Badminton court

Visit Japan: Sendagaya

It takes tremendous effort to step on these badminton courts.

このバドミントンコートに入るのにすごい努力が必要です。

kono badominton ko-to ni hairu no ni sugoi doryoku ga hitsuyou desu.

How to say in Japanese: Effort

Like the saying goes...

 10 years off the stage for 10 minutes on the stage.

...which depicts the long and hard 努力 doryoku effort required to achieve a short time to shine.