“Ekiden”: Japan’s Long-Distance Relay Races

Ichida Hiroshi of Asahi Kasei passes his team’s sash or "tasuki" to Yorizaka Tetsuya after finishing the sixth leg of the 2018 New Year Ekiden in Gunma Prefecture. (© Jiji)

Aoyama Gakuin University runner Shimoda Yūta crosses Shōnan Bridge in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, during the eighth leg of the 2018 Hakone Ekiden. (© Jiji)