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Shiatsu
Volunteer at the
Honolulu Marathon Dec. 2010
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It
is the time for Honolulu Marathon again!! On Decemer 12, 2012, the 38th Honolulu marathon was held in Hawaii.
This year, 20418 participants, including 8 wheelchair-runners, finished
42.195km. Annually
shiatsu volunteers give free shiatsu
treatments
to the marathon runners, and the same as the last year, Kiyoshi Ikenana sensei and
his wife, Hikari sensei, participated in the volunteer work
from the Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy. Over 30 years, Fumihiko
Indei sensei, principal of Hawaii Aisen Shiatsu School, and
his wife, Elaine sensei, have put hearts to cheering for the Honolulu marathon
runners and have inspired all shiatsu therapists.
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| Indei-sensei
(right) and shiatsu volunteers, Kiyoshi-sensei (left) |
Orange,
Color of 2010 |
Shiatsu
volunteers already gathered
at 5 am |
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Top
male crossed the line in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 18 seconds, and top
female crossed the line in 2 hours, 32 minutes, 13 seconds.
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| Namikoshi-sensei
also was cheering the runners!! |
Around
Kalakaua Ave. 9km point |
The
goal gate. It had been more than 9 hours. Some runners were still
finishing!! |
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Shiatsu
Volunteer for Honolulu Marathon runners
The
Honolulu marathon
started at 5 o'clock in the
morning, and the volunteer members also gathered
at the same time as the runners in the finishing area. About 2
hours from the start, many finished runners
came inside
the tent and it became full. There was a long line up for shiatsu
treatment
outside of the tent. Shiatsu was very popular among the runners!! It
has
been 32 years since Mr. and Mrs. Indei,
started organizing the annual
volunteer work. Without taking a rest, Kiyoshi Ikenaga sensei
and
Hikari sensei continued giving shiatsu treatment one after another.
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| Kiyoshi-sensei,
giving shiatsu treatment |
A
long
line up for shiatsu
treatment
outside of the tent |
Hikari-sensei,
giving shiatsu treatment |
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| Shiatsu
volunteer booth |
All
the vlunteer members |
Marathon
course |
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