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Here is my automatic translation of Yuzuru's latest Ice Jewels interview (vol. 15), made with OCR and deepL. I don't speak Japanese and this is not a proper translation. I hope we will get a better translation soon. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

1. Your nervousness JNats 2021 before SP or before FS ? After nearly having a heart attack during SP, I made yoga breathing exercises for 20 minutes before his FS. It helped. 2. Roncapu StSq or Otoñal StSq ? This may change. I love them both. 3. Costume Roncapu or Otoñal 2.0 ? 4. Toshi's "You are our perfect hero" or Nam's "G.O.A.T." ? 5. LMEY hair or Roncapu hair ? It is not the most beautiful hairstyle on him, but it fits so perfect for this program. He looks so soft and delicate. I absolutely love his Roncapu look. Even the costume, lol. 6. Picking up the thingy in Run-through Ten to Chi to Jnats or at NHK 2019 FS ? None. I understand that it is important to remove things from the ice, but it makes me super nervous when he doesn't concentrate during run-through. 7. Ten to Chi to blue belt or black belt ? 8. Roncapu choker or Chopin collar ? 9. Final pose Otoñal or Roncapu ? 10. 4A attempts WTT or JNats ? (Sorry ) Sorry, too. It was easier for me to believe in his 4A back then. 11. Costume reveal Origin 2.0 or Roncapu ? 12. Sword blade holdings Ten to Chi to 1.0 or 2.0 ? 13. Pooh tape or bejewelled skate guards ? (Sorry again) 14. With wreath JNats 2021 or NHK 2019 ? 15. Do you miss "So proud of you!" or miss bowing to his coaches ? Additional question: 16. LMEY in Haru yo koi costume at JNats 2020 or Roncapu in LMEY costume at JNats 2021? Edit: @Bilge's additional question: 17. Black or White LMEY costume? Both, actually. Black for LMEY, white for Roncapu.

Happy birthday, Yuzuru-san! I wish you health and happiness and that all your dreams come true. Thank you for all the light and hope that you bring into this world. May it all come back to you!

It's so quiet here and I miss Yuzuru so much. While we are waiting for new crumbs, here is my deepL translation of his interview in the DOI 2021 booklet. I think this was not translated yet. It't a bit sad to read this after his injury, but I hope his recovery is going well and he will be able to work towards his dream again soon 🙏 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

This is only my speculation, but based on last season's interviews, it seems to me that the process of remote choreography was much easier with Shae than with Jeff. Since Jeff has been choreographing his SPs for years, Yuzuru surely didn't want to leave him out. But maybe he wanted more help in the process of refining the choreography, and maybe Shae was the right person for that. I don't think they had video sessions with all three of them, I rather think that Yuzuru consulted Jeff and Shae at different times during the development of the programme. But again, this is only my speculation. Same

Right. Only the title and the names of the choreographers.

So... I just realized that Mendelssohn's Rondo Capriccioso has an introduction... Of course, the title "Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso" usually refers to Saint-Saëns. But what if someone wanted to skate to Mendelssohn and renamed it to keep it secret until the very last minute? He wouldn't do that, would he?

I never ever expected to get this excited about an Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso announcement. Interestingly, Intro & Rondo and Zigeunerweisen are kind of siblings as violin pieces, they are often combined with each other in concerts or on CD‘s. When Yuzuru chose this music for his (maybe) last season, he may have looked back to his first senior season. And Intro & Rondo is also connected to Notte Stellata (original music by Saint-Saëns), which itself is connected to the Olympics and to the Earthquake. There may be many meanings in this music choice. I hope we will get to see this program soon. Sending all my wishes to him and to his ankle.

My mistake. Thank you, I corrected it.

A photo of the interview inside the pamphlet is here: https://vk.com/wall-186064781_8828 deepL translation: This post has been tagged by robin as [NEWS].

One sentence by 折山淑美, from the new book "Creating the Future", translated with deepL: "Sometimes he has to suffer from accidents or serious injuries, but he accepts it as 'the inevitable fate of a competitor who keeps challenging himself'." So far, hardships have only made him stronger. I wish him a fast recovery and an optimistic mind. Whatever he decides to do, I will support him. (But this might be a good moment for him to reflect about the value of patience. I will do this, too.) Three days ago, I thought I wasn't ready to see him attempt 4A, and now I won't. I apologize. I will try to control my mind better in the future. Big hug to everyone who has tickets for NHK or Rostelecom. This is my first year as a fan, and I have no idea how those of you, who have been following him for longer, have survived his rollercoaster career.

You are welcome. No, they can't get the money automatically, they will send you a link to paypal and you will have to confirm. There probably is a time limit, I guess maybe something like one week? If you check your emails once a day, you will be fine. Maybe the whole process is a bit different in your country, but I am sure there will be an easy way to pay the taxes, if necessary.

I have a bought from CD Japan three times and it is very easy, you don't even have to create an account. I don't know if you can pay on arrival, but paypal is accepted. Paypal automatically converts euros to yen. For me (living in Germany), shipping from Japan with DHL has always worked very well. I don't know good their service is in your country, but I'd say DHL is trustworthy. They have full online tracking, so it is easy to see if something get's lost (didn't happen to me). DHL is a German shipping company that also operates internationally. Their website is here: https://www.dhl.com/gr-en/home.html I don't see any problems that you can run into, the only issue is that when importing goods from outside the EU, you may have to pay import taxes. Normally I don't have to pay import taxes when I order something cheap like a book, but maybe it's different in your country. In any case, the taxes will not be more than a few euros. The only time I had to pay import taxes, I got an email from DHL and was able to pay the taxes with paypal. I can't tell you how often CD Japan restocks the book, so if you want to have it - buy it. It would make a wonderful birthday gift for yourself.

The last interviews that we got were in July. He had not landed 4A at that time. The only words we got from him since then were some white-wall-crumbs about two weeks ago. He was quite cryptic. Here are some of the translations. October 18: (the comments helped me to understand this one better): October 22: https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1451506806832832518?s=21 (My favorite among these is "realistically maybe do it", lol.)

I don't think that just the simple wish to see him is the kind of pressure he was talking about. Don't feel guilty for that. He often said that he feels the thoughts of his fans and it gives him energy. Of course we can try to be more sensitive and support him in a better way, but as long as he wants to be seen, it is okay for us to want to see him. I think the pressure he means is to have to be perfect all the time. Whenever he has a miracle performance, people expect his next performance to be even better. People expect him to make world records, to get at least silver at Worlds, to win the next Olympics. This is the kind of pressure that we should be careful about. But there is nothing wrong with loving to see him skate and admiring his personality.

I would like to do so, but I don't want to violate the copyrights, so I decided to not post the Japanese text. I am sorry!

Yuzuru interview from his new book "Creating the Future", automatically translated with OCR and deepL. I don't speak Japanese and this is not a proper translation. I think I was able to grasp the overall meaning, but we shouldn't trust every single word or sentence. (Some parts of this interview really made me cry. We should be careful with our expectations and the pressure we put on him.) This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

Automatic translation of the Shae-Lynn Bourne interview in the Team Japan Fanbook, made with OCR and deepL. I don't speak Japanese and sadly this is not a proper translation. But I enjoyed the interview very much, it is so deep and insightful. Hopefully we will get a better translation soon. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

Icerink Sendai seems to have problems with it's ice. Since I don't know anything about preparing ice, I wonder what is happening there. Will Yuzu even be able to practice these days? https://www.instagram.com/p/CSN1KQKJef6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link deepl: Hello, this is Ice Rink Sendai. We are sorry to inform you that we will not be able to open the ice rink today, Friday 6th, due to bad conditions. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSYl_6hp9nu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link deepl: Hello, this is Ice Rink Sendai. Due to the poor condition of the ice rink, we will not be open tomorrow, Wednesday, August 11. We are currently working to reopen the rink as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSa7uyjJWp5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link deepl: Hello, this is Ice Rink Sendai. Due to the poor condition of the skating rink, we will not be open to the public until 8/15(Sun). Thursday (Tick 2) and Sunday (Sunday, Sunday Kids) will be open. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

Here is my automatic translation of the new Waseda interview, made with OCR and deepl. I don't speak Japanese and this is not a proper translation! I hope we will get a better translation soon, because it is quite interesting. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

I think Seimei is much easier to understand for non-Japanese people. The Seimei music is so strong and extroverted, these hypnotic rhythms are so captivating, you don't need to understand Japanese culture to be carried away, and the costume is just WOW. For Western people, the H&E costume may look a bit old-fashioned, and the music is just not as captivating as Seimei. Honestly, I love the Japanese parts in the music, but the orchestral parts just sound to me like some random film music (and not even very good film music). The music doesn't leave a deep impression. And then, for me, the biggest problem of H&E is the very beginning: The music builds up to this huge climax right before the 4Lo, but it is not reflected in the choreography at all, this moment feels just empty and the attention of the audience may get a bit lost. When I saw it for the first time, I immediately thought that this program was created for having 4A as the first jump, the entire tension of the program would be totally different, I get goosebumps just imagining it. Then the rest of the program is so incredibly beautiful, but it is so soft and introverted that maybe not everyone can understand it. Maybe people need beauty in their own hearts to understand the beauty of H&E. And maybe, like H&L, it is a program that only shows its entire beauty when it is clean. This all sounds critical, but I don't mean it that way, my English is just not good enough to express myself more nuanced. I just want to say that I can understand why not everyone was impressed by H&E. But for me, this program has a very special place in my heart, because the FS at Nationals was the moment I completely fell for Yuzu. I had always liked watching figure skating and Yuzu was my favorite skater since about 2013, but I had never been obsessed and never followed him closely. I still don't know what really happened to me while watching Nats. At that time, I was depressed and self-destructive and I didn't think about figure skating at all, but I accidentally got a link for JNats - and Mr. Hanyu kindly changed my life. LMEY made me excited, but H&E filled my heart with pure joy and light, it made me feel like flying for days. I have never experienced something like that before, I still don't know what happened to me, but it feels like a spiritual experience. And this is the power that H&E can pass on. Sorry for writing so much and sorry for my English, but H&E just makes me emotional, lol. By the way, of course it is just me and I am not important, but I am so tired of negativity. Would it be possible to discuss N in the USA thread only?

Rough deepl transalation: Gheorghe Chiper. He has been on the ice twice at the Olympic Games, the first Romanian skater to get a medal at a Grand Prix competition and an eight-time Romanian champion. For a little over a month, the 43-year-old has been Alexia Paganini's new coach. Alexia: "I chose him because I saw how he works with his other students and I like his philosophy and strategy with which he works with his skaters. That is the main reason. We had a couple of trial lessons and we agreed a lot on the strategy. We both think pretty similarly in terms of skating strategy" (in German: läuferische Strategie). A year ago, the 19-year-old came to Switzerland. But there to the Valais to two-time world champion Stephane Lambiel. A month ago, she announced on social media that she was no longer working with the 36-year-old. Alexia: "Stephane and I parted on good terms and everything between us is good. We just didn't necessarily agree on a few things, in terms of skating strategy. That had nothing to do with him and nothing to do with me, we just didn't agree. We didn't have the same strategy to get to the same goal. We have had the same goal but have disagreed on the way to get there." Even though Alexia Paganini has not been calling Zurich her new home for long, she has already returned to full training. The new season starts in just over two months. Alexia: "So far the training is good, it's a bit challenging because I have to be ready much earlier, the season starts already in September. But so far it's going well. I'm doing a lot of stamina training and cardio. I'm happy with how it's going so far and I'm looking forward to skating more." The season starts on September 22 with the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf. However, it is not only the season opener for the 19-year-old with roots in Bünden (Swiss region), but also a very important competition for one reason in particular. Alexia: "The next goal is the big main goal, that I qualify for the Olympic Games in September at the Nebelhorn Trophy. And after that I think we will see how it goes and what results I can achieve. But right now that's the main goal, and then during the season we'll set more goals." The Beijing Olympics would be the second for the dual Swiss-American. In 2018 in Pyeongchang she finished 21st.

Thank you!! I thought it would be about his 3rd consecutive win at Olympics, thank you so much for clarifying.

If I understand it right, this is on TBS right now? https://news.willmedia.jp/2021/07/20/23220/ deepl.: Tuesday, July 20, 7:00 p.m. on air: "These Lyrics Stuck! Good Phrase" A "lyric-focused" music special 32 great songs with lyrics that stick in your mind, presented by different generations! What are the lyrics that supported Mone Kamishiraishi, Riho Yoshioka, Jessie (Sixtones), Ayumi Goromaru, Yuzuru Hanyu, and Saori Kimura? (...) One OK ROCK's "Good Phrase" that saved Yuzuru Hanyu from the pressure of winning three consecutive championships. I would love to know which song was Yuzu's inspiration and his thoughts about it! This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].