February 16, 2020 at 17:17 JST
Security guards keep watch on the large crowd in a torch relay test event in Hamura on the outskirts of Tokyo on Feb. 15. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
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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