February 16, 2020 at 17:17 JST
Smiling actress Satomi Ishihara waves to the crowd of onlookers as she runs in an Olympic torch relay test event in Hamura on the outskirts of Tokyo on Feb. 15. (Ryo Ikeda)
About five months ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, the large crowd that watched a torch relay rehearsal in Hamura on the outskirts of Tokyo on Feb. 15 showed the anticipation that is already building. [Read More]
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