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Lily*

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  1. お邪魔します。hamaguriさん、お久しぶりです! 私はここができる少し前からGSを覗くだけで、ここでもほぼ幽霊メンバーですが一言だけ。 Planet Hanyuの黎明期にhamaguriさんがいてくださったこと、日本人ファンとしてすごく心強かったですし、感謝してます sweetwaterさん、メインスレッドでお見かけしますが、いつも的確なコメントに勝手に頼もしく感じています
  2. Talking about when I became a satellite brings back memories. I don’t remember how and why, but in November 2015 I stumbled on an English commentary of Ballard No.1 at NHK. It was the first time I had watched his performance properly. I was fascinated and started reading about him in English. I know that’s funny, but I used to try and read about things that got me interested in English because that’s a great way to learn the language. So it's kind of the same different way as some Japanese learners here? At the time I didn’t think I’d become a fan. It was just another language project for me. That’s how I found the old Yuzu thread. After I got to know more about him, I did become a fan and started exploring the Japanese fandom, but the GS forum was the first thing where I dipped my toe into the fanyu world. Since then, I witnessed the supernova at GS and the forming of this new planet. I’m not particularly a long-time fan, but still, we’ve come a long way, eh?
  3. Thanks for your reply. So what you are suggesting is for me to adjust my browser setting for you. Translate-everything-into-English option isn't exactly nice, and not everyone is familiar with these things. Oh, and English-Japanese auto-translation sucks. Of course it's up to you how you set your browser. That's all I can say. BTW, I'm here since 2018 (and have been lurking from the time when we were at Golden Skate) if that's what you meant. Thanks, mod, for your note. It was a bit confusing at first because I read it in all-English mode LOL.
  4. 日本語で書くとこんな感じです。私の意見が余計であれば無視して頂いて結構ですが、英語すら母語でない者にとって、複数の慣れない言語が混じったスレッドを追うのはストレスです。このメインスレッドは、英語はなんとか読めるけど英語でコメントする自信はないと言う人もたくさん読んでいると思います。自動翻訳した英語を貼り付けるなど、方法はあると思いますので、みんなが(実際にコメントするかしないかは別として)参加しやすいよう配慮していただければ嬉しいなと思います。この件に関してはこれで最後にします。なお、このコメントはGoogle翻訳をチェックして誤解のない英語になるよう調整したので、日本語としてはちょっとくどくなりました(笑)
  5. I don’t think this forum translate the comments automatically. People are trying their best to write in English, which may seem like auto-translated comments to some native speakers. I can demonstrate what a Japanese comment looks like.
  6. I don’t want to be rude, but why are half the comments here French now? Or did I miss the note? I mean, even English isn’t the mother tongue for a lot of people here including myself.
  7. Yeah, it’s not particularly new, but 草 is a nerdier word that mostly only young netizens use, while most people on SNS know and sometimes use www. That’s what amused his fans. You know, officially he doesn’t even have a SNS account. Apparently, some fans on twitter hadn’t even heard of the word. I’ve been familiar with the word but, as a middle-aged sensible woman, never used it ;-)
  8. The internet or SNS slang we are talking about is not the dilly-dally グダグダ part but the LOL 草 part. 草 means grass or weed, which represents “w” you may have seen in Japanese tweets like “www”, which was originally a shortened version of “warai” meaning 笑い “laugh“ in Japanese. People started to call www 草 because it looks like grass.
  9. I readily admit I'm only human. But thinking somthing in your head and voicing it -- let alone on an open forum with Yuzu's name on it -- are two completely different things. Wishing a young man bad luck is a disgraceful thing to do. I don't care if anyone disgraces themselves, but people tend to see Yuzu by association with his fans. I thought this forum has been careful not to go down that road.
  10. I think a silver lining in this pandemic is that Yuzu has learned to train by himself and established a routine of training in Sendai. The ruthless schedule of GPS and the Nationals has been taking a toll on him. Now that short-term training in Sendai has become an option, he can train in Japan from NHK through the Nationals. That’ll make it much easier for him and might even extend his competitive career if he wants to.
  11. It is quite normal for men to use "ore" in casual settings and use "omae" to address their peers and younger ones if they are close in such settings. I've heard Yuzu call younger skaters like Shoma "omae" in behind-the-scenes footages. His casual language is manlier than most people would expect. He sounds like an older boy in a college sports team ;-)
  12. As I understand it, his name isn’t automatically on the list. He did enter the competition. Thus the fuss. But whether or not each skater actually participates is unclear due to the COVID situation. I believe that’s basically what they say. And I count it as good news because it shows he’s in good condition. Edited: Corrected the letter size. I can't seem to figure out how to post from my phone...
  13. The news seems legit. Does this mean he is going to reuse Otonal/Origin for the next season? He said he would perform the ultimate versions of those programs if it took 3-4 years. He wouldn’t just drop them, would he? If he needs to stick to them, I hope he takes on a new set of programs next season and comes back to them for the Olympics season like he did for Pyeongchang.
  14. The magazine is actually defined as "business/culture/life magazine for men" and the name was chosen exactly for the reasons you cited. Being passionate about a lot of things in life. So maybe it's not just a magazine cover? I'm hoping there will be an article about him if only to help draw in more male fans
  15. Before any discussion, there was a tweet about the original plan I mentioned. It was deleted while I was typing a reply. About the misunderstanding, I take your word for it. I guess there are always some unreasonable people. All I can say for sure is I haven't seen any of those twitters in Japanese even though I read almost all the twitters searched by the words "羽生くん" and "羽生さん" for the past few days. (Of course, sadly I have already muted and blocked quite a few unreasonable people.)
  16. Oi, that’s your misunderstanding. It originally WAS planned during the K&C. So, many people sent this account opinions against it. Thus she/he contacted the organization asking if they play the music whenever it’s appropriate. (That is what I remember. I went back to check, but the account was already deleted.) This Japanese account was simply following that progress. I do think some people are worrying too much, but I haven’t seen any misunderstanding on twitter.
  17. Oh, I'd like to think shanshani was just unlucky! I spent a year in Vancouver as an ESL student and intern. Almost all the people I ever came across were so nice. They were kind to those of us international students and tourists, who could be, you know, a little slow sometimes. Like rockstaryuzu said, there is a huge Chinese community and a lot of other Asian immigrants, who seemed to be blending in nicely. I'm sure they have their own problems, but as far as I can tell, Vancouverites were very nice in general, and it confirmed the image of friendly Canadians for me. I'm glad Yuzu lives in Canada.
  18. Re B-day, sorry sorry, got it! This is a completely different topic in my mind, but I often think Yuzu fits the traditional Japanese stereotype in terms of manners and consideration for others a lot more than most people of our time. He bows to everyone at every occasion, lines up journalists' recorders for them, helps prepare the conference room, straightens up desks and chairs when it's over, tidies up his hotel room before he leaves, treats the national flags carefully, applauds to the fellow skaters on the podium etc... the list goes on and on. Many young people today don’t do these things. Maybe it's the influence of his father, who is a schoolteacher. I'm a type of person who, when abroad, is quick to pick up their language and mannerisms and don't mind eating local food every day, but he's not like that either. It amazes me how his English could still be broken after all these years. (Sorry, Yuzu!) In many other ways though, he doesn’t fit the stereotype. He can be bold, showy and very competitive. It also seems he can be outgoing but doesn’t necessarily like to flock. I guess what I want to say is, he’s a little bit of an odd boll (in a good way) and very special, and I love him for that.
  19. I think some people are making this issue more complicated than necessary. It's not about assuming someone's personality based on their nationality or culture. When you can't ask him directly, assumption is all we have. In this case, it's called consideration. And it's not just based on the culture but also on his past behaviors. The question is simple. When you have enough reasons to assume that he might not like it, are you still willing to risk it? And for what? I'm not against singing itself if it's not during the competition.
  20. There is definitely a cultural difference. It's not really about birthdays but about competitions, public settings, and respect for others. I'm in the Japanese Yuzu fandom on twitter. I haven't seen a single favorable opinion. Most of them are like "Oh no, please, please don't! I don't speak English. Someone please talk them out of it!" Some people are aware of this cultural difference and feeling frustrated and helpless saying it's impossible to make other people understand their perspective. But I don't think so because we all care for Yuzu and I've seen sensible cross-cultural discussions here. Differences are all good, but when it comes to pleasing someone, you should respect what they value and appreciate. By the way, what I’m talking about here is Japanese culture in general, but more precisely Yuzu fandom culture. Different skaters have different fan cultures, which mirror their personalities and wishes. This honorable nitpicky culture is precisely his. This is not about what we want. This should be about Yuzu. He already knows and appreciates fans' love and support. There are many other ways to show them. Of course, I can't say for Yuzu how he really feels about the whole thing, but there is a considerable risk of doing something that bothers him at a very very important competition. Do you really want to give him embarrassment and discomfort as a Birthday present? I’m not sure about the timing. I’m pretty easy-going, so I’d be okay as long as it’s not during the competition. But I’m not Yuzu, so I don’t know. Edit: I don’t mean to say Japanese fans know Yuzu better. For the record, there are different attitudes and opinions about many things. They conflict among themselves too. I’m just saying, when all those different people do agree, that’s something.
  21. I am against the idea of singing Happy Birthday during the competition simply because it's A COMPETITION not a show. His Kiss & Cry time is for the skater after him to prepare for his performance. Yes, it would be like what they did for Javi at 2015 GPF which Yuzu very much minded and has been trying to keep his fans from doing.
  22. I was there at the arena and what I remember clearly is not a silence or a sigh but えーっ!(Eeh!?) from some fans the moment the score was announced. I was taken aback by the reaction and immediately worried that this was going to offend the judges (it was basically a boo and not the same as complaining afterwards), embarrass Yuzu and ruin the happy mood of the general audience. I don't know about others but that was why it took me a second to start applauding. Maybe the score was a few points lower than I expected but not outrageous enough for me to induce an involuntary boo, so I was dismayed by the reaction. I chose to forget about it for the sake of happiness Yuzu's performance had given me...until the stupid interviewer asked the misguided question to him! As one of the fans who was actually there, I am royally pissed right now. There is no way he misread the audience reaction because we cheered and applauded with all our might after his performance, but it upsets me to think the question, or the audience reaction for that matter, might have made him feel even slightly bad about his performance.
  23. Actually, he didn't say it had inflated PCS. He said, "I put on a lot (of topping) so..." They said the theme was "mega topping of love" (and it was for his fans!) thus the sweet overload
  24. Perhaps nobody including Yuzu himself has any illusion that he will be judged properly in the coming competitions. But I guess he wanted to acknowledge the better judging this time. You know, as positive reinforcement? Thanks in advance?
  25. I know, right? I mean there should be a reason why the 4lz has such a high base value. But like he says, maybe anyone can jump it if they want to (work on an "efficient way".)
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