General Yuzuru Chat

[Yuzurella]

 

Here are the new FaOI Yuzu pics in a downloadable version.

[Yuzurella]

 

Aaah!!! Yuzu is sooo beautiful!!!

[Wintek]

  On 5/30/2022 at 2:45 PM, Anni said:

 

Wow So much love from the Chinese fans.

 

 

 

 

Hello @birnasan

I sent you a message. Hopefully it helps you.

Many thanks in advance for your translation.

 

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Could you share the link with me as well? 

[Yukok]

  On 5/30/2022 at 2:13 PM, birnasan said:

I am still searching for Yuzu's interview in the FaOI pamphlet. A Chinese translation seems to be here https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404774162781569189#_loginLayer_1653820497657 , but deepl doesn't work very well for Chinese.

 

If anybody has photos of the full interview, can you please share them here?

 

Thanks in advance!

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I bought  the pamphlet!

It's hard for me to translate all,

so I'm gonna take the picture.

 

Please wait till I go back 🏠

[meowmeownyan]

  On 5/31/2022 at 4:26 AM, Yukok said:

 

 

I bought  the pamphlet!

It's hard for me to translate all,

so I'm gonna take the picture.

 

Please wait till I go back 🏠

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pamphlet is not free?

[Yukok]

  On 5/31/2022 at 4:30 AM, meowmeownyan said:

pamphlet is not free?

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It's ¥2000☺️

 

[Elly]

  On 5/30/2022 at 3:18 PM, SaluYuzu said:

I would also love to see this interview!!! Thanks in advance!!!

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Me too, please, if it's not too much trouble.

[LiaRy]

 

Someone's looking for this video and I got intrigued. I think I know to which one they are referring, but I can't find it. Can anyone help, please?

[Anni]

Violinist Ikuko Kawai about Yuzu's "White Legend" in Sochi 

 

Here the clips 

 

[NEWS]

 

[tsubasanoyume]

  On 5/31/2022 at 4:26 AM, Yukok said:

 

 

I bought  the pamphlet!

It's hard for me to translate all,

so I'm gonna take the picture.

 

Please wait till I go back 🏠

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Can I ask picture of that interview too, please?  I can read it in japanese. 

[Yukok]

How can I share  pictures I took ?

I'm on the way home and thinking about how to put the interview here...

 

Could someone tell me how ?

[birnasan]

  On 5/31/2022 at 11:12 AM, Yukok said:

How can I share  pictures I took ?

I'm on the way home and thinking about how to put the interview here...

 

Could someone tell me how ?

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Thank you so much for your help! I have found what I needed by now. If you want to share your pictures for others (and I think everyone would like to see them), I think it is only possible to share a link. The easiest way is uploading them on imgur and sharing the link here. 

But again, thank you so much for offering your help!

[birnasan]

Here is my automatic deepL translation of Yuzuru's interview in the FaOI Makuhari pamphlet. I don't speak Japanese and no matter how much work I put into it, an automatic translation can never be 100% reliable. Please don't trust every single word, but rather look at the overall meaning. 

 

! Do not repost outside of Planethanyu !

 

 

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Q: After three years, Fantasy on Ice (FaOI) is about to start. How do you feel now before the show? What are you particularly looking forward to, and have you missed anything in the two years without the show?

A: I am feeling nervous because it has been a long time since I have performed here. I have learned a lot in the past two years, so I want to prepare well to give an even better performance.

 

Q: Having performed in so many different ice shows, what do you find special about Fantasy on Ice?

A: Collaboration with artists is a very special part of FaOI. Usually in competitions, I think about what kind of music suits me and what I want to express when I choose a music piece, but in collaborations, I first decide on the artist and then decide what song I want to skate to, so I can create a programme with a completely different theme than my previous programmes. Of course there is a limit to what I can express myself and what I can express as a skater, but I also let FaOI and the artists help me expand my own range of expression.

 

Q: You have collaborated with a wide range of artists - what do you find interesting, challenging or rewarding about this? What do you think of the relationships you have formed with the artists you have met?

A: To begin with, most of the music used in figure skating is classical music or film music, so skating to pop music with lyrics is new and it can be difficult. Although it is easier to understand because the music has well-known lyrics, it is sometimes difficult to express the ideas, scenes, tempo, intensity and dynamics that the audience has already in their mind, so we have to think about how to give that kind of performance that people expect from us. It is because of these past two years that I have been able to think deeply about this, and I will do my best in this collaboration as well, and do my best to make everyone feel that I have improved even if just one more step.

 

Q: What did you have in mind when you chose the song for this programme, which will be revealed on the day of the show, as a surprise?

A: I chose this song because I wanted to make a programme that would be filled with my current emotions, my past experiences, my feelings going into the Beijing Olympics, and my thoughts on the 4A, which I am still aiming for.

 

Q: At the Beijing Olympics, your quadruple Axel challenge inspired many people around the world. Now that some time has passed, what does the quadruple Axel mean to you?

A: It is still something that I should aim for. It's something I can put my energy into more than anything else. Practicing for it, even for the Beijing Olympics, I can't say it's fun, but it's something I can devote myself to, and including the fear, the pain and the hardships, I can feel the experience of being alive.

 

Q: After experiencing your third Olympics, have you gained any new understanding or insights about the sport of figure skating?

A: It may be outside the context of "competitive sport", but I realized that not only a perfect performance can make people feel something or convey a message. Perfection is not everything, and it's because of the human nature that emerges from the broken moments in expression and skating, as was the case with "Romeo and Juliet" at the 2012 World Championships. Falling on a non-jump element, getting up and fighting on even when you're in a daze - you can't do that just with choreography or acting. I think it was because I was truly myself there, and I was fighting really hard, that I was able to make this programme. At the Beijing Olympics, many things I have done up to now, including the 4A and the SP, are still in everyone's mind, and that's why, even if it wasn't a 4A that I could be satisfied with, I think I was able to create something that will remain in everyone's hearts. I would like to continue to skate in such a way that is typical of me.

 

Q: In your skating career, you have taken on unprecedented challenges. I think there is a certain amount of fear involved in taking on something that no one has ever done before. If so, how did you overcome your fears?

A: I am always scared before I do the 4A. There is basically no time when I am not scared. I was scared at the All-Japan Championships too. I could get injured at any time. But I think my fear comes from my experiences since I was a little boy. When I was learning to jump big Axel jumps, I hit the back of my head really hard on the ice, my arms went numb and my memory became cloudy. I also had that crash at the Cup of China in 2014, which I'm sure you all remember. I was in the middle of a competition at the time and I was frantic, I was in pain, I was scared, I didn't care about that, but I sometimes think about what would have happened if I had had a concussion at that time, if there had been any aftereffects afterwards. Of course, it's not just the fear of concussion, but also the pain that comes with an injury and you don't want to be in pain.

I have not been able to overcome my fears so much. The fact that I can feel fear is a sign that I'm taking care of myself, and I think this is how it should be. But there are a lot of things that I can't do with that, and I think I am more hopeful about achieving them than I am fearful. Eventually, the fear goes away when I jump while repeating the image in my mind, sorting out the reasons for the failure and the good feeling, and repeating the image. The next day the fear will come again already, but this kind of repetition is what happens in practice every day.

 

Q: Figure skating is essentially an individual sport, but how do you feel supported by your support team, such as your trainers and team doctors?

A: I used to have a strong feeling of "I'm doing this alone". In my case, I had asthma and my body wasn't very strong physically since I was a child, so it was natural for me to get a lot of care from my family, and I don't think I had the same sense of gratitude towards them as I do now. Through figure skating, I experienced many things, and with the help of many people, I came to think that "I am not skating alone". At the same time, I feel that it is my responsibility to transfer the power of support to my skating and to the results. I am not always able to repay all the support I have received with results, and sometimes I wonder if I have wasted the power I have received, but I am still able to skate with a strong sense of the power that everyone gives to me.

 

Q: Of the following jobs - coach, choreographer, trainer, judge, technical specialist, light designer, sound designer, costume designer - which job would you prefer to do?  And why?

A: I would like to do anything except judge, technical specialist and costume designer. As a sound designer, since I have a good ear for sound and I know people who are doing it, I think I can do it on a beginner's level as long as I can get advice from them. I've been involved in FaOI and many other shows since I was a child, so I've learnt what kind of lighting design is best, and I watch not only skating, but also artists' live shows, thinking about how this kind of lighting would be suitable for skating. 

I have some knowledge about working as a coach, choreographer and trainer, so I feel like I could do it at a beginner's level. I can also use what I have studied at university, and if I mix that with my own experiences, I think I can create something unique. However, I haven't learnt enough especially when it comes to choreography, so I really feel that I need to learn more and more.

 

Q: Your constant challenge on the ice is impressive, but is there anything in your daily life (whether it's something small, a game or, of course, skating) that you've been challenging yourself with recently?

A: There are many things that I can consider as a challenge, but the one that just comes to mind is dancing... I have never learnt to dance before, and although I can mimic the choreography and follow the rhythm of a song, I don't have enough basics, so I am working on basic exercises while watching videos and so on. It may not be that easy to improve, but I want to use it in my programmes, and I'm working hard to be able to move and express myself in more different ways.

 

Q: An ice show is an opportunity to present your performance to the audience, regardless of scores or winning or losing, but looking at yourself from an objective point of view, what kind of performer do you consider "Yuzuru Hanyu" to be?

A: I think I am very human. Not everything looks beautiful, and when I look at myself, I can see some bad postures, but then I see that this is also very much a part of myself. In many of my programmes, there are emotions and stories that I want to communicate, but I think it's also okay if they don't reach the audience as intended. I want to be the kind of performer who can connect with something inside the audience, or who can simply immerse them in the experience of watching and enjoying it.

 

Q: When you think about Makuhari, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?

A: It is "The place where FaOI begins".

 

Q: Finally, do you have any ambitions for this year's Fantasy on Ice and anything you would like to say to the audience?

A: I know it's not easy to get back to normal life after the Corona disaster, but I hope everyone enjoys it! I'll do my best to skate through it. And please, go home in good health afterwards!

 

 

[meowmeownyan]

  On 5/31/2022 at 12:13 PM, birnasan said:

Here is my automatic deepL translation of Yuzuru's interview in the FaOI Makuhari pamphlet. I don't speak Japanese and no matter how much work I put into it, an automatic translation can never be 100% reliable. Please don't trust every single word, but rather look at the overall meaning. 

 

! Do not repost outside of Planethanyu !

 

 

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Q: After three years, Fantasy on Ice (FaOI) is about to start. How do you feel now before the show? What are you particularly looking forward to, and have you missed anything in the two years without the show?

A: I am feeling nervous because it has been a long time since I have performed here. I have learned a lot in the past two years, so I want to prepare well to give an even better performance.

 

Q: Having performed in so many different ice shows, what do you find special about Fantasy on Ice?

A: Collaboration with artists is a very special part of FaOI. Usually in competitions, I think about what kind of music suits me and what I want to express when I choose a music piece, but in collaborations, I first decide on the artist and then decide what song I want to skate to, so I can create a programme with a completely different theme than my previous programmes. Of course there is a limit to what I can express myself and what I can express as a skater, but I also let FaOI and the artists help me expand my own range of expression.

 

Q: You have collaborated with a wide range of artists - what do you find interesting, challenging or rewarding about this? What do you think of the relationships you have formed with the artists you have met?

A: To begin with, most of the music used in figure skating is classical music or film music, so skating to pop music with lyrics is new and it can be difficult. Although it is easier to understand because the music has well-known lyrics, it is sometimes difficult to express the ideas, scenes, tempo, intensity and dynamics that the audience has already in their mind, so we have to think about how to give that kind of performance that people expect from us. It is because of these past two years that I have been able to think deeply about this, and I will do my best in this collaboration as well, and do my best to make everyone feel that I have improved even if just one more step.

 

Q: What did you have in mind when you chose the song for this programme, which will be revealed on the day of the show, as a surprise?

A: I chose this song because I wanted to make a programme that would be filled with my current emotions, my past experiences, my feelings going into the Beijing Olympics, and my thoughts on the 4A, which I am still aiming for.

 

Q: At the Beijing Olympics, your quadruple Axel challenge inspired many people around the world. Now that some time has passed, what does the quadruple Axel mean to you?

A: It is still something that I should aim for. It's something I can put my energy into more than anything else. Practicing for it, even for the Beijing Olympics, I can't say it's fun, but it's something I can devote myself to, and including the fear, the pain and the hardships, I can feel the experience of being alive.

 

Q: After experiencing your third Olympics, have you gained any new understanding or insights about the sport of figure skating?

A: It may be outside the context of "competitive sport", but I realized that not only a perfect performance can make people feel something or convey a message. Perfection is not everything, and it's because of the human nature that emerges from the broken moments in expression and skating, as was the case with "Romeo and Juliet" at the 2012 World Championships. Falling on a non-jump element, getting up and fighting on even when you're in a daze - you can't do that just with choreography or acting. I think it was because I was truly myself there, and I was fighting really hard, that I was able to make this programme. At the Beijing Olympics, many things I have done up to now, including the 4A and the SP, are still in everyone's mind, and that's why, even if it wasn't a 4A that I could be satisfied with, I think I was able to create something that will remain in everyone's hearts. I would like to continue to skate in such a way that is typical of me.

 

Q: In your skating career, you have taken on unprecedented challenges. I think there is a certain amount of fear involved in taking on something that no one has ever done before. If so, how did you overcome your fears?

A: I am always scared before I do the 4A. There is basically no time when I am not scared. I was scared at the All-Japan Championships too. I could get injured at any time. But I think my fear comes from my experiences since I was a little boy. When I was learning to jump big Axel jumps, I hit the back of my head really hard on the ice, my arms went numb and my memory became cloudy. I also had that crash at the Cup of China in 2014, which I'm sure you all remember. I was in the middle of a competition at the time and I was frantic, I was in pain, I was scared, I didn't care about that, but I sometimes think about what would have happened if I had had a concussion at that time, if there had been any aftereffects afterwards. Of course, it's not just the fear of concussion, but also the pain that comes with an injury and you don't want to be in pain.

I have not been able to overcome my fears so much. The fact that I can feel fear is a sign that I'm taking care of myself, and I think this is how it should be. But there are a lot of things that I can't do with that, and I think I am more hopeful about achieving them than I am fearful. Eventually, the fear goes away when I jump while repeating the image in my mind, sorting out the reasons for the failure and the good feeling, and repeating the image. The next day the fear will come again already, but this kind of repetition is what happens in practice every day.

 

Q: Figure skating is essentially an individual sport, but how do you feel supported by your support team, such as your trainers and team doctors?

A: I used to have a strong feeling of "I'm doing this alone". In my case, I had asthma and my body wasn't very strong physically since I was a child, so it was natural for me to get a lot of care from my family, and I don't think I had the same sense of gratitude towards them as I do now. Through figure skating, I experienced many things, and with the help of many people, I came to think that "I am not skating alone". At the same time, I feel that it is my responsibility to transfer the power of support to my skating and to the results. I am not always able to repay all the support I have received with results, and sometimes I wonder if I have wasted the power I have received, but I am still able to skate with a strong sense of the power that everyone gives to me.

 

Q: Of the following jobs - coach, choreographer, trainer, judge, technical specialist, light designer, sound designer, costume designer - which job would you prefer to do?  And why?

A: I would like to do anything except judge, technical specialist and costume designer. As a sound designer, since I have a good ear for sound and I know people who are doing it, I think I can do it on a beginner's level as long as I can get advice from them. I've been involved in FaOI and many other shows since I was a child, so I've learnt what kind of lighting design is best, and I watch not only skating, but also artists' live shows, thinking about how this kind of lighting would be suitable for skating. 

I have some knowledge about working as a coach, choreographer and trainer, so I feel like I could do it at a beginner's level. I can also use what I have studied at university, and if I mix that with my own experiences, I think I can create something unique. However, I haven't learnt enough especially when it comes to choreography, so I really feel that I need to learn more and more.

 

Q: Your constant challenge on the ice is impressive, but is there anything in your daily life (whether it's something small, a game or, of course, skating) that you've been challenging yourself with recently?

A: There are many things that I can consider as a challenge, but the one that just comes to mind is dancing... I have never learnt to dance before, and although I can mimic the choreography and follow the rhythm of a song, I don't have enough basics, so I am working on basic exercises while watching videos and so on. It may not be that easy to improve, but I want to use it in my programmes, and I'm working hard to be able to move and express myself in more different ways.

 

Q: An ice show is an opportunity to present your performance to the audience, regardless of scores or winning or losing, but looking at yourself from an objective point of view, what kind of performer do you consider "Yuzuru Hanyu" to be?

A: I think I am very human. Not everything looks beautiful, and when I look at myself, I can see some bad postures, but then I see that this is also very much a part of myself. In many of my programmes, there are emotions and stories that I want to communicate, but I think it's also okay if they don't reach the audience as intended. I want to be the kind of performer who can connect with something inside the audience, or who can simply immerse them in the experience of watching and enjoying it.

 

Q: When you think about Makuhari, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?

A: It is "The place where FaOI begins".

 

Q: Finally, do you have any ambitions for this year's Fantasy on Ice and anything you would like to say to the audience?

A: I know it's not easy to get back to normal life after the Corona disaster, but I hope everyone enjoys it! I'll do my best to skate through it. And please, go home in good health afterwards!

 

 

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Thanks! The meaning is mostly there. Deepl translation is surprisingly good.

[meowmeownyan]

  On 5/31/2022 at 5:53 AM, Yukok said:

 

It's ¥2000☺️

 

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Oh! I’m not sure why I have the impression it was free 

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