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*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist*   Source: Quadruple Axel 2021 Season Climax, pg 34-36   "Shining on the Ice" <Talking about Yuzuru Hanyu> Special Guest: Satomi Ito   Satomi Ito, who designs costumes for top skaters both in Japan and overseas, including Yuzuru Hanyu. Her costumes, which express the world of each program through artistic use of color and beautiful decoration, are highly acclaimed not only by skaters but also by many figure skating fans. We spoke with Ms. Ito about the behind-the-scenes stories of the costume production for Yuzuru Hanyu's programs this season, "Let Me Entertain You" and "Ten to Chi to (Heaven and Earth)". Interview/Text: Junko Kuroo       Profile Costume designer. After studying at the fashion vocational school Esmod Japon, she studied abroad at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. After returning to Japan, she worked at a costume company before becoming independent, and is now engaged in costume production for figure skaters both in Japan and overseas. Her meticulously crafted costumes, with attention to every detail, are often described as works of art.

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist*   Source: Quadruple Axel 2021 Season Climax, pg 28-33   "A Gift From Heaven" <Talking about Yuzuru Hanyu> Special Guest: Jeffrey Buttle    

Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/フィギュアスケート男子ファンブック-Quadruple-Axel-2021-シーズンクライマックス-ebook/dp/B08YJQ6B7D   This issue is the climax of the season for the men's singles magazine "Quadruple Axel." Close coverage of top skaters! Content: [Exclusive interview] Yuzuru Hanyu: "Proof of an absolute champion" [All Japan Championships report] Yuzuru Hanyu: "Putting his heart into his program, he reclaimed the title in a spectacular fashion" [Talking about Yuzuru Hanyu] Jeffrey Buttle: "A gift from heaven" Satomi Ito: "Shining on the ice" Nobunari Oda: "Heaven, earth and God" Shoichiro Tsuzuki: "Putting love into skating" [Special contribution] Reporter's eye: "Yuzuru Hanyu - the absolute champion, his 10-year journey" [Close-up report] Shoma Uno: "A performance of gratitude with a constant smile" [Special interview] Yuma Kagiyama: "Driven by a competitive spirit" Shun Sato: "I will overcome this wall" Kao Miura: "A premonition of a new revolution" Tatsuki Hino: "Every day is irreplaceable" Rika Kihira: "Straight to the stage of my dreams" Kaori Sakamoto: "A season of innovation" Mai Mihara: "A silver rink of gratitude" [Special Conversation] Tanaka Keiji x Miyahara Satoko "The Aesthetics of a Seeker" Tomono Kazuki x Honda Taichi "A Final Talk of Tears and Laughter" Yamamoto Sota x Sumoto Mitsuki "Childhood Friends and Rivals" Shimada Koshiro x Nishiyama Mako "Towards Their Own Dreams" [Special Feature] Nakaniwa Kensuke "The Challenge of a Young Leader" [Series] "The Power of Choreographers to Develop Individuality" #10 Ernesto Martinez [Popular Series] Suzuki Jun "In My Life - The Encouragement of Duality in Literature and Dance" Machida Tatsuki "A Letter to a Young Skater" [Competition Report] 89th All Japan Championships [Photo Gallery] Nagoya Figure Skating Festival Medalist on Ice