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Inside Tokyo Big Sight, an endless stream of runners walk past a crowd looking for their friend or relative.Feb 20, 2008
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Road to finish lineFeb 20, 2008
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Goodbye Tokyo Big Sight. Also see photos of the 2007 Tokyo Marathon.Feb 20, 2008
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After the marathon, the runners enter Tokyo Big Sight and change clothing.Feb 20, 2008
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The finish line. Unlike last year, we could not approach the finish line and see the runners crossing it up close. Also see my video at YouTube.Feb 20, 2008
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Bleachers at the finish line. (Open to the public.)Feb 20, 2008
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Music entertainment also provided by high school bands.Feb 20, 2008
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The bleachers were crowded with people. Unlike last year when it was raining and few people was here.Feb 20, 2008
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Runners and their relatives/friends leave Tokyo Big Sight. Ahead is the marathon festival site.Feb 20, 2008
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Spiderman. Can he actually see through the mask?Feb 20, 2008
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What would a marathon be without a cow costume? Her sash says "Let's drink milk." It's true that milk consumption in Japan has been decreasing. Dunno why. One of my favorite drinks. (I have strong bones.)Feb 20, 2008
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Approaching the finish line.Feb 20, 2008
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There is a meeting place inside Tokyo Big Sight. Most marathons use a large park for runners to gather after the race. But Tokyo Big Sight is used for the Tokyo Marathon because it is indoors and unaffected by the weather. It's also warm inside.Feb 20, 2008
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DevilFeb 20, 2008
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What character is this?Feb 20, 2008
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Goal in sight. Runners had to cross the finish line by 4:10 pm. The vast majority did so.Feb 20, 2008
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Mikoshi portable shrine. Probably a shrine priest.Feb 20, 2008
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View from finish line bleachers.Feb 20, 2008
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Higashi Kokubaru, Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture. The only celebrity I was able to recognize.Feb 20, 2008
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Higashi Kokubaru, Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture running in Tokyo Marathon 2008Feb 20, 2008
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Bridesmaid? Gosh, she's carrying a handbag.Feb 20, 2008
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Tiger headFeb 20, 2008
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Highway coneFeb 20, 2008
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Whale or fishFeb 20, 2008
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Tokyo TowerFeb 20, 2008
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TomoFeb 20, 2008
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Daisy DuckFeb 20, 2008
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Another bunnyFeb 20, 2008
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Hula dancer? Not from Hawaii though.Feb 20, 2008
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Wish I got a clearer shot of this cute Minnie Mouse.Feb 20, 2008
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What is it?Feb 20, 2008
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Can't figure out this one.Feb 20, 2008
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Colorful and cheerful. Many runners were still smiling and laughing. They were having fun.Feb 20, 2008
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Middle-age cutenessFeb 20, 2008
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Cute maid who knows how to smile for the camera.Feb 20, 2008
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"Today's my birthday" is written on her sash.Feb 20, 2008
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She wasn't the only one in a maid costume.Feb 20, 2008
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PikachuFeb 20, 2008
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HorseFeb 20, 2008
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Rabbit ears were popular among women at the Tokyo Marathon 2008Feb 20, 2008
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Almost there...Feb 20, 2008
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Posing for the camera.Feb 20, 2008
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This guy must be from Hawaii...Feb 20, 2008
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WheelchairsFeb 20, 2008
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Ariake StationFeb 20, 2008
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Muscular maid at Tokyo Marathon 2008Feb 20, 2008
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Jazz groupFeb 20, 2008
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For this marathon, I concentrated on shooting these great costumed runners.Feb 20, 2008
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Try riding on a racing wheelchair.Feb 20, 2008
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Passing by Tokyo Big Sight, the finish.Feb 20, 2008
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Meanwhile, at Tokyo Big Sight, a marathon festival was taking place. Numerous food stalls and entertainment.Feb 20, 2008
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Balloon manFeb 20, 2008
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BannerFeb 20, 2008
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Ethnic booth (Afghanistan)Feb 20, 2008
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Cameras were also at the Shinagawa U-turn where some runners posed.Feb 20, 2008
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From Shinagawa, they head to Ginza.Feb 20, 2008
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Also see my video at YouTube.Feb 20, 2008
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Chinese dragon danceFeb 20, 2008
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Country hickFeb 20, 2008
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Shinagawa U-turn (15 km point)Feb 20, 2008
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Smile for the camera!!Feb 20, 2008
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Imperial PalaceFeb 20, 2008
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Iwaida-bashi Bridge over the Imperial Palace moat, next to Hibiya Park.Feb 20, 2008
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Imperial PalaceFeb 20, 2008
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I agree with her costume. Anybody running (and completing) a marathon is Super.Feb 20, 2008
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The Blue (or Blues?) BrothersFeb 20, 2008
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Now in Shinagawa, at the U-turn.Feb 20, 2008
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Iwaida-bashi Bridge over the Imperial Palace moat, exiting the Imperial PalaceFeb 20, 2008
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Women in happi coats labeled with "Tokushima University" and "Honolulu Marathon." Perhaps they ran in the Honolulu Marathon (held in Dec.) as well.Feb 20, 2008
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Somehow a samurai outfit does not match jogging sneakers.Feb 20, 2008
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Road near Imperial Palace.Feb 20, 2008
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What is she?Feb 20, 2008
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21 km point in Yurakucho.Feb 20, 2008
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Chinaman's hatFeb 20, 2008
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The leading pack reach the halfway point.Feb 20, 2008
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TigerFeb 20, 2008
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YodaFeb 20, 2008
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The mass media trucks.Feb 20, 2008
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Many in the leading pack were African.Feb 20, 2008
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Now in Yurakucho, near Ginza.Feb 20, 2008
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"Due to the Tokyo Marathon, you cannot cross the road. Use the underground pasage."Feb 20, 2008
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They sure ran fast. They just whizzed by.Feb 20, 2008
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A little over an hour has passed.Feb 20, 2008
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Yurakucho, looking toward Hibiya Park.Feb 20, 2008
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It's unfortunate that ordinary people cannot get a better view of the starting line.Feb 20, 2008
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Nippon Ganbare! The runners looked really happy, many were smiling or laughing with joy. If I were running, I would be grimacing and in pain after about 10 min.Feb 20, 2008
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Taxi driver from New York?Feb 20, 2008
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The runners got sparse at the end of the line.Feb 20, 2008
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Everyone was thankful for the sunny, blue-sky weather, unlike last year's awful rain.Feb 20, 2008
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Here they come, over 30,000 of them.Feb 20, 2008
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Here come the runners. On the lower left of the picture, you can see Victor Rothlin of Switzerland (dressed in black) who won the marathon in 2 hours 7 min. 23 sec.Feb 20, 2008
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The deluge of runners continued for about 20 min.Feb 20, 2008
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Then the Tokyo Marathon started at 9:10 am. Also see my video at YouTube.Feb 20, 2008
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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.Feb 20, 2008
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Tokyo Marathon start line in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.Feb 20, 2008
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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.Feb 20, 2008
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First, the wheelchair race started at 9:05 am.Feb 20, 2008
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Before the start of the marathon, runners and wheelchair racers warm up in front of the start line.Feb 20, 2008
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Before the start of the marathon, runners and wheelchair racers warm up in front of the start line.Feb 20, 2008
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building on a sunny morning of the Tokyo Marathon, Feb. 17, 2008.Feb 20, 2008
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Runners and wheelchair racers warm up in front of the start line.Feb 20, 2008
     
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