- Day 1 -

On July 12 (Fri), we departed from Haneda Airport using Finnair, passing over the Arctic Circle and heading to Gothenburg via Helsinki.

  

Upon arriving at Gothenburg Airport, we were welcomed by a bus from the local club team, B.K. Häcken.

We will board the bus and head to the school where we will be staying. During the tournament, everyone will sleep and stay in this classroom.

We will pack our bags and head to the venue, Heden.

The venue, the day before the tournament, already had an atmosphere as each team was making adjustments. After exploring the surroundings while imagining the tournament in Tokyo, they trained on the ground that would be the match venue.

Although there was some fatigue from the travel and the start seemed a bit sluggish, before I knew it, I had regained my energy.

We will train tomorrow for the first match of the tournament the day after tomorrow, while also experiencing the local culture to make adjustments.