There is a danger that written things are taken far too seriously and

more seriously become cast in stone; after all this is only about a

few people finding an excuse to have a piss-up, but there are a few

things that can make the whole experience more enjoyable for me

I like drinking best when taken with food or vice versa - difficult to

say glass in hand - especially here in Japan and for those less able

to absorb the amber nectar - thus down-downs do not feature ---

having said that, they do of course serve a very useful purpose as

both reward and punishment, but we have no option and they are gone,

accountability however is alive and well...

I also have a preference for healthy food, I tend to frown on fast

food, (but do occasionally need a Mac), and fried food as typified by

Izakayas. We do make efforts to find healthy and/or interesting On-ons

but the flip side is sometimes they can be slightly more

expensive....b-b-q`s rightly feature in the summer

I get more pleasure from running when it is an adjunct to other

things, for example architecture spotting, the area, or some feature

- a pretty bottom? - whether good or bad maybe controversial but

adding texture. So our hashes tend to have a theme and hopefully the

points of interest are pointed out.

I like the concept of running as a pack - OK I know you know I`m only

saying this because I`m no Zatopek, different story then... I have no

idea if this is hash lore but the thinking behind it is/was a `group`

run. I appreciate those hashers who forego the laurel leaves of

finishing first to care for those less able but still finish first

Lifestyle for me includes Music and Poetry so we feature this, 4H

encourages contributions on subjects that interest you, well almost

any....

We have a number of people who could be called friends of the hash,

who provide food or facilities for no or very little cost, for this we

thank them, aka Hayama generosity

Our hash is for everyone, all welcome, even GM pretenders.

This is an incredibly personal viewpoint therefore liable to change on

a whim and 4Hs`, whether hares, hashers, hanger-ons, or uncle Tom

Cobley, can of course do whatever they want, will do,and nay be

encouraged to.

Sweetie

-日本語訳 by kim will run-

まるで石に刻まれたように、書かれたものは甚だしく真面目に取られる危険性があるのだが、つまるところ、Hashは、飲む言い訳にしか過ぎない。しかし私にとっては、そんな些細な事が、総ての経験を楽しいものにしてくれる。

手にグラスを持ちながら（特に下戸の多いこの国で、こんなこと言うのはなんだけど）、飲むときは酒の肴を食べる時に喉をうるおすは飲み物も一緒に、というのが好ましい。ダウン―ダウンはやらないのはそんな訳もあってのこと。ただダウン―ダウンの精神は我がHashにも受け継がれてゆく。

健康に良い食べ物を好み、居酒屋のフライ関係、ファスト・フードは食べるに耐えない（でも時たまのマックは必要）。

ただ、これは硬貨の表・裏のような関係で、こっち（健康的な食べ物）のほうが値段が高い。

ただ走るよりも別の事が一緒に楽しめるのがいい、例えば面白い建築チェックとか、場所とか。美尻とか？良い悪いとかは人によって違うだろうが、彩のようなもの。そう、うちのHash はその時々のテーマがある。

一人で走るよりグループで走るのがいい、これは僕がZatopeck じゃなくて言いいたいだけだけど。これがHash Loreなのかしらないけど、多分グループという意味が背後にあると。１着の名誉の桂冠を辞しても、自身より遅い走者を助け、尚且つ一番で終わる人を本当に尊敬する。音楽と詩はライフスタイルに欠かせないので、４Hも然り。他になんでも興味のある事を取り上げて欲しい。

食事や場所を安価で提供してくれる、Hashフレンドがいる。本当に感謝したい。

葉山の寛大な人たちに。

うちのHash は皆のもの、誰でもウエルカム。そう、ここに述べたのは、とても個人的なもので、４HのヘアーやHasher, ハンガーオン、トム・コブリー等の参加者気分や意志で変わるんだーって心にとめておいてくれ。。

Sweetie