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Okay guys, this press con is just a replacement for media day, right? He's gonna announce Raison as one of his new programs. Okay, I'm sorry. I have no idea.

Hi @ImmortalBeloved, as stated in the post just after mine, Yuzu will have a press conference tomorrow at 5pm JST. It is expected that he will announce his decision on competing.

[NEWS] ETA: I'm so nervous about this What does that even mean It must be announced in conjunction with the GP assignments release, right? Sigh, won't be able to sleep tonight...

Proof that Yuzu doesn't really use them KOSE lotions I watched the video of Aragaki Yui guessing it too, and she got them right easily, and with confidence!

Tbh from the looks of it, IMO Yuzu looks like he's skating very "his own way" throughout FaOI. We all know he listens to J-Pop / J-Rock a lot of the time, so I'm not surprised if he's always wanted to skate to something like that, and the only time he can is, well, here. All this time, he's been choosing his EXs based on the earthquake theme, competition programs with classical music and so on like he's shouldering a heavy responsibility. I'm pleased that he's able to have a little fun here, just doing what he himself likes.

The best thing about ice shows is how happy and free Yuzu is, every time. It seems like he is able to let his inner soul run free and wild without the constraints of competition, it's really wonderful.

First of all, Happy 5th Anniversary to Planet Hanyu!!! Time flies indeed. How can it already be 5 years??? alright, let's get down to business. 1. When did you become a fan of Yuzu? In the early part of the 2016/2017 season, probably around Oct 2016. It was after ACI 2016 and before the GP series. At that time, I didn't how to watch competitions live, but I did follow the results of competitions that Yuzu competed at. By the time GPF 2016 rolled around, I was cheering for him with all my might Always love the LGC at GPF 2016 with the cheeky grin after landing the 4Lo. The first time I streamed a competition live was 4CC 2017. After that, during Worlds 2017, I was so nervous for him that I thought about him competing all day and night. I was really worried after the SP, but the FS was the best gift ever. 2. When and why did you sign up for Planet Hanyu? In June 2017. Although I was already a Yuzu fan before the creation of the Planet and I knew about its existence, I'm more of the passive kind of fan. Still, it seemed really fun here that I gave in and signed up after about a month. 3. Did you make any irl friends through Planet Hanyu? Ehh... if you mean friends who keep in touch, then I guess probably not, but please refer to question 5 for more. 4. Have you participated in any group projects on Planet Hanyu? Yes! I participated in the paper swan project back in the 2017/2018 season. We wanted to bring swans to every Yuzu comp that season. I attended NHK 2017 (yes, THAT competition), so I brought swans from PH there. It was my first live competition attendance, so while I was disappointed that I couldn't watch Yuzu live and worried the entire day, I still enjoyed the competition, gave out some swans to some other Japanese fans, and met some Japanese satellites there. 5. Did you attend any meetups with other satellites at competitions? Yes, as mentioned in the previous question, I met with @sweetwater and another Japanese satellite at NHK 2017. When I attended NHK 2019, I met up with @sweetwater again! It was a really warm experience, and I hope to meet her again if I have the chance to attend another competition live. 6. What do you like the most about this forum? The general friendly and welcoming atmosphere here. The panicking over a Yuzu sighting is the most fun. There is also a wealth of Yuzu-related stuff here, a treasure trove basically. 7. Would you like to participate in the giveaway? Yes, please! Thank you very much!

New video from the Olympic channel. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

Wow, it's really no exaggeration that Yuzu is single-handedly supporting JSF. Not only FS, but speed skating and short track too Everyone should show immense respect to him, tbh.

Yuzu be like, "Uwahhhhh, so much bling bling! I want my own costume with lights too! Gotta tell Satomi that..."

I love that little picture of Yuzu hugging Bing Dwen Dwen. Just gotta show that scene, right!

I think the second 'Hana' was Yuzu singing. If so, it does sound pretty flat But I still find it endearing. I might be wrong though.

Sorry if already posted, but no harm watching another time, right? His movements are so sharp! More than at competitions, I feel. I don't know if it's because he's less tired since it's not at the end of a full FS, or because of how much the black UA enhances his lines, but... sigh

Omg so cute!!!

5.6 billion. There's less than 8 billion people in the world, is what I thought immediately.

Kao-chan is the best.

Since Yuzu's competitions are over and this season is coming to a close, I did a bit of reflecting on my life as a fanyu. I became a fan of Yuzu in the early part of the 2016/2017 season, the pre-Olympic season, prior to the GP series. It was the season of the iconic Worlds 2017 which brought so many roller coasters of emotions. But I remember that at that time, skating was actually fun to watch. There were so many capable competitors who could win (Patrick, Javi, Boyang, Shoma, and the start of Nathan-pushing). That was why I was at the edge of my seat watching the FS at Worlds 2017. Anyone could win. It was fun to watch then. I remember thinking during the Pyeongchang Olympics season that I wished I had known Yuzu earlier, he was almost at the end of his career by then. After Pyeongchang, I thought that Yuzu would continue for at most another 2 seasons. And today, I realized that I had actually followed Yuzu for 6 of his 12 senior seasons. That's half! (Though admittedly, following FS after Pyeongchang was not as pleasant as compared to before Pyeongchang.) Time really flies. Realizing this, all I could do was be so grateful that Yuzu had given me so many more years to enjoy his skating after Pyeongchang. I had thought that anything after Pyeongchang was a bonus to me. Now, I know that anything after Beijing is an extra bonus. I'm just waiting for Yuzu to show up again whenever he's ready.

I love this! So, when Yuzu is pictured with Bing Dwen Dwen, that will be the killer combo that will top the trend charts.

Yuzu's plain arrival is huge news that must be reported by every news outlet.

Yuzu be like :3 seeing all the PPE-clad people come to get him with Yuzu's written all over them

What if even JSF and JOC don't know where Yuzu is? That's why they replied that they can't give any info on his travel, he should arrive by today, etc, etc... Nah, just kidding.

We're getting mezamashi'ed by Yuzu himself.

Where is he! I'm going crazy refreshing everything looking for any sightings of him. At this rate, he'll really just show up on the day of SP revealing that he quietly entered Beijing like a week ago. Anyway, since I've gone a little crazy, I discovered that "Where is Yuzuru Hanyu now" is a search suggestion on Google after I typed "Where is Yu...", so it seems everyone else is as crazy as I am.

Confirmed that Yuzu will not be skating the SP in the Team Event. https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/figure-skating/results-team-event-qual-0001mn-.htm This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

cutie. Yes, 3rd!!! Love the new banner with the Olympic rings!