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Everyone was thankful for the sunny, blue-sky weather, unlike last year's awful rain.104 views
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Hiko-nyan mascot from Hikone, Shiga Prefecture at 2012 Tokyo Marathon.104 views
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It's Fukuhara Ai, table tennis player.103 views
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Bicycle the pavement for 40 km, taking about an hour.103 views
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Running a few laps.103 views
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Statue of Liberty replica102 views
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Runners pass by Kaminarimon Gate in Asakusa 東京マラソン 浅草雷門102 views
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Runners in Asakusa where they also held various entertainment.102 views
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Chinese dragon dance102 views
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Another bunny102 views
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Tomo102 views
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Half-time show by Tokyo Apache Dance Team.102 views
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Police escort101 views
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Hirokatsu Tayama, he wasn't the first to finish swimming, but he won the triathlon.101 views
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42 km mark101 views
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Finish line101 views
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Hi mom!101 views
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Taiko drummers near the finish line.101 views
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Cameras were also at the Shinagawa U-turn where some runners posed.101 views
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Road to finish line101 views
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Dunk101 views
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Darin Satoshi Maki101 views
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Motorcycle escort100 views
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Ginza 4-chome100 views
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Final dash to the finish line100 views
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First, the wheelchair race started at 9:05 am.100 views
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My YouTube video of the entertainment at Tokyo Marathon finish line in 2010.100 views
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Below Ariake Station on Yurikamome Line 有明駅99 views
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Iwaida-bashi Bridge over the Imperial Palace moat, next to Hibiya Park.99 views
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Try riding on a racing wheelchair.99 views
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Anthony McHenry99 views
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Ariake Chuo-bashi Bridge, near Ariake Station98 views
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Finish line grandstands98 views
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Runners after crossing the finish line. Notice the photographers platform.98 views
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Hula dancer? Not from Hawaii though.98 views
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team (equivalent to cheerleaders)98 views
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Tokyo Apache team members are introduced as they go through a gauntlet of cheerleaders.98 views
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Darin Maki is from California.98 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. 98 views
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Hiko-nyan from Shiga Prefecture at 2016 Tokyo Marathon.98 views
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Koga takes the torch again to light the next torch.97 views
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Ai-chan and Tokyo governor Ishihara Shintaro hold the torch together.97 views
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Before the start of the marathon, runners and wheelchair racers warm up in front of the start line.97 views
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Chinaman's hat97 views
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Iwaida-bashi Bridge over the Imperial Palace moat, exiting the Imperial Palace97 views
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Balloon man97 views
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Tiger head97 views
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Bleachers at the finish line. (Open to the public.)97 views
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Nice dunk97 views
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Fireman's acrobatics96 views
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Taking off the wet suit and getting on the bicycle.96 views
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Running along Tokyo Big Sight96 views
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The marathon course was 42.19 km long.96 views
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Yurakucho, looking toward Hibiya Park.96 views
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Daisy Duck96 views
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Darin96 views
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Here they come95 views
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A little over an hour has passed.95 views
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Imperial Palace95 views
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Country hick95 views
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Passing by Tokyo Big Sight, the finish.95 views
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The bleachers were crowded with people. Unlike last year when it was raining and few people was here.95 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.95 views
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Jun Iwasa95 views
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Cheering section94 views
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Man from Akita94 views
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They sure ran fast. They just whizzed by.94 views
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The leading pack reach the halfway point.94 views
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Wheelchairs94 views
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This guy must be from Hawaii...94 views
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Posing for the camera.94 views
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Uniforms sold in the lobby.94 views
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Progression of a dunk shot.94 views
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Head coach Joe Bryant speaks to the crowd at the end of the game.94 views
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Fireman's acrobatics93 views
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Omotesando with path coned off for the torch runner93 views
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Olympic Bridge near Yoyogi, site of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.93 views
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Finish line93 views
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From Shinagawa, they head to Ginza.93 views
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Jazz group93 views
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Joho Masashi93 views
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Joho Masashi93 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.93 views
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Hiko-nyan mascot from Hikone, Shiga Prefecture at 2012 Tokyo Marathon.93 views
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Hiko-nyan at 2016 Tokyo Marathon.93 views
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Cutie at Tokyo Marathon 201593 views
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Under Ariake Station92 views
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Grandstands (wet) near the finish line92 views
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Tokyo Marathon start line in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.92 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.92 views
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21 km point in Yurakucho.92 views
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Ryukyu Golden Kings practice.92 views
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Nick Davis for free throw.92 views
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Helicopter flies up92 views
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The Tokyo Apache Dance Team girls swirl around as the player passes through.92 views
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Masashi Joho92 views
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Darin Maki92 views
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Nagashima Kazushige substitues for his father, baseball hero Nagashima Shigeo, who was hospitalized.91 views
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Ginza 4-chome, Mitsukoshi Dept. Store91 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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One more kilometer folks!91 views
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Runners after crossing the finish line.91 views
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The mass media trucks.91 views
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Approaching the finish line.91 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. 2005.91 views
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Joe Bryant91 views
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Lum from Urusei Yatsura.91 views
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Changing into running shoes.90 views
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Cheering section90 views
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Runners and wheelchair racers warm up in front of the start line.90 views
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Shinagawa U-turn (15 km point)90 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.90 views
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Below Ariake Station on Yurikamome Line 有明駅89 views
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Endless stream of runners heads for the finish.89 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.89 views
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Now in Shinagawa, at the U-turn.89 views
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Mikoshi portable shrine. Probably a shrine priest.89 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.89 views
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John flies up again.89 views
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Olympic ring sculpture along Omotesando88 views
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Below Ariake Station on Yurikamome Line, very close to Tokyo Big Sight (on left) 有明駅88 views
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Finish line grandstands88 views
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Tokyo Marathon finish line88 views
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Ethnic booth (Afghanistan)88 views
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Ariake Station88 views
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The Koto Ward mayor tosses the ball for a tip-off.88 views
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Entrance to Ariake Colosseum for the game between Tokyo Apache and Toyama Grouses on Dec. 27, 2008.88 views
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Dunk shot progression.88 views
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Hiko-nyan at 2014 Tokyo Marathon.88 views
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Tokyo City Hall, the final destination87 views
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8:10 am: And they're off, taking about 30 min. to swim 1.5 km.87 views
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Changing from bicycling to running.87 views
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Running shoes87 views
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Smile for the camera!!87 views
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Iwasa Jun87 views
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Tip off87 views
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Cohey87 views
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Sponsors87 views
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Torch relay point86 views
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Coming down Omotesando, first are sponsor vehicles86 views
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Jacket86 views
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T-shirts for sale.86 views
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Babacar Camara again as John's nemesis.86 views
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Below Ariake Station on Yurikamome Line 有明駅85 views
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Right turn here85 views
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team (cheerleaders)85 views
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Autographed basketball.85 views
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Yoyogi Gymnasium84 viewsTorch relay path is coned off.
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Same route as the women.84 views
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Meanwhile, at Tokyo Big Sight, a marathon festival was taking place. Numerous food stalls and entertainment.84 views
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Almost there...84 views
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National anthem84 views
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The game started at 6 pm.84 views
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It's a shame because it's quite entertaining to watch bj-league basketball games. They are geared for entertainment before and during the game. 84 views
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Fans entering Ariake Colosseum for the game between Tokyo Apache and Toyama Grouses on Dec. 28, 2008.84 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...84 views
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The Greek ambassador to Japan gives the torch to Kazushige.83 views
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Spare wheels83 views
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Before the start of the marathon, runners and wheelchair racers warm up in front of the start line.83 views
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Banner83 views
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Cohey Aoki83 views
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John up again83 views
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Cohey Aoki83 views
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Medals for Tokyo Marathon winners.83 views
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Entrance to Ariake Colosseum at around 4 pm, 2 hours before tip-off for the game between Tokyo Apache and Ryukyu Golden Kings on Nov. 29, 2008.82 views
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Pre-game activities starting at 4 pm started with a free throw which anybody could participate.82 views
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Tokyo Apache basketball court. The bj League also focuses on entertainment and seeks fans in their localities through booster clubs. Ticket prices in Tokyo are quite cheap (as low as 2,000 yen for adults).82 views
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Koto Ward mayor says a few words. This was Koto Ward Appreciation Day.82 views
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Cohey Aoki82 views
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Dignitaries at the torch relay starting ceremony.81 views
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Looking toward Matsuya Dept. Store.81 views
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