Figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru rehearsed for his ice show which starts March 7 in Miyagi Prefecture.

S/ Hanyu Yuzuru, Figure skater / It's a deeply meaningful ice show, so I feel very nervous. I must prepare so that I can perform with all my heart.

The rehearsal took place on March 6 at the venue in the town of Rifu in the northeastern Japanese prefecture.

The two-time Olympic champion practiced his moves including quadruple jumps.

The ice show "notte stellata" was launched in 2023 at the strong request of Hanyu, who himself experienced the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake while in Sendai, the capital of Miyagi.

The event's theme involves sending out messages of hope from the disaster area.

S/ Hanyu Yuzuru, Figure skater / I think holding the show in Miyagi has great meaning. I think there are many things that can be felt because it is held here.

This year's "notte stellata," which is Italian meaning starry night, is scheduled for three days from March 7.