Good Mode
่ฏใไบๆ
Yesterday, in an interview for a website, I was asked, โWhat would you tell kids is important to think about as an athlete?โ I answered instinctively, โFirst, integrity and humility. Then endurance and patience.โ But after giving it more thought, I realized those qualities I listed intuitively, would still be my answer to the question. You probably already know these qualities are important, but actually putting them into practice can be difficult. Athletes intuitively learn these lessons as they experience success and failure. You need these qualities to be a better player, but I donโt know if you can master them right away. I think it also depends on whether or not you naturally have any of these dispositions or attitudes to start with.
ๆจๆฅWEBใตใคใใฎๅๆใใใฃใฆใคใณใฟใใฅใขใผใซ่ใใใใใๅญไพ้ใซๅฏพใใฆใไธญๆ้ธๆใๅคงๅใซใใฆใใใใจใไผใใใจใใใฐไฝใงใใใใ๏ผใใจใใใใซ้ ญใซๆตฎใใใ ใใใพใ่ช ๅฎใใจ่ฌ่ใใๆฌกใซๆๆ ขๅผทใใๅฟ่ใใใจ็ญใใใใ ใใฉโฆใใงใไปๆฅใซใชใฃใฆ่จใฃใใใจใซใคใใฆ่ใใฆใฟใใจใโใใใฆ่จใใชใใใใใใใจโใฃใฆใใจใ ใฃใใฎใใชโฆใใใใใใฎใฃใฆใๅคๅ็่งฃใใฆใใฆใ็ฐกๅใซใฏๅฎ่ทตใงใใชใ้กใฎใใจใๅฎ้ใซใใฎไบบใใใฌใคใคใผใๅคฑๆไฝ้จใๆๅไฝ้จใ้ใใฆ่ช็ถใจๆ่ฆ็ใซ่บซใซใคใใฆใใใใฎใ ใใใไธๆใใชใใใใซใฏ้้ใใชใๅฟ ่ฆใช่ฆ็ด ใงใฏใใใใใฉใใใฌใคใคใผใใใใซ่ชๅใฎใใฎใซใงใใใใฉใใใฏใใใใชใใใใใใ่ณ่ณชใๅงฟๅขใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใใๆใฃใฆใใชใใใฃใฆใใ้จๅใงใใใฃใใใใใจๆใใใ
As I was thinking about it, I thought it might be a good idea to jot down my thoughts around these traits after practice. It helps me organize my thoughts, and also might give some inspiration for others playing football. The following are some of the things that I am focusing on now.
ใใใชใใจใ่ใใฆใใใใ็ทด็ฟๅพใฎๅฐใใฎๆ้ใซใ่ชๅใฎไป่ใใฆใใใใจใ่ตฐใๆธใใใฆใใใใใจๆใฃใใ้ ญใฎไธญใฎ่ฏใๆด็ใซใใชใใ ใใใใใฉใใใงใตใใซใผใใใฆใใใใฌใคใคใผใฎใใณใใซใชใใใใใใชใใใใ็พๆ็นใงๅคงๅใ ใจๆใฃใฆใใใใจใใใใคใใ
The first point is around your awareness as a player. Itโs about things like noticing the timing of your pass was off. Or realizing when your pass was a little too long or too fast. Or being aware when your pass was sloppy and far off target. Itโs about paying attention when your shot hit the goal post and bounced back. When things like these happen, you need to identify and acknowledge your mistakes. You need to be mindful of not only your own play, but also of the other players around you. Itโs interesting to notice things about them. I think thatโs one of the reasons why I love playing football with players Iโm not familiar with. I discover a lot of things, like what they are good at, and the thinking behind their play, and then I reflect all these discoveries in my own play. I place importance on subtle things too. Because as they say โGod is in the details.โ
ใพใใฏๆฐใฅใใใใฉใใใใฟใคใใณใฐใฎๅใใชใใในใๅฐใ้ทใใในใๅบใใๆใในใใผใใฎๆฉใใใใในใๅบใใๆใๆฐๅใปใณใใใใฆใใพใฃใ็ฒพๅบฆใฎไฝใใในใใในใใซๅฝใใฃใฆ่ทณใญ่ฟใฃใฆใใใทใฅใผใใจใใใใใใใในใ่ชใใ่ฆใคใใฆใใๆ่ญใๅฟ ่ฆใ ใจๆใใ่ชๅใซๅฏพใใใใฌใผใฎๆฐใฅใใฏๅฝ็ถใงใไธ็ทใซใฒใผใ ใใใ็ทด็ฟใใใใใๆใฎไปใฎใใฌใคใคใผใซๅฏพใใๆฐใฅใใฏ้ข็ฝใใฃใใใใใ็ฅใใชใใใฌใคใคใผใจใตใใซใผใใใใฎใใใใๅฅฝใใ ใฃใใใใใฎใใใใใ็็ฑใ ใจๆใใใใใฃ๏ผใใฎไบบใใใใใฎใๅพๆใชใใ ใใใใใใใๆ่ญใงใใฃใฆใใใ ใใใจใ่ฒใ ใช็บ่ฆใใใฃใใใใใใใใใพใใพใช็บ่ฆใใคใณใใใใใฆใใใซใใฌใผใซๅๆ ใใใฆใใใใใใใใชใใจใงใๅคงไบใซใใใโๅๅฉใฎ็ฅๆงใฏ็ดฐ้จใซๅฎฟใโใฃใฆ่จใใใใญใ
The next point is whether you can have star power. Ever since I started playing football, Iโve always wanted people to say โHeโs amazing!!โ The head coach of the team I belonged to when I was in elementary school was very strict. He taught me the importance of focusing on winning. When I was in junior high and started playing as a member of the Marinos, I was simply happy when the head coach and other coaches praised me, saying things like, โThat was a nice pass! So cool,โ or โWow, he got past the defenders!โ I craved that kind of praise...and I feel like I still do. I pursue plays and ideas that wow spectators or other players. Iโve always been inspired by the players described as โFantasista,'' and I think thatโs why I still look for plays that blow people away.
ๆฌกใซ้ญ ใใใใใใฉใใใใตใใซใผใๅงใใ้ ใใใๅทงใ๏ผใใฃใฆ่จใใใใๆฌฒใใใใใใฎๆฐๆใกใฏไปใๅคใใใชใใๅฐๅญฆๆ กใฎๆใซๆๅฑใใฆใใใใผใ ใฎ็ฃ็ฃใฏๅใๅณใใๆนใ ใฃใใๅ่ฒ ใธใฎใใ ใใใฏใใฎ้ ใซๆใใฆไธใใฃใใไธญๅญฆใงใใชใในใงใใฌใผใๅงใใ้ ใใใใคใน๏ผใใใซใใผใซ้ใใใ ใใทใใใใผใใใใใใ่ฃใจใใ๏ผใใจ็ฃ็ฃใใณใผใใ่คใใฆใใใใใใฆใใใใใใใจใ็ด็ฒใซๅฌใใใฃใใ่คใใใใใๆฌฒใฃใฆใใใฎใใชโฆใใ ใใใไปใใใใ่ฟฝๆฑใใฆใใๆใใใใใ่ฆใซใใฆใใใไบบใไปใใฌใคใคใผใ้ญ ไบใใใใใชใใฌใผใจใใขใคใใขใจใใ็ตๅฑใใกใณใฟใธในใฟใจๅฝขๅฎนใใใใใใช้ธๆใซๆนใใใฆๅบๆฟใๅใใฆใใใใใไปใ่ชฐใใ้ญ ไบใใใใใชใใฌใผใใฉใใใคใกใผใธใใฆใใใใ ใจๆใใ
Another point is to have a playfulness in expressing yourself. In Japan, we have the virtue of quietly making efforts on your own, and itโs generally considered a good thing. However, Iโve found this virtue doesnโt exist once you leave Japan. Naturally, I was regarded as a foreigner when I was with overseas football clubs. I had to play aggressively and achieve results, otherwise Iโd be cut from the team. I had to be assertive not only with my play on the pitch, but I also needed to be more outgoing in my personality. I had a Brazilian teammate whoโd keep pouring shampoo on me while I was taking a shower. Iโd say โHey! Stop it!โ and then turn around and do the same thing to him. Itโs important to put yourself out there by showing your personality and achieving results, and sometimes that playfulness is a key to unlocking your assertiveness. I found your personality off the pitch spills over into football too.
ใใใฆ้ใณๅฟใๆใฃใฆ่กจ็พใใใใจใๆฅๆฌใฏใๅฏก้ปใซๅชๅใใใใใจใใใใใช็พๅญฆใๅญๅจใใใใใใใ้็จใใฆใใใใใซๆใใใใใใๆตทๅคใงใฏๅ จใใใใฏ้็จใใชใใๆตทๅคใฎใฏใฉใใงใฏๅฝ็ถ่ชๅใฏๅคๅฝไบบๆฑใใใฉใใฉใ่ชๅใฎใใฌใผใๅบใใฆใ็ตๆใๅบใ็ถใใชใใจ่ฟฝใๅบใใใฆใใพใใใใฌใผใ ใใใใชใใฃใฆใไบบ้ๆงใใฉใใฉใๅบใใฆใใๅฟ ่ฆใใใฃใใ็ทด็ฟๅพใใทใฃใฏใผๆตดใณใฆใใใไธใใใใฃใจใทใฃใณใใผใใใ็ถใใฆใใใใฉใธใซไบบใฎใใผใ ใกใผใใใใฆใใใชใใ ใใใๅ๏ผใตใใใใชใw๏ผใใจใ่จใใชใใไปๅบฆใฏใใใ่ฟใใใใใฆใไบบ้ๆงใจ็ตๆใๅบใใชใใใๆใซใฏใใใช้ใณๅฟใๆใกใชใใใ้ฒใใง่กใใใจใๅคงไบใใใใๅซใใฆใตใใซใผใฃใฆๆใใใใใใใญใ
The last point is to keep your focus on football. Iโm always thinking about football and there isnโt really an off-season for me. I always want to kick a ball around. I guess it comes from my desire as an athlete to keep getting better. There are athletes who step away from the game completely in the off-season, but that doesnโt work for me. I feel like I have the best chance to improve myself when everybody else is taking time off, and I believe I can grow my game year round.
ๆๅพใซใใตใใซใผใจๅใๅใ็ถใใใใจใ่ชๅใฏใใคใใตใใซใผใฎใใจใ่ใใฆใใฆใใทใผใบใณใชใใจใใๆฆๅฟตใใใพใใชใใๅธธใซใใผใซใ่นดใ็ถใใฆใใใใใใใฏใใตใใซใผ้ธๆใจใใฆใใใฃใจไธๆใใชใใใใจใใๆฐๆใกใชใใ ใจๆใใใทใผใบใณใชใใฎๆ้ใซใใฟไผใฟใใไบบใใใใใฉใ่ชๅใซใฏใงใใชใใๅฎ้ใซใฟใใชใไผใใงใๆใฏ๏ผ็ชใใฃใณในใ ใจใๆใใใใ365ๆฅใๆฅใ ๆ้ทใงใใใจใใ่ใใๆใฃใฆใใใใใ
Even when I have a bad game, I donโt think about it too much and instead look for the next opportunity. Itโs not like Iโll do something drastically different because I didnโt do well during the previous season. I keep trying every day so I can get better gradually. Because youโll always have another chance as long as you keep going.
่ฉฆๅใงใใพใใใใชใใฆใใใใพใๆฐใซใใๆฌกใฎใใฃใณในใ็ใใๆจใทใผใบใณใ ใใ ใฃใใใใไปใทใผใบใณใใใใใใใจใใ่ใๆนใใใชใใฆใๆฏๆฅๆฏๆฅใใฉใคใใฆๅฐใใฅใคไธๆใใชใฃใฆใใใใฃใฆๆใใใใฃใฆใใ้ใใใฃใณในใฏๅฟ ใๆฅใใใใ
Iโve always looked for inspiration to improve my game,
and I want to stay curious to find new ways to get better from here on.
ไธๆใใชใใใใฎใใณใใใใคใๆขใใฆใใใ
ใใใฆใใใใใใๆขใ็ถใใฆใใใใใ
Written by Shunsuke Nakamura
Shot by Kohei Adachi
Across the sea
ๆตทใ่ถใใฆ
I'd like to leave some notes with my retrospective of this season. Before the J-League season began in 2021, I wasnโt sure if I was contributing enough to the team even though we won the championship in my first year. However, as my second year started, I decided to change gears and just focus on playing my best and helping my team get results. This was my mindset going into the season. I wanted to challenge and learn from every experience so that I continue to grow as an athlete.
ไปใทใผใบใณใๆฏใ่ฟใใชใใๆใๅบใใใใจใๆธใ็ใใฆใใใใจๆใใพใใ2021ๅนดใJใชใผใฐ้ๅนๅใซๆใฃใฆใใใใจใฏใๅใใใผใ ใซๅ ฅใ๏ผๅนด็ฎใงๅชๅใใใใผใ ใซๆๅฑใใฆใใใใใงใใใใใใปใฉใใผใ ใซ่ฒข็ฎใงใใฆใใๅฎๆใฏใชใใฃใใจใใใใจใงใใใ๏ผๅนด็ฎใฎใทใผใบใณใ่ฟใใใซใใใใ่ฉฆๅใงใฎใใใฉใผใใณในใ็ตๆใซๅฏพใใฆ่ฆๆใๆใฃใฆใใใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใใใใใชๅฟๅขใฎไธญใงใๅ จใฆใฎ็ต้จใใใฉในใซๅคใใฆใใใๆ้ทใใฆใใใใใใซๆๆขใซๆใฟ็ถใใใใจใใใใคใณใใปใใใงใทใผใบใณใซๆใฟใพใใใ
I'm kind of a perfectionist, so naturally I want to give it my all whether in practice or in games. Sometimes coaches and trainers advised me to โTake it easyโ, but I couldnโt let myself slow down because I was committed to doing my best in every moment, and I wanted to keep that mentality all season. The beginning of the season was tough, because I wasnโt playing the position I wanted to. I always faced this dilemma: โI want to do my best, but is this position (side back) right for me?โ Then I realized that I should focus on contributing to the team no matter which position I am given. That is the only way to play in games and compete against such intense competition as an athlete.
่ช่บซใฎใใจใซๅฐใๅใๅใใจใใใฐใ่ฉฆๅใ็ทด็ฟใซ้ขใใใไธๆใซๆใๆใใจใใใใจใใฉใใใฆใใงใใชใใฟใคใใ ใฃใใใใพใใใณใณใใฃใทใงใใณใฐใซๆฐใ้ ใฃใฆ้ ใใฆใใใณใผใใใใฌใผใใผใใใไปๆฅใฏใกใใฃใจ่ฝใจใใฆใใใใใใใฃใฆ่จใใใฆใใใฉใใใฆใ่ฝใจใใชใใใจใซใใไปๆฅใฎไปใใฎ็ฌ้ใๅ จๅใงๅใ็ตใใจใใๅงฟๅขใง็ชใ้ฒใใใๆฅใ ใงใใใใใฆใใฎๅงฟๅขใงใทใผใบใณ้ใใฆใใใใใจใใๆฐๆใกใงใใใๆญฃ็ดใชใใจใ่จใใจใใทใผใบใณๅบ็คใฏใใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใใใธใทใงใณใงใฏใใใพใใใงใใใใใใฎใใธใทใงใณ๏ผใตใคใใใใฏ๏ผใงใใใฎใใช๏ผใใจๆใใชใใใใฃใจใใฌใคใใฆใใใงใใใงใใใใชใใชใ่ฉฆๅใซๅบใใชใ็พ็ถใๆ็ ดใใใใใซใใใใฆๅณใใ็ซถไบใฎไธญใง่ชๅใ็ใๆฎใฃใฆใใใใใซใใฉใฎใใธใทใงใณใงใ้ฉๅฟใใใพใใใผใ ใซ่ฒข็ฎใใใใจใ้่ฆใงใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใใใใใใ้ฃใใๆฐๆใกใฎไธญใงใฎใทใผใบใณๅบ็คใงใใใ
When it started to heat up and get humid just before the Olympics, I started to play midfield up front instead of the side back. I had no experience as a midfielder, so I was a bit confused at first as I still wanted to be an attacker. At the same time, I thought "If I canโt make an impact right now, my career as a professional player might be over.โ And I strived to prove myself under such intense pressure.
ๆนฟๅบฆใ้ซใใชใๆฐๆธฉใใใฃใจไธใใๅญฃ็ฏใซใชใใจ๏ผใชใชใณใใใฏๅใใใใฎใฟใคใใณใฐ๏ผใใใธใทใงใณใใตใคใใใใฏใใๅใใฎไธญ็คใฎใใธใทใงใณใงใใฌใผใใใใใซใชใฃใฆใใพใใใใใฎใใธใทใงใณใงใใฌใผใใ็ต้จใใปใจใใฉใชใ็ถๆ ใ ใฃใใฎใงใๆๅใฏๆธๆใใใใใพใใใใใใงใๆปๆ็ใชใใธใทใงใณใใใใใใจใใๆฐๆใกใฏๅผทใใใฎใใใฃใใใงใใใใใใง็ตๆๆฎใใชใใจใ็ตใใฃใฆใใใใ ใใใชใใใจใใใใญใจใใฆใฎๅฝ็ถใฎๅฑๆฉๆใจ่บซใฎๅผใ็ท ใพใใใใช็ทๅผตๆใๅ ฅใๆททใใใ็ตๆใ่ฟฝใๆฑใใฆใใผใใฏใผใฏใใๆฅใ ใงใใใ
The motivation that drives me to move forward is simply โconquer myselfโ. Through my past experience, I know how much I would regret not being able to play in a game. I work hard to be on the pitch, and to leave no regrets behind. And it is equally important for me to keep up my conditioning while I continue to work hard and play in games. No matter what the situation is, in the end it's all about "how to overcome myself," and that's what makes me strong.
ใใใชๆใซ่ชๅใๅใธ็ชใๅใใใใฎใจใใใฐใใทใณใใซใซใ่ชฐใซใ่ฒ ใใใใชใใใใจใใๆ นๅบใซใใในใใชใใใงใใ่ชๅใ่ฉฆๅใซๅบใฆใชใ็ถๆณใซใชใฃใๆใซใไธ็ชๆใใใจๆใใใฎใฏ่ชๅ่ช่บซใงใใใจใใใฎใฏ้ๅปใฎ็ต้จใ้ใใฆใใ็ฅใฃใฆใใพใใใใใใ็ถๆณใซ้ฅใใชใใใใซใใใใฆๅพๆใชใฉใฏ็ตถๅฏพใซใใชใใใใซใจๅฅฎใ็ซใใใฆใใใใใชใจใใใใใใพใใใใผใใฏใผใฏใ็ถใใฆ่ฉฆๅใซๅบ็ถใใใจใใ็ถๆ ใ็ถญๆใใใณใณใใฃใทใงใณใใญใผใใใใใจใ้่ฆ่ฆใใฆใใพใใใฉใใชๆใงใๆ็ต็ใซใฏใ่ชๅใ่ชๅใซ่ฒ ใใใใชใใใใจใใใใจใๅใซใชใฃใฆใใใใใซๆใใพใใ
And then, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics began. When I was called up for the Japanese national team, I was in Uzbekistan in the middle of ACL, so I tried not to think about the Olympics too much, but I was very grateful and felt honored to be able to represent my country. Of course I was happy, but on the other hand I also had mixed feelings because I was selected as a defensive player.
ๅคๆฌ็ชใจใชใใๆฑไบฌใชใชใณใใใฏ2021ใธ็ชๅ ฅใใฆใใใพใใใๆฅๆฌไปฃ่กจใซๆ้ใใใ็ฌ้ใฏใACLใฎ็ใฃๆไธญใงใฆใบใใญในใฟใณใซใใใใจใใใใใใใปใฉใชใชใณใใใฏใฎใใจใใคใใฆใฏ่ใใชใใใใซใใฆใพใใใใใฏใ้ธใฐใใๆใฏใๅฝใไปฃ่กจใใฆๆฆใใใจใใใใจใฏใใใๆ้ฃใใใจใงใๅ ๆ ใชใใจใๅฌใใๆฐๆใกใฏใใใพใใใใใใฃใใงใณในใฎ้ธๆใจใใฆ้ธใฐใใฆใใใใจใใใๅฐใ่ค้ใชๅฟๅขใงใใใ
However, when I think about it, I also feel that if I had stayed in the midfield or forward position that I was striving for, I might not have been selected for the national team. The most important thing is that I was given the opportunity to play for Japan and contribute to the team. I learned many lessons through this experience, but I was most impressed by the Spanish team, especially how effectively they passed the ball around with two to three players, and their team strategy was remarkable. I felt like I could compete in the one-on-one skills and physical aspects of the game, but when I looked at their team play in groups of two or three, I could clearly see they were on a different level.
ใงใใ่ใๆนใๅคใใฆใฟใใจใ่ชๅใไธ็ชใใใใใใใใใฃใผใซใใผใใใฉใฏใผใใฎใใธใทใงใณใ ใฃใใใๆฅๆฌไปฃ่กจใซใฏ้ธใฐใใฆใชใใฃใใใใใชใใใชใจใใใใจใ้ใใซใใใใพใใๅคงๅใชใฎใฏๅฝใไปฃ่กจใใฆๆฆใใใใฃใณในใๅพใใจใใใใจใใใใฆใใผใ ใซ่ฒข็ฎใใๅฑ ๅ ดๆใใใใจใใใใจใ ใจๆใใพใใใ่ฒใ ใจๅญฆใณใฏใใใพใใใใๅ ทไฝ็ใซใฏในใใคใณไปฃ่กจใฎ๏ผใ๏ผไบบใงใฎใใผใซๅใใใใใฎใฐใซใผใๆฆ่กใซใๅงๅ็ใชๅทฎใใใใจๆใใพใใใ๏ผๅฏพ๏ผใฎๆ่กใใใฃใธใซใซใช้จๅใงใฏๅ่ฒ ใงใใใใใชๆ่ฆใ๏ผใ๏ผไบบใฎใฐใซใผใๅฏพใฐใซใผใใซใชใฃใ็ถๆ ใฏใใๅฅๆฌกๅ ใงใใใใจใใฏใฃใใใจๅใใใพใใใ
As a player, I knew that I was expected to make an impact and I was disappointed that my performance was not good enough. It was even more disappointing as a team, that we couldnโt win a medal with such a talented group of players. Again, the experience reminded me about the importance of winning. The bronze medal game was an especially critical match with a medal on the line. The team that won a medal and a team that did not win a medal would be evaluated in completely different ways. The painful truth in competitive sports is that if you don't win, you are forgotten.
ๅไบบใจใใฆใ็ตๆใๆฑใใใใฆใใใใธใทใงใณใงใใใใ่ฏใใใใฉใผใใณในใๅบใใชใใฃใใใจใๆใใใฃใใงใใใใใใ ใใฎใฟใฌใณใใๆใฃใฆใใไธญใงใกใใซใซๅฑใใชใใฃใใจใใใฎใฏใใใใไธ็ฒๆใชใใจๆใใพใใใๅใคใใจใฎ้่ฆๆงใๅ่ช่ญใใใใใพใใใ็นใซๆๅพใฎ3ไฝๆฑบๅฎๆฆใฏใใกใใซใใใใฃใฆใใ้่ฆใช๏ผ่ฉฆๅใงใใใใใใ๏ผ่ฉฆๅใใใใฉ๏ผ่ฉฆๅใใกใใซใๅใฃใใใผใ ใจใๅใฃใฆใใชใใใผใ ใงใฏ่ฉไพกใฎใใๆนใๅ จใ้ใใพใใๅใใชใใจ่ฉไพกใใใชใใใ ใชใใจใใๅ่ฒ ใฎไธ็ใซ็ด้ขใใๆๆใงใใใ
There is one thing that I always keep in mind during games throughout the season. I always play with attention to details. For example, if I'm the player with the ball, I think about how I can put the player I pass the ball to in the best position possible. When I receive a pass, I stop the ball carefully to give myself a chance to make a quality next move. I am working on these basic points to perfect the nuances of my game. In the process, I think I have become able to dictate the timing between the ball and the opponent, control of the game, and the play-making, which have become intuitive.
ๅใฏใทใผใบใณใ้ใใฆๅธธใซใฒใผใ ไธญใซๆ่ญใใฆใใใใจใใใใพใใใใใฏไธๅฏงใซใใฌใผใใใจใใใใจใงใใไพใใฐๅใใใผใซใๆใฃใฆใ้ธๆใ ใฃใใใๆฌกใซใในใๅบใ้ธๆใใใ็ถๆ ใงใใฌใผใงใใใใจใๆณๅใใฆใใงใใ้ใไธๅฏงใชใในใๅบใใใในใใใใๆใ่ชๅใใใฌใผใใใใใใใซใใผใซใไธๅฏงใซๆญขใใใใใใใๅบๆฌ็ใชใจใใใ็น็ดฐใซๆ่ญ็ใซๅใ็ตใใงใใพใใใใฎไธญใงใไปใพใง่ชๅใๆ่ฆ็ใซไปใพใงๅธๅใใฆใใใงใใใใใใผใซใ็ธๆใจใฎใฟใคใใณใฐใใใฎ้ใใฒใผใ ใฎใณใณใใญใผใซใใฒใผใ ใกใผใฏใฎ้จๅใใใ็ฒพๅบฆ้ซใ่กจ็พใงใใใใใซใชใฃใฆใใฆใใใใใซใๆใใพใใ
Another key learning from this season is that I learned to play with different layers of technique in mind. Kawasaki Frontale's style of play focuses on skill with the feet, so I need to pay extra attention to the play and technique of the player with the ball. In addition, the off the ball movement is equally important. I used to be more of a feel-it-all type of player, but after joining Frontale, the way I play has become more intentional. I feel that these two elements are well-balanced and enhance the way I play.
ๆ้ทใใใใคใณใใฏไปใซใใใใๅทๅดใใญใณใฟใผใฌใฏ่ถณๅ ใฎใใฌใคใ้่ฆใใในใฟใคใซใชใฎใงใใพใใใผใซใๆใฃใใจใใใฎใใฌใผใใใฎๆ่กใฏๅฝ็ถ้่ฆใซใชใใพใใใใใซใใใผใซใๆใฃใฆใใชใoff the ballใฎๅใใๅใใใใใซ้่ฆ่ฆใใใพใใใใฎใใผใ ใฎ่ใๆนใใใฃใใใซใฉใใฉใ่ชๅใฎ้ ญใง่ใใฆใใฌใผใใใใใซใชใฃใฆใใฆใไปฅๅใฏใฉใกใใใจใใใจๆ่ฆใฟใคใใฎ้ธๆใ ใฃใใใงใใใฉใใใญใณใฟใผใฌใซๅ ฅใฃใฆใใใฏ่ใใใใจใๅๆ้ฒ่กใใใใใซใชใใพใใใใใฎ๏ผใคใฎ่ฆ็ด ใใใฉใณในใใๅ ฑๅญใงใใฆใใฆใใใธใใฃใใช็ธไบไฝ็จใ็ใพใใฆใใๆใใฆใใพใใ
Of course, I canโt forget about the end of the season. We were overwhelmingly strong in the first half of the season, but after we came back from the Olympics, we went through a difficult phase where we didnโt win as much. During this time, we all had to endure and learned to be patient. I could not help crying when we won the championship, because so many things came to my mind. I feel like we had two Frontale this year. One team with overwhelming strength, and the other team that gained patience. I was proud to be able to play with both teams throughout the season and to have such an experience. I was very happy when I saw the smiles on the faces of my teammates as we celebrated in a circle when we won the championship. I was overwhelmed with joy and felt all my hard work for the season paid off.
ใใใฆใทใผใบใณ็ต็คใๅๅๆฆใฏๅงๅ็ใชๅผทใใใญใผใใใฆใใพใใใใใชใชใณใใใฏใใๆปใฃใฆใใใใใใใใๅใฆใชใๆๆใ็ถใใฆ่ฆใใใใงใผใบใซๅ ฅใใพใใใใใผใ ใๆฅใซๅใฆใชใใชใฃใฆใใฟใใชใง่ใใใฎใใใใชๆๆใใใใๅฟ่ๅใ็ชใใพใใใญใๅชๅใใ็ฌ้ใฏใใใใใชใใจใ้ ญใใใใฃใฆใๆณฃใใฆใใพใใพใใใไปๅนดใฎใใญใณใฟใผใฌใฏใ๏ผใใผใ ๅญๅจใใฆใใใใใซๆใใฆใใพใใๅงๅ็ใชๅผทใใๆใฃใใใผใ ใจใๅฟ่ๅใๅพใใใผใ ใฎ๏ผใใผใ ใใใฎไธญใงใทใผใบใณใ้ใใฆใใฌใผใใงใใฆใใใใช็ต้จใใงใใใใจใใพใๅฌใใใฃใใงใใๅชๅๆใซใใผใ ใกใผใใจใฟใใชใง่ผชใซใชใฃใฆๅใฃใฆใใใใใฉใใใๆใฎ็ฌ้กใ่ฆใฆใใใซๅฌใใใชใใพใใใใปใใจ๏ผใทใผใบใณ้ ๅผตใฃใฆ่ฏใใฃใใจๅชๅใใ็ฌ้ใฏใใใใ่พผใฟไธใใฆๆฅใใใฎใใใใพใใใ
It also made me want to aim higher. I still have room for improvement, but I want to gain more mental strength first. Great players enjoy playing, don't they? No matter what the situation is, they have the mental strength to keep a level head. After this season, I have realized how important that is. I think that a great player must be a strong player. A player who has both physical strength and mental strength. A player who can make his opponent think intuitively "Oh, this player is strong.โ To me, that is the definition of a great player.
ใใใฆใใฃใจไธใ็ฎๆใใใใจใใๆฐๆใกใซใชใใพใใใๅใฏใพใ ใพใ ใใ้ธๆใใใชใใงใใใฉใใใใซไธใ็ฎๆใใซๅฝใใฃใฆใฏใใพใใฏใกใณใฟใซใ ใจ่ใใฆใใพใใใใ้ธๆใฃใฆๅคงไฝๆฅฝใใใงใใใใใซ่ฆใใพใใใฉใใช็ถๆณใซ้ฅใฃใฆใๅนณๅธธๅฟใงๅฑ ใใใใกใณใฟใซใฎๅผทใใไปใทใผใบใณ็ตใใฃใฆใใใใใฎๅคงๅใใๆใใพใใใใจใฏๅใฎๅไบบ็ใช่ใๆนใซใชใใพใใใใใ้ธๆใฃใฆใใใฎใฏๅผทใ้ธๆใฎใใจใ ใจๆใใฆใใพใใใใฃใธใซใซใๆฐๆใกใๅผทใใใใใใใฎ้ธๆใๅผทใใชใฃใฆใใใใใจ็ธๆ้ธๆใซๆใใฆใใใใ้ธๆใใใใ้ธๆใฎๅฎ็พฉใ ใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
After experiencing the Olympics and winning the league championship, I have decided to take my game to a new place across the ocean. To be honest, I'm anxious about leaving what I've established with my current team and heading to a place where I know nothing about the culture and my teammates. However, I am also excited about that. I have a great opportunity to grow. Of course, I am going abroad to contribute to a club team that needs me. But at the same time, I want to use this opportunity to grow as a person as well. In everyday life, I am sure I will encounter obstacles, big and small. I believe that learning how to adapt and move forward positively in the midst of these obstacles will bring a positive effect on how I play. For me, everything in life ultimately leads back to soccer. And I am a human being before I am a soccer player. It is my belief to strive to be a better person. There will be times when the way things have always been done will not work, but I am open to experience and want to prove to myself that I can overcome it.
ใชใชใณใใใฏใ็ตใฆใใชใผใฐๅชๅใๆใ้ใใฆใใใใฆไปใๆตทใ่ถ ใใๆฐๅคฉๅฐใงๅ่ฒ ใใใใจใๆฑบใใพใใใๆญฃ็ดใไธๅฎใฏใใใพใใไปใฎใใผใ ใงใใ็จๅบฆใฎๅฐไฝใ็ขบ็ซใใใฎใซใ้ขใใใใๅ จใฆใใผใญใซใใ็ถๆ ใง่จ่ใๆๅใใใผใ ใกใผใใ็ฅใใชใๅ ดๆใธๅใใใใใงใใใใไธๅฎใช้จๅใฏใใใคใคใใใไปฅไธใซ่ชๅใใพใ ใพใ ๆ้ทใงใใใใฃใณในใไฝใใใฃใฆใใใใจใ่ใใใจใใฏใฏใฏใฏใใใใฆใใชใใจใใใฎใไบๅฎใงใใๆตทๅคใงใใฉใคใใใจใใๆๅณใฏใใใกใใ่ชๅใๅฟ ่ฆใจใใฆใใใใฏใฉใใใผใ ใซ่ฒข็ฎใใใใใซ่กใใฃใฆใใใฎใใใใพใใๅๆใซๆฅใ ใฎๆฎ้ใฎ็ๆดปใซใใใๅคงๅฐใใพใใพใชๅฃใใใใจๆใใใงใใใใใใ็ต้จใฎไธญใง่ชๅใ้ฉๅฟใใใชใใใใธใใฃใใซ้ฒใใงใใใจใใพใใตใใซใผใซๅฏพใใฆใใฉในใฎๆนๅใซๅใใฎใงใฏใชใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใใตใใซใผ้ธๆใงใใๅใซไบบ้ใงใใไบบ้็ใช้จๅใ็ฃจใใใใจใใๆใใใฏใชใขใซใใใพใใๆ็ต็ใซใฏ็ตๅฑๅ จใฆใตใใซใผใซ็นใใใฏใใ ใจไฟกใใฆใใพใใๅ จใฆใซใใใฆไปใพใงใฎใใๆนใงใฏ้็จใใชใใใจใใใใจๆใใใงใใใฉใใใใช็ต้จใใใซ่กใใใใฆใใใใฆ่ชๅ่ช่บซใใใฎๆ้ทใ่ฆใฆใฟใใใ
I feel I have grown a lot in the past year alone. There will be some hardships as I am starting from scratch again in a new environment. Still, I will keep going believing that I can be a better player. No matter how many times I struggle or fall down, I will fight again.
ใใฎ๏ผๅนด้ใ ใใงใใใใๆ้ทใใๅฎๆใใใใพใใ็ฐๅขใๅคใใฃใฆใใพใใผใญใใใฎๅๅบ็บใง่ฆใใใใจใใใใจๆใใพใใใใใงใใใฃใจใใ้ธๆใซใชใใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใใใใชใใใจใใใ ใใ ใใใ ใใไฟกใใงใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใไฝๅใ ใฃใฆ็ซใกๅใใใใจๆใใใงใใ
Last but not least, to my fans and supporters.
If it wasn't for Kawasaki Frontale, I don't think I would have been able to grow to this level. Thanks to the coach, staff, teammates, and supporters, I was able to have such a wonderful experience. As a rookie who just graduated from college two years ago, I was very fortunate to be able to experience something that is not normally possible. I am truly grateful. I'm going to play overseas, but when I come back as a better player, I'd like to come back to Frontale. It would be great if I could return the favor in that way. With the COVID-19 situation, I know that it has been difficult for fans to come and watch our games, but I still feel their support and it has been a great encouragement. I think the fans have really been a driving force for me both during and outside of the games for the past two years. Thank you very much for this precious and wonderful experience. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all the people who have supported Frontale and the club team.
Thank you very much.
ใใใฆใไธ่ฉฑใซใชใฃใ็ใใใธ
ๅทๅดใใญใณใฟใผใฌใงใชใใใฐใใใใพใงๆ้ทใงใใฆใใชใใฃใใจๆใใพใใ็ฃ็ฃใในใฟใใใใใผใ ใกใคใใใใใฆใตใใผใฟใผใ็ใใใฎใ้ฐใงใใใใใใช็ต้จใใใใฆ้ ใใพใใใๅคงๅ2ๅนดใง็ต้จใงใใใใใชใใจใใใชใใใจใ็ต้จใใใฆใใใฃใใจๆใฃใฆใใใพใใๆฌๅฝใซๆ่ฌใฎๆฐๆใกใงใใฃใฑใใงใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใๆตทๅคใธ่กใฃใฆใใฌใผใใใฆใใใ่ฏใใใฌใคใคใผใจใใฆๅธฐใฃใฆใใใๆใฏใใพใใใญใณใฟใผใฌใซๆปใฃใฆใใใใฐใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใใพใใใใๆฐใใ้ๅ ใฎไปๆนใ ใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใใใๅฝขใๅใใใฐใไธ็ชใฎๆฉ่ฟใใซใชใใฎใใชใจ่ใใฆใใพใใใใใฆๆฌๅฝใซใใกใณใจใตใใผใฟใผใฎๆนใ ใซใใณใญใใจใใ็ถๆณใฎไธญใงใใชใใชใๆใใใใซ่ฉฆๅใ่ฆใซๆฅใใชใไบบใใใใใใใใจๆใใใงใใใฉใใใฎไธญใงใ่ถณใ้ใใงใใใฆใใใใใใฎไบบใๆๆๅญใชใฉใใใฆใใใฆใๅใใกใฎๅพๆผใใใใฆใใ ใใใพใใใๆฌๅฝใซใใฎ2ๅนด้ใ่ฉฆๅไธญใ่ฉฆๅไปฅๅคใงใใๅใฎๅๅๅใซใชใฃใฆไธใใฃใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใๆฌๅฝใซไบๅบฆใจใชใๆ้ซใฎ็ต้จใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใใใญใณใฟใผใฌใใใใฆใฏใฉใใใผใ ใๅใๅทปใๅ จใฆใฎๆนใ ใซใใฎๅ ดใๅใใฆใ็คผใใไผใใใใใจๆใใพใใ
ๆฌๅฝใซใใใใจใใใใใพใใใ
I will keep doing my best to be a stronger player! I will be far away from home, but Iโd appreciate your continued support!
ใใใซๅผทใ้ธๆใซใชใใใใใๆฅใ ๅใๅใใฆๅผตใๅใฃใฆใใใใใจๆใใพใ๏ผ้ ใ้ขใใฆใใพใใพใใใๅผใ็ถใๅฟๆดใใฆใใใ ใใใจๅฌใใๆใใพใใ
Written by Reo Hatate
Shot by Shota Matsumoto
Blowing in the wind
้ขจใซๅนใใใฆ
I've had people write for me, but I've never written on my own like this. Not sure if I can end up with anything worth reading. So what. Just Do It.
่ชฐใใซๆธใใฆใใใไบใฏใใฃใฆใใใใใฆ่ชๅใงๆ็ซ ใ่ใใไบใฏใปใผๅใใฆใใใใใชใใไบบใซ่ชญใใง่ฒฐใใ ใใฎไพกๅคใใใๆ็ซ ใซใชใใไธๅฎใฏใใใใฉใ Just Do It.
Time has gone by so quickly since I decided to set the Tokyo Olympics as my goal. I don't remember much about all the things that happened since then, they have slipped from my memory just like the passing scenery while driving 150 mph (although I've never driven that fast in real life).
I do remember that there were times I had to hold the wheel tight on bumpy roads, or was shaking on a curve. It is now October 3, and I am pulling over to the side of the road to write this note. It is also the day I am going back to the U.S. for my daughter's birthday.
ๆฑไบฌใชใชใณใใใฏใใดใผใซใซใใไบใๆฑบใใฆใใไฝใใใใใใฃใจใใ้ใซ้ใใใ200 ใญใญใง้ซ้ใ้ฃใฐใใๆใฟใใใซ ๏ผใใใพใง้ฃใฐใใไบใฏใชใใใฉ๏ผ้ใใๆฏ่ฒใฏใใใ ใพใ่ฆใใฆใฏใใชใใใกใใฃใจใใใงใใผใใงใใณใใซใๅใใใใใซใชใฃใใใใซใผใใงๅฐ ใใฒใใฃใจใใใใใใใช็ฌ้ใใใใชใใใจใใใตใผใในใจใชใขใงๅฐไผๆฉใใใฆใใใฎใใ ใใฎๆ็ซ ใ่ใใฆใใ 10 ๆ 3 ๆฅใ
ๅจใฎ่ช็ๆฅใฎ็บใซใขใกใชใซใธๅธฐๅฝใใๆฅใ
When you drive 150 mph, you cannot see the surrounding scenery because it passes in a blur. But once you step outside, you realize that the new horizon of a totally different landscape is slowly beginning to rise. You may think it's a new world, but it's actually an extension of your path. That is when you find the power of Sports and all the things they bring.
200 ใญใญใฆใ้ซ้ใ้ฃใฏใใใจใไธ็ฌใฆใ้ใ้ใใใฆใใพใใใ่ฟใใฎๆฏ่ฒใฏ่งฃๅๅบฆใใไฝใใฏใฃใใ ใจ็ฎใซๆ ใใชใใใใใจใใไธ็ใ่ทจใใใจใใพใๅ จใ้ใๆฏ่ฒใฎๅ จไฝๅใใใใฃใใใจ่ฆใใฆใ ใใๅ จใ้ใๆงใซ่ฆใใฆใใใใฏ็นใใใฃใๅใใไธ็ใในใใใผใใฎๅใใใฎๅใฆใๅบๆฅใๆฒขๅฑฑใฎใใจใ
On this journey, I've come a long way.
Everything looks different than when I started, and it makes me want to take a deep breath and feel what's around me. My destination may change, but that would still be ok. I will look for the shortest way to get there.
I'm not done running yet.
ไปๅใฏใใชใ้ ใใพใฆใๆฅใใ
ในใฟใผใๅฐ็นใจใฏๅ จ็ถ้ใๆฏ่ฒใใใใไธๆฆไธ่ปใใฆใ้ขจใจใๅใใจใใใฉใใใซๆใใใฆใฟใใใใ็ฎ็ๅฐใใใตใใฃใจๅคใใฃใใฃใฆใใใ ใฆใใใใใซๅใใฆใฎๆ็ญ่ท้ขใฎใซใผใใๆใ ็ขบ่ชใใชใใใใ
ใพใใใพใใ่ตฐใใ
Written by Suguru Osako
Shot by Shota Matsumoto
Whereabouts of the soul
้ญใฎใใใ
The world is in difficult situation. It seems that COVID19 started effecting the world in January of 2020. At that time, the impact had not yet reached Hokkaido and I went snowboarding to photo-shoot with riders from a variety of countries. After shooting, I came home and I had a relaxing time. In March, the government announced a state of emergency, and situation got worse and tensions were accelerated. I tried to stay home and spend time with my family. However, I needed to go back to the mountains while it was still snowing in order to film. I went deep in the mountains by snowmobile, and camped out there. As the snow melted, I spent time in an unusual page in Hokkaido.
้ฃใใไธใฎไธญใซใชใฃใฆใใพใฃใใ2020ๅนด1ๆใใใใใใณใญใใงไธ็ใใใใใๅบใใพใใใใใใงใใใพใ ใใฎใฟใคใใณใฐใงใฏๅๆตท้ใพใงใฏๅฝฑ้ฟใๆฅใฆใใชใใฆใๆฅๆฅใใฆใใๆตทๅคใฎใฉใคใใผใใกใจๆฎๅฝฑใใฆใใพใใใๆฎๅฝฑใ็ตใใฃใๅพใฏใๅฎถใงใใฃใใๅฎถๆใจ้ใใใชใใใใชใฉใใฏในใใๆ้ใ้ใใใฆใใพใใใ3ๆใซใชใใจใณใญใใฏๆทฑๅปใช็ถๆ ใซใชใฃใฆใใฆ่ช็ฒใๅงใพใใ็ทๅผตๆใฏๅ ้ใใฆใใใพใใใๆไฝ้ๅฎถใซใใใใใซใใฆใๅฎถๆใจใฎๅคงๅใชๆ้ใ้ใใใพใใใใใใงใใใพใ ้ชใใใ้ใซๆฎๅฝฑใใชใใใใใชใใใจใใใใในใใผใขใผใใซใงๅฑฑใฎๆทฑใใจใใใพใงๅ ฅใฃใฆใใญใฃใณใใขใฆใใใชใใๆปใใๆฎๅฝฑใ็ถใใพใใใ้ชใๆบถใใฆใใใฏใไพๅนดใจใฏๅ จใ้ใใใผในใงๅๆตท้ใง้ใใใพใใใ
I noticed something as the 2020 season stared. Always in January, Hokkaido is flooded with snowboarders and skiers from overseas, and the mountains are crowded and there isnโt enough space to ride. This year was different. Even if I could have imagined the future, this situation - as it is now - is so unlikely, so I changed my mindset to enjoy this environment. The COVID19 situation overseas was also terrible, and my fellow riders were in such a difficult situation, so I decided not to travel abroad. Somehow there was a natural flow, and I felt the timing was right and decided to go to Tokoku with my childhood friends and concentrate on filming this season. I felt like there are things that can only be expressed with them, and everything just felt very right. I feel like Iโm warming to that now.
2020ใทใผใบใณใๅงใพใฃใฆๆฐใฅใใใใจใใใใพใใใใคใ1ๆใซใชใใจใๅๆตท้ใฏๆตทๅคใใๆฅใในใใผใใผใใปในใญใผใฎใๅฎขใใใใกใงใใตใใใใใ้ชๅฑฑใใใฃใกใใใกใใซใชใใใใๆปใๅ ดๆใชใใฆใชใใใงใไปๅนดใฏ้ใใพใใใใใฎๅ ใใคใกใผใธใใฆใใไปใฎใใใช็ถๆณใฏใชใใชใใชใใ ใใใใใใใฎ็ฐๅขใๆฅฝใใฟใใใจๆใๆฐๆใกใๅใๆฟใใพใใใๆตทๅคใๅใใใณใญใใงใฒใฉใ็ถๆณใ ใฃใใใใฉใคใใผใฎไปฒ้ใใใใใๅณใใ็ฐๅขใซใใใใใๆตทๅคใซใฏ่กใใชใใจใใๅคๆญใใใพใใใใชใใจใชใ่ช็ถใชใใๆตใใใฟใคใใณใฐใใใใไปใทใผใบใณใฏๆใใใฎไปฒ้ใจๆฑๅใธ่กใฃใฆใใใฃใซใใณใฐใซ้ไธญใใใใจใซใใพใใใๅฝผใใจใใ่กจ็พใงใใชใใใจใใใใใใชๆฐใใใฆใใใใๅฎ้ใซใใใฏ็ขบใใ ใจใใๆ่ฆใใใฃใใใใ
Nowadays, films can be posted online and we receive direct audience evaluation. At first I hated this situation very much. I felt like I needed to go to a place physically to work on projects with people in order to make it be authentic. In this era of convenience, if you post a film people from all over can take a look at it. It somehow doesnโt feel real. But now Iโm starting to see some of the positive aspects, too. There are always pros and cons, but Iโve been fortunate enough to come to real places and have real connections with a lot of people, so I think Iโve started to accept this situation online. But I also feel that online-only is not good. Itโs important to go to the actual place to get things done, but it really depends on the situation. From far away, people can still connect to each other by utilizing streaming technology.
ไปใฏใใใใใงๆ ๅใ้ ไฟกใใใจใ่ฆณใฆใใใใใ่ฉไพกใใฆใใใใๆไปฃใ ๆๅใฏใใใใใใๅซใงใใใใชใขใซใใใชใใใไฟบใซใฏใใณใจใใชใ้จๅใใใฃใใๅฎ้ใซใใฎๅ ดๆใซ่กใฃใฆใ็ฎใฎๅใฎไบบใใกใจไฝใใ้ฒใใใใใใใใชใใชใขใซใชไฝใใใชใใใใใชใใจๆใฃใฆใใใใใใงใใใฉใใฉใไพฟๅฉใซใชใไธญใงใ1ๆฌๅ็ปใใในใใใใจใใใใไธ็ไธญใฎไบบใใกใฎ็ฎใซ็ใพใใฃใฆใใๆไปฃใงใใใใพใใใงใไปใฏ้ใซใใใธใใฃใใช้ขใใใใจใใใฎใฏๆใๅงใใฆใใใใงใใ่ชๅใฏๅนธ้ใซใใชใขใซใชใใจใใใฃใฆใใฆใใใใใใฎไบบใใกใจใฎใคใชใใใใใฃใใใใใใใใใใชใใชใณใฉใคใณใฎใใๆนใซๅ ฅใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใฃใใใใฎ็พๅ ดใซ่กใฃใฆใใใฃใฆใใใใจใๅคงไบใ ใใใ ใใฉ็ถๆณใซๅฟใใฆใ้ขใใใจใใใใ้ ไฟกใใชใใใคใชใใฃใฆใใใใจใใๆนๆณใใใใฏใใใงใใใฎใใใใจไปใฏๆใใใใใซใชใใพใใใ
So many things happened this year. I deeply troubled the people around me by getting arrested. In that difficult situation, my friends and family were so supportive. In the past, I was obsessed with getting higher and reaching the next level as my goal. Instead of collaborating with someone, I was only focusing on myself to get to that peak-point. I thought that thatโs the only way to get there. Just keep reaching to top level. I had strong passion and focus about it. COVID19 and getting arrested overlapped on me, and I needed to restrict myself. In those situations, I had an important opportunity to think about how I want to move forward from now on.
ๆฌๅฝใซ่ฒใ ใชใใจใใใฃใ1ๅนดใ ใฃใใใใซๆใใพใใไบไปถใฎใใจใงใใใใใ่ฟทๆใใใใใใใใชๆใซ่ชๅใๅผทใๆฏใใฆใใใใฎใใไปฒ้ใๅฎถๆใฎๅญๅจใ ใฃใใฎใฏ้้ใใชใใงใใใใฃใจ่พฟใ็ใใใๅ ดๆใใใฃใใใใใใฎ็ฎๆจใฎใใใซไปใพใงใใฃใจๅค๏ผๆตทๅค๏ผใไธ๏ผไธใฎใฌใใซ๏ผใใ่ฆใฆใใชใใงใใฃใฆใใฆใฆใๅจใใจไธ็ทใซใใใจใใใใจใใใใ่ชๅใใจใใใใๆ้ซๅณฐใฎใฌใใซใธ่กใใชใใไฝใๅงใพใใชใใจใใๆ่ญใๅผทใใฃใใใใใใ ใฒใใใไธใธไธใธใใจใใๅผทใๆฐๆใกใใณใญใใจ้ฎๆใ้ใชใใๅถ้ใใใ้ฃใใ็ถๆณใซใชใฃใๆใ่ชๅใฏไฝใใใใใฎใ๏ผ ไปฒ้ใซๆฏใใใใ็ต้จใๅ ใซใใฉใใช้ขจใซ้ฒใฟใใใฎใ๏ผใจ่ใใ่ฏใใใฃใใใซใชใใพใใใ
In those difficult situations, I experienced my friends heavily supporting me and it gave me a totally new perceptive. I started feeling that I want to give back to them to show my appreciation. What I can do is to tell my contemporaries about what Iโve learned all over the world. But it has to be on snow. Thatโs why I decided to ride with my old friends this year. We hang out together even when there is no snow. We have different sponsors, and we all have different jobs during the season, so we havenโt been able to see each other much these past 10 years. We all grew up now and we all want to start something.
ใใใใใชๆใใงใไปฒ้ใซใกใใฃใจใงใๆฉ่ฟใใใใใจใใๆฐๆใกใๆนงใใฆใใพใใใไฟบใๅบๆฅใไบใฏใไปใพใงไธ็ไธญใง็ต้จใๅญฆใใงใใไบใไปฒ้ใซไผใใไบใ้ชใฎไธใงใใใใชๆใใใใใไปใทใผใบใณใฏไปฒ้ใงใใใใฃใฆใชใฃใใใงใใ้ชใใชใๆใฏไธ็ทใซ้ใถไปฒ้ใ ใใฉใใใใใ้ใในใใณใตใผใไปใใฆใฆใใทใผใบใณใฏใฟใใชๅฅใฎไปไบใใใใใใ10ๅนดไฝใฏ้ชๅฑฑใงไธ็ทใซ้ใใใใจใๅบๆฅใฆใชใใฃใใใใใใใๆ้ทใใไปใไปฒ้ใงไฝใใใใใจใใๆฐๆใกใซใชใใพใใใ
I thought there was something I could give back simply. Some sponsors left me due to this situation, but on the other hand, there are brands that supported me greatly in spite of the current situation. I realized that I donโt have to chase the top level to still receive support from brands. As a result, I really just want to express the kind of snowboarding that only I can do.
ใทใณใใซใซ่ชๅใ้ๅ ใงใใใใจใใใใจๆใใพใใใใใใช็ถๆณใ ใใใ่ชๅใใ้ขใใฆใใใใฉใณใใใใใพใใใ้ใซไปใฎ็ถๆณใซ้ขไฟใชใใไธ้ไฝใๆฐใซใใ่ชๅใไฟก้ ผใใฆใใใฆใใใฃใใใจใตใใผใใใฆใใใใใฉใณใใใใใใจใๆ็ขบใซใชใใพใใใใใใชๆใซใตใจๆใฃใใฎใใใใๅธธใซไธใ ใใ็ฎๆใๅใใใใชใใฆใใไฟบใใใใใจใใตใใผใใใฆใใใใใฉใณใใใใใจใใใใจใ่ชๅใฎ่กจ็พใใใในใใผใใผใใ ใใใใฃใฆใใใใจๆใใใใงใใ
I tried to reach to top, and I became a brand icon. It was motivational for sure and it made me happy, to be honest, because it was my dream. But the dream doesnโt last very long, and at the same time, strong pressures start to build. I became exhausted both mentally and physically after one season, and sometimes thought I needed to walk away from snowboarding. Thatโs why Iโm glad that this situation happened and that it brought a new perspective. Itโs not just about being on the top, but about new directions and moving forward with the people who support you. I have a brand new motivation and I am truly excited about this.
่ชๅใฏๅธธใซไธใ็ฎๆใใฆใใฃใฆใใใใใฎ็ตๆใใใฉใณใใฎใใใใซ็ซใฃใฆๅบๅๅกใซใใชใใพใใใใใใฏใใใงใจใฆใใใใใใใใฃใใใๆญฃ็ด่ชๅใๅฌใใใฃใใใงใใใใใชไธ็ใๅฐใใ้ ใใใฎๅคขใงใใใฃใใใใใงใใๅคข่ฆๅฟๅฐใฏใใฃใจ็ถใใใใใชใใๅๆใซใใกใใใกใใชใใฌใใทใฃใผใ่ฅฒใใใใฃใฆใใใใใงใใใฃใธใซใซ็ใซใใกใณใฟใซ็ใซใ1ใทใผใบใณ็ตใใฃใใใๆฌๅฝใซใใใฃใใใฎ็ถๆ ใๆฏๅนด็ถใใฆใใพใใใใใในใใผใ ใผใใใ้ขใใใใฃใฆใใใใจใๅคใ ใใใพใใใใ ใใใใไปใใใใ็ถๆณใซใชใฃใฆใ้ใ้ธๆ่ขใๅบใฆใใใฎใใใใๅฌใใใใงใใใใ ไธใ็ฎๆใใ ใใใใชใใ่ชๅใใใใๅใใใตใใผใใใฆใใใไบบใใกใจไธ็ทใซ้ฒใใงใใๆฐใใๆนๅๆงใใพใๆฐใใชใขใใใผใทใงใณใๆนงใใฆใใใฃใฆๆใใงใๅฟใ้ซ้ณดใฃใฆใใใฎใ่ชๅใงใใใใใใจใซใใใใใฃใกใๆฅฝใใฟใชใใงใใ
I have been snowboarding since I was a kid, so almost 30 years. This feeling is very similar to when I first started as a professional snowboarder. My goal and vision was to film with top snowboarders at that time. I spent 20 years reaching it, and it was everything for me. It was fun at first, but after becoming a professional I told myself that enjoyable moments doesnโt last long. After all, there are feelings of fear when stepping into unprecedented territory on the mountain and the risks that come along with that. Even if I was not on the snow, I needed to train hard and work on conditioning. Everyone says that โBeing snowboarder should be fun!โ but I honestly thought that this level of riding isnโt just for fun. Maybe only 5 minutes in a day felt fun. Other than that, I tried so hard to push the limits of expression through riding. I focused and was driving myself to make it happen.
ๅญใฉใใฎ้ ใใใใฃใฆใใใใใใใใในใใผใใผใๆญดใ30ๅนดใใใใซใชใใใใฉใใใญใซใชใฃใฆๆๅใฎ2ใ3ๅนดใซใใฃใฆใใๆดปๅใซ่ฟใๆ่ฆใไปใใฃใฆใใใฎ้ ใใฃใฆใใใจใฎๅปถ้ท็ทไธใซใไธ็ใฎใใใใฉใคใใผใจใใฃใซใใณใฐใใใฃใฆใใๆ็ขบใชใใธใงใณใใใใพใใใ30ๅนด้ใใฃใจใใใ็ฎๆใใฆใใใใ ใใใฃใฆใใใๆๅใฏๆฅฝใใใ ใใงใใฃใฆใใใใฉใใใญใซใชใฃใฆใใใฏๆฅฝใใใ ใใงใฏใใฃใฆใใใชใใฃใฆใใใฃใจ่จใ็ถใใฆใใใใใฃใฑใๅไบบๆชๅฐใฎๅฐใธ่ธใฟ่พผใใงใใๆๆๆใใใใใซไผดใใชในใฏใใใใใใงใ้ชใฎไธใซใใชใๆใงใใใใใซๆใใใใฎใใฌใผใใณใฐใใณใณใใฃใทใงใใณใฐใใใฃใใใใชใใจใใใชใใใใในใใผใใผใใฃใฆใฟใใชใใใๆฅฝใใใใงใใใญใใฃใฆ่จใใใใใจใๅคใใใฉใใใใใใใฎใฌใใซใฏใใใชใซๆฅฝใใใใจใ ใใใใชใใใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใๅผทใใฃใใงใใญใ1ๆฅใฎไธญใงใใๆฅฝใใใใฃใฆๆญฃ็ดใซๆใใ็ฌ้ใ5ๅใ ใใใฃใฆใใใใใจใฏใใ่กจ็พใฎ้็ใธใฎๆๆฆใใใ ๆ่ฆใ็ ใๆพใพใใฆใ่ชๅใใฉใใฉใ่ฟฝใ่พผใใงใใใใงใใ
Snowboarding has an aspect of art. You can be a skillful top level rider but not be at the top. Itโs hard to see, but itโs within a realm of art. After 20 years, I have the feeling that there are a lot of people who love my riding, but also love who I am. I have a feeling that I can express my snowboarding freely, and it might be an artform.
ในใใผใใผใใซใฏใขใผใใฎใใใช้ขใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใๆ่กใใใใใฌใใซใฎไบบใใกใ ใใไธใซ่กใใใใใใใชใใใใ30ๅนด้็ฉใฟ้ใญใฆใใใใจใงใ่ชๅใฎใใจใๅฅฝใใงใใใไบบใใใใใ่ชๅใฎใฉใคใใฃใณใฐใ่ฆใใใฃใฆ่จใฃใฆใใใไบบใๅขใใใจใใๅฎๆใใใใพใใไปใฏ่ชๅใ่กจ็พใใใใใจใใใฃใฆใใใใใใซใชใฃใ่ช่ฒ ใใใใใใฎ้จๅใใขใผใใซ่ฟใใฎใใใใใพใใใ
I am obsessed with who I am. I really donโt want to lose my personality or originality. Chasing only skill or technique does not mean that youโll become a rider that everyone admires. Itโs not difficult for me to hone skills or learn new tricks. If I set an objective to overcome, and do the hard work with my brain, I can get there for sure. On the other hand, chasing originality of expression while riding on unpredictable snow in the mountains is far removed from hard work. It is really difficult to do. Itโs really is.
ใใ ใใฃใฆใใใใจใฏ่ชๅใใใใ่ชๅใใใใ็ตถๅฏพใซ็กใใใชใใใใซใใใใใใ ๆ่กใ ใใ่ฟฝใๆฑใใฆใใใฟใใชใใๆฑใใใใใฉใคใใผใซใชใใชใใใงใใๆ่กใ็ฃจใใฆใๆฐใใๆใ่ฆใใฆใใใฃใฆใใใใจ่ชไฝใฏ้ฃใใใใใงใฏใชใใ่ชฒ้กใๆใฃใฆใ้ ญใไฝฟใฃใฆใใผใใฏใผใฏใใใฐใใใฎใใกๆ่กใฏๅฟ ใๆใซๅ ฅใใ ใใใใใใ ใ่ชๅใใใใ่ฟฝใๆฑใใ็ฉถๆฅตใฎๆปใใใไบๆธฌไธ่ฝใฎ้ชๅฑฑใง่กจ็พใใใจใใใใจใฏใใใใใฃใใใผใใฏใผใฏใจใฏ็ก็ธใใฎใใใซใๆฌๅฝใซ้ฃใใใใจใ ใจๆใใใงใใใใใฏๆฌๅฝใซใ
If you can imagine what you want to do, and if you can express it through your riding, that โ in and of itself โ will be an inspiration. There is a slope, and where and how you ride it is part of the art of snowboarding. If you ride beautifully in the same line as someone else, and jump beautifully at that same point, itโs not valuable at all. Anyone expressing themselves in search of their own originality will understand this feeling. Being yourself and finding originality is everything.
่ชๅใใใใใใใจใใคใกใผใธใใใฃใฆใใใใๆปใใง่กจ็พใงใใใฐใใใใ่ชๅใใใใซใคใชใใใพใใไธใคใฎๆ้ขใใใฃใฆใใฉใใใฉใๆปใใใฃใฆใใใฎใใในใใผใใผใใฎใขใผใใช้จๅใไปใฎ่ชฐใใจๅใใฉใคใณใ็พใใๆปใฃใฆใๅใใใคใณใใง่ฏ้บใซๅคงใใ้ฃใใ ใใใฃใฆใใใใฏๅ จใไพกๅคใใชใใใจใ ใจๆใใใงใใ่ชๅใใใใๆฑใใฆไฝใใ่กจ็พใใฆใไบบใงใใใฐใใใฎๆ่ฆใฏใใใใฏใใ่ชๅใใใใจใใใชใชใธใใชใใฃใจใใ
This year, Iโm going to have fun from the bottom of my heart. Thatโs the approach I used to take with my childhood friends, and with that mentality I might be able to reach the highest level. I want to capture the essence of that on film. If the highest level can be achieved by simply going to the mountains with childhood friends and having a pure sense of enjoyment, that would make me very happy. The thought itself makes me excited. Right now Iโm just looking forward to being with old friends and focusing on expression, continuing to move forward in my own way.
ไปๅนดใฏๅฟใฎๅบใใๆฅฝใใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใ่ชๅใใกใๅญใฉใใฎ้ ใใใใฃใฆใใใๆฅฝใใฟใชใใใไบใใไธใใฆใใใฃใฆใใใขใใญใผใใใใใใไปใฎ่ชๅใๅนผ้ฆดๆใฟใฎไปฒ้ใจใชใใไธ็ใฎใใใใฌใใซใงใงใใใจๆใฃใฆใใใใๆ ๅใง่กจ็พใใฆๆฎใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใไปฒ้ใจๅฑฑใซๅ ฅใฃใฆใใใ ใใฅใขใซๆฅฝใใใงใใในใใผใใผใใใไธ็ใฎใใใใฌใใซใง่ฉไพกใใใใใฎใซใชใใฐๅฌใใใใใใใ่ใใใ ใใงใฏใฏใฏใฏใใใใใพใใไปใฏใจใซใใๆใใใฎไปฒ้ใจใใธใใฃใใซๅใๅใใฆใ่ชๅใใกใฎ่กจ็พใซ้ไธญใใฆใใใ ใใใพใ่ชๅใใใ้ฒใใ ใใ
Written by Kazu Kokubo
Shot by Kohei Adachi