A picture posted on Tadashi Aoshima’s FB page:
"If I was there as a support member, I absolutely stopped him on my responsibility because I know his present condition.
I know it is difficult to stop him because I have an experience to make him withdraw from Finlandia Trophy.
It was necessary to tell him what Oser really means in Japanese.
I think support members have to persuade him when they need.
Yuzuru has an impact on many athletes now, so he should not do an impertinent action by personal feeling .
He must learn real courage and judgment.
I felt keenly that support members need skill up more by this accident.
Although he is a gold medalist, he is a youth ,19 years old.
Although he may not be a perfect champion, please cheer Yuzuru who will grow up from now on.”
English translation by Asuka Takahashi from Facebook
*Tadashi Aoshima is a massage therapist in Toronto*