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On the last Sunday of May, the annual sports festival was held in my district.
It seems that each district holds the sports festival from mid-May to early June.
I used to participate in the festival every year when my children were in elementary school.
This year, it’s our turn for the head of our district residents came up again so I had to go,
and it’s been ages since I last participated.

“The jobs of the head of district about the sports festival”
・Holding a meeting with group leaders of district and making a list of participants
・Shopping for sweets, snacks and drinks which I distribute to the participants
・If it’s rainy that day, call the group leaders to postpone
・Setting up and pull down a tent
・Asking to the participants to take the field for each sport
・Distributing sweets and snacks to the participants (put in plastic bags in advance)

Without a doubt, the number of children has been declining and it was full of parents and children before but there was enough space in the tent this year.
Of course, the parents also declined, so I had to ask to take the field in a row.
I felt sorry to ask that but young parents accepted willingly, so I was grateful for that.

At lunchtime, they eat delicious-looking boxed meals that mothers made with family. Looking such a never changing scene, I thought that such thing keeps children mentally stable and strengthen family ties and I felt warm. (H.S)

The day was pleasant fine weather which was perfect for a sport festival

Familiar “Centipede race” , the cheering became louder

The team once stops to keep pace. The finish line is right before your eyes!

It is the best to live without sickness and/or injuries but sometimes we get sick or injured and must visit and/or stay at the hospital.

Fukui Prefectural Hospital which everyone in Fukui knows is in the center of Fukui City and it is twelve-storied building. Above the 6th floor, there are patient rooms and patients can see the beautiful views of Fukui City from their rooms. It is breathtaking, especially at night so I’m sure it helps the patients and their family and friends can feel a little better as well.

Fukui Prefectural Hospital was opened in April of 1950. There used to be 9 clinical departments and now there are 28 clinical departments.

April, 1950

Fukui Prefectural Hospital was opened

Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Dermatology and Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Ophthalmology (eye clinic), Radiology Department, Otorhinolaryngology (ORL), Dentistry

April, 2017

Intergrated Medicine, Gastroenterology, Pneumology, Cardiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Hematology and Oncology, Neurology, Women’s Clinic, Pediatrics, Surgery and Cancer Center, Cardiovascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Dermatology, Urology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Anesthesiology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Dental Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dept. of Pathology, Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine.
Source: Official Website of Fukui Prefectural Hospital

When I stayed at Fukui Prefectural Hospital, they had the nurse call bell ringing non-stop all day long. Although they were so busy, doctors, nurses, cleaners and other staff were kind, caring and nice. I was well taken care of from the first day till the day I was released from the hospital.

A friend of mine from Australia said that Fukui Prefectural Hospital is almost like a descent hotel or even better because of those great staff, facilities and great views from the windows.

At the rehabilitation, they had many patients coming in nonstop. There were several times that one physical therapist had to take 2 or more patients at once. It was amazing for me to see all of the physical therapists were taking care of us calmly with smile which cheered me up so much.

Website for Fukui Prefectural Hospital

T.F