Japanese Ice Shows: 2024 Collection

[DizzyFrenchie]

The rink where Yuzuru Hanyu, Satoko Miyahara, Akiko Suzuki and Takahito Mura skated the "Challenge" ice show, the Kenmin Sporek Kanazawa, had to close yesterday (8th) because of floods. Yuzuru Hanyu posted his hopes that the rain would cease soon:
https://x.com/YUZURUofficial_/status/1953310063055257608

The rink has reopened!

I hadn't noticed this photo of Takahito Mura and Yuzuru Hanyu practicing for the group number "Que sera, sera" at the Challenge charity show:

https://x.com/pinksaryo/status/2034277749603606949

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

The Hokkoku Shimbun reported on the reopening of the rink:

https://x.com/hokkokushimbun/status/2034949172600959411

Here's the article, with videos:

石川県内唯一のアイスリンクが営業再開　健民スポレクプラザ｜社会｜石川のニュース｜北國新聞

２０２５年８月の大雨被害の影響で今季の利用を休止していた健民…

www.hokkoku.co.jp

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

The RE_PRAY DVDs and Blu-Rays are included in this -20% sale by an online bookstore. I've read no review on this bookstore, positive or negative, by international fans:

https://x.com/TOWER_MKTPL/status/2035310459348451347

 

[synesthesia]

TV Asahi broadcast an almost two hour long discussion with Tatsuki Machida, tracing the history of ice shows - the focus was mainly on Japanese shows, but there were also mentions of "Ice Follies" (one of the earliest ice shows), "Ice Capades", "Holiday on Ice" (which merged with "Ice Follies" in 1980), "Art on Ice", "Opera on Ice" and ice shows on cruise ships:

[link removed]




Discussed shows:

• Ice Follies
• Sonja Henie's touring show
• Ice Capades
• Holiday on Ice
• Art on Ice
• Fantasy on Ice
• Prince Ice World
• Opera on Ice
• Ice shows on cruise ships

Modern era shows, produced/chaired by Japanese figure skating legends:

• Friends on Ice (Shizuka Arakawa)
• Hyoen & Kassouya (Daisuke Takahashi)
• Mao Asada’s shows (with mention of Mao rink/Kinoshita Mao Academy)
• Ice Stories (Yuzuru Hanyu)
• Ice Brave (Shoma Uno)

Interviews:

• Machiko Yamada
• Yuna Aoki
• Makoto Nakata

Featured full-length performances:

• Yuna Aoki - Glimpse of us
• Philippe Candeloro - D'Artagnan
• Anna Cappellini & Luca Lanotte - Dream a little dream of me
• Johnny Weir - Poker face
• Yuzuru Hanyu - Requiem of Heaven and Earth
• Tatsuki Machida - Don Quixote
• Shizuka Arakawa - Ave Maria
• Daisuke Takahashi - Nocturne
• Mao Asada - Ballade No. 1
• Shoma Uno - Great Spirit

 

[Magill]

Two fragments on Yuzuru and his shows from the Tatsuki Machida's program on Japanese ice shows have been translated by a fan.
Enjoy!

 

[Magill]

It seems that Yuzuru's Re_Pray show was instrumental in turning the Undertale 10th Anniversary Concert into a national tour by bringing TV Asahi on board. Another example of his impact beyond the FS universe Have a read and enjoy!