Former Hakone Runner Arai Opens Cafe in Hometown Ageo
Just a 3-minute walk away from the east exit of Ageo Station in a narrow side street is a new coffee shop, GOAT Coffee, that roasts its own beans. Its stylish interior feels like a British tailor’s shop, and jazz plays over the speakers. Its owner is Kohei Arai, 28, an Ageo native and former long-distance athlete who ran in both the Hakone Ekiden and New Year Ekiden. Serial injuries forced him to