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Have you tried a variety of credit cards? Or are all foreign credit cards out of the question? It would be so useful to have links with the Japanese fanyu community at a time like this Are there any satellites based in Japan who could help out?

Classic Yuzu. He's such a show off but I like it

That's what's amazing about Yuzu. He always says he's nervous before competitions or during live appearances and interviews but he does not look it one bit. He's got such good control.

There's a no return policy because Australia sucks like that Seriously, I'm so envious of the return policies in North America. I think I'm going to have to sell them. I'm just not sure how long it will take because second hand Mystiques and Artistes are easy to sell but these are Freestyles. I'll try contacting rinks as well to see if they have a pool of second hand skates or something like that where I can offload these. So sad because they're essentially brand new. I would much rather someone who fits them well to use them.

Sorry about that! Ill go back and fix my post so no more fanyu hearts suffer

I should clarify! I listened to this part like 50 times and from what I could gather, the original advice (maybe from when rehab first started) was to avoid skating for the rehab period. Yuzu then goes on to say that things changed and he was able to skate. I don't know whether this means the doctor gave him the green light to skate or if he decided he could tolerate it. Medically speaking, the fact that he can skate without pain means it should be safe to pursue. The general principle of rehab is to permit healing and then reintroduce movement and weight bearing when the pain has stopped. On this basis, I can only assume that Yuzu came to some kind of compromise with his medical team which is why the terms changed.

Your fitter definitely sounds like he knows what he's doing, so that's good! By the way, how much bigger were your Artistes than your true size? And how did your fitter work our they were too big? Asking because I'm having yet another freak out that my new boots are a half size too big for me and my heels seem to move a bit in them I kind of feel like that everything that could possible go wrong with my boots is happening and it's making me hate life

Wow, thank you! I think one of the hardest things about translating for me is making things sound natural in English, so your comment means a lot! And thank you for filling in the gaps!

But he's such a ninja we won't know he's back in Toronto until someone spots him in a grocery store weeks later

Plus GP assignments, hopefully in the next 2 months

Shhhh...let's bask in the parade and garden party and CiONTU fun for a little longer...

Part 2: the interview YH: I was nervous, but the Imperial family said very kind words to me. They became a great source of power in this time when I will be continuing to fulfill my duty and contrbiute to the reconstruction efforts. Q: Do you have any complaints or nitpicks about your suit today? YH: Well...I like my suits to be as slender as possible so you can see my form properly. YH: Mako-sama told me that she and Kako-sama clutched eachother's hands while cheering me on [at PC], and that the moment my program was over, they felt a sense of accomplishment and happiness. Note: My Japanese is far from perfect so if there are any inaccuracies you guys pick up on, please let me know

Quick translation of Yuzu's conversation with the Emperor and Empress! Emperor: Congratulations. YH: Thank you. Emperor: You practiced quite a bit, didn't you? YH: Yes, that's right. Since I got injured, I couldn't practice well right before the Olympics. But I think I was prepared because of my training regime up to that point (i.e. before the injury) Emperor: I see. But I'm sure you took a lot of care when practicing after you got injured. YH: Definitely. I learned a lot. Even when I couldn't practice, there was a lot for me to study so in a way, it think it became a good opportunity. Emperor: When you say you studied when you couldn't practice, what sorts of things did you study? YH: I studied things like anatomy, the way my body moves, things like that. I figured that in terms of knowledge, there was a lot that I should acquire. Emperor: Is that so? So I guess, in that sense, you developed in that time. YH: Yes, that's right. When I practice normally, there are always things I overlook, so I think this was a great opportunity. Emperor: Yes, for sure. But it was quite a difficult time as well, wasn't it? YH: Yes it was tough, but I'll keep working hard. Emperor: Get some good results. Congratulations again, honestly. YH: Thank you. Empress: *asks about his injury* YH: There is still one month of rehabilitation left. The doctor advised me stop (skating during rehab) but I am now able skate up to a point. As for my foot, the things I am doing now I can do without pain. Empress: How splendid. The Sendai parade was lovely. YH: Thank you. Empress: Everyone was so happy. YH: Definitely. I feel that at a time like this, I'm really glad I became a skater. And through this parade we were able to raise money for the reconstruction efforts so I am really thankful to everyone. Empress: Take care of your body. *she says other stuff and compliments him but her voice is too soft for me to pick up!*

OT but that is freaking amazing! I reeeeeaaaally hope they win

He doesn't exactly have the best track record with tying ties lol someone pls teach the boy

Lol the caption says 'Machine gun talk with Hara-senshu'. Didn't realize Japanese fanyus use the same term

Rough translation: I met Hanyu-kun! He told me that he always sees me on TV so I told him 'I always watch you on TV too. The time when you were injured must have been really tough! You really moved me, thank you!'. Also, he taught me how to take a selfie! Looks like it came out on the 'Wide Show'

I'm not super duper sure but I think the gist of what he was saying was that even though he got injured and couldn't practice well right before the Olympics, he was backed up by all the training he had done up to that point.

The Japanese emperor and empress are so smol and cute

My wish was granted muhahaha He did go a little too heavy on the hair gel (and maybe hairspray) though

We can see his shirt sleeve this time!

That suit looks pretty good!

And now he's chatting with the royals ETA: beat me to it Sparkle

Aww that's cute, Hanyu meets Habu Same kanji buddies. Habu-sensei is the shogi player that got invited right?

I'm just hoping we can get a well-fitted suit this time