[1][3] The following years, he worked as a sound director at various national and international skating competitions, including the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
[3] In 2002, Shizuka Arakawa, the 2006 Olympic champion in women's singles, reached out to him with a request for another major program edit and music adjustment.
Since then, Yano has worked with elite skaters across Japan, including the world champions Daisuke Takahashi and Shoma Uno.
[2] One of Yano's most notable collaborations in music editing and sound design is a series of works for two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu.
[3][4] Since Hanyu's move from competitive to professional skating in July 2022, Yano has also been involved in his solo ice show productions Prologue and Gift among others.