Trained college students run Hakone Ekiden at the New Year.
Ekiden is a Japanese word which means marathon relay.
Hakone is a place-name which is 108km away from Tokyo.
Each college team with 10 students runs both ways in two days.
Hakone Ekiden is a popular spectator sport that receives full network television coverage nationwide.
I'm writing this post watching Hakone Ekiden.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Hakone Ekiden
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That is a neat event. Are the teams from different colleges with rivalries? How many teams get to compete? What is the best time for the run?
I would watch if I was there.
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