Utsunomiya Municipal Tennis Tournament

It’s not a top level tennis tournament, but I became a runner-up of the men’s rank-B singles yesterday. 

Fifty-nine tennis players took part in the tournament on a scorching hot day.

The winner must have been in his 20s. To become a winner, I have to practice more.

Café ZIG

These days, I’m sometimes confused of which Café is which and which Café is where.

Today I show you the Café ZIG.

Ten-nou-sai Summer Festival

I know that they do time trial races at Ten-nou-sai summer festival.

But, actually it was my first time to see these races.

They have to carry an Omikoshi or a portable shrine and run up 95 steps to the shrine gate.

That was a really exciting moment of the festival.

Rina’s Final Race of Track and Field Club at Her High School

Left: Club Coach,   Right: Rina

Rina is in her third grade of her high school and is going to take college exams in coming February and March.

She, as well as her friends of the same age, has to retire their track and field club this summer. The pictures were taken at their final public race.

Café Mario

Inside Café Mario

Standing in front of the entrance of Café Mario

 Café Mario is located in the north of Tochigi Prefectural Government Office or TPGO; it takes us just five minutes from TPGO on foot.

The Café runs in a renovated Japanese Showa era house.

Quiet place in a residential district, delicious food and tasty beverage gave us perfect afternoon time.