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Misato Takagi from Japan, stay in California (USA)
Name: MISATO TAKAGI
('MI' means beautiful , 'SATO' means country, hometown in Japanese)
Nick Name: TAKKA
Nationality: JAPAN,Sobue(between Tokyo and Osaka)
Date of Birth: 07 DEC 1978
Educated: Tsukuba University(sports coaching, science)
Coach: Siri Lindley, Nikki De santo
Team: Team Sirius
Training Location: California
Started Triathlon: 1998 at University, just for fun(actually I wanted to lose weight! Haha)
International Debut: 2004 Gamagori World Cup(8th place)
Role Model: Hidetoshi Nakata(Japan football player)
Favorite Food: Natto(Japanese soy beans food)
Favorite Music: Coldplay, Jason Mraz
Favorite Movie: ''Love Actually''
Hobbies: Reading, reading, reading
Motto: Have fun!
Many people who live in California and Japan often help me with accomodation, learning other languages, attaining a Visa, and understanding different cultures.
('MI' means beautiful , 'SATO' means country, hometown in Japanese)
Nick Name: TAKKA
Nationality: JAPAN,Sobue(between Tokyo and Osaka)
Date of Birth: 07 DEC 1978
Educated: Tsukuba University(sports coaching, science)
Coach: Siri Lindley, Nikki De santo
Team: Team Sirius
Training Location: California
Started Triathlon: 1998 at University, just for fun(actually I wanted to lose weight! Haha)
International Debut: 2004 Gamagori World Cup(8th place)
Role Model: Hidetoshi Nakata(Japan football player)
Favorite Food: Natto(Japanese soy beans food)
Favorite Music: Coldplay, Jason Mraz
Favorite Movie: ''Love Actually''
Hobbies: Reading, reading, reading
Motto: Have fun!
Many people who live in California and Japan often help me with accomodation, learning other languages, attaining a Visa, and understanding different cultures.
Team Sirius
I joined in Team Sirius in July 2009.
My coach Siri Lindly always inspired me and her coaching makes me stronger, fitter,tougher than ever.
Siri's training is not only'' hard work'', also I would like to say'' so much fun''.In Japan, I could never train like this. That's amazing!!!
Always laughing and smiling :)
Also,the reason why I love this team so much is there are many international triathletes.
For example, Rinny(Australia), Leanda(Great Britain),Roddy(Colonbia),Hayley(USA), Zach(Washington D.C.), and Kate(Australia), Jenny and Magali(Canada),Anna,Dona,Kathy, and Chiris......Me(Japan). I can train with world class triathletes....it is so important for me.
My coach Siri Lindly always inspired me and her coaching makes me stronger, fitter,tougher than ever.
Siri's training is not only'' hard work'', also I would like to say'' so much fun''.In Japan, I could never train like this. That's amazing!!!
Always laughing and smiling :)
Also,the reason why I love this team so much is there are many international triathletes.
For example, Rinny(Australia), Leanda(Great Britain),Roddy(Colonbia),Hayley(USA), Zach(Washington D.C.), and Kate(Australia), Jenny and Magali(Canada),Anna,Dona,Kathy, and Chiris......Me(Japan). I can train with world class triathletes....it is so important for me.
Love Japan
I would like to introduce my country 'NIPPON'.When I came in the USA,I knew my country is known as 'Sushi' 'Tenpura''Teriyaki''Green Tea''Sake''Wasabi'.Ha-ha. I was so surprised of that because All food or drink name!But I am so happy that everyone likes Japanese food.
After I came to the USA, I 've been thinking about the difference between Japan and America.The thinking of the difference is so fun for me,it is kind of culture shock! The more I know the another country, the more I like my home country,Japan.
Now I am training in the USA,but someday when I come back to Japan I would like to tell my great experiences to Japanese people as a triathlete coach, as a Japanese woman! It is my dream.
After I came to the USA, I 've been thinking about the difference between Japan and America.The thinking of the difference is so fun for me,it is kind of culture shock! The more I know the another country, the more I like my home country,Japan.
Now I am training in the USA,but someday when I come back to Japan I would like to tell my great experiences to Japanese people as a triathlete coach, as a Japanese woman! It is my dream.
