New baby.

He is fine.

On Dec 17,2013, we had a new baby boy. My wife was in the hospital in since midnight on Dec 17 that my wife had almost 24 hours labor with him. I was beside with her and walking with her until she felt to go into labor.

Baby is 8 lb and healthy that more bigger than Kohtaro and Kohjiro. Kids, they really love with him and Kohjiro is older brother now that's why he is taking care to his young brother.

2013年12月17日、新しい家族が増えた。男の子、今回は出てくるまでに時間がかかったが、８パウンドと上のお兄ちゃんたちより大きい。これで輝次郎は念願の兄貴になった。

Nap

So Tired

One day, in the afternoon He is suddenly quiet then I looked at him. it's  already because after the school.

ある日の午後、幼稚園から戻り、静かだと思ったら。

Weather

At Managaha in 10/19  

Typhoon #26 was given many damage and killed or missing people in Izu Oshima Is Tokyo Japan 3 days ago. Now  Super typhoon #27(Francisco) is passing by northwest pacific to Japan and Tropical depression #27 also warning issued by this afternoon.
Around Saipan (Mariana Islands, Northwest pacific area) area developed many storms in this season.

As of 16:00 PM Oct 19

Saipan is mostly cloudy or rainy day in since last Aug. I remember that a lot of Typhoon got in Saipan last 2004 and some of them hit to or passing near Saipan. It's just Kohtaro was born in July 2004 and our house didn't has back up power generator that we were having hard time for him.

Hope #27 Francisco isn't hit to Japan or not given a big damage to Japan. We are still in the rainy season until December and I think we will have many storm in this year.
 

His best friend.

No Ultraman today

Kohjiro was swimming with his best friend on last Sunday. He is our neighborhood children and same age. They have same favorite hero that loves Ultraman which is one of Japanese hero but most of local Kids doesn't know about Ultraman but he knows well that Kohjiro said.

But they go to different school, always check the house each other that back home or no after school.　It's heartwarming scene.

Go Shirleys.

Before the game

My team, Shirley's FC unexpected run on this season league. We just get 2 games and 2 won but most of people didn't expect the result the night that SFC got a win because both teams were strong team, younger and speedy than SFC. We didn't have won game in last season that also makes people surprise.

Anyway, this senior soccer team will run and run to get more win !! I'm enjoying in this season that in kind a miracle but even we could not get win I would be enjoy playing soccer.
  

Baby Tooth

 See? 

Kohjiro had baby tooth lost. Keep on touch even tell him "don't touch" I know he was surprised that own tooth is almost lost and unsteady with gum.

Lost...done....

Following day, one tooth was lost. "It was so small" that Kohtaro said. Kohjiro is rinse out in his mouth because the blood makes him scary.

Kohjiro is growing up little by little. So soon other baby tooth will be lost.  

Tropical Weather

We are in now

Saipan is in tropical depression. I came back from Guam yesterday and I got tropical storm in Guam on last Thu. I hear that many Guam flight was delayed or canceled last Thu.

From Joint typhoon

Now, Saipan will be in Heavy rain and wind soon and the one will be Typhoon.

Kohtaro and Kohjiro has soccer game but canceled, Managaha Island boat all canceled but flight is on schedules as of now 15:00 Pm.

Trip in

View from Guam Reef

I'm in Guam but Storm hits in here now. Many places has flood and some of cars can't move. 

Managaha

water is always clear

At Managaha Island and they have always clear water.

They had friend come from Japan and went to Managaha on Last Friday.  

We are so lucky because very easy to access to such a beautiful beach.

have fun

Academy

NMI U-10 Players with Coach

Kohtaro has joined in U-10 soccer academy (Supported by Northern Mariana National Team) and They are done second session. They will select 5 players as unsuccessful for U-10 national team.

I think Kohtaro is first time experience that if still can play in this academy or not but I know it's good to be for him. He will learn something.

Soccer summer camp.

Got a mad?

Listen to the coach !!

Kohotaro and Kohjiro joined Soccer summer camp since last June and they are done by last week that more than a month went to the camp.

enjoy with friends

Kohtaro really likes attended camp but Kohjiro wasn't much sometimes he asked us don't want to go soccer that he said. He is still just 5 years old. Let's see on next summer camp season.

Thank you for the coach and Saipan soccer school who presented by this special program every summer season.

TURBO

Kohjiro asked the pic

We watched the movie last night that Kids requested " TURBO"

this morning.

Micro Beach

I started to running on this month. I couldn't run for two months because work and my health problem. I gonna continue to run. I'm always running and passing by beach and good for the running weather was cool.  

Managaha

Kohtaro company with Bro

I take them to Managaha Island on last Friday because Kohtaro is in Summer Vacation and I didn't have my day off since April.

Kohjiro likes swimming (actually play at beach with toys) but Kohtaro actually likes swim in the pool. We are living Saipan so we should to come to Managaha.

beautiful white sand

we arrived 11:00 am till 16:00 pm we are playing. snorkeling, feed to the fishies. they don't want to have a lunch break.

15:00 PM

I remember that they don't want to into the ocean when they went to the beach in Japan in 2010. They've known the beach is only Managaha that is why they got a shock when saw the sea in Kanto area Japan.

We have to keep the clean the Island for the future.

   

Sunday afternoon.

13:00PM

relax or lazy?

Kohtaro 9th birthday

Classmate singing for him

May 23 was a 9 year old of Kohtaro. We cerebrated him at his class that we always do on his birthday.

Hope he is healthy and enjoy in year.

Ice cream

What are u thinking?

Ube flavor.

Wow!!

Yummy!!

@Shirley's that I'm playing soccer in this restaurant soccer team and nearby our house. He is standing by eat a crepe after the dinner. but standing by his mother too and his brother is playing tablet in other table that's why he doesn't know what we have them yet.

Kohojiro is almost to be success now.

Calamari Ink Spaghtti

@Capricciosa

Doesn't care how to be getting black.

He loves it!!

Soccer festival.

He got new uniform

Kohtato and Kohjiro had Soccer festival yesterday because Spring league was done by last week. Kohtaro is U-10 and they have three games. They had good game but they didn't win in all games. He has good shoot but didn't made a score. He will be more practice because he asked me why can't he do this? do that? He still has a lot of chance that's why needs to get over the  trial situations.

with U-6 players and Koht

Kohjiro is still playing with friends. it's not with a bowl :)
He needs to learn the rule of teamwork because He doesn't go school yet even head start program now he is still free whatever he can do. Coach and older player guide him what to do though the soccer.  

Anyway, They will have a summer season league in June.

Movie

after the movie

Watched the movie The Croods. It's good movie. I was just company with them.

Start

Graduation Ceremony

Kohtaro was finished the first year course of Japanese class. He has worked hard since start the class because he is English speaker even he is Japanese and there are many kind of words Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji words. He is still hard to memorize them but will start second year course. I want him to continuing the class.

Good job and Congratulations!!

the swimming pool.

Pacific Island Club

Kohtaro is in Spring break since Friday. We went to the pool at PIC. Kohtaro is keep on playing with water slider but Kohjiro is scared after he did it with me. I think he didn't expect How fast?

I hope He will be able to try it again.  

New My Gear

When am I going to trail run?

I bought a new gear that Saucony Progrid Xodus 3   and first time to purchased Saucony shoes even shoes for trail running. I was looking forward to into the jungle and run with this shoes. How is different the performance ? I can feel during in the running.

 I used to wear the Asics shoes because One of Japanese brand but I've been purchasing some of US brand shoes for last year that training for NB 890 and race for Brooks Racer ST5. NB 890 is good fit for me also right weight and good cushion. ST5 is light weight and I ran with them in Saipan Marathon on this month. US brand shoes is also good and I like their coloring and design. But what's is important that "myself" how fast I can run????

By the way, the shoes for Soccer that I am wearing Mizuno and Addidas Copa.

 

 

1980's music

Feel good!

I cleaned up my car and wife's car that in and outside, takes time for 2 hours because I was busy and whether was not good.

I was listen to some of old musics it's more than ten years or more. I loved hard rock and rock in 1980's one. I have been listening Japanese music since I came to Saipan but I use to listen hard rock when I was in Japan. My car is 2003 old Kia but CD player is still working that I am lucky ! I want to be back in time 1985.

Start our Spring league

after the game

Shirley's FC  that my team and I've been 3 years played with them. We have some of new player joined also some of team mate were gone to other team.

Spring season is until May. Our team is in B division. We lost 1st game but still have a  long way but I got injury with other part of my left knee in last game. I'm not sure how much do play well.

Wanna get win!!      

Xterra Saipan 2013

First they gonna swim

Saturday, Had 2013 Xterra Saipan Championship. It's a triathlon 1.5k by swim,  20K by MTB and 12K by running also there is little shorter course) I watched them first time and I proud them because I know how hard to route of MTB and Running that in the Jungle also they have to swimming 1.5km before they do. I'm sorry I can't do triathlon because Pro made 1st prize by 2:36:36!! how about my full marathon time? Great record they made in the race.  　 

Course Map

The athlete come to this race from around the world because Xterra has race in the world so this race is  famous in athlete that I think.

In March, Saipan has Saipan Marathon, Exterra Saipan and Tagaman Triathlon I just joined Marathon but Xterra has mix team that someone do swim only, MTB only and runing only I may have a chance to run in Xterra on next year? with running part.  

XTERRA

Fast food.

Friday night.

They love a MAC. However I want them to love a vegetables more than that.

8th Saipan Marathon.

My number

Usually I ran with them

I ran to Saipan Marathon on Mar 02. My time is 4:05:47 (overall 23/by age 02). I knew I didn't much run before the marathon because I can't keep the pace 5 min/km. 05 min earlier than last year when  passing by half point but after the point I've felt my leg was heavy and not response.
I was sure it's different with 2012 run but continue   to running but I should have stop even 1 min at aid station that I would be more run last 5 km. I learn this time.

with co-worker 

 I just decided I will not stop during the marathon but I know now need rest for my body in few min even. I will revenge and try to cut 4 hours with some race if I have a chance to join them.

So now I will do for soccer because spring season start on next week. continue to running also.
Anyway Had fun in SPN marathon? maybe Yes or No? Hope Yes.

My birthday

had a BBQ style dinner

March 05 is my birthday. I was spending time same as usual nothing special but we are having friends from Japan since March 03 that we had dinner or I played golf and they cerebrated my birthday also but it's in Mar 04 because they leave Saipan on Mar 05.

Poki with local fresh tuna

I take Kohjiro to soccer practice late afternoon after drop them at airport and I was running during he is playing a soccer. I went to my practice of indoor soccer at evening. we have a dinner after my practice that local chamorro style food and BBQ. I had a good time in my special day.  

Undo-kai 2013

Tamaire

We called Undo-Kai in Japanese. Kohtaro joined Japanese sports festival (presented by Northern Mariana Islands Japanese Association) in last Sat, Feb 23. He had second times join this festival and Kohjiro also joined and did work hard. Yes, they did works well even not much understand to using Japanese for communication.

One scene makes us laugh that Kohjiro participated 20 m run and after called start he followed one of starter who our neighbor I mean he didn't run to the goal then people tell him to run to the goal!! I know he didn't understand what they explain the rule of programs. 

Ready?

Kohtaro had injured his ankle last year but has no pain on this time so he was really enjoyed with friends and Kohjiro excited to see some of friends too especially he is now waiting the head start program there is many kids likes him.

After this program, The exam of Kanji and Katakana word will wait for him that he may have a it on Sat and almost finish his 1st grade year by March.Hope he got good memories because I know he is working hard to study in Japanese word even not much understand that's okay Please keep continue to go to Japanese class, Don't give up!!

Island style soccer.

give snacks after U6 practice

Kohtaro has started new soccer season under U-10 team in February. some new teammate in the team. They lost the game on Saturday afternoon and he got good chance to score and shoot but all shoot goes to goal post. He couldn't make a score at this time.

enjoy?

Kohjiro also started new soccer season under U-6 team and he has practice with other U-6 team and other team's coach remembered him and call his name friendly. Hope He will be more enjoy to play soccer. Kohtaro got a lesson from other team coach during Kohjiro has practice. I love kind of style that I mean peaceful and kindly people who to be coaching to kids. They will be enjoy to play soccer even other sports and must be learn something important.

Run and Run.

Doing the ruffle

I ran to DFS love for Run (I think?) anyway 10 KM fun run Saturday 6:00am. DFS has usually open the fun run in June but it's first time open fun run on February. My time was 49:42 but I didn't know final record by over all even by age. unfortunately I lost ruffle ticket.....

around 06:00am 

I'm having pain with my left knee since last year but I need to training for Saipan Marathon (Mar 02) I tried to run 21Km half marathon on Friday morning and it was 2:05:29 I didn't stop that could be keep on running but my knee had pain so I don't know what's going on the Marathon? anyway, I try to running for Mar 02 as long as I can.

The result of Trail Run

Rain cloud'll come to us soon 

We ran to Mt.Tapocau again after a week from the  race because one of friend couldn't join and for his birthday run this time.

Unfortunately, the weather was windy, cloudy and little cold on the mountain area but we stick to move and had fun.

after 10 min, Strong rain

The result of Coffee trail was came out that overall number is 9th (total 42 runners) 2:22:51 and by age 5th place. I was surprised the result because there is 5 people of my age (40-49) in best 10. I got a 1st prize by age in 2012 but time was more to be firster because my record of 2012 was just 30 second firster than 2013.

Anyway, my result is ok for me because I didn't much training and this is my longest distance run on 2013. I know I need more long distance because Saipan Marathon will be soon.