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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Hanyu Marathon 2009

Participants from different cities, municipalities, private entities and educational institutions all over Japan participated in the annual Hanyu Marathon. Seen above are the first runners to dash the city's oval field. They represent different universities all over Japan.

Participants in cosplay. Wearing the taimenko snacks.
A comic relief for a freezing early spring morning.


The guest runner, Ms. Eriko Asai, a gold medalist marathoner of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.


Hanyu City's Mayor, Mr. Kawata, waiting to fire the signal for the start of the marathon.


Excited runners await the starting line just seconds before the official start.

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