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I love Asian Dream Song & View of Silence, and I am really happy that Yuzuru chose these songs and Seimei for two consecutive seasons. I don't know if it's a cultural thing...I live in Central-Europe but my country and its music has origins in Asia - our folk music is pentathon, just like Chinese traditional music - and on a personal note, I come from a very musical family so I am used to very different types of music; these are probably factors why I love Asian music in general.
Yuzuru is very versatile, he has already proven it with performing rock, musical, psychedelic funk, classical music, Japanese-inspired soundtrack, Western film soundtrack, and even czardas-like, gypsy classical music.

I think he will choose more like a warhorse music for the next season, like RJ2 or POTO, which is able to draw the audience in very fast, but we'll see. :coffee:
 
When you say something is a "cultural thing", this means a whole culture. If you think it's not about the whole culture then don't use the Word "cultural" because it's not correct. Every person is different, you can't just put them into groups. Some people like something and others don't, that's it :confused2:

I used the world cultural because i was referring to the cultural values that affect the way you perceive certain things, and saying "it's a cultural values thing" just doesn't sound right. Those values can definitely affect whether you like something or not. And please remember that english is not my first language, and at least in spanish, that sentence wouldn't have been misinterpreted as saying that a whole culture as in a group of people from a certain part of the world can't appreciate it.
 
Yuzuru Hanyu

An interesting poll in weibo (may also reflect cultural differences), we should totally do one here too!

YZR48—Vote on the most popular costumes

(YZR48 is a mock of the Japanese girlgroup AKB48)
Due to the limitation of weibo, the initiator selected 20 costumes, with at most 6 votes per account.
Number of voters: 2509
Number of votes received: 10727

RESULTS OF THE POLL

1. SEIMEI 1588 (14.5%)
2. Chopin 1.0 1119 (10.4%)
3. Notte Stellata 1110 (10.3%)

4. POTO (Red ver. at 2014 CoC) 870 (8.1%)
5. Hope & Legacy 851 (7.9%)
6. Hana ni Nare (花になれ) 803 (7.5%)
7. Parisienne Walkways (Blue ver.) 749 (7.0%)

8-17 R&J 1.0 (2012), Chopin 2.0, 2012 Nice SP, R&J 2.0 (OGM), POTO (blue ver.), Requiem, Let's Go crazy (White ver.), Let's go crazy (Purple ver.), The Final Time Traveller, White Legend

18. PW (Black ver.)
19. Vertigo :palmf:
20. Notre-Dame de Paris

Note: R&J 1.0 and Requiem have always been popular among Chinese fans but the TOP 7 have been widely spreaded to the greater public recently.

I voted for 1. Romeo 1.0 2. Chopin 2.0 3. SEIMEI 4. PW (Blue ver.) 5. Hope & Legacy 6. Notte Stellata (Swan)

I always have a soft spot for Romeo 1.0. imo No one else, even Yuzu now, could wear it better than Yuzu at the age of Romeo in 2012. I love everything of the performance, including the imperfections and the rawness of his expressions.

I usually don't hate any costumes because everything looks perfectly fine on Yuzu in my eyes... except Vertigo. forever my nightmare.
 
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Hmm... I think that my favorites are...
1. PW Blue version. I love how he looks in that one!
2. Seimei!
3. Notte Stellata. Reminds me of a Swan Prince.
4. H&L
5. Hana ni Nare
6. R&J 1
7. White Let's go Crazy (purple version is too lewd!)

UA counts :laugh:?
 
Oh Look! Its the annual "Whats your favorite Yuzu costume" party. :laugh: Mine in no particular order...

Take my breath away :love:
[table="width: 300, class: none"]
[tr]
[td]Chopin 1 & 2[/td]
[td]Etude[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]SEIMEI[/td]
[td]POTO 2.0[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Hana Ni Nare[/td]
[td]H&L[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Notte Stellata [/td]
[td]Bolero[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Anything with Jeans+Shirt (or no shirt...)[/td]
[td]no pants...??[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]


:luv17:
[table="width: 200, class: none"]
[tr]
[td]White Legend[/td]
[td]R&J 1.0[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Mission Impossible [/td]
[td]PW 2.0[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Hana wa Saku[/td]
[td]Believe
[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Somebody to Love[/td]
[td]Change[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Sing,Sing,Sing[/td]
[td]Firebird[/td]
[/tr]

[/table]


:confused2:
[table="width: 200, class: none"]
[tr]
[td]FTT [/td]
[td]Requiem[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Story[/td]
[td]NDP[/td]
[/tr]

[/table]



What were they smoking? :roll9:
[table="width: 200, class: none"]
[tr]
[td]Zigeunerweisen[/td]
[td]Vertigo[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Rhapsody[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]


The Sinful One and The Invisible One. :dev3:
[table="width: 200, class: none"]
[tr]
[td]LGC - All about that Bass[/td]
[td]LGC - Floating Head[/td]
[/tr]

[/table]
 
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Oh Look! Its the annual "Whats your favorite Yuzu costume" party. :laugh: Mine in no particular order...

Take my breath away :love:
[table="width: 300, class: none"]
[tr]
[td]Chopin 1 & 2[/td]
[td]Etude[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]SEIMEI[/td]
[td]POTO 2.0[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Hana Ni Nare[/td]
[td]H&L[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Notte Stellata [/td]
[td]Bolero[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Anything with Jeans+Shirt (or no shirt...)[/td]
[td]no pants...??[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]


:luv17:
[table="width: 200, class: none"]
[tr]
[td]White Legend[/td]
[td]R&J 1.0[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Mission Impossible [/td]
[td]PW 2.0[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Hana wa Saku[/td]
[td]Believe
[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Somebody to Love[/td]
[td]Change[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Sing,Sing,Sing[/td]
[td]Firebird[/td]
[/tr]

[/table]


:confused2:
[table="width: 200, class: none"]
[tr]
[td]FTT [/td]
[td]Requiem[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Story[/td]
[td]NDP[/td]
[/tr]

[/table]



What were they smoking? :roll9:
[table="width: 200, class: none"]
[tr]
[td]Zigeunerweisen[/td]
[td]Vertigo[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Rhapsody[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]


The Sinful One and The Invisible One. :dev3:
[table="width: 200, class: none"]
[tr]
[td]LGC - All about that Bass[/td]
[td]LGC - Floating Head[/td]
[/tr]

[/table]



:laugh:
 
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PICTURES & VIDEOS



Isn’t it a scene from Akiko’s room part one aired live on NHK BS1 right before the beginning of the EX? At the end of Ryuju & Keiji segment, you can find the scene where Yuzu comes back. If this is not the footage you are looking for, sorry in advance.

How can it look so different and beautiful just because it's another angle...
https://youtu.be/4oPMPVYv1io


The way Yuzu looked at Pooh makes me really jealous lol

I think I've never seen this 4lz attempt https://twitter.com/corszk1220/status/814745533570957312
Does someone know where this comes from? It's really good, shame about the fall, but the air position and the ice coverage are amazing! When he lands it,it must be beautiful.



OTHER

Just saw this
Yuzuru is ranked 2nd and Mao is 7th. (1st is Kei Nishikori the tennis player). Anyone knows what ranking is this?
2016 athlete search ranking

Typing random news, sometimes I wonder about the TV ratings of FS championship in Japan so I researched a bit before and thought I would share here. I am sure it might have been posted before (?) but I thought I would compile it just for comparison (and for fun lol)

GPF 2016 : Men (unclear info, I assume for FS?) average 17. 6 % Kanto average 15.8 % Kansai ladies' SP : 12.4% Kansai 11.8 % Kanto
NHK 2016 : average 16.0 % Kanto (men's free)

GPF 2015 : 20.7% (men's free); 21.5% (men's SP); 19.2 % (ex); 18.3 (women's SP) Kanto highest (?) (or avg it is unclear)
NHK 2015: 23.5% ladies FS 18% men's (?) 17.7% ladies SP Kanto average rating

GPF 2014 : Ladies and men FS average 15.4% (kanto and kansai average) During Hanyu's win+interview 23.3%, 25%, 33% (maximum rating Kanto, Kansai, Sendai respectively) source
CoC 2014 : 20.2 % (average during men FS) 31.8% (maximum during winner announcement) Kanto area

I am trying to find more for Nats, SC and maybe worlds, wait for it, lol. Will edit further, I just used google trans for the news so if there is a mistake let me know. (Or if you have source for other championships ) I mostly searched for the one with Yuzuru in it though.
Sometimes it is unclear to me if what they reported is average or highest rating, so do correct me If I am wrong.

1. K. this is a very interesting position of the magazine title LOL

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2. His Chinese Name

Regarding Yuzu chinese name, it basically carries the same meaning as that of Japanese because, as some of you may be aware, a lot of Japanese words have their roots in Chinese. I think the combination of the four chinese letters roughly translates to "Born as a feather, Tight as a tied String"

It is poetic and beautifully pronounced in both Chinese & Japanese.

More importantly, it encompasses the core Chinese/Japanese value of 剛柔並濟 (harmony is achieved when hardness is coupled with softness) - doesn't this fit Yuzu's personality and skating style? He's lighter, softer, and more flexible than most men but still with power and strength; he's strong-willed and hot-blooded but at the same time adorable and loves his pooh.

Conventional Chinese belief says that one's name impacts on one's personality and destiny. Whether this is true or not, Yuzu's name seems to reflect him very well!

EDIT: "Hardness coupled with softness" may also explain his extreme popularity for his looks in Asian countries. IMO Mainstream perception under Daoism (道), as opposed to those under western influences (sorry couldn't think of a better categorization), requires less masculinity from men and emphasises more on overall balance.

Did i read this correctly ?
Does it really say, "If this person got married, you would have to take a day off from work" or something like that ?
Yuzuru is in second place hahaha

Looking back at the 1st half of 2016-17 season.
Interview with Ms Kobayashi of Japan Skate Federation.

This is an important season, going towards 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. Looking at this first half, Yuzuru Hanyu has won his 4th straight victory in GPF and Shoma Uno is in 3rd place. For top male skaters, there are quads in both SP and FP, and it has progressed to 2-3 types and as many as 5 quads.

After Worlds this year (2016), due to recuperation/treatment for left foot lisfranc ligament injury, Hanyu could not practise for 2 months. Receiving good support, he confronted his injury, and in the midst of that, he was able to create/produce layouts with a quad loop and a difficulty level higher than last season; that is something very remarkable.
From the start of the season at Autumn Classic to Skate Canada, NHK Trophy and GPF, his condition has been improving steadily; it would be good if it can be brought to completion at Worlds when the new year starts. I am looking forward to that.

On top of that, Hanyu chose completely opposite types of music for the short and free programmes for this season to widen the breadth of expression. If you think about Pyeongchang, this is the last season for doing a challenge. While he challenges something new, it also shows judges that he is "a skater who can express anything". He will also see the reactions and then for the Olympic season, he will choose something that "in the end this is best for me" and compete with that. I think this is what any skater will be thinking.

For his new free programme, the music in the later half is especially hard to grasp, so at first, everyone was saying, "Is it ok?", "Isn't it better for Hanyu-kun to do it this way?", there were many various thoughts. But I think that Hanyu is a skater who makes us say, "Indeed, this, is amazing," at the very end of it all.

-- translated by Angelica from facebook group
(some parts are summarised)

Yuzuru once again becomes the trending icon in China with ONE SINGLE PICTURE


Yuzuru will appear in an English textbook for university students next year.

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20161230-00000013-khks-soci



ARTICLES & TRANSLATIONS


Brian Orser's chat with Ice Talks, here is the link: https://t.co/fGD70ao6Sw

Japan Times has published a sum up the part about Yuzuru:
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Talking it out: Speaking of Orser, he was a recent guest on Ice Network’s “Ice Talk” podcast with host Nick McCarvel and had some very revealing comments on his relationship with Hanyu.

Orser spoke at length about the demands of stardom on Hanyu, the “disconnect” he and the superstar had before Skate Canada, and Hanyu’s technical aspirations. It made for some very interesting listening.

“I think that a rise to stardom would be overwhelming for anybody, as it was for Yuna,” Orser told McCarvel. “We have a little bit of experience with that because I have never seen anything like that before. Now it is happening again with Yuzu. The Japanese hold these athletes up on such a giant pedestal, so they have a huge amount of pressure to continue to perform and skate well for their fans, and that’s life.

“We have those conversations with Yuzu. We can say, ‘We went through this with Yuna and this is what we did and this is what she did and this is what her people did.’ “

Orser believes that Hanyu is boosted by the awareness of what his team has been through in the past.

“I think he takes a little bit of comfort in knowing that we have been there before, even as athletes,” stated Orser. “Tracy (Wilson) was an Olympic medalist. I was an Olympic medalist. So we can actually say, ‘I know what you feel.’ “

Orser admitted that Hanyu’s level of celebrity is something that is hard to fathom at times.

“I am a little bit overwhelmed, too, with the level of stardom and what it is now requiring, especially for Yuzu,” Orser commented. “He needs to have a couple of people (in Toronto) for security and he needs people to help him organize. There is my team at the rink, but then there is a whole other satellite of another team that helps with Yuzuru to try to make his life easier.”

Orser said that his two prized pupils are individuals in their own way.

“I think he (Hanyu) is very private. Javi and Yuzu are two different people completely,” Orser said. “Yuzu’s mom is in Toronto and they have their condo here. They have their life and it is basically skating. He does study. He has some university programs that he is in.”

McCarvel asked Orser about how Hanyu and Fernandez interact.

“They are friendly and it’s geniune,” Orser stated. “They respect each other and I think perhaps because they are in the same boat together.”

The discussion became even more compelling when Orser was questioned about the communication issue between he and Hanyu that was brought up at the NHK Trophy last month.

“I went through a little bit of that before Skate Canada with Yuzuru,” Orser noted. “We had a little bit of a disconnect and we had to sort it out and we did. We got together and we had our meeting. We sat across the table from each other in a board room and just said, ‘OK. This is what I’m seeing.’ And then he would say, ‘Well this is what I’m feeling.’

“So I said, ‘OK. Good. This is helpful,’ and we just got through it like adults.”

It sounds like the meeting was a fairly serious get together.

“It was with some of his people that advise him, and it was important for him to be there,” Orser recalled. “We just kind of hashed out a few things that we thought that we needed to. Tracy was there. And he wanted to talk, so it wasn’t with a translator, so it took a little extra time. But we have to hear from his heart what he’s feeling.”

Orser said that despite the gravity of the conference, there was no finger pointing.

“There wasn’t anything nasty or mean,” Orser told McCarvel. “It was just communicating. We kind of all got through it and we all hugged and OK let’s move forward, and all of a sudden the skating got better.”

Orser then explained how his philosophy with Hanyu is different now from what it was last season.

“He (Hanyu) of course always wants to skate perfect. There are times of the season where it’s going to be a bit of a challenge because nobody is ready in October,” Orser said. “. . . I’m actually quite satisfied that we are actually building this season and not kind of unloading everything in December, like we did last year. And then all of a sudden everybody is expecting it. . . . So now we are going to just keep building. There are little mistakes along the way, but nothing too major, that you try to build on for the next one.”

Orser was queried about whether Hanyu may soon attempt a quadruple axel.

“Quad axel — you never know,” Hanyu replied. “He has probably the best triple axel on the planet, and technically as well. Could it happen? Probably.”

Orser then praised Hanyu for his fortitude in always trying to raise the bar with bigger challenges and his foresight.

“He keeps upping the ante, which I’m so proud of him for,” Orser said. “We had this discussion this season about the quad loop and I said to him after Skate Canada, ‘You really don’t need to do a quad loop in the short program.’

“No. I need to do the quad loop, and I need to do it now, and I need to make the mistakes now, so that next year I’m not going through this,” Orser said Hanyu told him.

“Which was like Wow. You know what, you’re right!” Orser acknowledged to McCarvel.

“It’s not that important to win Skate Canada, it’s more important to get one more chance at figuring out the quad loop when you’re under pressure and you’re in front of judges, and in front of a crowd. It’s a completely different situation than when you are in a practice session.”

Orser then concluded by saying that a quad lutz could also be in the cards for Hanyu.

“He’s very competitive,” Orser stated. “He has landed some quad lutzes. I’m sure it’s something that’s on the horizon.”

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/.../time-mao-change-direction-give/#.WGLvKctXef2
 
My favorites are:
POTO 1 (i love red :confused2:)
Etude
R&J1
Believe
WHITE PRINCE :devil:
Hana wa saku
Hana ni nare
Notte stellata
Chopin
Purple Prince :sarcasm:
Notre dame

And i actually always liked RnJ2, i thought it was "classy" :confused2:
 
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Favorites:
Seimei
Hope and legacy
Purple LGC!
R&J1
Chopin

And really whenever he wears a T-shirt to skate.... Change 2014 version and vertigo 2015 ...... (Instant fangirl)
 
Yuzuru's senior costumes in order of my preference (only competition costumes, no exhibitions), with a little commentary:

1. Chopin 2.0
A very elegant costume, I love the black pants, the bronze and golden details and the beautiful blue colour - it is perfect for the music and looks also perfect on Yuzuru.:bow:
2. Romeo and Juliet 2.

It is maybe not a very popular opinion. But it RJ2 is a very elegant costume. There are many things I love here: the tiny little colourful details on the black & white, the lace on the waist, the asymmetric tailoring, the different arms, plus, as always, the black pants. Overall a very romantic look.:luv17:
3. Phantom of the Opera 2.0
Maybe it is an another unpopular choice. This costume has gorgeous tailoring and again, I love the details especially on the wrist and the collar. I also love the bronze colour, it adds so much plus to the overall look.

4. Hope & Legacy
Oh those colour transition! Pure beauty. It is also a soft, elegant and a memorable costume. The details on the waist look similar to RJ2 which is gorgeous. Again, the black pants look very fitting.
5. Seimei
In my opinion, this is his most unique costume so far (apart from LGC :D). I like the tailoring especially on his waist, and the details on his wrist, collar and shoulder (the purple parts).
6. Etude
Similar to H&L, but with less colours and less details. I love the colour transition here, too, and the asymmetric arms. His left arm and blueish right leg look like a big ocean wave.

7. Chopin 1.0
Very similar to the 2.0 version but without bronze/gold additions and less detailed than the other one.
8. Romeo and Juliet 1.
I like the big 'X' and the details on the waist. The gloves were lovely. I don't particularly like the colour but it looked perfect on Yuzuru. This costume is both modern and romantic, which went very well with the music, too.
9. Notre Dame
This colour looks so gorgeous on Yuzuru! I loved the back part of this costume. I also liked the cross on the chest, but the hanging white thing on the other side of his chest, well not so much.
10. Parisienne Walkways 2.0
It's not bad, but not my favourite either. I love the belt!
11. Let's Go Crazy (purple)
The colour looks good on him, and I like the vest, which has similar colours than his POTO costume. I also like the wrist and collar details. The pants have a bit different colours then the shirt so it is a bit distracting.
12. Phantom of the Opera 1.0
Too many bad memories. I like the asymmetry but the black/red and white parts are in contrast. I also don't really like the golden details here.

13. Let's Go Crazy (white)
White looks lovely on Yuzuru and again I like the vest and the details on it, but I have never liked white costumes on ice. :think:
14. Parisienne Walkways 1.0
It looks good on him, but the costume itself is a bit boring. I've never been a fan of grey and black together. The belt is again my favourite detail here.
15. Zigeunerweisen
The colours were good...the details ok...the very different collar/neck parts were not ok.
16. White Legend
It was a bit too much. There was too much going on with those 'feathers', and the grey+black part is also a bit too chaotic. :):confused2:
 
Oooh, my favorite topic!

1. Etude
2. Requiem
3. White Legend
4. R&J 2
5. LGC White
6. R&J 1
7. LGC Purple
8. Ballade v.1
9. Notte Stellata
10. POTO v.1
11. POTO v.2
10. Hana ni Nare
11. Seimei v.1
11. Believe (so sue me, I like it)
12. Notre Dame
13. Parisianne Walkways Blue
14. Believe
15. Seimei v.2
16. Ballade v.2
17. Hope & Legacy
18. Zigeunerweisen


I don't remember the rest...
 
Right. Me too. It's Ghibli-forest-spirit beautiful! But he can't as well flop at some point and share a laugh with the audience with that piece, which he pulled off really well in LGC.

Somehow, when I showed my sister, the softness and expressiveness in Hope and Legacy (and Swan) (and Requiem) (grrrr) was what weirded her out - said he had an airier style than most female skaters. :unsure: Maybe I should have only showed Seimei and Parisienne Walkway and LGC. :palmf:

Oml same. I went on an ice skating marathon with my parents, and when I showed them H&L they wouldn't stop talking about how he was so fairy-like and feminine. Like I know my mom didn't mean it in a bad way for sure, but she was just a little shocked. She kept on saying he has the female-skater feel to him. Most people are used to a degree of masculinity, and they just don't know how to react to softer pieces from the men. I guess.

Also, some of the confusion may have come from his interesting fashion choice.
I mean. I like it but some people are confused by the sparkles :scratch2:
 
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