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Article from Fujin-gaho (a family magazine), June 2019. Picture: Yuzuru shouting “arigato-gozaimashita!”, surrounded by support banners made by fans.

My translation:

Competing* Together with Fans

In Japan of course, and also overseas, there is an almost-shockingly huge number of Hanyu fans. At the venue, there are many of them, solidly conveying their support to Hanyu in all sorts of ways. “The support from everyone, it is happiness and it is also pressure. I feel that fans are together with me going into battle (*or competition).” Hanyu said this at the press meeting the day after. (t/n. Worlds 2019)

“Through the TV or at the venue, I want to treat everyone equally as much as possible, and so I conduct myself in that way, and because of that, the sense of distance between fans and me is not that close. But even then, this time again, when I landed the loop jump, everyone rejoiced together for me. That feeling of ‘together’, it was really very strong this time.”

Then later, at the small medal ceremony held in front of fans, he said with his head lowered, “I think I will still be making all of you worry about me, but if you will fight* together with me, I will be happy.” And fans answered him with loud applause and cheers.

*Translation note: the verb 闘う has the meanings of: compete, fight, battle, struggle (against adversity/hardship).

Photo: thanks to https://twitter.com/halmammyg/status/1124882136656273411…

Magazine: http://www.fujingaho.jp/news/201906henshucho

yuzusorbet

Yuzu-inspirations, May 2019

(fans shared and I have to save them here)

Art: Elizabeth Peyton’s exhibition in London (photos above: thanks and credit to Lydia@tw)

Dance: Salute to Hanyu: U.S. ballet troupe paying tribute to legend

‘Notte Stellata’ ballet rehearsal video (it’s so beautiful) (actual performance on 16 June 2019)

Music: Interview with composer Kelly Moran: “I am really passionate about figure skating – outside of music it’s the one activity I am most involved in, both as a fan and as a skater myself. Anyone who knows about figure skating knows that Yuzuru Hanyu is simply the greatest skater of all time, and following his career has been immensely inspiring for me – especially in his most recent, post-Olympic season. The fact that Hanyu has continued to skate after winning back to back Olympics – an accomplishment that most people would surely retire after – shows how dedicated he is as an athlete. His drive and will to improve his skating and continue pushing himself to the limit even when he is already considered the greatest ever is endlessly inspiring to me. I saw how he dedicated his programs to Johnny Weir and Evgeny Plushenko this past year and thought it was so touching that he would pay tribute and acknowledge the people who have helped him develop into the great athlete and artist he is.

I watch Hanyu’s programs on a weekly basis to remind myself how hard he works to accomplish his goals. Unlike musicians, skaters have a very limited period in which they can accomplish their career goals as competitive athletes. Most of them don’t compete over the age of 30, so they know they have to use their time wisely and work as hard as possible during those years. I consider myself a hardworking musician, but I know I don’t work nearly as hard as these skaters do, so I watch their programs to motivate myself to become better at my own artistic practices. When I’m feeling lazy about practicing piano, I think about how Hanyu has to jump quads at practice, and that gets me out of bed! To me, there is no one more inspiring than Yuzu for what he can make people feel when you watch his programs…I have endless respect for him.

Anyway, considering all this, when I was naming my EP, I thought about how this album shows the origins of the music that eventually became my LP Ultraviolet. (The EP has early demos that later developed into the compositions on the LP.) At the same time, I had been following Hanyu’s 2018-2019 competitive season, in which he named his free skate “Origin” after Evgeny Plushenko… so I thought, why don’t I make my album a tribute to Hanyu’s tribute, to show how much he has also inspired me? Hanyu inspires legions of skaters around the world, but I wanted to show that he also inspires people in other fields like music because what he creates on the ice is transcendent.” (Source)

[I’ve put some of the words in bold. What she said is so true. Much thanks to fans for sharing in YHIFG]

yuzusorbet

Yuzu-inspirations, May 2019

(fans shared and I have to save them here)

Art: Elizabeth Peyton’s exhibition in London (photos above: thanks and credit to Lydia@tw)

Dance: Salute to Hanyu: U.S. ballet troupe paying tribute to legend

‘Notte Stellata’ ballet rehearsal video (it’s so beautiful) (actual performance on 16 June 2019)

Music: Interview with composer Kelly Moran: “I am really passionate about figure skating – outside of music it’s the one activity I am most involved in, both as a fan and as a skater myself. Anyone who knows about figure skating knows that Yuzuru Hanyu is simply the greatest skater of all time, and following his career has been immensely inspiring for me – especially in his most recent, post-Olympic season. The fact that Hanyu has continued to skate after winning back to back Olympics – an accomplishment that most people would surely retire after – shows how dedicated he is as an athlete. His drive and will to improve his skating and continue pushing himself to the limit even when he is already considered the greatest ever is endlessly inspiring to me. I saw how he dedicated his programs to Johnny Weir and Evgeny Plushenko this past year and thought it was so touching that he would pay tribute and acknowledge the people who have helped him develop into the great athlete and artist he is.

I watch Hanyu’s programs on a weekly basis to remind myself how hard he works to accomplish his goals. Unlike musicians, skaters have a very limited period in which they can accomplish their career goals as competitive athletes. Most of them don’t compete over the age of 30, so they know they have to use their time wisely and work as hard as possible during those years. I consider myself a hardworking musician, but I know I don’t work nearly as hard as these skaters do, so I watch their programs to motivate myself to become better at my own artistic practices. When I’m feeling lazy about practicing piano, I think about how Hanyu has to jump quads at practice, and that gets me out of bed! To me, there is no one more inspiring than Yuzu for what he can make people feel when you watch his programs…I have endless respect for him.

Anyway, considering all this, when I was naming my EP, I thought about how this album shows the origins of the music that eventually became my LP Ultraviolet. (The EP has early demos that later developed into the compositions on the LP.) At the same time, I had been following Hanyu’s 2018-2019 competitive season, in which he named his free skate “Origin” after Evgeny Plushenko… so I thought, why don’t I make my album a tribute to Hanyu’s tribute, to show how much he has also inspired me? Hanyu inspires legions of skaters around the world, but I wanted to show that he also inspires people in other fields like music because what he creates on the ice is transcendent.” (Source)

[I’ve put some of the words in bold. What she said is so true. Much thanks to fans for sharing in YHIFG]