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EKIDEN ( long distance relay road race)



We are fully booked by high school students for national election of Ekiden for a week.
there are 3 school students stayed with us one is NASUTAKUYO high school come from Tochigi ,OOITANISHI high school from Oita and ISAHAYA high school from Nagasaki.
they come to Kyoto for practice and try to run the route for a week.
They control their meal for their weight.
I went to watch the race. This is my first time to go to watch the race.
It was so excitting and I was in tough because I know they practice hard everyday and run a lot everyday.


The Nasutakuyo high school took 7th place!!!!

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