Jenn Doane, a Whitman College graduate, recently participated in the Kawamoto Ekiden — a 26-km, 8-leg relay race that loops around town — in an all-girls team. Kawamoto is a small town located in the Ochi District in Shimane, Japan.
Doane has taught English in Japan as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program since 2010. (end)