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Japanese man travels 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Tokyo to Hakone on stilts
投稿日 2019年1月17日 11:00:04 (ニュース)
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An epic solo ekiden that few believed possible.
At the beginning of every year, people across Japan gather around their TV sets to watch the country’s biggest sporting event of the year, a long-distance relay race called Hakone Ekiden.
Students from 20 universities take part in the 200-kilometre (124-mile) long ekiden (long-distance relay race), which takes place over two days on 2 and 3 January, and huge crowds line the streets to support the runners as they make their way from Tokyo to the onsen resort town of Hakone.
This year, though, one man who wasn’t taking part in the race decided to attempt a solo ekiden of his own. It all started with this tweet, which read:
“If this tweet gets 2,000 retweets I’ll go from Tokyo to Hakone on a mamachari bicycle to cheer people on at the Hakone Ekiden, and if it gets 5,000 retweets, I’ll go via takeuma stilts lol”
このツイートが2000いいね来たらママチャリで、5000いいね来たら竹馬で東京から箱根駅伝応援しに行きます!w https://t.co/FF3Rq5Sq7C
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ふらとら (@C_Y_B_E_R) December 30, 2018
A challenge like that doesn’t go unnoticed on Twitter, and after the tweet received more than 5,000 tweets in just one hour, @C_Y_B_E_R, who goes by the handle Furatora on social media, found himself dusting off his sporty walking stilts and setting the alarm for an early morning departure on New Year’s Day.
▼ “Happy New Year”
あけましておめでとうございます。 https://t.co/EnFLcghVFF
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ふらとら (@C_Y_B_E_R) January 01, 2019
A number of online commenters couldn’t believe he was actually going to go through with the challenge, while others threw their support behind his epic journey. As some doubted whether he would be able to complete the estimated 21-hour long journey, Furatora provided updates throughout the trip.
▼ “Hello everyone. I’m currently dying walking on these stilts in Kanagawa Prefecture.”
皆さんこんにちは。
僕は今竹馬で神奈川県を必死に歩いています。 https://t.co/213R0hNh5I
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ふらとら (@C_Y_B_E_R) January 02, 2019
▼ “The speed of this stilt race is much slower than I expected, but I’m determined not to be late so there’s no time for grumbling along the way. In a few hours I should be arriving at Isehara.”
今回の竹馬走、予想以上に速度が遅く時間との戦いになるので道中あまり呟けませんが、あと数時間で伊勢原に着けそうです。 https://t.co/QdHQkRs9F3
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ふらとら (@C_Y_B_E_R) January 02, 2019
▼ “Made it to Odawara Castle!!!!!!!!!”
小田原城キタぞぉおおおお!!!!、!!!!! https://t.co/Srbs9hAiSp
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ふらとら (@C_Y_B_E_R) January 02, 2019
Then, at 2 a.m., this update:
▼ “Whoooooo! Hakone!!!!!!! Another 14 kilometres to get to the ekiden site!”
うおおおおお、箱根だあああああああああああああ!!!!
駅伝地点まで残り14km!!!!!! https://t.co/vKfDxTSVWk
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ふらとら (@C_Y_B_E_R) January 02, 2019
▼ “Good morning. Looks like this university banner had been thrown away in a convenience store trash can, so now I look like a total ekiden supporter.”
おはようございます。
コンビニのゴミ箱に捨てられていた大学の応援用の何かを拾ったので、完全に応援者の顔つきになっています。 https://t.co/S1ZqIFTVMW
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ふらとら (@C_Y_B_E_R) January 02, 2019
▼ Hakone Ekiden!!!! Yo, I made it!!!!!!
箱根駅伝!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ついたぞおおおおおおおおお!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/nTbWkmW7Qk
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ふらとら (@C_Y_B_E_R) January 02, 2019
And just to prove he really did make it to the Hakone ekiden in time, he included this image of himself with the stilts at the sidelines of the race.
まって、竹馬ワイ駅伝映ってたわwwwwwwwwww https://t.co/jrEFKc96w0
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ふらとら (@C_Y_B_E_R) January 03, 2019
Because Furatora didn’t livestream the event or film the entire journey, our jaded minds can’t help but wonder if he really did trek the 100-kilometres from Tokyo to Hakone entirely on stilts. Still, he did include some footage of his slow but steady stiltwalking online.
うおおおおおお、無事家帰ったああああああああああ。
箱根竹馬お疲れ様でした!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
軽く動画化したから是非見てね。
「箱根まで竹馬100km走破し、テレビにまで映る男」… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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ふらとら (@C_Y_B_E_R) January 03, 2019
Furatora maintains that he did complete the journey on stilts, and we have to admit that he does have some credibility, as he made news when he took up the physically demanding challenge of cycling 500 kilometres from Tokyo to Osaka around the same time last year.
Commenters are now hoping that the Furatora solo ekiden might become an annual event, and now that he’s traversed long distances by bike and stilts, we can’t wait to see what ideas he has for his next adventure!
Source: Net Lab
Featured image: Twitter/@C_Y_B_E_R
Source: SORA NEWS24
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