Koedo Itabashi

Dear, wind up!

 

Today is September 15, 2019.

313 days before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

345 days before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

On the east side of Nihonbashi Minamizume, there was an electronic bulletin board installed at Nomura Securities head office.

 

A row of ginkgo trees at Meijijingu Gaien, adjacent to the new National Stadium, which is nearing completion.

The MGC (Marathon Grand Championship) started with boys at 8:50 and girls at 9:10.

It is a competition that also serves as the selection of the Olympic Japan National Team.

I wondered if I could watch a program with detailed explanations that TBS and NHK teamed up, but that's awkward.

I measured the time and dashed toward Nihonbashi.

 

 Dear, wind up!

Many of the participating players are known for their success in relay races.

Support from the roadside calling for each person's name is probably because of this competition.

The number of spectators along the road has exceeded 520,000.

 

 Dear, wind up!

The players who compete.

 

 

 Dear, wind up!

The number of applicants for the Olympic Games is in the top 2.

A dead heat is unfolding.

The players are flying in front of you.

The voice of support is strong.

 

 Dear, wind up!

 

When you look up, you can see the Roman mythology mercury statue at the top of the front entrance of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store.

In Greek mythology, Hermes.

He is the god of commerce and governs wealth.

They put on winged hats and sandals, and convey Zeus's words to the gods.

The sense of speed of the running players reminded me of the god flying in heaven.