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* Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Figure Skating Life Extra 2023, pg 60-65 Fantasy on Ice Exclusive Interview: Taketoshi Hara "Yuzuru Hanyu is always the first to put on his costume and begin warming up." We spoke with Taketoshi Hara, who was responsible for the opening and finale costumes for Fantasy on Ice, about the costume concepts this time and some anecdotes about Yuzuru Hanyu. Pics: Profile Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Hara joined Fantasy on Ice in 2015 by contributing costume concept proposals, and from 2017 onward took charge of costume design. His competition costumes include Daisuke Takahashi's "Phoenix" and "Pale Green Ghosts" from his singles career, Kao Miura's "Beauty and the Beast," and Muramoto & Takahashi's "The Phantom of the Opera." Muramoto & Takahashi's 2021–22 Rhythm Dance "Soran Bushi" was nominated for the Best Costume Award at the ISU Skating Awards 2023. Instagram: @taketoshihara

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/854208 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20220811064720/https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/854208 "Yuzu and I had a good laugh together..." Yuzuru Hanyu's choreographer talks about his "unlimited potential" after turning pro: "The skating world needs a leader like him." Shae-Lynn Bourne, who has choreographed Yuzuru Hanyu's programs for the past eight years, revealed the "infinite potential" within Hanyu, who has announced his intention to turn professional, in an exclusive interview. (Part 2 of 2)

*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 husband, film director Bohdan Turok. Despite her busy schedule before departure, she kindly agreed to an exclusive interview. (Part 1 of 2)

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: https://weibo.com/6473801248/R28eEr6eN Interview: Shae-Lynn Bourne

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: https://weibo.com/6473801248/R276DdVca / https://weibo.com/6473801248/R2dDi3zDd / https://weibo.com/6473801248/R3mK6aQmd Interview: David Wilson

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: https://weibo.com/6473801248/R26Ejp08F / https://weibo.com/6473801248/R27AukslG / https://weibo.com/6473801248/R25s06qtD Interview: Yuzuru Hanyu

Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4868360787 https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4868360795 After a period of maintenance, Yuzuru Hanyu successfully led "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2026" and "Yuzuru Hanyu “REALIVE” an ICE STORY project." In this exclusive long interview, Hanyu talks about "the present" and "the future." The stunning, newly shot photos are presented in a powerful B4 size, and come with a B3 size pin-up and stickers that you can keep with you at all times! In addition, there are reports on "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2026" and "Yuzuru Hanyu “REALIVE” an ICE STORY project," as well as a report on "The First Skate" at Xebio Arena Sendai and other performances in which Hanyu has appeared. Enjoy the powerful images of Hanyu.

*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2026.06.11 Source: https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/feature/yuzuru-hanyu-nhk/ Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260612011047/https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/feature/yuzuru-hanyu-nhk2/ Yuzuru Hanyu: "I hope the wounds will turn into gentle pain." He talks at length about his special collaboration with Yuzu's "Ikue" 15 years after the earthquake. Full interview (2) Yuzuru Hanyu (31), a native of Sendai City who won two consecutive gold medals in men's figure skating at the Winter Olympics, performed his own original routine set to "Ikue," an NHK song commemorating the Great East Japan Earthquake, created by the popular duo "Yuzu." Fifteen years have passed since the earthquake. In this second part of the full interview with Hanyu, who spoke about the thoughts he put into the choreography and the changes in his feelings after finishing the recording of his performance, we bring you the full interview. (This series will be delivered in three parts.)

Scroll to the bottom and you can watch the Ikue video embedded there. No VPN needed. Please give some clicks! https://www.nhk.or.jp/sendai/info/articles/310/051/75/

*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2026.06.10 Source: https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/feature/yuzuru-hanyu-nhk/ Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260611022510/https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/feature/yuzuru-hanyu-nhk/ Yuzuru Hanyu speaks about the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the future: Full interview about the collaboration project for the earthquake memorial song "Ikue" (Part 1) Yuzuru Hanyu (31), a native of Sendai City who won two consecutive gold medals in men's figure skating at the Winter Olympics , performed his own original routine set to "Ikue," an NHK song commemorating the Great East Japan Earthquake, created by the popular duo "Yuzu." Fifteen years have passed since the earthquake. After finishing the recording of his performance, Hanyu spoke in an interview about the thoughts he put into the choreography and the changes in his feelings.

*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2026.06.10 Source: https://kahoku.news/articles/20260609khn000027.html (paid) “‘Very pop music’: Yuzuru Hanyu skates to Yuzu’s song ‘Ikue’ — a performance filled with prayers for a brighter future” Professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (a native of Sendai) has created and recorded an original skating performance to "Ikue," an NHK song commemorating the Great East Japan Earthquake sung by the popular duo "Yuzu" (Yujin Kitagawa and Koji Iwasawa). The station will broadcast the video on various national and local programs.

*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2026.06.10 Source: https://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV6B0TRKV6BUNHB00SM.html?ptoken=01KTRGMV6YVG9GWR08RC0DEW78 (paid) Yuzuru Hanyu: "I've gotten better at living with the earthquake." Fifteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performed an original figure skating routine to a song commemorating the disaster, which was created by the folk duo "Yuzu" at the request of NHK Sendai Broadcasting Station. Hanyu, a native of Sendai and a survivor of the disaster, spoke about his feelings 15 years after the earthquake. Transcript:

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There's a playlist here with news compilation and interviews : https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1ETc4z4Ezm/ This presscon after winning: Just after arriving at the airport:

JUNE: 1/6: [Yuzuru Hanyu Information] The costume worn in the AQUA TV commercial will be on display. From June 6th (Saturday) in four cities: Fukuoka, Sendai, Nagoya, and Osaka. https://artexhibition.jp/topics/news/20260531-AEJ2913548/ A completely exclusive long interview with Yuzuru Hanyu, where he talks about "the present" and "the future"! "KISS & CRY Special Edition Yuzuru Hanyu - THE STAGE 5 -" is on sale today, packed with stunning B4-sized gravure photos! https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003421.000006568.html 5/6: [Exclusive Interview] An interview with figure skater Mone Chiba, who hails from Sendai City. Includes a message from fellow Sendai native Yuzuru Hanyu. https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/mmt/category/sports/mmdc22bf2afbb940b790cb405843ceca91 10/6: Yuzuru Hanyu x Yuzu: Earthquake Memorial Song "Ikue" Figure Skating Special Program https://www.nhk.or.jp/sendai/info/articles/310/051/75/ A collaboration has been realized with Yuzuru Hanyu's "Ikue" figure skating special program! https://yuzu-official.com/contents/information/5f3769af-6031-414f-9bea-37ff36b414cd Yuzuru Hanyu performs a dance to commemorate the earthquake disaster, collaborating with Yuzu on the song "Ikue". https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/news/178500/ Biography of Yuzuru Hanyu https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/news/178498/ Yuzuru Hanyu choreographs a dance to commemorate the earthquake disaster, creating a special collaboration with Yuzu's song "Ikue": "Walking towards the future" https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/news/178358/ Yuzuru Hanyu speaks about the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the future: Full interview about the collaboration project for the earthquake memorial song "Ikue" (1) https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/feature/yuzuru-hanyu-nhk/ [Yuzuru Hanyu Speaks (1)] The Significance of Conveying the Earthquake: "With a prayer that the future will become even a little brighter" https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/06/10/kiji/20260610s00079000333000c.html [Yuzuru Hanyu Speaks (2)] 15 years after the earthquake: "I've become able to reach out to others." https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/06/10/kiji/20260610s00079000338000c.html Yuzuru Hanyu: "Standing close to various things" - Collaboration performance with NHK's earthquake memorial song "Ikue" https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/06/10/kiji/20260610s00079000321000c.html [Yuzuru Hanyu Speaks (3)] "Passion is not about forcing the presentation of painful experiences and memories." https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/06/10/kiji/20260610s00079000344000c.html Yuzuru Hanyu learns and connects with the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, performing a program set to the Yuzu song "Ikue". https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/06/11/kiji/20260611s00079000045000c.html Yuzuru Hanyu and Yuzu perform a prayer dance to the earthquake memorial song "Ikue": "May the wounds become even a little bit, a gentle pain." https://hochi.news/articles/20260610-OHT1T51323.html?page=1 Yuzuru Hanyu: "I cherish and express the music, lyrics, and emotions" - Choreographed by himself for "Ikue" (Multiple Layers) - Q&A Part 1 https://hochi.news/articles/20260610-OHT1T51329.html?page=1 Yuzuru Hanyu has listened to "Ikue" over 500 times. From a forward roll to hugging his knees: "From the past to the present." Q&A Part 2 https://hochi.news/articles/20260610-OHT1T51348.html?page=1 Yuzuru Hanyu: "I'm gradually becoming able to properly reach out and help others." Q&A Part 3 https://hochi.news/articles/20260610-OHT1T51356.html?page=1 Yuzuru Hanyu: "Forcing painful memories to be presented is not what tradition is about." Q&A Part 4 https://hochi.news/articles/20260610-OHT1T51402.html?page=1 Yuzuru Hanyu's thoughts behind the earthquake memorial song "Ikue": "I hope that the wounds will become a gentler pain, even just a little"...NHK Yuzu collaboration project https://hochi.news/articles/20260611-OHT1T51000.html?page=1 Figure skating: Hanyu to unveil new program online to mark massive quake https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260610/p2g/00m/0sp/047000c Figure skating: Hanyu to unveil new program online to mark massive quake https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/77656 Yuzuru Hanyu to perform original routine to Yuzu's earthquake memorial song "Ikue" on NHK starting November 11th. https://www.sanspo.com/article/20260610-UPSNGWXG6RH4XAF3UNLSMMYDUE/ [15th Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake] Yuzuru Hanyu performs to a song by "Yuzu" and shares his thoughts: "I hope the future will be even a little brighter." https://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/articles/-/846881 Yuzuru Hanyu performs a dance to commemorate the earthquake disaster, collaborating with Yuzu on their song "Ikue". https://www.daily.co.jp/society/main/2026/06/10/0020460932.shtml [Figure Skating] Yuzuru Hanyu x Earthquake Memorial Song "Ikue": Yuzu x Yuzu Collaboration Realized, Listened to Over 500 Times https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/figure/news/202606100001318.html Yuzuru Hanyu performs a dance to commemorate the earthquake disaster, collaborating with Yuzu on their song "Ikue". https://kahoku.news/articles/knp2026061001001690.html "It's very poppy," says Yuzuru Hanyu as he skates to Yuzu's song "Ikue," with a prayer for a brighter future. https://kahoku.news/articles/20260609khn000027.html Yuzuru Hanyu performed to Yuzu's "Ikue," saying, "I put my prayers into this so that the future will be brighter." https://www.tvguide.or.jp/feature/feature-4894555/ Yuzuru Hanyu performs to a song commemorating the earthquake disaster, choreographed on a rink damaged by the disaster. https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV6B1HJHV6BUNHB00GM.html Yuzuru Hanyu: "I've gotten better at dealing with the earthquake." https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV6B0TRKV6BUNHB00SM.html Yuzuru Hanyu, with a prayer in his heart, appears in a collaboration with NHK for the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, performing the earthquake memorial song "Ikue". https://worldfigureskating-web.jp/news/26148/ 11/6: Yuzuru Hanyu: "I hope the wounds will turn into gentle pain." He talks at length about his special collaboration with Yuzu's "Ikue" 15 years after the earthquake. Full interview (2) https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/feature/yuzuru-hanyu-nhk2/ Yuzuru Hanyu performs ice skating in collaboration with the earthquake memorial song "Ikue": "I would be happy if this could be a catalyst for people to start walking towards the future." https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1404129/ 15/6: Yuzuru Hanyu's "Iron Man" Maintenance: The mental strength that has overcome numerous trials. https://www2.myjcom.jp/special/tv/thema/figureskate/column/detail/20260615.shtml

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.05.22 Source: https://www.wwdjapan.com/articles/2401790 (paid) Shohei Ohtani vs. Yuzuru Hanyu: The Market Surrounding These Two So Different Individuals [Market Analysis of Fandoms Vol. 5] In the entertainment industry, which forms the backbone of the oshi-katsu (fan support) market, there is apparently a service that measures not only the size of a celebrity's fanbase, but also how much that fandom spends each month, how much more they would be willing to spend if more appealing entertainment content, merchandise, or services were available, and even the sense of "frustration" or "pent-up demand" reflected in thoughts such as, "I could still be spending this much more!" In doing so, the service visualizes the value of a favorite idol or celebrity as an entertainment brand. It is said that in the worlds of film and television, this service is already being increasingly used for casting decisions and other purposes. That got me thinking: couldn't this service also be used to quantitatively assess the influence of potential brand ambassadors in the fashion and beauty industry? With that idea in mind, I knocked on the door of a company called GEM Partners. Using data from their Oshi Entertainment Brand Scope dashboard, which analyzes and interprets survey results from 30,000 respondents every month, we look back at the "power" of various fan favorites over the one-year period ending in April of this year.

Adding this comparison because Yuzu's fanbase even surpasses actual idols and entertainers in spending power:

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By 2020, he lost confidence in the system. He had a period of time thinking what was he even working hard for, if nothing he did will be rewarded anyway? He knows he's good, but what's the point? He skated Chopin/Seimei because those programs made him feel like he had reclaimed “his own” figure skating again. (Link) There were just things he simply couldn’t say explicitly, both because he was still competing and because that kind of directness isn’t really part of his culture (he's considered a "big mouth" in Japan, but even he toned down over the years. Lots of politics in skating fed too). Ghislain once said in an interview that there’s no point in making a fuss because it could only make things worse. (Link) P.s. I can't find the 'redeem' word in the bio, maybe because you read Chinese and I read English translation. But what I had always understood was that he focused on 4A while doing his "own" figure skating, because he already knew in his heart the system was against him, and he wanted to retire as soon as he could ratify it (Worlds'21 or JNats). It just didn't work out.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Like you, I also came to know and admire Yuzu more for his wisdom first than skating (which is also great obviously!). I started following in 2022, and with what happened at Beijing Olympics, I was quickly fed with lots of information about scoring and judging bias. What I learned that year was that you can’t really base your views solely on “clean” skates. Judging involves multiple criteria, and every small detail adds up. Yuzu understood he was being unfairly scored in his last quad (post-2018). Of course he didn't mention it outright in public and always gave politically correct responses, but there were hints that he was unhappy. 1. He did his graduation thesis around "solving" judging problems ("A Feasibility Study on Utilization in Figure Skating by A Wireless Inertia Sensor Motion Capture System" - Yuzuru Hanyu – 20210318). 2. In a 2020 interview, he said the sport felt different now and wasn’t the kind of sport he used to fall in love with when he was young and had pursued for years. 3. He didn’t switch back to Chopin/Seimei in 2020 because he lost confidence. In fact, he did it to prove a point. He delivered arguably the best Chopin of his competitive career, yet the scores still didn’t reflect his skills (yes it was WR but it still should have been higher). He didn’t even look happy in the K&C because at that moment he realized that all his efforts were ultimately futile. 4. In an interview after his retirement presscon, he said he constantly felt like he had been placed on a train with a predetermined destination, almost like a puppet (i.e. being told he's not needed anymore) 5. In some of the recent radio talk on his Youtube membership, he also brought up scoring frustrations from his competitive days and the extra long wait for his scores to show up compared to others (as if the panel was trying to nitpick every detail of his performance) By the way, I have to make this clear. Yuzu did not train the 4A to redeem himself. The 4A had always been a childhood dream of his (there was footage of him mentioning it when he was 9 or 12). After winning in Pyeongchang, he immediately said his next challenge was the 4A. A lot of Western narratives tried to paint fanyus as obsessive or delusional because they were very vocal about these issues. They didn’t like being proven wrong or having it pointed out that their American favorite was relatively average outside of jump content. Landing jumps is one thing, but there are six bullet points that determine GOE and judges are often not fully objective and also influenced by bias. Score manipulation has existed in this sport for years. There were judges who actually got penalized, skating officials who dared to speak up before, and even the legendary Dick Button had talked about the corruption. Did you know the scoring rule changed in 2018 because then ISU VP Lakernik didn't like that Yuzu kept dominating the sport? It was in the news, what he said. Also, the BV difference between Yuzu and Nathan was never actually that huge. If PCS had been scored more fairly and consistently, the gap between them would have been pretty close given that Yuzu was clearly superior in skating skills, interpretation, transitions, and overall performance quality. If you're interested, you need to read up on Martina's posts about these scoring issues. She has published detailed analyses of those judging biases on her website over the years. Some examples: https://sportlandiamartina.link/2022/02/27/from-3-3-to-5-5/ https://sportlandiamartina.link/national-bias/ https://sportlandiamartina.link/2021/04/11/yuzuru-hanyus-world-records-bv-goe-and-pcs/ And try to go through these threads to understand why there shouldn't be such a gap between Yuzu and Nathan's scores: To quote a friend on the mental effect: Well, in the end, Yuzu is happier now than ever in his professional career. He has found the best team with the right mindset, and together they continue to expand his creative vision while giving us top-quality skating performances and entertainment.

*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2026.05.21 Source: https://kahoku.news/articles/20260520khn000052.html (paid) Seeing the achievements of Yuzuru Hanyu and Shizuka Arakawa makes me think, "Maybe I can do it too." <Nanami Abe, the ice skating companion who nurtured Yuzu - End>

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*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2026.05.20 Source: https://kahoku.news/articles/20260519khn000085.html (paid) "When I was in my 30s and coaching Yuzu, I was in the midst of raising two children." Returning to work immediately after giving birth, a whirlwind of daily life <Nanami Abe, the ice skating companion who nurtured Yuzu - Part 2> Nanami Abe (53), representative of the Miyagi Figure Skating Club in Sendai, raised Yuzuru Hanyu (31), the professional skater from the same city who would later go on to win back-to-back Winter Olympic titles. From his elementary school days about 20 years ago, they spent five and a half years together, pursuing the goal of reaching the world stage while she was also raising her own children. Looking back on those turbulent days, what does she think now? This article traces the footsteps of someone who has long supported the figure skating scene in Miyagi. Transcript:

*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2026.05.19 Source: https://kahoku.news/articles/20260518khn000058.html (paid) Hard work and natural talent: The path to a gold medal dream - Nanami Abe, who coached Yuzuru Hanyu for five and a half years from his elementary school days <The ice accompanist: The one who nurtured Yuzu - Part 1> Nanami Abe (53), head of the Miyagi Figure Skating Club and a resident of Sendai City, nurtured professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu (31), a native of the same city, who later went on to win two consecutive Winter Olympic gold medals. Beginning when he was in elementary school around twenty years ago, she walked alongside him for five and a half years, pursuing the world stage while raising her own children. Looking back now on those turbulent days, what are her thoughts now? This traces the path of the woman who has long supported the figure skating world of Miyagi. Transcript: