Yuzuru’s message to the elementary and junior high school children participating in the Anti-Bullying Forum:
“Hello to the elementary and junior high school children in Miyagi prefecture. This is Hanyu Yuzuru.
I understand that you are now disseminating activities to eradicate bullying from schools. In fact, I also had some unpleasant experience during my school days myself. As I was always doing figure-skating since my childhood, I hardly had a chance to play with school friends and I was often lonely. However, I now feel very pleased and happy that I can deliver a speech in front of you like this, and that many people support me.
Each one has different feeling and thought. Some people like tomatoes, while others don’t. Similarly, it’s totally natural that you like someone while you don’t like someone. But even if you cannot come to be fond of someone, perhaps, we could still enjoy some time together, chatting and playing, if we stay together.
Not all of you can stay close forever. All the more for it, I would like you to create an enjoyable school life, by studying, eating and playing together.
I always support your activities from afar. Do your best! Yuzuru Hanyu.”
Translated by Sophie Moroi from
YH fb group.