Kitashirakawa Digital Exploring Office - Kitchen garden, Running/Marathon, Python etc.

22th Feb. 2026 I entered the half marathon division of the Kibiji Marathon on Sunday, February 22, 2026. I finished in the 2-2.5 hour range. Apparently, the opening ceremony and starting point were incredibly crowded, likely due to the Kuroda brothers from Aoyama Gakuin University being invited as guest runners (according to my partner). This was my first time participating, so I don't know what it was like the previous time, but even I, who arrived late at the starting point, felt the lingering effects of the crowds. I was extremely satisfied with the support from the roadside, the spacing of aid stations, the availability of local food, the baggage check-in process, and the number of restrooms. Above all, the clever idea of ​​not having to go through the entry process on the day was incredibly wonderful. I hope this trend spreads nationwide. And thank you to all the volunteers. The process leading up to the issuance of my completion certificate was also very smooth and great. The...

23th May 2026 We had Saturday lunch at Kaze no Terrace in Senbiki, Ayagawa-cho, Kagawa Prefecture. It has a very stylish exterior and includes accommodations called Sora no Yado and a dog run. The lunch menu consists of curry and quiche. I ordered the curry, and my partner ordered the quiche, both as a set with drinks. I wanted to order the curry in large size, but apparently they don't offer large portions anymore. Since I might not have enough, I also ordered a cheesecake as a sweet treat. The curry was a mildly spicy tomato-flavored chicken curry with a deep flavor, and the cheesecake was a rich Rera Cheesecake, my favorite flavor A day of May I revisited Schenron in Hanoura, Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture. Today I went with the classic Mapo Tofu set meal. I was torn between the regular and Chen Mapo Tofu, but since the Chen version is supposedly very spicy, I ordered the regular Mapo Tofu set meal. The regular Mapo Tofu had just the right amount of spiciness and was excellent....