Two-time Winter Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu, who turned professional in July, revealed Monday a plan for a solo ice show in Tokyo on Feb. 26 next year.
The show to be titled "Gift" will be the first-ever solo ice show at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo.
Hanyu, 27, made the statement after appearing on the final day of his current ice show "Prologue," which he also produced, in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture.
For the show's opening, he performed the free skate to "Seimei" that he executed at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games in 2018, earning him a second consecutive gold medal in men's figure skating. He mesmerized the crowd with a quadruple jump and three triple axels.
Hanyu said he has fond memories of the city of Hachinohe, where he practiced after ice skating rinks in his home city of Sendai were damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.
Reflecting on "Prologue," Hanyu said, "By completing a show with an interesting and meaningful program, I've taken my first step toward my ideal of a pro."
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