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Scene in Ginza 4-chome95 views
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Before the start of the marathon, runners and wheelchair racers warm up in front of the start line.95 views
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Cameras were also at the Shinagawa U-turn where some runners posed.95 views
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Balloon man95 views
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Road to finish line95 views
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Runners in Asakusa where they also held various entertainment.94 views
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Official photographer shoots the runners94 views
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Taiko drummers near the finish line.94 views
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Try riding on a racing wheelchair.94 views
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Tomo94 views
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My YouTube video of the entertainment at Tokyo Marathon finish line in 2010.94 views
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Runners pass by Kaminarimon Gate in Asakusa 東京マラソン 浅草雷門93 views
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Banzai pose at the finish line93 views
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Bleachers at the finish line. (Open to the public.)93 views
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Koga takes the torch again to light the next torch.92 views
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Ai-chan and Tokyo governor Ishihara Shintaro hold the torch together.92 views
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Below Ariake Station on Yurikamome Line 有明駅92 views
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42 km mark92 views
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Final dash to the finish line92 views
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Finish line92 views
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Hi mom!92 views
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Iwaida-bashi Bridge over the Imperial Palace moat, exiting the Imperial Palace92 views
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Iwaida-bashi Bridge over the Imperial Palace moat, next to Hibiya Park.92 views
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Hula dancer? Not from Hawaii though.92 views
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Daisy Duck92 views
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A low five...92 views
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Final score: 100-99, Tokyo Apache win by 1 point.92 views
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Ninth place is Salim Kipsang (#3) who was last year's Tokyo Marathon winner. This Kenyan probably wasn't used to the freezing cold and rain (or slushy snow). He receives 200,000 yen. 92 views
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Captain America92 views
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Fireman's acrobatics91 views
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The marathon course was 42.19 km long.91 views
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Yurakucho, looking toward Hibiya Park.91 views
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A little over an hour has passed.91 views
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They sure ran fast. They just whizzed by.91 views
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Wheelchairs91 views
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This guy must be from Hawaii...91 views
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Posing for the camera.91 views
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Fireman's acrobatics90 views
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The leading pack reach the halfway point.90 views
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Chinaman's hat90 views
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21 km point in Yurakucho.90 views
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Tiger head90 views
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The bleachers were crowded with people. Unlike last year when it was raining and few people was here.90 views
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Opposing teams shake hands.90 views
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Here they come89 views
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Omotesando with path coned off for the torch runner89 views
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Olympic Bridge near Yoyogi, site of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.89 views
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Taking off the wet suit and getting on the bicycle.89 views
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Ginza 4-chome89 views
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Ariake Chuo-bashi Bridge, near Ariake Station89 views
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Finish line grandstands89 views
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Jazz group89 views
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Game ends amid loud cheers by Apache fans.89 views
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Tokyo Marathon start line in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.88 views
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Passing by Tokyo Big Sight, the finish.88 views
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John "Helicopter" Humphrey88 views
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They're very good. Also see my YouTube video here.88 views
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Cutie at Tokyo Marathon 201588 views
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Ginza 4-chome, Mitsukoshi Dept. Store87 viewsDespite the rain, all these people showed up just to see the torch relay. No one knew who would pass through here. But since Ginza was a major area of Tokyo, we assumed that it would be someone quite famous.
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Changing into running shoes.87 views
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Crowd near the start line. The lookout deck in nearby skyscrapers like the triangular Sumitomo building was also closed to the public.87 views
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Imperial Palace87 views
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Mikoshi portable shrine. Probably a shrine priest.87 views
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Lum from Urusei Yatsura.87 views
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Nagashima Kazushige substitues for his father, baseball hero Nagashima Shigeo, who was hospitalized.86 views
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Finish line86 views
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Running along Tokyo Big Sight86 views
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Runners and wheelchair racers warm up in front of the start line.86 views
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No entry beyond this point. The entire area around the government buildings was restricted and only runners and staff could enter. This is the closest we could get to the start line.86 views
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The mass media trucks.86 views
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From Shinagawa, they head to Ginza.86 views
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Coming down Omotesando, first are sponsor vehicles85 views
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Tokyo City Hall, the final destination85 views
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Under Ariake Station85 views
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Man from Akita85 views
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Ariake Station85 views
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Runners after crossing the finish line. Notice the photographers platform.84 views
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Now in Shinagawa, at the U-turn.84 views
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Approaching the finish line.84 views
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Torch relay point83 views
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One more kilometer folks!83 views
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Cheering section83 views
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Tokyo Marathon finish line83 views
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Shinagawa U-turn (15 km point)83 views
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Hiko-nyan mascot from Hikone, Shiga Prefecture at 2012 Tokyo Marathon.83 views
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Olympic ring sculpture along Omotesando82 views
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Cheering section82 views
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Ethnic booth (Afghanistan)82 views
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Meanwhile, at Tokyo Big Sight, a marathon festival was taking place. Numerous food stalls and entertainment.82 views
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Darin Satoshi Maki82 views
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John "Helicopter" Humphrey82 views
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The Greek ambassador to Japan gives the torch to Kazushige.81 views
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Grandstands (wet) near the finish line81 views
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Runners after crossing the finish line.81 views
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Smile for the camera!!81 views
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Yoyogi Gymnasium80 viewsTorch relay path is coned off.
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Jacket80 views
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8:10 am: And they're off, taking about 30 min. to swim 1.5 km.80 views
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Below Ariake Station on Yurikamome Line, very close to Tokyo Big Sight (on left) 有明駅80 views
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Right turn here80 views
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Before the start of the marathon, runners and wheelchair racers warm up in front of the start line.80 views
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Changing from bicycling to running.79 views
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Running shoes79 views
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Below Ariake Station on Yurikamome Line 有明駅79 views
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Finish line grandstands79 views
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Banner79 views
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Almost there...79 views
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Devil79 views
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Dunk79 views
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Half-time show by Tokyo Apache Dance Team.79 views
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Endless stream of runners heads for the finish.78 views
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Darin Maki is from California.78 views
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Medals for Tokyo Marathon winners.78 views
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Hiko-nyan from Shiga Prefecture at 2016 Tokyo Marathon.78 views
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Looking toward Matsuya Dept. Store.77 views
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Also see my video at YouTube.77 views
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team (equivalent to cheerleaders)77 views
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Anthony McHenry77 views
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Darin77 views
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A foul by Babacar Camara led to a brief scuffle between him and John Humphrey. After some deliberation by the referees, both were expelled from the game.77 views
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The rain stopped and the sun came out in the afternoon, but it was still cold. These girls didn't look cold at all. They were hot...77 views
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Hiko-nyan mascot from Hikone, Shiga Prefecture at 2012 Tokyo Marathon.77 views
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The crowd waits to see who the final torch runner is.76 views
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Spare wheels76 views
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Tokyo Apache team members are introduced as they go through a gauntlet of cheerleaders.76 views
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Hoop net cutting.76 views
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Hiko-nyan from Hikone, Shiga Prefecture. A helmeted samurai cat at 2011 Tokyo Marathon.76 views
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Dignitaries at the torch relay starting ceremony.75 views
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Stage at Tokyo City Hall75 views
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Out of the water and racing to the bicycles.75 views
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Same route as the women.75 views
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Below Ariake Station on Yurikamome Line 有明駅75 views
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Imperial Palace75 views
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Nick Davis for free throw.75 views
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Helicopter flies up75 views
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Uniforms sold in the lobby.74 views
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Ryukyu Golden Kings practice.74 views
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Joho Masashi74 views
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Sunny day on Feb. 27, 2016 for the annual Tokyo Marathon. Over 36,000 runners who started at 9 am. These pictures were taken near the 30km checkpoint, near Asakusabashi Station.74 views
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The governor speaks.73 views
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Baskets for running shoes73 views
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Finish line73 views
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First-aid team and a stretcher standby at the finish line73 views
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Joho Masashi73 views
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Nice dunk73 views
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Inside Ariake Colosseum. The front row seats along the court edge are called "Premium Seats" which cost 20,000 yen each. Includes free drinks and food delivered to your seat.72 views
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Starting line71 views
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Men's triathlon starting line71 views
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Progression of a dunk shot.71 views
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Hiko-nyan at 2016 Tokyo Marathon.71 views
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Turn-around point for another lap.70 views
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Tokyo Apache merchandise sold in the lobby. Named after the American Indian tribe, the team was established in June 2004 and was one of the inaugural teams of the bj league in Nov. 2005.70 views
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John flies up again.70 views
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Head coach Joe Bryant speaks to the crowd at the end of the game.70 views
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Now for the costume party, my favorite part of the marathon, to get a lotta good laughs. This is a salaryman.70 views
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The Koto Ward mayor tosses the ball for a tip-off.69 views
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Pregame entertainment by the Tokyo Apache Dance Team (equivalent to cheerleaders). Unfortunately, pro basketball is still a minor sport in Japan. Few people klnow about the bj-league and the teams. Many people in Tokyo have never heard of Tokyo Apache.69 views
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Darin Maki69 views
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Jun Iwasa69 views
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As this runner indicates, it was a freezing-cold day. It rained all morning and we even had slushy snow at one point. But it wasn't so windy nor stormy. 69 views
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Mac user?69 views
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Hiko-nyan at 2014 Tokyo Marathon.69 views
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The costumes make for great entertainment.69 views
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The game was very enjoyable. But Ariake Colliseum had no heating. It was pretty cold, you need to wear a jacket. But I can imagine the cost of heating this huge arena.68 views
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The Tokyo Apache Dance Team girls swirl around as the player passes through.68 views
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Masashi Joho68 views
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Finally, a foreign runner. This is Joseph Muwaniki (#146) the first foreigner to cross the finish line to come in 6th place to claim 500,000 yen in prize money. He lives in Tokyo and sponsored by a camera company.68 views
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Tokyo Apache practice on court. The team is a member of the bj League, Japan's top pro basketball league. Unlike Japan's other pro basketball league (Japan Basketball League), foreign players can play in the bj League.67 views
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Iwasa Jun67 views
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Joe Bryant67 views
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