The other day, our lab participated in the Ekiden relay race. While blessed with good weather on the day, the low temperatures made it quite a challenging day for running. From the faculty, Professor Yabukami and Associate Professor Kuwabata competed, really energizing the team.
Though we started the race a bit behind, we steadily improved our position with each leg, ultimately finishing 26th out of 38 teams. Thank you all for your hard work in the cold. Additionally, Masui-kun handled operational duties for us, and we are also very grateful for his tremendous effort.
After the race, the lab members held an oden party. We enjoyed a pleasant time warming our chilled bodies with the sake we received from the ekiden.
Finally, thank you to Professor Aoki, Masuko-san, and Shiraishi-kun for helping with the photography. Through this experience, I feel the unity within our lab has grown even stronger. （Inoue）
