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Winning the Tokyo Marathon

[Ryokichi] 09:00 on December 1, 2014

After receiving the lottery for the Tokyo Marathon 2015, I decided to run in the gorgeous city of Chuo-ku on February 22.

Well, I'm ready. I will practice a lot from now on! But before that, I wished. I wish you good luck.

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Where shall I go? There was something I could think of.

Daikanonji Temple in Ningyocho.This temple is enshrined with a cast iron bodhisattva head that was originally located at Kannondo of Shin Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kamakura.

The Kannondo was destroyed by fire during the Kamakura period, but later the head was dug out and laid here as main deity.

Among such a venerable temple, Skanda is enshrined separately.

Upon examination, the Buddha god of Tenbe, who is one of the eight generals of Masuchoten and is the leader of the thirty-two generals. It is said that he was able to make a quick comparison because he chased and regained the demon that took away the Buddhist shalt. There is also a story that Skanda came to be a treat because he ran around for Historical Buddha and collected food.

I wanted to be the god of running, so in Ningyocho, near the course of the Tokyo Marathon, I joined my hands with Idaten.