Yuzuru, I love and believe in you very much! I admire your creativity! You are the best of the best! I dream of communicating with you, I really dream... For me, you always come first! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yuzuru, I love and believe in you very much! I admire your creativity! You are the best of the best! I dream of communicating with you, I really dream... For me, you always come first! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
(English Translation) The day I hear the cicada's chirping, I suddenly realize that another year has passed. We are used to marking time in some way, preserving the past, with a certain number, a certain picture, a certain taste... When thinking about the past twelve months of your life, a string of words came rushing up: perseverance, turbulence, upheaval, confusion, resilience, darkness, realization, struggle, joy, blooming, radiance, composure. Like twelve constellations with their own stories, they are distant from each other yet form a unique starry sea that belongs to you alone. You have always been choosing, correctly and resolutely. You hold your own philosophy, have your own stories, are at ease with abandonment, and adhere to transcendence. In this realm without "rules", you are well aware of the price of freedom - loneliness, unease, pain, unpredictability... They are grains of sand on wounds, a painful tug between breaths; but they are also what make you feel the real existence of your self, allowing you to trust the path you are on and find "the one you can fully trust". Two years of time, in this world not swayed by other values, in the world that can only be presented by you, the sand has been polished into pearls, like the ice crystals that splash up around your feet, emitting unique and alluring beauty. Thank you for your choice, which allows us to see a variety of you in a free state: an evolving and competitive youth, an expressive artist, a daring and extraordinary leader, a cute little careless one, and a you who compares yourself to ants, slugs, tofu, and is determined to "change the world"... In an era when information production and duplication are so popular, you keep embarking on a journey from "nothing" again and again; even if you have reached a place where no one is, you still insist on finding the barriers that have not been crossed. The lofty driving force may be the faint light in the distance, the gaze behind you, or perhaps, the stronger self that you have yet to see. You may have hesitated over saying "please continue to support me"; you may have thought about the cruelty of time: "If I don't work hard now, I won't be able to jump well," and you may have yearned for a normal person's life in countless moments, asking yourself, "Is ice skating really fun?" Perhaps, you have already found the answer, but you may not have found all of it. For example, you may not know that how many people, like me, are looking forward to the days when they can receive news and parcels; how delighted they are when they receive a “like” from “someone” on RU-vid ; how reassuring it is to have your GIFT by their sides when life is in chaos; or how warm it feels to think of you far away when the seasons change, flowers bloom and leaves fall… So many people are content with having someone to support throughout their lives. Many memories will be blown away by time, but there will always be certain moments that are etched in our minds. One day, you may put down your armor and return to being ordinary. But I firmly believe that you will continue to wrap the world with gentleness.
Throughout the Notte Stellata Ice Show, there is always a mutual trust in the air. We hand over our seeing, hearing, and emotions to you , believing that your works will be presented to us in the most perfect way; and you are sure that we are the very "audience" to whom you are looking forward to delivering your thoughts as you work day and night --- sitting there, holding our breath, and entering into your beloved skating with the utmost devotion. Even the classic program like "Notte Stellata" which we have seen dozens or hundreds of times, it's still like seeing it for the first time. I can enjoy the show more calmly and quietly than I used to, I can catch one of your light smiles, and I can see the subtle differences between one spin and another. At moments like these, I always think of your words, "Even if the world is going to end at any moment, I don't regret what I haven't done yet," because "I've kept this show, so don't worry about it." Carmina Burana was originally a long poem lamenting the shortness of life. However, In the magnificent music, what I see is your unyielding and courageous pursuit of true self: when you were young, you were like a deer in a rosy spring day, running happily in the wonderful world; when you grew up, you were gradually bound by some social things, and seemed to be controlled by a pair of big cold hands, unable to walk according to your own will; finally, with your persistent beliefs and firm willpower, you got rid of the constraints and gained a new life. You have transferred the ups and downs of the story into your various dance posture and expressive eyes. I was once again impressed by your precise grasp of melody, rhythm, tempo, intensity and mood, and touched by your philosophical and artistic interpretation of life at such a young age ---true freedom is the freedom of the mind, and the direction of the original heart is the destination of the true self. In the melodious "Danny Boy" I seem to see on a moonlit night, a spirit dancing outside the window, on the roof of the house, or up the clouds, afraid to scare the silent earth. You, in white, are skating on the ice with ease, calm and leisurely, even the traces you left are not too haste. It is just this kind of lightness that contains the power to nourish all things. At the end of the song, sweat streaming down your cheeks, just like pearls glittering. I came back to reality, yes, isn’t this exactly that boy training at the rink every late night?! The best state of life is to live with calmness and choose to do the most meaningful things in life. During skating, You are always thinking those big topics such as the world, the universe, dilemmas, life and death, but you’ve never been alienated from the world: you would consider the cost of an ice show and the financial burden of the audience, hoping to give the spectators who come all the way to the show, "a special experience that they can't get elsewhere with money." Yes, this special experience has nothing to do with money, not even with skating, but only with - Yuzuru Hanyu. And you, like a pot of tea, are full of fragrance. As the ancient Chinese poem goes: Not disturbed by prosperity or adversity, I witnessed the blossom and wither of flowers; Not minding staying or leaving, I watched the scudding and clearing of clouds. This is what I see in you right now.
Translation: 2022.7.19, you officially announced your farewell to the competition field, your calm and collected manner was such an excellent anesthetic that I didn't wake up from the pain until late that night. In the following days, you were groping your way forward in the new journey, while carefully revealing your heart to us; you talked freely about your dreams and plans, but also confessed that "tofu" needs tender care. You are always worried that we will turn away, but you never know how apprehensive we are! Every time we see you, we desperately try to guess your recent situation from the details, capture your state of mind from the new programs, cry and laugh with you through the screen, and applaud and shout for you. Happily, in the "Prologue", you bravely face the fantasy that will end. We have only given you a small piece of blue "ocean", but you give back to the whole world a heavy GIFT. This gift is so precious, even if you just have a light taste of it, you can feel its warmth and sincerity. "Even if you are alone, you can "snuggle it up gently and feel at ease". It reminds me of the sentimental words you once said after Hachinohe's "Prologue": "I'm glad that we can keep images in this era, and when one day I'm not around and no one is skating my show, they can still remain and continue to 'live'... ...It would be nice for people to think of my shows in the future when they have time, when they're happy, when they're in pain, whenever they can." Since then, you seem to have begun to think about how to fight against the strongest “rival”--- time, and how to give back a little more to us who love you, "I want to be with everyone for a little while longer, I want to be with you ...... Fly together a little longer ...... a little longer." Although you were injured, you still tried your best to give us a gift. When it was finally delivered steadily, you skated over the ice in excitement. Those words that should have come from us became your tearful monologue, "You did your best, you did great, amazing!" So, please let us have the opportunity to say "thank you" to you solemnly and sincerely, because what you have given us is a gift of TIMELESS, a gift of " whenever and wherever you are tired and your soul is no longer nourished, the warmth of being with you ""! Wonderfully, I am also grateful to this "rival" for providing me the unique perspective of flashbacks. From the present to look at the past, there is a completely different mood. Looking back at the time when you just announced the transfer, I feel a unique sense of release. The more I look back from afar, the more I can realize your state of mind at certain times, your strength and vulnerability. The magical flashbacks also comforted me and made up for the regret of meeting you too late. This year, we witness the young man accumulated a lot of energy again.. The stories that flowed from his eyes, hair, and fingertips, the philosophies that emanated from his words and manners, the souls that were probed from his laughter and tears, all shine with lights. Yes, these are the things only you "can convey", the world only you "can demonstrate "; it is the very skating in which only you can take pride. The magical power that comes out of you on and off the ice is transmitted to millions of us. And you have always been the lonely king, no one can really enter your city. When you were tired and low, who gave you warmth and motivation? Thanks for these warm presences that allow warmth to exist. This year, for you, is the precipitation of sadness and joy, is the witness of growth and metamorphosis, and also a brand new "prologue" being written; For me, it is 365 days full of love and gratitude. Whether inside and outside the screen, on and off the ice rink, you and I have some kind of tacit understanding, which is too wonderful to be described in words. You are like the little prince on the invisible planet in the sky, kind, innocent but also insightful. The little prince let me have a brilliant starry sky, and you, let me have a gift with happy tears. Our story will continue. Millions of thanks to you, my dear Yuzuru!
My First Meeting with Hanyu Yuzuru in 2023 Faoi It's been a week since I saw the live ice show (FAOI 2023, Niigata), and I prefer to chew, reminisce and organize it slowly after fermenting and settling down than to rewrite it immediately. The trip to Niigata was half a year earlier than planned, and after some hasty preparations and a long journey, I finally arrived in this small town. I was too tired and busy to be excited until the opening music suddenly started while the audience bursting into cheers and screams, and then the figure that had always existed only on the screen suddenly jumped into my eyes. I didn't have time to take a closer look, the impact of this "real" Yuzu was so strong that in such a sea of joy , I suddenly fell into a quiet, linear space, only me and him, I was here, he was over there --- a blue air came over me, and his exclusive elements followed: soft, flowing hair; strong arms; silky, light steps ...... The music was so fast that I even panicked, trying to catch these moments, remembering every frame that came into my mind one after another. The tune ended and the lights refocused on his static posture, and I seemed to come back to my senses - yes, it was him. In the opening minutes, all the senses without exception conveyed the same image: an innocent big boy, a clean, serious skater without any distraction. There was such a power in him that I was moved just right, not in tears, but my eyes were wet all the time, a solid, steady touch. After more than two hours, I gradually soothed, and before he came out again, I could feel my orderly and sober nervousness. In the same screaming cheers and dimness appeared a shadow figure with beautiful warm-up jumps, until the lights brightened up the brilliant red cape, black leather pants and delicate hat. In fact, shortly before his appearance, Mika Nakajima's "The Glory of Snow"(雪の華) had put me into a sad mood in advance, and if he slid "Once I wanted to be done with it" (僕が死のうと思ったのは)next, I was bound to weep. Fortunately, he chose “Glamorous Sky”, a cool and fast music, and the dense jumps were the impression left after the enthusiasm. Although each jump, rotation, and landing are once familiar, but this flesh and blood body, the vibrating air and sound of skating across the ice , are brand new sensory experiences. Later, the elegant Ina Bauer and the perfect jumps pushed this boy into my mind and heart again and again. The first day was over, I felt a bit confused, the Hanyu that flashed before my eyes for 20 minutes was a bit different from the one I had imagined for more than a year. "Distance" was the key word of the day. This gave me a strong desire to get closer to him, and I was lucky enough to buy a SS ticket for the next day (the second row next to the east entrance) . In the opening dance that day, he went in and out from in front of me twice. Although the light was a little dark, his skating speed is fast, but his white face, delicate features and beautiful expressions can be seen truly, which is closer to the former impression of him. The third day, with the help of telescope, I see more familiar details of him. The first day of the "new" Yuzu, as if skating a hydroblading, turning a circle and coming back to overlap with the former "old" image. For the three days, all the images seem to hover in the opening scene when I was shocked at certain moments, Since then it has been staying in that time and space, waiting for a moment to find the right words to release themselves out. Until today when I watched the final show in Kobe (on TV), I was surprised to find that I had already subconsciously engraved the details of his first meeting with me: the direction of his hair, the angle of his eyes, the track of his rotation and bow, the speed of his jumping and sliding, the tension of his dancing body ...... were all fixed in my mind. And the very image caught in a fleeting glimpse but most impressive is his glide around the field as fast as he can, with his arms stretching outward and backward. That upward head, that windy hair, that look of enthusiasm…… such stunning a young man, as if travelling through times, being baptized by age. At that moment, it feels like this young man has his mountains and seas ahead, I just want to be the tree that discreetly blooms waiting for his arrival, and then give him everything and let him be free ...... In just one week, I blew the wind here, walked the road here, breathed the air here, experienced some of the things here, all these help me to draw a rough outline of his life in my heart; and most importantly, I have seen him who was born and grew up here. From now on, he is no longer just a skater on my screen, a little crybaby with a mushroom hairstyle in Sendai, Mr. Romeo or Mr. Asura, but a person who lives under the same sky as me, a person who grows up with a dream of skating and lives a fulfilling life, a person who has a child living in his heart, a person who is always on my mind and never forgotten. The person who makes my heart ripple, my eyes wet and my mouth turning up whenever I think of him. I'm grateful to see you, Yuzuru. And I’m already looking forward to seeing you next time.
Only Yuzuru could make us feel this magic, to hear the sound of light !!! He's a creature that radiates love, brilliance, kindness, strength, loneliness... 🌹🌹🤍🤍🌹🌹