Ulrinis

Defying physics. Just awesome.

Wow, this is so interesting! The details of the training, the altitude and oxygen question - really fascinating! Not only is it an impressive and highly informative essay written by a school student but also a deep insight into how Yuzu became the person that inspires us so much. Already was back then! (I wonder what trainers in my country think when they read this essay. If I’m not mistaken, no 🇩🇪 single skaters will compete at the next Olympics. 🤔)

Maybe this is one of the reasons why, despite not competing and not being present on an international level anymore, Yuzu is still being discovered by new fans (many in their twenties btw).

Have to come back to this since IMO it points to one of the reasons why the world is as it is right now. Come to read it again, I feel how important it is for every aspect of our surroundings: video clips on SM getting shorter by the hour, fast fashion, people feeling pressured and exhausted at their jobs. And then there’s Yuzu. Not only his programs but his entire personality radiate veracity and reliability. You sense how much detail is being put into every detail. This gives people energy, a feeling of being home and looked after.

Thank you! These clips are all so beautiful! Sorry in case this has already been answered, but can we watch the complete behind the scenes video anywhere? On YouTube maybe?

I happened to watch this video almost immediately after seeing the results of this year’s mens SP at Worlds. And couldn’t help grinning when I saw the score this reactor has given Yuzu. Yes, my impression when I first saw BOW AND ARROW had been: Wow, this SP would have the potential to win any competition! And after watching some of the men at Worlds I felt the strong need to treat myself with some high-quality figure skating, so I rewatched Yuzu’s BOW AND ARROW, which he has probably named “Short Program” for a reason. 😁🤔 I wonder if we’ll get to see a new program named “Free Program” some time soon … Don’t get me wrong, this is not about returning to competition, but I enjoy how Yuzu keeps the distance, competing with his own high ambitions and delighting us with some real amazing figure skating of another level.

“He has the potential to return to competition at any time, but by keeping the distance, he can feel the colours of life.” This one sentence says it all, couldn’t have described the situation any better. 👏👌

Yuzu keeps inspiring people all over the world, and more physics students who read this PhD thesis in the future (and are not necessarily interested in figure skating itself) will find him and will be fascinated.

I wonder if live viewing in cinemas in Europe will also be an option one day. They have livestreams from the Metropolitan Opera at times, so why not Echoes or Yuzu‘s next programs? I guess fans would travel within Europe to attend such venues …

This is so great! In 2018, after discovering Yuzu, my family ordered the Onmyoji DVD to understand what Seimei is about. Seeing them collaborate is just a dream come true. What wonderful performances, Bolero and Seimei!

Thank you for this wonderful livestream! I had so much fun watching it live and rewatching it with a family member. So many wonderful wishes, personal stories and ideas! After today’s show (I hope I’ll still manage to get a ticket for the archive) I hope Yuzu will find the time to watch the video and enjoy our birthday wishes. 😊

Exactly. This year when I learned that they had turned Finlandia Trophy into a GP event I couldn’t help missing 2018 Helsinki GP. Although it would have fit perfectly with my schedule this year and I have free accommodation now that my daughter has moved to Finland, I would never consider going to the arena anymore for a GP event.

Yuzu is a person who is extremely skilled in choosing the right words. So why have I never thought of him as a potential fiction writer? Silly me …

Tbh, I have been thinking a lot about the unlikely chance of Yuzu competing again at the next Olympics. (Didn’t a skater from Sendai win in Milan already? 😉) I had to think of two-time Olympic Champion Kati Witt who came back from her pro-skater career to represent reunited Germany at the 1994 Winter Games. However, that was a different situation and Yuzu already competed at 3 consecutive Games. And I’m convinced he would have won with his unmatched high quality if there hadn’t been all these efforts from many sides for years (not only I$U) to prevent his triumph.

So even at Waseda University itself Yuzu's thesis is being regarded as something special. I'm curious what effects it will bring and when. IMO it's too important to remain in a drawer, so to say.