Thursday, January 15, 2015

GANBATTE, Johnny!

Johnny visits with his beloved Japanese fans 
after arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday.
He’s wearing a mask to help protect his health as he prepares 
to compete in Medal Winners Open tomorrow!
Exclusive photo © Nanako Ugajin.
Please click for beautiful full-size image.



Kayso actually I wasn’t even going to blog today because I’m still working on part 2 of the St. Petersburg series that was supposed to be posted next but when you’re presented with an overwhelming array of photos of a masked Johnny communicating mostly with his smiling eyes to adoring Japanese fans, you have to blog those.

So here they are, and thank you, dear Japanese fans, for sharing all these, and preparing so hard to cheer for him at MWO (see below), and always loving him so well.





Via @Mutsumi57. Johnny greeting fans after the show, 
with gorgeous white rose crown from Machiko.


Congratulations to Johnny on an extraordinarily beautiful performance!! Final standings were:

1 - Evgeni PLUSHENKO 86.95
2 - Nobunari ODA 85.15
3 - Jeffrey BUTTLE 77.28
4 - Johnny WEIR 75.14
5 - Evan LYSACEK 73.32
6 - Takeshi HONDA 50.41

Full results from the ISU here.



6分間練習

31 Likes, 12 Comments - @esjw2 on Instagram: "6分間練習"


Our first glimpse of his incredible new costume, 
from the Japanese broadcast of MWO.
Via @esjw2.


Via @norakuro008. 
Johnny in the Kiss-n-Cry!


Via @esjw. 


UPDATE: VIDEO!!



Hauntingly, breathtakingly beautiful. 
A gorgeous program, and one of his most amazing costumes ever.
Video link.
Alternate video here.



Via Johnny: “Thank you so much to my amazing fans 
for a beautiful evening! I love you! @jpjweangels”
 (Please do go read all the lovely comments on his post.)




All the cool kids hanging out later that night.
Via Johnny: “Happy Family. @irina_sluslu 
@rudkovskayaofficial @plushenkoofficial #СнежныйКороль


And one more.
Via @Mutsumi57.



MORE UPDATES!! Saturday in Japan, 
via @auca115: “Thank you for coming!! 
@johnnygweir #johnnyweir #motoguo わーい!


Via @auca115: “@johnnygweir at @wutberlin 
thank you #johnnyweir”


Via @kokujin28go: “Thank you 
for coming @johnnygweir”


Via Johnny: “One of my favorite things about Japan 
are the pristine white doily seat covers in the taxis. #Witch”



Please click any photo for full-size view. Some are small, some are huge, some are exclusive, all are wonderful. 


He’s here!!


And he’s happy to see everyone!




Via @hina_kinako.


Via @midnight_kurage.




Via @ugachan: “Johnny @ NRT その1 He wore a mask.”






Via @113xr.


Via @113xr.




Via @ESJW: “Thank you 
for always coming Johnny!”






Via @Rai_0n0_boW.


Via @Rai_0n0_boW.






Via @ugachan: “Johnny @ NRT その2 
He put his signature on a Japanese signature board.”


Via @ugachan: “Johnny @ NRT その3 
Eyelashes”




Via @ugachan: “Johnny @ NRT その4 
Beautiful eyes ♥”














Via @113xr.


Via @__takae__, 
which Johnny later Instagrammed!










Via @ugachan: “Johnny @ NRT その5 
Off to Tokyo by limousine bus.”


Via the Japanese Angels: “It’s was so nice meeting you. 
Thank you Johnny. We❤️You too! 
We can’t wait for the day after tomorrow!❤️”


Via Johnny, after arriving at his hotel with his 
armloads of gifts and flowers: “I feel so much love 
and support today. Thank you ❤️ ありがとう



Bonus Round: 
Bannerpalooza!

I absolutely love all of these. And I’m sure there will be many more at the arena for him...


Via @ohmy1021: “Getting the #banner ready 
for tomorrow’s MWO! Ganbatte, @johnnygweir!”


Via @hina_kinako.


Via @midnight_kurage.


Via @ugachan0723.


Via @325noane.


Via @donotbeordinary.


UPDATE! Via @yumico.


UPDATE! And one more, via @ryoko201.



More bonus pics!
Via Johnny: “Konichiwa!”


Via @ayukovon: “@JohnnyGWeir 
Welcome to Japan!”


Via Johnny: “We’re ready for the competition! 
Team Snow King! Яна привет
@rudkovskayaofficial #СнежныйКороль



Very special thanks to 
Nanako Ugajin (@ugachan) and @c4u_baby 
for the exclusive photos!