Yuzuru Hanyu's hope theme is ice show 12 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake

Yuzuru Hanyu from Sendai City, who won two consecutive Olympics in figure skating and turned professional, will hold an ice show in Miyagi, his hometown, in line with the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the 11th. started from the day

The ice show was chaired by Mr. Hanyu, who continues to work as a professional based in Sendai City, in order to convey hope from the disaster area and make people smile even a little. It would be held.

Twelve years ago, Hanyu suffered a disaster while practicing at a rink in Sendai.

Immediately after the earthquake, the lights in the city went out due to the power outage, and when I looked up at the sky in despair, I could see the stars shining brightly. Show off your slides and jumps.

In addition, Olympic gold medalist gymnastics Kohei Uchimura also performed, and Hanyu and Uchimura, wearing the same black costumes, combined the movements of skating spins and pommel horses, etc., to attract about 6,000 spectators. It thrilled the audience.

At the end of the show, Mr. Hanyu said, ``It's been 12 years since then. The audience was also seen pouring the

After the event, Hanyu told reporters, "Every year on March 11th, I skating secretly while expressing my prayers and gratitude. I was able to skate while reflecting the starry sky that I saw on the day.

Kohei Uchimura "I received courage and energy from people in the disaster area"

Kohei Uchimura, who won two consecutive Olympic gold medals in gymnastics, co-starred with Hanyu for the first time this time.

Uchimura said, "I wanted to collaborate with Hanyu at some point, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Both of us won two consecutive Olympics and retired, and I feel that we haven't reached the peak of our sport yet. I think, and I think we got along well because we respect each other."

Regarding his appearance in the ice show held in the disaster area 12 years after the earthquake, he said, "12 years ago, I was in doubt about holding the world championships, but I was determined to carry out the disaster with the desire to recover. He told me that he gave me courage and energy.I was able to do my best as a player with that as a source of inspiration, and I still have that feeling.Hanyu-kun is from my hometown, and I'm a person with such feelings. It's a collaboration, so I hope I can deliver that feeling even more."