Today is the last day of the Abu Dhabi expedition.
Today, we will be doing a running training from the hotel to the nearby beach.
Under the guidance of Trainer Yamamoto, we competed in beach dashes and wheelbarrow races while carrying our teammates on our backs.
Next, when Coach Ueda gives the start signal, the players will dash to the flag as their marker!
After that, it was free time and we enjoyed swimming in the sea and playing soccer volleyball!
Today's lunch will be provided by JICE, and we will enjoy authentic Arab cuisine at a local restaurant.
While some players may find it difficult to eat due to the unique taste and aroma, players such as Tanimura, Nishiyama, Sakurai, and Takahashi Anri were eating heartily at the table.
We went sightseeing in the afternoon.
This is the sixth largest mosque in the world!
Players are amazed by the scale of the league, which is beyond their imagination.
The shopping mall is filled with happy people buying souvenirs.
Mr. Inoue from JICE, who has been working hard for this expedition from the preparation stage to on-site support, stayed in Abu Dhabi, so we greeted him at the airport.
Arriving at Narita, Mr. Ishiura and Mr. Koji from JICE will say goodbye here.
We presented a uniform as a commemoration.
We were able to successfully complete the Abu Dhabi expedition with this.
We are truly grateful to all the people involved, including those who have given our players such opportunities for growth, and to everyone at JICE who worked hard on site.
I hope to make use of this valuable international experience and continue to be active in the future!