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Heat and humidity in the capital judged risks to athletes’ safety and performance, so another Japanese city with an Olympic past will play host.

Japan
(2020 Olympics • heat • marathon • Olympics • Sapporo • sports • Tokyo • Tokyo 2020 Olympics)

Translator at Japanese marathon under fire for calling African athletes “cute chimpanzees”

Scott Wilson
Feb 16, 2019

Completely unacceptable.

Japan
(Beppu • discrimination • Kyushu • marathon • Oita Prefecture • racism)

Tokyo businesses may be asked to turn up ACs and open doors to help keep Olympic spectators cool

Master Blaster
Aug 4, 2018

Remember when your mom told you to, “Shut the door! Are you trying to cool the outdoors?!” That’s the premise behind Cool Share.

Japan
(2020 Olympic Games • Air conditioning • Cool Share • environment • heat • marathon • summer • Tokyo)

Kagawa Prefecture holds ultra-udon marathon for those who love running, and noodles

Richard Simmonds
Mar 13, 2018

Normally feel a bit peckish during an ultra-marathon? Then stop for some udon noodles, six times!

Japan
(COK • funny • Kagawa • marathon • Noodles • sanuki udon • sports • takamatsu • udon • weird)

Japanese marathoners attacked by swarm of hornets, 115 stung

Master Blaster
Sep 13, 2016

As if a marathons weren’t grueling enough…here come the hornets!

Japan
(Gifu • hornets • marathon • sports • wasps)

Dog trips runner at New Year’s relay race in Japan, may have cost victim’s team the win【Video】

Krista Rogers
Jan 6, 2016

If we were this dog’s owner, we would be sure to keep our pet pooch securely on a leash during the upcoming Tokyo Olympics…

Japan
(accident • dogs • ekiden • marathon • New Year Ekiden • Paul Kuira • relay • sports • video)

Friezas continue their yearly tradition of cheering on runners in Japan’s New Year’s relay race

Krista Rogers
Jan 6, 2016

It seems we just can’t ring in the new year anymore without this cheering squad of Friezas! Is the Dragon Ball Z overlord actually…benevolent!?

Japan
(Dragon Ball • ekiden • Frieza • Hakone • Kanto • marathon • race • relay)

Athletic otaku runs marathon in impressive time while cosplaying as anime magical girl 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Nov 17, 2015

When running a full marathon, you want to make sure you’re outfitted with the proper equipment, like supportive, well-cushioned athletic shoes, sunglasses to keep the glare out of your eyes, and, of course, a frilly anime magical girl skirt so you can cosplay as you run.

Japan
(anime • cosplay • funny • marathon • otaku • PreCure • Pretty Cure • weird)

KanColle crossplayer is the best-dressed at this half-marathon

Anime News Network
Oct 15, 2014

If you’ve been to any recreational running events in your lifetime, you know that they’re a great place to show off your personal style, whether it’s tutus, turkey hats, crazy tights, or Santa outfits. For those who love KanColle, it can also be a good place to channel your inner Shimakaze.

This year’s Maizuru Kanko Half Marathon faced some bad weather, but it certainly didn’t deter one man from trying to set a personal best as his favorite destroyer. Known as Micchan, he frequently participates in running events and triathlons in cosplay.

Here are some photos and videos of Micchan as Shimakaze:

Japan
(Anime News Network • cosplay • KanColle • marathon)

Four Freezing Freeza’s Appear at Hakone Ekiden Relay Marathon, Conquer All with Hijinks and Shenanigans

Master Blaster
Jan 4, 2013

Some sports are just better watched on television. Although it’s always great to see athletes perform in person, for many events you just can’t get the right vantage point to see all the action.

Take the Hakone Ekiden relay marathon held every year on the second and third of January. One of the most popular running events in Japan, 20 universities from the Kanto region of east Japan enter teams of ten to race a grueling two day relay totaling over 200km.

It’s a physically intense race over mountainous terrain in the cold of mid-winter. And it’s truly inspiring to see these athletes show such high levels of endurance… from your home watching TV under a blanket and sipping hot cocoa.

For those brave souls who ventured out into the cold to support the runners, a surprise in the form of four inter-planetary warlords stop by yearly to deliver some holiday cheer.