Everybody Loves Ekiden.

There are some popular new year's events in Japan. Many people back to their hometown to cereblate New Year with parents,and relatives. They favor to watch the sports event like this;Hakone Ekiden.(relay marathon by university students)

Hakone Ekiden is held on January 2nd and 3rd between Tokyo and Hakone(famos sightseeing place) 

This two-day race from Tokyo to Hakone and back is separated into give sections on each day.The distance is about 100km each day.

Each runner runs one section,alternates with the next runner at a station.Each team has ten runners and runs with team's sash which is handed over to the next runner.

If runner cannot get to a station within twenty monuts agter the top runner reached it,the next runner not allow to wait runnner to reach and have to start with substitute sash.