I met everyone who was active in 2024 (January 10, 2025)

　In 2024, Seya Ward residents and students played an active part in sports and culture throughout the country and around the world. Thank you very much for coming to the ward office while you are busy.
　On September 11, Asahi Nagaishi from Shimoseya Junior High School ranked fourth in the Go category of the 48th National High School Comprehensive cultural festival.
　When he was in his third year of junior high school, he participated in the national tournament (48th All Japan Junior High School Athletics Championships) at a 110m hurdle and was also active on land. This "Go" started in the second grade of elementary school, and it seems that many chess books were read even from the Edo period. In addition to gaining practical experience, he says that as he imitates past games, he will find good and bad hands in himself. Three people from each prefecture participated in the team competition, and he said that their teammates were two people who had been playing since elementary school.

　Since the beginning of December, there have been three happy reports.
　First of all, on December 3, Yoshihama from Shimoseya Junior High School, a member of the junior team of the creative Japanese drum group drumming sound (Uchikone Junior) of the creative Japanese drum group champion of the 55th citizen festival Okaya drum festival World Japanese drumming competition junior group Anori Yoshihama, a student at Shimoseya Junior High School, came to Aoi Yoshihama, a sister of Kazuya Junior High School. Riko Yoshihama also won the large Wadaiko alone junior section!
　As you practice repeatedly, the range of sounds will expand, each role will be completed and the song will be completed, at the tournament, etiquette, attitude, hitting method, etc. will also be judged items, and various groups I saw the performance and told me that they would be stimulated.
　In the future, it is said that participation in the 27th Japan Taiko Junior Competition to be held in Oita Prefecture in March will be decided, so I would like you to do your best at this tournament by all means.

　On December 11, Seiji Kitai, who won the SAGA2024 National Sports Festival Equestrian Competition Juvenile Standard Jumping and fifth place in Juvenile Two Steps Disability Jumping, came. .
　Mr. Kitai started riding a horse at the age of three, and two years ago he met his current partner, SIG Ironman, and started playing in earnest. Since the daily physical condition management and training of "SIG Iron Man" affect the game results, it is a real pleasure to interact with horses on a daily basis and compete with trainers and veterinarians together. I heard that there were many things to be learned from. Strive to communicate while assessing the condition of the horse, etc. In the tournament, during the interval, watch other players' courses and practice tactics, watch other players' competitions after their own competition He told me that he was studying and that the moment he was glad to be competing was when he won the tournament. .
　In the future, we will aim to win a prize at the 49th All Japan Junior Obstacle Equestrian Tournament Young Rider Championship in Gotemba City in September, so please do your best.

　On December 19, Yushin Saito, a high school student who won the runner-up at the Youth Men's Beach Flags at the Lifesaving World Championships 2024 (Life Saving World Championships 2024) held in Australia, came. . I met with Chairman Shibuya of the Seya Ward Sports Association.
　Mr. Saito was thinking of swimming in the swimming club while at Hara Junior High School and swimming in high school, and was invited by a teacher of the Life Saving Club to start the competition. Life saving sports are competitions that compete for physical strength and skills necessary to prevent waterside accidents. The event called Beach Flaggs, which won the medal this time, is a competition that looks back from the state of prone and robbs the baton 20m away. It seems to be a competition that assumed.
　Mr. Saito advised that it is important to drink alcohol and not enter the sea to prevent waterside accidents, and to attach floats and life jackets to children. . Please take care of yourself.
　It is said that it is scheduled to participate in the All Japan Youth Life Saving Pool Championships at the end of January and the 37th All Japan Life Saving Pool Championships in March. I look forward to your continued support.

　Everyone who was active in 2024 has been informed that the following goals have been firmly set and that efforts are being made toward them. By all means, I hope that many inhabitants of the ward will play an active part this year, and that the Seya Ward will be full of bright news.
　I hope that many people will be happy to report this year as well.

January 10, 2025
Director General of Seya Ward Ueki Yachiyo