「結弦くん、私たちがあなたの噂をしていたのを知っていますか?インスタグラムの投稿がずっとなかったので、あまりに放置しすぎてクモの巣が張っちゃうんじゃないか、それともパスワードを忘れちゃったのかな?なんてみんなで心配していたんですよ。 でも、結弦くんありがとう!今日やっと可愛い写真を投稿してくれて本当に嬉しいです。」 😂😂😂😂😂😂 @hanyuyuzuru2624 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭 Do you know that we’ve been gossiping about you, Yuzu? Since you haven't posted anything on your Instagram for a long time. We were worried that spiders would start spinning webs there because it’s been closed for so long, or we wondered if you had forgotten your password. But thank you, Yuzu! Finally, today you posted such a cute photo
SENDAI - Figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu believes it is his mission to maintain the memory of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami disaster that devastated his home region of northeastern Japan, using his talents on the ice to honor its victims.
Speaking on Tuesday in his native Sendai, the biggest city of the Tohoku region, where the magnitude-9.0 quake and tsunami struck, claiming some 15,900 lives, the two-time Olympic gold medalist said he was still physically affected by the experience.
"My body stiffens like a conditioned reflex, even during a minor tremor of 1 (on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7). I feel the fear," said Hanyu, who was a first-year high school student practicing at his local rink when the earthquake struck.
His house was "completely destroyed" by the disaster, which impacted large swathes of Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures and triggered a nuclear disaster. More than 2,500 people remain unaccounted for.
Hanyu spent time in an evacuation center just three years before winning his first Olympic gold in Sochi in 2014. Since then, he has strived to be a "ray of hope" for the region, where some 26,000 people continue to live away from their homes.
"I've attached great importance to the thoughts of staying by the side (of the local people) while acknowledging my own hardship as one of those affected," Hanyu said.
He has also been connecting with victims of other disasters, including the M7.6 quake that jolted the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year's Day in 2024, killing more than 200 people.
Hanyu has been performing in charity exhibitions and donating proceeds from merchandise sales to aid the restoration of the damaged regions.
"I want to keep being the catalyst to avoid the disaster fading (from people's memory)," he said.
"I want to keep conveying messages in order to protect the lives and towns that need to be protected."
Hanyu, who defended his Olympic title in Pyeongchang in 2018 and retired after the 2022 Beijing Games, has been continuing his journey on the rink as a professional figure skater, performing in his own three-day event through Monday.
"With 15 years passing, I can send my message out more strongly," said the skater, who performed his new program "Happy End" to a 6,000-plus audience on each of the days.
"We need to keep preparing in the face of disasters that could happen again at any moment. As someone who experienced March 11, I want to keep the message alive five, 10 years from now for disaster mitigation."
Devi Yang
やっぺぇにべったりな姿を見て、お家のプーさんたちが嫉妬してないか心配です!😂
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「結弦くん、私たちがあなたの噂をしていたのを知っていますか?インスタグラムの投稿がずっとなかったので、あまりに放置しすぎてクモの巣が張っちゃうんじゃないか、それともパスワードを忘れちゃったのかな?なんてみんなで心配していたんですよ。
でも、結弦くんありがとう!今日やっと可愛い写真を投稿してくれて本当に嬉しいです。」
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@hanyuyuzuru2624
🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭
Do you know that we’ve been gossiping about you, Yuzu? Since you haven't posted anything on your Instagram for a long time. We were worried that spiders would start spinning webs there because it’s been closed for so long, or we wondered if you had forgotten your password.
But thank you, Yuzu! Finally, today you posted such a cute photo
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Good 🌞Morning everyone 🫶
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INTERVIEW: Figure skating icon Hanyu hopes performance allay future disaster damage
SENDAI - Figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu believes it is his mission to maintain the memory of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami disaster that devastated his home region of northeastern Japan, using his talents on the ice to honor its victims.
Speaking on Tuesday in his native Sendai, the biggest city of the Tohoku region, where the magnitude-9.0 quake and tsunami struck, claiming some 15,900 lives, the two-time Olympic gold medalist said he was still physically affected by the experience.
"My body stiffens like a conditioned reflex, even during a minor tremor of 1 (on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7). I feel the fear," said Hanyu, who was a first-year high school student practicing at his local rink when the earthquake struck.
His house was "completely destroyed" by the disaster, which impacted large swathes of Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures and triggered a nuclear disaster. More than 2,500 people remain unaccounted for.
Hanyu spent time in an evacuation center just three years before winning his first Olympic gold in Sochi in 2014. Since then, he has strived to be a "ray of hope" for the region, where some 26,000 people continue to live away from their homes.
"I've attached great importance to the thoughts of staying by the side (of the local people) while acknowledging my own hardship as one of those affected," Hanyu said.
He has also been connecting with victims of other disasters, including the M7.6 quake that jolted the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year's Day in 2024, killing more than 200 people.
Hanyu has been performing in charity exhibitions and donating proceeds from merchandise sales to aid the restoration of the damaged regions.
"I want to keep being the catalyst to avoid the disaster fading (from people's memory)," he said.
"I want to keep conveying messages in order to protect the lives and towns that need to be protected."
Hanyu, who defended his Olympic title in Pyeongchang in 2018 and retired after the 2022 Beijing Games, has been continuing his journey on the rink as a professional figure skater, performing in his own three-day event through Monday.
"With 15 years passing, I can send my message out more strongly," said the skater, who performed his new program "Happy End" to a 6,000-plus audience on each of the days.
"We need to keep preparing in the face of disasters that could happen again at any moment. As someone who experienced March 11, I want to keep the message alive five, 10 years from now for disaster mitigation."
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Thank you so much for amazing "nottestellata" 🙏🏻 @hanyuyuzuru2624
You can take a break for a moment so ready continue preparing for REALIVE
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#羽生結弦nottestellata2026 ✨
Thank you for amazing show @hanyuyuzuru2624 see you again #REALIVE 🧊📜
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Good morning everyone! ☺️
Day 3 greetings from the chairperson! 💫
Look forward to the final performance! ✨
#YuzuruHanyu #nottestellata
皆さま、おはようございます☺️
座長から3日目のご挨拶です💫
千秋楽、お楽しみに✨
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