January 1, 2023: Visited Gunma to watch the “New Year Ekiden”, an annual men's ekiden over 100 kilometers which takes place on 1st January. The race is a national championship contested between Japan's corporate running teams, and NTN team finished in 29th place this year. Although NTN team did not achieve its target of 15th place, I was very much encouraged by the powerful running of those top runners. “Happy New Year 2023 !!” 🥳 https://tedsogo1996.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-1-2023-visited-gunma-to-watch.html?m=1 December 31, 2022: Hotel room in Gunma