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Ride! Ride! Ride! The end of "le tour de Japon".
(Total Data, Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Last updated on Apr. 2, 2005

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Good morning! (AM 8:18)
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In Prefectural Road 13, there are few cars. There is a short but hard hill. (AM 9:20)
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		from Kawanoe I get in Route 192 (AM 10:59)
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There is a tunnel at the top of Route 192. (AM 11:42)
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after the tunnel,
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It is Tokushima Prefecture!
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This is Ikeda high-school. (AM 1:00)
If you know the high-school, you are the master of Japan! (^0^)/
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in Ikeda town (PM 1:07)
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fast run to Tokushima [Route 192]
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Route 192 gose gently down to Tokushima along Yoshino-gawa River.
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lunch at noodle restaurant along Route 192 (PM 2:27)
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Route 192 is one of the most comfortable road in Japan. (PM 4:23)
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reach Tokushima! (PM 6:49)
		I want to take photo of me in front of Tokushima Sta.. So I ask for Henro, "Excuse me,...". I am very surprised to see his face. He is the mayer of Yokohama City. I want to take "my" photo, but we are taken together. (PM 6:53)
			["Henro" is a person traveling to the 88-sacred sites of Shikoku.]
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		So I take one more photo. (PM 6:59)
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today's dinner
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I never know, Awa Odori Carnival will be held from tomorrow. (PM 10:23)
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I ask the master of a bar "Plaire", if Awa Odori Carnival is worth for watching. He says, "Yes, of course! You must stay tomorrow." So, I decide to stay Tokushima one more day.

DATA on Aug. 11, 2004

Weather	fine
Route (prefecture)	Niihama(Ehime) -- (Route 11, Prefectural Road 13) -- Kawanoe -(Route192) - Ikeda(Tokushima) -- (Route 192) -- Tokushima (Tokushima)
Distance	143.77 km
Time	8 hours 9 minutes 44 seconds
Average speed	17.6 km/h
Max. speed	37.2 km/h
Difference of altitude	310 m
Note	Route 192 is excellent!! If you come to Japan, you have to run!! But take care, the direction from Kawanoe to Tokushima is better.
Accommodation [charge]	Tokushima Eki-mae Daiichi Hotel (Business Hotel) [5,953yen with breakfast]
Diary	This is 5th day and it is the first day to run from morning. the climbing of Prefectural Road 13 was terrible. From Kawanoe I got in the inland. Untill the Sakaime tunnel hard climbing continued. In Tokushima big Yoshino-gawa River and open field got in my sight. I was convinced today's arrival to Tokushima, and fast run to east comfortably. Before 19:00 (before sunset) Mercedes V slowly reach Tokushima. I am very surprised to see the mayer of Yokohama City. I want to take "my" photo, but we are taken together. The master of a bar "Plaire" recommended me to watch Awa Odori Carnival. So, I decide to stay Tokushima one more day. Tomorrow is "Awa Dancing"!!!

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