Horse races at Kamigamo Shrine in KyotoBy Tokyo Reporter Staff on May 5, 2014 Looking sharpA little restlessIn commandTrying to catch upEntering the shrine's groundsHeading to the starting gateAnd down the stretch they comeTaking the leadAnd they're off and runningOutside the shrine's grounds(Photographs by The Tokyo Reporter, May 5, 2014) Published in Japan, Kyoto and Photography Tokyo Reporter StaffThe editorial team at The Tokyo Reporter brings the site's readership the latest news from the under side of Japan.More from JapanMore posts in Japan »10 years for ¥110 million romance fraud run out of Ghana10 years for ¥110 million romance fraud run out of GhanaConvenience store manager suspected of secretly filming customers in toilets for 15 yearsConvenience store manager suspected of secretly filming customers in toilets for 15 yearsOsaka policewoman nabbed for impersonating men in romance scamsOsaka policewoman nabbed for impersonating men in romance scamsHapless bandits beaten off by store staff wielding ‘sasumata’ poleHapless bandits beaten off by store staff wielding ‘sasumata’ pole