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TeeBee Mar 2019 7:57am, 21 Mar 2019 4,681 posts	Quote Pin TeeBee Apparently it's at a place called Futago Tamagawa.
TeeBee Mar 2019 8:26am, 21 Mar 2019 4,683 posts	Quote Pin TeeBee parkrun.jp
jda Mar 2019 8:33am, 21 Mar 2019 4,062 posts	Quote Pin jda Thanks, didn't realise there would be a website already! I'm sure parkruns will be popular there.
BexleyKev Mar 2019 11:01am, 21 Mar 2019 347 posts	Quote Pin BexleyKev Too much water - Beckenham Place is a nice run - parkrun.org.uk
larkim Mar 2019 12:34pm, 21 Mar 2019 7,061 posts	Quote Pin larkim Interesting that "parkrun" is always rendered in Latin script on that website - it's a good job we don't follow the same approach over here for incorporating Japanese words into local use! I suppose it is a brand after all, so if the local script ended up with it transliterating into "running around in a park or other venue" or something less catchy then that wouldn't be much fun!
LindsD Mar 2019 1:14pm, 21 Mar 2019 26,894 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Plus apparently it's quite 'cool' to incorporate English words in Japanese. I was told by someone who should know.
jda Mar 2019 2:42pm, 21 Mar 2019 4,067 posts	Quote Pin jda Usually with a phonetic transliteration such as パークラン。Odd that they haven't done that but I suppose it's branding... Think I've done a race along that river bank somewhere. Bit further downstream. You can run for miles (or cycle) on well-made paths...
LindsD Mar 2019 6:46pm, 21 Mar 2019 26,904 posts	Quote Pin LindsD That's interesting, thanks jda.
Meglet Mar 2019 7:18pm, 21 Mar 2019 20,120 posts	Quote Pin Meglet Having been out for a ride today, and planning a short run tomorrow afternoon, I’ve realised my legs need a rest so I won’t be attempting a parkrun anywhere near London on Saturday. I shall instead be making the most of a hotel room and recovering from my evening
LindsD Mar 2019 7:19pm, 21 Mar 2019 26,906 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Enjoy your evening, Meg. Next time