Yuzuru Hanyu: “Even 10, 20, 50, or 100 years from now, I want to continue creating something that people who see it at that time will think is good.”
Translation of Yuzuru Hanyu’s comments made in a conversation with Hitoshi Itoi.
source: hochi.news
Translation of some comments mad by Yuzuru Hanyu in a conversation with copywriter Hitoshi Itoi, known for his column in Sports Hochi.
“I was really happy. Also, I’ve read conversations between Itoi-san and Johnny Weir. I’ve always admired Johnny, and I felt that his pursuit of artisticness and the beauty and coolness he seeks are similar to my own values, so I could read their conversation with a lot of empathy,” said Hanyu.
“I’m not deeply knowledgeable about figure skating, so it’s most grateful for me to be seen as someone who talks about vague things beyond the competition. From my perspective, both Johnny and Hanyu have the same thing, ‘This person wants to do something,’ comes across, regardless of the rules of the competition or specialized knowledge. That’s something I think you both have in common. By the way, the first time I knew about Hanyu was through Johnny,” said Itoi
They also spoke about Hanyu’s current activities as a professional skater. “Even 10, 20, 50, or 100 years from now, I want to continue creating something that people who see it at that time will think is ‘good,'” told Hanyu. “I want to create something that will be remembered forever, and not just once, but I want to continue creating for the rest of my life.”
“It’s not that I exist because there is skating, but because there is a life called Yuzuru Hanyu, and skating is on top of that,” added Hanyu.
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