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Interviews and articles relating to 2022 Winter Olympics held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. Feb 8th - Men's SP Feb 10th - Men's FS Feb 20th - Exhibition Gala

Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4594619525 https://x.com/fskating_Life/status/1565520538755182592 Yuzuru Hanyu has announced his professional turn and is embarking on his second skating career. To commemorate this departure, we have compiled his extraordinary 18 years of competitive life in one book. The staff of "Figure Skating Life" look back on the achievements of this unprecedented skater through records of his growth and exclusive interviews that have been watched over by him. In addition, long interviews with those involved who have continued to support Hanyu praise his talent and efforts, as well as revealing a number of episodes …

Compilation of some articles/columns related to Yuzuru Hanyu published on the online sports magazine, CoCoKARAnext in 2022. *Please do not comment in this thread other than translations*

Source: https://www.asahi.com/rensai/list.html?id=1694 Yuzuru Hanyu's monologue: "My mission" revealed through GIFT A total of 6 parts. Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu said, "I want to give a gift of gratitude to those who support me." He is writing the story of the show with that feeling in mind. He said that his mission is to respond to people's feelings, and he talked about how to turn support into strength. 1 - Yuzuru Hanyu's thoughts behind "GIFT": "A gift that brings you closer" 2 - Yuzuru Hanyu: "I want to convey my current feelings in response to everyone's feelings" 3 - Yuzuru Hanyu: "If I can't meet …

Website: https://prologue-official.jp/ 1. Prologue - Official Guidebook (2022.11.01) Info: https://web.archive.org/web/20221101032342/https://axelstore.jp/prologue/detail.php?goods_id=3410 Product introduction: All 64 pages of newly taken photos! Message from Yuzuru Hanyu: "I wanted to create something that would allow you to feel the history of my life and my skating journey, and that's why I planned this ice show. This is the first ice show that I will be doing everything on my own. The title is 'Prologue.' I will do my best with the hope that "from now on, various stories will be woven" and "this ice show will be the …

Compilation of articles & interviews relating to his 'Statement of Determination' press conference held on 19 July 2022, announcing his transition to professional figure skating.

Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4160082602 Contents: *Cover front and back cover: Yuzuru Hanyu (The back of the cover is a special poster) *Includes the popular feature "Artists talk about the beauty of Yuzuru Hanyu's past programs" *Features a figure skating x gymnastics dialogue between Yuma Kagiyama and Kenzo Shirai (former Japanese gymnastics representative) *Also includes interviews with Kaori Sakamoto, Kazuki Tomono, Satoko Miyahara, and Rika Kihira [The yearning that was at the beginning] Yuzuru Hanyu "Seeking the unknown world" [Commentary by Takeshi Honda and Takahito Mura] It was a quadruple Axel that w…

[Yuzuru Hanyu Special Report & Exclusive Interview] Japan Figure Skating Team 2022 Fan Book (Special Supplement: 2022/2023 Season Spectator Calendar) (Bessatsu Yama to Keikoku) Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4635907708/ A thorough introduction to the top men's and women's singles skaters! [Special supplement] 2022/2023 season spectator calendar. The opening feature features Yuzuru Hanyu, who is embarking on a new stage as a professional athlete. In addition to special reports from his "Declaration of Determination Press Conference" to "SharePractice," the book also features an exclusive interview from "SharePractice." W…

Men's Figure Skating Fan Book Quadruple Axel 2022 Beijing Olympics Special Author : Edited by Yama to Keikokusha Release date : Released on 2022.03.29 Sales price : 2,090 yen Info: https://www.yamakei.co.jp/products/2821907480.html

The Answer - Beijing Olympics Column During the Beijing Olympics, "THE ANSWER" will publish "THE ANSWER's Guide to the Olympics" every day, introducing unknown stories of athletes and related parties, expert commentary on the sport, and surprising knowledge, allowing people to enjoy the Olympics from a new "perspective." Figure skating, one of the featured sports, will be featured with a special feature based on the concept of "17 days for people who like figure skating to love it even more, and for people who don't know figure skating to fall in love with it for the first time," conveying the "now" of the sport and linking it to the "future" of the sport.

Compilation of articles & interviews relating to Prologue 2022. -Yokohama (Nov 4-5) -Hachinohe (Dec 2-3, 5) Info: https://prologue-official.jp/ https://x.com/jp_prologue CN ref masterlist: https://m.weibo.cn/status/5148520689697329

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist Source: https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/853981 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20220722035223/https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/853981 《Yuzuru Hanyu at 8 years old: The origin of a prodigy skater》 "A boy like a jewel," "The time I spent with Yuzuru was nourishment for me": The reason why his renowned coach is grateful There was an 8-year-old skater whom an experienced and renowned coach described as "like a treasure." This is the story of the foundation of a skater who continues to fight despite facing numerous trials. We are specially publishing the full text of "[Tracing the Roots of a Gold Medalist] The Peop…

*Machine translation, inaccuracies exist. Please do not comment in this thread other than translations* Source: https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20221011-2478327/ "Kikuchi Kan Award" goes to Yuzuru Hanyu, Koki Mitani, and "The Butterfly Effect" The 70th Kikuchi Kan Award was announced on the 11th, with the winners being figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, screenwriter Koki Mitani, author Miyuki Miyabe, NHK's "Century of Visuals: The Butterfly Effect," and the reporting team for Shinano Mainichi Shimbun's "Five-Colored Moebius." Spoiler The reasons for the award are as follows: ■ Yuzuru Hanyu: He has achiev…

Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B09NRG553Z *Yuzuru Hanyu's performance at the All Japan Championships is featured on the cover and in the lead! *Also includes the third installment of the popular project, "Artists talk about the beauty of Yuzuru Hanyu's past programs"! Includes Kyohei Sorita's discussion of "Ballad No. 1," Yasuyuki Shuto's discussion of "White Legend," and Yuzuru Kurenai's discussion of "Romeo and Juliet"! <Featured Content> [All Japan Championships Report] Yuzuru Hanyu "To the Crystal Stage" [Representatives Decided!] What are his chances of winning his first medal in the Olympic team competition? …

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2022.08.12 Source: https://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASQ8D64ZCQ8DUTQP00X.html?ptoken=01KQTTJTZCXBVY5HEXQTGBH0B2 (Paid article) Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260505050751/https://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASQ8D64ZCQ8DUTQP00X.html?ptoken=01KQTTJTZCXBVY5HEXQTGBH0B2 "Imagine it as the soil that makes flowers bloom." A message of encouragement from Yuzuru Hanyu to children. Yuzuru Hanyu (27), who won two consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's figure skating and announced his professional debut in July, gave an exclusive interview to the Asahi Shimbun. Reflecting on his …

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/854207?page=1 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20220914085103/https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/854207?page=1 Yuzuru Hanyu's choreographer said, "When I contacted him to congratulate him on turning pro, he immediately replied..." Shae-Lynn Bourne recalls, "Yuzu had his own 'voice'." Shae-Lynn Bourne, the choreographer and professional skater who has worked with Yuzuru Hanyu for the past eight years, will be arriving in Japan in a few days for five weeks to perform in an ice show and to film an NHK documentary directed by her husban…

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* [2022.11.13] Source: https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/855311 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20221113021248/https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/855311 "My eyes have changed when I look at Yuzuru Hanyu" - Former Asahi Shimbun photographer looks back on the "legendary Nice" 10 years ago. "Sugawara-san was crying next to him..." On November 4th, the ice show "Prologue" opened, marking a new start for Yuzuru Hanyu. Ten years ago, in 2012, the then 17-year-old Hanyu made his name known to the world at the World Championships in Nice, France. Former Asahi Shimbun pho…

Aoi Honō (Blue Flame) is Yuzuru's autobiography. To date, it consists of four books. There are no official English translations, but fans have made an effort to make translations available to encourage international audiences to buy the digital or printed books. The royalties from the Aoi Honō series are donated to Ice Rink Sendai, where Yuzuru has trained for years. The translations are not shared publicly. They are shared with those who have bought the books (send a photo of the book as a proof of purchase). These are the contacts to access the translations: Aoi Honō I, nonchan1023 , [email protected] Aoi Honō II, tsukihoshi14 , tsukihoshi303@gmail.…

*For archive purposes* Source: International Figure Skating magazine, October 2022 issue, pg 22-33 Partial read: https://www.everand.com/article/589674547/Yuzuru-Hanyu-Leaves-The-Competitive-Stage Info: https://ifsmagazines.com/ifs-october-2022/ END OF AN ERA: YUZURU HANYU LEAVES THE COMPETITIVE STAGE It was an announcement that took few by surprise. But with Yuzuru Hanyu moving into the professional world, a memorable era in the sport has come to an end. We look back at his distinguished career, one that saw the Japanese superstar rewrite figure skating history every step of the way. by Susan. D. Russell …