I successfully completed my twenty-four mile run last weekend, so I should be ready to go for the Tokyo Marathon on March 22nd. Also, I recently found out that the former sumo wrestler Akebono will be participating in the Tokyo Marathon. (I’m not sure if he’ll be running it. My guess is that he’s walking it.) Akebono, born in Hawaii, was the first foreign-born Yokozuna (grand champion) and was very popular when I was in Japan. Speaking of Japan, over the weekend I also saw the German film Cherry Blossoms. The second half of the film has some unbelievably realistic shots of Tokyo, so I would definitely recommend it.

Tags: marathon, marathons, Tokyo Marathon, running, Akebono, Cherry Blossoms