THESPA Kusatsu Rally 2011!

J League 2011 season starts in March.

I'm so exciting now!

So, I'm Thespa Kusatsu supporter.

I can hardly wait starting J league!

Well, Thespa Kusatsu hold a rally at Power mall Maebashi Minami this weekend.

We can see Thespa Kusatsu 2011 version, exchange with players, buy some kind of new items.

They have any kinds of ivents.

Febrary 26, Saturday!

Open 11 AM, Start 1 PM!

Everybody join us!

http://www.thespa.co.jp/2011_news/110226/news.html

AND!
  
Thespa Kusatsu hold a pre season match with FC Tokyo on Sunday!

That is the first step of Thespa Kusatsu in 2011.

Many high level players are with FC Tokyo.

BUT! They are with J2 league.

We don't lose with same league team!

Due to win, we need more power!

Please come to the stadium!

Kick off is at 2 PM. on Febrary 27.

The stadium is the Shoda soy-source stadium Gunma!

Please Join Us!

http://www.thespa.co.jp/2011_news/110227/news.html

The northern territories

On February 7th is The northern territories day.

The northern four islands ( Kunashiri island, Etorofu island, Shikotan island, Habomai islands) are Japanese territories.

There are NOT Russian.

Please give back!

Katsuta Marathon

I ran the Katsuta marathon on Sunday(January 30th, 2011).

I woke up at 5:10AM and I went to Katsuta, Hitachinaka city, Ibaraki by train.

At first, I took a train at Shinmachi station to go to Ueno station.

Then I had a breakfast at Ueno station.

I took a special express train at Ueno station to go to Katsuta station.

The train was very crowded! Almost marathon runners.

And the train arrived Katsuta station. There was also crowded.

I arrived Ishikawa ground. There was main a palce.

The opening ceremony was started.

I joined the opening ceremony, I was prepairing start.

And after that, I went to start line.

There was already waiting many runners.

11 AM, it was time to start!

It was cold day. But runners and cheering people on sidewalk

was very hot!...maybe.

I enjoyed run!

And this marathon's prize for participation was dried sweet potatoes.

"Dried" is "Kanso" in Japanese.

"Run the whole distance" is "Kanso" in Japanese.

It's kind of Japanese joke.