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2024.05.11 Translation by Pep on: https://twitter.com/pep_on_/status/1792680124556693624 Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 88-91 Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: Taketoshi Hara - A very personal look at "RE PRAY" A look at "RE_PRAY" from Mr. Hara's point of view. Mr. Taketoshi Hara is a costume designer and a close associate of Mr. Hanyu's. Mr. Hara has a background as a professional guitarist and has a deep knowledge of music and games.

RE_Pray summary from Yuzu in Ice Jewels :

Shared the 56 Q&A from Ice Jewels here:

2024.05.11 Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 82-87 Info: https://x.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1790025373582860575 (Alternative translation by Pep on: https://x.com/pep_on_/status/1789844726998245654) Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: Shinya Kiyozuka – A One-of-a-Kind Performer Shinya Kiyozuka, who performed the exhibition number "Haru yo, Koi" and the competition program "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso," is a close friend of Hanyu's. He was involved in the performance and arrangement of the music used in "RE_PRAY". From the perspective of a musician active in a wide range of fields, we asked him to talk about Hanyu's greatness as an expressive artist - Interview and text by Tatsuya Murao

2024.05.11 Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 76-81 Info: https://x.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1790024157121351998 (Alternative translation by Pep on: https://x.com/pep_on_/status/1789229656295780385) Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: MIKIKO – A Solitary Realm MIKIKO is a choreographer who is active worldwide in the entertainment field. Through "GIFT" and "RE_PRAY", she has created ice shows that completely overturn the conventional wisdom of figure skating. What does Yuzuru Hanyu look like to MIKIKO? We asked her about the backstage production and a number of precious anecdotes - Interview and text by Tatsuya Murao

2024.05.11 Source: https://weibo.com/1746783312/OdMLMnmye Info: https://x.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1785923918215446592 Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: Exclusive interview with Yuzuru Hanyu March 11th. When I walked into the hotel room in Sendai City, Yuzuru Hanyu greeted me with a gentle expression. The ice performance "Yuzuru Hanyu Notte Stellata 2024" held in the disaster-stricken area from March 8th to 10th, which he himself served as the chairman, has just ended. He should have been exhausted, but he didn't look like that. He just glanced at the tote bag in the reporter's hand and said, "That's a (souvenir) from the National Middle School Skating Competition, right? I miss it~", That was all it took to thoughtfully lighten the mood at the scene. He was interviewed by us for about an hour including filming time.

2024.05.01 Source: https://www.gqjapan.jp/article/20240508-yuzuru-hanyu-cover-story Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240512083133/https://www.gqjapan.jp/article/20240508-yuzuru-hanyu-cover-story GQ Japan x Yuzuru Hanyu (JUNE 2024 ISSUE) Yuzuru Hanyu’s Challenge After winning two consecutive Olympic gold medals, Yuzuru Hanyu, who turned professional in 2022, is taking on a new form of expression: an ice show that the produced entirely on his own. The extraordinary figure skater danced in front of the cameras, dressed in items designed by Gucci’s new creative director, Sabato de Sarno. Photographs by Taro Mizutani Styled by Tetsuro Nagase Hair styled by TAKU VOW-VOW FOR CUTTERS Makeup by COCO SEKIKAWA OFFICE Words by Kosuke Kawakami

2024.04.25 Source: https://www.fujisan.co.jp/product/1281681333/new/ Info: https://twitter.com/s_style/status/1782703665415110694 S-style May 2024 issue - featuring the Miyagi performance of "Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 2nd "RE_PRAY" TOUR" Approximately 5,800 fans gathered on the first day of the additional performance in Miyagi, which was held on April 7th, 2024. We will deliver footage of this performance, which was only allowed to be covered by media connected to Miyagi, along with new photo shots. Photo: Kiyoshi Sakamoto Text: S-Style Editorial Department After turning professional, Yuzuru Hanyu has been able to perform solo figure skating performances in an unprecedented form called ‘ICE STORY’. Following the first series “GIFT”, the work “RE_PRAY” is based on the theme of games that he loves. The world of games that can be played over and over again, and a life that we can only live once. It is a work that expresses both worlds while also filled with prayers for the people living today. Held in Saitama, Saga and Yokohama, Miyagi was suddenly decided as an additional performance. Many fans came from all over Japan and around the world to see Mr. Hanyu’s event in his hometown. After skating 9 programs, before the encore, he addressed the fans in the venue and said, “I’m sure there are some people who can only come today, I want them to see me do my best with all my heart and soul, so I gave it my all”. He joked, “I’m suffering from hay fever. Why don’t you change your nose with me (laughs)?”, stirring up excitement in the audience, before adding, “If you have a flag, please wave it. I also want to cherish the banners that you all showed me. Thank you so much for all the handmade goods that you all made,” he said, expressing gratitude for the fans who have supported him over the years. After the performance, which lasted about two and a half hours including the encore, he spoke to the media about his work and feelings for the local area.

2024.04.08 Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20240408-OHT1T51002.html?page=1 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240512080506/https://hochi.news/articles/20240408-OHT1T51002.html?page=1 Yuzuru Hanyu returns to competitions: ``None.'' His days as a professional: ``I've been practicing far more than I did for the Olympics. I want to become even stronger.'' Professional figure skating skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won back-to-back Olympic titles in Sochi in 2014 and Pyeongchang in 2018, held his solo tour in Miyagi, “Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 2nd “RE_PRAY” TOUR,” at Sekisui Heim Super Arena on the 7th. It was the first time it was held locally. On this day, he performed a total of 12 songs for over 2 hours and 30 minutes. It attracted a packed house of 5,800 people. The solo tour, which began in Saitama last November and has been held in Saga and Yokohama, will conclude on the 9th.

2024.04.01 Source: https://x.com/charliebenbrown/status/1774766853371666447 https://weibo.com/2030123513/O88Tsnqd1 CITIZEN x Yuzuru Hanyu Exclusive Interview (New 4A motif collaboration watch)

2024.03.11 Source: https://www.sakigake.jp/news/article/20231020AK0025/ https://twitter.com/kyodo_DeepEdge/status/1777560764976660827 Full interview with Yuzuru Hanyu 13 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake March 11, 2024 in Sendai City (Before the interview, while arranging the camera and lighting, I asked Hanyu, "the three days ice shows just finished you look a little tired." Hanyu replied, "Although there is a reason for this, but as expected all sorts of thoughts come to my mind on this day.")

2024.03.08 The ice show "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2024,'' chaired by consecutive Olympic figure skating champion and professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu (29) in his hometown, opened on the 8th at Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi. The event was held for the second consecutive year in the disaster area, which marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake on the 11th. Below is the full text of the comments from the boxed interview. Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00079000628000c.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240512061355/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00079000628000c.html [Yuzuru Hanyu talks 1] A story spun through a dream collaboration: “Facing fate and moving forward according to one’s own will” Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00079000633000c.html Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240512065806/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00079000633000c.html [Yuzuru Hanyu talks 2] The professional figure that continues to charm: "For me, it's still my first career" Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00079000670000c.html Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20240512070331/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00079000670000c.html [Yuzuru Hanyu talks 3] Held for the second consecutive year: “I want to deliver more hope”

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 92-93 Info: https://x.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1790029567777763837 Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: Shoichiro Tsuzuki’s Words Shoichiro Tsuzuki who watched RE_PRAY in Yokohama. Written by: Naoko Utsunomiya

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 82-87 Info: https://x.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1790025373582860575 Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: Shinya Kiyozuka – A One-of-a-Kind Performer Shinya Kiyozuka, who performed the exhibition number "Haru yo, Koi" and the competition program "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso," is a close friend of Hanyu's. He was involved in the performance and arrangement of the music used in "RE_PRAY". From the perspective of a musician active in a wide range of fields, we asked him to talk about Hanyu's greatness as an expressive artist - Interview and text by Tatsuya Murao

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 76-81 Info: https://x.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1790024157121351998 Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: MIKIKO – A Solitary Realm MIKIKO is a choreographer who is active worldwide in the entertainment field. Through "GIFT" and "RE_PRAY", she has created ice shows that completely overturn the conventional wisdom of figure skating. What does Yuzuru Hanyu look like to MIKIKO? We asked her about the backstage production and a number of precious anecdotes - Interview and text by Tatsuya Murao

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 56-59 Info: https://x.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1790023081739575501 Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: Tanaka Keiji - On the basis of solid techniques Tanaka Keiji is expanding his activities by appearing in numerous ice shows, including “Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2024”. As an irreplaceable friend of Hanyu Yuzuru, who inspired each other in the men's single competition during his amateur career, we asked Mr. Tanaka to talk about the evolution of “Professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu” as he sees it.

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 52-55 Info: https://x.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1790022696480235669 Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: Takahito Mura – The Evolving Athlete Takahito Mura often co-stars with Mr. Hanyu, including in ``Notte Stellata'' and ``Fantasy on Ice.'' From their amateur days to the present, they have deepened their relationship from time to time as two comrades. ※ We asked Mura to talk about Hanyu's evolution as a professional athlete. (Text by Tatsuya Murao)

*Machine translation. Inaccuracies exist* Source: https://weibo.com/1746783312/OdMLMnmye (Quadruple Axel 2024 #羽生結弦 SPECIAL pg 20-29) Quardruple Axel May 2024 Issue: Exclusive interview with Yuzuru Hanyu March 11th. When I walked into the hotel room in Sendai City, Yuzuru Hanyu greeted me with a gentle expression. The ice performance "Yuzuru Hanyu Notte Stellata 2024" held in the disaster-stricken area from March 8th to 10th, which he himself served as the chairman, has just ended. He should have been exhausted, but he didn't look like that. He just glanced at the tote bag in the reporter's hand and said, "That's a (souvenir) from the National Middle School Skating Competition, right? I miss it~", That was all it took to thoughtfully lighten the mood at the scene. He was interviewed by us for about an hour including filming time.

Info: https://x.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1785923918215446592 https://www.yamakei.co.jp/products/2823907850.html Yuzu's comment: Release date: Released on May 11, 2024 Sales price: 2,860 yen (2,600 yen + 10% tax) Close coverage of top skaters! Special bonus: Yuzuru Hanyu poster [Exclusive interview] Yuzuru Hanyu "The words of determination are 'I will change the world!'" [Ice show report] "Yuzuru Hanyu notte stellata 2024" "Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 2nd "RE_PRAY" TOUR" [Talking about Yuzuru Hanyu] Shae-Lynn Bourne "Sublimation into an artist" Mura Takahito " An evolving athlete" Tanaka Keiji "Building on solid technique" MIKIKO "A solitary realm" Kiyozuka Shinya "A one-of-a-kind performer" Hara Taketoshi "A very personal review of 'RE_PRAY'" [Popular series] "Words of Tsuzuki Shoichiro" by Utsunomiya Naoko [Photo gallery] "Fantasy on Ice 2023" [Special gallery] "The Real: A beautiful and courageous figure in practice clothes - Ice Show Special" [Special feature] Yuzuru Hanyu x Phiten "For the best performance"

2024.03.01 - 2024.03.12 Source: https://www.1101.com/n/s/yuzuru_hanyu2024_en/index.html No matter when the world might end: Yuzuru Hanyu x Shigesato Itoi It all started when Yuzuru Hanyu said he was a MOTHER 2 fan on a TV program. This brought about the kind of discussion you only dream about. Not in a cliche way, but really and truly an amazing thing. Last December, Yuzuru Hanyu and Shigesato Itoi met in a studio in Sendai and talked about all kinds of things for two hours. We’re pleased to be able to bring you that discussion. Photography: Toru Yaguchi Clothing: tk.TAKEO KIKUCHI Part 1: A way to be more like those I look up to Part 2: Thinking about it before I get there Part 3: Delivering voices from disaster-stricken areas Part 4: In terms of MOTHER 2 Part 5: Margins, expressions, and scores Part 6: Figure skating is hard Part 7: Within a limited time Part 8: People who look back 100 years from now Part 9: Confusing things, catchy things Part 10: No matter when the world might end Part 11: Normal is admirable Part 12: Thankful for games

2024.02.29 Yuzuru Hanyu, World Figure Skating magazine 100th issue (MAR 2024) Now, as a famous figure skater, what range does he aim for as a performer? A long interview with Yuzuru Hanyu who just finished his "RE_PRAY" Saga performance! Yuzuru Hanyu, a figure skater who has won two consecutive Olympic Games championships and achieved a Super Grand Slam has achieved many great achievements. In July 2022, Hanyu held a press conference to express his decision to retire from competition and enter his professional career. Since then, he has successively held solo performances in which he skated the entire show, the first Tokyo Dome performance in the history of figure skating, a performance full of requiem and prayer, and his first tour, showing the world his versatile and active figure. The figure skating performance that Hanyu puts his soul into is opening up a new dimension of figure skating with specifications that far exceed expectations. Yuzuru Hanyu, who continues to challenge himself as an athlete, once again talked about his sincere thoughts on figure skating. Info: https://worldfigureskating-web.jp/news/6196/ / https://www.amazon.co.jp/ワールド・フィギュアスケート-100/dp/4403311598 BTS: https://worldfigureskating-web.jp/news/6632/2/ Auto translation from: https://weibo.com/5437806211/OaN8SCn0A

2024.02.19 Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20240219-OHT1T51224.html?page=1 https://hochi.news/articles/20240219-OHT1T51228.html?page=1 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240505054646/https://hochi.news/articles/20240219-OHT1T51224.html?page=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240505054858/https://hochi.news/articles/20240219-OHT1T51228.html?page=1 “Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 2nd “RE_PRAY” TOUR,” the first solo tour performance by Yuzuru Hanyu, who won 2014 Sochi and 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics in men's figure skating and turned professional in July 2022, reached its final stage at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama on January 19. 　At the end of the first half, he performed the song ``The Messenger of Ruin'' from ``Final Fantasy 9,'' and completed the skating without making any mistakes, showing off his powerful performance to the sold-out audience of 7,000 people. Yuzuru Hanyu: ``I want you to live your one and only life properly.'' Q&A after the Yokohama performance with ``prayer'' (Part 1) Yuzuru Hanyu: ``I practiced like crazy and was able to achieve this with the same intensity as the Olympics.'' Q&A after the Yokohama performance (Part 2)

2024.01.13 Source: https://nishispo.nishinippon.co.jp/article/811644/2/ Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240504131034/https://nishispo.nishinippon.co.jp/article/811644/1/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240504130755/https://nishispo.nishinippon.co.jp/article/811644/2/ Yuzuru Hanyu performs for 2 and a half hours in his first solo performance in Kyushu, ``I want to express my full power even if it means sacrificing my soul.'' He also stands by the victims of the Noto Peninsula. Yuzuru Hanyu (29), who won two consecutive Winter Olympics in men's figure skating and turned professional in 2022, performed "Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 2nd ``RE_PRAY'' TOUR'' at SAGA Arena in Saga City on the 12th. This will be Hanyu's first solo performance in Kyushu. It attracted approximately 5,500 spectators from Japan and abroad. The Saga performance will also be held on the 14th.

I'd like to compile interview articles of Yuzu by archiving the links and posting machine-translated text here. It's a mix of JP>EN and JP>CN>EN, please note inaccuracies may exist. Unless stated otherwise, the English (machine) translations are completed by me. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024.01.07 Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20240107-OHT1T51126.html?page=1 Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240504125110/https://hochi.news/articles/20240107-OHT1T51126.html?page=1 Yuzuru Hanyu "I have to give my best performance". "RE_PRAY" a fusion program of game & music ``Exclusive Close-up! Documentary Yuzuru Hanyu RE_PRAY,'' which follows the solo performance ``RE_PRAY,'' which was planned, written, performed, and executive produced by professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, was broadcasted on TV Asahi on the 7th. 　

World Figure Skating magazine #100 issue with Yuzuru Hanyu. Interview auto-translation from weibo if anyone's interested in the link : This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].