http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20150219-OYT1T50059.html http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASDG17HCV_Y5A210C1CC0000/ translated and edited by Brett Larner Click here for the above article's graphic showing a runner in the Tokyo Marathon being followed by police and surveillance cameras above pictures and a list of banned items and activities including plastic bottles, glass bottles, cans, poison, explosives, scissors, box cutters, tear gas, clothing bearing advertising, clothing that might upset others, and music and dancing on the course. Over fears generated by the Islamic State kidnapping of Japanese citizens and the rising threat of terrorism worldwide, participants in the Feb. 22 Tokyo Marathon will be subjected to unprecedented security measures. The 36,000 participants will be prohibited from bringing plastic sports drink bottles to the start and will each be screened with metal detectors. Police have more than doubled the number of surveillance cameras moni...
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