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She said the same to me. I think her response is different in response to the phrasing of the question. There's all kinds of ways to ask about him, but it's that initial response to the "favorite skater" that seems unpredictable.

I did correct her. But she's still getting it wrong. She found Yuzu on the web and actually said he's "one of the best" and that "his warm-up routine may not be for everybody." What? I LOVE his warm-ups. I rephrased my question to "current" skater, male skater, favorite, best - I need a new Alexa.

I asked in English and live in the US. I am baffled by the responses. Maybe if I asked in another language...

Oddly, not my Alexa's fave. First she said Sasha Cohen and when I specifically inquired about male figure skaters, she went with Alexei Yagudin, which is ridiculous. Hasn't this Alexa been paying attention to what I watch?

There are still restaurants (though NOT in Tucson) that require a tie and jacket, but they tend to have loaners for guys who show up without them. In Tucson, there are places that literally cut your tie off if you show up with one. Then they hang it from the ceiling. Yuzu goes to many "formal" events and, I think, did get a new suit last year (?) that must have been custom made for him because it fit so nicely. Skaters legs and glutes do not lend themselves to the usual cut.

Never. The last time anyone showed up with a jacket and tie for a date was probably prom.

That must be such a weird experience.

All black Under Armour is my favorite Yuzu look.

Jun is in So Korea. The latest from the ISU was suppose to be the latest. It's been a known for a while that Jun couldn't come back (though I'd hoped, even if I can't go - I wanted him at TCC so he could train.) I had thought he was initially assigned to Cup of China...but it's been cancelled.

Okay, this isn't technically Yuzu, but does anyone know why it's still being reported that Jun will be at Skate Canada? https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1099129/chen-confirmed-for-skate-america

But it's back! Thank you for all your hard work. It's bad enough to have such a prolonged Yuzu drought, but worse to have no updates at all.

And it doesn't even show a photo of an ina bauer. But at least they mention Ghislain. He is so frequently left off the list of his coaches.

Better than me. I can't even read my own handwriting.

In the use of "figure skating", it's more than making figures when you skate. Up until 1990, all skaters had to do compulsory figures before the open skates. And they were still used in the U.S. until 1999 (and Canada until 1997) to access proficiency. Skating is different without them but that's where the name is derived from. (And watching the "figures" was stunningly boring and, I'm sure, nightmarish for the skater - one little goof and all could be lost before ever really getting to show your "stuff".)

Ditto. Of course, I'd be pretty happy being in almost any other country right now. But the watch....

Just to put it out there in the Hanyuverse, this would be just the right present for me for Christmas. Or birthday. Or just because it would look good on me.

I think Brian knew. Maybe he didn't imagine quite the impact Yuzu has had on the sport and in the world. But I feel that he saw something very special in the young skater. Of course his expressiveness and interpretation have always been extraordinary, but I bet that once Brian had him at TCC and saw the determination and work ethic, he knew, at least, the Yuzu could do what others had not. He needed discipline and the sort of coaching that TCC has to offer, but there had to be no question that, very early on, he knew he was working with the best. He just needed to train him and support him through his injuries and illnesses. He is both a proud papa and an exceptional coach (along with Ghislain and Tracy). I also believe that the presence and influence of Javi cannot be understated.

I've never seen a yellow kiwi (and am fond enough of the green ones) but will look in Costco next time I go. Thanks..

People grow yuzu trees in Tucson and can't give their extra fruit away. I's read a posting on a neighborhood site about "pick your own" from several trees in someone's yard. And, like you, have never actually seen them in the market. But I can understand that - they really can't be eaten straight. Maybe drenched in honey. But they make a grapefruit seem like candy.

I tried making jam from yuzu fruit this spring and it was awful. No amount of sugar could sweeten it. I was very disappointed. I've had pastries with yuzu-flavored custard in them and I don't know how they got past the sharpness. It's just a super tart fruit - but I love yuzu gummies and yuzu hot sauce (from Trader Joe's). Trader Joe's also has a coconut yuzu sparkling beverage that is pretty good, too, and very thirst-quenching.

Perhaps the Planet is the last bastion of civil discourse, bound together by the absolute certainty that Yuzu is the most complete and awesome and generous skater of all time. We try, I think, to follow his example of kindness and acceptance. He'd be the first to admit that he isn't always perfect and that he makes mistakes in competitions (the SP at GP'19 a harrowing case in point-and yes, Nathan's scores were over-inflated.) I like some other skaters, too. But Yuzu is not another skater and on this we all agree.

Ghislain isn't all that old - and I'd go and be willing to quarantine, to see Yuzu, and I'm quite a bit older than he is. As an embarrassed American, I totally understand keeping the Canadian border closed to us. We have a toddler in the White House. But I think it's very unfortunate that citizens from those countries that do have good records with dealing with the virus (and that's nearly every country except us) are being blocked. Hopefully, a testing strategy will be implemented for international travel soon. And I don't know why, or if, Japan is blocking it's own citizens from leaving the country.

There is no direct quote from him saying anything about missing nationals -it's a supposition made by whoever wrote this article. It wasn't Yuzu who said he'd miss GP - that was an announcement (white wall and JSF). Aside from what we've all seen (white wall appearances), I don't think we've seen an actual quote or interview with Yuzu about the upcoming season.

I just got his update https://www.ifsmagazine.com/2020-japan-open-nationals-update/ and it makes me wonder if, as Yuzu will likely not got to Nationals but would go to World's, maybe he will go back to TCC in a month or so, when it's safer to travel and he is allowed in to Canada. I had been thinking he may want Ghislain to go to Japan, though the quarantine issue would be a problem for him going both ways, to help him with his 4A, but it would be far better for him to train a few months with the whole team (and the other skaters). Fingers crossed.

Every single quote here are so amazingly inspirational. And he was wise beyond his years. He was, really, just a boy when he said a lot of these.