The Paris Olympics have begun. Thanks to the success of Japanese athletes, the excitement is gradually building. Although it has just begun, there have already been many inspiring matches. The men’s gymnastics team won the gold medal. The women’s soccer team came from behind to win against Brazil. In both cases, tenacity and refusal to give up until the end was the deciding factor in victory. It was a fighting style that is very Japanese, and very much worth watching. Tenacity and refusal to give up until the end is a quality that the Japanese have cultivated over their long history, and is an important attitude that can be applied to anything. Thinking about such things, I stayed up late again tonight. (Kei)

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