2014

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*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* Series: > (Part 2): 2017 Team Brian > (Part 3): 2018 Team Brian Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/チーム・ブライアン-ブライアン・オーサー/dp/4062191733/ Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/3607241795?pn=1 , https://weibo.com/6177279020/Na27Pbhv6 + special thanks to Martina Frammartino The man who led Yuzuru Hanyu to the top. The world's strongest figure skating coach reveals the story of meticulous strategy and heated battles. Includes a conversation between Orser and Yuzuru! Table of contents : Introduction Prologue: Brian Orser & Yuzuru Hanyu - A Coach–Student Conversation -In search of “Yuzuru’s skating style” -The Ability to…

****Asahi Webronza was an online opinion and analysis platform run by Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper. It published expert commentary, essays, interviews, and analysis on topics including politics, economics, society, sports, science, culture, and entertainment. Compilation of the column series about Sochi Olympics by a figure skating journalist. For the previous column covering 2012-2013 events, please check the thread below: https://planethanyu.com/topic/4926-2012-2013-asahi-webronza-yuzuru-hanyu-beyond-the-dream/ Info: https://web.archive.org/web/20190512130220/https://webronza.asahi.com/authors/2014111800001.html?page=5& https://bsima.wiki.fc2.com/wiki/%E3%82%…

Interviews relating to 2014 Winter Olympics held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. Feb 6th - Team Event Feb 13th - Men's SP Feb 14th - Men's FS

*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2014.08.15 Source: https://digital.asahi.com/articles/DA3S11300320.html?ptoken=01KNDWYC0APHVWJJPXQP81MQMA (Paid Article) (Sports Human) Yuzuru Hanyu: Towards a new me, I want to constantly change and improve myself. ◇ Yuzuru Hanyu (19) = Figure Skating He has become the kind of skater admired by people all over the world. After winning the gold medal in men’s figure skating at the Sochi Olympics, he now enters a new season as the reigning champion. Ahead of the season’s opening, he spoke about his thoughts. “I don’t want to stop changing. I want to keep evolvi…

*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.…

*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 fig…

*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2014.01.29 Source: https://asamizu.web.fc2.com/17tayori/2013/19.pdf Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231104192015/https://asamizu.web.fc2.com/17tayori/2013/19.pdf News from the Asamizu Community Center: Thank You for Your Support of "Yuzuru Hanyu's Hometown Support" Issue No. 19, 2013 Published: January 29, 2014 Publisher: Center Director Spoiler It has now been one month since we launched the “Yuzuru Hanyu Furusato (Hometown) Support” on December 17 of last year. The support signature campaign concluded on January 21. We received many s…

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/4789962172 Source: https://x.com/Rahna_rarahna/status/918473012436811781 However, I feel like I don't really understand proper Japanese... Maybe it's because I've been reading a lot of novels lately. I started reading a novel called 'Chimera' (Baku Yumemakura). When I read it, I was hooked! From there, I started thinking about reading other novels little by little. Reading... I didn't do that at all until now. If I did read, it was usually just skimming through the original books of movies I had watched. When I was really young…

Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: https://www.phiten.com/news/pdf/pr_141211.pdf "Phiten × Yuzuru Hanyu" Advisory Contract Announcement Phiten Inc. (Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, CEO: Yoshihiro Hirata, http://www.phiten.com/), which manufactures and sells health, sports, and beauty products, has entered into an advisory contract with Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA). The details of the contract include products such as the RAKUWA Necklace X100, RAKUWA Necklace X50 High-End III, RAKUWA Bracelet X100, and socks sold by Phiten. Going forward, as Hanyu aims for even greater achievements, we will share t…