
All articles originally published 4 November 2022
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: Prologueโs Last Day: โIโm very blessed as a skaterโ
๏ผใใฌใใซใกใฉใฎๆบๅไธญ๏ผใ็ฒใใฆๆญปใใใใใใใๆฌๅฝใซใไปๆฅ6ๆ่ตทใใชใใงใใ๏ผ็ฌใ๏ผใ
(while the camera is being set up) Iโm so tired I could die, honestly. I woke up at 6am today (laughs)
ใโโใใใญใญใผใฐใใๅฎ่ตฐใใฆๆถใ่ฆใใใใ
ใใใจใใใใใใญใจใใฆใฎๆๅใฎใขใคในใทใงใผใจใใใฎใใใฃใใฎใงใใพใใจใซใใใใญใจใใฆ็นใซไธ็ชๆฐใใคใใชใใจใใใชใใใจใฏใฑใฌใใใใฃใฆใใใใจใ ใจๆใฃใฆใใใฎใงใไฝใใใๅคงใใชใฑใฌใชใใๆๅพใพใงใใใใฃใฆๅฎ่ตฐใใใใใใจใฏๆฌๅฝใซๅคงใใช็ต้จใซใชใฃใใใชใจๆใใฎใจใใใจใใใใใฃใฆไฝ่ชฟใใกใใฃใจใใคๅดฉใใใใจใใใใกใใใใใพใใใใ้ๅบฆใฎ็ทๅผตใ ใฃใใใใใฌใใทใฃใผใ ใฃใใใใใใใชใใจใใใพใใใใฉใใใใงใใใฃใฑใๅคใใฎในใฟใใใฎๆนใซๆฏใใฆใใใ ใใชใใใใใใใฃใฆใใญใจใใฆๆดปๅใใฆใใใใ ใชใจๆนใใฆๅฎๆใใใฎใงใใพใใใใใในใใณใตใผใฎๆนใ ใๅซใใฆไบไบบไธ่ใง่ชๅใฎๅใ ใใใใชใ้ ผใใชใใใใใใใใใใญใจใใฆ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
Q: We saw your tears after finishing โPrologueโ.
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, itโs 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, Iโve once again realized that I can probably work as a pro (skater) going forward like this. So again, Iโll 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.
ใโโไปๆฅใๆบๅกใงใใใฎๅ ๆฏใ่ฆใฆใฉใใชๆๆ ใ ใฃใใใ
ใใๆญฃ็ดใไพใใฐ2021ๅนดใฎๅ จๆฅๆฌ้ธๆๆจฉใงใๆใฃใใใงใใใฉใใใใ ใใฎๆญๅฃฐใ ใฃใใใจใใๅคใใฎ่ฆ็ทใๆตดใณใชใใๆปใใใจใฃใฆใใใจใฉใใใใใใใใ ใใใฃใฆใใใตใใซๆญฃ็ดๆใใชใใใใฎ้ ใฏๆปใฃใฆใใพใใใใใ ๅฎ้ใใใใฃใฆไปใใญใซใชใฃใฆใใใใงใๅคใใฎๆนใ ใซ่ฆใฆใใใ ใใใพใ่ฆ็ทใๅฑใใชใๅ ดๆใงใใฉใคใใใฅใผใคใณใฐใ ใฃใใใจใใใใฌใใ ใฃใใใจใใใใใใฃใใจใใใงใใใใใใฎๆนใ ใซ่ฆใฆใใใ ใใฆใๆฌๅฝใซใชใใฆ่จใใใงใใใญใในใฑใผใใในใฑใผใฟใผๅฅๅฉใซๅฐฝใใใจใใใใๆฌๅฝใซในใฑใผใใใใฃใฆใใฆ่ฏใใฃใใชใจๆใใ็ฌ้ใใใใใใใใพใใใใใใใใใไฝใฆ่จใใใงใใใญใ็ใใใใใๅฟ ่ฆใจใใฆใใใใชใใๅฟ ่ฆใจใใใใใใชในใฑใผใใๅธธใซๅ จๅใๅฐฝใใใฆใใฃใฆใใใใใจๆใใพใใใใพใๅฟใๅฅใซ้ขใใใจใใฆใใใตใจ็ฎใซๅ ฅใฃใใจใใซใใฃใฑใ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆใฎในใฑใผใใฃใฆ่ฏใใชใฃใฆใใปใใฎใกใใฃใจ1็งใงใใใใใงใๆใฃใฆใใใใใใใชๆผๆใใใใใใ้ ๅผตใฃใฆ็ถใใฆใใใใใจๆใใพใใ
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 canโt reach, for example, people watching via the live viewing or TV. How should I say? SkatingโฆIโm very honored and blessed as a skater. There were many moments where I could say that Iโm truly glad Iโve 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 โYuzuru Hanyuโs skating is good after allโ even if for just a second when you happen to see (my skating).ย
ใโโใใญใญใผใฐใ็ตใใใใใใใๆฌ็ทจใจ่จใฃใฆใใใใ2ๆใซใขใคในใทใงใผใใใใ
ใใๅใใฆในใฑใผใฟใผใจใใฆๆฑไบฌใใผใ ใงใฎๅ ฌๆผใจใใใใจใงใๆญฃ็ดใๅใ็ทๅผตใใฆใใพใใใใใพใงๆฅใใซๅฝใใฃใฆใใพใใใใใใฎในใฟใใใฎๆนใ ใๆงๆใ็ทดใฃใฆใใพใ่ชๅใงใใใใใชๆงๆใ่ใใฆใใใใฆใใฎไธญใซ็ฉ่ชใใคใใฆใ่ชๅใงๆธใใฆใใใฌใผใทใงใณใใคใใฆใใฟใใใชไฝๆฅญใใใใใใใใฃใฆใใใคใใใชใใงใใใฎใๆฎ้ใฎใขใคในใทใงใผใจใฏใพใ้ใฃใฆ็ฉ่ชใไธปไฝใจใใฆใใฃใฆใใใฎไธญใซๅใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใใกใใใใใชๆๅณใๆใฃใฆใใใซๅญๅจใใฆใใใฃใฆใใ็ตตๆฌใฎใใใชใใใใ็ฉ่ชใ้่ณใใซๆฅใฆใใใใใชใใใใชๆ่ฆใง่ฆใฆใใใ ใใในใฑใผใใซใชใฃใฆใใใจๆใใฎใงใใใฒๆๅพ ใใฆใใใ ใใใฐใจๆใใพใใ
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, Iโm 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 itโll be the kind of skating that you can watch with the feelings that youโre coming to appreciate the story. I definitely hope youโll look forward to it.
ใโโไปๆฅใฏใใญใใช๏ผใธใฅใชใจใใใใใใใใใใฎๅใๆฐๅใๅ ฅใฃใฆใใใ
ใใๅ จ้จใๆฐๅใๅ ฅใฃใฆใใพใใใ๏ผ็ฌใ๏ผใ
Q: You started to look very fired up today around โRomeo and Julietโ.
Y: I had been fired up throughout the show (laughs).
ใโโๅ็งๆฅฝใง้ๆพๆใใใฃใใฎใใ
ใใใใใใใๆๅใใๆๅพใพใงๅ จๅใงใใใใใฎใใใฃใฑใ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใๆๅพใ ใใจใใใใจใใใกใใใใใพใใใใใใ ๆๅพใ ใใใใใไฝ่จใๆๅพใพใงไฝๅใๆฎใใชใใๅ จๅใๆฎใใใใใจใใใฃใฆใใใชใใจใใใชใใฎใงใใใฎใใฉใณในใฏๅใซใใๅใใใชใใจๆใใใงใใใฉใๅใๅคงๅคใชใทใงใผใงใฏใใใพใใใใใ ๅคงใใชๅดฉใใใชใใใใฃใฑใๆๅพใพใงใธใฃใณใใใใฃใใๆฑบใใใใฆใๆผๆใงใใใใจใฏใใใใฏ็ซถๆ็ใช่ฆณ็นใใใใใชใใงใใใฉใใใฃใฑใใกใใใจใธใฃใณใๆฑบใใฆๅ จ้จใใผใในใใฆใใใใฎใฏ่ชๅใซใจใฃใฆใ่ชไฟกใซใชใใพใใใ่ฏใๆผๆใๅฑใใใใใจใใ้ๆๆใซใใชใฃใฆใพใใ
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 Iโm 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 ๆๅพใพใงไฝๅใๆฎใใชใใๅ จๅใๅบใ๏ผใๅใ๏ผ
ใโโ1ๆ้ๅใใใญใฐใฉใ ใๆผใใๆ่ฆใซใชใใฎใใ
ใใใใใงใใญ๏ผ็ฌใ๏ผใๅธธใซไผใๆใใชใใใใฃใจๆปใ็ถใใชใใใใใชใใงใใใใใจใฏใใญใฐใฉใ ใซใใฃใฆใใใใชๆฐๆใกใฎๆดใๆนใ ใฃใใใจใใๅฑใใใใกใใปใผใธใ ใฃใใใจใใใใใใชใใจใใใใฎใงใใใใใๅใๆฟใใใใใใๅคงๅคใ ใฃใใฏๅคงๅคใ ใฃใใจๆใใพใใ
Q: Did you feel like you performed the programs for an hour and a half?
Y: Thatโll 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.
ใโโใSEIMEIใใฏใใผใในใ ใฃใใ5ๅ ฌๆผใในใชใใใใใฎใฏใขใใใฅใขๆไปฃใใๆ่กใไธใใฃใใฎใใๆฌ็ชๅใใใใฃใใฎใใ
ใใใใผใใใใงใใญใๆญฃ็ดใๆฏๆฅใใชใผใใใใใใใฃใจๅคงๅคใชๆฐๆใกใงใใฃใฆใฆใใใกใใ4ๅ่ปขใฎๆฐใฃใฆใใใใจใ่ใใใใๆฎ้ใฎใใชใผใใใๅ จ็ถๅฐใชใใใงใใใฉโฆใกใใฃใจๅพ ใฃใฆใ้ ญใในใฃใฆใชใฃใกใใฃใไป๏ผ่ฆ็ฌใ๏ผใใใฃใจใใใชใใซใขใฏใปใซใฎๅๆฐใจใใใใผใซใใณใๅพฉๆดปใใใใใจใใ็ตๆงไฝใ้ ทไฝฟใใฆใใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใใใใๆๅณใงใฏๅ็ดใซไฝๅใใคใใใฃใฆใใๆใใฏใใพใใใใใ ใใกใใใใกใใฃใจใงใๆฐใๆใใฆใใพใใฐใใใใใงใใใญใใญใซใชใฃใฆใใพใๆผ็ฎใใกใ ใฃใใฎใงใใกใใใจๆฐใๅผตใฃใใพใพใใใใฆ1ๆ้ๅใใใฃใจ่จใใจใ็ทด็ฟใใๆฌ็ชใพใงใฎ้ใๅซใใฆใใใฃใจ็ทๅผตใใใพใพๆๅพใพใงใใใใใ็ฒพ็ฅ็ใชๆ้ทใใใฃใใฎใใใใใชใใชใฃใฆใ่ชๅใงใฏ่ฉไพกใใฆใใพใใ
Q: Did you skate โSEIMEIโ 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, Iโm 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 programsโฆ Just a moment please, Iโve 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), Iโm 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 Iโd 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
โโๆฑไบฌใใผใ ใไธไบบใงใใๅใใฎใใ27ๆญณใฏใฉใใช1ๅนดใ ใฃใใใ28ๆญณใฏใฉใใช1ๅนดใซใใฆใใใใใใ
ใใใใฃใจใใพใๆฑไบฌใใผใ ใไธไบบใงใใใคใใใงใใใใกใใๆผๅบใจใใฏใใใใกใใฃใจๅใฃใใใใใใๅใฃใใใฎใงใฏใชใใฆใใใฃใจใใฃใจใใใใชใใฏใใญใธใผใไฝฟใฃใใใจใใใใใฎ้่ชไฝใใใใชใจใใงใฏใชใใฆใใใฃใจไฝใๆผๅบใจใใฆๆฅฝใใใใใใชใ็ฉ่ชใๆฅฝใใใใใใชใใฎใใใพใๆฐใใๆ่ฆใงๆฅฝใใใงใใใ ใใใใใชใทใงใผใจใใใใในใฑใผใใ็ฉ่ชใซใใฆใใใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใฃใฆใใพใใไปๅพใใใใใใใใญใญใผใฐใฎใใใชๅฝขใฎใขใคในใทใงใผใ ใฃใใใจใใใใใใชใขใคในใทใงใผใซใๅๅ ใใใฆใใใ ใไบๅฎใงใใใไฝใ ใใใใใใๆขๅญใฎใทใงใผใใใกใใฃใจ้ฒๅใใใใใชใทใงใผใใกใใฉใใฉใใพใใพใ้ฒๅใใใฆใใใใใจๆใใพใใใใใฃใจใใฃใฆใใใใใใงใใใฉใใใใจใฏๆฌๅฝใซใพใๅ จใ้ใฃใในใฑใผใใฎ่ฆๆนใใฟใใใชใใฎใๆฑไบฌใใผใ ใงใฏใใใใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใใพใใใงใ27ๆญณใฏใพใ ็ตใใฃใฆใใชใใฎใง๏ผ็ฌใ๏ผใไฝใจใ่จใใชใใใงใใใฉใๅใซใจใฃใฆ27ๆญณใฏๆฌๅฝใซๅคงใใช็ฏ็ฎใ่ฟใใๅนดใซใชใใพใใใใใผใ27ๆญณใฎ้ไธญใงใใญใซ่ปขๅใใใจใใๆฑบๆใใใฆใไปใใใงใใญๅใฎใใขใผใใใจใใใใ2ใซๆใงใใใฉใๅใๅ ๅฎนใฎๆฟใใใฎใๅฎ่ตฐใๅใใฆใใกใใฃใจใใญใซโฆๅใฎ็ๆณใจใใใใใชใใญใซใกใใฃใจใชใฃใฆใใใใชใฃใฆใ่ถณใไธๆญฉ่ธใฟๅบใใใใชใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใงใจใใใใ27ๆญณใ็ตใใใใจใใงใใใจๆใใพใใ28ๆญณใฏๆฌๅฝใซใใญใ ใใฎ่ชๅใซใชใใจๆใใฎใงใใใฎๅคงใใช็ฏ็ฎใ่ถ ใใ่ชๅใใพใใใขใใใฅใขๆไปฃใฎ่ชๅใจใใ่ฆใๆใซใไปใฎๆนใใใพใใชใจ่ธใๅผตใฃใฆ่จใใใใใซใใใใใใฉใใฉใๆ้ทใใฆใใใใใงใใใใใจใฏ่ชๅใฎๆผๆใ่ฆใใใชใฃใฆๆใฃใๆใซใขใใใฅใขๆไปฃใฎๆผๆใๆขใใฎใใใชใใฆใไปใฎ่ชๅใงในใใจๅบใใใใใชๆผๆใใใใใใ็ฎๆใใฆ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใใใใชใจๆใใพใใ
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 Iโm still 27 now (laugh). So I donโt 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 Iโve 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 Iโm becoming a bit like my ideal of a pro (skater), or Iโve 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 โIโm 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.
ใโโๆฑไบฌใใผใ ใจใใๆฅๆฌใไปฃ่กจใใ็ฎฑใ้ธใใ ็็ฑใๆงๆณใๅงใพใฃใๆๆใฏใใฟใคใใซใฎGIFTใซ่พผใใๆใใฏใ
ใใใใฃใจใผใใใญใญใผใฐใใใๅ ใซๆฑไบฌใใผใ ใฎใ่ฉฑใฏในใฟใผใใใพใใใใใ ใ๏ผไผๅ ดใ๏ผๅฎ้ใซๅใใๅใใชใใจใใ่ฉฑใใใชใ้ฃ่ชใใฆใ็ตๅฑๆ็ต็ใซใฉใใชใใๅใใใชใ็ถๆณใฎไธญใงใใญใญใผใฐใใจใใใใใใใใจใใ่ฉฑใซใชใฃใฆใ็ฎฑใๅใใฆใใฟใใใชๆใใงใใญใญใผใฐใฎๆงๆใๅ ใซ้ฒใใชใใใใพใGIFTใ่ใใชใใใฟใใใชใใจใใใฃใฆใใพใใใใพใๆฑไบฌใใผใ ใ้ธใใ ็็ฑใจใใใฎใฏโฆใใผใใๆญฃ็ดใช่ฉฑใ่จใใจใๆฑไบฌใใผใ ใงใใใชใใใฃใฆใใใใใ่ฉฑใใใใ ใใใใใจใใใฎใไธ็ชใงใใใญใๆญฃ็ดใๅใฏใใใพใงใฎๅฎๅใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใชใใใใใใพใงใใฌใผใใฆใชใใงใใใใใใพใง่ชไฟกใใใใใใงใฏใชใใใงใใใฉใใใ ใๆฑไบฌใใผใ ใงใใใชใใใจใใใ่ฉฑใใใใ ใใฆใใใใใใใใใใชๆนใฎใๅใๅใใใใใพใ่ชๅใงๆงๆใ่ใใใใใใใใชๆนใจๆงๆใ่ใใฆใใไธญใงๆฑไบฌใใผใ ใงใใใงใใชใในใฑใผใใฃใฆไฝใ ใใใจใใใใฎใใใใใ่ใใพใใใใใใๆฑไบฌใใผใ ใง่ฆใใใใชใจใใๆฐๆใกใงไปใฏGIFTใซๅใใฆใใใใ้ฒใใงใใพใใใงใไฝใ ใฃใใGIFTใซ่พผใใๆใใฏใไปใพใงใใใใฃใฆใขใใใฅใขๆไปฃใใใฃใฆใใใซใใใฃใฆใใใฃใฑใใใใใชๆฏใๆนใ็ใใใซใใฆใใใ ใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใฆใใใฃใฑใใใใใๆนใ ใธใฎๆฉ่ฟใใใใชใใงใใใฉใ่ชๅใฎ็ฉ่ชใฏๆๅใๆฉ่ฟใใใๅงใพใใใชใจๆใฃใฆ่ดใ็ฉใจใใฆใฎGIFTใจใใใฟใคใใซใใคใใพใใใ็ฉ่ช่ชไฝใ็ใใใธใฎ่ดใ็ฉใซใชใฃใฆใปใใใงใใใใพใใใฎ็ฉ่ชใซๅซใพใใฆใใ่ชๅใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใใกใใใพใ็ใใใธใฎใฎใใใซใชใใฐใชใจๆใใพใใ
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, wellโฆ honestly speaking, the number one reason would be that I got an offer to do (the show) in Tokyo Dome. Frankly, I donโt believe Iโm capable to that extent, and Iโm 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 thatโs why I named it โGIFTโ, 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.
ใโโใๆฒๆดใใฎๆผๆใฎ่ชฌๆใซใใใฃใใใๅ็งๆฅฝใๅ ซๆธใงใใๆๅณใฏใ
ใใใใพใใพไผๅ ดใ็ฉบใใฆใใชใใฆๅ็งๆฅฝใๅ ซๆธใซใชใฃใฆใใพใฃใใจใใใฎใฏใใใใงใใใฉใใงใใใใฃใฑใ่ชๅใจใใฆใฏๆฑๅใงไฝใจใใใใใใจใใๆฐๆใกใฏใใกใใใใใพใใใใใงใๆฑๅใฎๅฐใงใใใฎใงใใใฐใ่ชๅใฎใใฎใใญใญใผใฐใฎใ่ชๅใฎๅ็ใฟใใใชใใฎใๆใใฆใใไธญใซ3ใป11ใใใใใใซใใใฃใจใใใฎใทใงใผใ่ฆใซใใฆใใ ใใฃใฆใใๆนใ ใฎไธญใซ3ใป11ใฃใฆใใๅทใๆฎใฃใฆใใใจๆใใฎใงใๅฐใใงใไฝใ่ชๅใฎๆผๆใ่ฆใฆๆถๅใใใใ้ใซใใใๆใๅบใใฆๆผใใ ใใใใใ่ฏใใใจใชใฎใๆชใใใจใชใฎใใฏใกใใฃใจๅใใใชใใงใใใฉใๅฐใใงใไฝใใใใฎๆฐๆใกใ็ฏใใใฃใใใจใใฆใฎๆผๆใใใใใชใจๆใใพใใใ
Q: As you mentioned in the explanation of the โEtudeโ 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 Iโd do this here in Tohoku, as there is 3.11 in this show of mine, Prologue, where Iโm 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 donโt know if that is a good or a bad thing, but I wanted to deliver performances that spark some kind of emotions, however small.
ใโโๆจชๆตๅ ฌๆผใงใใญใจใใฆใฎ็ฎๆจใฏใพใ ใพใ ใใฏใใฏใใฆใใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใใใใญใญใผใฐใ้ใใฆใใณใใฏ่ฆใคใใฃใใใ
ใใใชใใใใใฎใพใพ็ถใใฆใใฃใฆใใใใ ใชใจใใ่ชไฟกใซใฏใชใใพใใใๆญฃ็ดใใใฎใใญใญใผใฐใๆงๆใใฆใใๆฎต้ใงใใใฃใฑใใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใฟใผใจใใฆ่กฃ่ฃ ใๅคใใชใใงใใฃใจๆปใ็ถใใใจใใใใจใ็ฉ็็ใซใไฝๅ็ใซไธๅฏ่ฝใ ใจใใใใจใฏๆขใซๅใใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใใใใฉใใใใตใใซ็ใใใซๆใใฆใใใ ใใใใใฉใใใใตใใซ็ใใใใใใๅซใใฆๆๅพใพใงๆฅฝใใใงใใใ ใใใใ่ฆใฆใใใ ใใใใจใใใใจใๅใไธๅฎใงใใใใชใฎใงใ่ชๅไธไบบใงใใใทใงใผ่ชไฝใใ็ใใใซๅใๅ ฅใใฆใใใ ใใใใจใใไธๅฎใฎไธญใงใฎใใญใฎในใฟใผใใ ใฃใใฎใงใใใใใๆๅณใงใฏใใชใใใฏใใฏใใฆใใพใใใใใฎใใญใญใผใฐใๅฎ้ใซ็ตใใฆใฟใฆใใใฎในใฟใคใซใงใ็ใใใซๅใใงใใใ ใใใใ ใจใใใใจใใกใใฃใจ่ชไฟกใซใใชใฃใใฎใงใใพใใใใใๅ ่ชๅใฎๅ็ใๆใใฆใทใงใผใใใใจใใใใจใฏใใใชใซ้ ป็นใซใฏใชใใจๆใใพใใใฉใใพใใใใใใชใใจใ่ใใฆใใพใใใใใชๆงๆณใ็ทดใฃใฆ่ชๅใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใ็ใใใซๅฑใใใใซใใพใๆฅฝใใใงใใใ ใใใใใช่ชๅใฎ็ๆณใฎใใญใจใใฆใฎๅฝขใใใทใงใผใใใใใใ็ถใใฆใใใใใใใชใจๆใใพใใใ
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 itโs 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 donโt think I will do shows that tell my life story that much in the future, but Iโll 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.
ใโโๅ ซๆธใฏใใใใฎๆทฑใๅ ดๆใงใๅ ซๆธๅ ฌๆผใๅ ซๆธๅธใซ็งใใๆใใฏใ
ใใใใฃใจใใใผใใๅใ3ๆใซ่ขซ็ฝใใใฆใใขใคในใชใณใฏไปๅฐใไฝฟใใชใใชใฃใฆใใพใฃใๅพใซๆฑ็ฅๅฅๅทใฎใชใณใฏใงใพใ่ชๅใฎๆฉๅธซใงใใ้ฝ็ฏๅ ็ใฃใฆใใๆนใซใไธ่ฉฑใซใชใฃใๅพใซๅ ซๆธใฎๆนใงใ้ปๆฐใจใใฏไฝฟใใชใใใฉๆปใฃใฆใใใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใ ใใฆใไฝใจใใใใใไธญใงๆปใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใๅฎ้ใซ็ฏ้ปใฎ็ถๆ ใงใใใใ้ปๆฐใใคใใชใใงใๆฅไธญใ ใฃใใฎใงๆๆฐ็จใซใใถใๅคฉไบใใกใใฃใจ้ใใใใจใใงใใใใงใใใฉใใใฎๆใใใ ใใงใใญใฐใฉใ ใใคใใฃใใใจใใไฝๅใใฌใผใใณใฐใใใใฆใใใ ใใใใจใใใใใใๆๅณใงใๅ ซๆธใซใฏใไธ่ฉฑใซใชใใพใใใใใใใๅฐใงใใพใใคใใฃใฆใใใ ใใใใญใฐใฉใ ใใใใฎๅฐใงใงใใใฎใฏๅใ่ชๅใซใจใฃใฆใๆๆ จๆทฑใใใฎใใใใพใใใใๅฎ้ใซ้็ฝใใใฃใฆใใใใซใคใใฃใใใญใฐใฉใ ใใกใ ใฃใใฎใงใ้็ฝใจๅใๅนดใซใชใใฎใใชใใ ใใใใใๆๆฅใใฉใใ ใ็ตใฃใใฎใใจใใใใจใจใใพใๆนใใฆ่ชๅ่ช่บซใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใซ่งฆใใใใจใซใใฃใฆใ็ใใใซ่งฆใใฆใใใใใจใซใใฃใฆใๅฐใใงใ้็ฝใๆใๅบใใใโฆใๆใๅบใใฆ่ฆใใใงใใใ ใใฎใฏใกใใฃใจ็ณใ่จณใชใใชใจๆใใคใคใใใงใใใใใใใใใใใไปใใใใใ ใฃใฆใพใๆใฃใฆใใใ ใใใใใซใใใใใๆผๆใใงใใใใชๆใฃใฆๆปใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใ
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: Uhmโฆ 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 couldnโt 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 wouldnโt 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. Itโs exactly for that reason that I want to recall the memory of the earthquake disaster, however little, by thinking about how many years itโs 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 Iโve been able to deliver performance(s) that would make you also think that itโs because (such events) have happened that we have the present. Thank you very much!
ใใไฝใใใฟใพใใใๅใชใใใฎใใใซใใใใฃใฆ้ใพใฃใฆใใ ใใฃใฆใใใใใจใใใใใพใใ้ ๅผตใใพใใๆฌๅฝใซใใใใใงใใ็ใใใซใใใใฃใฆ้ใพใฃใฆใใใ ใใฆใใใใใใใใใใใ้กใใใพใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใ่ฏใใๅนดใ๏ผ๏ผ็ฌใ๏ผใ
[Final greetings] Thank you very much, for gathering like this for someone like me. Thank you very much. Iโll do my best. Iโm really happy to have everyone gathering here like this. I look forward to your continuous support. Thank you very much. Happy holidays! (laughs)