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*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2014.02.16 Source: https://x.com/yuzu_matsubarko/status/1339870904692576256 https://ameblo.jp/minminmin-vync/entry-12644926769.html https://ameblo.jp/poissonbleu/entry-12237370801.html <Essay that Hanyu wrote when he was in the skating club at Nanakita Junior High School> Skating Club “Becoming the Club President…” First-year, Yuzuru Hanyu There is only one member in the skating club, and that is me. Therefore, even though I'm a freshman, I've been appointed the new club president starting in the second semester. There are things I want to focus on and work hard at as club president. The thing I especially want to focus on is maintaining good manners and gratitude. The reason is simple: I joined the skating club because I love skating. I've been learning skating since I was four years old, but there were times when I forgot to feel grateful. Sometimes practice was tough, and I would run away and just play, or I would sulk through it to avoid being scolded by my parents. However, after becoming club president, I began to realize how lucky I am to be allowed to do something I truly love. Therefore, since I am being supported by my parents, my skating teachers, and the teachers of the skating club, I want to respond to that by performing even better, behaving in a manner worthy of a representative of Nanakita Junior High, and spreading my wings nationally, and then to the world stage. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Toward the Big Stage in February” Second-year, Yuzuru Hanyu I have been active as a member of the skating club since last year. I practice at a skating rink near Seiyu. Every day, I practice from 5:00 to 7:00 during general public hours, and then on Mondays and Thursdays, I have a one-and-a-half-hour private practice after that. I also have morning practice on Saturdays and Sundays. I am working hard in my daily practice in preparation for the All-Japan Junior Championships and the World Junior Championships in February. In particular, for the World Junior Championships, I have to compete as a representative of Japan among 17- and 18-year-old skaters, so I want to give it my all and perform fair and square. Also, starting this season, I moved up one class and became the youngest in that group, but I was able to win the All-Japan Junior Championships. I'll continue to work hard and do my best, never forgetting my original intention. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Leave Your Name in the Tradition” Third-year, Class 4, Yuzuru Hanyu Before I knew it, my three years in the skating club were drawing to a close, and my life in junior high school was coming to an end as well. During these three years, I have felt and learned many things. Last year, I was able to win the National Junior High School Championships for the second consecutive time, and I believe I was able to reach this point thanks to the support of my club advisors, coaches, parents, and others. Thank you very much. The championships are not over yet, so I ask for your continued support. I'm truly glad that I enrolled at Nanakita Junior High School. The senior members of the Nanakita Junior High skating club have competed in the Olympics and won All-Japan Championships, leaving their names in history. Because of this proud tradition, the skating club has been able to continue even when there was only one member. I hope that one day I, too, can leave my name in the tradition of the Nanakita Junior High skating club. As a first step, I aim to win the National Junior High School Championships three times in a row. Even after I graduate from Nanakita Junior High School, I want to remember this tradition, continue putting in my best effort every day, never forget to be grateful, and keep doing my best.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150613162705/https://www.kahoku.co.jp/special/worksheet/pdf/20140519.pdf (Excerpt from the February 16, 2014, Kahoku Shimpo Morning Edition) From the Nanakita Elementary School graduation album, Hanyu wrote about his skating memories: "Moment" The thing that has left the deepest impression on me over these six years is skating. I've learned so much, both from the fun and the frustrating moments. Five years after I started skating, I was selected for the All-Japan Championships for the first time in my fourth grade. It was my first time competing there, and I felt more excited than nervous. Thinking, "I'm going to win," I practiced harder than usual. On the day of the competition, my turn was first. Everyone at the club said to me, "Being first is tough. But do your best." I replied, "I'm good at being first, so it’s okay," and it helped ease both their nerves and my own. With the signal, "Number one, Yuzuru Hanyu," my performance began. I was completely absorbed in my performance, giving it my all without thinking about anything. Before I knew it, at the moment I finished my final pose, I received a huge round of applause from the audience. I still remember that moment. I was so happy. And for the first time, I thought, "I want to thank the audience." Through that competition, I learned the importance of being grateful to the audience. I want to continue skating and learn various things from now on. -Yuzuru Hanyu

*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2014.02.16 Source: https://x.com/miruku0723/status/1028508489469947904 (screenshot of the newspaper) https://x.com/tomikoyuzu/status/1028452373256011777 (article text in thread) https://web.archive.org/web/20150613162705/https://www.kahoku.co.jp/special/worksheet/pdf/20140519.pdf (top part of the article) “A hard worker from the start” — Hometown mentors and others reflect with emotion On the 15th, when Yuzuru Hanyu (19) reached the top in men’s figure skating at the Sochi Winter Olympics, people connected to his hometown of Sendai watched his heroic figure on television with deep emotion. Through episodes shared by those who have long supported Hanyu, watching over him as he shyly smiled in the center of the podium, the article looks back on the upbringing of the genius skater. Marie Arai (32), a staff member at Ice Rink Sendai in Izumi Ward, Sendai, where Hanyu trained, and a former pairs representative at the Nagano Olympics, recalls: “At training camps, he would persistently challenge jumps he couldn’t land.” She remembers him as a hard worker. Kazuya Igarashi (68), principal of Tohoku High School, praises Hanyu’s exceptional concentration. “He was constantly busy with practice and competitions, and before tests he would copy friends’ notes and cram overnight, but he still consistently ranked at the top academically,” he says. Toshinobu Yoshida (41), who sharpens Hanyu’s skate blades at the skate shop “NICE” in Izumi Ward, reflects, “He got through the Great East Japan Earthquake and continued practicing without becoming discouraged, and that effort has paid off.” Yoshida says he has seen Hanyu grow into a resilient young man. “When he admired Plushenko, the Turin Olympic gold medalist, and even got a mushroom haircut like his, I was surprised at just how much he loved skating,” reminisces Yasuhiro Kakubari (45), Hanyu’s homeroom teacher in fifth and sixth grade at Nanakita Elementary School. “He often talked about the Olympics and winning gold medals, and sometimes he would jump and spin in his indoor shoes.” Saito Haruka (19), a company employee, and Gunji Daiki (19), a university student, both from Izumi Ward, who were classmates at Nanakita Elementary School and Nanakita Junior High School, smiled and said, “His embarrassed expression on the podium is exactly the same Yuzuru he used to be.” One day in junior high school, Hanyu came to school with a tired expression, saying, “I practiced until 4 a.m.,” but when his friends gathered around him, his face suddenly brightened, and he became the center of the group. When he stood in front of an audience, he revealed the side of himself as a skater who shows his best smile. When he was in elementary school, Hanyu stood up for a child who was being bullied and ended up getting caught up in it himself, but he carried through his stance of protecting them to the very end. “He is mentally strong, and his sense of justice is stronger than most,” Gunji recalls.”

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2025.12.11 Source: https://the-ans.jp/news/611112/ Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260109105648/https://the-ans.jp/news/611112/ Yuzuru Hanyu announces that notte stellata 2026 will be held - 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake. "I feel it is important to continue to pass on this message." The ice show "Towa Pharmaceutical presents Hanyu Yuzuru notte stellata 2026," hosted by professional figure skater and back-to-back Olympic gold medalist Hanyu Yuzuru, has been scheduled for March next year. The announcement was made on the 11th, with Hanyu commenting, "Together with my fellow skaters, I hope to transcend nationalities and become one circle, creating a single hope."

Too funny https://x.com/i/status/2009075911325618353

Source Yuzu's reflection shows his true form.

Swanyu waving the Notte Stellata penlight. So cute!

Compilation of articles & interviews relating to notte stellata 2026. Date: March 7-9th, 2026 Venue: Sekisui Heim Super Arena, Miyagi (Grande 21) Info: https://nottestellata.com/ https://x.com/notteofficial News announcement: https://www.ninomiyasports.com/archives/134968 https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/ice-show/143467 https://worldfigureskating-web.jp/news/19756 https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2025/12/11/articles/20251211s00079000119000c.html https://hochi.news/articles/20251211-OHT1T51014.html?page=1 https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/369866 https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/882276f366b74c39beb4eb8a2ec6381f https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/culture/mmda4d53bb7c0d4f1fabf1253fbec2aa4b https://www.daily.co.jp/en/general/2025/12/11/0019802438.shtml https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251211/p2a/00m/0sp/018000c https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/6663 https://www.ninomiyasports.com/archives/135012 https://www2.myjcom.jp/special/tv/thema/figureskate/column/detail/20251215.shtml https://sumikai.com/nachrichten-aus-japan/japanischer-eiskunstlaeufer-yuzuru-hanyu-macht-mit-neuer-show-auf-erdbebenfolgen-aufmerksam-370826/

Hi everyone, gonna run an update later today. Hopefully it helps with all the spam.

Hi!! Sorry we haven't been checking this site as much -- but we're super grateful you are donating to support its upkeep! We plan to continue to host this site forever as an archive of Yuzuru's achievements 🥰 I've ask @robin to check the paypal and will let you know if we got it.

This is so embarrassing.....and guess who wrote the main article about it, yes, our dear pro mhj nj lover🙄.

Who cares? Do they care? I want to know the tour schedule! And I believe that they may be tweaking some little things but are basically ready to do any entire performance right now. they just want two month to perfect it.

Good lord... https://x.com/i/status/2008505296143139234

In addition, July 13th is my birthday.

Yuzu has been extremely popular from the beginning.

Mesmerising Tori, Hebi, Buta

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Here's a tip: before you start getting prepped for the OR in the morning, ASK THE NURSE if your most recent bloodwork has been checked. And then, double check and ASK THE DOCTOR. If they miss something, it's you that'll suffer, so ALWAYS speak up!!

The pressure! my blood work came back weird,as one might expect for someone who just had radiation. Some fine but some near normal and then some omes they might see as concerning, WBC is obvioulsy low but red cell is perfect. I am presuming - have to - that someone will review this before 8 am when they wanty me to start taking the dreaded medicine and not eating anything

As if the flame and smoke coalesced and gave rise to a dark angel

And that's not what I said, anyway. What I said is that they probably feel the pressure of having the profitability of an entire huge company riding on their backs for this comeback. Something like 80% of all of HYBE's revenue - Hybe, not just BigHit - comes from BTS. If the comeback doesn't meet financial expectations, it'll be a big deal. And yes, they probably do feel concerned about their ability to perform onstage as well.... but they've been easing themselves back in to that by popping up on Jin's and Hobi's concert stages. They can prep for the performance anxiety. But they have zero control over how much revenue the comeback will generate for HYBE

I think that, on a personal level, each of the seven is really more concerned about whether they perform and produce at a level that they can be proud of. More than the money part. They don't need to worry about money. But I can understand that concern too. I just think that it really is a gut concern for professional ability to return to the top. And I guess we could call them "boy Ish", but still how does one get off the "boy band " genre name thing. I can think of Justin Timberlake, who got out of boy band by going on his own and doing his own thing because he certainly was boy band. backstreet Boys will always kind of be a boy band because they didn't do much evolving. Whereas the guys who were in New Kids on the Block evolved in expanded and went onto things far beyond just their boy band roots. I think our guys will probably be hit with boy band forever, but that they will also after they are in their 40s or whatever, do go independent and do other things, they have Harvard personal ambition for things other than just performing. JK wants to direct. RM wants to curate art museums. I think Yoongi will stay a producer forever. In use driven Korea, the lifespan of a model is kind of limited by age. Really the only one I actually wonder what Avenue he'll go up is Jimin. I wonder if they bristle at all being called boys. Probably not as long as it comes with a success in the money.