2013 & Earlier

Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4403310729 ◆ ISU World Championships 2012 — World Championships A Magnificent Flower Blossoming in the Blue Sky ◇ INTERVIEWS Daisuke Takahashi: “I feel this is a medal I won through my own strength.” Akiko Suzuki: “If you don’t give up, your dreams will come true.” Mao Asada: “It’s important to figure out what you really want to do.” Kanako Murakami: “If you believe in yourself and do it with confidence, you can succeed.” Yuzuru Hanyu: “I was able to turn everyone’s support into strength.” Takahiko Kozuka: “I didn’t even have the mental space to feel the pressure.” Narumi Takahashi & Mervin Tran: “We’re amazed by what we’ve accomplis…

* machine translation, inaccuracies may exist Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20190319151315if_/https://plus.google.com/114558360894796933551/posts/9v7ELdsiNKR https://weibo.com/6177279020/MoqQafgDM https://weibo.com/6177279020/4839656632616317 NHK Trophy 2012 - Yuzuru Hanyu Interview the Day After the Competition After the NHK Trophy -Your current feelings. Well... I'm sleep-deprived. (laughs) No matter what I say, I realized that I was really nervous. I had this image of ending both the short and free programs with a smile on my face, and I was able to achieve that goal, but when it was over and I went back to my room alone to try and sleep, I had a really ba…

* machine translation, inaccuracies may exist Source: https://weibo.com/2995405924/QlRZ4eXmx A look back at the interview after winning the 2008 All-Japan Junior Championships and securing his first World Junior Championships spot —How do you feel about your performance this time? My mistake in yesterday's short program was too serious, so I knew I absolutely couldn't make any more mistakes today. I’m really happy that I managed to achieve my target score. When I landed the 3A for the first time at the East Japan Championships, my body and mind were both exhausted, even though the short program was so brief. But during the period between the East Japan Championships …