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Which is more interesting, to go in the morning or in the afternoon? ( by Atsushi "Tomy" Tomiike )
Every year we have so many people visit the launch site at the Kase River. There are several reasons to do so, but one motive is in common. They want to enjoy watching the hot-air balloons! I admit ...
7 Days of a desperate struggling ( by Ei-ichi Yamaguchi, a member of the meteorologic team )
The 2006 Saga International Hot-air Balloon Fiesta is over. I hope all the balloonists are already preparing for the next year competitions. Some of you may think that we, members of the meteorolog...
A memory of the sky in 1989, the year of the International Championships ( by Hiroto Kita )
In 1989 when we had the International Championships in Saga, I was one of the staff members in charge of taking care of the visiting group from Glens Falls City, NY. I worked for them as a driver / g...
An early bird catches an important datum! ( by Ei-ichi Yamaguchi, the meteorological team)
Four years have passed since I began to volunteer for the operation office. Before that I had been a crew member for an local team. I belong to the meteorological team and sometimes help tether the ...
