Hi David,
I'm relieved to hear that your ankle is getting better but please go easy on it. Rowing a boat on Kussharo must be wonderful. 8km is kind of long and I'm sure if I do that my arms will have muscle ache. Oneto's "koyo" is so gorgeous! Koyo doesn't start in my area yet so I enjoy seeing koyo first time this year by your pictures. Thank you for sharing beautiful pictures. I hope sunny weather is holding until tomorrow so that you can enjoy Ranachan's "undokai". I'd like to know if there are something like undokai in the UK. If so what kind of activities are there? There are 玉入れ、大玉ころがし、綱引き、騎馬戦、障害物競走、リレー,クラス対抗リレーetc in our undokai. Undokai is such a big event in Japanese school. Please tell me about it when you have time.

Hi Tsuneko,Tomo, Ling,
Thank you all for your warm comments! I will run as further as possible to lose weight. I hope to have my son's undokai tomorrow.

Hi everyone,
Have a wonderful weekend!
Fumie

•  匿名
• 2010年10月 2日 07:21

Hi David,

I laughed when I saw and read your post, because the contrast between the picture of your anlke and scenery of oneto. They don't have any relations at all. If someone see and read your post without following past posts he/she think you are a strange or eccentric guy, I suppose.

BTW, talking about running, it is David's and my topic, I think
I ran about 12km this morning. Long distance running in slow pace or rather short distance running in fast pace depend on your aim of running.

To lose your weight, the latter is more effective. However, running in slow pace takes long time. If you have enogh time to run and want to lose your weight, you should choose the latter.

I love long distance running in Sunday morning because it is a good mind changer. My jobs are stressful. It takes about one hour for me to run 12km. The time changes my mind from an official mode to a private mode. Besides, breakfast after running is soooo delicious even if it isn't gorgeous one.

See ya,

•  Gussan
• 2010年10月 2日 08:40

Hi David,

It's another beautiful day, and you are enjoying watching Rena chan's "undo kai", I guess. Have a fun! Thank you for sharing the pictures. They are just beautiful!! I watched them by slideshow and enjoyed every picture, but the last one made me
gasp! Anyway, I hope I can see Oneto with the "koyo" some time.:-)

Hi Everyone,

I'm going to gym soon, and then I'm going to Sapporo to watch a movie.;-)

Have a nice weekend!

Maki

•  Maki
• 2010年10月 2日 10:16

P.S.
David, you are driving back to Sapporo? We might bump into each other.;-)

•  Maki
• 2010年10月 2日 10:21

Hi David,

I followed Maki's way of watching them by slideshow. Yes, they are just beautiful and the last one made me gasp, too:P It seems Oneto has different beauty from that in summer. Thanks a lot!

Hi Green,

Wow, you were taken in the same picture of your favourite star. That's great.

Hi Nao,

Thanks! They are happy together at the hospital. Hope you can find the missing bulletin soon.

•  tsuneko
• 2010年10月 2日 11:14

Hi David,

Thank you for updating your pictures.
I was surprised and laughed because your foot picture is top of your pictures!
I'm relieved to hear that your ankle is getting better.
The red and yellow leaves are very beautiful.
I can imagine that you enjoy Rana chan's undoukai and autumn in Oneto!

Hi tsuneko,

Thank you for your message.
I'm sorry that my explanation wasn't enough.
I meant I was taken in the same picture with many magazine reporter who were taking Koichi's pictures.
（光一さんを撮影しているカメラマンさん達を撮った写真のすみに、たまたま小さく写っていただけなのです。）

Hi Nao,

Did you find the bulletin?
I hope you find it soon and watch many Koichi in Endless SHOCK cool pictures!

Hi Fumie,

Your son's undokai is tomorrow?
I hope it'll be fine weather!
Are you going to make box lunch and eat with your son?

Hi Gussan,

You love long distance running in Sunday morning ?
Wow,it's good for your mental and physical!

Hi everyone,

It's nice weather today, isn't it?
Have a nice weekend!

Green

•  Green
• 2010年10月 2日 12:56

Hi David and everyone,

I'm writing this on my cell phone in the car. It's a beautiful day, and David's pictures made me want to go for a drive, so we are on the way to Kiyosato, Yamanashi now.
Thanks for sharing your pictures, David. I had a look at them before I left home. They are all lovely!(except the one of your poor ankle, of course. It's swollen and bruised. It looks hurt!) The lake and the autumn leaves are really pretty. もう紅葉が見られるなんていいな～♪ Anyway, I hope you enjoyed Rana chan's "undo kai" !

Ling, "Everything has tow sides" ← You are absolutely right!
Green, Now I understand why you sounded so happy. It was a nice and big surprise, wasn't it?　ポジティブ、いいじゃないですか；-)
Maki, What movie are you going to watch? Have fun!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Tomo

•  Tomo
• 2010年10月 2日 13:23

Hi Tomo,
I'm on the way to Sapporo by train. I'm watching "シスタースマイル ドミニクの歌".
Have a nice time!

訂正…Have a fun!→Have fun! いつも無意識にa打っちゃいます(-o-;)

•  Maki
• 2010年10月 2日 14:21

Hi David

How really wonderful those pictures are. You look like a pro!!
They make me very happy and make me want to go to Hokkaido to see colored leaves. I thought Hokkaido is the best season at this time of year from your photos. Thank you, as usual, for offering us such splendid photos.

Hi Tomo, ano, and Anne.

Thank you for the kind welcome comments everyone.

Hi everyone
Have a nice weekend.
Yoko

•  Yoko
• 2010年10月 2日 15:07

Hi Maki,
Thanks! I'll check that movie when I'm back home；-)
a くらい平気だよ～ 私前に Have fan!って書いたことあるし(笑)

•  Tomo
• 2010年10月 2日 15:43

Hi David

Your ankle looks so painful.
I hope you get completely cured !

Pictures are very beautiful that make me want to go Hokkaido where I have never been to.
I have to go near future!!

Hi Tomo and Tsuneko ! ( and everyone here)

Thank you for your gentle message.
How nice of you.
I'd like you everyone to help my English practicing.
Please tell me if I use strange or incorrect expresstion or words.

Thank you.

See you again!

•  rei
• 2010年10月 2日 20:41

Hi Gussan,
Thank you for the running tip, it's really helpful.
I'm just a beginner runner so I will run in slooow pace a few kms at most. If I push my self harder I might collapse on the ground. That's so みっともない！
I can't believe you run 12km in 1hour! Running is a good way of releasing stress.

Hi Green,
I'll make box lunches and eat them with my sons but "undokai" might be postponed because of the rain.
Fumie

•  Fumie
• 2010年10月 2日 21:12

Hi David,

Thank you for answering my question again!! Also, thank you, Anne and Tomo for thinking about it. By the way, how was the undokai? Did you enjoy it?

Hi trmr,

I am really happy that you liked Okinawa, and you are right 3 days is not enough to enjoy Okinawa.

Hi everyone,

How was your week? I had a terrible week and it depressed me a bit :-( so I didn’t feel like doing anything. That’s why I didn’t write any comments last couple of days. Anyway, I am going to the movies tomorrow and it will cheer me up.

Good night,
amo

•  amo
• 2010年10月 2日 23:56

Hi Yoko and rei,

Welcome to the blog, a little belated though. Sorry! --;

Hi amo,

What movie did you watch today?

Hi Everyone,

It's cloudy and very windy here, though it isn't raining. How's the weather where you are? Hope you all are having a nice day!

Bye for now,

Maki

•  Maki
• 2010年10月 3日 15:03

Hi Fumie,

How was the undokai?
Was it held or not?

Hi amo,

What happened with you last week?
Did you enjoy the movie?And have you been refreshed by it?
I hope you will have a mice week since tomorrow.
Green

•  Green
• 2010年10月 3日 19:27

Hi Green,
Yesterday we had "undokai" only morning but afternoon schedule was postponed to wednesday.
We had box lunches together in the gym and finished. David, did you enjoy Ranachan's undokai?

Hi Tomo,
How was Kiyosato? Are the leaves of trees changed autumnal colors already in Kiyosato?
Fumie

•  Fumie
• 2010年10月 4日 05:36

Hi David,
I was surprised to see that there’s a foot on the top of those beautiful pictures, though it’s nice to know your ankle was getting better. I hope you can walk normally soon (maybe already, if so it will be cool). Thanks for sharing the pictures, Oneto’s “koyo” looks really glorious, I wish I could see it by my own eyes some day.

Hi Maki,
Did you bump into David in Sapporo? ^^ How’s the movie you watched on Saturday?

Hi amo,
How are you feeling today? Hope everything goes well this week.

Hi Tomo,
Did you have a good time driving in Kiyosato? I’m sure you did, what’s the view like?

Hi Yoko and rei,
Nice to meet you! (sorry it’s so late)

Hi everyone,
It’s a rainy day here. I hope you all have a nice day wherever you are.

Ling

•  匿名
• 2010年10月 4日 11:00

Hi Fumie and Ling,

Thanks for your comments! Kiyosato is located in Yatsugatake Highlands and known as a summer resort, so it's colder than where I live, but unfortunately, the leaves haven't changed yet. It was a bit cold on Saturday, but the scenery and the ice cream we ate at a farm were lovely!

Fumie, I'm sorry to hear that some of the events of the sports day was postponed. I hope it will be sunny on Wednesday!!✹

Ling, the view was green and relaxing. We often go for a drive to Yamanashi. It has nice wine(There are lots of wineries.) and there is also a good place for night view;-)

Tomo

PS amo - I hope you are feeling better today:)

•  Tomo
• 2010年10月 4日 12:32

Hi Yoko and rei,

Welcome to this blog!
This blog members are very kind.
(I'm sorry it's belate.)

Hi Tomo,

You went to Kiyosato?
Did you have a good time and enjoy autmun leaves?

Hi Fumie,

The undokai afternoon schedule was postponed to Wednesday?
I'm sorry to hear that.
So are you going to your son's school with box lunch again?

Hi everyone,

Have you finished filling in a census?
To tell the truth, I haven't yet.
I have to fill in and send it Oct 7th!
Hurry up me!

Green

•  Green
• 2010年10月 4日 12:56

Hi Green,
The leaves were green, but the scenery was beautiful, so I had a great time.

By the way, we are already finished with our census;-)

Tomo

•  Tomo
• 2010年10月 4日 14:42

Hi Tomo,
Yamanashi is famous for wine, no wonder you go there often! Beautiful scenery+ nice wine+ lovely ice cream, that sounds perfect!

Hi Green,
We’ve done the census too. We finished filling out it in 5 minutes and handed in to the guy who was still distributing in our neighborhood.

Ling

•  匿名
• 2010年10月 4日 17:12