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*Machine translation from Japanese to English, inaccuracies exist* 2026.07.01 Anan No. 2502, Special Edition Available on Amazon Japan, printed and digital (Kindle): https://t.co/Gpo4yEep5i Yuzuru Hanyu on the cover. 18 photos in colour: garden and traditional Japanese room. 6 Black & White photos. Printed version includes special cards. Yuzuru Hanyu The Azure Legend—Beyond Legend. The young legend of figure skating appears in an exclusive anan photo shoot for the first time in about eleven years! Where does the creative drive behind ICE STORY, the ice show for which he serves as Executive Producer, come from? Looking back now, what was really going through his mind during his competitive years—seen with a clarity that only time has made possible? And what kind of landscape lies ahead as he continues to forge new paths as a professional skater? Through a long interview of more than 8,000 words and a "70 Questions, 100 Answers" feature, we explore where Yuzuru Hanyu stands today, a man who declares without hesitation:"My peak is still ahead of me." “A wish for continuation rather than completion—forever updating what has ‘never been done before.’” [Q&A] Expression Body Daily life Personal favorites Heart

*Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* Note: this article includes the full Q&A, different to the Newspapers articles that included the Q&A, this one is not edited, it keeps the original tone and parts that were excluded from the newspaper versions. 2026.06.25 S-STYLE Vol.739, July 2026, pages 070-079 Kindle version & printed version Special Report Yuzuru Hanyu × NHK Great East Japan Earthquake – 15th Anniversary Memorial Song “Ikue” Ikue was created by NHK together with the popular duo Yuzu to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The song, born with the aim of conveying the experiences of the disaster and connecting them to the future, became the basis for a figure skating collaboration with Yuzuru Hanyu, who experienced the disaster himself at the age of sixteen. We bring you a look at the program recording, which was shown exclusively to the press. Photography: Taichi Daitō Performance photographs courtesy of NHK Reporting and text: S-style Editorial Department The two members of Yuzu visited Miyagi and Fukushima, listening directly to people who experienced the disaster as they carefully wove together the earthquake memorial song Ikue. Voices from those affected by the disaster, "I want to see them again," "I still can't get used to the fact that they're gone;" the title of the school song from an elementary school affected by the disaster, "Opening the Future;" the many different words that Yuzu encountered became layered one upon another as phrases in the lyrics, crystallizing into this song. Composer Marihiko Hara, who also created the music for the film National Treasure, participated in composing the piece. Although it is a song about the earthquake disaster, its goal is to be a song in which anyone can see themselves reflected. That difficult challenge has been beautifully realized through gentle words, a warm melody, and delicate musical arrangements. Released on March 11, the baton was then passed to Yuzuru Hanyu, who says he listened to the song hundreds of times. Approximately four and a half minutes long, it is almost exactly the same length as a free skating program in official competition. As he considered the composition of the program, he absorbed the meaning and feelings contained within the song, layering his own feelings onto them as well.

hehe, it's actually not too new. The Planet Hanyu has different "themes" (the banners) but t seems they were causing some problems for " new-to-be-members" trying to sign up. We may get he alternative themes back depending on what the experts can do :-) (Plant Hanyu gambatte!)

Hi! About the video, it looks AI generated in many ways. Better to avoid giving views to it. There is so much content like that circulating. About a translation of "Ikue": This is the source: https://lyricsraag.com/ikue-shin-on-translation/

Short articles in English about the Yuzuru Hanyu x Yuzu collaboration. They have a couple of quotes from the Q&A. By the way the translation of the articles published by Hochi (8 pages in total, much more details than the English articles), which include the Q&A, are posted under the translation tab (if you have no idea what I'm talking about, please let me know).

[2026.06.10] *Machine translation, inaccuracies exist* Hochi Sports: 1 introduction article and Q&A published in 4 parts Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20260610-OHT1T51323.html?page=1 Archive: Yuzuru Hanyu × Yuzu A Prayerful Performance to the Earthquake Memorial Song "Ikue" "I hope wounds can become even a little gentler in their pain" June 10, 2026, 7:05 PM Yuzuru Hanyu, who won consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's figure skating at the 2014 Sochi and 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, has achieved his first collaboration with the popular duo Yuzu. Performing to Ikue, NHK's earthquake memorial song marking 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, Hanyu presented a skating performance. By the 10th, the recording, made at an ice rink in Sendai City, had been unveiled, and he responded to media interviews. Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20260610-OHT1T51329.html?page=1 Archive: Yuzuru Hanyu: "Expressing the Music, the Lyrics, and the Feelings with Great Care" Self-Choreographed Ikue - Interview Q&A (Part 1) Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20260610-OHT1T51348.html?page=1#goog_rewarded Archive: Yuzuru Hanyu Listened to Ikue More Than 500 Times Forward Roll and Hugging His Knees: "From the Past to the Present" - Interview Q&A (Part 2) Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20260610-OHT1T51356.html?page=1 Archive: “Yuzuru Hanyu: ‘Little by little, I've become able to properly reach out a hand’” - Q&A Part 3 Source: https://hochi.news/articles/20260610-OHT1T51402.html?page=1 Archive: Yuzuru Hanyu: “Forcing painful memories in front of people is not what passing things down means” - Q&A Part 4

[2026.06.10] *Machine translation, inaccuracies exist* Source: https://www.nhk.or.jp/sendai/info/articles/310/051/75/ Archive: Yuzuru Hanyu × Yuzu Earthquake Memorial Song Ikue - Figure Skating Special Program June 10, 2026 Yuzuru Hanyu's special program is scheduled to be broadcast on: NHK General TV, June 11, 6:10 PM "Teremasa" (Miyagi Prefecture broadcast area) (After the broadcast, it will be available for catch-up streaming on NHK ONE.) Yuzu Performs Ikue — The 15th Anniversary Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Song Fifteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. To pass on the memories and lessons of the disaster to the next generation, NHK worked together with Yuzu to create the earthquake memorial song Ikue. Yujin Kitagawa [from Yuzu], who wrote the lyrics, put into Ikue the wish that "everyone would be able to see themselves reflected in it." Through this project, NHK hopes that the power of a song created by Yuzu—one of Japan's representative artists—will convey the experiences of the disaster not only to Tohoku, but throughout Japan and to the wider world, connecting those experiences to the future. This time, a collaboration with Yuzuru Hanyu, who felt a deep connection to Ikue, has become a reality.

Articles about the collaboration between Yuzuru Hanyu and the Japanese band Yuzu. Yuzuru skated the memorial song "Ikue". A special program will be broadcast on June 11th at 6:10 PM JST, on NHK General's "Telemasa" (Miyagi Prefecture area) The program will also be available for streaming on NHK ONE after the broadcast. NHK ONE is a free online streaming site. VPN Required. "IKUE" ("Many Layers") Lyrics

YuzuWinnie, I don't know how good the software you are using for "auto-read and subtitles" is (the YouTube auto sub and other software I use are no good, they have "hearing problems", LOL). I just posted the translation under Translations-> 2026 -> REALIVE in case anyone finds it easier to use that version to translate into another language. Though the translation was initially a machine transcript and translation, Coco-san, a Japanese fan who is fluent in English, was super kind to fix the transcript and check the machine translation to fix errors.

*Machine transcript and translation by @pep_on_ (Wintek), reviewed and revised by @806coco (Japanese fan, fluent in English)* Please credit accordingly if you use this translation for subs or to translate in another language. It helps to keep track of the source :-) 2026.05.17 On May 10, 2026, KHB broadcast a special program titled "Challenge Without Limits" during "Sunday Charge". The Special Program was dedicated to REALIVE and Yuzuru's work and impact in Miyagi. The Special Program was more than 1 hour long and contained 5 parts: (1) Exclusive Interview with Yuzu on REALIVE, the maintenance period and his current thoughts; (2) the "sacred placed" related to Yuzuru with a special visit to Akiu Shrine; (3) Interview with Mone Chiba where they also talk about Yuzuru; (4) Yuzuru's donation to Bell Sunpia Arena in Miyagi and its impact; (5) Interview with Yuzuru about his love for Sendai and Miyagi. Later on, KHB made available a special edited version (~15 min) of the interview with Yuzuru. Below is the translation of that part. "Challenge Without Limits"- Translation of the interview with Yuzuru posted by KHB on their official YouTube Channel

“Challenge Without Limits”, Sunday Charge, KHB Special program dedicated to Yuzuru Hanyu Machine transcript & translation @ pep_on_ , reviewed & revised by @ 806coco , subbed by @ yuzurujenn *Please credit if you use this transcript for translation in other languages* 2026.05.10 On May 10, 2026, KHB broadcast a special program titled "Challenge Without Limits" during "Sunday Charge". The Special Program was dedicated to REALIVE and Yuzuru's work and impact in Miyagi. This 1-hr Special Program has 5 parts: Exclusive Interview with Yuzu on REALIVE, the maintenance period and his current thoughts; The "sacred placed" related to Yuzuru with a special visit to Akiu Shrine; Interview with Mone Chiba where they also talk about Yuzuru; Yuzuru's donation to Bell Sunpia Arena in Miyagi and its impact; Interview with Yuzuru about his love for Sendai and Miyagi. The full transcript in Japanese, translation in English, and other relevant information are available on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRRG34bA1JBEZLAbJEcmnC6-8iBlQ2SCn6cP4iTf6QbsVZBfPq39G0jhWq26OG1tsGY3zE1cHs8Axyq/pub

This is just the hyperlink that takes you to the official YouTube channel of KHB, so the idea is for anyone watching (and giving views!) to the official video to be able to access the English translation. Perhaps you can add the French translation under the official video as comments too?

Good morning/afternoon/evening! 🇺🇸🇬🇧 You can now enjoy an English translation of the 15-min interview with Yuzu posted by KHB on their official YouTube. The translation is posted in a 4-comment thread. Please, give likes to the comments so that the translation gets featured instead of buried by more recent comments. This link should take you to the comment with the first part of the translation, and then the other parts are nested as replies. KHB (local Miyagi channel, not available outside the prefecture) was super nice not only in making the interview portion of the special program available on YouTube, but also added a bit of extra content that was not included in the special program.

*Machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.05.19 Sponichi Special interview with Yuzuru Hanyu: 4 parts in total Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/05/19/annexz/20260519s00079000155000c.html Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20260519173716/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/05/19/kiji/20260519s00079000155000c.html [Yuzuru Hanyu, Restart (4)] “The Form an Artist Ought to Have” — Risking His Life for Every Expectation [May 19, 2026, 17:00] Figure skater and two-time Olympic champion in men’s singles Yuzuru Hanyu (31), now active as a professional, recently gave an exclusive interview to Sponichi. After going through a “maintenance period” beginning last August, he completed “notte stellata” in March and “REALIVE” in April. The solitary skater, carrying the determination to “continue seeking an even greater best,” spoke about the present, the past, and the future. In this final fourth installment, he talks about the philosophy by which he continues protecting the course he has chosen for himself. (Interview/Text composition: Hiroaki Yamato) Even while forging ahead on a path no one has walked before, continuing to stay true to oneself is not easy. In today’s world, it’s easy to get swallowed up in the swirl of information and lose sight of what is truly necessary. Even so, he continues preparing himself for everyone who waits eagerly for his performances. NOTES: [1] “赤信号みんなで渡れば…” is an idiom to point to group behavior / pile-ons / herd mentality. [2] This is a reference to single vs B-side in music culture (B side as in cassettes). Single = main track, promoted, expected to stand on its own. B-side (coupling song) = secondary track, often treated as less important or experimental. In Japanese pop culture, B-sides can also include bonus tracks, for fans only tracks.

*Machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.05.19 Sponichi Special interview with Yuzuru Hanyu: 4 parts in total Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/05/19/annexz/20260519s00079000152000c.html Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20260519173404/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/05/19/kiji/20260519s00079000152000c.html [Yuzuru Hanyu, Restart (3)] “A Frog in a Well” — Opening Up a “New Genre” May 19, 2026, 17:00 Figure skater and two-time Olympic champion in men’s singles Yuzuru Hanyu (31), now active as a professional, recently gave an exclusive interview to Sponichi. After going through a “maintenance period” beginning last August, he completed “notte stellata” in March and “REALIVE” in April. The solitary skater, carrying the determination to “continue seeking an even greater best,” spoke about the present, the past, and the future. In this third installment, he reflects on the road he has traveled and the new possibilities he has discovered. (Interview/Text composition: Hiroaki Yamato) How does the skater who has experienced so many turning points and changes throughout his life view this latest restart? Unlike past turning points, which involved emotional or mental changes, this was a different kind of transformation.

*Machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.05.19 Sponichi Special interview with Yuzuru Hanyu: 4 parts in total Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/05/19/annexz/20260519s00079000148000c.html Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20260519172951/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/05/19/kiji/20260519s00079000148000c.html [Yuzuru Hanyu, Restart (2)] “Upgrade” — Rewriting the “OS” During His Maintenance Period May 19, 2026, 17:00 Figure skater and two-time Olympic champion in men’s singles Yuzuru Hanyu (31), now active as a professional, recently gave an exclusive interview to Sponichi. After going through a “maintenance period” beginning last August, he completed “notte stellata” in March and “REALIVE” in April. The solitary skater, carrying the determination to “continue seeking an even greater best,” spoke about the present, the past, and the future. In this second installment, he talks about how he spent his maintenance period. (Interview/Text composition: Hiroaki Yamato) As he revealed during interview opportunities after each performance, during the maintenance period he deeply confronted both his body and mind. So that he could pursue expression more strongly and for longer, he refined the way he used his body and sharpened his physical sensations through biomechanics and kinesiology.

*Machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.05.19 Sponichi Special interview with Yuzuru Hanyu: 4 parts in total Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/05/19/annexz/20260519s00079000142000c.html Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20260519172439/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2026/05/19/kiji/20260519s00079000142000c.html [Yuzuru Hanyu, Restart (1)] “I Want People’s Hearts to Move” — A Restart Performance Filled with That Wish May 19, 2026, 17:00 Figure skater and two-time Olympic champion in men’s singles Yuzuru Hanyu (31), now active as a professional, recently gave an exclusive interview to Sponichi. After going through a “maintenance period” beginning last August, he completed “notte stellata” in March and “REALIVE” in April. The solitary skater, carrying the determination to “continue seeking an even greater best,” spoke about the present, the past, and the future. In this first installment, he looks back on his most recent performances, which marked a new departure. (Interview/Text composition: Hiroaki Yamato)

*Machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.05.10 Source: https://www.khb-tv.co.jp/news/16553268 Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20260510130139/https://www.khb-tv.co.jp/news/16553268 Exclusive Interview with Yuzuru Hanyu: He talks about REALIVE and ideas for his next performance May 10, 2026, 17:25 In “Sunday Charge & Sports SP: Yuzuru Hanyu — A Challenge Without Limits,” broadcast on May 10, 2026 (Sunday) on KHB Higashinippon Broadcasting, professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (31) spoke about his solo performance REALIVE, ideas for his next performance, and more. The interviewer was former professional baseball player Shintaro Ejiri, who is also from Sendai City.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.05.02 Source: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260427/k00/00m/050/276000c Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20260502175111/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260427/k00/00m/050/276000c “The Time Called ‘600 Seconds’” — Hitoshi Kurasawa Mainichi Shimbun, May 2, 2026, 18:00 (last updated May 2, 18:00) It had been about three and a half years since I last faced him. On the afternoon of March 10, the person standing before me was professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (31). Ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, he took part in an individual interview in Sendai City. The moment I saw Hanyu standing by the window, perhaps because it was an opportunity that had come after such a long time, I was enveloped in a tension so strong that my body stiffened.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2026.05.02 Source: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260427/k00/00m/050/275000c Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20260502175543/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260427/k00/00m/050/275000c Exclusive Interview with Yuzuru Hanyu: Unchanging Feelings Even 15 Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake Mainichi Shimbun May 2, 2026, 18:00 (last updated May 2, 18:00) Yuzuru Hanyu (31), a professional skater from Sendai City who achieved two consecutive Olympic victories in men’s figure skating, responded to an exclusive interview with Mainichi Shimbun as the 15th year since the Great East Japan Earthquake is reached. While reflecting on the affected areas, he said that “the core of the feelings I want to convey hasn’t changed,” and also spoke about changes he felt through the ice show “notte stellata.” He also talked about his own position going forward, and mentioned younger skaters who were active at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics: men’s skater Shun Sato (Aim Services / Meiji University) and women’s skater Mone Chiba (Kinoshita Group). We present the full exchange.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Thanks to everyone who makes this virtual space possible so that we can follow Yuzuru's glorious career as a competitor and as a pro and, at the same time, we can learn about him as an athlete, artist and precious human being. For many more years to come!!!

The program itself might ve change. Yuzu got the costume made for it for his first solo ice show, PROLOGUE. However, he skated to many programs requested by the audience (or selected by him despite the requests, LOL) still wearing that costume.

In reality, it wasn't "one show". It was one evening with two different productions: REALIVE (part 1) and PREQUEL Before the WHITE (part 2). Part 2 was a surprise as it ties with ICE STORY 4th "WHITE" so it couldn't be presented in advanced. That's why now you have a REALIVE official website and a PREQUEL official website. Also, that's why Yuzu did SEIMEI at the end if part 1, REALIVE. They are separate. And that's more or less how ot was explained in the interviews and reports (which you can read the translations here in Planet Hanyu, look at the translations tab-> 2026-> REALIVE). Though separate, there are some interesting symbols in part 1 that connect with part 2 (PREQUEL): -Yuzu showed the Mass Destruction back, where the words "death" and "live" are written in cyan and magenta, respectively. These are colors that connect with the story of PREQUEL. -During Otoñal, yellow, magenta and cyan/blue lights are used. Perhaps more intriguing, a sort of shadow with an Hexagon shape is always projected at the centre of the ice. If you noted, the screen has 8 sides, but the shape projected at the end is an irregular hexagon, similar to Kaku.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* S-Style, May 2026, vol.737. Pages 62-71, five photos in total: 3 x Prequel (2 double page spread, 2 full page), Mass Destruction (1 double page spread), Gate of Living (1 double page spread). 2026.04.25 Paper copy and digital version (e-magazine for Kindle): YUZURU HANYU “REALIVE” AN ICE STORY PROJECT Special Report Yuzuru Hanyu’s solo performance “YUZURU HANYU ‘REALIVE’ AN ICE STORY PROJECT” was held on April 11–12, 2026, at the Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi Prefecture. On the first day, 7,000 people attended, and in addition, live streaming and public viewings were held, including overseas, … and many fans were enveloped in excitement and emotion. This time, we bring you a report of the first day’s performance together with newly photographed cuts.