My second year at the Rafa Nadal Academy is slowly coming to an end.
It has been an amazing year, surrounded by great friends, wonderful coaches, and older players in my training group who have inspired me in so many ways.
At the same time, the end of the year also means saying goodbye. Some of my friends and coaches will soon be moving on to new chapters in their lives. It’s sad to see them go, but I look forward to the day we meet again. Until then, we will each keep moving forward on our own paths.

As graduation approached for the students one year ahead of me, I also had the opportunity to take part in a very special event this year — Prom.
It was a new experience for me, and something that most high school students in Japan don’t usually have the chance to experience. Being part of a different culture and experiencing this kind of social tradition was another meaningful part of my life abroad.
As another year at the academy comes to a close, I’m once again reminded of how many experiences I have been given, both on and off the tennis court.
To everyone who continues to support me and makes these experiences possible, thank you from the bottom of my heart.