6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - People queue in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, for gallery tickets for the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. A total of 6,615 people, the second largest ever for the court, lined up for a chance for only 20 seats in the courtroom.

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