Two days after RikuRyu announced their engagement, 山一ハガネ, the company that supported the pair, reported their visit on its official social media account and released footage of their factory tour.
The RikuRyu pair, who won the gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, announced their engagement on the 23rd. Since then, 山一ハガネ, a Nagoya-based metalworking manufacturer that supports the pair, has attracted attention. Several photos of RikuRyu visiting the company were posted on 山一ハガネ’s official Instagram account. The company representative conveyed their surprise and the pair’s apparent enjoyment at the visit by the star athletes. Fans posted numerous comments praising the pair’s unguarded expressions and the scenes from their factory tour.
On the 25th, the company released images of RikuRyu visiting the factory where their blades are actually produced. The post showed the two of them standing side by side as they observed the manufacturing process, along with their reactions to the representative’s explanations. Fans responded with numerous comments such as, “Riku-chan is so cute when she’s just being herself.”
山一ハガネ sent the pair, who had announced their engagement on the 23rd, a congratulatory message via its official X account: “Wishing you both many years of happiness…” The visit and the information released by the company have prompted readers to take an interest in the pair’s unguarded personalities and the scenes from their factory tour.