At a fish market

Nakaminato  fish  market .

3rd time snow

Snow scene

2nd snow

It's snowing again.

First snow

We have the first snow this year.

Plumtree

The flowers of a plumtree here have started blooming,suggesting the warm season is coming.

Full marathon

My D day was over.
I have to tell the truth...........that I was failed to finish 42.195 km.

It was unusually clear day, no clouds at all, the best day to run.
At 9 am, the 16,000 runners started running.
There was the long line to run through the start-gate.
Due to the long line, it took more than 10 minutes for the runners at the end of line to run through the gate.

At the same time, the time-counter (6 hours) to stop closing the road started count down.
They considered nothing that there was the extra time for the runners at the end of line, comparing to the runners at the top of the line.
This means they need to run faster than the runners at the top of line by approximately 10 minutes more.

In addition to the 6 hours at the finish-gate, there were the 5 gates to stop the runners who failed to pass through within a time set by the organizer.

So, I , as a runner at the end of line, was failed to pass through the 3rd gate ( 3 hours 18 minutes was the time you need to pass through within)

The 3rd gate was 30 km away from the start-gate.  My time was 2 minutes longer (3 hours 20 minutes ).
If they subtracted only 10 minutes from my time, I could pass through the gates.

But the result was the result. I don't want to say more.
I hope I could run faster next time.

D day is around the corner.

My D day (the day to run full marathon) is around the corner.
On 24th, November, I am going to run around the lake Kawaguchiko and saiko.
It will be my first full marathon.
Trial run, 41.5 km was 5 hours and 48 minutes.
I need to run faster in order to clear the limit ( 6 hours).
I can not say what will happen to my body but I will do my best !

The season's 18th storm

It is called Man-Yi this time.
The season's 18th typhoon.

The agency issued flood, mudslide and heavy rain and wave warnings for areas along the Pacific coast.

“Please keep yourselves updated on the latest weather information and, if necessary, evacuate before the weather gets really rough,” senior weather forecaster Hiroyuki Uchida said.
(quoted from Japan Times)

Nebuta

Nebuta(1)

Nebuta(2)

Mr.Socks ? Oh, Socksssss.

Nebuta(3)

Tanabata festival

This TED is ... weird !

Oyster

These oysters are for eating raw.

Dragonfly

Golden Flangetail

Scientific name is the Sinictinogomphus clavatus.

Before recently, their habitats used to be the south of Kyushu, Shikoku.

They are now found in Tokyo area due to the green house effect.

Cruel hot summer has begun

The temperature in Kofu city, Yamanashi pref. was 39.2 ℃
Even Tokyo's temperature was 35.2 ℃.
This climate phenomenon seems to be about 2 weeks earlier than typical year.
You need definitely an air conditioner here to avoid heated air outside.

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Full marathon

My new target was set to run a full marathon.
"D day" will be the 11th,November in 2013 !

me,Mt.Fuji and

A rabbit ?

A figure

The famous owner of Chinese noodle (called "RAMEN") restaurant.

Matsuri

Kurayami Matsuri @ FUCHU,Tokyo.

The festival in Tohoku

Tohoku is the northern area in Japan, where the great earth quake occurred in March 11th, 2011.
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Two years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. The six big festivals in Tohoku are united. This year, the Tohoku Rokkon Festival which was started for the reconstruction of Tohoku will be held for the third time. This year, it will be held on June 1 and 2 over two days in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture.
In addition to the six big festivals in Tohoku, twelve cities in Fukushima Prefecture have also announced that they will participate this time.

after

after cherry blossom.
Next "GOLDEN week"