Another old article from "San-Kei Newspaper"
(Dated ? / before Sochi Olympics 2014)
https://t.co/YsGV0hN8KZ
Headlines/Topics:
"Don't wanna run away from it !
At any time, I wanna show my BEST performance"
"Overcome the Earthquake Disaster
Putting all his energy (into his skating) for Sochi"
"Mr.Shoichiro Tsuzuki's support in terms of mental
health bringing about the return of Yuzuru Hanyu"
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Pic.1: Yuzuru Hanyu at the age of 5 (2000/born Dec 7,
1994)(Source:"Aoi Hono/Blue Frame", Fusosha)
Pic.2:Mr.Shoichiro Tsuzuki standing at Kanagawa
Skating Rink(KSR) where Yuzuru Hanyu used as
His training base after the Earthquake disaster.
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The Map: Miyagi Prefecture
Izumi Ward, Sendai City
Kanagawa Prefecture
Blue letters : Left = Japan Sea
Right = Pacific Ocean
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"My family and I are alright..."
What I heard from the phone was such a weak voice that
I had never heard before from Hanyu, said Mr.Shoichiro
Tsuzuki (76) who was an exclusive instructor at KSR
(Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama City) and could get in touch
with Yuzuru Hanyu (Now, 19) when already 3 days passed
after the East Japan Earthquake (March 11, 2011).
I was told, "The battery is gonna run out.", and not even a
minute, the phone was like hung up. "They were safe and
that was great but they were facing time of trouble which
one could never ever imagine.", said Mr.Tsuzuki about the
seriousness of the situation.
Next contact was about 2 weeks later at the end of March,
2011. It was a phone call from Hanyu's Mom asking me,
"Is it possible to have Yuzuru training there?".
I promptly replied,"Just come here right away!".
" How can I let him lose his future!".
I said with a sense of impending crisis.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To the Rink with FEAR<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Mr.Tsuzuki who also an athlete himself became an instructor
after his graduation from a university. He was the person who
brought up Japan's first medalist(bronze), Mr.Minoru Sano at
WFC in Tokyo (1977).
15 years ago, 4 year-old Hanyu followed his elder sister(8) to
the skating rink at Izumi Ward, Sendai City (Now,"ICE RINK
SENDAI"). And that was the beginning of my instruction for
Hanyu when I was a manger there at that time.
"I wanna be a baseball player."
In the early days, he didn't really have any interest in skating
at all. His practice didn't even last for 5 minutes.
However, I found out that in addition to his physical ability
as well as flexibility, in his movement apart from the choreo-
graphy which I taught him, there was an expression which
was just rare to get it done as naturally as like that.
Moreover, with the strength of his unyielding spirit, I was
confident that he was a boy who definitely had sensitivity
of figure skating and he could be No.1 in the world !
His first performance was the one of his most favorite
character,"Ultraman" at that time. That was Mr.Tsuzuki's
determination to draw his attention to figure skating.
His instruction for him had been continuing for more than
10 years till Grade 9 at school.
After Hanyu left Mr.Tsuzuki, one year later, the East Japan
Earthquake occurred. And then around the end of March,
2011, when I met Hanyu again at the rink in Yokohama,
he lost his muscle so much that his body looked much
smaller than before.
Looking at him trying his best to stand up with the FEAR
at the rink, you can imagine how much damage he has
got for his mental state.
When there came the aftershocks on the ice, there was
also the days when he didn't come back after rushing out
of the rink before anyone else....
I questioned to his parents,"Is it alright to continue skating
when he's still in the situation like this ?".......(This part
cannot be seen on the twitter !)........I kept supporting
him particularly in terms of mental development.
>>>>>>>>>>Bringing Back "PASSION"<<<<<<<<<<<<
Also with the supports from the others, Hanyu joined the
Earthquake Charity Ice Shows. And that, as a start, he
began to bring back bit by bit his passion toward skating.
His state of mind during that period of time was recorded
in "Aoi Hono" (Publisher: Fusosha).
"From now on when the competitions start, I don't want to
think if my results are bad, that's bc of the Earthquake.
Exactly, I don't want to lose my pride of being a
representative of victims of the Earthquake."
At the pace of once in 3 days, Hanyu traveled throughout
the Country to join the ice shows, and then back to
Yokohama. When there was no one to use the rink,i.e.
at 6 am and 8 pm, for an hour each , Hanyu threw himself
into the training.
When came the end of the off-season in October, he joined
already 60 shows ! During the shows, he performed those
difficult techniques, and as a result, his quad jumps
techniques was getting better and better.
"At any time I want everyone to see my BEST performance.
I don't want to run away from this situation."
That was what Hanyu said to Mr.Tsuzuki which made him
feel that he had no need to worry about Hanyu anymore.
March 2012, Hanyu got his first medal at WFC. After the
competition, Hanyu was bashful and said in the interview
"I think it's bc I'm in the situation of being supported that
has made me come all along the way to where I 'm now.
Now, even still a bit, I feel I can accept the supports from
people at the disaster areas."
When Hanyu was at Grade 2, Mr,Tsuzuki used to tell him,
"Flattering your wings in the world and be No. 1.".
Hanyu smiled while nodding his consent
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, we are so much proud of you.
Enjoy your skating & keep on shining
