Yuzu posted a message on his official account! 

 

Machine translation: 

 

"Thank you so much for celebrating with me in so many, many ways, in various forms, in various words...

It was truly a day where I could really feel like such a lucky person, and even now on the next day, I can feel that happiness again.

Since every day I'm desperately working hard, I'll absolutely show you some great skating, so please continue to support me from here on out as well."

On this day, December 7, 2025 (well, in France, since it's 8:05 PM), HAPPY BIRTHDAY YUZU!   

 

 

 

 

 

 

plus H&L on   piano

Mark and Ted also wished Yuzu happy birthday at GPF 2025

 

 

 

A Fanyu ordered a happy birthday dance from a dance company. Such a creative birthday wish! 

Happy (belated) Birthday Yuzu, and also, please stay safe! I just saw that there is a tsunami evacuation warning for Izumi prefecture in Sendai City. Hopefully everyone can avoid the danger and this will pass safely.

Hoping for safety of everyone in earthquake and tsunami affected areas. 

Please keep safe and hope that you have an emergency supply bag ready and can get to evacuation centre easily.

Jumpei Tainaka, who photographed Yuzu for Pirouette magazine, is currently holding an exhibition in Japan. A Japanese fan shared a thread of the talked she had with him about the photo session.
Machine translation:

After visiting JUMPEI TAINAKA’s photo exhibition yesterday, I had him sign my copy of Piruetto (Piruette) which he shot the cover for.

He was very friendly, and he said:

“I’m grateful. The moment I posted that photo, I got reactions from all over the world, and it made me incredibly happy.”

When I asked him how he photographed Hanyu-kun, he said:

“I told him that I usually take a lot of dark photos, while his photos are usually pretty bright, so this time I told him I was going to shoot him really dark. He’s smart, so he understood what I meant right away.

For the shoot, I projected my monochrome water photos—they’re kind of dark, even ominous—onto him with a projector. He immediately got the idea and acted like a main character who’s sort of a villain.

There are also some unreleased shots from the session, but he came out looking like a villainous heel[1] and yet still the protagonist. The one that I shot in a more portrait-like way at that time is the cover photo.”

He continued:

“During Echoes of Life, I got to take photos while being allowed to exist as a traveller within his world, and when I posted those in monochrome they went viral, and he liked that shot of his back.

This time, he stepped into my world.

The moment I posted that photo, people all over the world reacted, saying it was something they’d never seen before, it was incredible.”

Tainaka-san, who says he wants to go beyond the surface and capture someone’s inner depths, creates black-and-white photos so three-dimensional and vivid that you can almost see color in them; they speak directly to the deepest parts of the heart.

At the Higashi-Nakano venue, you can also see the projector and the water images he used when photographing Hanyu-kun.

 

[1] The term "heel" refers to a character who plays the role of the "villain" or "antagonist" in stories, plays, movies, and TV dramas .

The word originates from the English word "heel" and is an expression that originated in the world of professional wrestling.

Heels are primarily the antagonists of the main character (babyface), and are important characters who add excitement to the story.

In Japan, this term is not only used in professional wrestling, but also in dramas, movies, anime, and even real-life human relationships.

 

 

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Another tsunami advisory issued earlier today. I hope everyone stays safe in the affected areas 🙏 

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OPLjDQY2bPc

 

 

 

 

 

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Beautiful concept photo for Notte Stellata 2026

 

 

 

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