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He could be wearing a burlap sack and an hourglass on his wrist... THE FACE IS EVERYTHING.

With Yuzu’s asthma, the lyrics, “When you fight for every breath…” mean so much more.

Yes, it has been posted before, but if it’s posted three more times, Yuzu would have his first QUINT. All kidding aside, I could watch this video, multiple times without getting bored of it. This video displays killer face bad boy Yuzu and angelic Yuzu to dramatic effect. The “gap” that Yuzu fans find so irresistibly appealing. I love the music, “Empire of Angels” by Thomas Bergersen. It’s so fitting for Yuzu . The first video of Yuzu entitled “Empire of Angels” was also good. One of my fantasies is imagining Yuzu perform a free skate to “Empire of Angels”.

Yes, it was, but don’t worry, we are Fanyus and we love getting double, triple and best of all QUADRUPLE doses of Yuzu!

I just placed my pre-order for the "Time of Evolution" Blu-ray disc set with Amazon Japan. The price for orders from outside of Japan is ¥10,000, but the total price after shipping and import fees to Canada is ¥12,500, which is over $157 Canadian. The estimated delivery date is September 28 – October 1. (Perfect for filling the void between ACI and SCI.) It's funny how we Yuzu fans are so eager to part with our money to buy Blu-ray discs containing programs that we have already seen many times on YouTube and/or Dailymotion and probably downloaded!

1. I discovered how to switch the language to English quite a while ago, which led to me opening an account and this has been a constant drain on my wallet. Also, you can right-click on any page where there are Japanese characters and click on "Translate to English." in the pop up box to change everything to English. 2. Thank you very much for the link. I searched "Yuzuru Hanyu Time of Evolution" and "Yuzuru Hanyu Shinka No Toki" in Amazon Japan, but I was unable to find it. I found that the prices quoted for items are less when I put them in the cart and I think this is because the prices quoted include tax for Japanese residents. If the item is ordered from outside of Japan, the tax is removed from the quoted price, hence the lower price when you put it in your cart and checkout. 3. I recently ordered about a dozen Blu-ray discs of the Japanese band "Arashi" for my wife who is a big fan of theirs and they average between ¥4200-¥4900, but I've seen some Blu-ray discs priced at over ¥10,000. So, Yuzu's Blu-ray disc set is probably on the higher end of the price scale.

Sorry, I should have been more specific. Does anyone have the link to the Blu-ray/DVD of Yuzuru Hanyu's Shinka No Toki at Amazon Japan (English)? I have an account there and want to check out the prices. Is it even listed there now?

Does anyone have the link to Amazon Japan (English)?

In the product description in Amazon Japan, Blu-ray discs should be clearly marked "All Regions". If so, they will play in all Blu-ray players. This link will provide you with details of the Region Codes for Blu-Ray Discs and DVDs. https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=174752 Blu-Ray Region Code. Region A: Americas, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan Region B: Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceana. Region C: Central/South Asia, China, Russia, Mongolia DVDs are only playable in the regions marked. DVD Region Code Region 1: USA, Canada Region 2: Japan, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Egypt Region 3: East Asia, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong Region 4: Oceana, Middle East, Caribbean, South America Region 5: Russia, North Korea, Mongolia, South Asia, African Countries. Reason 6: China Note: Some software may be region-free and can be played in all regions. Region-free import DVDs may not be played on DVD players manufactured in Japan (including PlayStation 2, PLAYSTATION3, and PC built-in DVD.) Also, as @Dreamer has stated, it is possible to get your DVD player tweaked so that it can play all regions.

But, which do you vote for? "The Most Beautiful 100 Faces" or "The Most Handsome 100 Faces" or both?

The Japanese economy would collapse because no one would want to part with the bills....

Thanks, Hydroblade! I hadn't realized that there had been another earthquake in Southern California until I read your post. 7.1 – that's getting up there! It's scary because we had a number of earthquakes north of Vancouver Island over the last two days. I think the first one was over 6.0, but the following three were under 6.0. Seems like Mother Earth is getting really pissed off with what we humans are doing to her.

Has this been already posted? Nintendo excited about Yuzu waiting to get his hands on Fire Emblem: Three Houses and wanting to play baseball on Switch. https://www.gonintendo.com/stories/338477-olympic-figure-skater-yuzuru-hanyu-is-getting-excited-about-fire

That's another reason we love him – his incredible intelligence and cognitive powers!

That's why we love him – for his inner beauty! Although I (a heterosexual, married guy) also appreciate his outer beauty.

I don't use makeup or a beauty routine either. Just a weekly clipping of my nose hairs.

The special character of Yuzuru Hanyu is even noticed by a motivational writer who is also a business and basketball coach. I received a link to this article in my Google Alert for Yuzuru Hanyu: "7 powerful lessons from a classic movie scene on how to live like a champion." https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/7-powerful-lessons-from-a-classic-movie-scene-on-how-to-live-like-a-champion The movie is "Hoosiers" starring Gene Hackman about a small-town Indiana high school that wins the state championship. Although there is only one mention of Yuzuru Hanyu (and Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen) at the very beginning of the article, I think that it is a testament to Yuzuru's impact that people in totally unrelated disciplines, sports and businesses use him as an example of someone to emulate. The only other person set out as an example in this article is Lebron James. The opening paragraph of the article is as follows: "Sports are not just for pleasure. When we watch with a discerning eye, sports willingly give us the tools and assets we need to build our lives to win at whatever we pursue. I look at our core values structures. In basketball, we need to look no further than Lebron James to see a fierce competitor who always gives his best. These Winter Olympics, we've seen grit and perseverance personified by athletes like Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu and skier Marit Bjoergen of Norway." PS: By the way, "Hoosiers" (1986) is a pretty good inspirational sports movie. I watched it back then on a VCR! (I noticed that "Hoosiers" is showing on Amazon Prime Video for those who subscribe to it. I think I'll watch it again.)

I think you should quadruple your prayers for him...

I don't know whether any of you read today's "inside the games" article by Matthew Smith regarding the announcement of the GP assignments, but Yuzuru was twice referred to as follows: "Double Olympic gold medalist, China's Yuzuru Hanyu". I thought I'd better contact Matthew Smith and get him to correct this before Yuzu had a chance to see it so I sent him an email and he immediately replied thanking me for the correction and making the changes to the article. I was really not expecting a response and was pleasantly surprised. I immediately checked the article and it had been corrected. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1081032/world-champion-chen-to-begin-2019-isu-grand-prix-in-las-vegas-while-hanyu-starts-campaign-in-canada

Yuzu taking image training to the next level

As @micaelis has eloquently stated, much of this is owed to Yuzu's upbringing, but on the other hand, there are those kids who had been brought up properly by caring parents who have taught them to be good people and still they turn out to be complete assholes jerks. So Yuzu still gets a lot of credit for turning out the way he has. As others have also mentioned, it is unbelievable that his parents, sister and other relatives choose to remain humble and in the background given the incredible fame of Yuzuru. His mother is almost always quite a distance behind Yuzu when they are walking in public and she is quick to sidestep out of camera view when she notices a camera. I think the only video I have seen in which Yumi voluntarily takes part is the one where she is showing Johnny Weir the costume that she made based on his design. I have not seen a picture of Yuzu's sister except the one of them together when they were youngsters. I have never seen a picture of Yuzu's father. I saw a video once showing the back of his head as he drove the family to the rink with Yuzu checking out videos of his jumps on his iPod in the back seat. And there was that time when the media showed up at his old residence and Yuzuru's grandmother on his father's side refused to provide them with the new address. She also said that all the credit for his success should be given to Yuzuru because he was the one that worked at it. She said that if either side had anything to do with it, it was from Yuzu's mother that he inherited his long arms and legs. The entire family is humble and ready to give credit to others. No wonder Yuzu turned out the way he has!

Shuzo Matsuoka asked one of the guests to comment and the guest replied that it is the same thing that Miyamoto Musashi said. I think I have posted about Miyamoto Musashi before in comparison to Yuzu, but he is a legendary Japanese swordsman who dedicated his entire life to being the best, forsaking love and personal comforts in order to achieve it, constantly practicing and honing his art. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi

Now Yuzu probably has nightmares of all the females who fantasize about him being in their bedrooms!

Actually, the flirtatious 16-year-old Yuzu was wearing a black sweater with sparkles and a bit of red on the left chest over a T-shirt (that you could barely see at the bottom of the sweater) and black jeans. It's the one in the lower left corner in the video showing the three versions.

I love the January 2011 Nagoya Festival version with young Yuzu but the video appears to be deleted by YouTube.