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*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* The Foundation of Yuzuru Hanyu Skate Boots and Skate Guards (pg 34-35) One essential item for professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu is his skate boots. The relationship between a skater and their skate boots is unique, as they are the only companions on the ice. Hanyu shares his care and connection with his skate boots, as well as the skate guard that he has cherished for so long. Through these items related to skating, Hanyu's thoughts and philosophy about the sport come to light.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* WARM-UP ROUTINE (pg 32-33) Yuzuru Hanyu has showcased countless amazing performances over the years. What makes these performances possible is his daily practice. This time, we focus on his warm-up routine off the ice before he steps onto the rink. Among the various movements and exercises in his warm-up, each with its own meaning and purpose, we highlight four routines. ROUTINE 01 - He designs his own menu and changes it gradually. Hanyu says, "I come up with all the different movements and routines myself." "Of course, I reference concepts and theories I’ve studied or been taught. From there, I combine and remove things to make them more suited to skating and to my own needs. The routine changes depending on my condition and the points to watch out for in my jumps, so the menu itself gradually changes over the course of about two weeks. I’ve been building my own warm-up routine since I was about 14. Looking back, there were probably many things that were unnecessary, but I did it in my own way." He also decides his on-ice practice routine. "I originally wanted to do that kind of practice (like SharePractice), but I couldn't play music frequently unless I was alone, so after I came back from Toronto, I started to do this kind of practice." ROUTINE 02 - Assessing the day's condition and focusing on rhythm and imagery. Before and during warm-up, Hanyu checks his own videos several times. "Basically, I focus on entering the right imagery and confirming my rhythm. The feeling of timing changes depending on the day, so I try to match it to the rhythm of my body when it's at its best." During his isolation exercises where he moves his shoulders intensely while looking at himself in the mirror, he says, "I try to move to the limit of my range of motion. Also, I use this to check my body condition for the day." He also does quick, repetitive movements such as tightening his right arm in a way similar to the take-off motion for jumps, about 10 times in a row. "When I move quickly, my body tends to wobble, so I try to counter that by tightening my body, with the image of activating a switch to ensure I can jump from any position." ROUTINE 03 - Checking the ankle position before putting on the skates. After finishing his off-ice warm-up, he prepares for on-ice practice by putting on his skates. Just before inserting his feet into the boots, Hanyu rotates and twists his ankles. "My ankles are quite unstable, so I reposition them to make sure they're in the right place before putting the skates on." This practice began around the time of the Beijing Olympics. "I used to do this as part of my care routine, but I decided to start doing it right before I put my skates on too." After inserting his feet into the boots, he carefully touches his foot on the top of the skates before tying the laces. "I do this to make sure they fit properly. The fit of the boots and the feet is crucial to prevent injuries." ROUTINE 04 - Touching the ice when entering and leaving the rink. Once everything is ready, he steps onto the ice. The first thing he does is touch the ice. "It's my greeting to the rink. I express the feeling of 'Thank you for allowing me to skate.' And it’s also a way of saying, 'Please be gentle with me, ' so I don’t get hurt. " This is how he begins his ice practice. When he finishes, he always touches the ice again before leaving the rink. This time, it's to say, "Thank you for letting me skate today without injury." Incidentally, after the free skate at the Beijing Olympics, Hanyu placed both hands firmly on the ice as he was leaving the rink. "I had the feeling that the Olympics had come to an end for me and that I wouldn't be skating on that rink again, so I wanted to say, 'Thank you for everything during the Olympics.' It was sad (a way of saying goodbye to the Olympics), but it happened."

Website: https://prologue-official.jp/ Info: https://web.archive.org/web/20221101032342/https://axelstore.jp/prologue/detail.php?goods_id=3410 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 'prologue' of those stories. "

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.

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2023.06.30 Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/6818fc16a3037ec7e4ec0fef84e7bf5615621b5d Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240303185811/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/6818fc16a3037ec7e4ec0fef84e7bf5615621b5d "Yuzu was not a 'retired athlete'!" Brian Orser talks about Yuzuru Hanyu's return to Toronto. At the end of April this year, at the prestigious skating rink 'Cricket Club' in Toronto, coaches Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson warmly welcomed Yuzuru Hanyu (28) on his "return home." While watching over his three-day stay, Orser reflected on the past 11 years and shared various thoughts. How did Orser view the further leap of his beloved disciple, who had declared his transition to professional skating?

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*machine translation* 2025.01.01 Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/premium/sports/figure/news/202412300000581.html [Full text released] Conversation "Yuzuru Hanyu x Hidefumi Kurihara" - Was it the strength from back then or now... the discussions before the 4A challenge / Part 2 Yuzuru Hanyu (29), the professional figure skater who achieved back-to-back gold medals in the Winter Olympics, had a conversation with Hidefumi Kurihara (48), the team leader of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.'s "Victory Project (VP)," with whom he has long received exclusive support. We will be delivering the full story, including previously unpublished portions, over the course of three weeks as a special feature, looking back at the behind-the-scenes events when he attempted the unprecedented quad axel (four-and-a-half rotation jump = 4A) at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and achieved the world’s first certification. Part 2 covers the trial and error leading up to the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and the discussions that eventually led to his 4A challenge four years later. (Honorifics are omitted except in the questions.) JP transcript:

Compilation of articles & interviews relating to Echoes of Life: -2024: Saitama (Dec 7, 9, 11) 2025: - Hiroshima (Jan 3, 5) - Chiba (Feb 7, 9) Info: https://echoesoflife.jp/ https://x.com/echoesoflife_jp

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2025.01.01 Source: https://wedge.ismedia.jp/articles/-/36190 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20250101010353/https://wedge.ismedia.jp/articles/-/36190 ＜What Yuzuru Hanyu wants to convey to the Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster area＞ The Incredible "Power of Action" and "Persistence" in Supporting the Victims. It has been decided that the ice show "Hanyu Yuzuru Note Stellate," chaired by professional figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru, will be held for the third year in a row. The show will be held at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in his hometown of Miyagi from March 7th to 9th, coinciding with the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

2025.01.01 Source: https://wedge.ismedia.jp/articles/-/36190 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20250101010353/https://wedge.ismedia.jp/articles/-/36190 ＜What Yuzuru Hanyu wants to convey to the Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster area＞ The Incredible "Power of Action" and "Persistence" in Supporting the Victims. It has been decided that the ice show "Hanyu Yuzuru Note Stellate," chaired by professional figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru, will be held for the third year in a row. The show will be held at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in his hometown of Miyagi from March 7th to 9th, coinciding with the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2024.12.27 Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20241227-OHT1T51113.html?page=1 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241227131055/https://hochi.news/articles/20241227-OHT1T51113.html?page=1 Yuzuru Hanyu and Mansai Nomura to perform together for the first time in a dreamlike collaboration; special guest decided for "NOTTESTELLATA" in March next year It was announced on the official X account of the ice show "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2025" (to be held from March 7–9, 2025, at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi) that the renowned kyogen performer Mansai Nomura will appear as a special guest. Source: https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/61e218a3c1fe45a2848074626e36f7cf Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241227134018/https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/61e218a3c1fe45a2848074626e36f7cf Yuzuru Hanyu and Mansai Nomura to collaborate for the first time in ice show next March Kyogen performer Mansai Nomura will be appearing in "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2025," which will be held in Miyagi next March.

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2023.04.20 Source: https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-2164473/ Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241127000743/https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-2164473/ Yuzuru Hanyu makes his first appearance on "Tetsuko's Room"! 2-hour special to mark the show's 48th year The flagship long-running TV Asahi program Tetsuko's Room (aired Monday to Friday at 1:00 PM) has entered its 48th year of broadcasting. To celebrate this milestone, a special two-hour episode will air on May 2 at 7:00 PM. It has been confirmed that Yuzuru Hanyu, the two-time Winter Olympics men's figure skating champion who turned professional last summer, will be a special guest on the program.

2024.12.29 Source: Nikkan Gendai Special Issue "New Year Special Issue 2025" Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DRFRJ6DC Special Interview: Hanyu Yuzuru’s Challenge at 30 Two and a half years since turning professional. "I’m always doing it with the mindset of trying to break my Olympic records."

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2024.12.29 Source: Nikkan Gendai Special Issue "New Year Special Issue 2025" Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DRFRJ6DC Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20250119053349/https://www.nikkan-gendai.com/articles/view/sports/365766 Special Interview: Hanyu Yuzuru’s Challenge at 30 Two and a half years since turning professional. "I’m always doing it with the mindset of trying to break my Olympic records."

JAN: 1/1 ＜What Yuzuru Hanyu wants to convey to the Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster area＞ The incredible "power of action" and "persistence" to support the victims https://wedge.ismedia.jp/articles/-/36190 (https://web.archive.org/web/20250101010353/https://wedge.ismedia.jp/articles/-/36190) 2/1: Director MIKIKO reminisces about Hiroshima's first Yuzuru Hanyu ice show https://www.home-tv.co.jp/news/content/?news_id=20250102286745 3/1: Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story "Echoes of Life" Tour First Event of the New Year https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_sports/articles/000395414.html 4/1: [KHB Exclusive Interview] Professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, 30 years old: his past and future https://www.khb-tv.co.jp/news/15566669 (https://web.archive.org/web/20250104075319/https://www.khb-tv.co.jp/news/15566669) 8/1: "Exclusive interview with Yuzuru Hanyu on KHB" Streaming on Tohoku General Portal "Topo"! Including scenes not shown on terrestrial TV!! https://trendnewscaster.jp/entertainment/202501089910/ Yuzuru Hanyu's ICE STORY Part 3 "Echoes of Life" to be broadcast live and delayed in cinemas https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Oricon_2362986/ Yuzuru Hanyu's ICE STORY Part 3 "Echoes of Life" to be broadcast live and delayed in cinemas https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2362986/ 10/1: Yurindo Atre Ebisu Store 2024 Annual Book Bestseller Ranking https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000135515.html (https://web.archive.org/web/20250113132946/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000135515.html) https://www.yurindo.co.jp/information/15567/ (https://web.archive.org/web/20250113133156/https://www.yurindo.co.jp/information/15567/) 11/1: YUZURU HANYU’S NEXT CHAPTER https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/11/more-sports/yuzuru-hanyu-interview/ Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20250111100827/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/11/more-sports/yuzuru-hanyu-interview/ The gift that Yuzuru Hanyu brought to Mansai Nomura's Kyogen performance was so stylish! It looked so elegant and delicious, people were saying "Oh, I want to eat it!" https://www.daily.co.jp/general/2025/01/11/0018532806.shtml 12/1: Mansai Nomura is thrilled with the gift sent by Yuzuru Hanyu ⇒ "His sense made me smile" https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_67830ee0e4b08acf8ef86e56 17/1: In the midst of the Yuzuru Hanyu fever, the Coelacanth Monaka has become a new standard souvenir from Sendai! https://spur.hpplus.jp/fashion/smallgoodthings/tujHSA/ / https://web.archive.org/web/20250117062847/https://spur.hpplus.jp/fashion/smallgoodthings/tujHSA/ 18/1: Towa Pharmaceutical presents Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2025 live viewing to be held! https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001794.000003481.html / https://web.archive.org/web/20250118080845/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001794.000003481.html 22/1: The March 2025 issue of Soen, featuring Yuzuru Hanyu on the cover, features a special on popular costumes! https://soen.tokyo/fashion/news/soen20250122/ / https://web.archive.org/web/20250122095151/https://soen.tokyo/fashion/news/soen20250122/ 24/1: Yuzuru Hanyu, age 30. A bodhisattva standing on the ice [Kiyosumi Ninomiya, Sports Storm] https://love-spo.com/sports-column/ninomiya_goraku587.html / https://web.archive.org/web/20250124221154/https://love-spo.com/sports-column/ninomiya_goraku587.html https://www.ninomiyasports.com/archives/128950 / https://web.archive.org/web/20250129090514/https://www.ninomiyasports.com/archives/128950 25/1: Yuzuru Hanyu's "Echoes of Life" highlights & behind the scenes broadcast on terrestrial TV for the first time, special interview with Shuzo Matsuoka https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2365786/ /https://web.archive.org/web/20250125071616/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2365786/ https://post.tv-asahi.co.jp/post-404319/ An exclusive look at Yuzuru Hanyu's new dimension performance "Echoes of Life"! 14 years after the first coverage, a special interview with Shuzo Matsuoka https://post.tv-asahi.co.jp/post-404319/ / https://web.archive.org/web/20250125080148/https://post.tv-asahi.co.jp/post-404319/ Xinhua News - 30-minute conversation with 30-year-old Yuzuru Hanyu http://www.news.cn/world/20250125/4efcbf22b5ec483ab436c4d625833c96/c.html / https://web.archive.org/web/20250125065107/http://www.news.cn/world/20250125/4efcbf22b5ec483ab436c4d625833c96/c.html 29/1: Yuzuru Hanyu's Ishikawa Prefecture Support Project https://www.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/kisya/r6-1/documents/0129_10_kankousenryaku_2.pdf 30/1: Yuzuru Hanyu promotes Noto reconstruction with life-size panels and posters throughout the prefecture https://www.hokkoku.co.jp/articles/-/1644821 / https://web.archive.org/web/20250129224052/https://www.hokkoku.co.jp/articles/-/1644821 31/1: Yuzuru Hanyu pays tribute to Button: "I will never forget the 'figure skating' you left behind" - the great achievement that took 66 years to achieve, and the bond that led to his two consecutive Olympic victories https://www.daily.co.jp/general/2025/01/31/0018601115.shtml / https://web.archive.org/web/20250131111323/https://www.daily.co.jp/general/2025/01/31/0018601115.shtml Yuzuru Hanyu posts "I will never forget" following the death of Button https://mainichi.jp/articles/20250131/k00/00m/040/338000c / https://web.archive.org/web/20250131115849/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20250131/k00/00m/040/338000c A gift from Yuzuru Hanyu, Nova and MIKIKO - Echoes of Life https://www.ninomiyasports.com/archives/129034 / https://web.archive.org/web/20250131115337/https://www.ninomiyasports.com/archives/129034

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2024.12.30 Source: https://www.fantasymagazine.it/36803/yuzuru-yanyu-crea-un-mondo-postapocalittico-per-il-tour-echoes-of-life Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241230130039/https://www.fantasymagazine.it/36803/yuzuru-hanyu-crea-un-mondo-postapocalittico-per-il-tour-echoes-of-life Yuzuru Hanyu creates a post-apocalyptic world for the Echoes of Life tour The second stop for Echoes of Life, Yuzuru Hanyu's sci-fi tour. One of the show's dates will be available for livestream viewing in Italy as well.

Compilation of articles & interviews relating to notte stellata 2025. Date: March 7-9th, 2025 Venue: Sekisui Heim Super Arena, Miyagi (Grande 21) Info: https://nottestellata.com/ https://x.com/notte_2025 2024.12.24 Source: https://the-ans.jp/news/491544/ Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241227133058/https://the-ans.jp/news/491544/ "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata" to be held in March next year. The ice show that delivers hope from Miyagi will be held for the third time. "I want to skate with all my heart" It was announced on the 24th that "Hanyu Yuzuru Notte Stellata" will be held at Sekisui Heim Super Arena (Grandi 21) in Miyagi in March of next year. This will be the third time the show is held. Yuzuru Hanyu, a professional skater who has won consecutive Olympic gold medals in figure skating, will act as the host of this ice show, which will send out "hope" from Miyagi, an area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. He will deliver hope together with his fellow professional skaters who are active around the world.

*Machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2024.12.06 Source: https://www.city.sendai.jp/kyoshokuinninyo/documents/1-g.pdf pg 3 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241229081919/https://www.city.sendai.jp/kyoshokuinninyo/documents/1-g.pdf Info: https://www.city.sendai.jp/kyoshokuinninyo/kyousai_interviews.html Sendai City School Teacher Recruitment Guide 2025 Message from Yuzuru Hanyu: "How much do you understand?" I spent my elementary, junior high, and high school years in Sendai. Looking back on these 12 years, I have experienced much joy, frustration, and hardship. And throughout these experiences, I was always surrounded by friends, teachers, and classes. I am especially grateful to my teachers. I had the opportunity to meet many teachers with unique personalities, including kind teachers, strict teachers, passionate teachers, quiet teachers, and teachers who were good at teaching. Now, I also have the opportunity to teach skating classes. I feel the difficulty of conveying what I think and feel. In such moments, I often recall how the teachers who have guided me in the past taught me. During my elementary school lessons, when I was struggling and didn’t understand something, the teacher would ask, "How much do you understand?" and "What do you think you should do next?" The question wasn’t "What don’t you understand?" but "How much do you understand?" At the time, I think I wanted the teacher to show me how to find the answer, but now, looking back, I believe the teacher was helping me develop the ability to analyze "what I can do" and figure out "what to do next," nurturing my ability to self-assess and solve problems independently. Now, as I listen to each person’s specific goals, I want to focus not only on "teaching," but on supporting them in discovering how they want to approach things and enjoy growing together. To all of you who are aiming to become teachers, I hope you will connect with the hearts of the children and students, support the growth of the children in Sendai, and also enjoy Sendai yourselves. Thank you very much. Professional Skater Hanyu Yuzuru (Graduated from Nanakita Elementary School and Nanakita Junior High School, Sendai City)

2024.12.27 Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20241227-OHT1T51113.html?page=1 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241227131055/https://hochi.news/articles/20241227-OHT1T51113.html?page=1 Yuzuru Hanyu and Mansai Nomura to perform together for the first time in a dreamlike collaboration; special guest decided for "NOTTESTELLATA" in March next year It was announced on the official X account of the ice show "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2025" (to be held from March 7–9, 2025, at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi) that the renowned kyogen performer Mansai Nomura will appear as a special guest. Source: https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/61e218a3c1fe45a2848074626e36f7cf Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241227134018/https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/61e218a3c1fe45a2848074626e36f7cf Yuzuru Hanyu and Mansai Nomura to collaborate for the first time in ice show next March Kyogen performer Mansai Nomura will be appearing in "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2025," which will be held in Miyagi next March.

2024.12.24 Source: https://the-ans.jp/news/491544/ Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241227133058/https://the-ans.jp/news/491544/ "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata" to be held in March next year. The ice show that delivers hope from Miyagi will be held for the third time. "I want to skate with all my heart" It was announced on the 24th that "Hanyu Yuzuru Notte Stellata" will be held at Sekisui Heim Super Arena (Grandi 21) in Miyagi in March of next year. This will be the third time the show is held. Yuzuru Hanyu, a professional skater who has won consecutive Olympic gold medals in figure skating, will act as the host of this ice show, which will send out "hope" from Miyagi, an area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. He will deliver hope together with his fellow professional skaters who are active around the world.

2024.12.23 Source: AERA December 30, 2024 issue, pg 37-41 Info: https://publications.asahi.com/product/25174.html "Guided by 'Sound' Report on 'Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 3rd "Echoes of Life" TOUR' The third installment of the ice story by professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu has begun. This is a report on the first day of his Saitama performance, which took place on his 30th birthday. Writer: Takaomi Matsubara Photo and Video Department: Takuya Matsunaga

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