Yuzuru Hanyu: 2014-15 Season

1) Letter from Yuzu to a fan in Hunan, China.
2) Stamp with ‘Yuzuru’ in kanji, plus wing and mushroom (how cute!!!)
3) Printed: “Thank you for your support. I hope you will support me this year too.” Handwritten: “Thank you! I will work hard for World Championship!!”
4) “This is a feather bookmark. Please use it if you like. Hanyu”
What a lovely reply to a fan!!! What a lucky fan!!! (This was the period after the earthquake where he personally replied every single fan mail he received.)

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echotpe said:

【video】Johnny Weir talked about his work with Yuzu in R&J 2 costume.

Tonight, a Japan TV program introduced Johnny Weir’s design studio in New York. One of the guest presenters is Miu Honda, a lovely skater in 10 years old. Johnny talked a few things about his work with Yuzu. The female tailor with him makes all costumes he designed, of course including Yuzu’s R&J 2 one.

Johnny recalled Yuzu gave him a dress code: the style of Johnny wearing in Vancouver Olympics. He designed three costumes, and Yuzu made the final decision.

Watch the Yuzu’s part from 26min 58sec.
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Ps.
Johnny also designs a new costume for Mui. A beautiful yellow costume with sunshine image. The final result is in second video. Besides, Mui also visited Pchan in Torodo in second video. Enjoy all!
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annca said:

@echotpe, thank you for the info

here's another link if anyone is interested, the whole show was great :yes:

with johnnyhttp://www.dailymotion.com/video/x25vq17_20140914-%E7%82%8E%E3%81%AE-miyu-part1_sport

*johnny mentioned that yuzuru has a perfect body, which is very slender
*the specific thing that yuzuru wanted on his costume was the color pink and green which i think he mentioned that was his goodluck colors
*the lady mentioned yuzuru is very cute and that he and yuzu are somewhat alike and he answered "no pants" (cause he was wearing shorts) lol!

with pchanhttp://www.dailymotion.com/video/x25vq76_20140914-%E7%82%8E%E3%81%AE-miyu-part2_sport

* he was asked on what happened during olys, he knew he only needed to skate clean to win after yuzu but his nerves got to him but he was still happy for his results (2 silvers in olys)
* he mentioned that though yuzuru is young, he always makes an effort and his level of skating rises(improving?) rapidly.
* he also said that yuzuru is very modest and has a good personality

cr: pino

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GermaricanMix said:

Oooh, I loved watching these! That little girl is super cute but after looking her up I'm kinda confused, is she not actually a figure skater?

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Newbiespectator said:

She is part of a high-profile family. 4 siblings who are all figure skaters and pretty good ones too. Miyu is both an actress and a figure skater.
She says she is going to pursue both for now.

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AprilS said:

Actually, there's five siblings; the oldest sister doesn't skate (apparently).

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Newbiespectator said:

Wow, that's a big family for Japan.

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201 said:

that is a big family. isn't there a rule for the limit on the number of children you can have in japan? like 1 or 2 per family or something?

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Newbiespectator said:

Wow, that's a big family for Japan.

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GermaricanMix said:

Oooh, I loved watching these! That little girl is super cute but after looking her up I'm kinda confused, is she not actually a figure skater?

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SuzyQ said:

One article interested me was what Keiji Tanaka said at the Yukata party this summer, where Yuzuru, Ryuju, and himself had joined together.

"When getting tired, Yuzuru becomes hyper and most noisy of the three. Ryuju is always flat and calm. I myself become depressed."

When Yuzuru is too talkative, it might be a sign of fatigue :think:

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annca said:

+ another ghana advertisement

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giulia95 said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx6dqNYpjKY

a psychedelic clip and a fantastic soundtrack

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201 said:

if they could yuzu'd look like this

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ayarose said:

If you guys REALLY wanted Yuzu's stamp collection and have enough money to spare CDJapan could purchase it for you. It's quite expensive though because there will be a service charge and shipping is by EMS only.

Here's the link for their special request page. cdjapan

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Esopian said:

Another article translated, this time interviewed Plushenko on the topic of Yuzu:[link]
Plus another interview from the same translator (with Javier Fernandez).

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annca said:

https://mobile.twitter.com/WFS_JP/status/509952427382956032/photo/1 javi

http://www.nikkan-gendai.com/articles/view/sports/153237
article about akiko suzuki
she mentioned yuzuru's advise on how to deal with the crowd that was chanting "russia, russia" tremendously during sochi games.

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annca said:

*from what i understood, she was worried at the crowd cheering loudly for russia and thought that they were totally "away". yuzuru was the first to skate among the team and asked him on what to do, he then chanted "hanyu, hanyu" just like how the crowd cheered "russia, russia"= to think that the cheers were for her.

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ayarose said:

Just an addition, Akko (who's Team captain) thinks that being the first to perform for TJ in such an environment, Yuzu is under so much pressure and yet was able to prepare and perform well. She asked Yuzu for advice on how it was to help them who will perform after him. She was concerned with the Russian crowds intense cheering even if the one skating aren't Russian and though it's understandable she felt it was a disadvantage. It felt like being on an "away - match" in soccer terms, meaning they don't have the home advantage.

Yuzu said that they should be careful because the loud cheering prevents them from hearing the announcement before and after the skates as well as the trainers/choreo/coaches instructions. So she asked what they should do, and he answered that they should imagine that the "Russia call" is the crowd cheering for them. In this case, Yuzu laughingly said "Hanyu, Hanyu". Akko's not sure if he was kidding or not, but she can't fit Hanyu & Russia in her head. But laughing made them relax/calm down a bit.

She said that Yuzu has a strong mentality and is concerned for others as well.

It appear that this series will have a continuation although I think it's more of Akko's experience so we might hear stories about other TJ members.

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smasma said:

Professional photographer Noto-san is publishing Yuzuru Photobook on Oct 24. First print comes with an A4 poster. Noto-san was Yuzu's dad's student.

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firal said:

A photo album will be released on Oct/24. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4087807436/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_awdl_0YKeub0XS8NYN

Photographer is Sunao Noto 能登直 , who has been taking photos of him for a long time. More ways to spend your money before the GP season starts!

Edit to say: Haha Smasma, you are so quick!

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smasma said:

Noto-san tweeted this and this.

In his first tweet, he said he hasn't chosen the cover picture yet. He also said all the pictures in the photobook are in poster format and those that he never published before and the size is a little bit smaller than A2.

In his second tweet, he said he has provided those pictures he took from Finlandia to Sendai TV station. The station made those posters for NHK Trophy. He has those posters on display in his office now and it will be displayed in subway stations as well.

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annca said:

https://mobile.twitter.com/namnamnoodle/status/510489169135546368

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Meoima said:

Yuzu’s reply to fan mail (Jan 2012) For more information, please visit:

http://yuzusorbet.tumblr.com/post/97306518087/translation-yuzus-reply-to-fan-mail-jan-2012#notes

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echotpe said:

【video】Johnny Weir talked about his work with Yuzu in R&J 2 costume.

Tonight, a Japan TV program introduced Johnny Weir’s design studio in New York. One of the guest presenters is Miyu Honda, a lovely skater in 10 years old. Johnny talked a few things about his work with Yuzu. The female tailor with him makes all costumes he designed, of course including Yuzu’s R&J 2 one.

Johnny recalled Yuzu gave him a dress code: the style of Johnny wearing in Vancouver Olympics. He designed three costumes, and Yuzu made the final decision.

Watch the Yuzu’s part from 37min 25sec.
炎の体育会TV 1_2 - 14 09 13

Ps.
Johnny also designs a new costume for Miyu. A beautiful yellow costume with sunshine image. The final result is in second video. Besides, Mui also visited Pchan in Torodo in second video. Enjoy all!
炎の体育会TV 2_2 - 14 09 13

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SuzyQ said:

"When getting tired, Yuzuru becomes hyper and most noisy of the three. Ryuju is always flat and calm. I myself become depressed."

When Yuzuru is too talkative, it might be a sign of fatigue :think:

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annca said:

14/09/14 tv show-- what did yuzuru said to himself in free skate at the olympics?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8a7uOrqYu4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

cr: figure skate channel 2

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Sorrento said:

I wish someone could translate those words.

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annca said:

it was translated on tumblr :yay: ~~ http://seobiiiiieluv.tumblr.com/post/97477805857/this-show-tries-to-figure-out-what-several#notes

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nekosan said:

Hi, this lip-reading show is very revealing:yay:

Let me add something...
After his skate he said "It was fun!", and then again "It was fun!" to the stands.
In the flower ceremony, he actually said "Ahh, there are a lot (of audience)!" *Words in the brackets were added by the lip-readers.

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annca said:

it was translated on tumblr :yay: ~~ http://seobiiiiieluv.tumblr.com/post/97477805857/this-show-tries-to-figure-out-what-several#notes

cr: seobiiiiieluv :yay:

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