Planet Hanyu Staff Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Here is a tweet string with a good summary of Yuzu's reserach article. As I noted above, please take note that this article covers only one part of his longer thesis. There might be more articles to follow. https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1387702600246702080?s=20 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. small face. From Sato Yuka's IG story. https://twitter.com/GeumNa/status/1387757606882615297?s=20 [NEWS] https://twitter.com/max_ambesi/status/1387851998888923136?s=20 Here's the man who coined the name of this 4 year old forum continuing to argue for change and fairness in judging, and hoping Yuzuru is more successful at gaining a listening ear from the powers that be than fans and commentators who have tried repeatedly to express concerns This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Some quick notes/summary on today's show. Maybe someone can do a quick translation summary? Thanks in advance!!! https://twitter.com/gurikonoomake1/status/1387719840807342083?s=19 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/fly1011010/status/1387850234441699332?s=20 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/GeumNa/status/1387399587489402881 i love the second photo [NEWS] https://twitter.com/momokichi111/status/1387943832151498756?s=20 Pretty spiral This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/fagumi_/status/1387986420116205568?s=21 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/fly1011010/status/1387850234441699332 Hello all, For those interested, I turned the above translation into pdf format for easier reading. Enjoy! Side note: I printed my own copy of this translation, and as I was stapling it, I realized that this was my first fanyu "merch" ever, since I've been too broke and too cheap to buy any and too unlucky for free giveaways Never would've thought that I'd be eagerly reading an academic paper as part of any fandom. Just another part of the fanyu experience, I suppose This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. The Japanese National Veterinary and Life Sciences Library encouraged students during this pandemic period to access their university's repositories of theses and treatises. They specifically gave examples of Yuzu's special article in Waseda Uni journal and Tatsuki Machida's doctoral thesis. Now we will have vets and future vets of Japan reading about the ISU scoring issues. Very important for the well being of animals in Japan. https://twitter.com/nvlulib/status/1387932408469540869?s=20 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/dieblume0604/status/1388006579652333570 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Thank you Yuzu. Now have a good rest and stay safe and healthy in your cave. I wish him all the best. May he finally achieve his goal of 4A in the next season. https://twitter.com/fagumi_/status/1388015280048283650 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/harubauer/status/1388017964490887168 [NEWS] https://twitter.com/SC_tryz/status/1387889319415730178?s=20 From a Waseda alumni. He really is Waseda's pride, isn't he? This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/fagumi_/status/1388027812779634691 https://twitter.com/fagumi_/status/1388029654217412609 https://twitter.com/harubauer/status/1388021153269223425 https://twitter.com/fagumi_/status/1388026472984719361 https://twitter.com/yuuuuuzuwu/status/1388021090555887621 [NEWS] News clip https://twitter.com/yz_ecco/status/1388054813288501251 Translation https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/1388066752832196608 [NEWS] https://twitter.com/kose_sekkisei/status/1388074398217801729 Google translate doesn't make any sense but anyway, this means Yuzu will continue to be Kose's global muse this year right? This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/harubauer/status/1388022007288193025?s=20 Pretty spiral Bring it to competition please, Yuzu!!!! This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Thanks @Wyell once again for the upload! [NEWS] Hachinohe Day 3 Broadcast. https://planethanyu.com/video/view/1968-stars-on-ice-soi-hachinohe-day-3/?do=embed Sota x Yuzu https://www.instagram.com/p/COSmnmgFuom/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://twitter.com/BluecosmosH/status/1388115830030827520?s=20 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. What a beauty https://twitter.com/yuzuuflavour/status/1387992603682033666 [NEWS] Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Hanyucomy in Hachinohe Taxi drivers are happy having many passengers these 3 days. https://twitter.com/FlugelYuzu/status/1388050756876443650 Many customers buying souvenirs at Hachinohe Station https://twitter.com/amat0u8/status/1388028756632084481 https://twitter.com/yuzu_kyun_mami/status/1388059640974381063 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Group photo https://twitter.com/BluecosmosH/status/1388223538830610436 [NEWS] [NEWS] was the Hachinohe Yuzu cut posted? https://twitter.com/karen_hyaxel/status/1388121637191524358?s=20 This is hilarious! This person (Vanessa) recounts her experience seeing Yuzu at the SOI show - on the day they had problems with the OP music and had to restart the program. It would be difficult to translate but perhaps you can get the gist of her experience through her intense use of voice and body language...? I love where she wanted to scream kyaa but had to hold it back and had to make screeching sound inside her throat... https://twitter.com/hsm_0715/status/1388076485408395270?s=20 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. I did not notice that. https://twitter.com/yuzuci7/status/1388031232223576066 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/ShuPa93156524/status/1388285813557850114 ETA: According to Google Translate, Ryuichi said, "The mask is removed only when taking a picture." So hopefully, it was like that with most of the pictures. https://twitter.com/ryuichi_kihara/status/1388344720993099783 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Here with English subtitles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH23kvgRutk [NEWS] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U0eNMitmhU I did almost go blind editing this... This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/TussaudsTokyo/status/1388422675358314496?s=20 I...don't want to see the whole thing (although the details on the costume look awesome) This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1388524909375016960?s=20 We all know about his edges but are we all ready for his superhuman toe pick? PS: Photos taken by Mainichi. Main link here: https://mainichigahakken.net/hobby/article/post-2198.php PPS: Bigger photo of said magic toepick https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0UIC7pUYAAbf0l?format=jpg&name=medium This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0VrGwGVkAA2JUq?format=png&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0VrIOaUcAEUSro?format=png&name=large Credit: @Shu-Pa! on Twitter. I hope Yuzu will be able to realize his travel plan with Ryuju and Keiji Also, all the best to Ryuju! This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0XLbtjVkAszP54?format=jpg&name=large Credit: @aki_yuzpooh on Twitter This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Kao's IG live https://twitter.com/tyugaeri/status/1388826656836657152?s=20 Some tidbits translated by @yuzueco on twitter here: - When they were catering, Kao took a lot of meat, and Hanyu told him that he didn't have enough vegetables and that his acne wouldn't go away. But added "but I can't speak for others either." And said "I just only want to eat strawberries and dumplings." - Hanyu calls Kao, "Kao." Kao is honored that Hanyu knows his name. He is hoping that Hanyu to choreograph his program in the future (Le note by me: Eh, I hope not. Based on what I've seen, choreo might not be Yuzu's strong point LOL) - Q:Who would you like to be coached by? Kao answered right away as "Hanyu-kun!" Kao said he would like to learn from Hanyu's method such as what Hanyu is thinking about when he practice, how he's mentally preparing for the comp (Le note by me: Wise choice, kid, wise choice) - Who loves (admires) Hanyu-sensyu more , Shun or myself? Well, Shun really loves Hanyu-sensyu but - I'm not going to lose (Le note by me: Both of them have to compete with Sota tho LOL) PS: - It seems even Yuzu gets acne LOL https://twitter.com/shinjistarxx/status/1388833843004727298?s=20 PPS: Yuzueco-san said Kao complained on Twitter on April 16 that his acnes wouldn't go away, and then now he said Yuzu advised him to eat more veggies to treat acnes. Yuzu KNOWS everything Super lurker confirmed!!!! This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I am afraid that both translations contain some mistranslations here and there, so let me share a full translation. https://twitter.com/tyugaeri/status/1388826656836657152 Kao kun's comments from his Insta-live: "I was surprised to hear "RISE" at the opening of the last show of SOI tour. I guess it perplexed Hanyu kun the most. He (T/n: or everyone) was like, "Whose music is it?" and I was like, "Oh no, that's my music " As to the choreography Hanyu kun did for himself, I was impressed by the way he did it on the ice putting many thoughts into it. I finally bought MONSTER HUNTER RISE recently. Hanyu kun said to me, "You started playing it now?" " https://twitter.com/tyugaeri/status/1388826659084722177 "I met Hanyu kun at SOI for the first time since JNats and was feeling shy to talk to him, but Hanyu kun was very friendly and kindly talked to me very often. When I was picking up tons of rice and meat from catered foods, he said, "Don't you have some vegetables? You should have them as well. Well, I am not in a position to say this to you. If possible, I would eat only strawberries and gyozas." " https://twitter.com/tyugaeri/status/1388826728672370690 (T/n: Probably on acnes) "I think it is getting a bit better as I am trying to eat vegetables following Hanyu kun's advice... Or I may be cured by Hanyu kun's words themselves. (Laughs) Hanyu kun gets acne too, for example, when he failed to rinse off hair conditioner, and he advised me that having fruits would help." https://twitter.com/tyugaeri/status/1388826730576551940 "When Shun and I were impersonating baseballers, Hanyu kun asked me to impersonate Giita, (Yuki Yanagita of Softbank Hawks) specifically, when he bats. When I did it, he said, "That was Asamura~ (T/n: Probably Hideto Asamura of Rakuten Golden Eagles)" He knew well about not only the famous players but also the setup pitchers and the middle relief pitchers. I thought he watched baseball a lot. I've watched (the video of) his ceremonial opening pitch. That was a nice pitch!" Reference: Yanagita https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4hR7v1uGD8 Asamura https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZUBe76ee6c https://twitter.com/tyugaeri/status/1388826732577361920 "My favorite programs of Hanyu kun are H&L, SEIMEI, LMEY... all of them. I mean, he looks cool no matter what he skates. I would love to copy LMEY. The trick of his I want to try is the へ lunge. (T/n: The lunge in PW. Sorry I forgot how you call it in English) I wish someday Hanyu kun choreograph my program. If I could have a ticket to land 4A or 4Lz in the second half of the program, I would choose the 4Lz in the second half. The ticket to land 4A is for Hanyu kun..." https://twitter.com/tyugaeri/status/1388826734506627072 Q: If you have a training camp and can choose a coach you train with, who would you choose? Brian Orser? Evgeny Plushenko? Yuzuru Hanyu? Or anyone else? "Definitely Hanyu kun. First, I want to learn how he thinks. I want to learn from the way he dedicates his life to figure skating and the way he controls his mind toward his performance. Hanyu kun calls me "Kao!" It is nice that he knows my name. Hanyu kun is funny and extremely kind." https://twitter.com/tyugaeri/status/1388826736154972167 Kao: Which one of Shun's and my love for Hanyu is stronger? Well, Shun's sure is strong but mine is as strong as his. (Laughs) https://twitter.com/tyugaeri/status/1388826738046685185 (T/n: From @tyugaeri) Kao kun says it is OK to share his comments on SNS as long as you are not sharing wrong info, but it is not ok to upload the video on YouTube or elsewhere, please don't. Here's another translation by Shu-Pa! on twitter: https://twitter.com/ShuPa93156524/status/1388871102361837570 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/BluecosmosH/status/1388987705380335616 This is really peak entertainment at this point: Japanese media celebrating German media and fans for celebrating Yuzu's SP on YouTube My Japanese is not the best, so I'm not sure, if I got everything right, but it seems like they are stunned by the huge number of views in this short amount of time, also pointed out Daniel Weiss' appreciative commentary and translated some comments from German fans under the video, too? Anyway. It's so cool that this video blew up like that. Already in the top 3 of the Sportschau channel (top 4, if you count that one geo-blocked video, too) and less than 4K views away from 1.4M. Let's go, fanyus! This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 https://twitter.com/yuzumiyuzu12/status/1388779615569649664 Every victory ceremony Yuzu has ever had, every single medal he has won. There are so many!!! Yuzu is truly the GOAT! This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/_mariaaaa18/status/1389179129451491328?s=20 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Wow! 4000 additional views on a casual Monday afternoon in less than an hour?? The power By the way. This official tweet by the Sportschau account got a fine boost, too. Yesterday it had something around 40 retweets and 200 likes https://twitter.com/sportschau/status/1375155368079286277 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. nice article about WTT https://dot.asahi.com/aera/2021042800026.html https://dot.asahi.com/S2000/upload/2021042800026_1.jpg This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Interesting proposals from ISU re jump seq/combos - for AFTER OWG - Max asking why not from now? https://twitter.com/max_ambesi/status/1389634218725085188?s=20 Yuzuru - always innovative, often robbed! This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://sportiva.shueisha.co.jp/contents/photo/2021/05/05/2021_18/index_2.php Yuzu's HD photos from SOI, courtesy of Sportiva https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0mch7qVcAQGN5Z?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0mch7pVEAABLhQ?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0mciRZVoAk35Xi?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0mcikLUUAAKgAw?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0mcikkVoAQVr1K?format=jpg&name=large This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0l6egDVoAMTgiL?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 A stunner of a photo I love that AFLO managed to capture his gaze, like he is offering a prayer to the heaven above. Credit: https://twitter.com/Book_ShibaEmon/status/1389777043064201217 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/1389840942614593540 [NEWS] Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 https://japan-forward.com/ice-time-new-book-on-alexandra-trusova-a-compelling-read/ The book sounds pretty interesting. They're even talking about turning it into a movie! This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Hochi released cards with athletes. Guess who is the queen of hearts? https://i.imgur.com/mz5jKXt.png https://twitter.com/hochi_hanbai/status/1389698547918856196 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. More photos from the photobook "The Real" https://twitter.com/AxelQuadruple/status/1390237097852764160 And here ⬇️⬇️ Spoiler https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41EHYDx1n1S._AC_SY1000_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61q8tvjWzFS._AC_SL1500_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41MWNnvTjqS._AC_SL1500_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41Bx-zDHm0S._AC_SL1500_.jpg Source https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/能登-直/dp/4635550222#immersive-view_1620311061685 [NEWS] Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 [NEWS] KISS & CRY magazine https://twitter.com/yuzudontcry/status/1390589516138774530 https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51sweE5yfSS._AC_SY1000_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/510du1-slnS._AC_SY1000_.jpg More photos https://7net.omni7.jp/detail/1107193245 There will be a special interview with Tracy Wilson. Release date: May 17th [NEWS] New DX magazine https://twitter.com/yuzudontcry/status/1390543193045798913 Release date: May 18th Thank you @Henni147 for your compilation. I really enjoyed Yuzu's beautiful triple Axels. Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Should this be in the general chat thread or here? Anyway, https://twitter.com/24hourTV/status/1391135821961461760?s=20 24HR is scheduled for August 21 - 22, hosted by King and Prince, with no spectators. The theme of this year is "The world will change for the better" (?). Any bets on whether Yuzu will join or not? This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 On 5/9/2021 at 12:43 PM, Anni said: Tim posted this on twitter and instagram https://twitter.com/Timkoleto/status/1391336502253146113 [NEWS] https://www.instagram.com/p/COpgetBps8q/?igshid=1h7lf5kaw6may On 5/9/2021 at 4:27 PM, Anni said: Thank you @Henni147 Q&A Live with Nam https://twitter.com/Cosmos941207/status/1391323551836299264 https://twitter.com/Cosmos941207/status/1391324074975141890 https://twitter.com/Cosmos941207/status/1391372533597982721 [NEWS] On 5/9/2021 at 10:40 PM, Melodie said: Some further details about THAT incident https://twitter.com/ShuPa93156524/status/1391521707014254592?s=20 https://twitter.com/ShuPa93156524/status/1391530873254600704?s=20 The more info comes out, the more questions I have, regarding the logistics, COVID-19 protocols, medical protocols and capacity and so on of the cursed event. But, well This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Has this been shared? https://twitter.com/LifeAsAmiracle/status/1391412394149269504 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. [NEWS] Guess who found scans of Number from January! It took me few hours and a lot of nerves. 5 out of 8 [actually there are all of them; I'm so powerful🔥] interviews with artists about Zu, including Ikuko Kawai and Rurika Miya. Original, not chinese translation. And some pretty pics. https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4597573673298558 https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4597581399726993 Who wants to read that Zuzuru has whole fanclub among Takarazuka top actresses? I'm so proud of myself.~ Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/1391875161700413444 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. I don't speak much Japanese, so I used OCR software to convert those scans into digital text and then auto-translated it with (mostly) DeepL and it turned out not bad and quite readable. Sure, it's not a proper translation so one has to take it with a grain of salt but anyway, here it is, there are some interesting parts: Spoiler Q: 1年ぶりの再会は、感慨深かったですか。 A:「会えるまでは、ちょっとドキドキしました。 結弦は出発直前に地震があり、フライトを変更したのです。到着後も隔離で会えず、月曜午後のサブリンクでの練習でやっと会えたんです。でも結弦はそれくらいのハプニングでは動じない経験がありますから、元気そうな顔でリンクに現れました」 Q: Were you deeply moved by the reunion for the first time in a year? A: I was a little nervous until we met. There was an earthquake just before Yuzuru’s departure, and he had to change his flight. I couldn't see him after he arrived because of the quarantine, so I finally got to see him at the practice on the sub-rink on Monday afternoon. But Yuzuru is experienced enough not to be fazed by such happenings, so he came to the rink with a cheerful face. Q: 初練習の印象は？ A:「すっかり大人になって成熟したな、というのが第一印象です。脚とお尻の筋肉がついて、体幹がしっかりして、ジャンプも以前よりもパワーのある跳び方になったと思いました」 Q: What was your impression of his first practice? A: My first impression was that he's grown up and matured. I think that he gained muscles on his legs and buttocks, the core of his body got stronger, and his jumps became more powerful than before. Q: 現地での調子はいかがでしたか？ A:「氷に乗って結弦が滑りはじめた瞬間、僕もトレイシー（・ウィルソン）も思わず顔を見合わせて笑顔になりました。結弦は、クリケットクラブで毎日やっていたフットワーク練習を、まったく同じようにやり始めたんです。 まるで昨日まで一緒にトロントで練習してきたかのようでした。トレイシーがいつも口うるさく注意していた所も気をつけていて！基礎が安定しているので、4回転もすべて跳 べると分かりました」 Q: How was his condition there? A: The moment Yuzuru got on the ice and started skating, Tracy (Wilson) and I couldn't help but look at each other and smile. Yuzuru started to do the exact same footwork exercises that we had been doing every day at the Cricket club. It was as if we had been practicing together in Toronto until yesterday. He was even paying attention to the areas that Tracy was always nagging him about! I knew that he could jump all the quadruples because he had a stable foundation. Q: なにかアドバイスはされましたか？ A:「練習が始まってすぐ、結弦に話しました。 『僕遠はリンクサイドでしっかり観ているけど何も言わないから、アドバイスが必要な時は言って」と。このー年は、ビデオを見てアドバイスはしていましたが、1度跳ぶごとに指導するスタイルではなかったので、試合直前にやりかたを変えない方が良いのです」 Q: Did you give him any advice? A: As soon as the practice started, I told Yuzuru, “We be at the rink side watching you closely, but I won't say anything, so if you need any advice, just tell us.“ For the past year, I've been watching videos and giving him advice, but I haven't been teaching him every single jump, so it's better not to change his style right before a competition. Q: ショートは完壁な演技でした。 A: 「何も心配していませんでした。まさにエンターテインメントというプログラムで、結弦が得意としているものです。全日本選手権のあの興奮を、やっと生で味わえるとワクワクしていました。無観客試合ですが、コーチや スケーター違が30人くらいかな、会場にいて大喝采で、賛沢なコンサートでしたよね」 Q: His SP was a perfect performance. A: I wasn't worried about anything. It was a very entertaining program, and it's what Yuzuru is good at. I was excited to finally experience the excitement of the All-Japan Championships live. It was a competition without spectators, but there were about 30 coaches and skaters in the stands, cheering loudly, and it was a great concert. Q: 106・98点での首位発進です。 A:「得点を見た時は「ちょっと低いな」というのが本音でした。サルコウは少し耐えた着氷でしたが、演技全体で考えれぱトータルパッケージとしての価値が高い作品に仕上がって いました。だからGOEは仕方ないとしても、演技構成点はもっと期待していました。観客の反応で得点は左右されないとはいえ、もしあの場に満場の観客がいれば、熱狂的なムードと結弦の演技が反応しあい、芸術性はもっと明確に見えたはずです。ジャッジも迷うことな，く10点を押すことが出来たでしょう。 Q: He’s in the leading position with 106.98 points. A: When I saw the score, I really thought it was a little low. The salchow was a little scratchy, but the overall performance as a whole had a high value as a total package. So, even though GOE was unavoidable, I was expecting more performance composition points. Even though the score was not influenced by the reaction of the audience, if there had been a full audience, the artistic quality would have been more clearly seen, as the enthusiastic mood and Yuzuru's performance reacted to each other. The judges would have been able to give him 10s without hesitation. Q: 全日本選手権はすごく盛り上がりました A:「でも半分の観客でした。私が期待するのはこのパンデミックが終わり、エンターテインメントに飢えた1万8000人の歓声が渦となり、アリーナが揺れる瞬問です。いずれその瞬問がくると分かるはずです。結弦の出せる演技構成点はこんなものではありません」 Q: The All Japan Championship was very exciting A: But it was with ½ audience. What I'm looking forward to is the moment when this pandemic is over, and the arena shakes with a whirlwind of cheers from 18,000 people hungry for entertainment. You'll know when it comes. The performance score that can be used for Yuzuru is not like this. Q: 続くフリーの演技前は、いつもと様子が違うところもありました。 A:「正直なところ、何が起きたのか私は知りません。ぴったり1時間前にアップを始めるはずが、ウォーミングアップエりアで待ってい たのに現れませんでした。（チャ)ジュン ファンとジェイソン（プラウン）が直前のグループだったので、彼らの6分間練習に行き、そのあと走って戻ったのですが、まだ結弦はおらず、さすがに不安に思いました。日本のチームリーダーに聞いたら「他の場所に いる」というので、テレビカメラの無いところでアップしていろんだと考えました。そして5番滑走のジュンファンが終わったあと、今度はロッカールームに走ったんです。いつもなら6分間練習の少し前にロッカーのベンチで靴を履き、私がティッシュケースを受け取り、一緒にリンクに向かうのがパターンなのです。ところが結弦はロッカーにいませんでした。急いでウォーミングアップエリアに 行ってみると、その場にあった椅子で靴を履いていました。見つけたことでホッとすると同時に、ルーティンを大切にする彼がこんな行動をとるなんて何かが起きたんだなと察しがつきまし た。「どうして遅かったの？」とは聞きません。 私はことさら元気に「さあいくぞ」と言い，いつも通り振る舞おうと心に決めました」 Q: Before the free skate, there were some things that seemed different from usual. A: Honestly, I don't know what happened. He was supposed to start his warm-up exactly 1 hour in advance, but I waited for him at the warm-up area and he didn't show up. Junhwan and Jason were in the penultimate group, so I went for their six-minute warmup and then ran back, but Yuzuru wasn't there yet, so I was worried. When I asked the Japanese team leader, they said "He's somewhere else" so I thought he was somewhere where there are no TV cameras. And after Junhwan who skated 5th finished, this time, I ran to the locker room. Normally, he would put on his skates at the bench in the locker a little before the six-minute warmup, then I would pick up the tissue case and we would head together to the rink. However, Yuzuru wasn't in the locker room. I hurried to the warm-up area and found him putting on his skates on a chair that was there. I was relieved to find him, but at the same time, I knew something had happened to him, because he’s the master of routine. I didn't ask, "Why were you late?" I said, "Lets go" with even more energy, and decided to behave as usual. Q: 演技前半のジャンブはいかがでしたか。 A:「最初の4回転ループは、助走も踏み切りのタイミングも、とても良かったと思います。跳びあがった瞬間はた美しいループを期待しました。ところが空中で身体を締めるのがわずかに遅れ、軸から身体が外れて斜めになったので驚きました。この1週間、見たことのないジャンプでした。次のサルコウも、回転軸が定まらない様子でした」 Q: How were the jumps in the first half of his performance? A: I think the first 4Lo had very good run-up and take-off timing. The moment he took off, I was expecting a beautiful loop. However, I was surprised that he was slightly delayed in tightening his body in the air, and his body was off the axis and tilted. It was a jump I hadn't seen in the past week. The next salchow, was not on the right axis, either. Q: 演技中に、回転軸を見つけなおすのは難しいのでしょうか A:「感覚的なものですから、考えて探そうとすると見つからないんですよ。ルーブは右足で踏み切って右足で降りるので、真上に跳びあがれぱ回転軸が見つけられます。だからウォ ーミングアップでループをやる選手は多いで す。しかし今回はー回転ループで回転軸がズレていたので、急に「僕の中心はどこ？もっと右？もっと左？」と考え始めます。何も考えなけれぱ身体が覚えているのですが、 探しに行くと見つかりないもの。でも結弦は試合中ずっと回転軸を探してしまいました」 Q: Is it difficult to find the axis of rotation again during the performance? A: You can't find the axis of rotation if you try to find it by thinking about it. In a loop, you step off with your right foot and come down with your right foot, so you can jump straight up and find the axis of rotation. This is why many skaters do loops in warm-ups. However, in this case, the axis of rotation was off in his loop, so suddenly he started thinking, "Where is my center? More right? More left?". If you don't think about it, your body remembers it, but if you go looking for it, you won't find it. But Yuzuru spent the whole competition looking for the axis of rotation. Q: それでも後半の4回転トウループは決 め、銅メダルも掴みました A:「本当によくやったと思います。結弦はカナダに渡航できず独りで練習しました。まる1年コーチがそばにいなかったんです。そんな 選手いますか？異例の状況のなか、銅メダルを獲ったんです。ジャンプの出来*不出米よりも、2つのプログラムを通して結弦が見せたスケーターとしての姿を見てあげてください。立派で輝いていました少なくとも私 の目には、成功の物語として映りました」 Q: But he still managed to do a quadruple toeloop in the second half, and got the bronze medal! A: I think he did really well. Yuzuru couldn't travel to Canada, so he practiced by himself. He didn't have a coach with him for a whole year. Is there such an athlete who does that? He won a bronze medal in an unusual situation. Please look at Yuzuru as a skater through the two programs, rather than the success or failure of his jumps. He was magnificent and shined, and at least in my eyes, it was a success story. Q: 来季に向けては4回転アクセルという目 標があります。練習では、あと8分の1まで 来ているそうです A: 「あと8分のーですか?それは昨季にー緒 に練習していた時よりも、成功に近づいています。クワドアクセルについては私なりのアドバイスもありますが、まずは結弦が独りで試行錯誤していますから、それを見守ります」 Q: He’s aiming for the 4A for next season. I heard that he needs 1/8 more rotation in practice. A: "Is it 1/8?" That‘s closer to success than when he was practicing last season. I have my own advice about the quad axel, but first of all, Yuzuru is experimenting on his own, so we'll see what happens. Q: 来季の五輪に向けての計画は？ A:「現在カナダの国境は外国人に対して開かれておらず、政府にトップアスリートのための特例措置を強く求めています。五輪に向けては、結弦をはじめクラブの皆に、最高のトレーニング環境を与えてあげたいのです五輪 へのピーキング、身体作り、ケァ、技術、プログラム、すべてをー人でまる1年やるのは大変なことです。結弦の場合は、仙台とトロントの半々でも大丈夫だとは思いますが、必要な時に会える状況が望ましいです」 Q: What are your plans for the next season's Olympics? A: Currently, the Canadian border is not open to foreigners, and we are urging the government to make special provisions for top athletes. For the Olympics, we want to give Yuzuru and everyone at the club the best training environment possible. It's hard when you are alone to think for a whole year about peaking, training, care, techniques, programs, and everything else for the Olympics. In Yuzuru's case, I think he can handle a 50:50 split between Sendai and Toronto, but I prefer to see him when he needs me. Q: 改めて,コロナ禍の中のシーズンを選手途はよく乗り越えましたね。 A: 「本来ならコロナに関しては意見するべきではないので、コーチとしてではなく私個人の思いとして言わせてください。今回は、各国の事情に大きく左右される大会でした。ロシアは何の規制もなく、練習もし、大会もたくさん行われました。アメリカも規制がほとんどなく練習でき、試合も開催されました。カ ナダは非常に厳格な規制が敷かれ、クリケットクラブは3カ月の閉鎖後に再開したものの会員350人のうち15人しか滑れません。試合もありませんでした。日本や韓国は練習時間に制限がありました。でも結弦も、カナダ や韓国の選手も、誰一人として不平を言いませんでした。今季、こうやって人間的に成長したことは、必ず来季に表れるはずです。だから私は結弦の銅メダルを、心かり誇りに思っているのです。それに結弦の目は燃えていましたよ。だから私も来季のマジカルモメントに向けて、一緒にワクワクしています」 Q: Once again, skaters overcame the Corona disaster. Q: I shouldn't really comment on covid, so let me give my personal opinion, not as a coach. This year's competitions were greatly influenced by the circumstances of each country. Russia had no restrictions, practiced, and had many competitions. The United States also had almost no restrictions, practiced, and held many competitions. Canada had very strict regulations and the Cricket club reopened after three months of closure, but only 15 out of 350 members were allowed to skate. There were no competitions. In Japan and Korea, there were restrictions on practice time. But none of them complained, not Yuzuru, nor any of the Canadian or Korean skaters. This kind of personal growth this season will surely show up in the next season. That's why I'm really proud of Yuzuru's bronze medal. Moreover, Yuzuru's eyes were burning. So I'm excited together with him for next season's magical moments. Btw, hello everyone this is my first post, however, I'm not a new Fanyu. I just prefer lurking and that's my comfort zone but I enjoy to read PH daily and I'm really grateful for all you you who create content here and make PH such a nice place. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Thanks for doing the AI translation - that’s really quite good! So much better than the Google translation that is such a disaster zone! The only missing aspect is the nuance and tone of Brian’s “voice” which doesn’t quite come through. Here is my interpretation: When Brian realized that Yuzu was not doing the usual routine he knew something was up. But instead of asking “what’s happening/what’s wrong?” he contained/held back this thought tightly in his heart and tried to say “let’s go” with as much lightness (not quite casualness but rather an effort to maintain normality in an extremely abnormal situation) in his voice as he could muster. You can feel Brian’s sensitivity and understanding of the delicate situation. Yuzu is clearly in a precarious state and he is making to pull things together back to normal routine. The last thing he needed was someone flapping about and throwing him further off balance. This is my interpretation of Brian’s words but the choice of words in this sentence shows the delicacy of the balancing act that Brian was having to go through at that moment. The literal translation, while correct, doesn’t quite capture this mood. Thank you Brian for being such a respectful and sensitive coach. He knows Yuzu is now grown up and does not need “instruction” so much as silent moral support. The bird has flown the nest but will occasionally fly back to rest his wings. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Great news! Yuzu's English Wikipedia article has now officially moved up to GA (good article) category! Big thanks to Yolo4A4Lo, Jasper Deng, ErnestKrause and all other 880 authors who worked on this great page! Congratulations! https://twitter.com/Henni147/status/1392759068356382720 [NEWS] Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 https://twitter.com/amarareitem/status/1392682553858039813?s=20 The Real sold out 27 times by now. Hanyuconomy thrives no matter what This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Okay, you have to take away all the trolls who vandalized his page, but it's still more than 700 people, who really contributed something constructive to the development of the page, which is fantastic. Here are the full stats to the page history: https://xtools.wmflabs.org/articleinfo/en.wikipedia.org/Yuzuru_Hanyu This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. New Nishikawa clear files https://twitter.com/yuzu_kyun_mami/status/1393048614297948162?s=19 Better images here https://twitter.com/BluecosmosH/status/1393035606607863808?s=19 [NEWS] Link to comment
Planet Hanyu Staff Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 https://twitter.com/neonyuzu/status/1392705658164703233 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Yuzu's speed and flow in his one-footed footwork is mesmerizing https://twitter.com/yuzu7033/status/1392991755474128896?s=19 Yuzu's spotted in junior high music textbook, something about when he sang the JPN National anthem during PC 2018 medal ceremony. https://twitter.com/ASc4x/status/1392822698179395584?s=19 Oh yes, I totally remember thinking 30s seems so far away when I was 20. Now that I'm here I still feel young just like when I was in my 20s, just a bit wiser now. Time is an illusion, especially your perception of it This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Who is the best male skater ever? https://twitter.com/happylovethank/status/1393013567956295681 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. His skating skills are excellent. There's a reason why people say they would be willing to pay just to see him skate his cool down routine, no jumps or spins, just pure skating! China has always been supportive, respectful and waxing poetics about Yuzu since forever. Beijing Olympics is no exception! https://twitter.com/ICEPRINCEHANYU/status/1391578131593535488?s=19 https://twitter.com/ICEPRINCEHANYU/status/1391579230547238914?s=19 This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. https://twitter.com/TeamKISSandCry/status/1393138329281908736 The new Kiss&Cry is here. This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Please visit the page, so that it will be listed somewhere on top in Google search! https://twitter.com/Henni147/status/1393286745375051776 [NEWS] Link to comment
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