Being in nature,
It changes the way you look at the problem.
Mr. Kitazawa returns to the camp site after finishing his run on the course. As soon as he arrived, he started preparing dinner.
I have always liked to play outside. I started fishing when I was in elementary school, and I feel that playing in the mountains suits me because it's not like a sport where you win or lose.
As many nature lovers will tell you, Kitazawa continues, being in nature gives you a sense of richness that you cannot experience in the city, where you have little contact with the soil and trees.
It's an extraordinary experience. I think that's what people come here for. I feel at home in nature, and it simply feels good. In addition to honing my skills while riding my mountain bike on the trails, I also want to be at one with nature. These are the two reasons I come to nature. I feel in tune with the wind and the air, and I feel like I fit in.
When you become one with nature, you can look at yourself and your life in the city from a bird's eye view. I feel a bit more at ease about my everyday work and personal life. Being in nature itself does not have a direct impact on solving problems, but it does change the way I look at problems, or rather, it allows me to switch my thoughts and feelings.
In other words, a visit to nature can make our thinking positive. Mr. Kitazawa continues.
My name is "Koufuku" (laughs). (Laughs.) "If I think, 'This is going to be difficult,' it usually doesn't work out. So I always try to think, 'Maybe it will work out. I always try to think, "Maybe it will work out. When I go bikepacking abroad, what at first seems reckless, I gradually find a way to make it work as I search for various ways to make it work. So I think it is really important to take the first step and give it a try.
