 Last additions - Tokyo Marathon 2010 東京マラソン |
My YouTube video of the entertainment at Tokyo Marathon finish line in 2010.Jun 06, 2010
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They gave quite a show.Mar 01, 2010
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Yosakoi soran dancers at 2010 Tokyo Marathon.Mar 01, 2010
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Also near the finish was another area where they performed yosakoi soran dances by numerous groups.Mar 01, 2010
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They also had a short run for parent and child.Mar 01, 2010
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Yeah, proud to be American!Mar 01, 2010
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Another edible head: Musubi head. It says "Emergency food." By coincidence, I did have two onigiri with me and ate them after which I warmed up.Mar 01, 2010
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They are from Tokushima. Their happi coats also say Honolulu Marathon.Mar 01, 2010
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Not a good shot, but it's taiyaki.Mar 01, 2010
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I thought I had seen everything, but Jesus Christ!! The cross was made of styrofoam.Mar 01, 2010
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Tiger capMar 01, 2010
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42 km mark.Mar 01, 2010
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Tanuki or raccoon dog.Mar 01, 2010
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Some things I just dunno.Mar 01, 2010
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Worst Costume AwardMar 01, 2010
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Tiger maskMar 01, 2010
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Friendly runner using Leopard or maybe Jaguar (Mac user).Mar 01, 2010
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AEDMar 01, 2010
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I love America too.Mar 01, 2010
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Bee again. A costume shop must've had a clearance sale of bee costumes.Mar 01, 2010
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I dunno why Santa Claus is so popular in Feb. Perhaps that's the costume they wore at the Honolulu Marathon in Dec.Mar 01, 2010
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Tea pickers. Must be from Shizuoka.Mar 01, 2010
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Hula ladiesMar 01, 2010
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Taiko drummers also performed at the finish line all day.Mar 01, 2010
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Michael Jacksons, but they are all women.Mar 01, 2010
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School girl taming two tigers.Mar 01, 2010
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Santa Claus, Mrs. Clause and Rudolf the Red-nosed reindeer.Mar 01, 2010
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Froggy.Mar 01, 2010
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MomotaroMar 01, 2010
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She stood out from the rest by being so open and smiling at everyone. Her bib is on her rear.Mar 01, 2010
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I give her my Best Babe and Best Costume Awards for Tokyo Marathon 2010.Mar 01, 2010
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Lum from Urusei Yatsura.Mar 01, 2010
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Another Snow White, this time a Japanese one.Mar 01, 2010
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Hula girl, but a guy. At least he knows the shaka sign.Mar 01, 2010
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Golden Globe.Mar 01, 2010
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Tabasco sauce. Made me laugh alright.Mar 01, 2010
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Hula girlsMar 01, 2010
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Kept him warm.Mar 01, 2010
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Pair of bees.Mar 01, 2010
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Giraffe that looks pregnant.Mar 01, 2010
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Entertainment even included Awa Odori.Mar 01, 2010
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BananasMar 01, 2010
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GO. There were cheerleaders performing at other points along the marathon route. Even hula dancers and belly dancers too. Maybe see them next year.Mar 01, 2010
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Baby polar bear?Mar 01, 2010
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I give him my Most Original Costume Award. He must be from Osaka. That's the Tower of the Sun sculpture by Okamoto Taro, built for Expo '70.Mar 01, 2010
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thonMar 01, 2010
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Mara...Mar 01, 2010
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O!!Mar 01, 2010
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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...Mar 01, 2010
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Sophia University cheerleaders at the 2010 Tokyo Marathon finish line.Mar 01, 2010
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Grownup cheerleaders in the form of the Sophia University cheerleaders. Hooray!Mar 01, 2010
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SwansMar 01, 2010
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Pandas are popular.Mar 01, 2010
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Who's this?Mar 01, 2010
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Minnie Mouse again.Mar 01, 2010
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Snow WhiteMar 01, 2010
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Ballerina man. He gets my Most Gross Award. He actually danced around in front of us.Mar 01, 2010
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TwinsMar 01, 2010
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Traditional (Edo Period) travelersMar 01, 2010
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Always time to take pictures.Mar 01, 2010
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Minnie again.Mar 01, 2010
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In Korean, he says, "Goheung is space." Goheung county in South Korea is where they launch rockets. They have Naro Space Center there.Mar 01, 2010
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NinjaMar 01, 2010
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Another PoohMar 01, 2010
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Winnie the PoohMar 01, 2010
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Prime Minister Hatoyama Halloween mask.Mar 01, 2010
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Isn't it dangerous to carry a sign like this??Mar 01, 2010
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HaremMar 01, 2010
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NurseMar 01, 2010
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Rabbit pair. I noticed that the age of costume players now extends to middle age. Not limited to the younger set anymore.Mar 01, 2010
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Can you believe this guy? Playing a guitar and singing while running.Mar 01, 2010
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Skinny gorilla with a big banana.Mar 01, 2010
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Minnie Mouse worn by a man. Didn't see Mickey though.Mar 01, 2010
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CowMar 01, 2010
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IndianMar 01, 2010
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What's this?Mar 01, 2010
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SamuraiMar 01, 2010
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I wonder what country she's from.Mar 01, 2010
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Another monster or ghost? Not Caspar.Mar 01, 2010
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Heading for the finish line.Mar 01, 2010
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PandaMar 01, 2010
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Roger Rabbit?Mar 01, 2010
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Minnie Mouse was also popular.Mar 01, 2010
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Kids cheerleadersMar 01, 2010
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TigerMar 01, 2010
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Gold Man. Maybe a former stockbroker.Mar 01, 2010
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Mito KomonMar 01, 2010
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Wow, a football player...Mar 01, 2010
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Another Hawaiian with an Aloha shirt and leiMar 01, 2010
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KendoMar 01, 2010
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Anpan ManMar 01, 2010
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Hawaiian but I don't think he's Hawaiian. You'll see more Hawaiians too.Mar 01, 2010
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Gegege no KitaroMar 01, 2010
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What would a marathon be without Spiderman?Mar 01, 2010
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Pink cowgirlMar 01, 2010
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Kids cheerleadersMar 01, 2010
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Santa Claus. Maybe he's from Hokkaido where they still sing Christmas songs in Feb.Mar 01, 2010
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Tiger costumes were popular since 2010 is the year of the tiger.Mar 01, 2010
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Horde of runners keep coming 4 and 5 hours after the marathon's start.Mar 01, 2010
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Red-nosed reindeerMar 01, 2010
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A running nasubi or eggplant.Mar 01, 2010
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Octopus headMar 01, 2010
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Kids cheerleaders.Mar 01, 2010
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Superman. I also saw Supergirl, but couldn't get a clear shot of her.Mar 01, 2010
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Mac user?Mar 01, 2010
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He carried this ghost.Mar 01, 2010
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Sento-kun is a boy priest with antlers on his head. Official mascot for Nara Prefecture's 1300th anniversary this year. His sash says "Nara Prefecture Representative."Mar 01, 2010
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Pink afroMar 01, 2010
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Sazae-sanMar 01, 2010
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Another salaryman, but without the coat.Mar 01, 2010
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PikachuMar 01, 2010
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Spectator stands near the finish line filled up in the afternoon. Strange that there was hardly anyone in the stands when the marathon winner passed by. But then, it was cold and raining.Mar 01, 2010
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Gaijin with a model of Tokyo Tower on his cap.Mar 01, 2010
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I saw a few honeybee costumes.Mar 01, 2010
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A normal-looking female runner.Mar 01, 2010
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Parishioners from Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine in Koto Ward carry a portable shrine as the runners head for the finish.Mar 01, 2010
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Hot dog stick with mustard and ketchup.Mar 01, 2010
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Many men cross-dressed. Many of them were middle-aged even.Mar 01, 2010
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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.Mar 01, 2010
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Lotta cheerleaders near the finish line at the 2010 Tokyo Marathon.Mar 01, 2010
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Alevtina heads for the finish as she passes by some cheerleaders. The prize money for women is the same as for men. The top three women runners were all foreigners. Five of the top ten women were foreigners.Mar 01, 2010
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Finally a woman. This is Alevtina Biktimirova, a Russian who was the first woman runner to cross the finish line and claim 8 million yen in prize money for Tokyo Marathon 2010.Mar 01, 2010
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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. Mar 01, 2010
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Prior to the runners' marathon. A wheelchair marathon was held for 25 entrants. They started 5 min. before the runners. The wheelchair winner receives 200,000 yen.Mar 01, 2010
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The clock shows the elapsed marathon time and the time behind the winner. See the names of the top 70 runners here.Mar 01, 2010
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In 10th place and the last male runner to receive prize money is HASEGAWA Kiyokatsu (#149). He will receive a paltry 100,000 yen for his 2 hr. 15 min. 15-sec. run.Mar 01, 2010
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Eighth place is KODA Takaaki (#143). He takes home 300,000 yen.Mar 01, 2010
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In 7th place at Tokyo Marathon 2010 is Rachid Kisri (#1) of Morocco. His paycheck will be 400,000 yen.Mar 01, 2010
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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. Mar 01, 2010
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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.Mar 01, 2010
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Fifth place is ADACHI Tomoya (#18) for 750,000 yen in prize money.Mar 01, 2010
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Coming in 2nd is FUJIWARA Arata (#12), 3rd is SATOH Atsushi (#11), and 4th place is KAWAUCHI Yuki (#117). All men. They will claim 4 million, 2 million, and 1 million yen in prize money respectively.Mar 01, 2010
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The annual and 4th Tokyo Marathon was held on Feb. 28 2010 starting at 9:10 am for the runners in Shinjuku. A whopping 300,000 people applied to enter, but only 32,000 runners got in. They paid 10,000 yen each.Mar 01, 2010
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Fujiwara speeds to the finish line with no one else to challenge him. You can see two kimono-clad girls holding up the finish line tape.Mar 01, 2010
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He is the first Japanese national to win the Tokyo Marathon. He'll also be 8 million yen richer as he collects the 1st place award money. He clocked in at 2 hr. 12 min. 19 sec. (Course record is 2:07:23)Mar 01, 2010
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I stayed at the finish line the whole day, just to see what they do here. Here's the 2010 Tokyo Marathon winner FUJIWARA Masakazu (#102) heading for the finish line.Mar 01, 2010
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