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*Machine translation. Inaccuracies Exist* Things like budding------- To be born, thinking about life, YUZURU HANYU INTERVIEW — Could you share how the theme and concept of Echoes of Life came to be? *Machine translation. Inaccuracies Exist* How do you interpret— A limitless canvas called the rink MIKIKO INTERVIEW — How did you first encounter Echoes of Life?

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies Exist* YUZURU HANU ICE STORY 3RD ECHOES OF LIFE About the title of “ICE STORY 3rd”, I ended up starting to write the story without being able to come up with anything in particular that really came to mind. And then, as I went on writing the story, little by little I began to think that the core of what I wanted to write was actually, maybe, “sound,” something I had felt ever since I was a child. Sound, sound, sound…… When I thought, “Among the words connected to sound, what would make for a good resonance?” the word that came to me was “hibiki” (resonance/echo).[1] And then, I arrived at the word “kodama” (echo).[2] The truth is, once the title “Echoes of Life” was decided, the story I had been writing up to that point became completely unusable. Because of that, there is the background that I rewrote it from the beginning and completed this story this time. “Echoes of Life” is a performance title that is that important. What is “life”? What is “I”? Wishing to be a hint for such boundless questions, I wrote down this story and these programs. “Echoes of Life” Hanyu Yuzuru NOTES [1] 響き (hibiki), literally “resonance,” “sound that reverberates.” It suggests vibration, lingering sound waves, or something that continues to echo in space or in the heart. It can also mean “impression” or “resonance” in a figurative sense, how something resonates emotionally. [2] こだま (kodama). Most directly, it means “echo,” the repeating of sound when it bounces back. It also carries a cultural nuance in Japanese: in folklore, a kodama is a tree spirit, often thought to live in old trees and associated with voices echoing in the mountains. So, beyond just “echo,” it could also be interpreted as an almost mystical or poetic quality, the reply of nature, the return of sound, or the existence of something invisible yet alive.

The Official Pamphlet is the pre-tour book with key visuals and interviews. CONTENT Yuzuru's Message Yuzuru's Interview MIKIKO's Interview The Official Pamphlet of Echoes of Life has 39 photos of Yuzuru: 21 are studio photos of Nova (including one a double page size poster) 4 are face close up during the interview 14 are from the making of and practice. 2,800 yen (USD$19), available on Axel Store. PAMPHLET STAFF Creative Producer: Mamoru Inagaki Art Direction: Kosugi Koichi Design: Hana Sasaki Photos: HIRO KIMURA, Sunao Noto Text:Hasegawa Hitomi Hair and Make Up: Ryo Inagaki Costumes: Takeshi Takahashi, Minako Orihara Edit: Bunka Kubo You can also read the translation on this link.

Such a beautiful ad thoughtful translation, The Weverse and other translations miss all nuance and hope. Namjoon is okay. He's just being Namjoon - very deep and self-reflective, but not negative at all.

really helpfull and stream link https://w2g.tv/?r=1uilk4ufyo77duqzpe

This is a far better translation than the on on Weverse. HIs reference to all the different colors - I know he's referring to the members, who were able to explode their colors during their solo endeavors. It must seem both illuminating and confirming for him because he has known them all so long - it's not like they aren't, individually, who he sonet all those years with. I this there must be grappling, for all the members, and particularly the ones who do most of the writing, with how to synthesize all this. It's so clear to Namjoon as it is to us that they will be something different than what they were, and what will that be? It has been nearly three years since the concert in Busan. I'd love it if they watch who they were. Watch some live performances and soak up that special chemistry. I'm really grateful that they are spending this time together, semi-isolated, but it would be nice for them to have a week of no work, a week of doing things together and truly getting to reacquaint. But they probably don't feel like they have they time. So anxious to get work done.

3 wonderful fan artists showcase Tori, Hebi, Buta

TXT just announced in the middle of their concert that they've renewed their contract for several more years.

Yuzu always stays up-to-date with his antenna.

Poor Ubu-chan wants to emulate Yuzu by wearing his thick, fluffy sweater and scarf... in August! Fortunately, Guide-san relieves him.

Namjoon wrote us a beautiful letter! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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[2025.08.22] *Machine translation from Japanese to English, inaccuracies exist* Source: https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/column/philosophizing-yuzuruhanyu/111764/ Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20250822043733/https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/column/philosophizing-yuzuruhanyu/111764/ What “I” Means to Yuzuru Hanyu: Do We Feel Happiness Because Boundaries Exist? 【Part 5】 In the first half of the dialogue, 12 questions emerged: What is consciousness? What does it mean to cherish something? Why do we expect athletes, philosophers, and expressive artists to be as pure and immaculate as water? What does it mean to “read the air”? What is happiness? What is "jealousy"? Who is the “person directly involved”? What does it mean “to stay close in spirit” with someone? Why do we search for our own position when facing the “person directly involved”? Who decides who is in a “weak position”? What is “hope”? Is there really more despair in the world than hope? Within these, Yuzuru Hanyu—here called Maegami-san—found a shared thread in: “Why do we draw boundaries?” So, in the latter half, he and Rei Nagai—here called Neguse-san—decided to focus their dialogue on the theme of “boundaries.”

*machine translation JAPANESE to ENGLISH, inaccuracies exist* [P. 96-97] Meeting 5:00 p.m. @ 1st Floor Conference Room Text: Shinichi Yamaguchi / Photos: Ryosuke Menju As the meaning of “being alive.” Centering around the feature interview, once again this season I had the chance to meet with all of you readers.

*machine translation JAPANESE to ENGLISH, inaccuracies exist* [P.72-87] Sendai City Arena Opening Commemorative Ice Show The First Skate July 5, 2025, Xebio Arena Sendai (Sendai City Arena) Because I love Sendai. Summer has arrived early in Sendai, where the rainy season is just about to end. The ice show "The First Skate" was held to commemorate the opening of Sendai City Arena. Figure skaters with ties to Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, performed, and Yuzuru Hanyu added a touch of elegance with his program "Haru yo, Koi." Text by Yamaguchi Shinichi, Photos by Yano Toshiaki (矢野寿明) (P. 74-85. Photos of Haru Yo Koi )

*machine translation JAPANESE to ENGLISH, inaccuracies exist* [P. 70-71] He has become able to empathize with people’s feelings. And that’s why Hanyu-kun has become all the more gentle. Photographer Toru Yaguchi, who in almost every issue of Figure Skating Magazine speaks about “Yuzuru Hanyu.” In this issue, we asked him — putting down his camera — to talk instead as a “spectator” about what he saw at the arena performance of Echoes of Life, as well as scenes from rehearsals when he accompanied the official staff at the “Noto Peninsula Reconstruction Charity Performance.” “If someone says ‘this is what I felt,’ then the ice story becomes their own story.” [P. 88-95] Once a year. Then, let’s talk our hearts out! Reporters’ Round Table Discussion Participants Takagi Megumi (Reporter, Hochi Shimbun) Kogaito Yoshiki (Photographer, Sports Nippon Newspaper) Fujiwara Shinya (Reporter, Kyodo News) “Right now, Hanyu is able to do what he likes, and he’s enjoying everything. It feels like he has found a kind of composure in his heart.” After the main dish of competitions and features, the “reporters’ round table” is served as dessert to close out the magazine. Once again this year it has become a once-a-year thing, but precisely for that reason, it turned into a lively finale. Moderator/Composition: Yamaguchi Shinichi Photography: Menju Ryosuke, © Echoes of Life Official

*machine translation JAPANESE to ENGLISH, inaccuracies exist* The “Professional” Figure as Seen by a Reporter. Yuzuru Hanyu Now, Because He Is “Happy.” “This person deserves to be happy.” Yuzuru Hanyu is one of them, that is what one reporter had thought all along, ever since his days as a competitor. During his second consecutive Olympic victory in Pyeongchang, she wrote mountains of articles from the competition venue; and at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, when it seemed as if “Hanyu-san might be drawing a line under his amateur career, what should I do?” she was seen standing stunned and motionless, alone in the press room. A veteran reporter, trusted by readers, now vividly records the trajectory up to this point. Written by: Megumi Takagi [Hochi Shimbun] Photos: Ryosuke Menju, Getty Images

* Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Figure Skating Team Japan Fan Book 2022, pg 44-49 "Rock Artist on Ice" <Talking about Yuzuru Hanyu> Special Guest: Costume Designer Taketoshi Hara Takatoshi Hara supports the backstage of Fantasy on Ice as a costume designer. He also has a background as a professional guitarist and a deep knowledge of music. Here, he shares a glimpse into the true face of the absolute champion that he died behind the scenes of the ice show. Interview & Text: Tatsuya Murao Profile Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Began working professionally as a guitarist in his teens, participating in numerous recordings and sessions in his early 20s. After musical activities in New York, he began his career as a costume designer. His designs, rich in originality and rooted in deep musical knowledge, have been highly acclaimed both in Japan and abroad. He has created costumes for Daisuke Takahashi (after his competitive return), Stéphane Lambiel, Deniss Vasiļjevs, Rika Kihira, and many others, as well as for major ice shows such as Fantasy on Ice. In recent years, he has expanded into costume design for anime and Vtubers. Instagram: @taketoshihara

Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2018.01.08 Source: https://the-ans.jp/news/15517/ Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20180202181126/https://the-ans.jp/news/15517/ Yuzuru Hanyu is "Michael Jackson at his peak" - Expert's "divine quote" draws attention in the US Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA) of figure skating was forced to withdraw from the Grand Prix (GP) Final and the All-Japan Championships due to a right ankle injury, but was selected as a representative for the Pyeongchang Olympics, where he aims to win consecutive titles. This week, the local U.S. newspaper The New York Times published an exceptional feature that drew significant attention. Within the article, an expert’s statement expressing Hanyu’s charisma was introduced and has been selected as one of the notable quotes in the American sports world.

Ted Barton mentioned Yuzuru at JGP

Agree that the banana is a spolier but they won't have a song about a banana, so what does it symbolize? Slippery? Falling? (And I am not getting any notifications of people posting - do I need to click something to get back on some list?)

Well, I'm still hoping that I get the whole bts movie week in the cinema near me, that was my news from yesterday😁😉. Yep, looks like a spoiler😎 And they are clearly filming, Hobi also has a mic at the inside of his white shirt.