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Four Freezing Freeza’s Appear at Hakone Ekiden Relay Marathon, Conquer All...
Some sports are just better watched on television. Although it’s always great to see athletes perform in person, for many events you just can’t get the right vantage point to see all the action. Take...
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KanColle crossplayer is the best-dressed at this half-marathon
If you’ve been to any recreational running events in your lifetime, you know that they’re a great place to show off your personal style, whether it’s tutus, turkey hats, crazy tights, or Santa...
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Yamathon: See Tokyo on your own two feet for a good cause!
Without a doubt, Tokyo is a big city, and it’s hard for any one person to see all of it. Even long-time residents probably aren’t familiar with every nook and cranny of the metropolis. So if you...
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Athletic otaku runs marathon in impressive time while cosplaying as anime...
When running a full marathon, you want to make sure you’re outfitted with the proper equipment, like supportive, well-cushioned athletic shoes, sunglasses to keep the glare out of your eyes, and, of...
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Friezas continue their yearly tradition of cheering on runners in Japan’s New...
It seems we just can’t ring in the new year anymore without this cheering squad of Friezas! Is the Dragon Ball Z overlord actually…benevolent!? The Hakone university ekiden (long-distance relay) is a...
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Dog trips runner at New Year’s relay race in Japan, may have cost victim’s...
If we were this dog’s owner, we would be sure to keep our pet pooch securely on a leash during the upcoming Tokyo Olympics… The New Year Ekiden, also known as the All-Japan Men’s Corporate Team Ekiden...
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Japanese marathoners attacked by swarm of hornets, 115 stung
As if a marathons weren’t grueling enough…here come the hornets! On 11 September, the 18th annual Mountain Village Daikon Marathon was held in Hida, Gifu. This half marathon through a mountain course...
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Kagawa Prefecture holds ultra-udon marathon for those who love running, and...
Normally feel a bit peckish during an ultra-marathon? Then stop for some udon noodles, six times! The origins of the modern marathon allegedly come from the run made by the messenger Pheidippides from...
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Tokyo businesses may be asked to turn up ACs and open doors to help keep...
Remember when your mom told you to, “Shut the door! Are you trying to cool the outdoors?!” That’s the premise behind Cool Share. The road to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games has been a rocky one, with...
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Translator at Japanese marathon under fire for calling African athletes “cute...
Completely unacceptable. On February 3, the “Beppu Oita Mainichi Marathon” was held in Oita Prefecure, part of Japan’s southern Kyushu region. One woman in her fifties, whose name has not been made...
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Tokyo loses 2020 Olympic marathon as IOC shifts race to another part of Japan
Heat and humidity in the capital judged risks to athletes’ safety and performance, so another Japanese city with an Olympic past will play host. When the Tokyo Olympics open next year, it’ll be a...
View ArticleGaggle of Friezas support runners for Hakone marathon once again, this time...
And it looks like their numbers have increased! The Hakone Ekiden is one of the biggest marathons in Japan. Teams of collegiate runners run a relay from Tokyo to Hakone and back again over two days,...
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What event did you hate most in elementary school? Survey asks Japanese adults
Those less sportingly inclined had a hard time. Annual school events are taken very seriously in Japan. For many, a lot of time is spent rehearsing for them, making sure they are absolutely perfect....
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Nara deer stampede into marathon, hit runner in their path
It’s like they’d been training all year for this moment. The Nara Marathon, held in Nara on the second Sunday in December every year, is a 42.195-kilometre (26.2-mile) long course that’s known to be a...
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