Time flies and February is almost over. We were hearing about the arrival of the strongest cold wave, but today was a very warm, spring-like day.

Well, the other day, the "RUY UEDA & SHO FUJIMAKI "PHOTO EXHIBITION" @milestone TERADACHO" ended with great success.

Although it was only for a short time, I was very happy to be able to share time with Rui-kun and Sho-kun, and it has become a fond memory. The reason this photo exhibition came about was none other than a plan to have photographer Fujimaki Sho-kun photograph me when creating the milestone 10th anniversary catalogue. I had been talking to Sho-kun about holding a photo exhibition at my place for a while, and it just so happened that a photo exhibition in Rui-kun's hometown of Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture, had just finished, so he said he would bring all the photos and model Ueda Rui with him! It turned out to be a surprise development. And to my surprise, Rui-kun's father was going to drive the large B-zero size photos in and out.

His father is also a wonderful person, and it seemed like he fully supported his son, a world champion. The exhibit items will not only be photographs, but also numerous medals and trophies, so it seems like Sho and his father discussed the placement of the items together.

Then the first half of the talk show began, with over 30 participants in attendance, creating a lively atmosphere in the venue.

Behind the scenes of the photo book "TRAIL RUNNER: RUY UEDA"

He shared his vision for future developments (2026-2027).

Rui-kun treated all the participants to Red Bull, the main sponsor. *You can hear the details of our interview, which we didn't usually get to hear, such as how Rui-kun ended up signing a contract with Red Bull, in this episode of the podcast "Weekly Milestone.com." Please click here.

The next morning, we had a special edition of the Teradacho Jogging Club, which is held on the third Thursday of every month. Together with Rui and Sho, we jogged about 5km from Teradacho → Tennoji (Tenshiba) → Shinsekai (Tsutenkaku) → Shitennoji, taking about 7 minutes per kilometer.

Photo by Sho Fujimaki

It was the perfect day for a jog. Afterwards, the guests enjoyed yakisoba, yakitori, tonpeiyaki, tentacles, and curry egg at Chiyo, a famous okonomiyaki restaurant in the local Teradacho area.

The next morning, I got up early and went to watch Sho and Rui's photo shoot, and was able to take some photos of the shoot.

Then, in the second half of the talk show, Rui showed us what kind of training he usually does. The participants seemed very interested and even filmed themselves.

The next morning, the "Teradacho Jogging Club Special Edition Continued" was held.

Perhaps because it was the day before the Osaka Marathon, overseas runners from Korea and China also took part, setting a new record of 40 participants. Just as you'd expect from the world-famous athlete Rui Ueda.

Everyone was always jogging with a smile on their face. As soon as we returned to the store, the famous Tomokazu Ihara also came in. It just so happened that that day was the day of the Osaka screening of Tomo-san's Main Quest 2, so Sho-kun brought the whole group.

The event ended at 3:00 PM, and the staff began packing up.

My friends also quickly joined us in the cleanup, and I am truly grateful for that.

Although it was only a short period of nine days, I was able to spend some very fulfilling days with Rui-kun and Sho-kun. And seeing the smiles on everyone's faces who participated, I was reminded once again how glad I was to hold this photo exhibition. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated. Thank you very much. I would like to plan something interesting again, so I hope you will continue to support us in the future.