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He's their major tourist attraction even when he's halfway round the world

Is anyone able to translate this?

Love it

I know! But my copy ofThe Annotated Alice includes a discussion of several translations including a {gulp} German one, which I can't read but which is apparently highly thought of...

Seems fine to me, thank you!

I'm wildly impressed by people who translate really densely imaginary language. Mind you, my greatest awe is for the people who have translated one single poem. Jabberwocky. If that can be done.... anything can.

I love my VPN....

I would guess he is always aware that he is 'on show' (or likely to suddenly become so without warning) and he does take it seriously.

Oh lord, Yuzuru in that hakama almost makes you stop breathing for a minute. It is absolutely one of the most gorgeous outfits I have seen this century on anyone. And maybe this should go on fanart, but there's this this picture from tumblr (sorry, didn't embed)... https://seimeiyuzu.tumblr.com/post/175892436145/yuzu-in-hakama-impression-masakidrop

A lovely message, and over 23k views already... god, the world misses him

I love the way dancers, artists, musicians - those who have the gifts and experience to know - appreciate Yuzu for the marvel he is.

I assume it was Yagudin she unfollowed? Be interesting to see who else does.

On a flippant note and having seen recent pictures, he has a right nerve talking about people not being beautiful More seriously, he's an ex-sports star turned commentator, and a sad number of them turn out to be ugly people outside the sporting prowess (not all, of course, but they were never famous in the first place for their character, and a lot of fans don't care)

This is such a beautiful, evocative picture....

It's probably none of my business, but was it ever announced how much Yuzu received for the Citizen endorsement? Given that the ESPN 100 estimated (probably conservatively) his endorsements this time last year as over 13 million US, it occurs to me that it would be pretty amazing by now...

I can't see it......

290 million............. No wonder Citizen is paying him what is probably millions. What is really amazing when you think about it, is that it was a Chinese-American who won against him, a Japanese skater, with all the weight of historical hostility there, and still the vast majority of Chinese fans choose to support Yuzuru. When you think about it, and his popularity in Japan-unfriendly Korea (there were people on the skating forums about 2013 swearing no way would a Japanese skater be allowed to win in their country in 2018) and Vietnam etc into account... never mind the ISU, the UN should be wondering how to manufacture Yuzumagic.

The ninja lives!!! ... and I want one of those bears

It's sad - every cancellation is sad - but I understand why. Some domestic sporting events have been allowed here, under strict condition and and of course crowdless, but we are in such a different position risk-wise.

Maybe some of the competitions could try what the NRL here did (they have just started crowdless competitions), and fans can pay a small amount for a life-size cutout of their photo to be put in a seat. Sure there were pranks (some folk bought 'seast' for their pets, and there were a couple of not so nice ones with pictures of criminals - and Dominic Cummings - but for the most part it was popular and they appear to be going to keep it.

It's extremely unfair on poor starved fans, our wallets are taking a pounding. Would anyone but Yuzu be worth it?

Umm... let me get this right, you buy a clear file and you get the bedding free? I mean, I adore the man but that sounds....

Thank you