Yuzuru Hanyu, a figure skating player from Sendai City, made a comment on the 11th, 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake. , Smiles, conflicts, and suffering are also treasures in my heart, "he said after 10 years.
Hanyu, who won the Olympic Games in a row, was a first-year high school student at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake, and was hit by a big shake while practicing at the link in Sendai City.
Although Hanyu's home was damaged and he lived in an evacuation center, he participated in a charity ice show and visited the disaster area to interact with local children.
Hanyu announced a comment on the 11th, 10 years after the earthquake, saying, "I can immediately remember that day. I have a feeling that it has been 10 years, and I feel that it has passed. Through the Olympics, through figure skating, I was able to interact with the people in the disaster area, have connections, smiles, conflicts, and suffering. It's a treasure, "he said after 10 years.
Regarding the earthquake, he said, "I have noticed a lot after thinking about it." "Pain tells us about wounds, and I think that the wounds are proof that that day was there." I think it's a proof that everything before the day was there, "he said.
He said, "I know it's a word that can't be said easily," and said, "I think I'm the person who has been most supported by this word. I think he is a person who knows it, so let me tell you. Please do your best. "
Hanyu is scheduled to compete in the World Championships in Sweden in late March.