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Tokyo One of the oldest castles in Japan, Maruoka Castle in Fukui prefecture is given a modern makeover with colourful projection mapping thanks to Japanese art collective Naked The company has been involved in many digital art events at some of Japan’s most famous landmarks Unesco World Heritage Site Nijo Castle in Kyoto and Japan’s oldest hot spring Dogo Onsen in Ehime For its Future Creation Project, Naked has launched the ‘Maruoka Castle x Naked Hikari Knot’ event where the entire castle tower is lit up with mesmerising colourful visuals which was once the castle’s inner moat will also have an interactive projection show where the visuals will transform into a trippy kaleidoscope effect when you step on them Entry into the Maruoka Castle grounds costs ¥450 (¥150 for children) so there’s still plenty of time to visit This spectacular projection mapping show comes on at Maruoka Castle twice a day at 8pm and 9pm while the one at Otenshuzen Park is scheduled between 7pm to 9pm. 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Sign up to our newsletter for the latest updates from Tokyo and Japan. facebook twitter pinterest instagram About us and a 20ft-tall effigy of a character from a classical kabuki play An odd trio by any standards; even more unusual we were utterly alone at this 600-year-old Shinto shrine The breeze tickled the zigzag paper streamers strung on the torii gate in front of us the Nine-Headed Dragon River surged towards the sea the giant puppet’s alabaster face and minacious eyebrows glared fiercely "},"children":[]}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","attributes":{"value":"Like so many other destinations and in a more popular part of the country we’d have been clamouring for space But today few western tourists visit Mikuni once an important port town in Fukui prefecture This despite the"},"children":[]},{"name":"paywall","children":[{"name":"text","attributes":{"value":" raucous 300-year-old spring Mikuni Festival for which residents make enormous puppets of samurai warlords (and my kabuki friend) to wheel around the streets in procession as entertainment for the gods of the shrine I was there to escape the crowds and see the real Japan so good."},"children":[]}]}]},{"name":"paywall","children":[{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"On the main Japanese island of Honshu Fukui is a coastal prefecture on the Sea of Japan that curls down towards Kyoto one of the nation’s most traditional and least-known places — even the Japanese can struggle to point it out on a map it consistently rates as the happiest place in the country It has so much going for it: extraordinary coastline monster snow crabs (you eat "}},{"name":"italic","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"them"}}]},{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":" but a new shinkansen extension has cut the journey from Tokyo from three and a half hours with a change to less than three hours direct runs between Kanazawa in Ishikawa prefecture and Tsuruga in the south of Fukui; the former is your first stop from the capital."}}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"Affectionately known as Little Kyoto Kanazawa was one of the largest castle towns in feudal Japan and was not bombed during the Second World War so its 430 years of historical architecture remains intact In one day you can zip from the atmospheric former samurai district with its narrow lanes and marigold-coloured earthen walls to the lanterns and dark-wood latticed houses of the city’s three geisha districts one of the country’s three most famous gardens the branches of which spread wide across slender waterways The castle next door will look good in your photos though the main building is a 20-year-old replica of the feudal-era original Mine had tatami rooms and a remote-controlled hot tub and was a minute’s stroll from a small bridge over the Asano River Domestic tourists come here for the hot springs and grand spa hotels such as the Haiya (half-board doubles from £178; haiya.jp) But you can also rent a car (from £42; en.tabirai.net) and speed off to Maruoka Castle one of the oldest of the 12 surviving samurai castles Only the watchtower remains — three storeys high with two dragons crowning its rare stone gabled roof It was a 67-degree scramble up the staircases inside paddy fields and 400-odd cherry trees backed by mountains would probably still be recognisable to the 16th-century samurai general who built it (£2; maruoka-castle.jp)."}}]},{"name":"inlineAd1","children":[]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"I also wanted to see the extraordinary cliffs at Tojinbo huge basalt columns thrust up from the Sea of Japan and you can try the Echizen snow crab considered such a delicacy that they can sell for up to £160 each it also has some fantastically tacky shopping opportunities the stalls that line the route to the cliffs tout dried king prawns flattened into thick pink crisps here it’s hawks that vie to steal your snacks Ice cream was safer — my black-sesame-flavoured soft serve was similar in colour to the rocks which stretch for almost a mile and are piled vertically like lead pencils their bases sliced by deep inlets and their tops fuzzed with grasses harbouring chirping cicadas This is one of the few places in the world that you’ll find this type of rock formation Perhaps the Dutch engineer George Arnold Escher didn’t realise this when in the 1870s he gave several columns a trim using the rocks to form the harbour at nearby Mikuni the prefectural capital and my next stop on the shinkansen Mamoru-san and I cycled to this pleasure spot where the feudal lord who built it in the 17th century hosted full-moon parties maples and traditional villa floating above a wide pond the garden has the ability to transport you back in time When I visited mid-morning it was just me and the koi carp and it was glorious (£1; fukuisan.jp)."}}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"Fukui City is the gateway to Eiheiji a mountain village where in 1244 Zen Master Dogen founded Soto Zen now the largest Zen Buddhist sect in Japan Over the centuries seven temple buildings sprouted between the oaks their broad-tiled roofs curved towards the sky Today the complex is the epicentre of the sect training 150 monks and receiving half a million visitors each year But there’s little sense of that outside as birds chatter from the gables of a pagoda and water in a stream slooshes over pebbles Only the 700-year-old pines standing in rows — their cragged feet calloused and covered with moss a smart inn with open-air baths and a vegan chef who trained at the temple (half-board doubles from £275; hakujukan-eiheiji.jp) In the afternoon I sat with a group of other guests in the half-lotus position at the temple’s meditation hall while a monk introduced us to the art of zazen meditation I learnt to hold my hands left over right with thumbs tucked in and empty my mind and that if I felt sleepy I should lean forward to signal to the monk who would whack me on the shoulder with a stick to “encourage me” to wake up but knives and paper are the best-known exports As part of a tour of an antique papermaking studio at the Echizen Washi Village I pulverised steamed mulberry with a wooden bat and dipped bamboo mats into rectangular vats filled with water and shredded bark Once it dried the resulting paper was pleasingly thick and textured One of the artisans told me that it was a goddess who showed villagers 1,500 years ago how create the paper for banknotes doors in feudal villas and birth announcements for emperors (entry £2 "}}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"It was only 700 years ago that the samurai swordmaker Chiyozuru Kuniyasu left Kyoto to make blades that caused less bloodshed and in the workshops at Takefu Knife Village a collective of master blacksmiths still use his techniques They allow their apprentices to teach amateurs like me to sharpen knives on traditional whetstones or even make Santoku kitchen knives from scratch The blades produced here are some of the best in the world and are sold in the neat little museum — a pair of chrome-plated triangular buildings like knife tips peeking between the paddy fields They are sought out by the world’s top chefs “How did she know they were mine?” I asked my guide “She saw they were from a tourist place and you’re the only westerner in the station.” Only in Fukui I thought."}},{"name":"break","children":[]},{"name":"bold","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"Alessia Horwich was a guest of Japan Tourism ("}}]},{"name":"link","children":[{"name":"bold","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"japan.travel"}}]}],"attributes":{"href":"https://www.japan.travel/en/uk/"}},{"name":"bold","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":") and InsideJapan which has 14 nights on the self-guided Hidden Zen tour from £6,030pp most breakfasts and some extra meals ("}}]},{"name":"link","children":[{"name":"bold","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"insidejapantours.com"}}]}],"attributes":{"href":"https://www.insidejapantours.com/self-guided-japan-holidays/i-hzen/hidden-zen/?utm_source=Fukui+&utm_medium=Alessia+Horwich&utm_campaign=The+Times+&utm_id=Hidden+Zen"}},{"name":"bold","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":") Fly to Tokyo"}}]}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"italic","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"Have you visited Fukui Share your experience in the comments"}}]}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"link","children":[{"name":"italic","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"Become a subscriber"}}]}],"attributes":{"href":"https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/"}},{"name":"italic","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":" and along with unlimited digital access to The Times and The Sunday Times you can enjoy a collection of travel offers and competitions curated by our trusted travel partners making it one of the oldest surviving samurai castlesALAMY Alessia HorwichSunday November 24 2024 This despite the raucous 300-year-old spring Mikuni Festival The Hokuriku extenstion runs between Kanazawa and TsurugaPROVIDED BY EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANYUntil March getting to Fukui was a slog and Tsuruga in the south of Fukui; the former is your first stop from the capital popping into a few of the 150 temples and squeezing in oysters and sashimi at the sprawling Omicho fish market The spectacular entrance to Kanazawa stationALAMY• 17 of the best hotels in Tokyo Alessia at Kenrokuen GardenAlso like Kyoto where I witnessed the astonishing sight of a large flock of milky egrets roosting in a tree over the water (one night’s self-catering for two from £219; kanazawa-machiya-inn.com) • Read our Japan travel guide It’s 40 minutes by train from Kanazawa to Awara Onsen in Fukui paddy fields and 400-odd cherry trees backed by mountains would probably still be recognisable to the 16th-century samurai general who built it (£2; maruoka-castle.jp) I also wanted to see the extraordinary cliffs at Tojinbo where later that day I had my encounter with the kabuki effigy I found some more Tojinbo rock the following day at Yokokan Garden in Fukui City branches reaching to graze the bellies of the clouds — hint at the time that has passed The Tojinbo cliffs in FukuiGETTY IMAGESI stayed two minutes’ walk down the hill at Hakujuken but each resounding whack administered to someone else sent a jolt through the group; it really did keep your mind in the room • 14 of the best places to visit in Japan I spent my final day in search of ancient crafts It was only 700 years ago that the samurai swordmaker Chiyozuru Kuniyasu left Kyoto to make blades that caused less bloodshed but not on the day I visited; I was the sole tourist there — same old (workshops from £67; takefu-knifevillage.jp) Become a subscriber and Sign up for our Times Travel newsletter and follow us on Instagram and X Metrics details This pilot study aimed to investigate the utility of texture and color enhancement imaging (TXI) with magnified endoscopy (ME) for the preoperative diagnosis of superficial nonampullary duodenal epithelial tumors (SNADETs) ME with indigo carmine (ICME)—white-light imaging (WLI) ICME-TXI compared to ME-NBI (narrow-band imaging) was scored (+ 2 to − 2 ME-NBI was set as score 0) by 3 experts Scores + 2 and + 1 were defined as improved visibility The intra-observer and interobserver agreement for improved visibility of surface structure (SS) was evaluated and positive predictive value (PPV) for Vienna Classification (VCL) C4/5 associated with the preoperative diagnosis of ICME-TXI were analyzed The SS visibility score of ICME-TXI was significantly higher than that of ME-NBI The kappa coefficients of reliability for intra-observer and interobserver agreement for the SS visibility improvement with ICME-TXI were 0.96 All endoscopists preferred ICME-TXI for visualizing SS mostly for all lesions and PPV (%) of ICME-TXI for VCL C4/5 were 80 ICME-TXI facilitates the visibility of the SS of SNADETs and may contribute to their preoperative diagnosis suggesting that endoscopic diagnosis is at least comparable to biopsy its utility with ME for SNADETs has not yet been clarified this pilot study aimed to investigate the utility of TXI with ME for the preoperative diagnosis of SNADETs This prospective study was conducted at Chiba University Hospital (Japan) between March and July 2021 Patients diagnosed with sporadic SNADETs were prospectively enrolled in this study before diagnostic endoscopy all patients underwent endoscopic resection or an operation This study was reviewed and approved by the institutional review board of Chiba University School of Medicine and was registered at the University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN000041436) Informed consent was obtained from all participants All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations Endoscopic diagnosis with ICME-TXI was performed separated by each endoscopist All the tissue samples were sent for histological analysis with standard hematoxylin and eosin stain and were evaluated by gastrointestinal pathologists The pathological diagnosis was according to the VCL The details of VCL C4/5 are as follows; high-grade adenoma (C4.1) The intra-observer and interobserver agreements for the improved visibility of SS were evaluated the first and second evaluations were spaced 6 months apart the favored modality by the examiners for the evaluation of the SS and blood vessels was assessed and positive predictive value (PPV) for VCL C4/5 associated with the preoperative diagnosis of ICME-TXI and preoperative biopsy were also investigated There were no data regarding ICME-TXI for SNADETs. As this was a pilot study, 12 lesions were enrolled based on criteria from a previous report24 Baseline data were presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) The differences in visibility scores were analyzed using Friedman's test with Bonferroni correction Intra-observer and interobserver agreement for the visibility improvement was assessed with Cohen’s Kappa analysis The kappa coefficient of reliability was classified as follows: 0.0–0.2 (slight agreement) and 0.81–1.0 (almost perfect or perfect agreement) All statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 26 (SPSS Inc. P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant Representative cases of SNADETs for each modality Superficial nonampullary duodenal epithelial tumors; ME-WLI magnified endoscopy with white-light imaging ME-NBI magnified endoscopy with narrow-band imaging ME-TXI magnified endoscopy with texture and color enhancement imaging The mean visibility scores (described mean ± SD) for each modality The mean visibility score of ME-NBI was set as score 0 ME-WLI magnified endoscopy with white-light imaging (a) Mean visibility score for surface structure (b) Mean visibility score for blood vessels all endoscopists preferred ICME-TXI mostly for all lesions all endoscopists preferred ME-NBI mostly for all lesions The kappa coefficients of reliability for intra-observer agreements for the visibility improvement for SS with ICME-TXI were 0.96 While those of interobserver agreement for the visibility improvement for SS with ICME-TXI were 0.70 Intra-observer agreements for SNADETs were “almost perfect or perfect agreement” Interobserver agreements for SNADETs were “substantial agreement” or “almost perfect or perfect agreement.” and PPV (%) for VCL C4/5 associated with a preoperative diagnosis of ICME-TXI (calculated for 36 lesions Preoperative biopsy was performed in 9 of 12 lesions and PPV (%) for VCL C4/5 in preoperative biopsy were 40.0 The sensitivity of preoperative diagnosis with ICME-TXI for SNADETs tended to be higher than with preoperative biopsy Although this study did not analyze the mucin phenotype it could be possible to distinguish mucus phenotype preoperatively by observing the SS with ICME-TXI The sensitivity of preoperative diagnosis for ICME-TXI tended to be superior to that of biopsy in this study and preoperative diagnosis may be made more efficiently ME-NBI was still superior in vascular visibility to any other modality in this study visibility scores for blood vessels of ME-TXI tended to be higher than ICME-WLI those of ICME-TXI were significantly higher than with ICME-WLI The outline of the blood vessel is emphasized by the texture enhancement of TXI and contrast with IC as well so the blood vessels were easier to identify than with ICME-WLI The diagnostic method used in this study does not include evaluating blood vessels but TXI may be useful for diagnosis including assessing the vascular structure it was a pilot study with a sample of only 12 the results of this study only suggested the potential of ICME-TXI in the preoperative diagnosis of SNADETs The results of visibility score of surface structures for ICME-TXI and visibility score of blood vessels for ME-NBI that show significant differences compared to other modalities clearly were considered to be credible visibility score for blood vessels of ICME-TXI was need to be analyzed with larger samples the diagnostic method referred to in this study was originally for ME-NBI A large prospective study using a specific method for TXI for the preoperative diagnosis of SNADETs is crucial for assessing the true value of ICME-TXI ICME-TXI facilitates the visibility of the SS of SNADETs and may contribute to the preoperative diagnosis of SNADETs The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are not publicly available due to the protection of personal information Differentiation between duodenal neoplasms and non-neoplasms using magnifying narrow-band imaging—do we still need biopsies for duodenal lesions? 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superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinomas Sample size of 12 per group rule of thumb for a pilot study Endoscopic and clinicopathological features of superficial non-ampullary duodenal tumor based on the mucin phenotypes Narrow-band imaging of the gastrointestinal tract Download references Kameido Endoscopy and Gastroenterology Clinic All authors approved the final version of the manuscript The authors declare no competing interests Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14476-4 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing: Cancer newsletter — what matters in cancer research Chu-hi-cha is the name of a new type of tea discovered by a Japanese researcher at Kyoto University It involves brewing the droppings of caterpillars that have feasted on various plants Tsuyoshi Maruoka came up with the idea of caterpillar tea during graduate studies at Kyoto University’s Faculty of Agriculture while researching the mysterious relationship between insects and plants a senior brought 50 gypsy moth larvae into the lab and told Maruoka that they were a souvenir He didn’t really know what to do with them at first but he eventually decided to at least keep them alive until he could decide so he picked some leaves from a nearby cherry tree and fed them to the caterpillars When cleaning the droppings left by the critters he noticed that they had a pleasantly fragrant smell and was almost instantly inspired to brew them into tea “This is going to work!” Maruoka told himself Not only did the dark color of the droppings give the tea a pleasant color but the drink smelled like cherry blossoms and had an exquisite taste This successful experiment inspired the researcher to explore this type of tea even further… The Chu-hi-cha Tea project isn’t limited to the dung of gypsy moth caterpillars that feasted on cherry tree leaves Tsuyoshi Maruoka has already experimented with about 40 different types of plants and 20 insects and larvae But with hundreds of thousands of plants and insects around the world Maruoka claims that “the aroma and taste of Chu-hi-cha change dramatically depending on the type of plant and insect that are crossed.” Raw plants have an astringent and bitter taste designed to discourage animals from consuming them but some insects have evolved to neutralize this taste with the help of enzymes in their digestive system the processed plants are no longer astringent or bitter and become surprisingly fragrant Inspired by his discovery, Tsuyoshi Maruoka decided to create a commercial version, so he recently posted a crowdfunding campaign on the Japanese platform Camp-Fire He already blew past his original goal of 1 million yen ($7,800) the researcher is on track to surpass 2 million yen ($15,600) in pledged funds Camp-Fire supporters will receive samples from the two currently available Chu-hi-cha varieties – “Sakura x Iraga” (based on cherry tree leaves) and “Kuri x Omizuao” (based on chestnut leaves) people have been consuming tea made from the droppings of silkworms that feasted on tea leaves for hundreds of years Modern studies have shown that the drink is a great source of bioactive flavonoids Chu-hi-cha is the first commercial variety of tea made from caterpillar droppings If you find the idea of brewing tea from caterpillar droppings repulsive, you should know that some of the world’s most expensive types of coffee are brewed from the droppings of birds and elephant dung Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Roshidere) anime has revealed a new character trailer for the MC’s childhood friend Yuki. Previously, both Masachika and Alya got their own trailers Studio Doga Kobo in charge of the animation and the anime will premiere on July 3 in Japan The Roshidere anime will be present at the Anime Expo 2024 There will be an Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian screening on July 4 at the JW-Platinum Crunchyroll Stage while Sumire Uesaka (VA of Alya) and Kosuke Arai (KADOKAWA Producer) will make guest appearances at the Crunchyroll presents KADOKAWA Anime Panel on July 6 The anime is based on a light novel written by SunSunSun and illustrated by Momoco The novel was initially published online as two short stories on the self-publishing website Shosetsuka ni Naro in May 2020 It was later acquired by Kadokawa Shoten’s Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint in 2021.Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket is serializing the manga adaptation by Saho Tenamachi Yen Press licensed the novel in English.Official synopsis:Alya-san always gives him the cold shoulder.However she sometimes blurts out a few flirtatious words to him in Russian.Masachika never misses a word of it That’s because Masachika has native-level Russian listening skills!Alya-san who thinks he doesn’t understand and sometimes blurts out words of affection who understands the meaning but pretends not to Where will their love story which keeps you grinning take them! 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To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division Fukui Maruoka Ruck wins 5th overall title at JFA 9th U-15 Japan Women's Futsal Championship The JFA 9th U-15 Japan Women's Futsal Championship entered its final day on Monday 14 January as the semi-finals and final contest of the tournament were held Fukui Maruoka Ruck (Hokushinetsu/Fukui) defeated HKSC Lindoze Kirishima (Kyushu/Kagoshima) 8-4 winning their first championship in two years The semi-finals that kicked-off at 9:30 a.m saw Seagull Hiroshima Ladies (Chugoku/Hiroshima) face Fukui Maruoka Ruck on pitch A while Jumonji Junior High School (Kanto/Tokyo) took on HKSC Lindoze Kirishima on pitch C The match on pitch A saw a fierce seesaw game in the first half After Seagull Hiroshima opened the scoring with MATSUKAWA Azumi's goal from a set piece in the second minute Fukui Maruoka's KATO Honoka soon cancelled the deficit The Fukui side edged ahead with MADOIWA Hina's goal in the eighth minute but Seagull Hiroshima got back in front again with goals in the ninth and 12th minutes Fukui's YAMAZAKI Suzuna tallied two goals to give here side a 4-3 lead before entering half-time Fukui Maruoka Ruck carried their momentum into the second half and scored additional goals to make it into their first final in two years The other semi-final match finished in a dramatic fashion It was Jumonji Junior High who dominated the early stage of the match as they scored three consecutive goals in the sixth minute to gain a comfortable lead Lindoze Kirishima gradually picked up their pace and started to create chances with their long balls Although Jumonji Junior High managed to keep a 5-3 lead at halftime Kirishima got back on level terms in the 21st minute Jumonji Junior High conceded an own goal induced by a long ball With the match ending its regulation time with an even score the outcome of the contest was left to penalty shootouts where Lindoze Kirishima prevailed with a final score of 3-2 to advance into the final The final match started off with both teams attacking the goal with great intensity as the score-line was already at 2-2 after just first five minutes of play Fukui Maruoka Ruck drew opponents' errors with their aggressive defence and capitalised on the opportunities to take control of the match Kato's first-half hattrick helped the Fukui side enter half-time with a three-goal lead Lindoze Kirishima utilised many long balls to initiate their attack but Fukui Maruoka Ruck showed great persistence to keep the Kagoshima side from scoring a goal Fukui Maruoka Ruck extended their lead when KITADE Shion netted through a counterattack followed by a 20th minute goal scored by Yamazaki to make it 5-0 Lindoze Kirishima made their efforts to come back as KUROKI Airi tallied her third goal of the match in the closing minutes Fukui Maruoka Ruck clinched their fifth national championship Coach (Fukui Maruoka Ruck)The players of our top team (in the women’s F League) often took their time to practice with our U-15 players When the top team’s young players had a trip to Thailand KITAGAWA Kana and TAKAO Akari came out to watch our training session This team consists players from the local area but they are constantly learning by watching the top players from our organisation Our team was mainly formed by second grade players so we still have another year to work with and I am looking forward for next year MADOIWA Hina (Fukui Maruoka Ruck)It still feels unreal that we won the championship but this was made possible by our team striving for the same goal but we all fought with Coach Tanaka’s words when everybody gives their best for the team.” Including the final I was able to enjoy myself throughout the tournament and I am just full of joy that I am forgetting how tired I was This will be my last tournament at the junior high school category so I hope the younger players will go out and defend our title next year I will quit playing futsal and concentrate on playing football Coach (HKSC Lindoze Kirishima)We weren’t expecting to make it this far in our first tournament appearance our kids were already telling each other to enjoy the moment I was only able to encourage my players when needed but the players kept telling each other to keep playing and to enjoy the game They have improved a lot during the match and showed great maturity We started working on our futsal game during the prefectural qualifiers and it has given us positive effects on our football game We started showing quicker transitions and our first step got faster as well There are many aspects that translated well into football It was an honour to play against the top teams of both football and futsal as we played against Jumonji Junior High and Fukui Maruoka Ruck TAKAHASHI Manae (Jumonji Junior High School)We struggled to pick up our pace in the first match We managed to take control of the match in the semi-finals and when we scored four goals at the beginning We have won matches in penalty shootouts at the Kanto qualifiers where our goalkeeper did a great job so we were quite confident heading into the shootout Although the result didn’t turnout the way we wanted and we couldn’t meet our supporters’ expectations we still managed to give our best as a team in the third graders’ final tournament 14 January 2019Tournament Venue: Mie Prefectural Sun Arena Tournament Information JFA U-15 Japan Women's Futsal Championship by Year Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version In accordance with the decree of the President of Mongolia citizen of the United States of America Walter Jenkins and citizen of Japan Maruoka Kenji were awarded the Polar Star Order of Mongolia on December 13 The Polar Star Orders were presented by Mr the Chief of Staff of the Office of the President the American citizen and President of Zorig Foundation in the US Walter Jenkins is awarded the Polar Star Order in high recognition of his contribution to culture for his invaluable contribution to Mongolian motor-road sector Walter Jenkins has made some MNT 700 million worth investment to the Young Leadership Program enabling 300 young professionals of Mongolia to enjoy scholarships of the program while also promoting the Mongolia-US ties in cultural and educational exchange In line with his support for young people in arts and culture through the Young Leadership Program he has initiated a ballet scholarship progtam which allowed teachers and students of the National Conservatoire of Mongolia to receive training in the US Maruoka Kenji has provided engineering consulting services for the side projects implemented within the frames of the Street project His services included technical consulting for construction works of motorways and consulting for land use on intersection of highway of River Selbe Kenji had taken active parts in organizing workshops for unit engineers and technical employees of the Street Project giving recommendations on enhancement of infrastructure in Ger areas and providing technological advises on construction of motorways Maruoka Kenji has worked as the leader of Solar Road and Solar Bridge Projects and chief of feasibility study team for the Project on contruction of 250 km national motor-road connecting Erdene soum and Undurkhaan Japanese version The official website for the The IDOLM@STER: Shiny Colors browser game for smartphones revealed a new five-girl idol unit named Hōkago Climax Girls (After School Climax Girls) on Monday Bandai Namco Entertainment previously revealed three other units ("283" is pronounced "Tsubasa," a wordplay on the Japanese word for "wings.") is made of girls in their first year of high school The L'Antica idol unit's tagline is "Turn the rusted key of destiny." The unit's members include: The Alstroemeria idol unit's tagline is "Flowers in full bloom our theory of happiness." Its members include: The president of 283 Production is Tsutomu Amai Hibiku Yamamura will voice Hazuki Nanakusa a 283 Production employee who may seem always sleepy but is multi-talented as she helps the idols with voice training The overall theme song for the game is "Spread the Wings!!" by lyricist Saori Kodama and composer/arranger Akihiko Yamaguchi. Yōichi Sekine serves as the game's music producer at Lantis A tie-in four-panel manga also launched on the game's official website The game will be available on smartphones via what Bandai Namco Entertainment tentatively calls the "HTML5 New Platform." [Via Yaraon!] The anime's staff also revealed a 3D model of Alya: ✨3Dアーリャバージョン2.0始動✨各種SNSにて公開していたアーリャの3Dモデルがバージョンアップしました🥳🎉 これからもこちらのモデルを使用した可愛いアーリャの映像をたくさんお届けして参りますので、ぜひご期待ください💗 #ロシデレ pic.twitter.com/gEuQxIa9b0 The anime's newly announced cast members are: The anime will star Sumire Uesaka as Alisa Mihairovuna Kujō and Kōhei Amasaki as Masachika Kuse Both are reprising their roles from an earlier drama CD Sources: Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festival livestream, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian franchise's Twitter account