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Release date: 2025.09.27 T JAPAN is the Japanese edition of T: The New York Times Style Magazine, published by The New York Times Company. T JAPAN is made up of carefully selected translated articles from the US edition as well as articles exclusive to the Japanese edition. It is an intellectual style magazine that conveys the latest news from around the world and Japan from a global perspective, with a unique style in every article, covering fashion, art, interviews, travel, food, beauty, and more. To commemorate its 10th anniversary, the September 27th issue features a paid edition available for purchase in bookstores in addition to the standard free edition delivery to subscribers of the Asahi Shimbun. Yuzuru Hanyu appears on the cover and in a special interview feature. The pages are adorned with a number of breathtakingly beautiful photographs that express his extraordinary creativity. The paid edition features a special cover different from the standard free edition and includes a double-sided cardboard pinup (the same size as the magazine itself). You can fully enjoy Hanyu's expressive worldview. Both editions have Hanyu on the cover. Photos and interview from pages 51 to 59. Nine photo inside the normal edition, 10 with the cover. The 10th anniversary edition has an additional photo in the form of a poster. More information about the 10th anniversary edition (1000 yen): https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-102504-6&fbclid=PAb21jcANEZY9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp6VXiXCd77Uo8ocO0BZBETXHuga-SltFXzeuXmKLoyV2jJgUrhvjGgxMfq-Q_aem_SKeiF5Vv0xiANpETCs84Pw Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20250927163214/https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-102504-6 Normal edition available for purchase (550 yen): https://store.hpplus.jp/fs/shop/g/g4349390000FS_r20247/?fbclid=PAb21jcANEZYFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpzt3vL0J15kBMSCEzLMn9NMxXagCRNwEcsvQIFETMNpCBE7EsdPwr3g8mHOF_aem_wgk3tsqzw1m8yxtmWW8ywA Also available as an e-magazine through Rakuten Magazines: https://magazine.rakuten.co.jp/ You can sign up for 1-month free

The Official Pamphlet is the pre-tour book with key visuals and interviews. CONTENT Yuzuru's Message Yuzuru's Interview MIKIKO's Interview The Official Pamphlet of Echoes of Life has 39 photos of Yuzuru: 21 are studio photos of Nova (including one a double page size poster) 4 are face close up during the interview 14 are from the making of and practice. 2,800 yen (USD$19), available on Axel Store. PAMPHLET STAFF Creative Producer: Mamoru Inagaki Art Direction: Kosugi Koichi Design: Hana Sasaki Photos: HIRO KIMURA, Sunao Noto Text:Hasegawa Hitomi Hair and Make Up: Ryo Inagaki Costumes: Takeshi Takahashi, Minako Orihara Edit: Bunka Kubo You can also read the translation on this link.

These are the news that were published soon after Yuzuru posted the announcement for the season Translation by A1su Team

Figure Skating Life Extra "Yuzuru Hanyu Profesional 3" [フィギュアスケートLife Extra「羽生結弦 PROFESSIONAL Season3」] Release Date: July 31, 2025 3,300 yen Regular edition and limited edition available in printed and digital version. Digital versions available on Amazon Japan: Limited Edition and Regular Edition. More information: http://fusosha.co.jp/books/detail/9784594623937 Yuzuru's Photos (without including the cover): White sweater (indoor and outdoor): 23 White shirt: 7 Glasses: 11 Red leather jacket: 5 Echoes of Life: 8 Noto Charity Performance: 10 Notte Stellata: 11 Bow and Arrow: 8 The First Skate: 6 Contents [all written content has been translated] Special Shooting 1- HANYU YUZURU- Photos by Toru Yaguchi Exclusive Interview 24- I Want to Incorporate More and More Beyond Figure Skating ✓ 54-Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 3rd Echoes of Life Saitama Performance Photos by Keiko Asakura ✓ Yuzuru Hanyu's Story of Living Philosophy by Yumeko Yamamoto ✓ The Echo Born from Yuzuru Hanyu that Touched the Lives of the Audience "Echoes of Life" Fumofumo Column ✓ 68--Noto Peninsula Reconstruction Support Charity Performance Challenge ✓ Yaguchi: Facing '”Conveying” with One’s Whole Heart and Soul ✓ 76-Yuzuru Hanyu "notte stellata 2025" ✓ Photos by Keiko Asakura Interview 84-Mansai Nomura: Yuzuru Hanyu is a Modern-Day Onmyoji ✓ 90--Takahito Mura Yuzuru is working hard, so I have to work hard too ✓ Special "BOW AND ARROW" MV: A Miraculous Collaboration ✓ 94 - Kenshi Yonezu What I felt at the rinkside was his immense passion for figure skating. ✓ 90 - Kyotaro Hayashi: My impression of figure skating has changed from "elegance" to "strength." ✓ 101 - Hiroshi Okuyama: I want to keep chasing after his back as a fellow artist. ✓ 104 - Kenshi Yonezu's "BOW AND ARROW" MV: Yuzuru Hanyu's Skating Commentary by Hitomi Hasegawa ✓ 108 - The First Skate: Sendai City Arena Opening Event ✓ *** This machine translation is also available for browsing reading on THIS LINK

***Machine Transllation, inaccuracies exist*** 2025.07.30 Source: https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/909191 Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20250730005108/https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/909191 Young Yuzuru Hanyu: “What’s going to happen to my skating now?” The Crisis and Revival of the ‘Figure Skating Kingdom’ – The Story of Ice in Sendai Sendai Broadcasting Wednesday, July 30, 2025 – 7:00 AM The untold struggles and bonds at Yuzuru Hanyu’s “starting point” When you hear “figure skating,” many people immediately think of Yuzuru Hanyu. But in Hanyu’s hometown of Sendai, Miyagi, there is a far longer story of skating. Sendai, often called the birthplace of figure skating in Japan, once flourished so much it was even dubbed a “kingdom.” Then it faced a crisis. And even now, its future rests on the memory and passion of those determined to keep its legacy alive.

[2025.07.12] Archive of the TwitCast: https://t.co/3IrDEr2s71 Machine translation Jp->Eng, reviewed by bilingual fanyu. It was Miya’s birthday and he was doing a live on TwitCast (a Japanese streaming platform). This is from the part where Yuzu makes a surprise appearance on the chat. --- 1:48:14〜 (someone on the chat) “Yuzukun was here.” Eh?! Eh?! Eh?! No way, right?! Eh—what do you mean? Where? Eh? Eh?! Are you serious? No way! Eh, really?? Eh—on Twitcast? The sub account… (laughs) Eh? (someone on the chat) “Not sure if it’s really him, but there was a comment.” Eh?? “Was the icon Hanyu Yuzuru official?” No way! Eh, but… eh? Eh? Eh—but—eh? Is it… is it really him? Yuzukun… just once more… (laughs) One more time, please… (laughs) Eh?! Eh?! Eh?! Wait a sec. Eh? (Yuzu on the chat) “It’s really me. lol” Eh?! It’s really him? Eh…? It’s really him…? Why is he… on my… stream…? (laughs) Wait. What does this mean? Why?? Eh, wait… hey, I wanted to screenshot that comment! (laughs) Hey, wait, wait— (Yuzu on the chat) “Yuzuru-niisan [Big brother Yuzuru] is (over here) crying, saying ‘I'm glad you got to say it.’ Ganbare~” (laughs) Eh—wait a second. It is him! That comment convinced me. It’s him. Because I’ve been talking to Yuzu-kun about this all along. Eh? Yesterday… yesterday… (getting teary) He even called me yesterday. Wait, I’m seriously about to cry. Wait a sec. This is bad. Hold on. My brain can’t catch up to what’s happening right now. What does this mean? So, in the comment section of the Twitcast sub account, Hanyu Yuzuru is there?? That’s just strange. That Yuzuru-niisan is here? Is this a dream? Everyone okay? You’re not… you’re not leaving weird comments, right? Behave… behave yourselves… act with class. (someone on the chat) “Gokigenyou [ごきげんよう, literally “May you be in good spirits” or “I hope you are well,” an old fashioned greeting] [laughs] Wait—seriously! Birthdays are amazing. This is like a birthday miracle. (someone on the chat) “Desu wa ne〜” (laughs) [“ですわね〜” is like ですね〜 (desu ne〜) but more refined, high-class, sometimes ojō-sama (princess-like) style] Eh—wait, this is wild! (to Yuzu) What are you doing?! (laughs) I’m so happy! Won't this make (anyone) super happy? No, seriously, Yuzuru-niiisan has always let me talk to him about all sorts of problems, and he gives me advice, which I'm really grateful for, but honestly, every time he gives advice, I’m just like, he’s so cool while I’m listening. Like, I’ve had all these worries… and he really listens to them all. And it’s like, I mean, it might sound presumptuous of me to say this, but, personality-wise, I feel like we have some things in common. And I feel like Yuzu-kun feels that way too, like we share similar vibes, which is exactly why I think he really understands me. He’s like, “Miya’s the kind of person who’s like this, right?” and stuff. He gives me all sorts of advice while really understanding who I am, and that’s why it hits so deeply. All of it. That’s how it is. Thank you. And like, on my birthday, right? He messaged me right at midnight. Said, “Look at the picture I sent.” And I was like “picture?” and I opened it, and it was a handwritten “Happy Birthday” message from him. Isn’t that insane? So wonderful, Yuzuru-niisan. Isn’t that crazy? I saved it three times, seriously. I saved it three times and took a screenshot too. Of the same one. (laughs) Because that’s a treasure, right? I want to print it. Yeah, I think I really need to print it out. Um, I actually have something called the [Yuzuru Box] at my place. I don’t think I’ve ever talked about this, right? The [Yuzubox] story, I don’t think I’ve ever told anyone, not even him. So this story… about the [Yuzuru Box]… I’ve been saving it for the day when, you know, if someday I become big as an artist and get to do a one-on-one talk or collaboration with Hanyu Yuzuru, if something like that ever happens, (laughs) if I ever get to do a sit-down talk with Hanyu Yuzuru, I’ve been keeping a memo to bring up this [Yuzuru Box] story at that time. (laughs) Actually, I have a lot of stories. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I thought I’d talk about them then, the [Yuzuru Box] stories. (laughs) That’s how it is. I actually have a whole list of things to talk about when I do a talk show with Hanyu Yuzuru. (laughs) Yup. Yeah, there’s a lot I want to say. But you know, let’s make it a goal. A goal to work toward: “Talk with Hanyu Yuzuru.” I’ll do my best until I can reach that level. And when that dream comes true, I’ll talk about my “Hanyu Yuzuru Box.” Haven’t even told him yet. (laughs) Please, he’s listening right now, though. He's actually listening, but I just can’t wrap my head around that. Seriously. Because like, up until now, I’d be like, “I wonder if Yuzu-kun is listening…” And sometimes, well, I mean, he actually listens a lot. Like pretty often, actually. He’ll say stuff later like, “You said that on your (Twit)cast, right?” Yeah, yeah, he even commented to me on LINE and stuff. And now, like, here he is, commenting directly. This is crazy. And I’m pretty sure it’s his first time doing this! Sushi, right? Ahh, I want to go eat sushi with Yuzu-kun. I want to gooo! (someone on the chat) “Yang Seok shiteta ri ne〜” [“Doing stuff like acting as Yang Seok, right”] Right! Yuzu-kun loves Yang Seok [Referring to “Yang Seok,” a funny character Miya plays, a Korean friend], he always says so! (Pretends to talk to Yang Seok) Good for you, Yang Seok. Really. Seriously, you should thank me. I was the one who brought you on the stream back then. Now, apparently, Yuzu-kun’s here too. Want to say something? [Miya slips into his Yang Seok character voice] Yang Seok: O〜 Long time no see. I am Yang Seok. Hanyu… Hanyu… Hanyu Yuzuru-san, I'm Yang Seok, nice to meet you.. It’s me again, Yang Seok, back after a while. Just returned from Korea, and I’m at Miya’s place now reading LINE Manga. Hanma Baki. Wait, wait, that comment… (Yuzu on the chat) “Stop thinking up lines” (bursts out laughing) He’s just dropping in regular comments, this is wild! But you know, I really think this: Yuzu-kun, like, of course, he trusts his own fans, but I think he also really trusts the [Miyanā] too. (Miyanā = Miya's fandom name.) Probably because I’m always bragging about the Miyanā. (laughs) Yeah, that’s what I think. And maybe… the reason he felt comfortable dropping comments like this during the stream and chatting along with everyone, it’s because it’s the Miyanā, right? That’s what I honestly think. Yeah. I really felt that. (laughs) I don’t know, he didn’t say it, but that’s how I felt. I really felt like this was such a warm space. Like, everyone made an environment where Yuzu-kun could casually leave a comment. That’s not easy to do, y’know? (Yuzu on the chat) “Enough with the Yuzu-kun talk, eat your food!” (laughs) But come on, this is the thing I want to talk about the most right now, Yuzu-kun talk! Why not? Right?? This isn’t the time for a meal. Seriously, take responsibility for this~ (laughs) I can’t even think about food anymore. So please make it up to me by going out for a meal together. (laughs) Eh? Ehh—wait— ------------------- At this point, Miya was trying to screenshot Yuzu’s comment, and the video froze, ending the stream with Miya smiling at the camera.

[2025.07.12] Archive of the TwitCast: https://t.co/3IrDEr2s71 Machine translation Jp->Eng, reviewed by bilingual fanyu. It was Miya’s birthday and he was doing a live on TwitCast (a Japanese streaming platform). This is from the part where Yuzu makes a surprise appearance on the chat. --- 1:48:14〜 (someone on the chat) “Yuzukun was here.” Eh?! Eh?! Eh?! No way, right?! Eh—what do you mean? Where? Eh? Eh?! Are you serious? No way! Eh, really?? Eh—on Twitcast? The sub account… (laughs) Eh? (someone on the chat) “Not sure if it’s really him, but there was a comment.” Eh?? “Was the icon Hanyu Yuzuru official?” No way! Eh, but… eh? Eh? Eh—but—eh? Is it… is it really him? Yuzukun… just once more… (laughs) One more time, please… (laughs) Eh?! Eh?! Eh?! Wait a sec. Eh? (Yuzu on the chat) “It’s really me. lol” Eh?! It’s really him? Eh…? It’s really him…? Why is he… on my… stream…? (laughs) Wait. What does this mean? Why?? Eh, wait… hey, I wanted to screenshot that comment! (laughs) Hey, wait, wait— (Yuzu on the chat) “Yuzuru-niisan [Big brother Yuzuru] is (over here) crying, saying ‘I'm glad you got to say it.’ Ganbare~” (laughs) Eh—wait a second. It is him! That comment convinced me. It’s him. Because I’ve been talking to Yuzu-kun about this all along. Eh? Yesterday… yesterday… (getting teary) He even called me yesterday. Wait, I’m seriously about to cry. Wait a sec. This is bad. Hold on. My brain can’t catch up to what’s happening right now. What does this mean? So, in the comment section of the Twitcast sub account, Hanyu Yuzuru is there?? That’s just strange. That Yuzuru-niisan is here? Is this a dream? Everyone okay? You’re not… you’re not leaving weird comments, right? Behave… behave yourselves… act with class. (someone on the chat) “Gokigenyou [ごきげんよう, literally “May you be in good spirits” or “I hope you are well,” an old fashioned greeting] [laughs] Wait—seriously! Birthdays are amazing. This is like a birthday miracle. (someone on the chat) “Desu wa ne〜” (laughs) [“ですわね〜” is like ですね〜 (desu ne〜) but more refined, high-class, sometimes ojō-sama (princess-like) style] Eh—wait, this is wild! (to Yuzu) What are you doing?! (laughs) I’m so happy! Won't this make (anyone) super happy? No, seriously, Yuzuru-niiisan has always let me talk to him about all sorts of problems, and he gives me advice, which I'm really grateful for, but honestly, every time he gives advice, I’m just like, he’s so cool while I’m listening. Like, I’ve had all these worries… and he really listens to them all. And it’s like, I mean, it might sound presumptuous of me to say this, but, personality-wise, I feel like we have some things in common. And I feel like Yuzu-kun feels that way too, like we share similar vibes, which is exactly why I think he really understands me. He’s like, “Miya’s the kind of person who’s like this, right?” and stuff. He gives me all sorts of advice while really understanding who I am, and that’s why it hits so deeply. All of it. That’s how it is. Thank you. And like, on my birthday, right? He messaged me right at midnight. Said, “Look at the picture I sent.” And I was like “picture?” and I opened it, and it was a handwritten “Happy Birthday” message from him. Isn’t that insane? So wonderful, Yuzuru-niisan. Isn’t that crazy? I saved it three times, seriously. I saved it three times and took a screenshot too. Of the same one. (laughs) Because that’s a treasure, right? I want to print it. Yeah, I think I really need to print it out. Um, I actually have something called the [Yuzuru Box] at my place. I don’t think I’ve ever talked about this, right? The [Yuzubox] story, I don’t think I’ve ever told anyone, not even him. So this story… about the [Yuzuru Box]… I’ve been saving it for the day when, you know, if someday I become big as an artist and get to do a one-on-one talk or collaboration with Hanyu Yuzuru, if something like that ever happens, (laughs) if I ever get to do a sit-down talk with Hanyu Yuzuru, I’ve been keeping a memo to bring up this [Yuzuru Box] story at that time. (laughs) Actually, I have a lot of stories. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I thought I’d talk about them then, the [Yuzuru Box] stories. (laughs) That’s how it is. I actually have a whole list of things to talk about when I do a talk show with Hanyu Yuzuru. (laughs) Yup. Yeah, there’s a lot I want to say. But you know, let’s make it a goal. A goal to work toward: “Talk with Hanyu Yuzuru.” I’ll do my best until I can reach that level. And when that dream comes true, I’ll talk about my “Hanyu Yuzuru Box.” Haven’t even told him yet. (laughs) Please, he’s listening right now, though. He's actually listening, but I just can’t wrap my head around that. Seriously. Because like, up until now, I’d be like, “I wonder if Yuzu-kun is listening…” And sometimes, well, I mean, he actually listens a lot. Like pretty often, actually. He’ll say stuff later like, “You said that on your (Twit)cast, right?” Yeah, yeah, he even commented to me on LINE and stuff. And now, like, here he is, commenting directly. This is crazy. And I’m pretty sure it’s his first time doing this! Sushi, right? Ahh, I want to go eat sushi with Yuzu-kun. I want to gooo! (someone on the chat) “Yang Seok shiteta ri ne〜” [“Doing stuff like acting as Yang Seok, right”] Right! Yuzu-kun loves Yang Seok [Referring to “Yang Seok,” a funny character Miya plays, a Korean friend], he always says so! (Pretends to talk to Yang Seok) Good for you, Yang Seok. Really. Seriously, you should thank me. I was the one who brought you on the stream back then. Now, apparently, Yuzu-kun’s here too. Want to say something? [Miya slips into his Yang Seok character voice] Yang Seok: O〜 Long time no see. I am Yang Seok. Hanyu… Hanyu… Hanyu Yuzuru-san, I'm Yang Seok, nice to meet you.. It’s me again, Yang Seok, back after a while. Just returned from Korea, and I’m at Miya’s place now reading LINE Manga. Hanma Baki. Wait, wait, that comment… (Yuzu on the chat) “Stop thinking up lines” (bursts out laughing) He’s just dropping in regular comments, this is wild! But you know, I really think this: Yuzu-kun, like, of course, he trusts his own fans, but I think he also really trusts the [Miyanā] too. (Miyanā = Miya's fandom name.) Probably because I’m always bragging about the Miyanā. (laughs) Yeah, that’s what I think. And maybe… the reason he felt comfortable dropping comments like this during the stream and chatting along with everyone, it’s because it’s the Miyanā, right? That’s what I honestly think. Yeah. I really felt that. (laughs) I don’t know, he didn’t say it, but that’s how I felt. I really felt like this was such a warm space. Like, everyone made an environment where Yuzu-kun could casually leave a comment. That’s not easy to do, y’know? (Yuzu on the chat) “Enough with the Yuzu-kun talk, eat your food!” (laughs) But come on, this is the thing I want to talk about the most right now, Yuzu-kun talk! Why not? Right?? This isn’t the time for a meal. Seriously, take responsibility for this~ (laughs) I can’t even think about food anymore. So please make it up to me by going out for a meal together. (laughs) Eh? Ehh—wait— ------------------- At this point, Miya was trying to screenshot Yuzu’s comment, and the video froze, ending the stream with Miya smiling at the camera.