{"id":7497,"date":"2026-01-10T14:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T13:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norikonahata.com\/%e6%96%b0%e5%b9%b4%e3%81%ae%e3%81%94%e6%8c%a8%e6%8b%b6\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T14:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T13:20:21","slug":"%e6%96%b0%e5%b9%b4%e3%81%ae%e3%81%94%e6%8c%a8%e6%8b%b6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norikonahata.com\/en\/%e6%96%b0%e5%b9%b4%e3%81%ae%e3%81%94%e6%8c%a8%e6%8b%b6\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year's Greetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Condolences for the Crans Montana Fire, and an Update on Swiss Ski Resorts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Sorry for the delay, but I'll try to get back to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Happy New Year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">However, the beginning of 2025,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">With deep sadness for Switzerland as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The curtain is now raised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tragic Fire Accident in Crans Montana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">January 1, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Known as one of the best ski resorts in Switzerland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">In a bar in the tourist area of Crans Montana,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">A tragic fire occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Those who lost their precious lives due to this fire,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The injured and the deeply saddened<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">To the bereaved families,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Our sincere condolences and sympathies go out to the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The accident was widely reported in Switzerland,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Flags are flown at half-staff at the Capitol, etc,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The entire country was enveloped in a deep sense of loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">January 9 at 2 p.m. to mourn the victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">A minute of silence was observed throughout Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">I myself was in the restaurant while working,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The chef personally serves each and every one of his customers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">One minute as a tribute to the victims.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">    Please join us in silent prayer.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The way he was politely calling out to the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Very impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">So much so that the event was<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">It is deeply engraved in the hearts of many Swiss citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">In Japan, the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">There is a culture of silent prayer in conjunction with the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">While living in Switzerland for more than 10 years,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">This is the first time I have experienced a silent prayer for the entire country,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">the magnitude of the impact this accident has had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">I realized it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">In the future, such sad accidents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Never happen again,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Further safety measures and disaster awareness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Improvement is strongly required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7496\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/norikonahata.com\/en\/img_8408\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/norikonahata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_8408.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 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wp-block-paragraph\">The ski slopes are now fully open for skiing,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, the full-fledged ski season has arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">It makes you feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Slopes of La Rasse this season<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The construction work to improve the topography itself in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The course is now wider than before,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Slipperier and safer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">However, it is also early in the season,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Populaire and <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The La Rasse slope is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, 100% of the snow is artificial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, the snow quality with off-course and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 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