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Echoes of Life Tour
Official logo of the Echoes of Life Tour
Ice show typeTouring solo show
FormatOn-screen narration with live figure skating performances
ThemeMeaning of human life
Start dateDecember 7, 2024
End dateFebruary 9, 2025
No. of shows7
CountryJapan
Venue
BroadcastCS TV Asahi
ProducerYuzuru Hanyu (performer)
DirectorMikiko
Organizer
Sponsor
Websiteechoesoflife.jp
Yuzuru Hanyu article series
Skating career
Other works
Solo ice shows
Ensemble ice shows

The Echoes of Life Tour (full title 'Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story 3rd Echoes of Life Tour') is an upcoming solo ice show tour by Japanese figure skater and two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu, organized in partnership with TV Asahi and CIC Co., Ltd. The tour is scheduled with three stops from December 2024 to February 2025 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, at Hiroshima Green Arena in Hiroshima, and LaLa Arena Tokyo-Bay [ja] in Funabashi.

The Echoes of Life Tour is the third main chapter of the Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story series, produced and directed by Yuzuru Hanyu in collaboration with Japanese choreographer Mikiko. The story of the shows was announced to revolve around the meaning and value of human life in the presence of evolving technology and artificial intelligence.[1][2] The tour is sponsored by Tōwa Pharmaceutical, Phiten, and Kosé.[3]

Background

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See also: Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story

Yuzuru Hanyu is a Japanese figure skater and ice show producer who competed in the men's singles discipline and turned professional in 2022.[4][5] Regarded as one of the greatest skaters in the sport's history, he is the first two-time Olympic men's champion in 66 years with back-to-back gold medals at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics,[4] and the first male single skater to complete the Super Slam, having won all major international senior and junior titles in the course of his career.[6] He scored 19 world records in the ISU Judging System and was the first skater to land a quadruple loop jump in international competition among other achievements.[4][6] On March 11, 2011, Hanyu experienced the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in his hometown of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, which fundamentally shaped his life and career.[7] It was the most powerful earthquake recorded in Japan, which cost more than 19,000 people's lives.[8]

Hanyu's first major work as a professional skater is the ongoing Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story, a series of solo ice shows produced and directed by himself in collaboration with renowned Japanese choreographer Mikiko.[9] The series was launched in November 2022 with Prologue, the first solo ice show production in figure skating, held in Yokohama and Hachinohe with five performances in total.[10] The first main chapter of the Ice Story, titled Gift, was presented on February 26, 2023, at Tokyo Dome in front of a record ice show audience of 35,000 spectators.[9] Both productions focused on Hanyu's transition from competitive to professional skating, telling the story of his life and future on ice.[10][11] The solo show series continued with the Repray Tour, the first solo tour production in figure skating, with four stops between November 2023 and April 2024.[12][13][note 1] The show revolved around the world of video games and the contrasts between the virtual world and real life.[12] Following the universal acclaim and commercial success of the previous solo show productions, Hanyu announced on October 4, 2024, the continuation of the series with the Echoes of Life Tour, which will be launched on his 30th birthday on December 7 in Saitama City.[1][2] The tour is organized in partnership with TV Asahi and CIC Co., Ltd.[3]

Venues

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Echoes of Life Tour is located in Japan
Saitama
Saitama
Hiroshima
Hiroshima
Funabashi
Funabashi
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Locations of the Echoes of Life Tour

The Echoes of Life Tour was announced to consist of three tour stops across Japan between December 2024 and February 2025. The first stop is scheduled for three days on December 7, 9, and 11 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City,[1] one of the most prestigious venues in competitive figure skating, having hosted three World Championships in 2014, 2019, and 2023 among others.[15] For Hanyu, the venue is of particular meaning, having won his first World title there in 2014 as well as two national titles at the 2013–14 and 2021–22 Japan Championships.[16] The first stop of the Repray Tour was also held at the venue in November 2024.[9]

The Echoes of Life Tour continues with stops at the renovated Hiroshima Green Arena in Hiroshima in the southwest of Japan's main island Honshu, scheduled for January 3 and 5, and the newly built LaLa Arena Tokyo-Bay [ja] in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, with two shows on February 7 and 9.[1][17]

Chronological list of venues of the Echoes of Life Tour [1]
Venue Location Seat. capacity Max. capacity Image Ref.
Saitama Super Arena Saitama City TBA 22,500
(arena setting)
37,000
(stadium setting)
 Ourdoor view of Saitama Super Arena [18]
Hiroshima Green Arena Hiroshima City TBA 6,000 Outdoor view of Hiroshima Green Arena [17]
LaLa Arena Tokyo-Bay [ja] Funabashi TBA 10,000 Outdoor view of LaLa Arena [17]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ A show or concert tour usually consists of a minimum of three stops in distinct cities or venues. For that reason, Hanyu's first solo show Prologue may not qualify as a "tour".[14]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e Kurosawa, Hitoshi (October 4, 2024). 羽生結弦さんが新たな全国ツアー実施へ 誕生日公演も [Yuzuru Hanyu to hold a new nationwide tour with a birthday performance]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Chiyoda, Tokyo. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b オリンピック2大会連続金メダルの羽生結弦氏、新たなアイスショー「Echoes of Life TOUR」の開催を発表 [Two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu announces new ice show "Echoes of Life Tour"]. International Olympic Committee (in Japanese). Lausanne. October 4, 2024. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story 3rd Echoes of Life Tour 2024–25". Echoes of Life production committee (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Macur, Juliet (July 20, 2022). "Oh, Pooh. We May Never See Another Skater Like This One". The New York Times. New York City. ISSN 1553-8095. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Russell 2022, p. 23–24.
  6. ^ a b Russell 2022, p. 25.
  7. ^ "Hanyu Yuzuru to bring new ice show "notte stellata" to home prefecture Miyagi in March". International Olympic Committee. Lausanne. January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "29,000 Still Evacuated 13 Years after March 2011 Disaster". The Japan News. Chiyoda, Tokyo: Yomiuri Shimbun. Jiji Press. March 10, 2024. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Figure skating hero Hanyu Yuzuru to start gaming-inspired 'RE_PRAY' solo ice tour in Saitama". International Olympic Committee. Lausanne. September 4, 2023. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Matsubara, Takaomi (January 12, 2023). "Going Pro: Hanyū Yuzuru Reinvents What It Means to Be a Figure Skater". Nippon Communications Foundation. Minato, Tokyo. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Mitsuoka, Maria-Laura (February 28, 2023). "Yuzuru Hanyu: 'Gift' to the figure skating world". Golden Skate. Cary, North Carolina. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Yuzuru Hanyu announces first tour of solo ice show". The Japan Times. Chiyoda, Tokyo. Kyodo News. September 1, 2023. ISSN 0447-5763. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Tanaka, Mitsuru (October 19, 2023). 単独公演ツアー初開催へ プロ２年目、羽生結弦の進化 [First solo show tour – Yuzuru Hanyu's evolution in his second year as a professional]. Wedge (in Japanese). Chiyoda, Tokyo. pp. 1–4. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023.
  14. ^ 羽生結弦さん – 2023年アイスショー出演予定 [Yuzuru Hanyu – 2023 ice show schedule]. International Olympic Committee (in Japanese). Lausanne. October 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023.
  15. ^ "Figure skating fans' passion remains strong at Saitama-hosted worlds". The Japan Times. Chiyoda, Tokyo. March 24, 2023. ISSN 0447-5763. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023.
  16. ^ Russell 2022, p. 25–30.
  17. ^ a b c 広島ドラゴンフライズＢリーグ・プレミア参入を目指して！広島グリーンアリーナの改修に迫る [Hiroshima Dragonflies aim to enter the B Premier League! Approaching the renovation of the Hiroshima Green Arena]. Nippon TV (in Japanese). June 26, 2024. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024.
  18. ^ "Facility information". Saitama Arena Co., Ltd. Saitama. 2016. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024.

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