Sorry for the double post but two things of interest! My Godmother came over to see my new apartment today and my (attempts) at sewing were mentioned and I showed her my Plushy plush.
And she totally knew who he was! OMG! She's like the first person in my real life who's known who Plushy is! She did mention the mullet and big nose, but also that he was an excellent skater. This made me a happy fan.
This is what I'm talking about. He is incredible famous many people know his name who don't interested in FS at all. In 2010 during the OG in my workplace I got to know there are other Plushenko fans! I remember they made me happy fan, too!
I did not know this for some reason and think it's the greatest thing ever!! Japan knows where it's at.
Plushy also thinks Yuzu could make it to 3 more Olympics, oh, Plushy don't encourage him!
I knew it. He is emperor in every TV show and articles. They love him so much for years.
This is an old article, one of Yuzuru' fans posted it again. Plush gave an interview for a Japanese magazine in 2010. There is on Plush's site in English
http://evgeni-plushenko.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&p=44278#p44278.
- When did you decide to skate Nijinsky?
- A while ago. I wanted to show different program at each shows. I don't want to skate only 1 or 2 programs. I want to skate another one every time. The reason why I skated Nijinsky this time was, because it was fan's request and I have a good memory about Tribute to Nijinsky. I won with this program. And I love this program. And I can feel. So, to skate Nijinsky is very comfortable. It is a special program to me. Moreover, I stated "I will skate Nijinsky" on twitter. Do you know twitter?
- Of course.
- Japanese fans asked me whether I skate Nijinsky there. So I said "Yes. I will skate it in Hachinohe."
- Why Hachinohe? There were numerous shows in various regions in Japan.
- Well, yes, there was a request from fan, but after all that's my feeling. My feelings felt that I should perform Nijinsky here.
- Do you change something when you skate competitive program at show?
- I didn't try a quad today. Ice was not so good.
- Soft?
- Soft and drench.
- I see the rink was flooded (Laugh)
- I know. But we had no choice. I guess ice machine didn't work well because outside air was very hot. But, the machine worked very well during our practice. Oh, and show is show, competition is competition, each program is different. When I skate at show, I put effort into expression. Very. At the competition, I put a lot of effort into focus on jump, spin, step. But I think today's my feeling might be like a competition, rather.
- There was more steps in your program layout today. Did someone arrange it before coming to Hachinohe?
- Slightly changed.
- By yourself?
- Yes. I can arrange layout of program by myself because I understand how I should skate. Sometimes I add arrange more if change is needed. For example, if there are the calm audience on this side, I do toward them.. ["appeal" gesture]. If there are the excited audience, I do toward them.. ["appeal" gesture]. See. I am not a machine. So, I don't skate a plain program. I wanted to please the audience, so watch the audience well. That's why I am beloved of all. [smile sweetly]
- Tha's nice. This summer you did many shows. How is the life in Japan?
- I like Japan so much. Always I have a lovely time here. Japanese skaters and staffs are friendly. We go to somewhere to play, to eat, together. They support also my wife Yana, so I am very comfortable. But after Japanese shows, I will have the shows in Russia and Europe, so I am very busy. The show will be held not only in Japan.
- Oh, that's tough. Do you enjoy off-ice in Japan?
- I enjoy also off-ice so much. Akihabara, Ginza... many other places. Shopping, relaxation, and food. I love Japanese oyster and Sashimi, Shabu-shabu. It's very healthy and taste delicious. Excellent. And, I love Adamami.
- Edamame? (Boiled green soybean)
- Edamame! I love it. And I love Japanese sauna so much.
- You love.. sauna?
- Yes, sauna. I take a sauna almost everyday after the show. Because it's very good for my health. After Olympics, I will give a lecture and a master class more. Then I will tell it to everyone.
- That's good idea. I heard that you were learning Japanese from Japanese skaters. Can you say something?
- "Watashi wa skate chotto dekimasu!" [Proud face >:^> ]
- [Everyone LOLed]
- *uhuhu* [Giggle]
- Not "chotto"! [Laugh]
- Not "chotto" [Laugh]. I try to learn Japanese but it's not so easy.
- I have also heard that you took a note for study Japanese.
- Yes. I made many notes. [Shy smile]
- By the way, did you see young Japanese skaters?
- Yuzuru!
- Yes Yuzuru. How do you feel about him?
- I practiced with Yuzuru together. He landed very beautiful quads. He is a very good skater. Sometime, when the time that he beats me has come, I will say "Time is yours" to him. I will say, your time has come. He's very good. And young. He is only fifteen years old now, three to four years later, he will reach great time as a competitor. I feel he will be more great skater, by 2014 Olympics.
- He will be glad to hear that. He really respect you. Are you going to continue armature sports until 2014, aren't you?
- If I am not dead [Laugh]
- That would be fine [Laugh]. Do you have a plan or something new to challenge at competition in future?
- Secret. [Grin]
- Eh! I want to know so much. Do you really have to keep a secret?
- Everyone wants to know that. Don't worry. You will see. I have a plan. If those are possible, I may try them until Sochi. I have still three years. And then, when Sochi is over, the end. I will have my tour after Sochi. I will tour worldwide and I will do the last exhibition tour as an amateur skater.
- It's wonderful plan.
- This plan will surely succeed. And I want to do it with my American, Japanese, European, Russian friends. But it will be after Sochi. I just skate before Sochi. Skate, skate. It's a hard work. New program, new choreographer.
- New program and new choreographer!
- Yes. I've started to make it.
- Can we see the program at Japan Open?
- I will skate another one at Japan Open. I guess it will be one of my program which I have skated at the show till now. The premiere of my new program, it won't be for a while yet.
- I can't wait. So far, most of your choreographers were floor dancers. New choreographer, too?
- Yes. A ballet dancer. I will show (new program) someday somewhere.
- Some rules were changed, there isn't so much of a difference score between combo and halfloop combo now. Do you have a plan to perform Triple Axel + Half Loop + Triple Flip in future?
- Of course, yes. Because nobody does it yet except me. But I've been doing for a long time. Despite that, nobody can do it yet? [He put a "Look what I can do! Ain't I great?" look on his face] So, I can do it, I can do it. I can still do it. Maybe, I can perform even quadruple jump + half loop + triple flip.
- Oh, seriously?
- Do you think I can't? [grin]
- No. I think you can do it.
- I may not open those all but I think someday you will be able to see the thing what I want to do.
- How is your injury?
- I'm okay. Of course, I think that anyone who does sports has some health problem. Maybe it would be wrose, or it would be better. But now I'm fine. Getting worse or getting better, anyway, these things can happen in a long life.
- So, you are all right now..?
- Yes, I'm okay now! I'm always okay (Laugh).
- That's good. Thank you very much for your time.
- Arigato!
(Hachinohe, Japan. August, 2010)
but then we've seen you ride a motorcycle! 
Google Translate does it again, this makes it should like Nastya's the one teaching the jumps not learning them!
Hopefully he'll end up like Mishin and we can enjoy him in KnC's for years to come! 
Of course, this is Yagudin's answer to Evgeni - and I think it is obvious, that Yagudin pretends to agree, but actually he laughs at this idea. (though I saw a reader who really believed Yagudin was ready to fight for the 16th place - this reader said Plushenko and Yagudin needed to cure their brains)
))" - Yagudin answered: "in comparison with You, dear Denis, I am like the old man Lenin and Mausoleum is home for me!))))"
