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Certainly we have seen cleaner performances than this, yet he is always so beautiful to watch and much more exciting than the rest of the skaters. After his second fall, he must have been frustrated and used his frustration as a motivation to find himself again in seconds. Times like these remind us that he is is just a human, not perfect but even more lovable. PS: His Biellman spin was breathtaking!🌷

Certainly not trash. I think it was just a kuyashiii~ skate and not many want to rewatch it maybe, but so many of the men in Sochi fell and made mistakes so I really dislike the narrative that he was lucky to win that. For me, despite the mistakes, we could see that Yuzu was quick to regain composure, he didn't let that affect him and completed his skate the best he could. He's always a fighter in that sense.

Machine translation also compiled on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTb7C1utAobznjrzLYIEvBg7PAe00qNU0g3tmQDmOX_178fc1089pNLOr75si1UjpFOfP4UWokPuGAk/pub Work in progress, the sections in blue have been translated [Special Interview Part 1] Yuzuru Hanyu -Entrusting all of my thoughts and soul to my body and my skating [Special Interview Part 2] Yuzuru Hanyu -"ICE STORY 4th" and His Thoughts Toward Ryuichi Sakamoto [Talking about Yuzuru Hanyu] David Wilson -A Fateful Encounter of Destiny and Passion MIKIKO -The joy of expression that expands infinitely Marihiko Hara -Where "Sound" and "Color" Melt Together on the Ice [Special Interview] Tohoku Youth Orchestra Aiko Chiba × Minami Suzuki -Performing with soul across the ice [Special Round Table Discussion] Video Director Eri Sawatari × Creative Producer Mamoru Inagaki × Video Producer Yosuke Sato -Behind the Scenes of the Video Production for "REALIVE" and "Prequel" [Event Report] Yuzuru Hanyu Notte Stellata 2026 REALIVE an ICE STORY Project Disaster Memorial Song “Ikue” Special Program [Photo & Column] Yoshiki Kogaito -“Photographing the Heart” [Special Project] Photon: Yuzuru Hanyu Photobook [Special Guest] Yoshiki Kogaito [Online Lecture] Taketoshi Hara [Special Essay] Naoko Utsunomiya [Photo Shooting Behind the Scenes] Report from the Cover Photo Gallery Shoot

Guys, do you agree that despite the falls Yuzuru's free skate at the Sochi olympics was a very valuable skate that is worth rewatching and in which are many things to love? Cuz I've seen people (who like Yuzu otherwise) say that the performance he gave in Sochi free skate was pretty much trash. I rarely post here but I take this as a safe space where I can feel that I'm not the only one who finds value in lots of aspects of Yuzuru's skating, not just in his fully clean performances.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.07.22 Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20260721-OHT1T51230.html?page=1 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260725061825/https://hochi.news/articles/20260721-OHT1T51230.html?page=1 The meaning behind Yuzuru Hanyu's shout "Welcome back" and "The beginning of the continuation" Pro 4th Anniversary Solo Interview, Part 3 (Final) Professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (31) celebrated his fourth year as a professional on July 19th. In the final installment of a special interview commemorating his fourth anniversary, he stated his aspirations for his fifth year as "the beginning of a continuation."

Young skaters inspired by Yuzu

https://w2g.tv/?r=141jp4r37bsiv3w0kq

ETA Marika shared her impressions of the Couture on Ice exhibition.

Thanks, Jenn, for finding the book and the translation. I began from Chapter 5 and haven't finished it yet. I love this book. I felt it was better organized than Yuzu's biography, at least with more details. His biography is more like plain transcriptions of his interviews, and this book digs deeper and connects everything better, more like telling a story.

The picture from sport hochi's article...

It's from Prequel pamphlet https://axelstore.net/products/realive-157

@Yuzurella Where did this photo come from? What book is it from? Here's a compilation for Yuzuru's 4th anniversary : the song lyrics and Yuzu's lyrics are translatable.

Over the past few years, I've read numerous books and newspaper articles, and compiled countless statistics, and what I've seen is disturbing. And the ISU does nothing, or does too little, because the people who run the federation have their own vested interests, and honest and competent judges struggle to get their work done. In 2021, as soon as I read the names of the judges who would be judging the World Championships, I complained about Salome Chigogidze's presence, stating clearly that she was one of the most biased judges around. A few months later, the ISU suspended Chigogidze for national bias, specifically for the scores awarded at that World Championships. If I knew before the competition that she was biased, how could the ISU not know? Why was she allowed to falsify that result? And why was she back judging after just a year? So when someone tells me they trust the judges' scores because they're more competent than us, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. There are many interesting statistics to be done, although unfortunately, for some time now, if you don't have a paid subscription, you can only see the top ten results. With a little imagination, however, you can get a few more answers, because the order can be by score, BV, GOE, PCS, chronological, from highest to lowest, or reversed. If you search for all skaters, you can request the result by "single skater," which will give you the best score for everyone. You can select the season, nationality, competition, short program, or freeskate... by combining the results together, you can see more than just 10 lines.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* Link to read: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS-l0DHERSFcyaI3qMYVDdiDIh7aOIt9W8_EXtwlTCtZpkuMw4sQKNo6_sNUfkU1GVyfQ5Jx-YiIlMd/pub > Contains full interviews with Yuzuru Hanyu, MIKIKO, Marihiko Hara and Eri Sawatari.

To purchase: https://axelstore.net/products/realive-157 Product details: "Prequel: Before the WHITE" is a prequel to the upcoming ICE STORY 4th, based on an original story written by Yuzuru Hanyu. This book allows you to experience its world more deeply. In addition to artistic original photos created by Yuzuru Hanyu in collaboration with an elite team of creators, it also features a luxurious collection of performance photos. It will also include a special interview with Marihiko Hara, who composed all 10 new songs for this work, as well as interviews with video director Eri Sawatari, director MIKIKO, and executive producer Yuzuru Hanyu, who talk about their thoughts on the performance and behind-the-scenes stories. Performance photos and making-of footage from "REALIVE" will also be included. Reading this will surely give you hints about the next story, ICE STORY 4th. Content (planned) • Performance photos: "Prequel: Before the WHITE" and "REALIVE" • Music: Marihiko Hara Interview • Video Director: Eri Sawatari Interview • Direction: MIKIKO Interview • Executive Producer & Performer: Yuzuru Hanyu Interview • Making-of

[2026.07.21] ***Machine translation, inaccuracies exist*** Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/07/20/annexz/20260720b00079000008000c.html Yuzuru Hanyu, 4th Anniversary as a Professional (3) Heading into a Fifth Year of Deepening with Calm Composure: "The Flame at the Center, the Core, Will Never Change Throughout My Life" July 21, 2026 Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu (31) marked the fourth anniversary of turning professional on the 19th. In an online interview with Sponichi, he looked back on these four years while outlining his vision for what comes next. During the past year, despite taking a maintenance period, he completed both the disaster recovery ice show notte stellata and REALIVE, which condensed the trajectory of his career. The fourth installment of his ICE STORY series has already been announced, and he has begun walking into a fifth year of ever-deepening expression. In this final installment, he speaks about the confidence he feels moving forward and the convictions that have never changed.

To Jenn: Thank you so much for pointing me to the books and thanks for the translator. I am still reading them. Noriko Shirota is a wonderful lady and an angel who takes care of Yuzu, as important as Brian and Tracy. I only read part of the first book and will come back with more thoughts. To Martina: I just read your entire post using Google Translate. It's so dirty. I didn't know skatingscores can produce data like that. I will try to play with it more.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.07.20 Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20260720-OHT1T51452.html Yuzuru Hanyu Treats Yuzuru Hanyu as a "Piece" [1]— Executive Producer and Skater Pro 4th Anniversary Solo Interview, Part 2 Sports Hochi July 21, 2026 Professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (31) marked the fourth anniversary of turning professional on July 19. Part 2 of this special anniversary interview focuses on "The fear he felt four years ago and the happiness he feels now," and "How the executive producer sees the skater Yuzuru Hanyu." (Interview and composition: Megumi Takagi)