Hi All,

I hope you are well and training hard.

As many of you know recently I have left Japan and moved to England. This decisions was difficult to make because Japan is such an amazing country to live in. I am now staying on the Isle Of Wight at the bottom of England. It is a beautiful part of the country with many places to go running and exercise….Even during lockdown.

Over the last 5 years I have got to experience a lot in Japan. In 2017 I traveled by local train from Tokyo to Nagasaki, sleeping at Anytime Fitness Gyms along the way. On this trip I got to explore Nagyoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Hemiji, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Nagasaki. In 2018 I done individual trips to Sendai, Nagano and more recently I traveled to Okinawa and Hamamatsu.


What amazed me about Japan besides its beautiful scenery and its long History is how generous the people are. Everywhere I went I encountered local people who would show me to the best restaurants an Izakayas in their area. Also the food culture in Japan is amazing. I never appreciated food until I lived in Japan. My favorite dishes are, Sushi, Okinomiaki and Nato, kimchi and rice. Now in England I only have with Fish n Chips.

I cant mention my time in Japan without mentioning my time at Ten Clover. One of the first things I done in Japan was join Ten Clover Kickboxing gym in Setagaya. I trained there 3 to 4 times a week and after the first year I began to work there. I had some great experiences at that gym including getting to have kickboxing matches, working the corner for Ken, and getting to train with most of you. I also got to live in the Ten Clover house which saved me a lot of money and allowed me more freedom to travel and do the things I love.


I would like to mention Ken. It was awesome getting to watch your Kickboxing career for the past 5 years. I have no doubt you will be a champion in the near future. Also the best roommate I have ever had! Very clean and quite haha


I also have to give a special mention to Boss san. I am very grateful for the opportunities he gave me to work, fight and live at Ten Clover. His generosity made my time in Japan a lot easier. Last month before I left Japan he took me to Hamamatsu, he let me stay in his house, introduced me to his family, took me to the best restaurants, showed me his local temple and gave me a tour of all the Ten Clover Gyms. I cannot express my gratitude enough for that week and the past 5 years. Thank You!




If anyone travels to Europe or New Zealand please get in touch. I will also visit Japan again in the future, so see you soon.

Thank you all for contributing to my Japanese experience.

Keep Training hard!

Ryan