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Needless to say, a great time was had by all at our annual Nanban getaway in Tochigi ken, Ohtawara, near the famous Utsunomiya gyoza (not t...

It started innocently enough in the heart of New Zealand, Roppongi. Notice how sedate and relaxed the nanbanners are.... W ait, a push-up c...

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Notice the rugby ball

Ishigakijima, the georgeous resort island south of Okinawa's island chains, was the backdrop for an olympic distance triathlon last week...

This was a battle between man, pain, and rain. Motozo prevailed with a 1 minute personal best (PB) at the first annual Tokyo marathon. Prepa...

Having reached the peak of training 3 weeks before the big Tokyo Marathon race, a mileage report... The peak week: January 23-28, total=108K...

I usually only update this blog after a race, but 2 events have prompted me to post my thoughts and pictures. 1. A brand new toy (triathlon ...

Motozo's goal (and folly) was to run a solid yet easy 3:20ish tuneup marathon for the Tokyo International Marathon in February, but the ...