Last additions - Rio Olympic and Paralympic Parade リオ五輪メダリストパレード |
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The parade went by in about 10 min. It was worth the wait and the hot sun. Wait till next time. Crowd will be more massive.Jun 12, 2017
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And there they go.Jun 12, 2017
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The thing about this parade is that you get to see only half of the medalists. The other half face the other side of the road. Missed Ai Fukuhara, Saori Yoshida, Kohei Uchimura, etc. Wouldn't it be great if they made a U-turn and drove back so we can see the other half?Jun 12, 2017
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On the left is Kanae Yamabe, judo bronze medalist in women's 78+ kg.Jun 12, 2017
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On the left is Kaori Matsumoto, judo bronze medalist in women's -57 kg. She was giving her trademark "beast" pose. On the right is Haruka Tachimoto, Japan's sole female judo gold medalist (70 kg) in Rio.Jun 12, 2017
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On the left is Kaori Matsumoto, judo bronze medalist in women's -57 kg. She was giving her trademark "beast" pose. On the right is Haruka Tachimoto, Japan's sole female judo gold medalist (70 kg) in Rio.Jun 12, 2017
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On the right is Mashu (Matthew) Baker, judo gold medalist in 90 kg. Father was American, mom Japanese. One of the high-profile mixed-blood Japanese Olympians at Rio.Jun 12, 2017
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Mashu (Matthew) Baker, judo gold medalist in 90 kg.Jun 12, 2017
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Judo medalists. On the left is Hisayoshi Harasawa, judo silver medalist in 100+ kg class. In the middle is Takanori Nagase, judo bronze medalist in 81 kg. On the right is Shohei Ono, judo gold medalist in 73 kg.Jun 12, 2017
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Misato Michishita, silver medalist in women's Paralympic marathon in Rio 2016. 道下美里Jun 12, 2017
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Misato Michishita, silver medalist in women's Paralympic marathon in Rio 2016. 道下美里Jun 12, 2017
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Paralympians Tanaka Mai (Women's tandem B cycling time trial silver medalist, pilot for Kanuma Yurie), Kanuma Yurie (Women's tandem B cycling time trial silver medalist), Masaki Fujita (Road Cycling TT bronze medalist) 田中まい 鹿沼由理Jun 12, 2017
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Paralympians not on wheechairs.Jun 12, 2017
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On the left is synchronized swimmer Yukiko Inui who won two bronze medals for duet synchronized swimming and Team synchronized swimming at Rio.Jun 12, 2017
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On the right is Ayaka Takahashi, Japan's first badminton player to win an Olympic gold medal.Jun 12, 2017
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Sprinters and silver medalists Yoshihide Kiryu (middle) and Shota Iizuka (right) who got their Olympic glory in the 400-meter relay raceJun 12, 2017
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Sprinters and silver medalists Yoshihide Kiryu (middle) and Shota Iizuka (right) who got their Olympic glory in the 400-meter relay raceJun 12, 2017
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Kaori Icho, freestyle wrestler who made Olympic history by winning the Olympic gold medal four times in a row (since Athens in 2004). Jun 12, 2017
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Kaori Icho, freestyle wrestler who made Olympic history by winning the Olympic gold medal four times in a row (since Athens in 2004). No other woman has won an Olympic gold that many consecutive times for an individual event. Jun 12, 2017
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Rio Olympic medalists parade on Oct. 7, 2016 in Ginza-Nihonbashi, Tokyo.Jun 12, 2017
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Olympian buses coming over Nihonbashi Bridge. As I had hoped, Nihonbashi was not as crowded as Ginza. In Ginza, there were people who waited from midnight or 5 am this morning to see this parade.Jun 12, 2017
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Saida Satoshi, wheelchair tennis bronze medalist in Rio. 齋田悟司Jun 12, 2017
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Yui Kamiji, bronze medalist in women's single wheelchair tennis. 上地結衣Jun 12, 2017
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Boccia medalists 廣瀬隆喜 杉村英孝Jun 12, 2017
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Wheelchair tennis medalists.Jun 12, 2017
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Paralympians on a flatbed truck first appeared. They are wheelchair rugby players who won the bronze.Jun 12, 2017
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Nakazato Shin, wheelchair rugby bronze medalist. 仲里進Jun 12, 2017
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Paralympian wheelchair rugby players Ikezaki Daisuke, Ike Yukinobu 池崎大輔 池透暢Jun 12, 2017
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Paralympians on a flatbed truck first appeared. They are wheelchair rugby players who won the bronze.Jun 12, 2017
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Paralympians on a flatbed truck first appeared. They are wheelchair rugby players who won the bronze.Jun 12, 2017
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Start of the parade of 50 Olympian and 37 Paralympian medalists on four double-decker, open top buses and two flatbed trucks. The Olympians wore red uniforms while the Paralympians wore white. Jun 12, 2017
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Policewomen on white motorcycles.Jun 12, 2017
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The parade was headed by policewomen on white motorcycles. They wore the red Olympic uniform.Jun 12, 2017
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Passing out a newspaper extra about the parade.Jun 12, 2017
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Crazy about the Olympics, that's Japan.Jun 12, 2017
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Crowd controlJun 12, 2017
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About 800,000 crowded the sidewalks along the 2.5 km route on Chuo-dori that goes through Ginza 4-chome.Jun 12, 2017
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Victory parade for Japan's Rio Olympic and Paralympic medalists was held on Oct. 7, 2016 in Tokyo's Ginza and Nihonbashi areas. At Nihonbashi near Mitsukoshi Dept. Store.These photos were taken at Nihonbashi.Jun 12, 2017
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