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2024.11.25 Source: Weekly Toyo Keizai 2024/11/30 issue, pg 70-71 Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DM558RM9 Performances as an opportunity for regional development Saga's efforts to connect Yuzuru Hanyu's performance to regional revitalization During his competitive years, Yuzuru Hanyu attracted fans from across the globe to competitions. Many travelled from places as far as Canada and Northern Europe to support him for just 7–8 minutes of his short program and free skate. After turning professional, Hanyu has been energetically performing in solo shows and headlining ice shows across Japan, while based in Sendai. Fans eager to watch him perform travel from distant places to attend these events. For local governments seeking to bring people in and create excitement, Hanyu’s performances provide a unique opportunity for regional revitalization.

2024.11.25 Source: Weekly Toyo Keizai 2024/11/30 issue, pg 62-69 Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DM558RM9 Yuzuru Hanyu: An evolving entertainer The world's most famous figure skater is now on the verge of further evolution. Ahead of the opening of his latest tour, "Echoes of Life," on December 7, he shares his thoughts on being a "professional" and the influence he holds. Text Mai Yamamoto Design: Satoko Suzuki, Kanaka Nakamura Photography: Shuji Umetani Cooperation: WINEstudios Yuzuru Hanyu achieved back-to-back Olympic victories in Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018. He was the youngest individual recipient of the People's Honor Award. At the Beijing Olympics in 2022, he attempted his dream of a quadruple axel jump, attracting worldwide attention. Yuzuru Hanyu is a rare figure skater. His popularity remains immense. Tickets for his shows remain hard to come by, regardless of the venue, and his performances attract fans from all over Japan and the world. His long-term commitment to disaster relief has garnered widespread support, creating a large circle of aid centred around him. After transitioning to professional skating in the summer of 2022, he has focused on expanding his figure skating. He is creating new entertainment that expresses his own stories through large-scale productions such as video and on-ice projection mapping. What is Yuzuru Hanyu trying to achieve? An exclusive interview delves into what happens when he takes action, including insights from related companies and local governments.

2024.11.22 Source: 7 Corriere della Sera, pg 64-67 https://www.corriere.it/sette/24_novembre_22/yuzuru-hanyu-il-pattinatore-della-speranza-io-danzo-sul-ghiaccio-e-la-mia-preghiera-334d0ef6-a5aa-4880-b391-9cffe8495xlk.shtml Yuzuru Hanyu, the skater of hope: 'I dance on the ice: it is my prayer.' By Costanza Rizzacasa D’Orsogna Japanese, 29 years old: he is the greatest of all time. In 2011, after the earthquake, he fled with his skates on.

2024.11.21 Source: https://www.newsweekjapan.jp/press-release/2024/11/post-9869.php Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241120201643/https://www.newsweekjapan.jp/press-release/2024/11/post-9869.php ~ Continuing to Carve the Glory of "World's Best" ~ Professional Figure Skater Yuzuru Hanyu Becomes Brand Ambassador for Both Haier and Aqua! Haier Japan (CEO Du Jingguo) announced that on November 21 (Thursday), a brand ambassador contract was signed with professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu for both the "Haier" (hereinafter, Haier) and "AQUA" (hereinafter, Aqua) brands.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* Source: JAPANDIGEST No.23 October 2023 issue, pg 16-18 https://www.japandigest.de/moderne-kultur/sport/hanyu-yuzuru-interview/ https://issuu.com/newsdigest/docs/jd2023_10 The story of the figure skating prince HANYU YUZURU’S GIFT Japan is home to many talented artists and athletes, but few enjoy as much international popularity as Hanyu Yuzuru. With two Olympic gold medals and numerous competition victories under his belt, the 28-year-old figure skater from Sendai has made a name for himself worldwide. So it is not surprising that Hanyu continues to be on the ice and enjoys great recognition even after the end of his competitive career. (Text: Maria-Laura Mitsuoka)

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* Source: Weekly Toyo Keizai 2024/11/30 issue, pg 62-69 Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DM558RM9 Content summary: [Second feature] Yuzuru Hanyu: An evolving entertainer Special interview with Yuzuru Hanyu: "I want everyone to have a special experience no matter where they're seated" Performances are a good opportunity to promote the region Commitment to supporting disaster-stricken areas The meaning of "a gold medal for people": two consecutive victories to support reconstruction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yuzuru Hanyu: An evolving entertainer The world's most famous figure skater is now on the verge of further evolution. Ahead of the opening of his latest tour, "Echoes of Life," on December 7, he shares his thoughts on being a "professional" and the influence he holds. Text Mai Yamamoto Design: Satoko Suzuki, Kanaka Nakamura Photography: Shuji Umetani Cooperation: WINEstudios Yuzuru Hanyu achieved back-to-back Olympic victories in Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018. He was the youngest individual recipient of the People's Honor Award. At the Beijing Olympics in 2022, he attempted his dream of a quadruple axel jump, attracting worldwide attention. Yuzuru Hanyu is a rare figure skater. His popularity remains immense. Tickets for his shows remain hard to come by, regardless of the venue, and his performances attract fans from all over Japan and the world. His long-term commitment to disaster relief has garnered widespread support, creating a large circle of aid centred around him. After transitioning to professional skating in the summer of 2022, he has focused on expanding his figure skating. He is creating new entertainment that expresses his own stories through large-scale productions such as video and on-ice projection mapping. What is Yuzuru Hanyu trying to achieve? An exclusive interview delves into what happens when he takes action, including insights from related companies and local governments.

i'm so proud of Yuzu!! Selected as one of Asia-Pacific's U30 young leaders! The submission is not simple, one has to write the contributions in detail to be reviewed. There is no pre-selected candidates for voting here (mentioning this due to recent AIPS issue). Plus, the list was unveiled during the APEC summit where government leaders attended too. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/eSOYYltmrftaQagGZAQzsw https://sjtu-sv.org/2024年亚太u30杰出青年领袖榜单正式开放申请/ https://www.sohu.com/a/770720201_121124333 What is APEA (it's part of APEC framework): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/asia-pacific-entrepreneurs-association-apea-established-to-promote-regional-business-development-301915868.html

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: AERA Special Edition - Yuzuru Hanyu: The Solitary Driving Force pg 88-89 Sound Designer: Keiichi Yano I finally met an athlete who could perform ‘their own story’ Accompanying Creator Vol. 3 Keiichi Yano has been supporting Yuzuru Hanyu’s skating, which combines both precision and grandeur. A “request” from Hanyu marked the beginning of a journey together with this one-of-a-kind performer. The soundscapes created by Yano further solidify Hanyu's worldview.

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: AERA Special Edition - Yuzuru Hanyu: The Solitary Driving Force pg 86-87 Pianist: Shinya Kiyozuka The inescapable "lonely fate" is fleeting and beautiful Accompanying Creator Vol.2 Pianist and composer/arranger Shinya Kiyozuka has regarded Yuzuru Hanyu, who has now become an outstanding performer, as an artist since his competitive days. Through arrangements like 'Haru yo, koi,' he has witnessed Hanyu's deep philosophy toward music and has been supporting him in realising that vision.

2024.11.12 Source: Ginza Magazine December 2024 special edition, pg 81 Alt CN: https://weibo.com/6473801248/OFTTgf6uJ Info: https://x.com/GINZA_magazine/status/1855415112800096561 / https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DMSBWSK7/ The happiness of being able to perform focusing solely on the gift of blessings.

2024.11.07 Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001231.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107125155/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001231.html "Yuzuru Hanyu: The Only Male Figure Skater to Achieve the Super Slam and His Career Highlights... Celebrating his 30th birthday, National Tour Kicks Off in One Month" Professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (29), who won the men's Winter Olympic gold medal twice in a row, reminisced about the 2022 Beijing Olympics, expressing his gratitude for the support he received in terms of conditioning, which he described as the 'culmination of his training.' He recently had a conversation with Kurihara Hidefumi (48), team leader of the "Victory Project (VP)" by Ajinomoto, which supports the Japanese Olympic team. In the interview, Hanyu looks back at his journey to attempt the unprecedented quadruple Axel (4.5-turn jump), leading to a world’s first certified "4A." With the pre-season for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics now underway, the insights gained by supporting Hanyu’s two Olympic golds will continue to shine brightly for the next generation of Japanese athletes. (Honorifics omitted) [Written by: Kinoshita Jun] Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001227.html / https://www.nikkansports.com/premium/sports/figure/news/202412220000629.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107125417/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001227.html "Yuzuru Hanyu: Reminiscing about the 'culmination' of the Beijing Olympics and a behind-the-scenes look at his 4A challenge with Ajinomoto VP Kurihara Hidefumi / Interview 1" Hanyu has walked a solitary path through three Olympic Games, exploring nutrition and refining both his mind and body. In the 2014 Sochi Olympics, he became the first Asian male skater to win gold. At the PyeongChang Games in 2018, he became the first man in 66 years to win consecutive gold medals. In Beijing in 2022, he made Olympic history by becoming the first to be certified with a quadruple axel. Alongside him, providing support, were Kurihara Hidefumi and the team from Ajinomoto's Victory Project (VP). Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001228.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107131223/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001228.html "Yuzuru Hanyu: The Dream of Achieving the Unprecedented Quadruple Axel... The Key Is 'Tendon Reflex,' Along with Carb Restriction and Pressure Training / Interview 2" Hanyu has won every title on the ice, including the six major titles at world championships known as the Super Slam, but his final dream in competition was to successfully complete a quadruple axel. Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001229.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107135935/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001229.html "Yuzuru Hanyu: A Touching Exhibition, ‘The best performance until the very end’ – Never-Before-Revealed Story / Interview 3" "Life isn't all about being rewarded. But I’m happy now even though I wasn’t rewarded." Such was the famous quote that emerged from Hanyu at the Beijing Olympics. He ended up in 4th place. He was struck by bad luck when his quadruple Salchow was blocked by a hole in the ice. Although he missed out on a medal in his third consecutive Olympics with a surprising 8th place finish in the short program, his challenge to focus all his energy on the men’s free skate on February 10, 2022, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, remains a vivid moment. The world’s first certified "4A" (quadruple Axel) was etched into Olympic history. Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001230.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107142559/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001230.html "Yuzuru Hanyu: Insights from the Two-Time Olympic Champion – 'Research Based on Me' – Knowledge Accumulated as Guidance for Shows and His Juniors / Interview 4" At the Beijing Olympics, Kurihara, who supported the entire Team Japan, entered the athlete village and worked with a chef based outside the village to provide Hanyu with 'victory meals.' He worked hard to maintain and even increase his lean body mass. Similar to the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, where the men's events were scheduled in the morning, Hanyu was required to wake up around 4 a.m., and Kurihara carefully coordinated the schedule with him.

2023 Chinese variety show - "Keep Running Nature Season" EP3 (跑吧·生态篇) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlsCGsc7dG8 (min 41:04) *Random spotting of Aoi Honoo in the background*

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2024.11.12 Source: Ginza Magazine December 2024 special edition, pg 81 Alt CN translation: https://weibo.com/6473801248/OFTTgf6uJ The happiness of being able to perform focusing solely on the gift of blessings.

Info: https://x.com/GINZA_magazine/status/1855415112800096561 https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DMSBWSK7/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DCG5Q9_SQn1/

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2024.11.01 Source: AERA Special Edition "Gi" https://weibo.com/6473801248/OFlBmeYol https://weibo.com/6473801248/OFBKdyEV0 Interview with Yuzuru Hanyu from the Photo Book "Gi"

https://the-ans.jp/news/479096/ From Jason Brown interview at NHK Trophy 2024: -- Yuzuru Hanyu and Shoma Uno, who competed in the tournament with you, have also retired from competitive skating, but what are your thoughts about them? "They are my teammates who I grew up with in the sport, so when I see them grow both within the sport and outside of it as professionals, I am impressed myself. I think they have become great ambassadors for the sport. I believe they inspire a lot of people, and training with Yuzuru, I have seen how he works harder every day than anyone else, so I have learned a lot from him." --What have you learned from both Hanyu and Uno? "The biggest thing I learned from Yuzuru is determination. I saw how hard he has practiced. He has an incredible determination not to leave the ice until he has achieved what he wants to achieve today. He approaches practice with that much passion and drive. I think that's amazing. In competitions he looks easy, and I thought, 'It's easy because it's him, he does it without any problems, without any mistakes,' but in fact, when I saw the incredible amount of practice behind it, I understood why he became such a star. Shoma is always calm. No matter how bad things are, whether it's practice or a competition, he approaches practice with an even head. He's positive, calm and collected. He's not shaken by anything, and I think that his spirit is amazing."

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2024.11.08 Source: AERA Instagram Live https://www.instagram.com/p/DCHD1set5Bd/ https://weibo.com/6473801248/OFqWWCEcY Summary of Aera’s Photoshoot Staff Instagram Live

2024.11.05 Source: AERA 2024.11.11 No. 51 issue, pg 38-39 Info: https://x.com/AERAnetjp/status/1852259285981626571 / https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DJBF75PN person in focus ―What image comes to your mind when you hear the words "skill of the mind (Shin), technique (Gi), and body (Tai)"? If you ask me what “technique” is, I would say it is both the mind and the body. From "Yuzuru Hanyu Photo Book Gi" (Special Edition by AERA) [This is the Best of the Best] Hanyu Yuzuru x Ninagawa Mika Permanent Edition Photo Book "Tai" The first session between the two took place in 2018, when Hanyu was 23 years old. Since then, we look back on the four photoshoots that have taken place up until this summer.

*machine translation* Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001230.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107142559/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001230.html "Yuzuru Hanyu: Insights from the Two-Time Olympic Champion – 'Research Based on Me' – Knowledge Accumulated as Guidance for Shows and His Juniors / Interview 4" At the Beijing Olympics, Kurihara, who supported the entire Team Japan, entered the athlete village and worked with a chef based outside the village to provide Hanyu with 'victory meals.' He worked hard to maintain and even increase his lean body mass. Similar to the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, where the men's events were scheduled in the morning, Hanyu was required to wake up around 4 a.m., and Kurihara carefully coordinated the schedule with him.

*machine translation* Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001229.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107135935/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001229.html "Yuzuru Hanyu: A Touching Exhibition, ‘The best performance until the very end’ – Never-Before-Revealed Story / Interview 3" "Life isn't all about being rewarded. But I’m happy now even though I wasn’t rewarded." Such was the famous quote that emerged from Hanyu at the Beijing Olympics. He ended up in 4th place. He was struck by bad luck when his quadruple Salchow was blocked by a hole in the ice. Although he missed out on a medal in his third consecutive Olympics with a surprising 8th place finish in the short program, his challenge to focus all his energy on the men’s free skate on February 10, 2022, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, remains a vivid moment. The world’s first certified "4A" (quadruple Axel) was etched into Olympic history.

*machine translation* Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001228.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107131223/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001228.html "Yuzuru Hanyu: The Dream of Achieving the Unprecedented Quadruple Axel... The Key Is 'Tendon Reflex,' Along with Carb Restriction and Pressure Training / Interview 2" Hanyu has won every title on the ice, including the six major titles at world championships known as the Super Slam, but his final dream in competition was to successfully complete a quadruple axel.

*machine translation* Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001227.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107125417/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001227.html "Yuzuru Hanyu: Reminiscing about the 'culmination' of the Beijing Olympics and a behind-the-scenes look at his 4A challenge with Ajinomoto VP Kurihara Hidefumi / Interview 1" Hanyu has walked a solitary path through three Olympic Games, exploring nutrition and refining both his mind and body. In the 2014 Sochi Olympics, he became the first Asian male skater to win gold. At the PyeongChang Games in 2018, he became the first man in 66 years to win consecutive gold medals. In Beijing in 2022, he made Olympic history by becoming the first to be certified with a quadruple axel. Alongside him, providing support, were Kurihara Hidefumi and the team from Ajinomoto's Victory Project (VP).

*machine translation* Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001231.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107125155/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001231.html "Yuzuru Hanyu: The Only Male Figure Skater to Achieve the Super Slam and His Career Highlights... Celebrating his 30th birthday, National Tour Kicks Off in One Month" Professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (29), who won the men's Winter Olympic gold medal twice in a row, reminisced about the 2022 Beijing Olympics, expressing his gratitude for the support he received in terms of conditioning, which he described as the 'culmination of his training.' He recently had a conversation with Kurihara Hidefumi (48), team leader of the "Victory Project (VP)" by Ajinomoto, which supports the Japanese Olympic team. In the interview, Hanyu looks back at his journey to attempt the unprecedented quadruple Axel (4.5-turn jump), leading to a world’s first certified "4A." With the pre-season for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics now underway, the insights gained by supporting Hanyu’s two Olympic golds will continue to shine brightly for the next generation of Japanese athletes. (Honorifics omitted) [Written by: Kinoshita Jun]

2024.11.01 Source: AERA Special Edition "Gi" https://weibo.com/6473801248/OFlBmeYol https://weibo.com/6473801248/OFBKdyEV0 Interview with Yuzuru Hanyu from the Photo Book "Gi"