Negara Brunei Darussalam 1

 Hi, guys.

 It was a couple years ago, but I've never written about it. I went to Brunei in 2012. I still remember clearly about the days. That was the year I played in India. I went back to Japan once right after the season out there, and I booked a flight to knock about Southeast asia for the first time to find a team I could play for. I visited few countries, then I landed in Brunei. 

 To be honest, I was a bit freaked out when I got to immigration checks as I had no knowledge about the country but the entry visa. But nothing happened, I could just go through uneventfully. I grabbed a taxi just outside of the airport, and asked him to take me to the cheapest inn. Of course, I got ripped off by the taxi driver as always in Southeast asia. Lol　You better brace yourself for it when you travel in those countries. 

 Finally, I started looking for teams in Brunei with a glimmer of hope. I found out that the domestic pro-league still exists and has been run every year that starts from December. I was in July, though...

 Anyway, I felt that the country was so safe and rich with full of everlasting resources such as natural gas and oil. The country is a kingdom. So there is a king, who introduce the absolute monarchy to rule it. To be surprised, They had been conquered by Japan right up until we surrendered at Second World War in 1945. Moreover, There are no tax on every single item to be purchased, no charge for education and medical care.

 And the big mosque called new mosque symbolizes it. It was erected by the king in an outrageous cost, which was 5 billion US dollars came out of his pocket. CRAZY!!!

 

　だいぶ前ですが、ブルネイという国に行った話をしてなかったので少し。

　２０１２年にインドでのシーズンが終わり、アジアを放浪してたときに行った場所。当時は国内リーグ戦はやっていたものの、外国人枠が撤廃された後だったのでプレーできませんでしたが、ここでやれたらすごい待遇を受けられるだろうとは感じました。

　フィリピンから突然思い立って行った国だったので、入国できるのかもびびってました。地図もないのでタクシーの運転手に安宿を聞いて、料金をぼったくられ、そこに結局２週間くらいいたのかな？少しのアテを頼りにチームのクラブハウス探しから始まり、移動もヒッチハイクで簡単に乗せてくれたり、なんとも安全な国でした。街はどこかゆっくりしてるし、ブルネイ王国というくらいで、国王が統治する絶対君主制。１９４５年まで日本の支配下だったそう。

　資源豊富な小国なので、その恩恵を受けて、医療費・教育費・消費税などは一切なし。ので物価は少し高めに設定されています。国王が国民の為に作った遊園地もあるし、作った当初は無料で入れたと言ってました。とにかくビックリなブルネイ。

　そして国のシンボル、モスク。（上の写真）イスラムの礼拝堂で、仏教のお寺・キリストの教会のようなもので、総工費５０００億は王様のポケットマネー・・・。すごいです、この国。

 

　続く。

Grand finals for U13 girls.

 Hi, guys.

 I've been training with a girl as a private coach. She's only 13, half Jap and Aus, grew up in Brisbane. Her attiture and motivation towards soccer are impressive. I'm overwhelmed. She's been playing for a very good team in Brisbane, and Her team made through a tough season to the regional finals the other day. I went to watch her play for the first time. 

 She was being so nervous on the way to the park in the morning. But when she came on the field, it seemed like being completely blown away and played in a relaxed state. The result came to 3-1 win in the end. And she seized two shiny gold medals at the presentation right after the game. I was so jealous of her draping them around her neck as I got a silver one after failing a penalty shot.

 Anyway, it was a fantastic moment to see her work really hard on the pitch and it was paid off. And I will be able to refer to her performance when I coach her from next. 

 I really proud of you, Mia!! And I was so pleased that I've got involved in super-fast growth as a footballer.  Congrat!!

 

  ども。

　先日、個人的に教えている女の子の所属しているチームが地域リーグ決勝まで行ったというので初めて応援しにいってきました。どのようなプレーをするのか楽しみにしながら、会場までの車では終始緊張していた彼女。結果は３－１で見事優勝でした！

　周りの親御さんも熱気に溢れた応援で素晴らしい雰囲気。アンダー１３というカテゴリーにも関わらず、フィールドは大人と同じ、そして見事な天然芝での３０分ハーフ。日本でこんな環境ありえません。彼女も、スタメンではなかったものの、交代は何度でもありのようで、前半の内に出場し、試合終了までピッチでプレーしてくれました。リーグ制覇とプレーオフ制覇の２冠で２つの立派な金メダルを首にかけて記念撮影。（上の写真の上段向かって左から２番目）　僕は先日PKを外し銀メダルだったのでうらやましかった・・。　

　プレーも見てこれから一緒にどのようなトレーニングしていけばいいかの参考になりました。プレーも激しく、オーストラリア人は男性より女性の方が気性が荒いせいか、怪我人も何人か。１３才だと、身長も全然違う子がいたりと色々身体的なハンデがありながら素晴らしいプレーでした。

　ほんの少しだけですが、コーチとして成長に関与できたことを誇りに思います。ありがとう。そしておめでとう。

Grand finals!!

Hi, guys.

 As I mentioned before, there was the grand finals of the competition this Friday. To be honest, I don't want to write about it seriously cuz one of the worst things in my life happened to me at the end of the game.

 First of all, let me trace a quick path through till the shocking incident happened. I came back all the way from Japan on 12th of this month, and there was our semi-final on the next day, so I went to support the team. We went through to the finals with a dramatic victory on the day, and we shared the joy of the moment one another. 

 the following week, we had the last training session of the season on 17th as a preparation for the finals on 19th. However, I wasn't sure whether I would get a chance to play in the finals at this stage as I just came back and also missed almost the second season of the season and semi-final. Generally speaking, you are not allowed to be in the squads unless you played sensational when you were in the team. Honestly, I didn't think I had played so well to help the team.

 But I brought my boots on the game day with bit of hope cuz I was told so by the coach, just in case. I didn't know he'd need to put a fitness test on two players in the squads to test if they were ready for the game. The result was one passed and one failed. For good or bad, I could get in at the last minute!!

 The game was so tense until last minute. We were down 1-0 in the first half, and came back in the early second half. As time went on, they controlled the game, and created some chances to score the winner. Then, I was called up and get substituted on. The game was much more intense than it looked. I had two big chances to became a hero, but missed the both!! The game went to on pens, and I was named on 6th. I did never think it'd come around to me, but...... it happened with the worst scenario...

 You better check out the video attached on the top, then you will see how it ended up.....  can't still get it off my head!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FU%#$K!!

 

 

  昨日は以前にも言った様に、決勝戦でした。と、こんなテンションで話すような内容ではないことが起こりました。まず試合までの経緯から。

　自分が日本から帰ったのが１２日で次の日が準決勝でした。もちろん帰ってまもない自分は観戦だけしに会場へ。仲間に帰ってきたことを報告して、試合も見事劇的にPK勝ちで決勝へ。今週１７日に最後の練習をして、それに参加。１９日に試合という日程だったんですが、もちろんシーズンの後半戦のほとんどと、この前の準決勝は出ていません。そこにいきなり戻って決勝だけ出るっていうことは誰か一人をメンバーから落とさないといけなくなります。試合直前まで入れるかわかりませんでしたが、自分と自分が入ることでメンバー外になる選手と監督との３者面談で話し合い、彼も納得してくれ最後はガッチリ抱き合いました。

　こうしてベンチ入りすることができた決勝戦。ベンチ入りは５人でフィールド選手が自分を入れて４人。交代枠は３つ。まだ出れるかわかりません。試合の戦況次第。

　そして前半は一進一退の上、先制され０－１で折り返し。後半開始早々にPKで１－１。試合が押され始めた中盤に声がかかり出場。観衆もかなり多く、熱気と声援が木霊していました。熱いプレーが続き決着つかずの延長へ。自分にもヒーローになるチャンスが２回あったが決められず、そのままPK戦へ。自分が言われた順番は６番目。通常なら回ってこないが自分は持っていた。何かを。そう思った。ここまでは・・・。

　PK戦も一進一退で両者１人ずつ外して、なんと４－４のまま６番目までくることに。先行は相手できっちり決めてここで主役登場。

　ここから先は上に貼り付けたYoutubeをみてください。白ユニを着て蹴ったのが私です。

　

 

Semi-finals

　

 What a game with a dramatic scenario!! I was so happy to see them win and advance to the finals. 

 Yesterday, I went to watch the semis of my team here. We were down 2-0 until the last 15mins of the game, but came back from behind and somehow leveled the game at the last minute. We made it through the tough extra time to penalties and cut it with an unbelieveable result.

 I might be able to have a chance to play in the finals, but not sure wheather everybody allows me to take a big bite. Lol

 I will do my best as I get the chance. This is a great opportunity to hold up my first trophy in Australia. dont wanna miss it!!

 

  ブリスベンに無事戻り、こちらのサッカーシーズンも終盤。リーグが終わり、上位４チームで争うプレーオフの準決勝が昨日ありました。そして応援に。

　結果は２－０からラスト１５分で同点に。延長を戦いPKを制して劇的に決勝進出です。

　今週の練習に呼ばれたので出れるかもしれない。今までいなくて決勝だけいいとこどりってのは無理かもしれませんが、チャンスがあれば結果だしたいね。オーストラリアでの初タイトル、獲ります。

　

At Narita airport

 Hi, guys. 

 I'm at Narita airport in Tokyo for the first time at the moment to transfer a flight to Gold Coast. I thought there was a direct flight from Kansai airport where is located in my hometown to GC, but it turned out that there was no nonstop flights any more but from Tokyo. What a mess, shit!!!

 Anyway, the main reason I'm going back to AUS this time is to support the players from Japan. I have already had some clients, who are suppose to come and play in Brisbane. And the job I will do for them is to help them find the best team for each player. 

 I myself not gonna play in 2015 season, so I will be able to concentrate on the job until the season starts. As soon as the season launchs, I intend to go back to Southeast Asia to play. I've already narrowed down the options where to go. I haven't finalized it yet, though. 

 By the way, I predicted the Narita airport must be much bigger than KLX, but it's not. It seems no different than that. But there are two terminals, apparently. Where I am not is in the second terminal, so the first one would be way bigger?  I can't be bothered to walk all around the airport, though, maybe next time haha

 See you next time from AUS!! bye!!

 

　

　今成田空港です。

　出発前に色々ありましたが、明日オーストラリアに着く予定です。

　今回は、オーストラリアに半年、その後またアジアに行く予定です。サッカーで行きますが、オーストラリアでは来季はシーズンを戦わないので、日本から挑戦しにきてくれる選手のサポートを主にやっていきます。開幕までサポートしてから、自分はその後東南アジアへ行く予定です。

　それが終わってさらに１年別の国へ。それももうどこに行くか決めてますが、予定は未定ですからね。どうなるかわかりませんが、この予定通りうまく進めば、これで自らのサッカー人生は引退しようと思っています。これで一応、行きたい国は達成できるので、もう遣り残したことはなくなります。

　毎度毎度、日本を経つと寂しくなりますね。成田も人生初。意外に関空とあまり変わらない印象。ターミナル２だからかな？やっぱり関空よりはでかい。まだ東京ですが、もう国外にいる感覚です。笑　

　それではいってきます！

The best speech

 

  

 An exceptional speech makes you speechless and leads you to his world unconditionally.

 This is the one: the final cut of a movie called the Great Dictator directed and acted by Charles Chaplin in 1940 was used in a commecial clip in Japan.

 The moment I watched it, it was a commerial short movie and I got freezed and couldn't skip this on Youtube. The conbination of the level of his tone, volume and his quality voice were perfect for me. It was too easy to understand that most say this speech is the best.

 

  このCMのスピーチ、最初に見たとき、言葉にできない、表現できない感情と共に心に衝撃が走りました。言葉の力強さ、その意味と重みが言葉のトーンにバッチリはまってるような、声だけでもってかれたような感じでした。

　ヒトラーをチャールズ・チャップリンが演じた映画、「独裁者」の中のラストシーン。このCMは抜粋してますが、本編は６分間で史上最高のスピーチと言われています。

　全編はyoutubeにあります。日本語訳も検索すればあります。是非！