I recently went to the UTMF (Ultra Trail Mt. Fuji) for the first time. The atmosphere at the venue was much more intense than I had imagined, and it had a unique feel to it.

This time, NHK BS's "Great Race" also came to cover the event, and some amazing equipment arrived.

In front of the UTMF object

This time, I came here to support sales and promote new products,

I rushed to support two trail runners who were running wearing a prototype of the Japanese-made headlamp "Trail Master," which took three years to develop from conception.

The first person was Ryo Doi, a top runner living in Osaka. Before the start, the top runners' names were called and they lined up at the starting line, which was really cool.

A scene before the start (↑)

Doi always has a smile on his face.

His wife was waiting at the aid station, fully prepared. Seeing them up close, I could tell they were a wonderful couple who worked well together.

And the other person is Yada Yuko.

Yamada also has a lovely smile.

Her husband was there to support her at the aid station. As this was her first 100-mile race, it was wonderful to see her husband, a trail runner, giving her advice.

I followed the riders desperately, occasionally asking them how their headlamps were performing, and was very curious about how the prototype was performing. At the final aid station, Doi caught up with Ose, resulting in an unexpected dead heat.

(Foreground: Doi, background: Ose) Doi called out to the supporter's wife, "I'll be there soon!" The atmosphere was so tense that I couldn't call out to him, so I went ahead and waited in front of the goal.

Then, an unexpected sight occurred. Doi and Ose appeared together. The venue was instantly filled with excitement at their unexpected appearance.

In the end, we both finished in 6th place overall, the top Japanese finisher. The time was 21 hours, 36 minutes, and 42 seconds. The whole family was there at the finish line. I was so moved that I cried.

Yada finished in 9th place overall for the women, finishing with her husband in 30 hours, 21 minutes and 42 seconds.

The next day, Doi had recovered a little from his fatigue and came over to our booth. We took a commemorative photo in front of the Trail Master.

I am so grateful to have been able to participate in such a wonderful opportunity.

Thank you to Doi and Yada for the inspiring performance. And good job!

We would like to proceed with production with the aim of releasing it this summer. Please look forward to it.