใ‚„ใฃใฆใใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šๆ™ฎ้€šใฏๅƒ•1ใคใฎใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใซๅ…จๅŠ›ใ‚’ๅฐฝใใ—ๅˆ‡ใฃใฆใ—ใพใ†ใฎใงใ€ใใฎๅพŒใซใพใŸๆป‘ใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ“ใจใŒ่€ƒใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ไฝ•ใจใ‹ใ“ใ“ใพใงไฝ“ๅŠ›ใ‚’็ถšใ‘ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใŸใจ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงใฏๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใจใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใŒ่กจ็พใ—ใŸใ„ไธ–็•Œใ ใจใ‹ใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆผ”ๆŠ€ใจๆผ”ๆŠ€ใฎ้–“ใฎVTRใจใ‹ใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใฃใŸใ‚‚ใฎใซใ‚นใƒˆใƒผใƒชใƒผๆ€งใ€็‰ฉ่ชžใ‚’ใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚Š็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใซไผใˆใ‚„ใ™ใใ™ใ‚‹ไฝœๆฅญใจใ‹ใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใŒๆ„ๅ›ณใจใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใŒใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจไผใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใจ่€ƒใˆใชใŒใ‚‰็ทจ้›†ใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ€ๅฎŸ้š›ใซใคใใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ‚‹ๆ–นใซ้ ผใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ใใ†ใ„ใฃใŸไฝœๆฅญใŒๅ‡„ใๅคงๅค‰ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎๆœใพใงใ‹ใ‹ใฃใฆๅ‡บๆฅไธŠใŒใฃใŸใ‚‚ใฎใชใฎใงใ€‚ใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“ใ€ใพใ ใพใ ใ‚„ใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ“ใจใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ—ใ€‚ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ“ใ†ใงใใŸใ‹ใชใจๆ€ใ†ใจใ“ใ‚ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚่‡ชๅˆ†ไธ€ไบบใงใฏใงใใชใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ—ใ€ใชใซใ‚ˆใ‚Š่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆ„ๅฟ—ใ‚’ใ“ใ“ใพใงๅฐŠ้‡ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€ใ“ใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆๅคงๅ‹ขใฎ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใŒๅฟƒใ‚’1ใคใซใ—ใฆๅ‹•ใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏใ€ๆ™ฎ้€šใฎใ‚ขใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚นใƒˆใจใ—ใฆใงใ‚‚ใชใ„ใ“ใจใ ใจๆ€ใ†ใฎใงใ€‚ใ“ใ‚Œใพใงใฎใ„ใ‚ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚ขใƒžใƒใƒฅใ‚ขๆ™‚ไปฃใซ่ช ๅฟƒ่ช ๆ„ใ€้ ‘ๅผตใฃใฆใใฆ่‰ฏใ‹ใฃใŸใชใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใพใŸๆ”นใ‚ใฆใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใ†ใ„ใ†็š†ใ•ใพๆ–นใจ้ ‘ๅผตใฃใฆใ„ใใŸใ„ใจใ„ใ†ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€

What kind of physical strengthening and preparation did you have heading to this event?

Firstly, physical strengthening was truly exhausting. I did the show from beginning to end over 5 times. After all, I normally put everything I have into a program, so itโ€™s unthinkable to skate again afterwards. But I think I have been able to carry myself through till now somehow. Also, thereโ€™s a world that I want to express, my performances and the VTR in between them. I wanted to give those things a story line, to create something that can deliver my thoughts to everyone more easily, one that would properly convey my intention, so it was a lot of hard work editing and actually asking those who helped me create it while keeping that in mind. It was something that took until this morning to finish, so of course there are still things I want to do, and things I wish I did differently. I could not do everything by myself, and above all, I think that itโ€™s not common for an artist to have their intention respected this much and to have such a big audience cheer for them as one like this, so Iโ€™m glad that Iโ€™ve done my best, with all my heart, on all those occasions during my so-called amateur skater era. Iโ€™ve felt that I want to continue doing my best with everyone going forward as well.

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ไปŠๅพŒใฎ็พฝ็”Ÿใ•ใ‚“ใฎ็‰ฉ่ชžใฏใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ‚‚ใฎใซใชใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œๆญฃ็›ดใ€ใƒ—ใƒญ่ปขๅ‘ใฎ่จ˜่€…ไผš่ฆ‹ใงใ‚‚่จ€ใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใƒ—ใƒญใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใใฎ็›ฎๆจ™ใฟใŸใ„ใชใ‚‚ใฎใฃใฆๅ…ทไฝ“็š„ใซ่ฆ‹ใˆใฆใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚ใ“ใ†ใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใฃใฆใ€ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ„ๅ‘ณใ€ๅƒ•ใฎไบบ็”ŸๅฒไธŠๅˆใ‚ใฆใฎใ“ใจใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚ไปŠใพใงใฏๅƒ•ใ€4ๆญณใฎใ“ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅธธใซใ‚ชใƒชใƒณใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง้‡‘ใƒกใƒ€ใƒซใ‚’ๅ–ใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†็›ฎๆจ™ใŒใ‚ใฃใŸไธŠใง็”Ÿๆดปใ—ใฆใใŸใฎใงใ€‚ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ไปŠใ€ๅฎ™ใถใ‚‰ใ‚Šใ‚“ใชๆ„Ÿใ˜ใงใฏใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใŸใ ใ€ใพใšใฏใ€ใ“ใฎใƒ—ใƒญใƒญใƒผใ‚ฐใ‚’ๆฏŽๆ—ฅๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ€ๆˆๅŠŸใ•ใ›ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซๅŠชๅŠ›ใ—ใฆใ„ใฃใŸใ“ใจใจใ‹ใ€ใพใŸใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไปŠๆ—ฅใง1ใค1ใคใฎใ‚ธใƒฃใƒณใƒ—ใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šๆผ”ๆŠ€ใ ใฃใŸใ‚Šใซ้›†ไธญใ—ใฆใ„ใฃใŸใ“ใจใจใ‹ใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใŒใŸใถใ‚“็ฉใฟ้‡ใชใฃใฆใ„ใฃใฆใ€ใพใŸๆ–ฐใŸใช็พฝ็”Ÿ็ตๅผฆใจใ„ใ†ใ‚นใƒ†ใƒผใ‚ธใซใคใชใŒใฃใฆใ„ใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€‚ใพใŸใ€ใใ‚ŒใŒ็ฉใฟ้‡ใชใฃใฆใ„ใใ“ใจใงใ€ๆ–ฐใŸใช่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅŸบ็›คใŒใงใใฆใ„ใฃใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใฎใงใ€‚ไปŠใงใใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’็›ฎใ„ใฃใฑใ„ใ‚„ใฃใฆใ€ใพใŸใƒ•ใ‚ฃใ‚ฎใƒฅใ‚ขใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใจใ„ใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใฎ้™็•Œใ‚’่ถ…ใˆใฆใ„ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใŸใ„ใชใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใใ‚ŒใŒใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎๅƒ•ใฎ็‰ฉ่ชžใซใชใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€

Hanyu-san, what do you think your future story will become?

To be honest, I might have said this in the press conference where I announced my turning pro, I donโ€™t have anything specific as a goal just because Iโ€™ve turned pro. This is, in a sense, something happening for the first time in my life. Until now, Iโ€™ve always lived my life since I was 4 years old with the goal of winning the Olympic gold medal. Thatโ€™s why Iโ€™m in a bit of a limbo right now. But firstly, Iโ€™m putting my efforts every single day so that Prologue can be a success, and I focus on each of my jumps and my performances as each day goes by. Such things will probably accumulate, and theyโ€™ll again lead to a new stage called Yuzuru Hanyu. And by amassing all these experiences, I think Iโ€™ll be able to build a new foundation for myself. So Iโ€™ll do my best at what I can do right now, and I want to overcome the limits of figure skating once again. I hope thatโ€™ll be my story from now on.

ใ€€โ€•โ€•ใ€Œใ„ใคใ‹็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅคขใ€ใฏใ€Œใƒ•ใ‚กใ‚คใƒŠใƒซใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใ‚ฟใ‚ธใƒผ10ใ€ใฎไธ–็•Œ่ฆณใ‚’ใฉใ†่กจ็พใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

ใ€€ใ€Œ๏ผˆใ‚ฒใƒผใƒ ใ‚’๏ผ‰ๅ…จใๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ไบบใซไผใˆใ‚‹ใฎใฏ้›ฃใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใชใ‚“ใ‹้ญ‚ใจใจใ‚‚ใซ่ˆžใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ‚Šใ€ๆญŒใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ‚Šใ€ๆ„Ÿๆƒ…ใ‚’่กจ็พใ—ใฆใŸใ‚Šใ€‚ใพใŸใชใ‚“ใ‹ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๅนปๆƒณ็š„ใช้ขจๆ™ฏใฎไธญใงใ€ๆฐดใฎไธญใซใ„ใŸใ‚Šใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ‚ทใƒผใƒณใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚MIKIKOๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใจๆผ”ๅ‡บใ‚’่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ไธญใงใ€ใใ†ใ„ใ†ใจใ“ใ‚ใ‚’ๅ‚่€ƒใซใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰ใคใใฃใฆใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅƒ•่‡ช่บซใ‚‚ใ€ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใฏ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๅฟœๆดใฎๆ€ใ„ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใฎใฏใ€ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ้ญ‚ใ‚’่พผใ‚ใฆๅฟœๆดใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๆ–นใ‚‚ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใฆใ€‚ๅ‰ใซใƒŽใƒƒใƒ†ใƒปใ‚นใƒ†ใƒฉใƒผใ‚ฟใฎๆ™‚ใซใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆ€ใ„ใฟใŸใ„ใชใ‚‚ใฎใŒๅ…‰ใฃใฆใ„ใฆใ€‚ๆบ€ๅคฉใฎๆ˜Ÿ็ฉบใฟใŸใ„ใ ใฃใŸใจ่จ€ใฃใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ไปŠๅ›žใฎใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ ใฏใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๅฟœๆดใฎๅ…‰ใŒๅ‡„ใใ™ใ”ใใพใถใ—ใใฆใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆ€ใ„ใจใจใ‚‚ใซไธ€็ท’ใซๆป‘ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ใ‘ใฉใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฏใ‚‚ใ†่ฆ‹ใŸใใชใ„ใจใ‹ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใพใŸไธ€็ท’ใซๆป‘ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๆœ€็ต‚็š„ใซใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆ€ใ„ใ‚’้›†ใ‚ใฆ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฏใพใŸๆป‘ใ‚Š็ถšใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใฟใŸใ„ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’่กจ็พใ—ใŸใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€

How did โ€œA fleeting dreamโ€ express the worldview of Final Fantasy X?

Itโ€™s hard to express this to someone who doesnโ€™t understand gaming at all. Itโ€™s kind of like dancing, singing and expressing emotions with spirits. Also, thereโ€™s a scene in the water in the fantasy landscape. I thought about the performance with MIKIKO-sensei based on that and used that place as a reference while creating this piece. In a sense, I myself also think that there are many people who truly support me with their souls. Back then (when I was performing) Notte Stellata, everyoneโ€™s thoughts were shining. I once said it was like a sky full of stars. In the program this time, the light of everyoneโ€™s support is blinding. Iโ€™m skating together with everyoneโ€™s thoughts, yet I donโ€™t want to look at them anymore, but I want to skate with them again. At the end, everyoneโ€™s thoughts gather and I once again continue to skate; thatโ€™s what I intended to express.

ใ€€ใ€Œใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใพใŸใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™โ€ฆใพใŸๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใ‚‚้ ‘ๅผตใ‚Šใพใ™๏ผˆ็ฌ‘ใ„๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใกใชใฟใซใ€็š†ใ•ใ‚“็š„ใซใ€ใ“ใ†ใ„ใ†ใฎใง่‰ฏใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ๏ผˆๅ–ๆใ‚จใƒชใ‚ขใ‚‚็ฌ‘ใ„ใซๅŒ…ใพใ‚Œใ‚‹๏ผ‰ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ๏ผใ€

Thank you very much. I ask for your continuing support. Iโ€™ll do my best tomorrow as well (laughs). By the way, is this good for everyone? (everyone in the interview area laughs) Thank you very much!