Well, all feelings of a relaxing, stress-free life have now passed with the winter break. I’m now back to my daily routine of lesson preparation mayhem. It’s been a good couple of weeks being back at school though. Actually, I think all the free time I had during the winter break was starting to drive me crazy. So, the big event of the season, the Yuge Ekiden, happened last weekend. An ekiden is a long-distance relay race. They are held all over Japan throughout the months of December, January, and February. A lot of the more famous ones (like from Tokyo) are broadcasted on TV all the time. The Yuge ekiden is actually quite a large event, since many teams from all over Ehime Prefecture come. And, believe it or not, I ran in it! I
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