Hakone Ekiden@Mita（3 January 2006）
Hakone Ekiden 2006, back to the goal Leading police Ooops! To the laurels Policemen and women For 2007 Photo
| Hakone Ekiden 2006, back to the goal |
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| The Tokyo-Hakone Ofuku Daigaku Ekiden is a relay race among teams of male university students from Tokyo to the mountainous Hakone area and back. This is one of the most popular long-distance running events in Japan. The route runs from Otemachi, a Tokyo business district, to Lake Ashi in Hakone, and back, a total distance of 216.4 kilometers (136 miles). (For more details, see http://web-japan.org/trends01/article/020129spo_r.html.) |
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| Leading police |
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Two policemen lead the race for the entire course by turns. It is their honor to be appointed. |
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| Ooops! |
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Asia University won this year. Tried to take a good shot of the anchorman but Obasan jumped out just in front of me. Ooops! |
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| To the laurels |
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| Anchormen Chuo University, Juntendo University, Daitobunka University, and Waseda University. (From left to right) |
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| Policemen and women |
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| In order to make this race possible in the place like Tokyo, thousands of people are to participate in the event. Many policmen and women here and there. |
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| For 2007 |
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| They are competing against the last seat for the next years nomination. If you fail to finish within top 10, you have to get through the Yosen-kai (heat) at the year-end in order to be qulified for the Hakone Ekiden. This is allegedly really severe. |
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