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I don't know if someone has done translation with this article, but this is Mura's interview and was published before WTT.
http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASH4B4QJ9H4BUTQP01F.html
"I want greediness(eagerness) like Yuzuru has"
――In the Worlds which you finished in the 16th place, you were struggling with 3A.
It is true that I was not in very good condition affected by the injury of my left leg. I search for a way in various ways while I have been injured, but nothing did not come nicely as sensation this time. It was regrettable to me. I want to be driven by (the result of) the Worlds and go for WTT getting the sense back again. After the Worlds, people around me said, "If the result (of the Worlds) was good by halves, it might have been bad the other way around". I could win Skate Canada and be on the podium in two competitions of GP series this season. I am having precious experiences for the next season.
――You are the captain in WTT.
I feel insecure a little about what I can do to lead the team to the winning. However, as Yuzuru said, I think it is going to be a group of individuals' ability. As each of us aims for the best performance, I want to lead the team as the captain.
――Nobunari Oda (san) , the captain of the first WTT, went to Sensouji (a temple in Asakusa, there are a lot of stores selling interesting stuff on the shopping street in front of the temple) to buy the cheering goods.
France is good at cheering besides the performances. I wish that I'm able to liven up as much as possible, but it is going to be difficult to beat that impact (of France). The gaiety is the easiest to be recognized for sure, but I'd like to think about the best condition for each skater to face the competition.
――What is the thing you left undone in this season and what is the resolution for the next season?
All through this season, I really had few performances which I could satisfied with. I have kept wondering why I failed only in the competition while I was good in the practice. What I'm lack of now is greediness(eagerness) like Yuzuru has. He attends the competitions firmly even he is injured because he sticks to the victory. To have that kind of strong heart will be my challenge until I retire. I only have to have varied practical experience to be strong mentally. I had feelings that I just went and participated in the competitions until last season, but I gradually came to think about the result this season. In a way, I had no pressure in the competitions so far, so I want not to be beaten mentally when I demand the result.
――Did you feel greediness(eagerness) in Hanyu-senshu in the Worlds?
Not only in the Worlds, he competed in NHK after recovering from injury and kept challenging even if he was in pain whatsoever. That's the strength, and that's the part I have to learn.
――Including the next season and later, what is "the image of Takahito Mura" you'll be seeking for?
I think that not many skaters have the same character as me. To appeal the quality of myself well is the point I'm going to pursue. There are a lot of skaters who are superior to me technically. I think I need one more extra thing to perform, something like music choice or atmosphere comes from my age.
――Unlike other Japanese skaters, you are a husband and a father.
My family sometimes come to see me even from the practice. I'm not sure if it is going to be remembered, but I think it will be the materials I can tell to my child when she grew up.
――Do you want to skate until your child gains self-conciousness?
Of course, I want to skate until she can remember. It's really grateful that I can continue my career of competitive skating. Dai-chan (Daisuke Takahashi) seriously injured his knee and still revived by great effort. Fortunately, I haven't had such an injury so far. Not letting my body being unable to skate is what I have come to think about first after I became my age.
