Perelandra

Back in the olden days, before Yuzu moved to senior circuit, Dai T was immensely popular. He was regarded as a skating hero, many fans adored him as much for his good looks as well as the skating and his medals. He was touted by many as being very masculine and we all know the story of certain fans who wanted to closely involved with him. Closely, being the operative word. Foolishly, many FS fans most likely regarded Yuzu as a rather cute novelty, a successful junior who would skate in Dai T's shadow, until the former was ready to move to professional and Yuzu might be one promising young skater to grasp the baton and continue to represent Japan's interest on the ice. That was most likely what was expected. It is doubtful that anyone truly entertained the possibility that Yuzu would surpass his senpai so emphatically and at such an early stage following his debut in the senior circuit. The result at 2013 JNats was akin to the world being turned upside down. The die hard Dai fans loathed this competition outcome to the point where the usually etiquette respecting Dai fans actually vocalised their displeasure in the despicable fashion which was later deleted from official footage, because it was a huge embarrassment for the TV network to have recorded this behaviour. The rest of the story is well known. The signs were completely apparent in Yuzu, even during his novice and junior years. Someone even spoke about a 'genius Mushroom in Sendai'. Yuzu was always destined to surpass the entire competitive field, it was perhaps the meteoric rise which gave everyone a complete shock. Sadly, people who live in denial never want to recognise or acknowledge the signs, their bitterness is all pervasive and even more sadly, they allow that bitterness to fester and taint every activity in their lives. Once again the retribution exacted on Yuzu has been appalling and clearly some people have continued in their campaign to attempt to destroy all of Yuzu's triumphs, achievements and aspirations. Some people are too entrenched in the past and are stunted with their fear of change, so much so that rather than accept or embrace the fact that the world turns and things change, they would prefer to cling to their beliefs and just continue to spoil anything good for everyone else. The number of people who support Yuzu far outweighs the naysayers, they can be drowned out by sheer numbers and one day they might be able to discover and enjoy the brilliance. Yuzu as we know is like the warrior of the poem "I am the storm" One can only imagine what the aftermath of such a storm might be. One last thought to ponder for today: Let's face it, there is a 'Flat Earth Society' so it is possible to question whether the beliefs that some people choose to cling to have validity or not.

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Omedetou Have a wonderful time. The arena is relatively small so you will be really close to Yuzu during the performance, that will be fantastic.

Dear Geo1, Thank you for sharing these delightful memories. Your accounts are always warmly recalled and entertaining. May you have chance to see Yuzu live in the near future, as may we all. Pxx

"To thine own self be true" Yuzu maintaining integrity of character will be the ultimate champion. People should never bend to corruption and certainly not in order to win. Somehow or other there will be a reckoning for the cheats, liars and those that stood by in complicity. As people flock to Yuzu's shows, the bitter truth of what beautiful figure is and what fans want to see will become increasingly evident. The corrupted sport has ruined itself and it relevance will diminish. Without spectators willing to spend money to view something that is without merit, the sport will wither away. Sad, but possibly also some kind of prologue for figure skating as a whole. To start again, refreshed and with clear values and ideals, perhaps figure skating might then recapture some of the disenfranchised fanbase and be worth watching again. People really want to see fair competitions, that is part of the thrill and enjoyment of any sport, that the best performance on the day will win out. Hopefully this message will eventually penetrate the thick heads of those in charge. It could be a long wait though, so best not to dwell on bygones and ignore these folks whilst they sort themselves out into some semblance of organisation and governance.

Happy Birthday Ghislain Happy Birthday Keiji

The Emperor is on the Ice

One of the Muses was the symbol of inspiration for scientific study. Yuzu is a modern Muse.

Cosy cuddles for bedtime

Gorgeous statuette of Someday a Dream Will End

Maybe the costume will not be ready in time for prologue. However, if it was something for Chapter 1 - a new dream/journey/ hope, then there is no rush for completion. There would be something to look forward to for the next show. As the saying goes 'Always leave them wanting more'

https://kahoku.news/articles/20221120khn000011.html Article about Yuzu Prologue [news] The article mentions, the about certain dreams that can no longer be realised. Previously in the Prologue thread I mentioned about the rectangular cloth that Yuzu is draped in during the end of 'Dreamy Aspiration' video and the beginning of the live performance of 'A Dream ThatWill someday End'. This interview makes me even more convinced that the cloth is the 'ghost' of the flag. Yuzu will no longer represent his country in competition and will never again be draped in his country's flag as a medallist. The end of competitive life and that huge change is something that Yuzu has expressed though this gorgeous flowing programme and the symbolism of this programme being akin to the cool down at the end of the practice sessions, is Yuzu saying good bye to that chapter. Apologies if this is too speculative. Yuzu often says himself that it is through the medium of skating that he can speak to everyone in a universal language of movement. The final video of the door closing emphasises this ending. As the saying goes 'as one door closes, another one opens'. The show title Prologue also emphasises the imminence of a new phase Thank you for your indulgence

BabyPooh is dressed in suit like Yuzu's suit in the Towa advertisements

This gentleman speaks the truth about the art and beauty encompassed by Yuzu's skating very eloquently. It seems that Yuzu once again is transcendent and able to reach many people across many walks of life

Trailer for Prologue Hachinohe - Livestream Dec 5th Really like the camera angle which swoops over the ice as if rushing towards Yuzu. Hope this bodes well that there may be extra footage which can be compiled into a special programme for a later date or Bluray/ DVD. Yes Axel store these are marketing ideas for your loyal supporters, especially those who wished that Prologue would be a wonderful success, yet knew that they could not attend due to living outside of Japan This post has been tagged by Yuzu_legend as [NEWS].

Yuzu is so accomplished and his contributions both financially and in terms of effort and raising / maintaining awareness about the plight of people still affected by the Great Eastern Earthquake and its aftermath are truly inspirational. I actually checked what criteria there are for individuals/organisations to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Yuzu could probably accomplish anything that he wishes to apply himself to achieving. It would just be a joy to see Yuzu covered in more glorious accolades. It is a contentious issue in academic circles and very much location dependent as to what the general view is about which Dr's are the most respected, (PhD / D Phil beats MB BS/ MD). The salt thread is no more, but you probably understand this not very subtle message. On the European side of the Atlantic the Doctor of Philosophy would be deemed as having greater academic excellence, same is most likely true in other countries. It is a dull discussion, which is far too labourious for the Yuzu thread but suffice to say that the D Phil has been around since the first Universities were founded in Medieval times, MB BS came later, ( MD in the US even later ) Calling medical doctors Dr is a courtesy professional title, not an academically conferred title. Sorry fellow medical docs

this fan is trying to draw their memories from Prologue, such a meaningful act of remembering

Cryptic message or something else? Intriguing indeed, whatever it may mean.

A funny moment captured Brian uttered a rude word, after Ghislain and Yuzu mentioned that Brian should be with Jason and not in the K and C with them.

Another beautiful sculpture