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  1. Hi, guys! It's been a while I hope you've been enjoying FaOI as I have (I am watching it at home as always ). I really liked Yuzuru's interview aired on Fuji last night, he had refreshing words and look on his face. I hope this year will be the one he is satisfied with. Ganbatte, Yuzuru
  2. It's 1am already but I don't think I can sleep until tsunami warnings are released. Sendai has had 2 waves (the latter was 70cm) so far according to NHK news. I hope Yuzuru and everyone are safe.
  3. Thank you, @Geo1. I myself can't stop comparing Shohei to Yuzuru so I enjoyed your post. I didn't know Shohei ran so fast before I started watching his play this year, he clearly has "total package" like Yuzuru does and that is the most appealing to me as a sports fan. Yesterday Shohei had phone interview and he said he didn't have any plan (to cerebrate MVP) after this but would see his mother and sister since they were in town, and he would sleep early because he had something to do on next day Needless to say, the most important thing is "the health" for both Yuzuru and Shohei, because we know they will be fantastic if they are healthy. Fingers crossed for them in next year and the seasons to come
  4. I will not go to the venue but I looked up on NHK site (http://nhk-trophy2021.jp/faq.html) and found out the audience could cheer only by applause and clapping hands (no voice, no screaming). And they will not be allowed to throw the flowers and gifts. I am sorry for them because they could not scream at the last Japanese nationals with Yuzuru's two new programs and costumes, and of course amazing performances. But I am very sure he will feel love and support from all over the world. I hope Yuzuru is going to show up in good shape next week! (I can't believe I am saying "next week"...)
  5. After watching his new interview (especially his comment "please look forward to it"), I feel like we are really going to see Yuzuru's try of 4A in the competition in this season. I hope he stays healthy and makes his dream come true
  6. A question for the athletes competes in Tokyo Olympics, "Are there any person who you want to become like him/her or you admire and see him/her once?". These players all answered, "Yuzuru Hanyu". (The thread shows, Kotona Hayashi, Ran Takahashi from volleyball, Nanami Takenaka from rhythmic gymnastics, Hitomi Hatakeda, Aiko Sugihara from artistic gymnastics, Sayaka Mikami from diving, Kijima Moeka from artistic swimming) Probably there will be some more Ran Takahashi is my recent favorite player, so I am glad to know that he likes Yuzuru This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].
  7. Sorry if this has been already shared, Minami Itahashi, a diver, says she thinks Yuzuru's smooth movements are really amazing and there are a lot of things she was able to gain from watching another sport. She wants to be a diver who can perform both powerfully and smoothly to aim for the higher placement in the competition (brief summary). I am very proud that Yuzuru inspires not only skaters but also athletes in different sports. https://twitter.com/miyaxrin/status/1407029517902696448 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].
  8. Thank you all for caring about Japan and Tokyo Olympics, and thank other Japanese posters explaining the situation in our country. Before pandemic, I had much hope for Yuzuru to take part in the Olympics in some way, but right now I really don't know. It's insane the event is less than 50 days away but no official announcement has been made on how it will be held. I am going to support Yuzuru whatever decision he makes, and as a sports fan, I will support all athletes who come for the game and cheer for them in front of TV in my house. While Yuzuru is in Kanto for DOI, he might do some jobs such as filming 24hr TV stuff. Just my guess though.
  9. I am sorry for the luck of my English ability, I can not translate his thesis (thank other translators in advance!). But the most interesting part in this thesis for me was that he took his 1F and 3F as examples for measuring the weight transfer on the edge at their take off, and the result showed that his weight was on inside-edge in 1F but on outside-edge in 3F (remembering old days) But I think it is also possible he did it on purpose to show the difference clearly as the data.
  10. We'll have Yuzuru's interview with Shuzo Matsuoka tonight, it's something we can look forward to
  11. Thank you for your post, because after deciding to leave GS a few days ago, I was wondering when I first made a post in the fan fest, it seems it was October 2012. Looking at the names there, probably a half of them were also fans of other skaters, and some of them turned to Yuzuru's anti once he started winning. Human beings are very interesting Thank you all the members here for a lot of information etc. of Yuzuru and FS in general. I won't be able to post very often but I will be reading you the same as before
  12. Asuka says, "When I overcome the hardest time and am back to the competition (near future), I think I will be moved and might cry.", "Origin, the music Hanyu-kun has used, I want to use it and my goal is to dance in it to the fullest."
  13. This makes me emotional, Japanese gymnast, Asuka Teramoto, chose "Origin" as music piece for her last program in the floor routine. https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2020/07/15/kiji/20200715s00067000212000c.html Asuka tore her Achilles' tendon in February but has been training for the competitions of this season and also aiming for Tokyo Olympics. She is a two time Olympian and two time national champion. She says she wants to end her competitive career with music of Origin and will save the program for the next season because she wants to show it at the very end. Good luck, Asuka! (I think I am going to cry when I see it because I have been watching her since she was very very young ) By the way, I've read that when Kanako Murakami was learning gymnastics in her childhood, Asuka was one of her teammates. Small world!
  14. This fan noticed that the total length of three video was 311 seconds. ...Sometimes he scares me
  15. Look at the end of the video, I think we'll have Yuzuru next! (nice trumpet, Wakaba!)
  16. This is an article about Marin Honda's Instagram live, and there was her short comment about Yuzuru. She was asked how she looked up to Yuzuru, and she answered "Everything. He is like a historical figure to me. When we passed each other at Skate Canada, he was getting off the bus and I thought "He really exists!"." https://thedigestweb.com/topics_detail13/id=13795
  17. This is Brian's interview by a magazine "AERA" published this week, it seems it was given after 4CC. (other translations are welcomed ) https://dot.asahi.com/aera/2020031800017.html?page=1 https://dot.asahi.com/aera/2020031900017.html?page=1 ── By winning in 4CC, Yuzuru Hanyu (25) has achieved Super Slam which owns the titles of all major competitions in both Senior and Junior stage including the Olympics and WC.  I'm happy for him. It was the title Yuzuru had always wanted. This season, he won the first competition of the season, won SC for the first time, and he had the first victory in 4CC while being on a roll. I think Japanese nationals became a turning point. The moment he returned to the rink side after his free program, Yuzuru said "I am tired". I felt that it was not that he was tired from four minutes program, but that he was tired from the days he had been running for the last eight years. His spirit of fighting while retaining the title of two Olympic champions, two world champions and many more game is immeasurable. He missed the title at Japanese nationals, but I was rather relieved and finally felt that we could settle down and get a fresh start.   ──NHK, Grand Prix Final, Japanese nationals, did these continuous competitions become a burden for him?  If typical Yuzuru in continuous competitions, his adrenaline gradually comes out and picking up the momentum. However, this time, there were many trips to Japan, Canada, Italy and Japan again, and the coach who was scheduled to be at the GPF was not able to arrive in time due to the accident, and that unexpected drama called the absence of the coach was added, which made him tired mentally. What Yuzuru needed was to calm down and return to the usual environment, more than recovering physically. ──What was the process of returning to Pyeongchang Olympics season programs?   At the beginning of new year, the coaches heard from Yuzuru that he would bring back old programs and we all agreed. Immediately we called the choreographer, Shae-Lynn Bourne, and asked her to renew the program from 4 and a half minutes length to 4 minutes (since performance time was shortened in the last season). Since she had a work to brush up the program of his team mate, JunHwan Cha, she made the time and came to the rink very soon for us. ──What was your impression of seeing Ballad No. 1 and SEIMEI for the first time in two years? In a word, I felt, "This is true Yuzuru Hanyu." Of course, it is not that I didn't like the programs he had used since last season, but it was tribute after all. Sometimes the respect for someone can lead to less self-assertion. I was thrilled to see programs in which Yuzu could talk about himself and express his heart. Soon after bringing back the programs, I was relieved to see him happily skating, and after a week, the dignity began to seep out and I was impressed. ──The fans were also looking forward to the programs again. In the official practice in Seoul, when Yuzuru made a pose without playing music, the audience knew which pose it was and they applauded. It expands the imagination of the viewer and makes the invisible parts even visible. That is how it is with masterpieces. ──Yuzuru's jump layout of free program at 4CC consisted of 4 quads in 3 types. Originally, the plan was to not include 4Lo. Of course, I don't think this jump configuration is his technical limit. The strategy was to consider that finishing without injury was more important than anything else. Nathan Chen (20) from the United States also reduced the number of quad to 4 in free program at 4CC. ──Yuzuru's 4Lz was revived this season. He was injured in 2017, but since he has resumed training 4Lz this season, I can say that it has improved technically because he does it at higher quality than he did two years ago. I think he was scared when he restarted it, but he got over that stage. In the past, he could only do it on good days, but now he is on the stage that he can adjust to do it in any condition. ──How about 4A? Yuzuru did it in front of everyone for the first time in the practice at GPF. Moreover, he watched for a chance that the coach was not there (laughs). When I heard the news, I was not surprised at all. That was possible if I thought about Yuzuru's character. He often holds “theater”, he tries new things even when his feelings are rising at the finale of the ice shows. But at that time, it was not a very good jump and it was a fall. I have an impression that 4A in the practice in Toronto is closer (to success). ──What does he need technically a little more (for 4A)? The biggest task for him is that his 3A and 4A have to be slightly different in terms of the way he jumps. In other words, he has to learn and find tips as a different jump. His 3A has a large amount of floating time from jumping up to the start of rotation. An incredibly beautiful jump. But to make four and a half rotations, he has to start rotating as soon as he jumps up. ──How about him jumping bigger and extend the floating time? It doesn't work like that. Yuzuru's 3A is a type of large jump, so he doesn't need any more height. If he attempts to raise the height depending on the muscle strength, the rotation will be delayed. All he needs to do is to start rotating quicker after jumping up. It is difficult due to slight difference in sense at take-off. If you start rotating early, you will not be able to keep the height or your posture will be distorted. He has been adjusting it little by little. Yuzuru already knows that "the answer is around here". There is the answer in his body, so we are at the stage that I don't need to speak out anymore. ──What is the strategy for his future games? For Yuzuru, perfect performance with five quads is one goal, and he also wants to land 4A. However, what I stick to as a coach is the quality. Skaters want to play a "game" which they compete for the number of jumps. Especially when the rival, Chen, appears in front of you, you will want to do a lot of jumps. But the essence of figure skating is "quality, not number." Yuzuru has the ultimate beauty of "powerful but effortless skating," so taking advantage of himself is the strongest strategy. My mission is to keep saying, "Quality is more important" to the extent that he gets fed up with me. ──This is the 8th season in a team. What evolution has Hanyu achieved? For me, Yuzuru remains the same as a 17-year-old boy who came to Toronto eight years ago. But in the last eight years, the eyes of outside have changed. He became a celebrity, has obligations to fulfill, and always wants to keep his fans happy. In other words, the sense of responsibility has changed. That's why we, as a home, value "same as usual" so that he doesn't forget the love for skating and he can enjoy it. Yuzuru turned 25 and became a skater everyone respects. There is the intrinsic beauty of skating, not just jumping. I want him to keep telling, "My skate is beautiful."
  18. Kamakura FM is a local radio station representing Kamakura city, but it is a very small company with 6 members and some volunteers. Local radio station is necessary for the citizens in case of state of emergency such as natural disasters, but they also apologized for blocking the fans temporally. Kamakura city is one of the beautiful historic cities of Japan, and many people from foreign countries also visit.
  19. For the record, I'd also like to share the flow of Kamakura FM incident. Please delete this if it is not appropriate, I wrote it very straightforwardly.
  20. I've just send e-mail to Japan Times from here. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/contact-us/ I tried my best being polite as much as possible, but you know Jack, enough is enough. (and I repeat, don't you dare to sneak around Yuzuru )
  21. This is only my guess, but this year, Shuzo might keep asking Yuzuru about WR and Nathan during GPF. But they know each other well unlike other journalists, so fingers crossed for fun and smiley interviews as always
  22. I was relieved to see Tamura was in K&C at Japanese Jr. Nationals for their skaters. I was so disappointed at Kansai University. In one word, they tried to cover up what was happening there. But was I surprised? Not really
  23. Official comment by JSF. "As a federation, we can no do anything about it. It's the problem of Kansai University, and Oda-kun is not a registered athlete in our federation. We are not in the position to make comments on the issue." https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20191003-00000137-dal-spo At least, they answered the media (but of course, they answered only because they were asked in the public.)
  24. I agree. I read the magazine at the convenience store today, and personally the way Hamada talked about Oda was...I don't know, I just didn't like it. HOWEVER, as long as Oda and his agency don't want to (or maybe they can't) reveal the details, this story will not go anywhere. I watched a TV program called "Gogosuma" this afternoon and one of the people at the studio was speculating Oda's agency could not tell us the details because they might be thinking of bringing it to the court, but I highly doubt it. I really hope this whole issue will not affect current skaters at Kansai university.
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