Video Of The Week - 19-Year-Old Is Japan's 'Luckiest Man'

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Early on the morning of January 10th, 2014, thousands of people gathered patiently outside the gates of the Nishinomiya shrine in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture waiting to participate in a 230-meter (754 feet) sprint across the shrine grounds, to win the coveted title of 'Lucky Man /(Woman)'.

The popular race that is part of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu festival, began the night before when contestants were invited to draw straws that decided the lineup for the race. 19-year-old university student Seiki Kyoda, was the first to complete the mad dash earning himself not only a barrel of Sake but also lots of good luck that the title is supposed to bring with it.

Resources: bbc.co.uk, telegraph.co.uk

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Dolasia, Meera. “Video Of The Week - 19-Year-Old Is Japan's 'Luckiest Man'.” DOGOnews. January 27, 2014. Accessed November 30, 2025. https://www.dogonews.com/2014/1/28/video-of-the-week-19-year-old-is-japans-luckiest-man.
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155 Comments
  • Silver Chanalmost 12 years
    I always wanted to go to a shrine! SAKE!? OMG my family will love that! too bad i wasn't old enough to drink it, since im just a freshman. I would really want to participate in that race!
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    • eliteslayer
      eliteslayeralmost 12 years
      cool i would love to be him but i do not know what he is saying so that confuses me a little i know a little jamanse
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      • Awesomeralmost 12 years
        That is awesome I wish I was that lucky
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      • wongnaomi
        wongnaomialmost 12 years
        That is so so so cool
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      • luvpup :Palmost 12 years
        This is sooo cool.... Im wondering what's in the box :)
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        • ...TWERK...almost 12 years
          wow!
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          • Kidinmazkalmost 12 years
            The box contains a type of either powder or a beverage that supposedly brings good luck.
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            • krkdude13
              krkdude13almost 12 years
              There is some type of beverage in the box
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              • Pinyalmost 12 years
                This is alsome
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                • hello_summer
                  hello_summeralmost 12 years
                  Cool
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                  Dolasia, Meera. “Video Of The Week - 19-Year-Old Is Japan's 'Luckiest Man'.” DOGOnews, DOGO Media, Inc., 27 Jan, 2014, www.dogonews.com/2014/1/28/video-of-the-week-19-year-old-is-japans-luckiest-man. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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                  Dolasia, Meera. “Video Of The Week - 19-Year-Old Is Japan's 'Luckiest Man'.” DOGOnews. January 27, 2014. Accessed November 30, 2025. https://www.dogonews.com/2014/1/28/video-of-the-week-19-year-old-is-japans-luckiest-man.

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                  Dolasia, M. (2014, January 27). Video Of The Week - 19-Year-Old Is Japan's 'Luckiest Man'. Retrieved 2025, November 30, from https://www.dogonews.com/2014/1/28/video-of-the-week-19-year-old-is-japans-luckiest-man

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