makebelieveup Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 34 minutes ago, fyere0 said: Just for a bit of happiness on a sad day today, I've transcribed Camden's comments below for anyone who wants to copy-paste translate. (Just edited out most of the times he said 'like' excessively. xD) Interviewer 1: I have to imagine it's probably a little bit of a confidence-booster to hear Yuzuru Hanyu compliment your triple Axel. Camden: Yeah! [laugh] Oh my gosh, I remember, first off, after that short, I was on top of the Moon. I was like, "Wow, I just scored 89 points in my first senior Grand Prix! I don't know what to do with my life." And then next thing you know, I have [the] conference and I'm sitting next to someone that - I remember when I was Juvenile, watching him at a Grand Prix Final, win. And I'm sitting next to him and I'm in second place - of course there was like a 15-point gap because he is God - [laugh] But it was like, I'm in the same room with him, in a conference with him, I'm sitting next to someone I looked up to, and just hearing that he respected me to some extent was - it was mind-boggling. And seeing him again at Four Continents, it was good to see him because I felt less of a fanboy and more of a friend to him, because since after Canada he's kind of been really nice to me and I feel more comfortable with him. Like at events I can see him, and - first thing we did at Korea was give each other a hug and say "Hi, how are you," and it was just like, I still feel like a fanboy but I feel [like] more of a friend. And, I remember at the banquet at Four Continents everyone was like "Oh, Hanyu, photo, photo, photo!" But he went out of his way to come up to me and say hi to me, and he took out his iPod and took a selfie with me, and he's trying to find the best [indistinct]. And I was like "Waaaaaaa!!!" I'm crying on the inside, low-key. But he wanted a selfie with me. I was just like, "Wow. This is a class act. Like, this man is a man of class." Interviewer 1: I feel like you should take that and just remember that, and now you have it on record as well for next time you feel like a failure, 'cause [Camden: Yeah!] you're wrong. You're very wrong. Interviewer 2: It's so hard to remember the good things, isn't it. I think we all struggle with that, right? Camden: Exactly. Yup, yup, exactly. Link to comment
yuzuangel Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 On 11/22/2019 at 6:00 PM, Veveco said: Isabella Boylston, principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater omg! i'm a fan of her and follow her so i can't believe i missed this lol. what an intersection of fandoms Link to comment
Saawa Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 I am going to revive this thread a little bit. Over the past many years, so many different people have been drawn to Yuzu's skating, praised him for various aspects, or been inspired or touched by him, or shown their support for him in some way. Among them are also a lot of professional artists (dancers, musicians, actors, film/TV producers, painters, novelists and others) or elite athletes outside of figure skating (gymnastics, diving, swimming, skiing, snowboarding, tennis, table tennis, badminton, baseball, volleyball, shooting, track and field, speed skating, sumo, judo, karate and others). The 10th anniversary of Yuzu's legendary performance in Nice is approaching, so i decided to compile these stuff to celebrate and pay respect to how much legacy has Yuzu created over those 10 years. Some of these stuff have been shared here before, or in the other threads on PH. Unfortunately, some sources have been deleted. *I decided to put here mostly raw twitter/planet hanyu links instead of automated embeddings because too many embeddings per post seems to slow down the loading of this thread. **All credits to the fans who shared these links and sources. I just compiled it together. ***Feel free to contribute with more sources Part 1: Professional active or former dancers / dance choreographers Isabella Boylston [USA] - principal dancer with The American Ballet Theater Spoiler https://twitter.com/BecomeTheDance/status/1198095810036031488 She posted a clip of Yuzu and wrote: 'I want to be Yuzuru Hanyu' Miki Nishiguchi [Japan] – principal dancer with The Ural Opera Ballet Theater (Russia) Spoiler https://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/barbariannose/3008647.html (translated with DeepL) ‘In ballet, dancers do 2 turns and it's already difficult. I understand how it's not easy to do 3 and 4 turns, but 4.5 - that's on the level of space, higher than air, something unbelievable.’ ‘I can't evaluate Yuzuru as a professional figure skater, but I can watch as a ballerina, in terms of performance. His programs aren't just technical- they don't fall apart into different sections, elements, he really performs the dance & he dances with his entire body & soul.’ ‘He can simply skate, axel or no axel, he is fully part of the music and hits every note. Everybody can feel that; the plasticity, the harmony. That's why it is always a pleasure to watch him, that's why the audience is in awe.’ Madoka Sugai [Japan] – principal dancer with The Hamburg Ballet (Germany) Spoiler https://mainichi.jp/articles/20220128/k00/00m/050/405000c (translated with DeepL) Q: When did you first learn about Hanyu? A: I have heard the name since I was a high school student. I watched Hanyu's performance closely at the Sochi Olympics, when he won the gold medal for the first time. I remember getting goosebumps. I thought how beautiful he was, how amazing he was at the same age, how he could skate with such supple movements even though he was a man, and so on. That's when I started paying attention. It was just the year I joined the company (Hamburg Ballet) from junior. Q:What is the beauty of Hanyu? A: From a ballet dancer's point of view, the first thing that catches my attention is the part between steps. I also try to take care of the steps, but Hanyu's smooth and careful connection is impressive to me. Even though I am not so familiar with figure skating, I can see that Hanyu's steps come naturally from smooth skating, then he jumps, and shows what he has to show. I am impressed by the way he moves so smoothly. Then there is the way he uses his body. How he turns the quadruple jumps with a rush of energy. [rest of the article is behind a paywall] Tetsuya Kumakawa – principal dancer with the Royal Ballet (UK) Spoiler https://yuzusorbet.tumblr.com/post/152147482607/yuzuru-was-praised-by-tetsuya-kumakawa-a-former 'A dancer must take great care of musicality, and the response to music must be instantaneous. When I watch a skater’s performance, in the expression before a jump, the ‘I will jump!’ vigor appears up front, and the beauty of the body line is lacking in the approach to the jump. As a dancer (watching), I am concerned about that. But of course, there are people who can do it.’ ‘Hanyu has a very beautiful style and his landings are graceful. In ballet terms, this is because he can do the 'plié’ very well (the position where you sink the body by bending the knees). To jump high, the plié is necessary. In his case, his awareness extends to beyond the ground (the ice) at that moment.’ ‘In ballet, we tell the story on a stage. In an ice show, it is a completely different world. The rink is big and the audience are on all 4 sides in a panoramic space. If I do it, I would perform while taking care of my body line towards all angles, to the audience on all sides.’ Akane Takada [Japan] – principal dancer with the Royal Ballet (UK) Spoiler https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/page/6182/#comment-454490 (+ translated with DeepL): http://goldenwings.life/archives/26084401.html ‘From a ballet dancer's point of view, what I find particularly outstanding about Hanyu is the beauty of his upper body movements. His standing posture, up-and-down movements of his body, etc. are also wonderful. His upper body is always relaxed, and his movements are soft and smooth. I have the impression that the body is well controlled. If the center of gravity is not in the correct position of the body, you feel unnecessary force. But Hanyu's center of gravity is in the correct position. Maybe that is why it is easy for him to move his upper body. And his arm coordination is great, too.’ ‘He also dares to move one beat apart, doesn't he? Even if it is a trivial movement, he intentionally pauses in one beat before moving on to the next makes the impression of the movement calmer and gives meaning to the next movement. You can also see several movements that add accents in places, instead of doing them at the same tempo. Such things probably broaden the range of expression. The synchronicity of breathing and moving with the music is something we ballet dancers can relate to.’ Midori Terada [Japan] – soloist with The Tatar Academic Musa Jalil State Theater of Opera and Ballet Spoiler https://twitter.com/echotpe/status/955377585067720704 'He's God! I found him terrific before, but I was astonished by the far too artistic performance of H&L at Helsinki. So far, there are only two kinds of live performances had made me cry: dancers of Opéra national de Paris & Hanyu.' @iron_klaus (deleted account) Jiejing Zhu [China] – chief dancer of Shanghai Dance Theater (China) Spoiler https://m.weibo.cn/status/4739731768213939 She posted her 'hydroblading' to pay tribute to Yuzu. She said ‘Kiss the floor~Pay tribute to the God.’ Her fan commented 'Do you love Yuzu?' She answered 'Super!' Yusuke Onuki [Japan]– pro dancer / actor Spoiler https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1489822359951675393 https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202202050000290.html ‘The atmosphere changes the moment the music comes on. That’s rare & he’s exceptional. I’m captivated by his performance. I'm sure the pressure will be great, but I'd really like to see him win his 3rd OGM.‘ Masaya Yamamoto [Japan] – principal dancer with K-ballet Company Spoiler https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/22/#comment-335262 https://twitter.com/mywhirlwindkid/status/1110399694801260544 He tweeted: "Hanyu Yuzuru We're the same age What a man Let's do our best" Kaito Yamamoto ‘Yamakai’ [Japan] – American ballet dancer, youtuber Spoiler His analysis about Ballade n.1 with English subtitles. He gushed about Yuzu’s musicality, expression, flexibility, posture, performance, stamina,… everything about Tenchi 2020: about Rondo + Tenchi 2021: Liao Bo [China] – #1 MC in the Chinese Street Dancing Spoiler https://twitter.com/Qiaoxiaointl/status/1491661035207815169 He reposted a Yuzu picture and commented: ‘YYDS’ [it means ‘forever God’ in Chinese] Bouboo [France] – world-famous hip hop & street style dancer Spoiler https://twitter.com/sdcbrainrot/status/1492772191301431297 He posted a picture of him watching Yuzu's free skate at Beijing Olympics and commented: ‘Yuzuru Hanyu, be your own champion, you are the best.’ Christina Valez [USA] – artistic director & choreographer of Crescendo Conservatory dance studio Spoiler https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/yuzuru-hanyu-ballet-piano-tributes-meets-alysa-liu ‘We watched his short program (Pyeongchang 2018) and I thought, ‘Oh my goodness. What is this? I have never seen anything like this before.'’ ‘I thought he must be an accomplished ballet dancer who also skates. That was my first assumption just based on his port de bras (carriage of the arms), carriage of the body.’ ‘He moves like a ballet dancer. I thought he was classically trained. It doesn’t matter, he is natural, so it’s beautiful.’ ‘I absolutely love ‘Notte Stellata’ and the music. I love what he did with it. I especially love his sense of musicality. He lands on the end of his jumps from a phrase and it really speaks to me in a way that I choreograph.’ Antonio Najarro [Spain] – Flamenco dancer, choreographer Spoiler https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx8o3KaBO-w/ He posted a photo with Yuzu from Fantasy on Ice 2019 with various hashtags, including: #yuzuruiscool #kingyuzuru #weloveyouyuzuru https://twitter.com/yuzuru_fairy/status/1178285636727398400 And posted a short clip of Yuzu's Kurimemo performance. Margarita Bugaeva [Russia] – art coach Spoiler https://matchtv.ru/figure-skating/matchtvnews_NI1335654_Smotru_vystuplenija_Trusovoj_i_ponimaju_chto_vse_dolzhno_byt_vovrema_Match_TV_obshhajetsa_s_prepodavatelem_akterskogo_masterstva_dla_figuristov She has been working with figure skaters on acting, presentation and projection, so these are the focus of the interview. Q: Do you have a dream student? A: Yes, Yuzuru Hanyu. It seems to me that he uses the sources of some kind of internal reserves: meditation, closed trainings of Buddhists from Tibet ( laughs ). Everything makes it so unique. I just want to talk to Yuzuru and understand how he succeeds, what he talks about with the coaches during the production of programs. I am interested in personal growth. Imari Suganuma [Japan] - dance choreographer, director of a contemporary dance company Spoiler https://precious.jp/articles/-/17132 (translated with DeepL) Analysis of Ballade no.1 and Seimei (2020): "The movements match the sound perfectly right from the start. The timing of the most accentuated sound coincides with the highest moment of the jump, and in order to achieve this, even the turn before stepping into the ground matches the sound and the movement of the ankle. I think when someone says "aiming to become one with the music" is that they are conscious of such sound accents." "The way he puts the spin on it is also very stylish. It is like daring to chop the gentle part of the sound at 4 times speed. It betrays the audience in a good way, and since the slow and fast is created here, it is also a foreshadowing for the next exciting part of the piece. Of course, he has to put this technique in the first half, or to take into account the rules of figure skating, but this kind of ingenuity is an element that leads the audience to ecstasy." "In the latter half of the piece, he combines sound with the superb technique of the steps. Skating is skating on ice, and there is a rule of technique, so you can't put in too many unnecessary moves. In that sense, I think the skater in this program have put in the maximum accents (of movement) they can. Even in places where ordinary skaters wouldn't put it, a single swing of the arm in time with the sound, it makes a complete difference in the overall impression. There is a flow between moves, and few skaters can tell a story with their facial expressions. But Hanyu controls both his technique as an athlete and his expression as an artist." "There are actually a lot of dancers who don't have a good sense of tone or rhythm. Perhaps the same is true of figure skaters; not all of them have a good sense of sound. As for old skaters, Katarina Witt, in "Carmen" (1988), she brilliantly integrated with the sound. Evgeny Plushenko, whom Hanyu admires, also gave me the impression that he is a player who listens to sound well. But in this "Ballade No. 1," I got the impression that he went even further. I could smell him in every single note. Just like a piano or a violin, Hanyu himself became a musical instrument and was embedded in the music, in the score. I think he must have listened to the piece hundreds of times and hold an (imaginary?) conversation with the composer, Chopin." "Just dancing to the count to a song does not make you 'one with the sound'. The count is just an indicator, so once you get it into your body, you have to forget it. Hanyu, too, is finally freed from the count, and he himself has become music. It is as if he is playing between the notes on the wave called Chopin. It is as if he is jamming with Chopin. His performance is on such a level that it is very pleasing to watch." "Hanyu's two programs are no longer competitions, but works of art. It's not a matter of winning or losing, or technique, but of reaching the level of art, which I think is what Hanyu is aiming for. I was more concerned about whether "SEIMEI" was able to embody "holiness" than whether there were any mistakes in terms of competition. I think this is the most important part of the artistic work that he is aiming for, and I think it was probably the part that he regretted the most." "I am very much looking forward to seeing him perform it again at the World Championships. I would like to see what kind of "art" Hanyu, who has already become the emperor of the skating world, will complete in the future." Shota Takahashi [Japan] - hiphop dancer, dance choreographer Spoiler https://twitter.com/sho_ta1125/status/1343476944650702853 He tweeted this on 2020 (translated with DeepL) 'As I thought, Yuzuru Hanyu is very good. I don't know the details of spins, jumps, steps, etc., since I don't skate, but the way he sets the choreography to the music is totally different from the figure skating I've seen before. I want everyone to understand how great it is. Oh, it feels so good to watch.' Link to comment
Saawa Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Part 2: Singers, music bands Yuming (Yumi Matsuoya) [Japan] – singer, musician (pop rock, ...) Spoiler [2022] about Beijing performance Spoiler https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1491676531449802753 HYK singer Yumi Matsutoya says she couldn't stop the tears as she watched Yuzu’s performance. “I felt for sure that tough "beauty" that never crumbles, no matter how many times you fall, supports the Japanese & the humankind. For me, that was more valuable than the medalists.” about their collaboration in 2019 Spoiler https://twitter.com/miyabiucchi0427/status/1432332670470541321 translated by @ShuPa (deleted account) : Satoshi Chubachi [Japan] – tenor singer Spoiler about Notte Stellata Spoiler https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4628703068032459 (translated with DeepL) Softness, sadness, tenderness, and overwhelming beauty.... When I first saw Yuzuru Hanyu's performance of "Notte Stellata", I could feel the graceful expression of emotion in my heart. The lyrics sung by "Il Volo" is a serenade, layered with romantic tones. I felt that Hanyu, too, expressed graceful beauty and melancholy, not despair of "death," even though his costume and choreography were inspired by the "Dying Swan" of the ballet. What surprised me most of all was his dynamic and captivating movement of the tempo of the slow-flowing song. We musicians often use the phrase "Fill in the white ball". It is very difficult to express a white ball, that is, a stretched note, such as a whole note or a half note. If it is played flat and extended, the music will stop. If it is a cello, it can be expressed by vibrato, or if it is a song, it can be expressed by turning and flowing the breath, and by holding it down. When I saw his performance, I couldn't help but think, "Wow, there's a white ball filled in there.“ Even though it is not a program with flashy jumps and spins, he continues to express his emotions using his long arms and legs in a big way even during the slow-flowing sound. It was more subdued than I had imagined. And yet, it is graceful. In addition, even though it is hard for him to keep using his muscles, the audience does not feel his "breath". In the case of music, when you are performing an aria in an opera, if you breathe, the performance is cut off and becomes just a "song". It is important to start from the beginning of the scene and keep the flow of the song, and he did the same thing. If he had pursued music instead of figure skating, I think he would have become a terrific musician. about POTO Spoiler https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4628703068032459 Last year's program At the concert (Music with Wings), in addition to "Notte stellata," I also sang "The Phantom of the Opera". When I saw the landing of the jump at the beginning of that program, I couldn't help but think, "Seriously?" I was struck on my knees. This may sound geeky, but it reminded me of Verdi's "Requiem" conducted by one of my favorite conductors, Riccardo Muti. In "Dies Irae," the most famous melody in the "Requiem," a big drum is played to start the dramatic scene, but Muti shook it to bring the strike point just a little earlier. By doing so, the "o" part of the vowel sound of the drum's "don" becomes the beat head, expressing a sense of urgency as if the drummer is coming to the front. This is exactly how Hanyu lands his jumps. The landing hit with a bang, not at the on-time strike point, but at the most comfortable point where the sound rises. I think he does it not by calculation but by feeling. Toshi [Japan] – singer, musician (rock, ...) Spoiler about POTO program from 2014-15 Spoiler https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/846738?fbclid=IwAR3TIWeESVfiG4zNCuxzBFrVxHOrNcNkIxEVUh2unaS8X4ehcKvR7sSBcKg http://goldenwings.life/archives/26075074.html (translated with DeepL) What strikes me about Mr. Hanyu's performance in "The Phantom of the Opera" is the sound frame of his landing of the quadruple toeloop in the first half, and his too exquisite timing with the iconic "ta-da!" sound. No matter how many times I see it, I can't help but think, "Wow! I am so happy to see this. He instantly calculates the timing of his descent with his outstanding sense of balance while making that advanced jump. The way he matches the music at the "Ina Bauer" part also sends shivers down my spine. I felt as if I was watching a new work of art called "ice skating ballet" rather than a competition. As I felt when we performed together, I wonder if it is his innate sense of rhythm, or cultivated through practice, or perhaps both, but Hanyu's sense of rhythm, the way he feels the rhythms, is very detailed and precise. I am guessing, without taking the liberty of speculating, that because of this, there is a great deal of leeway and freedom in the sense of fitting the body and mind into the rhythm, and that this allows him to fall perfectly in tune with the sound. Another thing that amazes me is his ability to involve the audience and create a whirlpool of emotion. The great power stemming from Mr. Hanyu's basic attitude toward life, as if he wanted to give something to the audience, to communicate, to be of help, to send a message, and that this is his joy and mission - along with the thoughts of those who share his feelings, became a vortex of energy that filled the venue and amplified. I think he is a rare artist who truly embodies the essence of entertainment. " about FAOI collaboration Spoiler from @ShuPa (deleted account): https://twitter.com/ShuPa93156524/status/1292326702475931648 Toshi’s message on IG [06/2021] Spoiler https://www.instagram.com/p/CRL9aXtA4co/?utm_medium=share_sheetHanyu Translated by @ShuPa: "Yuzuru -sama, also known as Masquerade-sama. You have infused new breath into this song, Masquerade as well as new breath into myself. It was so moving, and you have given joy and happiness to many fans including me. I am so grateful from the bottom of my heart. Truly, thank you!" about painting Masquarade Spoiler https://twitter.com/byhluauzleu/status/1446049845718880256 translated by @Iron_klaus (deleted account): https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/1446128020314488835 "When I'm painting #Hanyu-san skating to Masquerade, I despair and want to quit, but I tell myself #YuzuruHanyu would not quit and delve deeper into it, looking for a solution. I have met various people. Many people. And they have influenced me, but..." "...but it's not an exaggeration to say that meeting #Hanyu-san was the most important 'meeting' of anyone in my life." https://twitter.com/yuko_e14/status/1446038697208475651 translated by @ShuPa (deleted account): https://twitter.com/ShuPa93156524/status/1446088289228709891 Clip with English subtitles: 2022: about 4A, determination, personality,... Spoiler https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1489809333517168642 “I’ll be cheering for Yuzu with all my heart & soul. With wounds all over his body, he dares to jump into a world that he has yet to see. His pure spirit & strong determination pierce my trembling heart. Yuzu is an overwhelmingly charismatic, polite, thoughtful, & intelligent man; at times, he has the words, actions & facial expressions of an innocent boy- it's a killer!“ About his 4A: “It's everyone's dream. He empathizes with others but he’s very strict with himself. He never talks about his bloody efforts or glorious achievements, but quietly continues to pursue his own path.” Referring to his own hobby, ToshI said that he feels a sense of awe that Yuzu's state of mind is exactly that of a tea ceremony master. translated source2: https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1489785491406868481 translated source3: https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1489786146699706370 Kaori Kishitani [Japan] – singer, musician (rock, J-pop) Spoiler from her blog: https://ameblo.jp/kaori-kishitani/entry-12388123901.html translation: https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1435560460808564737 https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/18/#comment-229364 Kaori Kishitani mentioned about #YuzuruHanyu at her blog written on 7/2/2018 when she performed & sang for the skaters at the ice show Fantasy on Ice. She has a daughter Chibika (nickname) who she took to the ice rink everyday when she was little (lower elementary grades) & the king, #YuzuruHanyu kun, each & everyday, he sat in his place at the rink, such as while eating, he was watching the sound check. He checked his choreography at a times we were doing "Diamond" &"the hottest summer in the world" then w/out realizing, go back &eat again He was the only skater who was watching while we soundcheck. So I asked why, then he said that he wanted to see how's musicians are like that day! I thought, he must be listening to the sound of today, definitely not the same as yesterday, & putting it into his body. It isn't the choreo's key points,but the music's key points, which is the rhythmic points that I inadvertently express w/my body, and I saw it over&over that Hanyu-kun also was skating while feeling that,the music's key points. I was quietly moved thinking, that's why he's Hanyu. Kaori Kishitani on #YuzuruHanyu: I've seen Hanyu's performance many times on TV, but seeing him in person, it is like a withered leaf dancing in the wind, or, a crane spreading its wings, or like a fleeting, ephemeral fairy, and was truly beautiful!! My daughter saw Yuzuru Hanyu's performance in person, & says he moves are most beautiful in the world, more than any living being on the earth & since then she seems 2be watching his video everyday on the YouTube. But I too understand how she feels! It was truly like that. And the world champion was also a wonderful human being. I asked his mother when beside him, "How on earth do you raise to become such a wonderful son??" inside my mind over and over. Sarah Àlainn [Australia/Japan]– singer, musician Spoiler from Asaichi show, this video @55:20 has English subtitles: ‘Well... Hanyu skated right in front of me with my voice and music, it’s hard to express the happiness of it, it was like I’m in a fantasy world. He was trying to do his best, so I felt like I need to push myself further and do my best as well. I’m sure we both felt like that. It was a sheer happiness that we were inspiring each other and share the world of music.’ https://twitter.com/SarahAlainn/status/964730714368323584 she congratulated Yuzu on her IG: ⛸❄️😭👏 Legend レジェンド 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇪🇸🏆 Congratulations and thank you for being an inspiration! おめでとうございます‼︎ Il Volo [Italy] – operatic pop trio Spoiler They were going to do a collaboration with Yuzuru at Fantasy on Ice in China 2020. It got cancelled because of pandemic. But they did some performance with Yuzuru’s video in the background in 2019 and uploaded it on their Youtube channel: Fumiya Sashida [Japan] – singer, songwriter Spoiler [2022] about various Yuzu’s performances Spoiler https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/?do=findComment&comment=509189 - One of Yuzuru Hanyu's exhibition numbers, "Hana ni nare (Become a flower)", was written by Fumiya Sashida, with whom he performed at an ice show in 2012. At that time, he recalls, he was surprised to see Hanyu performing the song while lip-synching the lyrics during rehearsals. - "I got the impression that he had listened to the song many times and that he understood the lyrics very well and was expressing them exactly as they were written. Of course, he skated to my music, but it didn't feel like he was 'acting', it was more like he was expressing his own emotions and what he wanted to communicate. I felt that his performance itself was speaking." - The atmosphere of the song and the world of the lyrics were all expressed. Hanyu's skating, which seemed to sing with his body, seemed to recognize the music. - "I'm embarrassed to say this, but when I saw his performance I thought, 'Did I ever write lyrics like that?' (laughs). Usually I try to keep my personal feelings out of my lyrics, and this time I felt a little guilty, like I might have put a bit too much of my ego into the song, and I wondered if it was really good to put it out there. But when he and I fused our performances together, I genuinely thought, 'Oh, that's a great song'. It was the first time I felt that my work on this song was meaningful, and that I had been rewarded for it." - Ten years have passed since they first collaborated with each other. How did Sashida see his "good friend", with whom he still keeps in touch, competing on the big stage for the third time at the Beijing Olympics? - "In both the short program and the free skate, I felt that all the achievements and the intense time he has spent in this sport so far were concentrated in his performance. If Yuzuru Hanyu was pale pink when I first met him, he has now matured into a deep red. The way he continues to evolve as he ages is truly inspiring." - Sashida says that from the moment he met Hanyu, "I think of him as an artist-athlete". - "I feel that Hanyu's performance transcends the boundaries of sport and gives hope to those who watch him, and represents a positive attitude." - It is not only limited to exhibition programs. It was also felt in the SP and FS performances at this year's Beijing Olympics. - "In the competition, there are judges who score every detail, so it's a different kind of tension. But from a musician's point of view, when it comes to "performing music", from my point of view, both competitions and exhibitions are the same. Hanyu skates with attention to what he wants to communicate through his programs, but also takes care of the process to get there, and I feel he values that." - About "Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso", which he performed in this season's SP, Hanyu said, "It's a program where I have a strong feeling to put on a specific story to the music" and "I'm able to skate with emotions as if it were an exhibition". - "When we performed together at the ice show, and when I saw him as a spectator, I felt that he cares about his exhibition programs very much, and he doesn't make any compromise on how to express his feelings and how to put emotions into his programs. Of course, he interprets every single note, but I felt that this season's SP is even more refined and advanced in the way he puts his own emotions into it, in the way he expresses himself as a storyteller, and in the way he conveys his emotions to others. That's why I feel that he is able to express the unique worldview of this music. I also felt that even though he was performing with a recorded music, it was as if it was performed live. And he looked like the conductor." - On the other hand, following "SEIMEI", with which he won the PyeongChang Olympics, he continued with the Japanese-themed free skate "Heaven and Earth", in which he demonstrated the fusion of music and performance. - The use of Japanese instruments made his performance more "Japanese". His performances, including the SP, were full of delicate expression that only he can do now, such as the subtle phrasing and interpretation of the music, and I felt that he was very precise. - The quadruple axel at the beginning of the free skate was an unprecedented feat. But it blended in so well that it felt like part of the programme's choreography. - "I'm always amazed at the number of new challenges he comes up with (laughs), but I think it's great that he's willing to take on such a difficult challenge. The program itself, I feel, is driven by the desire to "communicate". Throughout the program, you can feel the determination to convey his message. Whenever he performs, he is full of emotions, so I think it would be more appropriate to say that he always tries to convey his message, rather than 'skating through'." [2021] reaction to 24h TV ice-show show performance Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1429419464307613707 'Hanyu-senshu performed to my song hana ni nare on 24hr TV. both white legend and hana ni nare were both skated with dignity and were fantastic. thank you for moving us, yuzuru-shi. I didn't think I'd cry to my own singing voice...Regardless of the era, I'd be happy if the honest feelings contained within my song could be conveyed, even slightly. I'm hungry now!'' [2021] about RJ Spoiler http://goldenwings.life/archives/26084401.html (translated with DeepL) ‘My favorite is "Romeo and Juliet. I felt his sex appeal when he was skating, and his expression became more mature, like a new Yuzuru Hanyu.’ ‘Hanyu's performance seems to be "broken/collapsed" in a good sense. I am the type who sings as I like in the rhythm, but Hanyu, too, is skating with himself within the rules. I feel that he is similar to a musician who likes to freestyle. I think that's why you can feel the rawness of human nature in his performance.’ [2013] Spoiler translation from @Iron_Klaus (deleted account): https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/1430537345275727874 Zhou Shen [China] – singer (manda-pop) Spoiler https://twitter.com/Perry26928052/status/1230146607552679937 He praised Yuzuru in reply to his fan. He said Yuzuru is a super brilliant athlete. Giorgia Todrani [Italy] – singer, musician Spoiler https://twitter.com/Giorgia/status/1251447688723410944 https://twitter.com/EleC2706/status/1251531011290279937 She saw Yuzu cooling down on her music at GPF 2019 and commented on Twitter: ‘He is fantastic, what a thrill!’ Monkey Majik [Japan] – pop rock band Spoiler https://twitter.com/mm_official_/status/964775300004376577 (Translated with DeepL) Congratulations to Hanyu on his gold medal🥇! We were so impressed by your best performance in the history of the world! We have fond memories of performing with you in Sendai four years ago. Man with a mission [Japan] – Jrock band Spoiler https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/11/#comment-169735 https://twitter.com/mwamjapan/status/964763934187278337 'Yuzuru Hanyu is amazing. He is not only recovering from his injury, but he has won consecutive Olympic titles under the pressure and expectation of his surroundings.' Chemistry [Japan] - pop duo Spoiler https://www.instagram.com/p/BfSqkRyAaft/ https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/17/#comment-212692 Hanyu's comeback from injury, and his 🥇 win, even from an amateur's eyes, was so divine that I was shaking 😵. The strength of heart to conquer yourself! It is the biggest challenge in life. I️ have to work hard too. Rhythmic Toy World [Japan] – Pop rock band Spoiler https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/19/#comment-285482 'Hanyu Yuzuru-senshu, Congratulations for the SP world record. Good luck with tomorrow's free skate~' https://twitter.com/R_Toy_World/status/1063796970072944640 https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/20/#comment-287676 “Hanyu-senshu, congratulations on your victory despite your injury Thank you for being the inspiration. And thank you for singing “Boku no Koe” today too” https://twitter.com/R_Toy_World/status/1064149101288218627 They tweeted a picture of them watching Yuzu's competition: (translated with DeepL): 'We, on the contrary, were given the courage to work hard.' https://twitter.com/morokoshi_rtw/status/1064147663191330816 (translated with DeepL) 'I cried. Music can reach people, can't it? I am so happy. Congratulations to Hanyu on his victory. I hope your injury will heal as soon as possible.' https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/20/#comment-292914 'Cure your right ankle injuries slowly and deliver nice performances to the world again!' https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/20/#comment-288152 (translated with DeepL): 'We were about to cry. We were so happy that our song reached those who are working hard in the world. It really gave us the courage to do our best! We can start working hard tomorrow!' Ai Otsuka [Japan] – singer (pop, pop rock) Spoiler https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1491665533921419266 She tweeted: ‘I cried watching your interview Yuzuru Hanyu. You are awesome as an Athlete and as a Person.‘ Kun (from WayV) [China] – singer/member of boyband (C-pop, J-pop) Spoiler https://twitter.com/kattwts/status/1489572700041400321 Kun from wayv sorta mentioned yuzu on his radio show: “oh figure skating? there’s a skater from japan? yu…something i forgot his name, wow every time i see his performance his artistry is so beautiful!” In the end he got Yuzu’s name right, ppl were putting the name in the comments Li Yugang [China] – singer, performer in the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater Spoiler https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202202/1252751.shtml He wrote a music video specially written for talented Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu and those who strive to introduce beauty into the world. "Lucky to see your beauty looks like a flower, since then the spring has remained along the road all the time," "I was quickly drawn to the television, and what I saw was a young Asian man, dancing on the ice, and then I learned that the young man's name is Yuzuru Hanyu. China is a country of poetry. From the commentary of CCTV sports channel host Chen, I learned more about this skater who can bring infinite beauty and power to others," Li wrote in the post. song preview + fan translation of Li Yugang's message: https://twitter.com/abenoyuzu/status/1495389053805826056 Milet [Japan] – singer (J-pop) Spoiler https://twitter.com/milet_music/status/1491649929407709184 She tweeted: ‘Yuzuru Hanyu 4A certified! Wow!’ Jiang Yunsheng [China] – singer, musician (rap) Spoiler https://twitter.com/AngelJo84317699/status/1495606709066547206 he felt moved&shocked after watched YH's perform,he already likes him but now he likes him even more,he felt YH show a real sportmanship,how he dare 2 challenge himself w/ 4A makes him respect more,it was not all about win or loose or glory Tang Jiuzhou [China] Spoiler https://twitter.com/xiaofudiez/status/1483315708205232136 '(on upcoming beijing olympics) i really want to buy figure skating tickets, yuzuru hanyu’s [event]! everyone pays attention more to short track speed skating, but i really like yuzuru hanyu myself so i really want to see figure skating' Pandalion [Japan] – music band (J-pop) Spoiler https://yuzusorbet.tumblr.com/post/115845544907/a-special-cheer-song-chosen-by-yuzuru-hanyu they composed a song “Yume ni egaku kiseki“ (a miracle I have dreamed of) specifically for Yuzu to cheer him on before Sochi: https://twitter.com/59pandalion/status/961921151118147585 and in 2018 “Kimi ga kaku kiseki“ (Miracle that you draw) David Coverdale [British-American] rock singer Spoiler His tweets from 2014: https://twitter.com/davidcoverdale/status/431812064135245824 'I loved Mr Hanyu's ice skating performance to Gary Moore's 'Parisienne Walkways' at the Olympics...Wonderful!!' https://twitter.com/davidcoverdale/status/431928939603193856 'We watched the delayed broadcast last night & thought he OWNED the performance. A JOY to watch & lovely to hear Gary playing :)' Dan Wilson [USA] – singer, songwriter Spoiler https://twitter.com/danwilsonmusic/status/1345571132309602304 He tweeted: '13-year-old and I watching clip of Yuzuru Hanyu figure skating at the 2018 Olympics... She says, “I feel reassured by this.” I’m feeling the same way.' John Lucas [Jamaica/Japan] – gospel singer Spoiler https://twitter.com/JohnLucasLIVE/status/964648169861627906 His tweets from 02/2018 (translated with DeepL): 'You did it yesterday, Hanyu, in the short! That was awesome! I'm so impressed! I will be cheering for you again today with high expectations. It must have been hard for you to come back from your injury. How hard you worked! This is professional ministry and the pride of Sendai. Sending you power! I can't wait to see your free games!' Sayaka Yamamoto [Japan] – singer, songwriter, former member of NMB48 Spoiler https://www.oricon.co.jp/special/49914/2/ Q: Have there been any events recently that have moved you? A: There are many things. One was when Yuzuru Hanyu skated to the song "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince in figure skating. I thought I wanted to write a song like that after reading an interview with Yuzuru Hanyu in which he said that he thought it was a song that could bring out a new side of him. The image, this is it!" So I started writing songs. Link to comment
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Shinya Kyozuka [Japan] – pianist (collaboration with Yuzu: Haru yo koi, Rondo) Spoiler about Haru yo koi in Beijing Spoiler https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1495280428777099264 'This "Haru yo, Koi" is a masterpiece (piano ver.) that I was able to create through #YuzuruHanyu's sensibility, which I could not have created on my own, so I am truly grateful to Hanyu for allowing me to create it as a musician.I can't go to Beijing today, but my heart is there.' about Rondo source1 Spoiler translated summary by @marika_yuzu https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1487676289956061193 clip with English subtitles: https://twitter.com/sarah_sohma/status/1487697420666695681 about Rondo source2 Spoiler https://twitter.com/meguroadCH/status/1474650616194809862 Mr. Kiyozuka, a pianist who edited and played the Rondo for Yuzu said in his Youtube live "the music of Yuzu was really fantastic, I would like to play it in front of you but not now, maybe a little later. Let me hold it for a while for myself . Interpretation mark was full score of 10. I cried, of course. It was the most beautiful gift (for Christmas, maybe). Thank you (Yuzu-chan).” about Rondo source3 Spoiler https://twitter.com/sarah_sohma/status/1474338605258932224 He tweeted (DEC 24 2021): "First time I cried purely like a little boy, just appreciating something. From the bottom of heart, thanks and respect. " about Fantasy on Ice 2018 source1 Spoiler https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1487754125156958211 'Well, it was incredible. He was so knowledgeable as to even technical terms flying around. And he was very proficient in music as well. And that's why when we were arranging "Haru yo Koi" together, It was as if I was talking to a musician.' clip with English subtitles: https://twitter.com/sarah_sohma/status/1487698244054679559 about Fantasy on Ice 2018 source2 Spoiler clip with English subtitles: https://twitter.com/echotpe/status/1015892190545862656 'Yuzu is the one you're really motivated to collaborate with. During our collaboration at FaOI, he was very enthusiastic talking about piano and music, even being able to use the professional terms like as a musician speaking. Because of Yuzu's great knowledge, I even suggested him to be able to arrange music of his own. Yuzu answered that he wanted to learn choreography and music from professionals like me, but he doesn't intent to do it himself with ease. It's his respect to the professionals.' about Fantasy on Ice 2018 source3 Spoiler https://mongabs.tumblr.com/post/180518649331/kiyozuka-the-pianist-who-collaborated-with-yuzu Toshiya Shioiri [Japan] - pianist, music director, composer Spoiler http://goldenwings.life/archives/26075074.html (Traslated with DeepL) about Hope & Legacy: ‘Hanyu's performance naturally expresses this harmony between times. There is a 'gravity' in each movement. For example, at the beginning of his performance, he moves his arms beautifully while skating amidst the piano's repeating sixteenth note, but he does not just show his arms, he expresses 'gravity' by using pause. And even in the jumps and spins, there is an "exchange of energy," as if breathing from the inside to the outside and from the outside to the inside. I feel that even the breath he takes is expressed as a piece of music. ‘ ‘For Japanese styles/sounds as "Hope & Legacy" and "Seimei," I feel the spirit of facing up to and expressing his own roots in Japan and Asia. I had the opportunity to perform "SEIMEI" (live collaboration) at the exhibition of the 2019 All-Japan Championships, and it was so divine that I was thrilled to perform it. In fact, the night before, we had to hastily edit the piece to shorten the program, but on the day of the show, we were perfectly in tune with every note.‘ Yoko Matsuo [Japan] – conductor Spoiler https://twitter.com/kiwi1080/status/1382098487811010564 (OCR + translated with DeepL) I feel that Hanyu is especially wonderful in the way his movements perfectly match the music. Other than the jumps, the connecting movements seem to be blended into the music, and I watch them with a sense of beauty. The choreography was choreographed to match the rhythm and intonation of the music. He's been doing this since he was a kid, I think. I feel that he has a good understanding of music. Is it "space" (in common with the conductor)? When you go out on the rink or the stage, it's important to be able to distribute the atmosphere from the start. I think everyone follows Hanyu from the moment he comes out. As in "Heaven and Earth" this time and "SEIMEI" before, from the moment the sound is heard and the hands are moved, the air is suddenly filled with love. [...] Hanyu's sense of setting the music in place is remarkable. Even if it's the same piece of music, each skater has his or her own way of expressing it, and you can hear it in your head and ears. In this program, the music is absolutely in tune with the performance. The music is so transcendent that it seems to accompany the movement. Yasunobu Matsuo [Japan] – musician, composer (Requiem for Heaven and Earth) Spoiler from 2021 Spoiler http://goldenwings.life/archives/26084401.html (translated with DeepL) I am not an expert on figure skating, but I feel that each athlete has his or her own character, individuality, and charm. If I had to describe Hanyu, I would say that he is a genius as an expressionist. Not only as an athlete, but also in the sense that he expresses himself in a way that no other athlete can, in terms of art or artistic expression. I have been involved in Butoh and avant-garde theater for a long time, so I am familiar with ballet dancer Nijinsky, for example. I feel that he is similar to those people, and I am sure that he has a role to play in changing the history of that genre. In fact, I believe that Hanyu has done just that. about Requiem for Heaven and Earth Spoiler https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1352546856337723398 Requiem for Heaven and Earth. I would describe Hanyu-san as a genius performer. Not only an athlete, but also in the sense of a performer in the field of art that no one else has. Ikuko Kawai [Japan] – violinist (White Legend) Spoiler about While Legend 1 Spoiler https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/846738?fbclid=IwAR3TIWeESVfiG4zNCuxzBFrVxHOrNcNkIxEVUh2unaS8X4ehcKvR7sSBcKg http://goldenwings.life/archives/26075074.html (translated with DeepL) What I think makes him a great expressionist is that he combines both poles: the soft and the hard, the hot and the cool." He is effervescent with passion but always calm, sharp but also graceful. I think that is why he matches music so deeply and gives depth to his expression. Still, he is not satisfied with the status quo and continues to search for even deeper expression, which I feel has something in common with the mentality of a classical master performer. When someone from a completely different field expresses my music, a chemical reaction occurs and it is sublimated. White Legend" was lucky to get its wings from Hanyu and soar high into the sky. about White Legend 2 Spoiler from @orangesrgd (I lost the direct link, please let me know if yo have it) mentioned Yuzu in 2020 Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1284428147337789443 ‘OP went to a live concert for Ikuko Kawai (with control measures in place for preventing infection) and said that when Kawai introduced White Legend, she mentioned she and Yuzuru are planning to perform together next year, fingers crossed it will be possible’ Shigeru Umebayashi [Japan] – composer (Onmyoji) Spoiler http://goldenwings.life/archives/26075074.html (Translated with DeepL): It's Hanyu there, but it' s amazing that he somehow manages to grasp the beat of the music so easily. It may not be appropriate to say this, but I am amazed that he is able to rotate and jump in spite of this rhythm of music. How did he get the timing done? The way he takes the beat and the pauses. Not to mention he’s doing that with skates and on the ice, it’s beyond imagination. I watched the two performances from the 2015 and 2018 PyeongChang Olympics to talk about it, and even before the music, his skating is still amazing. Even if he had used other music, I think he could have achieved the same results. The way he turns low and caresses the ice, for example, will impress anyone who sees him. It is like touching the skin of the ice, like stroking your own big earth. ...... Toward the end of the show, he spreads his outstretched legs and spins around repeatedly in the shape of the letter T. It levels nicely with the blue horizontal line of the audience wall. It is simply astonishing. Also, the form of the body is truly beautiful. It must be a nice encounter with the ice. That's how I feel." source2: https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1352289194702372865 Daisuke Nakamine [Japan] – conductor Spoiler from Music with Wings Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1228612662294011905 He really likes watching FS ('though not as much as the audience') & often watches FS comps, esp yuzuru's perfs & doesn't know why but sometimes he cries watching it. one thing he felt this time w/ this is that yuzu feels music with his body & he feels watching his performance that yuzu knows music & wants to express it; that it really resonates in his heart & soul. he loves the way yuzu moves his hands, feels like even there is where the music is about POTO (he was a conductor at Music with Wings) Spoiler https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4628703068032459 (OCR + translated with DeepL): I have the impression that most of the skaters are moving by listening to the sound. I guess you could say that they start to move after responding to the sound. But in the case of Hanyu, I feel that the timing of his movements is a little faster. When our concerts go well, the audience says, "It was like a magic", and the conductor and the sound are in tune with each other. During the performance, I also noticed something when I watched the performance on the screen. I had the impression that his hands were moving as if they were touching the sound, as if he was "moving by feeling the tips of his fingers. I guess you could say that the sound was attached to the outstretched hand. Other skaters seem to be a bit more broad(?), but I had the feeling that I was watching a different kind of expression from Hanyu's. about Origin (he conducted at Music with Wings) Spoiler https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4628703068032459 (OCR + translated with DeepL): There is another program of Hanyu's that remains in my mind from the standpoint of being involved in music as a conductor: "ORIGIN". It is a program that I felt a change from Hanyu's previous programs while watching it. His performance is connected or refined from the beginning to the end. There is no interruption. In figure skating, for example, if you know ahead of time that there will be a jump, I think it would distract you. But this was a program that didn't make me feel that way. For Hanyu, it was the beginning of his immersion in skating, but for me, it seems to express something primitive, like the origin of music, the source of life, and that is another reason why "ORIGIN" is so impressive. Looking back on that concert, I think again that Hanyu is a person who has been pursuing the art of expression. I believe that expression is the act of accumulating something inside and conveying it to others. It is something that incorporates the extent to which one has filtered something, the experiences one has had, and the time one has spent working toward it, all of these things. Moreover, the expression shows everything about the person. Conductors are the same way. It is a scary world where people can tell how you spend your time in your private life. That is why dignity is important to me, and I always keep in mind how to live my life to be a person of dignity. What Hanyu's performance shows is a prestigious and rich world. That is where Hanyu's inner world is. I believe that art is something that can be conveyed to people who do not know that world, and something that influences others. In that sense, I feel that Hanyu's performance is art. Takeo Konno [Japan] – guitarist (collaboration with Yuzu at Fantasy on Ice 2017 - PW) Spoiler about PW encore collab from 2017 Spoiler https://twitter.com/takeokonno/status/1443835468823482368 translation from @ShuPa (deleted account): https://twitter.com/ShuPa93156524/status/1444160837648732167 Pyeongchang congratulation Spoiler https://twitter.com/takeokonno/status/964749567165046785 'Gold!! Congrats Yuzu!! That was Absolutely beautiful!! I'm so proud of you!! Great!! You did it!! (Of course I was convinced though) #yuzuruhanyu' Toshiyuki Mori [Japan] – composer Spoiler https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1430349429257773056 “Ikuya Sashida’s“Hana Ni nare” which #YuzuruHanyu skated to. I was allowed to co-wrote, arranged,&produced. I wrote it at the time of the3.11 disaster. When I heard this song now during pandemic, after a long time, I got strength from Hanyu. Thank you. It's a great honor for me.” Shiori Toshiya [Japan] – pianist (collaboration with Yuzu at Fantasy on Ice in 2015 - Requiem for Heaven and Earth) Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1228627029018345474 He performed this live with yuzu before in 2015 - he says truthfully, performing live with a skater is tough because you have to match the music with triple and quad jumps but at the time, yuzu told him to play freely. if he (toshiya-san) put his emotions towards the music into his piano playing, yuzu said he would match that, no matter the tempo & cue. toshiya-san said that it really warmed his heart and he felt that it was a true collaboration. Kotaro Fukuma [Japan] - pianist (collaboration with Yuzu at Fantasy on Ice in 2015) Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1228647714885230592 He performed with yuzu at FAOI 2015. collab wasn't planned - yuzu asked him and they did the collaboration at the last minute as a surprise so he says it was perhaps a fated thing and an honour. he said it was a challenge ballade's full piece is close to 10min so he only had one night to learn the shortened version. for yuzu, it was a totally different sound source to the norm, esp since ballade's tempo changes are v intense & length of notes/tempo vary depending on performer so it's hard to match. but yuzu's musical sense allowed him to feel the performer's 'breathing'/pace instantly & match the sound. and it's not just being able to match the notes but the ability to express the characteristics & emotion of each note, the way it appears and disappears, that was amazing. fukuma-san adds that from jnr to now, the ability to jump quads in mens is great in itself but he feels that where yuzuru is amazing is that he makes such difficult jumps & spins just one part of the musical expression, part of the work of art and is very happy about that. Yoshiki [Japan] – musician, songwriter Spoiler https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2022/01/29/kiji/20220129s00079000147000c.html https://planethanyu.com/topic/1717-2022-winter-olympic-games-0402-2002-practice-fluff-and-all-the-in-betweens/page/8/#comment-497241 He mentioned Yuzuru and that he was very moved by Yuzuru's win in Pyeongchang. Shinnosuke Nagai [Japan] – pianist, music writer Spoiler https://twitter.com/Shinno1102/status/1475077402036682756 He tweeted (translated with DeepL): ‘I'm always impressed by #Yuzuru Hanyu's performance, not only his 4A and technique, but also his harmony with the music.‘ Ryuichi Sato [Japan] – musician, songwriter Spoiler https://twitter.com/RyuichiSato/status/1475099733970800640 He tweeted (translated with DeepL): ‘Hanyu's performance is still amazing. Hanyu and Otani are beyond human. Something like pillars.‘ Hai Lin [China] - musician Spoiler https://twitter.com/AngelJo84317699/status/1427636546040180739 (translated with DeepL - very messy) Why are little girls so fond of him? Since the little princess showed me his "Onmyoji", "Romeo", " Phantom", after the old man understood - handsome appearance, clean temperament. Graceful posture, excellent business skills, decency, politeness, restraint. Let the people who like him inspire themselves to become better and better. The power of idols. Such a child, who would not like it? Joe Hisaishi [Japan] – composer Spoiler https://twitter.com/hibikihajimecom/status/1435500190870343680 (translated with DeepL): [about Hope & Legacy]: ‘I think he was able to bring out the emotional part of the song, like an 'inner passion'. Edvin Marton [Ukraine/Hungary] – composer, violinist Spoiler from 2018: https://planethanyu.com/topic/887-interview-with-edvin-marton/ Q: Yuzuru Hanyu won the Olympic gold medal in Sochi, and four years later, he became the first skater after 66 years who defended his Olympic gold medal. It is a huge achievement. After the Olympic Games, he decided to skate to Art on Ice and Magic Stradivarius in his free skate as a tribute to his favourite skater, Plushenko, and he named his program ’Origin’. How did you react about his music choices? EM: I was very happy about his decision. I think it is fantastic that such a genius like him chose my music and that he skates to these pieces. It made me feel really happy. Q: Did you help him editing the original tracks? EM: No, him and his team edited the music. They asked me to do it on their own and I said of course, they can do however they prefer to do it. There are musicians who don’t really like if any notes are changed in their songs, but I’m flexible when it comes to it. Let them soar and spread their wings! I give them freedom and to me, the most important is if they feel fine. In this sense, I don’t like restrictions. Q: Last year you were there at the Rostelecom Cup in the middle of November, when Yuzuru won the competition. EM: Yes, I was there in Moscow at the competition. I had a concert two weeks later, which I promoted in the television – I asked the TV to arrange it the same weekend as the competition so that I could go to the Grand Prix as well. Q: On the morning of the free skate, Yuzuru injured his ankle when he fell from a quadruple jump, and he only had a couple of hours to completely change the layout of the skate. Did you see him skate for the first time, and how did you like the program? EM: Yes, it was the first time seeing him skate live. Because of the injury, the situation at the competition was unusal, and it’s difficult to judge how he’d have skated without this, he’d have skated more effortlessly. He’s very professional and a genius but even for him this situation was really difficult. Q: After the competition you met him and did you talk to him, too? EM: Yes, we met after the competition and he invited me to Japan, to an ice show. Now everyone is focusing on the World Championships, but let’s see what happens after that – I’d like to go there if we can manage it. Ice shows in Japan are a bit different than for example, Russia or other shows in Europe. In Russia, there are the skaters of course but the focus is also on the musicians and sometimes there are other forms of arts, too, like ballet. In Japan the focus is more on skating. So it’d be nice to go there and play for Japanese audience. Q: Since the Rostelecom Cup Yuzuru couldn’t skate at any competition, but he’ll return at the World Championships soon. EM: I think he’ll be absolutely ready for the World Championships. [smiles] Q: Would you ever like to write a piece of music for one of Yuzuru’s programs if there was a request for it? EM: Yes, of course. Music is my life, and it is very important to me if I can write new music for skaters. Zemifra [Russia] – musician (rock) Spoiler https://sport24.ru/news/football/2022-01-14-sport-v-zhizni-zemfiry-zanimalas-basketbolom-boleyet-za-tsska-uvazhayet-leonida-slutskogo-kak-zemfira-otnositsya-k-sportu?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=mobile&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fyandex.ru%2Fnews%2Fsearch%3Ftext%3D (translated with DeepL) Six years ago, in an interview with SE, she was asked to name the top five athletes and, if possible, explain her choice. “Serena Williams, for making me feel proud so many times. Roger Federer - because he is tennis. Usain Bolt - when he won the 100m at the World Championships this year, I burst into tears. Leo Messi - because now is his era. Yuzuru Hanyu is the future of figure skating,” she replied. Kyohei Sorita [Japan] – pianist Spoiler https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/851595 (translated with DeepL) Eight years ago, when he was studying in Russia, he saw Yuzuru Hanyu's performance at the Sochi Olympics, and now he has seen it again on video. The topic of figure skating, which "is like a national sport for Russians," came up frequently in the classes at the Tchaikovsky Memorial Moscow Conservatory, where I was enrolled at the time. Hanyu, in particular, was well known in Russia. I was proud of him, but at the same time, I felt a little frustrated because we were the same age. Also, it's not fair that the audience applauds him every time he makes a jump (laughs). But it's really cool to see him competing on the world stage, I have nothing but respect for him. It was Hanyu's program that brought classical music to people who were not interested in it at all. People often say to me, 'That's your music, isn't it, Hanyu? Ballade No. 1", with its beautiful melody full of lyricism, is Chopin's ballad and his early masterpiece. It is said that even pianists find it difficult to perfectly digest this masterpiece, which appeals to people's hearts through changes in tempo and tonality. It is said to be difficult for pianists to digest perfectly. In the middle of the piece, where the key changes from minor to major, Chopin describes his upbringing and future, as he cherished his native Poland. In addition, the beautiful melody in the middle section expresses the fantasies and illusions he had about Poland in the major key, and the realization that this was reality. In the final fervent coda, the piece ends with the realization that maybe it was all just a dream, a fantasy. Such a storyline is a worldview that a pianist would not want to destroy, but watching Hanyu's performance, I can feel that he has a firm understanding of such things. I feel that a lot of thought has gone into the editing. In addition to composers, Hanyu has always been close to the "sound" of performers as well as composers, in his pursuit of expression. In an interview with Number magazine, he admitted that he had digested the parts of "Ballade No. 1" that could not be played in figure skating programs due to time constraints, and made it into a highly complete program. Q: What music would you "like to see" in Yuzuru Hanyu? A: Edvard Grieg, ......, and French music, such as Maurice Ravel's Impressionist music, would also be suitable. But it's a little difficult to use in figure skating programs, because it lacks the "here" excitement. Personally, I would like to see Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". Pete Wentz [USA] – musician Spoiler https://twitter.com/petewentz/status/964914572254679040 He tweeted after Pyeongchang: 'Imagine being so good at something that people make it rain Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals on you.' 'yuzuru hanyu forever ❄️👑' Kanon Matsuda [Japan] - pianist Spoiler A conversation between Kanon Matsuda and Yuzu Tomoharu Ushida [Japan] - pianist Spoiler https://ameblo.jp/poissonbleu/entry-12050932348.html (translated with DeepL) 'It is well known among Yuzu (Yuzuru HANYU)’s fans that Tomoharu is fascinated with his skating. Tomoharu arranged on his own the music of Yuzu’s programs; Romeo & Juliette and Parisian Walkway for piano, and he played them in his concerts and recorded them on his CD. When Yuzu’s new short program was announced to be Chopin’s Ballade No.1 last year probably played by Krystian Zimerman, how did he feel at that time ? I was concerned about that…. And then Ballade No. 1 was adopted to his repertoire.' Tomoharu says, “ I thought it's still early for me to play it, but when I heard that he wanted to improve his ability of expression and performance to create something new with Ballade No.1, I thought I could grow up like him by practicing the same music. That’s why I adopted it to my repertoire. ” Tomoharu also says, “ He is cool in everything. I feel sympathize with his thinking and feelings to put the emotion into the music . ” Megumi Notani [Japan] – pianist, piano teacher Spoiler https://ameblo.jp/shiawasedesu/entry-12726033701.html https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/shiawasedesu on her blog profile (translated with DeepL): 'This is Megumi Notani. I learn, think, and study the piano and believe that one can evolve. I teach in Sapporo, Tokyo, Osaka, and online lessons how to play the piano with easy finger movements and beautiful sounds, and how to express music with a deep sense of sheet music. I support Yuzuru Hanyu and Mao Asada.' 'Since 2011, when I was attracted by his performance in GPS and shocked by his performance of the White Swan at the Japanese championships gala, I have been supporting Yuzuru Hanyu, a "thinking athlete" (my personal opinion) who continues to evolve even after winning two consecutive Olympics.' Mikhail Vasilievich Pletnev [Russia] – pianist, conductor, composer Spoiler https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/page/6448/#comment-471746 https://twitter.com/kaoricky/status/1403835203487940618 He was overjoyed to see Mr. Hanyu while staying at a hotel in Japan. He was not sure whether to approach him or not, but refrained from doing so. Satoshi Takebe [Japan] – keyboardist, composer, music director of FaOI Spoiler https://twitter.com/takebesatoshi/status/1456270393598042122 https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/?do=findComment&comment=484757 (Quoting Yuzu's message) "To make this comment after getting injured. His mental strength always amazes me. I have been missing his skating as we could not hold Fantasy on Ice for two years in a row. I am praying for his speedy recovery! and am hoping to see you again..." Alice Uehara [Japan/Germany] – cellist, essayist Spoiler https://www.facebook.com/alicecello.de/posts/532692987191313?_rdr https://note.com/kaninchenbau/n/n73c1fa045720?magazine_key=m31ef7e472e99&fbclid=IwAR1kK9Ah5I5FBwKNBiz2waJ_BtNVfySwgWSkC14-9GQwaw2EfK75GWsss78 from her blog (translated with DeepL): 'The "Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang" were held from February 8 to 25, 2018. Germany, of course, has also received good news of the spectacular achievements of Japanese athletes. Among them, it is no exaggeration to say that Yuzuru Hanyu, a figure skater, was the most exciting athlete in Japan. In fact, I have little interest in watching sports. The only sport I have a strong interest in is figure skating. This is probably because figure skating is both a sport and an art form. Classical music is often used, and there are many music-related people like myself who are deep-rooted fans of figure skating. In figure skating, Hanyu won his second consecutive title at the Olympics this year. He continues to be the talk of the town, attracting the attention of Japanese people in Japan and abroad even after the games have closed. That was the press conference held by Hanyu at the Japan Press Club. I, too, read all about it.' Keichii Yano – sound designer, arranger of figure skating music Spoiler [2018]: about Yuzu’s extraordinary hearing Spoiler 'In the FS program before Sochi Olympics, there was almost no noticeable noise in music. Then Hanyu said to me: Please would you remove the noise? At that time, I listened to it carefully and just found out: Ah, there was indeed noise. Professionals could notice this noise. For ordinary people, it was almost undetectable. But Hanyu could notice it. This was really amazing.' source: [OCT 2021] about editing the music of Yuzu's program Ten to chi to Spoiler https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/846755?page=5 translation from: https://twitter.com/nZ6MfIeulsqW1su/status/1446337098978529283 translation from: https://twitter.com/nZ6MfIeulsqW1su/status/1446678173412823044 [NOV 2021]: about who / which music stands out for him Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wTh8mj_12Y&ab_channel=ヤマハミュージックリテイリング translation from @ShuPa (deleted account) [FEB 2022]: about editing Ten to chi to Spoiler https://hochi.news/articles/20220210-OHT1T51267.html?page=1 https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1498326256298958864 ‘Hanyu’s requests are always precise. I can feel his feelings and thoughts that want to skate as his own work.’ ‘I was at a loss for words, for seeing it was at such completion. The way he presents himself, the way he directs himself, it’s all perfected within him. He doesn’t move by thinking. He’s moving with the sound.’ ‘His ability to express himself is at the level where even sound professionals admire. All the elements were blended into the music’ about Seimei Spoiler https://wherespacepooh.tumblr.com/post/162588835769/the-world-of-figure-skating-music-spun-by-sound/amp He received a simple request from Hanyu, “I absolutely want to use the main theme from Onmyoji and the dragon flute tracks. I’m leaving everything else up to you.” So, he chose pieces from the two albums that seemed to fit well with skating and put them together into one. While visualizing Hanyu’s skating, he combined seven songs characteristic of [him]. “In [Hanyu’s] case, he is awfully particular about music. He said, ‘I will work with this as a basis for now’ and from this point on, went to work on building the full-fledged program alongside his choreographer in Canada.” The email exchanges continued even after that. “I want this bit moved back 5 seconds” and “I would like the tempo at the end imperceptibly increased and bring it all to a close within the time limit” and so forth. As training progressed, “I want taiko for the conclusion,” “I’d like some ‘gap’ or ‘space’ put in right here,” et cetera. In the end, 33 versions of “SEIMEI” were made. Yano-san laughed as he reminisced about [the experience]. “The requests ballooned quickly. But, I cannot say it is impossible as a pro!” There was a part in the middle of the program that became a hot topic amongst fans. Edited such that two tracks from two different albums were overlaid and combined into one, it came from the suggestion of choreographer Shae-lynn Bourne. The piano and the dragon flute playing the same melody were of completely differing pitch and tempo, so actually, they weren’t something that could be easily overlaid and synced. After much struggle and difficulty, Yano-san completed that beautiful part. Katsumi Shigeta [Japan] – sound engineer Spoiler https://the-ans.jp/column/216831/ https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1490497123489845248 Yamaha sound engineer Katsumi Shigeta, who has worked in FS for many years, claims that Yuzu has the best sense of sound amongst today’s top skaters: “He has almost no concept of transitions. What he does in between the elements is part of the dance. There are no preparatory movements. I feel that he’s expressing it as part of the performance. On top of that, every single pose is carefully thought out, down to the fingertips. I think he’s a rare breed.” Link to comment
Saawa Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Part 4: Actors, actresses Mansai Nomura [Japan] – Kyogen stage & film actor Spoiler 2020 interview Spoiler https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/170231 translation from ShuPa (deleted account): https://twitter.com/ShuPa93156524/status/1338784983461203968 2019 interview Spoiler https://twitter.com/tinylorando/status/1102940487969918976 https://ameblo.jp/poissonbleu/entry-12444653894.html (translated with DeepL) ‘It is palpable how much he pursues his own performance. He is aware of space, sense of time, sound, each movement, the direction of the movement, the pressure of the movement, and everything else. He may have been only 20 years old at the time, but I knew that a genius could do all of these things with ease. I think it is quite rare for an ordinary 20-year-old to be that conscious. It means that he is thinking that much and is aware of what he is doing.’ Yuzu & Nomura Mansai talk together in 2015 Spoiler with English subtitles: Takuya Kimura [Japan] - actor Spoiler https://yuzusorbet.tumblr.com/post/118181612012/detailed-translation-takuya-kimura-on-yuzuru 'With regards to Mr Hanyu, how could his personality be SO perfect? What on earth was that? What kind of upbringing could possibly nurture such an impeccable human? It was unbelievable. I would guess he must be quite strict with himself. Because he is probably strict with himself, his actions and behavior when he meets people are so wonderful. Really, he had a complete personality, to the point of amazement.' Eita Nagayama [Japan] -actor Spoiler About his experience meeting Yuzu during shooting for movie ‘The Magnificent Nine’ Spoiler https://ameblo.jp/poissonbleu/entry-12647938728.html (translated with DeepL) ‘I don't see people's auras like that, but I saw something shining brightly. There was an aura in his movements and appearance. At that age he is the best in the world, I was very happy to meet him.’ ‘Hanyu was friendly, could play his role well, and was perfect.’ from 2021 Spoiler https://encount.press/archives/125073/2/ Q: What’s your idea of a genius? A: [omitted – he first mentions 4 other persons]. I also think that people who enjoy what they do are geniuses. Yuzuru Hanyu, you go into your own world on the rink, and show us your performance. People who have something that they love the most are making efforts behind the scenes that most people cannot do. lol Spoiler https://yuzuruhanyuedits.tumblr.com/post/144296270578/and-another-one-bites-the-dust-x-eita-officially https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/18/#comment-233362 'He’s so beautiful that I feel bitter about it. I should just quit being an actor.' Jim Parsons [USA] - actor Spoiler He commented (FEB 2018): 'seriously-just watched his exhibition skate - EXHIBITION! -and it was chilling. his relationship to the ice, to the music...it's simply inspirational.' https://www.instagram.com/p/BflgS3UlKgh/?hl=en https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1392830141370290182 Onoe Kikunosuke [Japan] – Kabuki actor Spoiler https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/culture/d5d3e60a8aea4cba8ca684903fe6f2f3 (translated with DeepL) Kikunosuke said that he wanted to make the performance more acrobatic (than the previous one), and mentioned Yuzuru Hanyu, a figure figure skater, as a reference for his performance. He watched Hanyu's performance on TV and said, "The use of the body is different from sports and theater, but it is very instructive because it is done by the same human being. I have to make sure that the audience will think the performance is wonderful without any logic. It makes me feel very determined. https://ameblo.jp/bluedragonaz/entry-12397046200.html (translated with DeepL) When asked about his aspirations for the stage, Kikunosuke replied: ‘Like Yuzuru Hanyu, the figure skater, that kind of high level of body language and acting, I think that the audience will be also looking forward to it.’ ‘What impressed me the most was that it wasn't about the others doing worse and him getting to the top, but about those around him doing their best and then him getting to the top. I thought it was wonderful how he reflected that spirit, or rather, how he studied and studied, and then reflected it in his performance.’ Reon Yuzuki [Japan] - actress Spoiler https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4628703068032459 (OCR + translated with DeepL) I can't help but admire skaters for overcoming their anxieties and going into the competition. Yuzuru Hanyu, even when he is frustrated, even right after his performance, he faces it and accepts it as soon as possible. I feel that he is an adult, and I am inspired by him. However, Hanyu has always performed wonderfully at the Olympics and other competitions, and even if he has a fall in a jump, he recovers well. From his efforts to challenge again and again, and the way he refines his performances, I feel his strong mental strength. His dynamic performance is impressive, as if his youthfulness is bursting forth, and he plays a role that would be a bit difficult for a Japanese actor to play, the intense but pure Romeo, to the best of his ability. Although he was only 17 years old, the concentration with which he put into his performance was tremendous. I also felt that the second season he played Romeo was a delicate portrayal of the anguished Romeo. The details of his performance, such as the posing at the end, seemed to convey his strong will to make the program more sophisticated. What both performances have in common is that Romeo is there, even though he does not sing or utter a word. This is where Hanyu surprised me, because even though he is performing by himself, I can see Juliette in his performance. Of course, she does not actually exist, but it makes me imagine what kind of Romeo, who is played by Hanyu, fell in love with Juliet.... It is the same in both performances of the 2011-2012 and 2013-2014 seasons. I also felt the same in The Phantom of Opera - the Phantom's counterpart, Christina's appearance. I think this is not because Hanyu is simply performing the program, but because he values the storyline of the piece itself. He is in a dimension that transcends even the word "expression. I am sure that Hanyu has also trained in the technical aspects of jumps, spins, and steps, but the worldview he creates seems to me to be in a dimension that transcends even the word "expressing" anymore. Satoshi Tsumabuki [Japan] -actor Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1001417864816021504 JP actor Satoshi Tsumabuki talking glowingly abt how anyone could become happy after seeing yuzuru, how ppl at the top of the world were different, then bursting into giggles like 'sorry, I really wanted to take a photo with him so I asked him like a commoner' Rurika Miya [Japan] – actress, singer Spoiler http://goldenwings.life/archives/26084401.html (translated with DeepL) There are similarities in terms of music and dance, but above all, the people on stage are very inspiring in terms of expression. Behind the beauty, we can see the effort and passion that has been practiced every day without a break to get there. I myself was moved by the performances of Hanyu and Mao Asada, and they gave me a lot of motivation to work hard as well. What is especially great is that the conditions are not always the same. The size of the venue and the ice conditions are different every time, and sometimes jumps fall over, so you can't always move as you count. Even if Hanyu has a mishap, he always doesn't miss the next note. It is strength of body and mentality. Furthermore, there are tens of thousands of thoughts behind Hanyu. He has a heart that responds to the high expectations he receives, and he continues to delicately pursue his technique and expression. This, combined with his high level of spirituality, is what makes his performances so captivating to people all over the world. Tetsuko Kuroyanagi [Japan] - actress Spoiler https://www.fujitv-view.jp/article/post-392746/ translated by: https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1444771655654395906 Suzu Hirose [Japan] - actress Spoiler https://twitter.com/miruru1207yuzu/status/1494793949407748096 https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1494796138385268738 Actress Ms. Suzu Hirose was impressed by Yuzuru‘s indomitable mental strength despite an injured ankle at the #Beijing2022WinterOlympics she previously co-stared in the Lotte CM before with him Aya Kawanaka [Japan] - actress Spoiler https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1400553919009345536 'His jumps are so unique especially delayed axel which feels very dynamic, very in flow and the jumps are not only high they fit with music so well very few can do biellmann spin and even less for men, but Yuzu can and not only that his skating skills are top notch And most importantly he does not have make-up on during each performance, but looks so good.' Eri Watanabe [Japan] – actress Spoiler https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUD120US0S2A210C2000000/ https://twitter.com/tyoka20220105/status/1494583559557812228 (OCR + translated with DeepL) Is figure skating an art? Is it a sport? Yuzuru Hanyu is truly a performer. I feel the power of dreams that transcends sports. The bowing after the performance was also a part of the spirit of the Tohoku region, without being obnoxious. It may be my own personal favoritism as a native of Tohoku, but I think it is nothing but a spirituality of gratitude to heaven, earth, and all living creatures, which has nothing to do with the score. When other skaters score high, it seems to me that they are only performing as a result of their skill and training. So even with figure skating, I see a kind of fantasy power of how much they can help people's hearts. What I'm trying to say is that the power of dreaming is more important than the looks. It means that I want to support Yuzuru Hanyu's spirituality. Shosuke Tanihara [Japan] - actor Spoiler https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2021/10/18/kiji/20211018s00041000205000c.html https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1449913564366467076 Kamiki Ryunosuke [Japan] - actor Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1186454119122292737 Actor kamiki ryunosuke was talking about names of famous people that he admired and said 'also yuzuru hanyu - that name with that image is totally too cool (yabai)' Gong Jun [China] – actor, model Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelovelove/status/1492280415398285316 'Two-time Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu will be striving for the quadruple axel jump. Let's also give our applause to this competitor who is worth our respect.' Kotaro Koizumi [Japan] - actor Spoiler https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1487878844589563904 When asked what he anticipates to see at #beijing games, the JPN actor answered: Yuzuru Hanyu. Yuki Kaji [Japan] - actor Spoiler https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1410988997468295172 He tweeted about the physics to Yuzu spins and is curious how Yuzu is able to do those high speed beautiful spins. Fuuto Nozomi [Japan] -actress of Takazazuka Theater Spoiler https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/page/235/#comment-17612 Miho: So you said you love figure skating, do you enjoy watching it on TV or do you actually go to the venue to see it in person and cheer the skaters? Fuuto: When my schedule allows I go to the venue too, but I haven’t have such chance for 2 years… Miho: How was it seen in person? Fuuto: It was more intense. The speed and the height of the jumps were more impressive than seen on TV. I thought that this should be seen in person. Miho: Who do you like most? Fuuto: Yuzuru Hanyu. (laughs) Miho: What do you like most about Hanyu? Fuuto: Well… the way he tries to improve himself. I think it’s amazing. Everyone is expecting him to show something new, and he always goes beyond such expectations, right? That’s not everyone can normally do. However he faces such challenge, and that’s what I find most cool about him. He inspires me to try hard like he does… Miho: Oh you like him that way… you know, if I were you, I would be like “OMG, he’s so cooool!!” but you wouldn’t… when you watch figure skating, right? Fuuto: Right. I would be more like… trying to feel and absorb everything from the experience… from his expression and take them back home. Miho: So you would focus on watching rather than gushing your excitement. Fuuto: Yes! Miho: Just watching. Fuuto: Yes, even when I’m watching FS on TV. I’d shut off everything which would distract me and focus on TV. Miho: So serious! Fuuto: Yes I would be scarily serious! Maki Yoko [Japan] – actress Spoiler https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202202100000843.html https://www.instagram.com/p/CZyRDbDPDS0 She posted on IG (about Beijing): 'Yuzuru Hanyu took on a challenge! Medals are not everything,' Lin-Manuel Miranda [USA] – actor, director Spoiler https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/11/#comment-169731 https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/964689515611910144 he tweeted about Pyeongchang, FS: Asano Tadanobu [Japan] - actor Spoiler https://twitter.com/asano_tadanobu/status/964363594761580544 He posted a picture of Yuzu's short program at Pyeongchang Olympics and commented: 'Cool❤✨‼️‼️‼️☝️' Lea Salonga [Philippines] – actress, singer Spoiler https://twitter.com/MsLeaSalonga/status/964390350902116352 https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/12/#comment-171052 She tweeted: 'Mental preparation + physical conditioning + expert coaching + a ton of practice + experience in a gazillion international competitions = Yuzuru Hanyu This guy is unreal. Let's see what happens tomorrow night though, the end result could very well change. #ClutchingMyPearls' 'Poetry in motion. And the rain of Winnie the Poohs!!!' Masaki Okada [Japan] - actor Spoiler http://www.edgeline-tokyo.com/entertainment/23210 https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/19/#comment-283454 (paraphrased with DeepL): He mentioned he watched Yuzuru’s performances from Pyeongchang at TV and it was wonderful to spend his (waiting?) time watching Yuzu. Miura [Japan] – actor, singer Spoiler https://twitter.com/BlueFlame4YUZU/status/1158326421250383872 https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/22/#comment-358891 Miura Haruma made an appearance on a Sendai local program to promote his upcoming movie Eine kleine Nachtmusik which was filmed in Sendai last year. The hosts immediately asked about Hanyu's parade since the dates coincided and he said he couldn't go but the producers went laughing. In other program the question was: What in Sendai left the biggest impression on you? And while producer started mumbling along the lines of 'Well... that is...obviously...' Haruma just started laughing and then went "Hanyu Yuzuru parade" at the same time as producer xD Takigawa Eiji [Japan] – actor, singer, entertainer Spoiler He wrote this on his blog: https://ameblo.jp/takigawa-eiji/entry-12353623247.html https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/15/#comment-180226 'Incredible I got inspiration and courage! ️! Figure skating To the angel who grew wings ... I felt the quietness and power of life Performance and spirit of masterpiece It was strong. Resurrection from the major injury The star revives like a phoenix. The star revives like a phoenix. The star is strong against adversity. The star goes beyond the imagination of a person. The star makes people smile. The star is beautiful and makes people beautiful. The star ...' Shoko Nakagawa [Japan] - actress, TV personality Spoiler https://www.sanspo.com/article/20220210-NDVW6P6TCRCH3HJJ25L36HDT4Y/ (translated with DeepL) Yuzuru Hanyu, from the beginning to the end, you were most divine and beautiful. Thank you for your courage to challenge the 4a, a challenge that mankind has never attempted before, and thank you for your light and courage to keep attacking while accomplishing various feats! The beauty of that leaving was too amazing to forget. Akiko Matsumoto [Japan] - actress, TV personality Spoiler https://twitter.com/LGeorgin/status/1493854907635748865 https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/page/6904/#comment-505844 'Even if Hanyu is not a prince, his existence is the God of the World. I will be so depressed the entire day if i can't see Hanyu's smile.' Sadao Abe – actor Spoiler https://yuzusorbet.tumblr.com/post/144604173097/another-programme-where-actor-sadao-abe-spoke Another programme where actor Sadao Abe spoke about Yuzuru (@5:15 of this video https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4aohxu (re: filming of ‘Tono, Risoku de gozaru’): Abe: We were not told about it, so when he appeared at the shoot, we were so surprised! Q: When we see Hanyu-kun normally, of course we know it’s him. But with a ‘chonmage’ (hairstyle), the first thought might be 'who is that??’ Abe: My first thought was, what a beautiful person! ….Isn’t that Hanyu-san?? In the Edo period, the common people were not allowed to look at the lord, but we kept looking at him, even during the real shoot! (laughter) Q: How was his acting? Abe: He was good. He did his lines well from the start. Even when it was alright, he said 'can I do it one more time please?’ It came from him. He had the desire to do even better. Daniel Zhou [China] - actor Spoiler https://twitter.com/yuyuanpiee/status/1495304395080101889 Q: who is your favourite athlete? A: yuzuru hanyu from figure skating. when i clicked into (the video) i realized "wow so beautiful", and because of him i watched (figure skating) for a few days. Muneyuki Sato [Japan] – actor, TV personality, singer Spoiler https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/15/#comment-179822 'Yuzuru is Sendai's pride. He's a great source of power for those in his hometown, and he is a star of hope. Congratulations [on the consideration for the people's honor award], and thank you for the happiness.' Link to comment
Saawa Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Part 5: Film/TV producers, scriptwriters, novelists, illustrators, painters John Cameron Mitchell [USA] – film director, playwright, screenwriter, actor Spoiler https://twitter.com/AylaErgl6/status/1405852524658061312 Someone asked him about Yuzu: “Hanyu is more than a great skater. He’s a true artist. His androgyny is incredible vulnerable while being incredibly strong. I am in awe of him” He posted on his IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/BflgS3UlKgh/?hl=en Obsessed with #yuzuruhanyu the best figure skater ever because he is as great an artist as athlete. The Baryshnikov of the Ice. (I love yuzu as a person too - he is so positive and kind to his fellow skaters) Chris Scheiler [USA] – TV producer, TV writer, actor Spoiler https://twitter.com/cschleichsrun/status/964723699768115200 https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/11/#comment-169729 He tweeted: 'Yuzuru Hanyu makes me want to be a better artist. That is what a gold medal skate looks like. Did you see how every movement was informed by the previous one? What an entirely COMPLETE piece of skating. A stunning example of quiet power.' Shunji Iwai [Japan] - film director, video artist, writer (wrote lyrics for Hana wa saku) Spoiler https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4628703068032459 (OCR + translated with DeepL) Q: How do you see Yuzuru Hanyu as a performer? A: I think he is very aware that he is an expressive person. He attracts many people not only as an athlete, but also in other ways. The way he expresses himself, he seems to be in "dialogue" with the audiences, and in that context, of course, he has to master his skating. It is also essential to skate beautifully and precisely. That is the sport that is evaluated as a score, but I think that he is not only stuck to that, or he is able to have a good dialogue with the audience. In the case of Mr. Hanyu, he does not sing or speak, but expresses himself only with his body like a mime, and I think that is his charm. His skating, his spins, his various movements, they all grab the hearts of the audience. It's like a magic that fascinates you without anyone being able to explain how wonderful it is. In that sense, I think Mr. Hanyu himself has a magical aura. James Erskine [UK] – film director, screenwriter Spoiler https://spread-sports.jp/archives/26798 (translated with DeepL) Director Erskine has named Yuzuru Hanyu as the skater that attracts him in the ice skating world right now. Erskine learned about Hanyu from an article in the British newspaper The Guardian. He recalled that "Hanyu is extremely talented as an athlete and outstanding in his artistic side," and that it "was a timely reminder of Curry's grace and greatness." "Even among athletic geniuses, it is rare to find athletes like Curry and Hanyu 'who combine an appeal that makes the audience not simply admire their greatness, but also feel empathy when watching them." https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/839364?page=3 "I think Yuzuru Hanyu is the closest to John [Curry]. I think he has a high level of skill and is excellent in terms of art. It stands out compared to other players. I feel that. In the world of sports, there are geniuses, such as Messi in soccer. The genius here is not just amazing, but a player who has something that really attracts him. A player who not only enjoys watching, but also has something more powerful and wants to empathize with the person. Hanyu is the same." “And figure skating is a beautiful sport. Whether it's John or Hanyu, I think it's interesting that the artist part and the athlete part coexist in one person.” Nobuhide Abe [Japan] – TV director Spoiler https://www.tvu.co.jp/program/2019_anotherstories_0129 translation by: https://twitter.com/tinylorando/status/1089369487965675520 Hitoshi Matsumoto [Japan] – film director, comedian, TV host Spoiler https://hochi.news/articles/20220213-OHT1T51044.html https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1492796731850997761 '#YuzuruHanyu is, really working extraordinarily hard and doing his best, at such a truly tough world, that really, he is a prince like person.' Miki Takahiro [Japan] – film, TV, music, video director Spoiler https://twitter.com/shinjistarxx/status/1082627136274468864 director miki takahiro compares actor kamiki ryuunosuke to hanyu... he talks about how kamiki has amazing reflexes, how he can control all his movements (as an actor) whether something big or down to the most minute, almost “like an athlete”. he says that kamiki’s ability to focus when it’s time for the “real thing” is, in his opinion, similar to yuzuru. And especially how after the performance is finished, yuzuru completely changes expression. He remarks that bc kamiki loves hanyu, he would be happy to hear it. Shuzo Iwashita [Japan] – TV producer Spoiler translation by: https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1452844167105683457 Mika Ninagawa [Japan] – film director, photographer Spoiler https://coconutsjapan.com/entertainment/ninagawamika-hanyuyuzuru-asaichi/17968/ (translated with DeepL) About the photoshooting for AERA magazine: Looking back on the photo shoot, Ninagawa says, "At first, he came in smiling and lighthearted. He had a cute, age-appropriate vibe. When I told him that I wanted to capture the sexy, cool figure of Hanyu that I had burned in my mind when he was performing, his expression changed. It was so cool that it gave me goosebumps. Ninagawa also praised the way Hanyu's expression changed in the blink of an eye to the expression he had when he was performing, saying, "That was just amazing". Sang Xiao Jie [China] - producer Spoiler https://twitter.com/AngelJo84317699/status/1427636546040180739 She reposted Yuzu's performance with a comment: (translated with DeepL) 'Ah, how can there be such a beautiful young man in the world!' Yuji Matsukura [Japan] – animation studio producer Spoiler https://hapiyuzu.com/archives/1750 https://ameblo.jp/morinofuu3/entry-12643144137.html https://twitter.com/fsnanchara/status/1334729847965290496 Creator & chief director Goro Taniguchi, director Riki Fukushima & J.C.Staff producer Yuji Matsukura of the new figure skating anime "Skate Leading☆Stars" talked about Yuzuru Hanyu & how he influenced their anime in an interview in March. Matsukura also said that they were greatly inspired by Hanyu & how he's like an anime character himself. They thought that if a character like Hanyu can exist in the real world, then they should be able to make figure skating in their show even more "anime-like," like something you'd never see in real life, & that's how they came to the idea of a group competition. Ryohei Machiya [Japan] – novelist Spoiler https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ2G319NQ2FUCVL00W.html (translated with DeepL) Yuzuru Hanyu's "unusual protagonist power" seen by Akutagawa Prize-winning author Ryohei Machiya: 'I personally think that Yuzuru Hanyu's skating at the Beijing Olympics was his best ever. Even if there were accidents and small mistakes, all the days he had accumulated so far were reflected in each of the actions. This is just a fan's point of view, but I definitely felt that it had reached the height of sophistication.' [rest behind the paywall] Shogo Imamura [Japan] – novelist Spoiler https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1495645773639618561 Naoki prize-winning author Shogo Imamura says he sensed a turning point in history when Yuzu attempted the 4A, leading the way to a new era where “it’s cool to make a challenge”- & it’s up to us, as a witness of history, to pass on the memory. https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/02/04/kiji/20220204s00041000135000c.html (translated with DeepL) As for athletes, I like the type who show their emotions, so it is Yuzuru Hanyu who appeals to me. In terms of challenging history, he is aiming for the first quadruple half jump in history and the first three consecutive Olympic titles in figure skating in 94 years. How far will the outstanding hero break through the high barriers, never wanting to stand still? I think that is what Hanyu's challenge is all about. I quit my job as a dance instructor and became a novelist at the age of 30. People around me thought it was "99% impossible," but I kept challenging myself, so my respect for those who are challenging themselves is probably stronger than others. So I hope that people will think that it is cool to challenge anything. [..] I think there are moments when the heart overtakes the skill. In my Naoki Prize-winning novel, I wrote, "A miraculous act occurs when you really give it your all.” I feel that Mr. Hanyu will make that happen on the ice at the Beijing Olympics. [..] Hase Seishuu [Japan] – novelist Spoiler https://twitter.com/vertigo0606/status/1283320244480512001 A novelist Seishuu Hase who has just won the Naoki Prize (Japanese prestigious literary award) once talked about Hanyu as follows (21/01/2016 ‘Shukan jitsuwa’): ‘How can I put it into words? ... he gives us the impression he is dancing in between this world and another world. Shall I describe it 'strength and fragility coexist in him'? The moment you touch, he may be gone, such an atmosphere he has.’ translation from @ShuPa (deleted account): https://twitter.com/ShuPa93156524/status/1283553121440903168 Edyta Slazska Poskrobko [Poland] – poet, storyteller Spoiler She wrote a poem for Yuzu: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSboGOYoPcS/?utm_medium=copy_link Edyta Slaczka, a Polish artist visits a school and spontaneously starts to tell them a fairy tale about a boy born with wings, becomes best friends with the Ice while fighting with the demon, the "Asthma". Pls read this story: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUmlOvgoU-b/?utm_medium=share_sheet Tobata Yoshiaki [Japan] – manga scriptwriter Spoiler https://twitter.com/tabazou/status/1098785590722482176 https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/21/#comment-316053 He commented on the program Another stories. (translated with DeepL): 'Oh no!!!! I just watched it and it's the biggest cry I've had this year. It's like watching the best sports manga. A parade of great lines!' Elizabeth Peyton [USA] – contemporary painter, artist Spoiler https://twitter.com/ShampooNeko/status/1495911089845981185 https://twitter.com/mag_mart/status/1435873833920053253 She drew Yuzu: Sui Ishida [Japan] - manga artist (Tokyo Ghoul) Spoiler https://twitter.com/sotonami/status/965106538502176768 https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1492018791836188676 He drew Yuzu couple of times and commented: '“He was so cool〜“' Other manga artists / illustrators Spoiler many other manga artists drew Yuzu Futago Kamikita, Nao Tsukiji, Takumi, Amano Yoshitaka, Takada Akemi, Fujishima Kosuke, Eguchi Hisashi, Digimon artist, Nakagawa Shoko, Eri Kamijio, Kankuro, Tohiro Shijima, Suzuki Nakaba, Asada Hiroyuki, Hitagawa Sho, Hagiiwa Mutsumi, Ikezawa Satomi, Plinius, Piyo, Suzuki Rika, Azusa Banjo, Shijima Tohiro, Sazanami Misa, Atou Rie, Koike Satoshi, Watanabe Kenji, … compiled in these long threads: 1. https://twitter.com/mywhirlwindkid/status/1150435037357043713 2. https://togetter.com/li/1201707 Yoshitaka Amano [Japan] – illustrator, visual artist, character designer Spoiler he drew Yuzu couple of times https://news.mynavi.jp/techplus/article/20151201-a072/ https://twitter.com/Midori47892725/status/1409915162295881737 Ozge Kesen [Turkey] - illustrator for children books Spoiler https://twitter.com/SisliMeltem/status/1426903282887413764 Link to comment
YuDai Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 8 minutes ago, Saawa said: Part 5: Film/TV producers, scriptwriters, novelists John Cameron Mitchell [USA] – film director, playwright, screenwriter, actor Hide contents “Hanyu is more than a great skater. He’s a true artist. His androgyny is incredible vulnerable while being incredibly strong. I am in awe of him” He posted on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/BflgS3UlKgh/?hl=en Obsessed with #yuzuruhanyu the best figure skater ever because he is as great an artist as athlete. The Baryshnikov of the Ice. (I love yuzu as a person too - he is so positive and kind to his fellow skaters) Chris Scheiler [USA] – TV producer, TV writer, actor Hide contents Yuzuru Hanyu makes me want to be a better artist. That is what a gold medal skate looks like. Did you see how every movement was informed by the previous one? What an entirely COMPLETE piece of skating. A stunning example of quiet power. Shunji Iwai [Japan] - film director, video artist, writer (wrote lyrics for Hana wa saku) Hide contents https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4628703068032459 (OCR + translated with DeepL) Q: How do you see Yuzuru Hanyu as a performer? A: I think he is very aware that he is an expressive person. He attracts many people not only as an athlete, but also in other ways. The way he expresses himself, he seems to be in "dialogue" with the audiences, and in that context, of course, he has to master his skating. It is also essential to skate beautifully and precisely. That is the sport that is evaluated as a score, but I think that he is not only stuck to that, or he is able to have a good dialogue with the audience. In the case of Mr. Hanyu, he does not sing or speak, but expresses himself only with his body like a mime, and I think that is his charm. His skating, his spins, his various movements, they all grab the hearts of the audience. It's like a magic that fascinates you without anyone being able to explain how wonderful it is. In that sense, I think Mr. Hanyu himself has a magical aura. Nobuhide Abe [Japan] – TV director Hide contents https://www.tvu.co.jp/program/2019_anotherstories_0129 Hitoshi Matsumoto [Japan] – film director, comedian, TV host Hide contents "#YuzuruHanyu is, really working extraordinarily hard and doing his best, at such a truly tough world, that really, he is a prince like person." https://hochi.news/articles/20220213-OHT1T51044.html Miki Takahiro [Japan] – film, TV, music, video director Hide contents director miki takahiro compares actor kamiki ryuunosuke to hanyu... he talks about how kamiki has amazing reflexes, how he can control all his movements (as an actor) whether something big or down to the most minute, almost “like an athlete”. he says that kamiki’s ability to focus when it’s time for the “real thing” is, in his opinion, similar to yuzuru. And especially how after the performance is finished, yuzuru completely changes expression. He remarks that bc kamiki loves hanyu, he would be happy to hear it. Shuzo Iwashita [Japan] – TV producer Hide contents Mika Ninagawa [Japan] – film director, photographer [Japan] – film director, photographer Hide contents https://coconutsjapan.com/entertainment/ninagawamika-hanyuyuzuru-asaichi/17968/ (translated with DeepL) About the photoshooting for AERA magazine: Looking back on the photo shoot, Ninagawa says, "At first, he came in smiling and lighthearted. He had a cute, age-appropriate vibe. When I told him that I wanted to capture the sexy, cool figure of Hanyu that I had burned in my mind when he was performing, his expression changed. It was so cool that it gave me goosebumps. Ninagawa also praised the way Hanyu's expression changed in the blink of an eye to the expression he had when he was performing, saying, "That was just amazing". Sang Xiao Jie [China] - producer Hide contents She reposted Yuzu's performance with a comment: (translated with DeepL) 'Ah, how can there be such a beautiful young man in the world!' Yuji Matsukura [Japan] – animation studio producer Hide contents Creator & chief director Goro Taniguchi, director Riki Fukushima & J.C.Staff producer Yuji Matsukura of the new figure skating anime "Skate Leading☆Stars" talked about Yuzuru Hanyu & how he influenced their anime in an interview in March. Matsukura also said that they were greatly inspired by Hanyu & how he's like an anime character himself. They thought that if a character like Hanyu can exist in the real world, then they should be able to make figure skating in their show even more "anime-like," like something you'd never see in real life, & that's how they came to the idea of a group competition. https://hapiyuzu.com/archives/1750 https://ameblo.jp/morinofuu3/entry-12643144137.html Ryohei Machiya [Japan] – novelist Hide contents https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ2G319NQ2FUCVL00W.html (translated with DeepL) Yuzuru Hanyu's "unusual protagonist power" seen by Akutagawa Prize-winning author Ryohei Machiya: 'I personally think that Yuzuru Hanyu's skating at the Beijing Olympics was his best ever. Even if there were accidents and small mistakes, all the days he had accumulated so far were reflected in each of the actions. This is just a fan's point of view, but I definitely felt that it had reached the height of sophistication.' [rest behind the paywall] Shogo Imamura [Japan] – novelist Hide contents Naoki prize-winning author Shogo Imamura says he sensed a turning point in history when Yuzu attempted the 4A, leading the way to a new era where “it’s cool to make a challenge”- & it’s up to us, as a witness of history, to pass on the memory. https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/02/04/kiji/20220204s00041000135000c.html (translated with DeepL) As for athletes, I like the type who show their emotions, so it is Yuzuru Hanyu who appeals to me. In terms of challenging history, he is aiming for the first quadruple half jump in history and the first three consecutive Olympic titles in figure skating in 94 years. How far will the outstanding hero break through the high barriers, never wanting to stand still? I think that is what Hanyu's challenge is all about. I quit my job as a dance instructor and became a novelist at the age of 30. People around me thought it was "99% impossible," but I kept challenging myself, so my respect for those who are challenging themselves is probably stronger than others. So I hope that people will think that it is cool to challenge anything. [..] I think there are moments when the heart overtakes the skill. In my Naoki Prize-winning novel, I wrote, "A miraculous act occurs when you really give it your all.” I feel that Mr. Hanyu will make that happen on the ice at the Beijing Olympics. [..] Hase Seishuu [Japan] – novelist Hide contents A novelist Seishuu Hase who has just won the Naoki Prize (Japanese prestigious literary award) once talked about Hanyu as follows (21/01/2016 ‘Shukan jitsuwa’): ‘How can I put it into words? ... he gives us the impression he is dancing in between this world and another world. Shall I describe it 'strength and fragility coexist in him'? The moment you touch, he may be gone, such an atmosphere he has.’ translation from @ShuPa (deleted account): https://twitter.com/ShuPa93156524/status/1283553121440903168 Edyta Slazska Poskrobko [Poland] – poet, storyteller Hide contents She wrote a poem for Yuzu: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSboGOYoPcS/?utm_medium=copy_link Edyta Slaczka, a Polish artist visits a school and spontaneously starts to tell them a fairy tale about a boy born with wings, becomes best friends with the Ice while fighting with the demon, the "Asthma". Pls read this story: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUmlOvgoU-b/?utm_medium=share_sheet Tobata Yoshiaki [Japan] – manga scriptwriter Hide contents he commented on the program Another stories: Oh no!!!! I just watched it and it's the biggest cry I've had this year. It's like watching the best sports manga. A parade of great lines! Glad to see so much appreciation for him! Link to comment
Saawa Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Part 6: Elite athletes - Gymnastics 6.1: Artistic Gymnastics Kohei Uchimura [Japan] [3x OGM, 4X OSM] Spoiler 2022 Spoiler https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1489225285770051585King Kohei Uchimura called Yuzu “Hanyu sensei” when asked who he’s watching out for in the Olys! “I think we’re very much alike (2 straight OGMs & challenging for a new difficult skill).” “Let him do as he pleases. By the end of the Olys, he’ll be out of my league.” https://twitter.com/meguroadCH/status/1481909304080883715 Uchimura Kohei, king of gymnastics, touched upon Yuzu (and Ohtani Shohei) in his remarks for young gymnasts during a press conference for his retirement.: https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1499235036494991361 “He was Yuzuru Hanyu after all- that was my strong impression. Although he may have failed in his challenge for a jump that no one’s ever attempted amidst all the attention, I felt that it’s making the challenge that was valuable. He is, the one and only Yuzuru Hanyu- regardless of success or failure. People in Japan and all over the world got inspiration, and it was also inspiring for me to see him impress those people. I respect him for that.” 2021, about 4A Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1384985952863490049 Kohei Uchimura giving Yuzu encouragement on the 4A via national sports media outlets again: I think if it's Hanyu-kun, he can do it. I really want to see it, when he succeeds." https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1480383911721013248 'This wall isn’t something mankind can climb over, only Hanyu-kun can do it.' 2019, about Yuzu’s aura and overcoming obstacles Spoiler https://planethanyu.com/video/view/1696-20190210-kohei-uchimura-talks-about-yuzuru-hanyu/ He was asked about a competition that moved him and mentioned Yuzu and his Pyeongchang performance. ‘Well, it was unbelievable, wasn’t it? Isn’t it like a manga? To do that?’ […] ‘He had something about him… More than that aura that comes from practice accumulation. That performance has that aura of ‘in order to win the gold medal’. That was amazing.’ […] ‘I realized he’s the real deal once again. I have to become more like this as well’ https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1206278673021538309 Gymnast Kohei Uchimura reacted to Yuzu saying he admired him for being strong under so much pressure and expectation, saying 'thats right, I think we're the same, people who feed off pressure and really hate losing. Recently I feel like maybe he hates losing even more than me.' 2016, at the 50th TV Asahi Big Sports Award Ceremony Spoiler https://a1tumbling-blog.tumblr.com/post/137345718491/kohei-uchimura-talked-with-yuzuru-hanyu-at-the “More like he asked me things one-sidedly. He asked me a lot of technical things like, ‘How different are the springs on the floor when you go overseas?’ and about twisting in gymnastics. Even though I said things only a gymnast would know, he still understood well so I was surprised. He’s very eager to learn. I see that’s why he’s a gold medalist. I watch Hanyu-kun’s performances on TV every time and am motivated. It’s also a judged sport so there are a lot of things in common. Setting a new record each time means he’s raising the degree of perfection in his performance each time. That’s what I want to do too.” Chen Yile [China] [Worlds Team bronze medalist] Spoiler https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=66102 https://twitter.com/Resurgamiii/status/1484651098937958400 https://m.weibo.cn/status/4685580418680493? https://m.weibo.cn/status/4558843704518350? And we also have Yile Chen on the national team who is a long time Fanyu and has done really good Yuzu illustrations (she draws during her free time!) Aiko Sugihara [Japan] [Olympian] Spoiler https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=41181 https://twitter.com/BlueFlame4YUZU/status/1222130136197128193 Hitomi Hatakeda [Japan] [Olympian] Spoiler https://twitter.com/taku_rin123/status/1417888841659150336 Q: ‘Is there someone you aspire to be like or would like to meet once?’ A: ‘Yuzuru Hanyu’ Nagi Kajita [Japan] [Worlds competitor] Spoiler https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=56180 https://twitter.com/BlueFlame4YUZU/status/1222130136197128193 Q: 'Person you look up to?' A: 'Yuzuru Hanyu' https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/taiso2019/athlete/nagi-kajita.html Liu Xuan [China] [1x OGM, 1x OBM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/AngelJo84317699/status/1427636546040180739 (translated with DeepL) She commented on weibo: 'After giving up all the A-class skating events due to injury, he finally returned to the Winter Olympics. This routine by Yuzuru Hanyu is so beautiful that there is no tension of the competition at all. I want to learn how to skate.‘ Kenzo Shirai – gymnast [1X OGM, 1x OBM] Spoiler about Beijing (interview) Spoiler https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/page/6964/#comment-509189 -With a third consecutive title on the line, Hanyu was not afraid of the high-risk big jump. - "For me, at the World Championships, where I was going to win my third gold medal, I did the most difficult technique, 'Shirai 3', and won. At that time, I was thinking, 'Watch Kenzo Shirai performing on the floor'. As someone who knows the 'view of victory,' I'm sure Hanyu had a desire to leave behind something different in this Olympics." - In the short program he accidentally finished 8th. However, there was something that resonated with Shirai. - "I felt that his bad result in the SP could be a factor to refresh his mind. I also had a bad start on the first day of a competition, but on the second day I was able to perform better. I was hoping that would be the case for him, that he would be able to say 'The only way to reverse this situation is to succeed'." - In the free skate, he jumped a quadruple Axel at the beginning. - "I thought he was able to show the form he had been working for. He fell, but I was impressed not only by the form of the jump that I saw from the outside, but also by his spirit of challenge, the inner part of him as a human being." - At the press conference on February 14, Hanyu confessed that after much trial and error, he had changed back to the form he had when he was nine years old. - "He was right, I think. As we get older, our own experiences, the methods of other athletes, and general theories become valuable lessons, but they also accumulate as negative influences. I started twisting in gymnastics when I was four years old, and I feel that the way I twisted back then, which I learned 100% by my own body without thinking, was the best way for me. When Hanyu started to challenge the quadruple Axel, he had to remove many pieces of information, and what he was left with was the person he was when he was 9 years old. I could understand how he felt." - Of course, Shirai is also well aware of the complexity of returning to one's roots. - "If people around you say, 'Remember the way you jumped back when you first began,' that doesn't help. The moment you realize yourself, 'Oh, I remember how I jumped when I first started,' then you can connect the present and the past. I think that's what happened between the All-Japan Championships and the Beijing Olympics, when he realized that he needed an absolutely clean jump for the quadruple Axel, and that was the most powerful experience for him." - As for his future challenges, he says: - "I don't know if Hanyu will think, 'I jumped it this one time, so it's okay for now' or if he will think, 'I fell, so I definitely want to make a perfect jump'. It's not my place to intervene, so I'll keep waiting to see. However, I think that when things settle down, he will start to play with himself, like trying to jump the way someone else jumps, or trying to incorporate techniques from other sports. Sometimes, there are unexpected factors that can lead to a quadruple Axel. If he continues to challenge himself, I hope he will not be too critical of himself, will not torture himself, and will enjoy working on it." - The world of the quadruple Axel, which Hanyu opened the door to. He talks about its value. - "The interesting thing about competitions is that when one person does something new, others will follow. This could be the starting point for others to try quadruple Axel and other new techniques. Just like the women's figure skater Alexandra Trusova, who was followed by several other quad jumpers. This means that Hanyu has raised the level of figure skating as a whole. He showed us not only his Olympic results, but also the importance of something much greater." - Hanyu left Beijing with a beautiful and strong Axel performance. - "A new technique is not something that can be appreciated immediately, but rather something that will be of great value in the long run. In gymnastics, even if a technique is 30 years old, the first person who performed it is sometimes still the best. 30 years from now, children will watch the footage of Hanyu and say, 'Yuzuru Hanyu was amazing 30 years ago'. I look forward to that day in the future." 4a + advice Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1483157929759248385 https://www.instagram.com/p/CY1PZovPBzK/?utm_medium=copy_link Kenzo says he heard Yuzu was watching his 4.5 twist for reference so he hoped he could be of some help by giving some advice through the article. He understands Yuzu's focus on the 4A & is supporting him from the bottom of his heart translated source2: https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1483482956807217156 translated source3: https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1483298686406852611 about Beijing (Kenzo's tweet) Spoiler https://twitter.com/hanyuslegacy/status/1491663369669070850 "To have the courage to take risks on this kind of stage deeply touched me. 10 years, 20 years later figure skaters may say "the first to jump 4A was Yuzuru Hanyu! Isn't he amazing?" Thinking about this, Hanyu senshu has really left an incredible legacy' Analysis from Kenzo on Yuzu’s 4A and his own experience with achieving 4 and half twist (article) Spoiler https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1483308819711250434 "3A is doable because it's a textbook jump. But for the Quad Axel,#YuzuruHanyu will have to write a new textbook, and I think he can." Fumihiro Hosokawa – [coach, support stuff of Japan Gymnastics Association] Spoiler https://nonchan1023.tumblr.com/post/102017015828/when-gymnasts-talk-figure-skating https://twitter.com/Zippo17Fumi/status/923439033329397760 Fumihiro: Hanyu-kun, the GOE for the triple axel was 3.00 (･_･; From an eagle to a triple axel, then straight back into an eagle, wow. Also, Lipnitskaia's red border costume was cute. Kohei Uchimura: Is it like a Shirai into a Shirai 2? (laugh) Fumihiro: NO! (laugh) hmm, more like a one arm giant into a kovac and catching the bar with one hand! (laugh) Kohei Uchimura: That's like THE release move of all release moves (￣ー￣) Fumihiro: That's how amazing it was! I'm counting on you next year Mura-san (￣▽￣) One arm giant into a kovac catching with one hand! (laugh) Kohei Uchimura: If I get 0.2 more points in between those two one handed moves, I'll do it (￣ー￣) (laugh) Fumihiro: Go discuss it with Tomita-sensei in the technical committee (laugh) Kenzo Shirai: Shirai into a Shirai 2... I'm looking forward to it Kohei-san♪ Fumihiro: It has your name so Kenken you work hard (￣▽￣) (laugh) Guan Chenchen [China] [1x OGM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/killua11111/status/1489560093792563200 A little fun fact of this #YuzuruHanyu fan in バイキング. Although it was not mentioned in the show, she was actually an Gymnastics athlete herself, national champions in 2017, 3 gold medalist of Asian game in 2018. She says Yuzu helps her to went through her down time. https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1484629961504079872 https://www.recordchina.co.jp/b888310-s25-c50-d0052.html According to this, Chinese gymnasts Guan Chenchen & Tang Xijing (who won medals at Tokyo Olys last year) mentioned they were keeping an eye on FS for the Winter Olys and when asked about the 男神 (lit. male god but like idol/star) of this comp, they named Yuzu. Tang Xijing [China] [1x OSM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1484629961504079872 https://www.recordchina.co.jp/b888310-s25-c50-d0052.html According to this, Chinese gymnasts Guan Chenchen & Tang Xijing (who won medals at Tokyo Olys last year) mentioned they were keeping an eye on FS for the Winter Olys and when asked about the 男神 (lit. male god but like idol/star) of this comp, they named Yuzu 6.2: Rhythmic Gymnastics Alexandra Soldatova [Russia] [World champion] Spoiler https://rsport.ria.ru/20200511/1571253980.html https://twitter.com/harubauer/status/1259795096498851841 ‘Actually, I simply adore Yuzuru Hanyu.’ ‘I can't, I just get goosebumps. There is even a program which I saved on my phone. Re-watched it 10 times, if not more. It impresses me so much not because he landed all of his jumps, but because he did everything so musically.’ ‘It's simply impossible to watch, in a good sense. He is so amazing and truly a figure skater from another planet. That was his short program to Raul Di Blasio.’ Nanami Takenaka [Japan] [Worlds competitor] Spoiler https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=31810&type=licence https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/taiso2021_kitakyushu/athlete/nanami-takenaka.html https://twitter.com/mmmmiiiyyyuuu/status/1381946396337528834 Q: 'Person you look up to?' A: 'Yuzuru Hanyu' , […] Hiroko Yamazaki [Japan] – [Olympian, coach] Spoiler https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/TokyoSports_1364241/?p=2 https://ameblo.jp/jicecdnsarah/entry-12690881741.html (translated with DeepL) “I often watch Figure Skating on TV, Hanyu’s moves are really beautiful.” “Hanyu is really good at managing his peaking. Although he got injured, but he was able to manage himself to set his peak to the important moment. His approach for it is just amazing. (He’s a winter sport athlete, so) the season is opposite (to gymnastic though), but would like to arrange the timing to interact him.“ Yuzuki Suenaga [Japan] [international level competitor] Spoiler https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1460889594698747906 Q: 'Person you look up to?' A: 'Yuzuru Hanyu' Fuka Ikuno [Japan] [international level competitor] Spoiler https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/taiso2021_kitakyushu/athlete/fuuka-ikuno.html https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1460889594698747906 Q: 'Person you look up to?' A: 'Yuzuru Hanyu' Kaho Minagawa [Japan] [Worlds bronze medalist] Spoiler https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/taiso2021_kitakyushu/athlete/kaho-minagawa.html https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1460889600751063040 Q: 'Person you look up to?' A: 'Kohei Uchimura, Yuzuru Hanyu' Link to comment
Saawa Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Part 7: Elite athletes - Aquatic Sports 7.1: Swimming Rikako Ikee [Japan] [Olympian] Spoiler about Pyeongchang Spoiler https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2021/04/14/kiji/20210414s00092000373000c.html https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1382240412719529985 Rikako Ikee said she was influenced by #YuzuruHanyu skating performance at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018 when he won (2nd) gold (overcoming serious injury) and says “Felt amazing, or rather, Hanyu made me want to do my best, by his results (in Gold Medal).” Yuzu x Rikako Special Talk Spoiler https://axelwithwings.com/2021/08/29/eng-translation-yuzuru-hanyu-x-rikako-ikee-special-talk-simply-in-order-to-win-210715/ part1: https://twitter.com/axelwithwings/status/1431914953796059136 part2: https://twitter.com/axelwithwings/status/1431914962360803329 part2: https://twitter.com/axelwithwings/status/1431914970757820420 Seto Daiya [Japan] [World champion, Olympic bronze medalist] Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1206278673021538309 Seto Daiya (swimmer) said he admired Yuzuru for his mental strength (and wants earphone recommendations LOL) https://twitter.com/Roa__0x/status/965218745718157313 https://twitter.com/a_c_l_i/status/965230118250491904 @daiya_seto said they got power from watching Yuzu and would strive for @Tokyo2020 https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/page/3072/#comment-185940 "I have the connection with Hanyu in terms of belonging to the same company (Seto is in ANA, also a student of Waseda Uni), I only have greeted him. I'm interested in the mentality of "The absolute king", so I would love to talk with him. Of course, I am feeling like "I have to do it next." and being passed a baton from him." Kosuke Hagino [Japan] [1x OGM, 1x OSM, 2x OBM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/Roa__0x/status/965218745718157313 https://twitter.com/a_c_l_i/status/965230118250491904 He said he got power from watching Yuzu and would strive for Tokyo2020 https://planethanyu.com/topic/567-interesting-comments-thread/page/2/#comment-185979 "I imagine he had really hard time after getting injured, and his sense (for skating) may not been coming back 100% yet, but he did give it all like that. I was very moved." (Did Yuzuru inspire him toward the consective win in Tokyo Olympics?) "Yes. I can not let the Pooh rain over the swimming pool, so I want to make another kind of rain (in Tokyo Olympics)." https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/page/3072/#comment-185940 "Yuzuru Hanyu is unbelievable. How did he show the best performance after returning from long-term withdrawal due to the injury? Has not he recovered fully yet, has he? Besides, the Olympics is the big stage. You can not do this only by the talent. Well done." 7.2: Artistic Swimming Svetlana Romashina [Russia] [5x OGM] Spoiler https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/svetlana-romashina-artistic-swimming-exclusive-daughter-tokyo-comeback I like Hanyu Yuzuru. I think he's great. I also like Evgenia Medvedeva, and Alina Zagitova. I think they are great athletes I can't choose just one (laughs). Kijima Moeka [Japan] [Olympian] Spoiler https://twitter.com/taku_rin123/status/1417888841659150336 Q: ‘Is there someone you aspire to be like or would like to meet once?’ A: ‘I’d like to meet Yuzuru Hanyu’ Mikako Kotani [Japan] [2x OBM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/ailoveyuzu82/status/1198238088473919489 https://twitter.com/pumpkin875/status/1198332998187401227 'What is fascinating about Mr. Hanyu is not measured by rivals or points, but he impresses me by the growth of another level, how he evolves through the figure skating by overcoming difficulties and injuries. It ’s a life of a monk. I feel an attraction of another level.' 7.3: Diving Minami Itahashi [Japan] [Olympian] Spoiler https://twitter.com/miyaxrin/status/1407029517902696448 (translated with DeepL) I thought that Hanyu's smooth movements were really amazing. On the other hand, there are many things that I have gained from watching different competitions. I realized that if I could become a diving competitor who can perform with both strength and suppleness, I would be able to place higher, so I've been thinking about what I should do, and I've been working on it. Sayaka Mikami [Olympian] Spoiler https://twitter.com/taku_rin123/status/1417888841659150336 Q: ‘Is there someone you aspire to be like or would like to meet once?’ A: ‘Yuzuru Hanyu’, [...] Chimaki Yatsuda [Japan] – [international level competitor, coach of Sayaka Mikami(Olympian)] Spoiler https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/201907180000338.html (paraphrased, using DeepL) Coach Yasuda, who has been coaching Sayaka Mikami (Olympic diver) since grade 4, advised her to learn more about sophisticated ways of performance, by watching videos of Yuzuru Hanyu or others. Link to comment
Saawa Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Part 8: Elite athletes - Dual & Team Sports 8.1 Tennis Naomi Osaka [Japan] [4x Grand Slam champion] Spoiler https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/963340473548013568 https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/964375534581919745 (about Yuzu’s SP at Pyeongchang): 'You don’t. You don’t beat that.' https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/964733992703545344 'I’m seriously going to cry 😭 I literally never stanned anyone I like stan Yuyu.' https://twitter.com/MySeimeiSama/status/1278542190222864384 from her IG story: Zhang Shuai [China] [Grand Slam doubles champion] Spoiler https://twitter.com/CGTNSportsScene/status/1503590423364702208 'I actually love to watch #figureskating. I've always liked #YuzuruHanyu. I think his style is very elegant and free.' https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1504008882804473857 Chinese tennis player Zhang Shuai was asked if she would pick tennis again if she could choose & said she's really liked Yuzu this whole time & that he delivers graceful performance w/ a sense of freedom on the ice & if she had a chance, she'd challenge a different sport https://twitter.com/AngelJo84317699/status/1427636546040180739 I thought there would never be anyone as perfect as Ice Prince Plushenko, but now there's Yuzuru Hanyu, and I am completely overwhelmed by his performance. Kimiko Date [Japan] [multiple WTA titles] Spoiler https://thedigestweb.com/tennis/detail/id=52021 https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1489545207016472576 'If you set a limit for yourself, you’ll never be able to go beyond it. It's up to you to remove the limitations. I think 4A is one of the ways to evolve, not to stay where you are now. It takes a lot of courage to do it in competition, b/c you might fail & get a low score, but it's significant. You might not get a medal. But Hanyu chooses to do it. Strong people don't get defensive. If they do, it's over. Players at the top always seek to evolve & that’s vital.' 8.2: Table tennis Koki Niwa [Japan] [Youth Olympic champion, Junior World champion] Spoiler https://hochi.news/articles/20200227-OHT1T50153.html https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1423086894405980166 'Personally, I don’t like to stand out or share my personal life. I think people who are really strong, do not appear on SNS or TV variety shows often. In my generation, Ohtani and Hanyu are strong. if you win, you will naturally become famous and no need to do the extra things and I think that’s very cool.' Jun Mizutani [Japan] [1x OGM in Mixed Doubles, multiple Olympic and World medalist] Spoiler https://news.line.me/issue/4a56aade8145/1c40f13c1d50?utm_source=line&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=none https://twitter.com/mywhirlwindkid/status/1468972609530318848 Mizutani-senshu chosed Yuzu along with Shohei, Kohei, Keisuke Honda (football) and Tanaka Masahiro (Tohoku Rakuten, baseball) as someone he wants to play table tennis against with Tomokazu Harimoto [Japan] [World Junior champion] Spoiler https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/tomokazu-harimoto-table-tennis-goals-world-olympic 'When asked by the ITTF, who his favourite athlete was, he replied: "Yuzuru Hanyu."' https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/page/3072/#comment-185940 (After he lost in the game): 'If I had the mental strength Hanyu has, I would be able to get closer to the gold medal. I want to carry this regret to the next.' Zhang Jike [Japan] [3x OGM, 1x OSM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/faithfrom0326/status/1506612587957420035 Zhang Jike, China's most famous table tennis player, expressed his love for Hanyu in live broadcast. He praised Yuzu's greatness in playing through his injury and his kindness in helping Jin Boyang adjust the flag. Fantastic athletes are always attracted to each other 8.3: Badminton Nozomi Okuhara [Japan] [Olympic bronze medalist, World champion] Spoiler https://www.sanspo.com/article/20220212-7V7VKJBXMBPA3HV2WQQX2HWNDM/?outputType=theme_beijing2022 https://ameblo.jp/poissonbleu/entry-12726833173.html (translated with DeepL:) '"Maybe it was an unrewarding effort." The first words Hanyu said in the interview remained strong in my ears. Athletes, including myself, practice while hoping that their efforts will be rewarded, but there are some that cannot be reached no matter how much they try. I thought that Hanyu also had such a thing. In the short program (SP), he was in 8th place due to the bad luck that the blade of his skates got stuck in the ice dent on the first jump. While the score did not increase, he challenged a 4a jump (4A) that was unprecedented. You may fall and get injured, and if you fail, your score will not increase. While having various risks and conflicts, challenge without showing them. I respected Hanyu's attitude. If I think that I am in that position, I can't challenge unless I have a good deal of preparedness. Hanyu felt that he entered Beijing with a strong feeling. After that, when he heard that 4a was certified, Hanyu showed a relief expression, "Something was rewarded. Finally." Looking at that face, I was reminded that this challenge was really painful. Perhaps he may continue to challenge 4A in the future. It may be a steep road, but I think Hanyu is the only one who can succeed. I want him to go to a place that no one can reach, and I want to see the expression that he's done it. At that time, I would like to ask, "You said that you wasn't rewarded at that time, but what do you think now?" I would like to know how the process of 4a was.' https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/page/3072/#comment-185940 https://twitter.com/nozomi_o11/status/965521548252659712 "The more I see the news of Hanyu, the more I want to see him and ask a lot of questions. I want to hear many stories from him." Ayaka Takahashi [Japan] [1x OGM Women’s doubles] Spoiler https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/830800?page=3 Takahashi was very excited to see Yuzuru Hanyu, achieving consecutive victories in the men's figure skating singles. She was so moved that tears run down his face. 8.4: Volleyball Ran Takahashi [Japan] [Olympian] Spoiler https://twitter.com/taku_rin123/status/1417888841659150336 his profile (TV Asahi) before Tokyo 2020: Q: ‘Is there someone you aspire to be like or would like to meet once?’ A: ‘Yuzuru Hanyu’ https://4years.asahi.com/article/14238026 (translated with DeepL) 'I would like to improve my strength one practice at a time, one day at a time, without wasting any time, and someday become a top athlete like figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who is well known to everyone. For myself and for the volleyball world, I want to become an athlete who can inspire the world and make people think, 'There is a great Japanese volleyball player, too!' Kotona Hayashi [Japan] [Olympian] Spoiler https://twitter.com/taku_rin123/status/1417888841659150336 her profile (TV Asahi) before Tokyo 2020: Q: ‘Is there someone you aspire to be like or would like to meet once?’ A: ‘I’d like to meet Yuzuru Hanyu.’ Margarita Anna Tejada [Philippines] [professional player] Spoiler https://twitter.com/MargeTejada/status/1475774828963860481 (DEC 2021): 'Yuzu Hanyu’s short program 🥺🥺🥺' https://twitter.com/MargeTejada/status/1475746938553516034 (DEC 2021): 'damn yuzuuuu i am ~ swoon ~' https://twitter.com/SEIMEIYUZURU/status/1483279039154442240 (JAN 2022): she retweeted Yuzu’s 3a-euler-3s Arisa Sato [Japan] [Olympian] Spoiler https://spread-sports.jp/archives/2036 https://twitter.com/0718ari/status/988437002516250626 She posted a picture with Yuzu’s statue at Madame Tussauds in Tokyo and tagged it #羽生結弦の写真撮るの下手くそ選手権 (the championship of shittily taken pictures of Yuzuru Hanyu) Naonobu Fujii [Japan] [Olympian] Spoiler https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/tanakayuko/20210311-00226605 https://hapiyuzu.com/archives/10173 (translated with DeepL)about Yuzuru’s performance at Japanese Nationals 2020, with relation to the 3.11 anniversary: 'I was very moved. I thought to myself, "The way he works hard with all kinds of thoughts and feelings on his shoulders can help people in such a way“. Although we are on different stages, we are the same athletes, athletes to be respected and from the same Miyagi area, so maybe working hard together is a different expression, but I want and must do my best, not only for myself, but also feeling the strength of the many people who support me. If my hard work might be helping someone else, I can work even harder again. I want to be the kind of player who can be that kind of encouragement. 8.5 Baseball Shohei Ohtani [Japan] [professional player, sport’s greatest two-way player in a century] Spoiler https://sportymags.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/yuzuru-hanyu-and-shohei-otani-japans-dream-machines/ Seiya Suzuki [Japan] [professional player] Spoiler https://twitter.com/a_c_l_i/status/1466751051718017032Q: "What generation is year 1994 born (of Japanese athletes)" Seiya: "I think, currently it's [OHTANI GENERATION] " Q: "do you think it'll be SUZUKI GENERATIOn one day?" S: "No no no! It'll always be OHTANI & HANYU GENERATION !" https://twitter.com/Moka05614162/status/1466293710736429060 (translated with DeepL): 'I don’t usually watch Olympics. I watch only Hanyu. It’s Hanyu’s generation.' Kazuki Yabuta [Japan] [professional player] Spoiler https://twitter.com/yuzucosmo/status/1011765595283456000 https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/17/#comment-225846 Mr. Yabuta the professional baseball player of Hiroshima Carp (which is Hanyu's favorite baseball team.) : 'I like Yuzuru Hanyu. I was not into FS, but Hanyu's performance at the Olympic was so cool.' 8.6 Football Kuzuyoshi Miura [Japan] [professional player] Spoiler https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQODH230NO0T20C22A2000000/ https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1496976883019182082 'Impressive! He didn't give up no matter what he was facing. Challenge is a privilege for those who are able to do it so why not continue to achieve it when you can.' Yuto Nagamoto [Japan] [professional player] Spoiler https://twitter.com/YutoNagatomo5/status/964812084872712193 https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/11/#comment-169199 (translated with DeepL): 'Yuzuru Hanyu is awesome. How can you come back from a long absence due to injury and immediately show your best performance? You're not fully healed yet, right? And on the big stage of the Olympics. You can't just put it away with talent alone. It's a mentality of another dimension. I'm impressed.' Atomu Tanaka [Japan] [professional player (HJK Helsinki)] Spoiler https://twitter.com/atomini98/status/846035586515439618 He tweeted, (translated with DeepL): ‘Hanyu enters Helsinki ‼️ I'm sure there will be a lot of cheering from Japan. Go for it! Hanyu!’ Ilya Herkus [Russia] [executive director of a professional Russian club Lokomotiv] Spoiler https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXd_T8B7xz/ https://twitter.com/jenikooooooo/status/1064827171288621057 post on IG (Rostelecom Cup 2018), (translated with DeepL): ‘Yuzuru Hanyu has personal fans all over the world. A large group of fans from Japan follow Hanyu to all of his performances without exception. Such people's love cannot come from nowhere. And talent alone is not enough. Yesterday, Hanyu, going to the awards ceremony in Megasport on crutches, showed not only his fantastic character, but also immense respect for his admirers, who after each rental give their idol their love, expressed in Winnie the Pooh. Talent only coupled with character can make a strong athlete legendary! Only through overcoming does a champion become a champion. Who better than us, the reigning champions of Russia, to know this. And Hanyu reminded us all of this once again the day before. I wish tomorrow the Russian national football team also overcome itself and reach Division A of the League of Nations!’ Yasutoshi Miura [Japan] [former player, club manager] Spoiler https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=105283 (translated with DeepL): 'In such a situation, I felt a big difference from the soccer world when Hanyu was answering an interview with Shizuka Arakawa. On the TV screen, I felt the deep history of Japanese figure skating and the greatness of the significant milestone he challenged. Yuzuru Hanyu, a two-time consecutive Olympic champion, challenged himself at the Beijing Olympics with a quadruple axel, which no human has ever succeeded in doing. This is not only a victory, but also a challenge to another dimension. He said, "My efforts were not rewarded." He has found success after many efforts, and everyone admires his efforts, even though they were not rewarded in this competition. That may not have paid off in this result, but I think it means that "hard work pays off" in life. Great job. Congratulations and good job, Yuzuru Hanyu. ' Link to comment
Saawa Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Part 9: Combat sports, Athletics, other summer sports 9.1: Judo Naohisa Takato [Japan] [1x OGM, 1x OBM, World champion] Spoiler https://hochi.news/articles/20210725-OHT1T51130.html https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1420918689717698560 Naohisa Takato, who won Japan’s 1st Tokyo gold medal with judo win, was glued by #YuzuruHanyu’s Olympic masterful performance in 2018, truly moved. “He knows his current situation, his strengths & weaknesses. He wanted to give his best for Olympics, gave his best that he could that day.” Naohisa Takato was also inspired by #YuzuruHanyu’s interview after winning consecutive Gold medal. ( "There is no meaning if I don’t win, in this game. The result will be with me for the rest of my life. I went in to get the result, really, really carefully.”) Naohisa Takato listened 2 #YuzuruHanyu honest feelings & said, "I was moved by his interview.” "After watching his interview and being moved, I felt that I had to work even harder, & that I couldn't lose. I still want to win a gold medal, too. “ setting his sights in Tokyo. Naohisa Takato also expressed his strong desire to be the 1st 2win the medal at the Tokyo Olympics, like #YuzuruHanyu did in 2018. And like Hanyu, he won the 1st gold for JPN, which moved the whole country and gave the JPN team a boost. He did exactly what he said he would do. Shohei Ono [Japan] [2x OGM, 1x OSM, World champion] Spoiler https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1420918689717698560 "He has a top-notch strength in being immersed with self, & being able to perform.” “He #YuzuruHanyu is extraordinary, in how he can prepare stoically w/out compromising or holding back, even when he's struggling w/ anxiety or fear. “ Inoue asked Japan’s Judo team to follow Hanyu’s example. ¾ And this word to become anomaly, has become Shohei Ono’s guiding post, resulted in consecutive gold medal in Tokyo Olympics. source2: https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1419501768556175365 https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/201803160000743.html https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/page/3072/#comment-185940 "Hanyu's word "I know how to win the Olympics.". He understands the way of approaching to the big game, and the way of peaking and conditioning. What I am lack within me is "prominent". I haven't trained enough to be prominent. I only have to spend enormous amount of time to build up." Kosei Inoue [Japan] [1x OGM, World champion] Spoiler https://www.daily.co.jp/general/2018/02/19/0010999477.shtml https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1420901695983390725 Yasuo Kosei Inoue was deeply moved by #YuzuruHanyu’s exceptional performance at 2018 Olympics. “True King. The aura that emanates from his entire body is unbelievable, and he has the power to bring the whole world around him.” Yasuo Kosei Inoue has saluted #YuzuruHanyu for his 2018 Olympic performance as a champion, even though he injured his right ankle before the competition, saying, "I was amazed at his extraordinary mental strength.” https://twitter.com/ksijudo/status/1492843990806269952 (translated with DeepL) Thank you very much for your hard work. I was impressed by the way you said in the interview that you were more disappointed than anyone else, but that you wanted to praise yourself for your hard work. I am always impressed by the way you give a nice bow in and out of the rink. Thank you! 9.2: Karate Kiyou Shimizu [Japan] [1x OSM, World champion] Spoiler https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1423449333094043648 For her, #YuzuruHanyu is a person she admires both as an athlete & as an artist. Reading the book "Team Brian: A New Journey" by Brian Orser his coach during the quarantine period, reaffirmed his strength”. https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/TokyoSports_1617699/?p=2 (translated with DeepL) "The way he expresses himself and the way he uses his knees are very helpful for me. I also learn a lot from him, especially how to have a will and how to have a feeling. His demands are very high, and I want to learn from his stoic attitude. 9.3: Sumo Hakuho Sho [Japan] [sumo wrestler, highest rank: Yokozuna] Spoiler https://yuzuland.tumblr.com/post/117414484612/compliments-from-yokozuna-to-yuzuru-hanyu Speaking of “victory”, figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performed extraordinarily well. In World Team Trophy, last major competition of this season (2014-15), Hanyu gave two excellent performances in short programme and free skating, which resulted in first in both men’s short and free, as well as third place overall for Team Japan. I have been paying attention to him for quite a while; not only during his performance in Sochi Olympics, but also how he fights and performs in many other competitions. Finally, I was able to watch his performance in person during World Team Trophy a few days ago. Under the tensed and stressful atmosphere, Hanyu perform two beautiful and exceptional programmers, and I am really touched by his skating. The taut atmosphere in the arena is unique for figure skating. I cannot even start to imagine how tensed it was during the Olympics and how much pressure it’d put on each and every skater. Hanyu obtained his gold medal despite the fact that he was in that situation. That is why his performance can move people and touch people’s hearts. At any competition, I believe, there are two types of people: those who can take a chance and those who cannot. And, every winner has the ability to take a chance and that is also part of the person’s strength. Hanyu is especially well at this aspect. Although he had suffered from accident and injuries in the beginning of the season, he was able to finish his season on a high note. Also, even though Hanyu is only 20 years old, he has already showed his qualities and responsibilities as a champion. I, who became Yokozuna at age of 22, understand his struggle (as an Olympic champion, in terms of the responsibilities that come with it), as I have spent years to try to understand what is the responsibilities of a Yokozuna. Hanyu has showed me the strength of those who are not afraid of the responsibility of those who are on the top of the world (badly translated again! but what Yokozuna said is that strength of those who “are at point of no return” because they are the champions and they have to perform the duty and responsibility that come with it). It is a precious and valuable experience for me to see someone, who is on the top of the world, performed his responsibilities and achieved the best results. 9.3: Kickboxing Rui Ebata [Japan] [WKBA World Super Bantamweight Champion] Spoiler https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/TokyoSports_4016963/ https://gonkaku.jp/articles/9653 (translated with DeepL) He was also inspired by the appearance of Japanese athletes at the recently held Beijing Olympics. In particular, he was inspired by Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA), who finished fourth in the men's figure skating competition: "I felt a lot of things as an athlete. I felt that the most beautiful athlete is the one who puts forth a performance to win. It inspired me, and I want to be an athlete who can encourage others with my performance. He vowed to give his best performance and captivate the crowd. 9.4: Boxing Sena Irie [Japan] [1x OGM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1407731268456878085 when she thinks of the Olympics 2 people come to mind and they're: #Yuzu for figure skating and Kitajima for swimming. 9.5: Track and field Naoto Tobe [Japan] [Olympian] Spoiler https://twitter.com/pieceofmywish8/status/1403748367176409089 translation by @ShuPa (deleted account): https://twitter.com/ShuPa93156524/status/1403846878676930560 "The swing motion of Hanyu-senshu's (right) leg when he jumps up for a triple or quad is brilliant, so I am learning (getting an idea) from it." Koji Alexander Murofushi [Japan/Romania] [1x OGM, 1X OBM, World champion] Spoiler https://twitter.com/KojiMurofushi/status/964992731566170112 https://planethanyu.com/topic/456-weloveyouyuzu/page/19/#comment-267795 'it was really special gold medal indeed... well deserved!' So Takei [Japan] – Athletics, decathlon [international competitor] Spoiler https://twitter.com/taedonyzlove/status/1475616620093767680 https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1475630120979206144 OP shared clip of former track & fielder Takei-san who said Hanyu-kun always skates well but #LMEY is fire so cool, he's got what skaters desire for combo of artistry & good quality skating and impresses not just in competition but to People all over world. https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1420348131820982281 Softballer Miyu Goto asked Sō Takei, former track & field athlete, abt nerves before comp. OP saw Takei's answer that no nerves = not prepared enough was similar to what Yuzu said on DOI. Takei himself replied saying 'Really? With the world-famous Hanyu? It's an honour. 9.6: Sport shooting Yang Qian [China] [2x OGM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/AngelJo84317699/status/1500088830107348994 China Shooting athlete OGM Yang Qian says : she admired Yuzuru Hanyu, bc he breakthrough the limits of human kind, his spirit well reflected in athletes, indomitable struggle, pursuit of higher, stronger & more perfect. Link to comment
Saawa Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Part 10: Winter sports 10.1: Curling Mari Motohashi [1x OBM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/968127155149340672 womens curling team commenting on how all the fans at narita airport today were basically all there for yuzuru and were yelling 'yuzu!' and that they thought 'hanyu-kun is amazing' lollll Miyo Ichikawa [Japan] [international level] Spoiler https://twitter.com/sarah_sohma/status/1477543125275000832 When I was in Sochi, I first appreciated Hanyu's performance. FS is a sport competing jumps, steps and others, such my understanding was, but when I watched Hanyu's performance in Sochi, "he's dancing on the ice" it was unforgettable impact. https://twitter.com/yzkyun_4A_mami/status/1495047094297497601 https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1495109452298481669 "#羽生結弦 left deepest impression despite not medaling, he never gave up & continued challenging the unprecedented 4A & got it certified, it's that pursuit of challenging and not giving up easily that has everyone cry+laugh when they saw him and this is what makes sports so meaningful" 10.2: Speed skating & short track Miho Takagi [Japan] [2x OGM, 4x OSM, 1xOBM] Spoiler https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/column/we-love-sports/news/201802200000469.html (translated with DeepL) Before the Sochi Olympics, she had a conversation with Yuzuru Hanyu, also born in 1994 and a consecutive winner of the men's single figure skating championship, on the Nikkan Sports newspaper (July 22, 2001). While she herself was eliminated from the national team for the Sochi Olympics, Hanyu stood at the top of the world. His attitude toward competition is amazing. Legend. I'm embarrassed that we had this conversation. After that, she was only a little self-conscious, but at the Pyeongchang Olympics, she joined the ranks of medalists. A prodigy who abandoned the guise of cool and devoted himself to competition without concern for his physical appearance. There is no doubt that he has come close to becoming a legend of his age group. https://twitter.com/sami_stream/status/963050649725288450 https://twitter.com/orangesrgd/status/1424304447513972743 at age 19 #YuzuruHanyu already understood how he could help society, it’s a very special unique bond #yuzu has w the people who are trying to move forward after 311 east Japan earthquakes and that #yuzu never gave up giving back to society even donated his entire prize money to his hometown to help out w the recovery Tomomi Okazaki [Japan] [1x OBM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/sarah_sohma/status/1477543125275000832 'He's on super level, it's for sure. I can feel that he's performing with all expectations and thoughts of audience.' Nao Kodaira [Japan] [1x OGM, 2x OSM] Spoiler https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/846579?page=3 https://planethanyu.com/topic/1145-general-yuzuru-chat/page/3072/#comment-185940 "First of all, his attitude for the performance was different (from mine) when he stood on the ice rink. He was standing like he was able to have clean elements without thinking anything, and I felt I wanted to compete in that kind of atomosphere as well." "I've heard that Hanyu read many research papers while he was injured, so if I have any chance to talk with him, I want to ask him what kind of documents he had read." https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/02/806e49f591ba-olympics-kodaira-credits-hanyus-heroics-for-womens-500-gold.html "Hanyu-san yesterday managed to get the gold medal so that gave me a lot of courage and really contributed to my race today." Li Jia Jun [China] [2x OSM, 3x OBM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/AngelJo84317699/status/1497205380551569415 Chinese World Champ Short Track Speed Li Jia Jun mention Yuzuru Hanyu's persistent was one of the 4 athletes (Shawn White,Aileen Gu,Su Yi Ming) in Winter Olympic has left deep impression to people, they all are the athletes who strive for their dream. Hiroyasu Shimizu [Japan] [1x OGM, 1x OSM, 1x OBM] Spoiler 2014 Spoiler https://yuzusorbet.tumblr.com/post/171114632027/hiroyasu-shimizu-is-a-japanese-speed-skater-who ‘I have written about this before. It’s about meeting figure skater, Yuzuru Hanyu. Nagano Olympics had ended and some time had passed. I went to Sendai for an event and a boy came to me to request for my autograph. Not on coloured paper but on a knapsack. After I signed, I noticed Plushenko’s signature was there as well. “I’ve got the signatures of my 2 heroes!” an innocent voice said happily. That was Yuzuru Hanyu. At that time, his mother was with him and she said to me, “This boy has asthma. Shimizu-san also has asthma, right? But even then, you achieved a gold medal. Is it alright for this boy to continue with figure skating?“ I replied, "It’s alright. For the part where the lungs are weak, he must continue with the hard training . When he can surmount that, the hard work that he did more than other people will enable him to compete against the world. ” After that, the next time I met Hanyu-kun was after he had won the gold medal at Sochi Olympics. I said to him, “You’re amazing! That’s why I said it’s alright, isn’t it?” Hanyu-kun looked very surprised and said, “Eh??? You remember about me???” He was so humble.‘ 2018 Spoiler https://yuzusorbet.tumblr.com/post/171114632027/hiroyasu-shimizu-is-a-japanese-speed-skater-who ‘I met Hanyu-kun again after a long time. He said to me, "Thank you for always writing encouraging articles!!” Amazing…… he read my articles?! “I just wrote all sorts of things selfishly, I am sorry, haha,” I apologised to him. Then I saw the PyeongChang Olympic gold medal for the first time. Seeing it for real, it was so shiny– The back of the medal is cool too!! Behind the medal is Hanyu-kun. And inside Hanyu-kun is something really cool too!!‘ Yuki ??? [China] [medalist at domestic level] Spoiler https://twitter.com/AngelJo84317699/status/1422189538693193731 Yuki said that his idol is not a Short track speed skating athlete but is #yuzuruhanyu, he said : [his professional strength, domination & personality charm during the competition are all worth for me to learn. I will learn from him & other athletes. So I could grow & improve.] 10.3: Skiing Tsugiharu Ogiwara [Japan] [World champion] Spoiler https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1496099891952906240 from his comment on #YuzuruHanyu after he interviewed him in Beijing, which aired in Japan right before the gala: 'The most, beautiful athlete, on the planet earth, Hanyu-senshu.' Noriaki Kasai [Japan] [2x OSM, 1x OBM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/tsukiyominoasa/status/1485334442717630466 'I'm interested in Figure Skating, but, actually, with #YuzuruHanyu, if I send him a video letter, he'll send it back to me, as such... What!? You have such a relationship w/him? Yes, I do. Then you must be really looking forward to his 3rd consecutive victory. Kasai: I am looking forward to it!' https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1485461168517173250 from 2014: Noriaki Kasai talking about how Yuzu kept talking to him while waiting to be greeted by the Emperor of Japan after Sochi - said Yuzu's questions about mental control, jumps and how much speed he could get & how he could jump was like a machine gun but it was cute Masahiko Harada [Japan] [1xOGM, 1xOSM, 1xOBM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1492772350634639361 “Hanyu-senshu bravely attempted the 4A. His challenge has greatly moved and inspired people in Japan & the world.” Misaki Nakayama [Japan] [national level] Spoiler https://twitter.com/killua11111/status/1115257318105423873 15 year old young alpine ski racer, who is also a fan of Yuzu. The book she most treasure is "Yuzuru hanyu quote book". Sometimes when she could not ski well or feeling depress, she read the book and felt it so related. 10.4: Snowboarding Kokoko Murase [Japan] [1x OBM] Spoiler https://twitter.com/marika_yuzu/status/1493856474690625536 Snowboard Big Air bronze medalist Kokomo Murase,17, was happy when she encountered Yuzu. She saw him as she went for dinner in the Japan wing and thought, “Oh wow! He’s real.” When asked if she talked to him, she said, “No, really... it was awesome.” https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1493845112115253248 Footage of snowboarder & OBM Kokomo Murase saying how she saw Yuzu when she was going to get food in the Japanese athlete's building and she was like 'omg, he's real', hurriedly saying she couldn't talk to him and adorably stumbling over saying how it was 'yabai' Link to comment
Hanmgse Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 @Saawawhat a great compilation!! thank you so much Link to comment
Saawa Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Part 11: Costume tributes by little skaters sources: https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1177210512691494912 https://hanyu-supporter.webu.jp/blog/57874.html http://peeekers.com/isho-kaigai https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/yuzuru-hanyu-2016-17-season.64261/page-197#post-1508405 Pooh-san bonus: Link to comment
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