Some 36,000 runners took part in the 2011 Tokyo Marathon yesterday, including a number of people in costume. Here are a few photos. [Via: Fuzz and Fur, jimgris, Jet Daisuke, Long, hashiee]

Tentacled one [Photo by: Fuzz and Fur]

Usavich and Darth Vader [Photo by: jimgris]

Doraemon [Photo by: urasimaru]

Kappa [Photo by: jimgris]

Jesus [Photo by: jimgris]

Kinnikuman [Photo by: Jet Daisuke]

Frog [Photo by: Fuzz and Fur]

Rabbits [Photo by: Long]

Alien Baltan [Iza!] // Kyushu Shinkansen mascot [Asahi]

Hikonyan [Photo by: jimgris]

Kaminarimon lantern [Photo by: Jet Daisuke]

Spider-Man [Photo by: jimgris]

Costumed runners [Photos by: Long]

Cheburashka [Photo by: eri_chan]

Cosplay runner [Photo by: jimgris]

Alien Baltan [Photo by: Long]

Captain America [Photo by: jimgris]

Anpanman [Photo by: urasimaru]

Costumed runners [Photos by: Long]

Cuiadore [Photo by: Jet Daisuke]

Costumed runner [Photo by: jimgris]

Kappa [Photo by: Fuzz and Fur]
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ADDED: More photos by hashiee (via Buzzfeed)

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fishyswaz
The kuidaori ningyou takes the prize! Love the expression of the two runners in the foreground.
[]ksenija
very nice..hm so interesting :))) i like idea of kaminarion :))))
[]Shiki
Lol these are so awesome!!
[]Pfft captain America xD
Charecua
And I thought Mexico was a surrelistic country! XD
[]Lin
Cheburashka rulls
[]Lisa
I did the Tokyo Marathon last year, and I ran past the Jesus guy!!! It was around 22mi mark and I felt really bad.. he was struggling and the end of the cross was dragging :/
[]Chkldst
For a second there, I was sure the woman in the third photo was giving Doraemon a cheeky grope.
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