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Hobi returned to SK today! And later went live! 🥰

Beautiful Golden Phoenix

It's a very fascinating conversation and it makes a lot of sense when you get into how Shinto believes permeate different aspects of Japanese society and culture. That's also something that Mansai and Yuzu talked about. The full translation of the Mainichi article plus the translation of an extra transcript of the radio program is posted on the Translation Box-> 2025-> Notte Stellata 2025.

By the way - this young person belongs to Lumpens (and I have forever been trying to figure out if it's a boy or girl -) and we know he went to the Friday show... https://x.com/uarmyvibe/status/1909718023503503840/photo/1

Found a quasi-explanation of what this is - https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/what-is-bts-run-bts-poly-about-board-game-explored-with-photo-book-exclusive-cards-unseen-moments-and-more-1381088

The spirit of spring time

Got my new passport today. Turned out the guy manning the desk where I picked it up was, if not ARMY, at the very least a fan of J-Hope and commiserated with me about missing the show. Nice, but where was he two weeks ago.....

Interesting. I have often gotten that sense that Yuzu is expressing a form of spirituality when he skates and here he is saying that it kind of really is like that. It's nice to know I wasn't imagining it

Capturing wonderful moments from the music video for 'Bow and Arrow'

The background makes it appear as if Yuzu is emerging from the clouds

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*machine translation reviewed by Japanese fan* Lengthy foot notes added for additional context and clarity 2025.04.07 Source: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20250407/spp/sp0/006/312000c Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20250407164237/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20250407/spp/sp0/006/312000c Nomura Mansai Reflects on Commonalities Between Noh, Kyogen, and Figure Skating: “It might be a bit of a stretch, but...” The Mainichi, April 7, 2025 Transcription from NHK radio broadcast. This part comes immediately after the section included in the previous article. Transcript was done by a Japanese fan. The translation is a machine translation, inaccuracies exist. Nomura: In a way, composing space within that kind of cosmology… it might be closer to mai (舞), rather than dance. Of course, dance can also have that element, but because it all begins in an empty space, creating a world within that space—that's probably the kind of plan you have in mind for your skating performances, isn’t it? Hanyu: Yes, I think so. And maybe, for me, there’s also a strong sense of offering(1) something.

Was thinking the same! He's kind of... 'unleashed the beast', as it were 😂

US leg of his tour is over. Manila next! Ofc he was live after the concert and lol Jin was in the chat! So funny!

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2025.04.07 Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/04/07/kiji/20250407s00041000319000c.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20250407130036/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/04/07/kiji/20250407s00041000319000c.html Yuzuru Hanyu talks about the behind-the-scenes collaboration with Mansai Nomura: "I'll never forget it," but "the rehearsals were really tough..." Yuzuru Hanyu (30), a professional figure skater and consecutive Olympic champion, appeared as a guest on NHK Radio 1's "Nomura Mansai's Radio Fukubukuro" (Mondays 8:05 p.m.) on the 7th. He talked about the behind-the-scenes of the ice show "Yuzuru Hanyu Notte Stellata 2025," a collaboration with the personality and kyogen performer Nomura Mansai (59). Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/04/07/kiji/20250407s00041000324000c.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20250407134251/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/04/07/kiji/20250407s00041000324000c.html Mansai Nomura comments on the similarities between Noh, Kyogen and figure skating: "It may be a bit of a stretch, but..." Kyogen performer Mansai Nomura (59) appeared on NHK Radio 1's "Mansai Nomura's Radio Fukubukuro" (Mondays 8:05pm) on the 7th. He welcomed Yuzuru Hanyu (30), a professional figure skater and Olympic champion, as a guest, and looked back on the ice show "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2025," which was a collaboration between the two, and mentioned the similarities between Kyogen, Noh, and figure skating.

I love seeing Hobi ( I mean Jaaay) unleashing this flirty side of him that he clearly kept in check all this time. He almost looks liberated 😂😂😂

Inspired by the wonderful music video

Wow. News of Jimin's record setting run ($) and BTS staying at the top three years into the hiatus, and this. Some people are gifted and lucky enough to be right where they belong. Hobi was born for this. Can we even imagine him having any other kind of life?

Soundcheck day 2 in LA. American leg of tour is over. Asia next.