Annual "Lucky Man" footrace at Japanese shrine

The winning runner of the annual "Lucky Man" race, Kurosu Sato (C), poses for a photo with second-place finisher Koki Takeuchi (R) and third-place finisher Ryo Watanabe at Nishinomiya Shrine in the western Japan city of Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2018. The shrine has been holding the race for centuries and anoints the top three finishers as the year's so-called lucky men. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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