General Yuzuru Chat

[LiaRy]

24 minutes ago, 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!

 

 

Thank you so much for this!!!

[Yukok]

1 時間前, birnasanさんが言いました:

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!

 

Thank you too !

Now that everyone can read it😉

 

 

I could understand way almost  nobody put pictures here .

[guor]

52 minutes ago, birnasan said:

İşte Yuzuru'nun FaOI Makuhari broşüründeki röportajının otomatik derin çevirim. Japonca bilmiyorum ve ne kadar uğraşırsam uğraşayım otomatik çeviri asla %100 güvenilir olamaz. Lütfen her bir kelimeye güvenmeyin, bunun yerine genel anlama bakın. 

 

! Planethanyu dışında repost yapmayın!

 

 

  Gizli içerikleri ortaya çıkarın

S: Üç yıl sonra Fantasy on Ice (FaOI) başlamak üzere. Gösteriden önce şimdi nasıl hissediyorsun? Özellikle neyi dört gözle bekliyorsunuz ve şovun olmadığı iki yılda herhangi bir şeyi kaçırdınız mı?

C: Burada performans sergilemeyeli uzun zaman olduğu için gergin hissediyorum. Son iki yılda çok şey öğrendim, bu yüzden daha da iyi bir performans sergilemek için iyi hazırlanmak istiyorum.

 

S: Pek çok farklı buz şovunda performans sergiledikten sonra, Fantasy on Ice hakkında özel bulduğunuz ne var?

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!

 

 

Thank you very much for  your translate     

Yuzu  you're more than just an ice skater and you're amazing 

[YuDai]

1 hour ago, 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!

 

 

Does this mean we may get to see a choreographer, coach and sound engineer Yuzu after his competitive career?? I'm excited   

[SaluYuzu]

1 hour ago, 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 !

 

 

  Hide contents

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!

 

 

Thank you so much for the translation!!! I really enjoyed reading it!!!

[Perelandra]

2 hours ago, 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 !

 

 

  Reveal hidden contents

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!

 

 

Thank for the translation

 

It is so heartening to see Yuzu performing in FaOI

Yuzu is clearly enjoying skating, the show atmosphere, experimenting with choreo and having some fun.

This is extremely positive after all of the worry about Yuzu's injury and seeing him so downcast at Beijing. I hope that this is all part of the healing process and rehab. Healing is not just about the physical but also about being able to find a way to move forwards is an important aspect of that process.

When Yuzu decides the time is right to resume competitive skating, I hope that Yuzu can put aside the burden of carrying Japan's skating hopes. He has always had to bear this weight pretty much on his own. Shoma and Yuma are the medal winners form Olympics and Worlds so maybe it will be a new chapter for Yuzu to focus on his own skating without having this additional responsibility and expectation weighing on his shoulders.

I'm so looking forward to this new dawn for Yuzu

[Wintek]

2 hours ago, 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 !

 

 

  Hide contents

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!

 

 

Thanks you!!!

[Sun_Rise]

@birnasan - Thank you again, for your work and for placing the translation - it really reads very well, it's not that common when you see various translations placed online. Also, for some reasons I thought the interview was very short, while it is a relatively long, nice and insightful read. 

[Anni]

3 hours ago, 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 !

 

 

  Reveal hidden contents

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!

 

 

 

Thank you so much 

 

 

 

This year there will again be a rice field art ☺️

[NEWS]

 

Last year it was "Seimei". I'm curious about the design in this year.

 

[SuzyQ]

On 2022/5/31 at 午前3時32分, yuzuangelさんが言いました:

hope everyone is safe

 

It was not a long-lasting type of earthquake, but one strong shock of bang, maybe because the seismic center was relatively shallow.

I heard that the audience was talking whether it was really an earthquake or some kind of shock or vibe caused by Yuzuru's performance 

[Anabel]

5 hours ago, 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 !

 

 

  Reveal hidden contents

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!

 

 

Thanks a lot! 

 

2 hours ago, Anni said:

 

Thank you so much 

 

 

 

This year there will again be a rice field art ☺️

[NEWS]

 

Last year it was "Seimei". I'm curious about the design in this year.

 

Wow, I didn't know this! Can wait to see it 

[Yuzuwinnie]

2 hours ago, Anni said:

 

Thanks a lot 

 

 

 

This year there will still be a rice paddy art☺️

[NEW]

 

Last year it was "Seimei". I'm curious about this year's design.

 

 

Ahhhhhhhhh, I found what will appear in the rice field ........ so!!!!!!!! : the rice growing in water, it will be Yuzu who waters       himself and you reassure us SUZYQ and it is clear that Yuzu made the spectators do WOOOOOOO 

 

            

[Elly]

6 hours ago, 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 !

 

 

  Hide contents

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!

 

 

Thank you so much! Yuzu's long interviews are always so insightful!

[SaluYuzu]

8 hours ago, Anni said:

 

Thank you so much 

 

 

 

This year there will again be a rice field art ☺️

[NEWS]

 

Last year it was "Seimei". I'm curious about the design in this year.

 

This is amazing. What was last year's rice paddy picture like? Does anyone have a photo handy please? 

[ImmortalBeloved]

Just saw this link and Instagram posting of Ilia and it made me smile:

 

Amongst other things....

 

He said his favorite Japanese skaters are Hanyu and Kagiyama!

A fan mailed him a box of Yuzuru Hanyu merch and he showed a poster! He said the Fanyu’s scare him lol.

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkating/comments/ul6asb/some_things_ilia_confirmed_on_his_instagram_live/