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"Hanyu Yuzuru Photo Book Tai" (AERA special edition / special box) Release: March 21, 2025 Info: https://publications.asahi.com/news/2082.html This is a permanent collection of photos that selects the best of the best from the approximately 5,000 shots taken so far by Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa in 18 situations since she first photographed Yuzuru in 2018. The special box includes: - Large photo book with selected past photos and unpublished shots, including a new photoshoot of the Blue Roses (a 2024 --after Yuzuru's 30th birthday-- re-enactment of the 2018 photoshoot) - Booklet with a reprint of previous interviews with Hanyu conducted by AERA (2018, 2022, 2023, 2024) - Special Calendar with photographs by Ninagawa and numbers handwritten by Yuzuru. - Behind the Scenes DVD In 2024, AERA had released the special editions: Shin (心)--"heart/soul"--, and Gi (技)--"technique." Tai (体) means body and the three books together make reference to the combination of shin-gi-tai (心技体: heart/soul, technique, and body) in sports and physical forms of expression.

THE BOOK Echoes of Life (full) *Machine translation from Japanese to English -Inaccuracies exist!* CONTENTS S1. Awakening and the beginning of the journey / M1. First Pulse S2. Manifestation of power and the budding of life / M2. First Cry ~ Circulation S3. Leadership and knowledge / M3. Utai IV - Reawakening S4. Love, victory and justice / M4. Mass Destruction - Reload- S5. Introspection and self-exploration / M5. Piano collection S6. Change of fate / M6. Ballade No.1 in G Minor. Op.23 S7. Strength and a new perspective / M7. Goliath (2024 Remix) S8. Harmony and balance / MB. Aqua's Journey (Piano Solo Ver.) S9. Desire, awakening and hope / M9. Poem Eclipse/blue S10. Overcoming fear / M10. 『GATE OF STEINER』 S11. Joy and Rebirth/ M11. 『Danny Boy』 S12. Integration and Completion / M12. "Poetry of the Soul of All People" EC1. Let Me Entertain You / EC2. Ashura-chan / EC3. "MEGALOVANIA" / EC4. "SEIME [this part of the book only has photos] Wonders of Nova VGH-257 CREATORS INTERVIEW / SHINYA KIYOZUKA x YUZURU HANYU CREATORS INTERVIEW / JUN TAMUKAI CREATORS INTERVIEW / MIKIKO BACK STAGE [this part of the book only has photos] YUZURU HANYU INTERVIEW [Nova’s Message] All machine translated chapters HEREThe link makes it easier to edit to fix errors and add additional explanations when needed.

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* Be mindful that these are a machine translation from a Chinese fan translation available on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. It is a translation of a translation, language nuances from the original Japanese source cannot be identified. Source: https://weibo.com/ttarticle/x/m/show#/id=2309405175382243934594&_wb_client_=1 Video Director: Jun Tamukai Inerview

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* KISS & CRY special edition Yuzuru Hanyu -THE STAGE4- CONTENT Special Interview Encounter with Nova - On the "Echoes of Life" TOUR Ice Show Report 1 Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 3rd “Echoes of Life” TOUR Live Voice From the group interviews at the Saitama and Chiba shows, we bring you a carefully selected set of Hanyu’s words Jeffrey Buttle - Piano Collection & Ballade Ice Show Report 2: Notte Stellata Message from Yuzuru Live Voice: Mansai & Yuzuru Special column: 3rd year of Notte Special Report: Noto Peninsula Charity Performance Yuzuru Hanyu × Haier / AQUA Costume Designer Taketoshi Hara Ice Show Report 3: Fantasy on Ice 2024 in MAKUHARI Special Column: The Path of a Professional Skater MACHINE TRANSLATION from Japanese to English of all the articles ON THIS LINK if you want to read on the go (the content is the same as the translation below)

*Machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2025.05.22 Source: https://lemino.docomo.ne.jp/contents/Y3JpZDovL3BsYWxhLmlwdHZmLmpwL3ZvZC8wMDAwMDAwMDAwXzAwbHhiajZ6Znc=?pit_git_type=PIT Available for free (using VPN) until June 18, 2025. Machine Translation of NumberTV #21 Yuzuru Hanyu Before you read!!! Machine translation based on very imperfect machine transcription using MS Word dictation. Inaccuracies exist! Use this as a very general reference!

*Machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2025.05.22 Source: https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/865808?page=1 Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20250522192623/https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/865808?page=1 PART 1 - "I felt fear, or more precisely, despair," Yuzuru Hanyu opens up about the many times he’s hit rock bottom in his skating life: “I wondered if I had no room left to grow…” NumberTV, May 22, 2025, 11:07 Text by Takaomi Matsubara; Photos by Kiichi Matsumoto A childhood without a training environment. And a struggle with injuries. Whatever trials he faced, he continued to overcome them. A special article from the documentary program NumberTV produced by "Sports Graphic Number x Lemino". [First published in Number issue 1120 , now on sale [Talking about his failure point] Yuzuru Hanyu "Even when he was attacked by fear and despair"] *Machine translation, inaccuracies exist* 2025.05.22 Source: https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/865809 Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20250522042047/https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/865809 PART 2 -Yuzuru Hanyu reflects on a skating life full of rock bottoms—why he never used the word “setback”: “I’m the type of person who can’t live unless I overcome things.” NumberTV, May 22, 2025, 11:08 Text by Takaomi Matsubara; Photos by Kiichi Matsumoto The Moment When All Your Hard Work Crumbles The example he gave was an injury he sustained during an official practice session at the NHK Trophy in November 2017. It was later announced that he had "damaged the lateral ligament of his right ankle." It was a serious injury. “How should I put it… it felt like everything I’d worked so hard for was collapsing.”

NumberTV: The point of failure - The reason I looked forward at that time Episode #21 Yuzuru Hanyu "I want to burn that scene into my mind." Streaming available from May 22nd to June 18th, 2025 Two consecutive Olympic gold medals, four consecutive Grand Prix Final gold medals, two World Championships, and recipient of the People's Honor Award. Yuzuru Hanyu is the greatest figure skater of all time, who has captivated the world with the overwhelming beauty and strength he displays on the ice. Behind this glittering career lies unimaginable suffering and conflict. The closure of his home rink, which he was powerless to prevent, and life in an evacuation shelter after the Great East Japan Earthquake. And the greatest tragedy of his skating career, brought about by a single jump just before the Pyeongchang Olympics, where he was aiming for his second consecutive gold medal. The many struggles and "points of failure" he has faced since childhood, which he has rarely spoken about until now, are revealed in this film. (From Lemino) 38-min Interview available on the streaming platform LEMINO. 7-min video showing the beginning of the interview available on Sports Graphic Number official YouTube Channel

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* Based on Japanese transcription by @yuuzuuruusubs (twitter). Endnotes added for additional context. 2023.10.06 Rebroadcast: May 16th, 2025. https://plus.nhk.jp/watch/st/e1_2025051625623?t=229 Premiere: October 6th, 2023 Part 1: Koichi Domoto x Yuzuru Hanyu Switch Interview (NHK E) Hanyu: Good morning. Domoto: Thanks for your hard work. Thanks for your hard work. Sorry, today… Hanyu: No, not at all. Likewise. Thank you in advance. Domoto: Thank you in advance. Narrator: This time on Switch Interview, KinKi Kids’[1] Koichi Domoto and professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu. Their special conversation will be delivered over three weeks.

Thanks Jenn!!! The fact that Yuzu skated both days of Echoes in Chiba clean is super extra amazing when we consider all the difficulties. He is just this good and dedicated! And for those who are on Twitter or have a Twitter account collecting dust (LOL), there is a full subbed version of the interview and narration of this special program done by a bilingual fanyu. She has a private account dedicated to subbing Yuzu videos to avoid problems. Send me a DM if you want to know the account name.

Machine-translation. Inaccuracies exist* 2018.03.10 Japan National Press Club Newsletter, No. 577, March 10, 2018 (Archive here) (P.1 Cover) The "Absolute Champion" on Ice: His Homecoming Press Conference Yuzuru Hanyu, who achieved his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in figure skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics—an achievement not seen in 66 years—attended a press conference hosted by the Japanese Press Club the day after his return to Japan. At the end, he spoke about the customary "Hikou" (caligraphy) ceremony [see TN and photo at the end] = February 27th, Press Conference (related article on page 5)

*machine translation from Japanese to English, inaccuracies exist* Source: SOEN magazine March issue released on January 28, 2025. https://soen.tokyo/fashion/news/soen20250122/ Costumes and individuality: A special outfit (P.16) [Photo: Mass Destruction Costume] (P.17) A great costume visually conveys the character of the wearer and resonates by amplifying their charm in multiple layers. This time, regardless of genre or cultural origin, we focus on costumes that possess a fundamental power to express the identity of a work or its wearer. To begin this special feature, we present the costumes from Yuzuru Hanyu’s solo tour show Echoes of Life, which is being held from December 7, 2024, to February 9, 2025. In this production, the costumes served as storytellers, as the very characters themselves, and as partners who performed alongside him on the ice. Through the words of the three creators who designed and produced the costumes, the director-choreographer MIKIKO, and Yuzuru Hanyu himself, we invite you to feel the innovative spirit of these garments. Photographs by Takeshi Shinto (pp. 16–25)

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* (Endnotes added for clarity and context) 2025.04.30 Source: https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/column/figureskating-art-cafe/105555/ Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20250504151332/https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/column/figureskating-art-cafe/105555/ 2025.04.30, by 東るい [Part 2] The Changes Nomura Mansai Felt Over 10 Years: The Solitude[1] of His Fellow, “Professional Yuzuru Hanyu,” "He is pushing forward with what only he can do" It’s not about marching the music. Wear the sound, the teaching of Mansai

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* (Endnotes added for clarity and context) 2025.04.21 Source: https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/column/figureskating-art-cafe/105448/ Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20250504151359/https://deepedgeplus.kyodonews.jp/column/figureskating-art-cafe/105448/ [Part 1] Rhythm and Pulse, Step and Flow[1] — The Deep Connection Between Noh Kyōgen and Figure Skating: Behind the Scenes of the Ice Show Where Expression Crossed Boundaries — Yuzuru Hanyu × Mansai Nomura

Happy birthday!!! It's so precious to have this place in the Hanyu Universe to share information, stories and cheer for our beloved, hardworking, always full of surprises, Yuzu. 🥳🥳🥳

*machine translation Japanese to English from printed official pamphlet, inaccuracies exist* 2024.12.07 Echoes of Life Official Pamphlet: Interview with MIKIKO How do you interpret— A limitless canvas called the rink Q How did you first encounter Echoes of Life? MIKIKO: After we finished RE_PRAY, we casually talked about themes for the new ICE STORY. During that conversation, Hanyu-kun mentioned things like “philosophy” and how he wanted “the words to leave an impression.” Hearing that, I thought, “That’s so like Hanyu-kun; it sounds like it could be really interesting,” and, “It feels different from what he’s done before, which is great.” Later, he gave me a rough outline of the story he had in mind, and then I received the full storyline.

We need the QR code from the Gucci Japan stores to watch the 1.5 minutes video 🥲.

If anyone wants to "hunt" Yuzu's comments during Nyachida-san's video, I added timestamps, translation and explanation of the gaming jargon (LOL). You should get directed to the comment by clicking here. I also added some key moments, including when Nyachida-san (and the people on the chat) first realize that Yuzu was watching the Live (somewhere), before he actually started posting comments. I am still in awe of Yuzu's 1000 hr dedicated to playing Monster Hunter 4G... where did he even get 1000 hours in his busy schedule!!! Who is Nyachida-san? I realize those who are not active on twitter might be unfamiliar with him. Nyachida-san is a huge fan of Estpolis Denki 2 (Lufia 2 for those who played the game in English). He became a fan of Yuzu during RE_PRAY (you may remember that the music of Estpolis 2 is used on RE_PRAY ending credits). He has done some great analysis of Yuzu's ice stories, based on his knowledge of video games (he likes pretty much the same style of video games that Yuzu likes). Nyachida-san is also a big fan of the Japanese group "Bump of Chicken", a group Yuzu has been a huge fan since he was very young (the influence of the lyrics can be seen in Yuzu's words and even parts of his ice stories).

I am still midway watching the video with the English captions on (it's very understandable, Yuzu's name gets turned into something else, but it's kind of obvious and doesn't affect the flow of the watch/reading). I actually love Nya-chan videos, they are so informative for those who want to learn about some of the games Yuzu likes. He has also did a great review of RE_PRAY. And he is a Bump of Chicken fan, a band Yuzu loves since he was very young (thus, Yuzu's request during the Live).

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* (Endnotes added for clarity and context) 2025.04.21 Nomura Mansai’s Lucky Bag on the Radio (NHK)- Part 2: Yuzuru Hanyu Specia Guest (Machine translation using the Japanese transcript made by yuzuru_jay)

*machine translation, inaccuracies exist* Endnotes added for additional context and to help defining Japanese-specific terms. https://www.nhk.or.jp/radio/ondemand/detail.html?p=1K5J894M9V_0 2025.04.07 Nomura Mansai’s Lucky Bag on the Radio- Part 1: Yuzuru Hanyu Specia Guest This machine translation is based on the transcript of NHK Radio Show “Nomura Mansai Rajio De Fukubukuro” (Part 1) done by @yuuzuuruu_jay. Episode Air Date: April 7, 2025 Host: Kyogen Actor Mansai Nomura Guest: Pro Figure Skater Yuzuru Hanyu This translation is also available as a Google doc with hyperinks to the endnotes for easier reading. [50:00] Mansai Nomura: “Nomura Mansai’s Lucky Bag on the Radio!”

There is more where that came from It's from a photobook published last year. The edit of the behind the scenes has tango music ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Hi everyone! If you have the time and desire, consider joining this request to get some Yuzu content on the "NHK World-Japan" platform. This platform is free and accessible by your computer browser or through your smart TV. If you are not familiar with the platform you are actually missing some interesting content as the platform delivers more than just news. NHK Worls-Japan also has a YouTube channel. There are very interesting programs with Yuzu that have been broadcast on NHK channls in Japan, and we could potentially have some of them available on NHK World-Japan, for example: Shinya Kiyozuka x Yuzu on "Figure Skating and Music", Ogensan, Switch interview with Yuzu x Koichi Domoto. Additionally, we can request and interview with Yuzu for the program "Face-to-Face". MIKIKO was interviewed last year but no content about Ice Story was included. Right now, there is an interview with Mika Ninagawa (AERA photshoots with Yuzu). This interview is very interesting, I really recommend it as it gives some glimpses to Japanese culture and language and you can see how some of Yuzu's ideas match with Ninagawa's (though the interview has nothing about Yuzu). You can submit your request here: https://m.youtube.com/user/NHKWorld

It's a very fascinating conversation and it makes a lot of sense when you get into how Shinto believes permeate different aspects of Japanese society and culture. That's also something that Mansai and Yuzu talked about. The full translation of the Mainichi article plus the translation of an extra transcript of the radio program is posted on the Translation Box-> 2025-> Notte Stellata 2025.

*machine translation reviewed by Japanese fan* Lengthy foot notes added for additional context and clarity 2025.04.07 Source: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20250407/spp/sp0/006/312000c Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20250407164237/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20250407/spp/sp0/006/312000c Nomura Mansai Reflects on Commonalities Between Noh, Kyogen, and Figure Skating: “It might be a bit of a stretch, but...” The Mainichi, April 7, 2025 Transcription from NHK radio broadcast. This part comes immediately after the section included in the previous article. Transcript was done by a Japanese fan. The translation is a machine translation, inaccuracies exist. Nomura: In a way, composing space within that kind of cosmology… it might be closer to mai (舞), rather than dance. Of course, dance can also have that element, but because it all begins in an empty space, creating a world within that space—that's probably the kind of plan you have in mind for your skating performances, isn’t it? Hanyu: Yes, I think so. And maybe, for me, there’s also a strong sense of offering(1) something.

Japan can be a very technologically advanced and at the same time extremely "analogous" society. Also, it's one of the countries with more proportion of older population, including 100 plus years of age. GIFT is available on Disney Plus though delivery stopped in Europe. You could watch it with VPN set up in Japan, Canada, etc. though. The othet Ice Stories have been live streamed and then have a 1 week archive period. I buy Blu-Rays from Japan because the Japanese zone for them is compatible with the Americas. Japanese DVD zone is compatible with Europe. There are Blu-ray/DVD players that are compatible with different zones though. You can also watch them on game consoles like Play Station.