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Nov 24 2008 1 Comment

Tokyo racecourse relief

As Japan is now once again officially in recession, it could result in Tokyoites attempting to stoically tighten their brazenly branded belts, or instead see them simply head straight to the track, have a bet, and boldly say balls to it.

Tokyo racecourse

Especially as Tokyo Racecourse’s terrifically towering homage to the horses packs a panic parrying amount of pomp,

Tokyo racecourse

pink,

Tokyo racecourse

as well as pomp and pink.

Tokyo racecourse

Those pinkest of shoes only outshone by the ostentatiousness of that TV, which, covering a size comparable to three tennis courts, makes it the biggest box in the world.

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A breathtaking beast that can only be countered, at least in the colour stakes, by the silliness of the stadium staff’s suits.

Tokyo racecourse

Decadent displays, as well as downturns, that this fantastically featured fella has presumably seen more than his fair share of,

Tokyo racecourse

although it goes without saying that his wealth of winners may still be wanting.

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  1. Neil Duckett says

    11/24/2008 at 5:04 pm

    I’ll be heading out there next weekend for the Japan Cup … always a great day.

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