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This bracket is genius- thank you so much 😊!

It is hard, but I love it😊.

Beautiful photo:-))

This is fun:-). Thank you!

I am so sorry:-( I got the Blue Flame book, the latest video, and preordered the book about costumes. My other orders from Japan amazon were not Yuzu-related. As for for good and many pictures...probably the magazines? But I loved the Blue Flame book. For what you are looking for, especially good photos, there will be better tips from satellites here, I am sure. Greetings! edit: I got the „memorial 2019“ photobook. It is not only Yuzuru and is from Saitama, well, but it has many great photos of him nonetheless:-).

On what to get — there is so much I could not advise anyone:—). But I can say that ordering and shipping via amazon jp. never was a problem. The only thing here in Germany is, that one may get a phone call from the customs office if it is merchandise over 20 Euros. They once wanted a screenshot of the merch.

I could not help myself - just pre-ordered it:-).

I am thinking about his words after he did Seimei at the gala recently, how it was difficult for him because he did not want to change the good memories people have with this important programme if he made a mistake. If this change is really true, he must feel much more confident now!

I just watched the videos with him standing alone at this blue curtain that was mentioned and the interview. And I had a crazy thought/ flash of an image: I do not like the music of Johnny Cash and do not know much about him, but a friend of mine has this iconic photo of him as a poster. It is this black and white picture of Cash against some wild clouds with his guitar in front of him, resting on the ground. It is, to me, a picture of a man and artist standing alone, like a rock, having lived through much, very quiet and strong. And insanely I had to think of this picture of Johnny Cash when I saw Yuzuru standing against this blue curtain. Perhaps I thought of him standing alone, having been through much, but strong as a rock. Very strange connection my mind was forming - but then, this is a strange weekend:-)). Wow. Almost as wild as him suddenly beginning this monster- preparation for 4A in open practice! How I wish I could have been there, but it was heart stopping even on stream. I dont know, I suddenly think of all the strength he has. Rambling, I know...sorry:-). I have my my fingers crossed so hard for him...no words;-)

...I am still sick/ill lying on the couch most of the time since before Turin, and therefore I have all the time in the world to watch fs:-). I watched every minute of the European Championships, and during this time I often felt the impulse to watch some of Yuzurus programmes...watching others skate seems to get me the need to watch his skating. All day long today I wanted to watch Nice 2012 Romeo and Juliet after the ladies free, and I just did, with Italian commentary. It was the performance that hooked me back then, and it was as fascinating as ever: the Italian commentators hooked on, the audience in the venue got it, it was such a special moment in time...he was not famous then, but everyone understood: something special is happening:-). I am on a way to try to blend out any future rivalries, possible lost victories, whatever. Nothing will make me lose this indescribable, intangible experience of watching Yuzuru Hanyu skate, be it live or on video. I am afraid I am writing a little bit too emotional ? :-), but it is so important to me. I am so happy he fought so hard all the time, so I have the privilege to experience his art. Watching Romeo and Juliet again: what a fight! How people reacted to him even back then! I hope he will have a happy and fulfilling 4CC:-). edit: this spiral thing he did in Nice while rising up still makes my heart skip a beat:-)

And my first thought and most fascinating to me is the fact that this waist is all muscles! This is a part of the wonder about Yuzuru Hanyu to me, as it is reflected in the art/kanji/movements comments: muscles yet ethereal, strong yet fragile...on so many levels, not only bodily...as so often I have no words.

A wonderful photo:—)

Thank you SO much for the text and the video: these are my thoughts and feelings as well. I am sitting here waiting for the New Year to come: Happy New Year to you and all satellites!!

Hello, Merry Christmas and thank you for this post! There is a MAD of Yuzuru to this song, I always wanted to read the lyrics:-). I can try and find it and a link, if you like and if you dont know it, not today but this week? Thank you again!

Merry Christmas!

...I do not know if I want him to go to Beijing...I do not know if I could survive the tension again...

I think this must be photoshopped/cgi? Someone put his face on some kind of not pleasant to look at bodybuilders torso?? This is not him... Me, too, would like to unsee! 😂

...I just only now realized I will not be able to watch Yuzuru skate on the 25. and the 26.! 😳 I promised to help my nephew move into his first room of his own... Ah. Well. As he is the best nephew in the world and he thinks I am the best aunt in the world I will help him move alright and read here with cold sweat of anxiety later.. ( I will have to drive a van wich I am not really able to do some several hundred kilometers... so there are two reasons for sweating: driving this van and thinking about Canada...😂) edit: but I will be up and awake at the ungodly hour for the gala.

...I find the discussion about cheering etc very interesting, so many insightful thoughts..! While reading just now, my doorbell rang: the bluray has arrived!! So quickly!! edit: looks very classy!

I think I have to buy the blue ray...I intended to be very careful with money this year!!.. But I have to do it... I should not have gone to amazon jp..and take a look..😂

...nothing against pink pants, but the shirt..with these golden things...no way

Thank you!, I am much better, and I will be back to work on Monday. Doctor says to take it slowly until October😊. Thank you so much!

...I did not write about it, but I am aware of the overall expression of change in society via fashion: that women do not have to wear corsets any more in western society, etc, and for example, but this is a different topic — I just wanted to write about fashion and Yuzuru as a private person/ as an artist.

I was thinking about fashion in the last weeks/months. My first nudge in this direction of thinking was the death of Karl Lagerfeld, the second that I was ill and had to have an operation and much time afterwards to indulge in watching old, and loved, music videos of David Bowie. I think that fashion is very, very multi— layered. It can be an expression of art and money, as in the fashion industry, and it can be integral to performance of genius, as with Bowie — or Hanyu Yuzuru. It may be that this comparison comes of my weakened state of mind after the operation, but I just came to think: I really do not know what kind of clothes David Bowie wore as a private person! But I am in awe about his fashion sense in relation to his art, as I am with Yuzuru. To me, it is a very complex discussion, art, fashion and artists, and I realized through these awful Ghana photos how very complex it is, and how much I regard Yuzuru as an artist, not „ only“ a sportsman. Sorry for my ramblings! A nice weekend to all and thank you for reading! ( I am looking forward so much to music, costumes, and everything😊😊) . And I love to have this place here to post thoughts about Ghana, Bowie, Yuzuru, music, fashion and art😊.

Hi, I thought about tips but I, personally, do not have tips for overcoming very high obstacles, but I am thinking about Yuzuru: to achieve what he did and does I am sure he has to be very aware and careful about the basics: drinking, eating, sleeping. So, I have no tips but a lot, a lot of respect for what you are doing, and I want to send LOTS of encouragement from Germany! edit: and I hope your dream of meeting him will come true!! I am sure he is aware of how much he means to people in their hardship. But still, seeing him live or meeting him would be the best .