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After I tried to process Youtuber Hanyu Yuzuru Senshu,

And after that did not work,

I did notice something

Yuzu, in these live streams and videos and photos, reminds me of Yuzu, at a time not too long ago, yet it feels very nostalgic

Yuzuru’s Sendai Parade, April 2018

SharePractice, August 2022

If anyone still remembers that

The same glow on his face,

The same contentment in his eyes,

And an over all aura of calm and happiness, even though he is still working hard,

(If you are newer to the fandom and don’t know what I am talking about, after Yuzu’s second Olympic Gold Medal Win, the city of Sendai organized a parade through Sendai (just like after Yuzuru’s first OGM Win in 2014), Yuzu’s home city, where he then was driven around on a platform, and waved at people, and over all seemed really happy, I can recommend watching it,

Link to it on YouTube here (2014) and here (2018)

Link to information on it here)

Also

Now that I have again looked at some pictures of Yuzuru

I want to share these pictures with you

More from the Victory Parade, April 2018 in Sendai

More from SharePractice, August 2022

From Continues With Wings or CiONTU, Yuzuru’s very own ice show (look it up it is great), April 2018

And

From the 2018 Olympics, because a happy Yuzuru is the best Yuzuru, February 2018

And one from his Pro Athlete Announcement Press Conference, because I really quite like whenever he does The SEIMEI Pose, July 2022

And he looks so serene and ethereal yet so real

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Facts and Opinions, How Do They Work?

FACTS:

This is Yuzuru Hanyu, born in 1994, Japanese, Sendai native, figure skater, reigning Olympic and World champion, current record holder for the short program, free skate, total score.

His jump technique is one of the best on the current circuit. His takeoff is clean and effortless, his air position superb, his landing light and elegant. He achieves outstanding ice coverage in every jump. 

His best jump is the triple Axel, which is routinely done out of difficult entries such as a back counter or an outside spread eagle. 

He competes with three types of quads: toe loop, Salchow, and loop. He is known to also practice the quad Lutz and quad Axel. He is the first skater to land a fully ratified quad loop in an ISU competition.

His spin technique includes difficult variations such as the doughnut and the Biellmann, which is rare among male skaters due to the high degree of flexibility required.  

His step sequences are known for their complexity, musicality, and originality. 

His choreographic sequences frequently feature such signature moves as the layback Ina Bauer and the hydroblade.

His skating skills and transitions are characterized by light footwork, frequent variation in speed and direction, plus fluency and clarity in a wide array of difficult turns/steps/free skating movements.

His composition and choreography are famous for the attention to details, showing creativity and demonstrating a clear concept. 

His performance is usually delivered with total commitment to the program. He projects well and connects well with the audience.

His interpretation of the music is both intuitive and refined. He utilizes both lower and upper body movements to express the nuances of the melody. His technical elements are known for their harmony with the musical structure.   

OPINIONS:

I love Yuzuru Hanyu.

I find his skating style completely compatible with my personal aesthetic. 

I think he is the best skater the world has ever seen.

I admire his relentless pursuit of perfection and his insistence on the highest standards.

I adore him as a person, for his articulacy, his thoughtful discourse on figure skating, his sunny disposition, and even his stubbornness. 

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FACTS AND OPINIONS

You can disagree with me on my opinions, but you can’t deny the facts, because they are not my facts, they are just that, facts.

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Some numbers from Yuzuru’s victory celebration parade (22/4/2018) in Sendai…..

1)  The temperature of parade day was 29.9°C, the highest ever recorded for April in Sendai.  The next day, the temperature fell to 14°C and it was cloudy with brief rain. (*thank God for good weather on parade day!*)

2) Yuzu received the total of ¥10,000,000 /approx.US$93,000 (¥5,000,000 from Japan Olympic Committee and ¥5,000,000 from Japan Skate Federation) as the reward for his Olympic Gold. He donated the whole amount to be used for the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami (¥5,000,000 to Miyagi prefecture and ¥5,000,000 to Sendai City), at the ceremony before the parade.

He did the same four years ago, after Sochi Olympics.  At that time, the money he received from JOC and JSF was ¥6,000,000 in total, and he donated it all as well.

(Btw he also donates all royalties he receives from his 2 autobiographies, ’Aoi Hono’ 1 & 2,  to Ice Rink Sendai.)

3.a) Yuzu’s parade T-shirts and wristbands were manufactured and sold to cover the cost of the parade. The T-shirt is ¥2500 each and they made 80,000 shirts, and 70,000 shirts were sold by the day of the parade. 70,000 x ¥2500 = ¥175,000,000 /US$1,623,500 b) The wristband (a set of 2 wristbands, purple and blue) is ¥1000 /set and they made 10,000 sets and all were sold out on the day of the parade. 10,000 x ¥1000 = ¥10,000,000 /US$92,800 a) + b), the sales of those items were ¥185,000,000 / US$1,716,300 in total. In addition to this, many people donated for this parade and their donations reached ¥20,000,000 /US$185,550.  (note: these are not the final numbers as the amount was still going up at the time of original post)

【¥205,000,000 /US$1,902,000】take away【the material and labour costs (yes, it gave a good influence to the local economy too)】was the profit = fund for the parade. If it is more than the actual expenses for the parade, the rest will be used for the recovery of Tohoku.  (They did the same for the parade after Sochi).

4) Over 100,000 people (the official announcement is 108,000, but many who were there say the number should be higher!) turned up for the parade, and 1000 volunteers were ready for the after-parade clean-up,  However, hardly any rubbish was found on the streets.  Yes, almost zero rubbish!!  (*I’m so proud of us! haha*)

5) Another interesting figure… according to the TV program ‘Kininaru’, Yuzu said “arigato” more than 294 times on the parade van! xD

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Translated by Shuko Doyle, info from yahoo.co.jp and other Japanese media sources.  Much thanks to Shuko for giving me permission to share this in my blog;  original post in YHIFG.  Pic credits are marked on each photo;  last 2 photos (showing sale of T-shirts and wristbands) are mine. 

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Because @my-archerboy convinced me to upload and post these, here you have Campaign Logos of Ellen Claremont and Michael Holleran for 2020 and 2016, I have these in my head and I wanted to draw them and here are the sketches

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Interesting Things to Call Your Sweetheart in Questionable Emails Off Official Servers

Honourable Mentions: Haplessly Romantic Heretic Prince Henry the Utterly Daft & Alex, First Son of Questionable Late Night Emails

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🧸 yuzu playing with pooh-san for @ohnicepaprika

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yuzuru’s common/signature moves

Happy holidays from anonymous to @ohshitgallifrey!

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yuzuru over the course of the 2019 grand prix final 

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I slowly listen to the sound of the snowfall Closing my eyes and imagining that it will not end

– “雪落下的声音 (The Sound of the Snowfall)”

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I’m trying to expand this project and add all kinds of new features. If you want to help, you can pledge 1$ to my patreon here, and in exchange, you’ll get access to a second project where I try to create the coziest/warmest art collection on the internet.

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crystal memories ✧

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Sansa Stark, the Queen in the North. Queen of Winter. Lady of Winterfell. The Red Wolf.

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If Magikarp can evolve into Gyarados, you can handle this week, Trainers! 

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This fanart of our beloved Sakura Fairy is absolutely gorgeous! 😍 🌸 😊

Sof8894 on Twitter

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Shoma Uno being a brat to Kanako  || Stars on Ice 2019 in Osaka

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