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I'd missed that - will keep my fingers crossed (which will make typing for the next year interesting....)

It would be lovely if he could go to Shanghai though, his Chinese fans would be over the moon. But he doesn't at all need the money and his training does come first. But I hope he can go to Chine some time in the future. Even if he doesn't compete in 2022, they would really really like to see him as a guest at the Olympics.

That's priceless... I do wonder how the skaters actually there might feel about Yuzu ads getting the plum positions in their pamphlet And the Ghana ad is very encouraging, he's still with them so we might get more chocolate ads! (apologies for being a touch obsessive, I simply adore his chocolate ads one and all)

Just in case they needed reminding who is still the King of Hearts....

Well, it's worth celebrating...

Can't buy those lovely genes....

Which of course reminds us all of the time an announcer did it too... https://twitter.com/yuzuruloop/status/977659367767138309?lang=en

Can someone use the age app on this picture?

His complete lack of sartorial interest or vanity off ice is endearing and well-known, how often has he worn a suit that fitted and was flattering? (And yet give him a hakama and it is perfect and perfectly beautiful.) This one is... well, very Yuzu.

They aren't dumb, they probably knew he'd say that before they let him loose with a microphone but neither KOSE nor the people buying it in droves care....

As adorable as ever, coming after Masquerade on the other stream, he really does come in all shades....

Watching White Legend and then Notte Stellata on the new video (no commentary and HD, yay!!!!!), it does occur to me - yes, he is more mature, powerful and artistically/technically skilled in the latter (as one commentator said, giving a masterclass in what the sport is) but his artistry and ability to channel and draw emotional resonance in the former would be impressive in a skater (actor/dancer/etc), and absolutely phenomenal in a 19-year-old. Oh, and don't you love in the team event. so many of the other teams' skaters themselves giving him a standing ovation?

Including White Legend

Oh heaps of congrats!!!

I love the mens' lineup for both SC and NHK, quite a few of those I adore/have a soft spot for so (apart from Yuzu on top of course!) I will NOT know who to barrack for. Brian will really be getting a workout running around NHK though with the three - all from different countries - in the men...

Keep an eye on twitter and also on the GS ticket threads for Skate Canada, I'm pretty sure some folk were betting on Shoma getting one or both of these and they may put them up for sale so as to afford his (which will probably be easier to secure but not cheap)

I've never tried, but I suggest you could go back and read last years' NHK and Worlds ticket threads, the discussions there will give you a good (and eye-opening) idea of how it all goes. NHK is always a battle, and with Yuzu there (and people wondering about Takahashi)... oh boy. Best of luck everyone trying for tickets at both of our Overlord's assignments!!

Where are Junhwan and Kazuki Tomono? I forgot to keep a link to the men's list... I hope Kazuki got two, he is adorable.

I like so many of the men in Yuzu's two picks... even aside from him they would probably be my favourite fields, so as long as SOMEONE looks after his health, it is going to be wonderful. I can't go (Canada is too far and I've been here long enough to know what Japanese ticket sales are like) but hopefully we will get good video of them all. Now the wait for media day and prooooogggrammmmmsssss...

We could sacrifice paper goats (plushies would look at me with big sad eyes, so I couldn't, not even for Y.... okay, yes for Yuzu I could. Plushie goat and Nessie bonfire if needed!!!)

Good. That whole thing left a nasty taste in the mouth...

"Does that mean I have to actually think one up first???" But you can understand why they wanted him, that skin must be the envy of every woman in Japan.... Next burning issue of course, will we get more of Yuzu's creativity with chocolate this year?

Very kind of them, and isn't that poster just stunning?

It looks beautiful....

We all are.... our ninja will disappear, and Masquerade with him. On the other side, I just went into youtube and there are a million and thirty three clips (okay, slight exaggeration, thirty two) from the last three days' tv offerings of all sorts to sort through for best...